135: Chapter 135 Q&A Connection

Chen Youhua demonstrated the monkey grabbing small balls and stacking small blocks for a while longer, interspersing his presentation with explanations of the technical principles and difficulties.

The results were very good, but looking at the exploding comments on the screen and the constantly rising number of online viewers...

The streaming platform was also happy to see such a hardcore stream, pushing traffic crazily, with Chen Youhua's livestream room at the top of the platform's homepage.

The number of viewers had now exceeded the ten-million mark, but he still felt something was missing.

He turned his head and whispered to Li Wei, who was standing off-camera, "Go bring the other two up as well."

Li Wei was clearly stunned for a moment, a trace of worry flashing across her face. "Three... displayed at the same time? Would that be alright? If they start acting up, or if one of them isn't in a good state and some minor accident happens, the impact would be huge..."

After all, the livestream was happening in real-time, and any flaw would be magnified infinitely.

Chen Youhua's gaze was steady, and his tone was firm. "It's fine. Whether it's good or bad, everyone in the livestream room will be able to judge for themselves. Our technology is inherently immature and still in the exploration stage; it's normal for some accidents to happen, and it's actually more authentic. Letting everyone see the real scientific research process is more valuable than a perfect performance."

Li Wei looked at Chen Youhua's determined eyes, glanced at the enthusiasm and anticipation practically overflowing on the screen, and nodded. "Alright!"

She and Wang Zhe immediately turned around to prepare.

The audience in the livestream room keenly captured the small movement at the edge of the camera frame.

"??? Is God Chen about to pull off something big again?"

"I think I heard him say 'the other two'? There are more???"

"No way, Officer! You already have three experimental monkeys, and you're still telling us it's just the initial stage? If the foreigners next door see this, they'll think we can't afford it!"

"Exactly! We strongly demand that everyone here gets one! Share the love equally!"

"Stop hiding things! Bring them out quickly!"

Soon, Li Wei and Wang Zhe carefully walked over, each carrying an experimental monkey that was also equipped with a mechanical arm.

When the three monkeys were placed together, the small table instantly turned into an amusement park!

They first curiously sniffed each other, quickly grew familiar, and began to chase and play with each other. The metal arms swung and collided during their play, emitting faint sounds of metal friction.

Li Wei and Wang Zhe's hearts were in their throats, their eyes fixed tightly on those expensive mechanical arms connected to precise neural interfaces, terrified that some naughty one might use too much force and rip an arm off.

Chen Youhua looked at this vibrant, chaotic scene and, instead, showed a hint of a smile, saying to the camera:

"As you can all see, we have performed neural interface implantation and prosthetic adaptation training on three experimental monkeys. Currently, all three experimental monkeys have basically reached our preset first-stage goals."

"Next, to respond to everyone's enthusiasm more intuitively, we are starting a special segment: real-time Q&A and action requests! If you have any questions about the technology or the project, or if you want to see our experimental monkeys perform any actions, feel free to bring them up in the comment section! We will try our best to accommodate!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the already boiling livestream room completely exploded!

Massive amounts of comments gushed out like a Big Bang, instantly flooding the screen.

"Ahhhhh! God Chen, look at me! I beg for a timeline for commercial release! Two years? Three years? Give us a definite answer! I can't wait!"

"Wuwuwu, I want to cry. For the first time, I feel the power of technology changing the future in a livestream!"

"God Chen! Please enable gifting! I want to send rockets! Send planes! This technology is worth it!"

"I want to ask! What is the load-bearing limit of the prosthetic limbs? Can you let the monkey try lifting a dumbbell or a heavy object?"

"Three! Three living, successful cases! God Chen! Choose me as a volunteer! I'm strong and healthy, I volunteer to be a lab rat!"

"The silver-white mechanical arm is so cool! If it could have ROG lighting effects, wouldn't it be explosively handsome?"

"Is God Chen considering developing prosthetic eyes? Or a real brain-computer interface chip? I am a family member of a visually impaired person, I sincerely ask!"

"Can you guys stop spamming! My question got pushed away in an instant! So annoying!"

"The comments are scrolling too fast, I can't see anything! God Chen, can you open a live connection? A direct dialogue!"

Looking at the wall of comments pouring down like a waterfall, completely impossible to capture any specific content, Chen Youhua also felt a headache.

At this rate, effective interaction was impossible. He made a prompt decision and picked up his phone to operate it a few times.

"There are really too many comments, I can't read them all. How about this, we'll enable the live connection feature! Friends with questions can apply to connect; please make sure to turn on your camera when you come up. I hope everyone will ask serious questions, don't mess around, and leave this precious opportunity for friends who truly care about the technology and need help."

As soon as the feature was enabled, hundreds of people applied instantly! After enlightenment quickly screened them, the first connection was established.

The screen was split into two halves. On the left was Chen Youhua and the laboratory scene, and on the right appeared a boy who looked like a college student, wearing glasses, somewhat nervous yet unable to hide his excitement, fumbling to turn on his camera.

"G-God Chen, hello! And hello to everyone in the livestream room!" The boy's voice trembled slightly with excitement.

Chen Youhua revealed a gentle smile and nodded. "Hello, please go ahead. Do you have any questions you want to ask, or do you want to see our experimental monkeys perform any actions?"

The boy took a deep breath, trying to calm his emotions, and rapidly but clearly tossed out a series of highly representative questions.

"God Chen, hello! I... I want to ask, the core question is, when will this technology truly be commercialized and enter clinical use? Will the price be very expensive, and can ordinary people afford it? Also, will you and your team continue to tackle prosthetic eyes, brain-computer chips, or even systems like the Sandevistan that enhances spinal reaction from 2077? Finally, what kind of fundamental changes do you think neural prosthetic technology will bring to the lives of ordinary people in the future?"

This series of questions hit the hearts of countless viewers, and the comment section was instantly flooded with "Well asked!", "You represent my inner voice!", and "Good question!".

Chen Youhua listened carefully and nodded approvingly. "Very good questions, covering several key aspects: technological commercialization, accessibility, future directions, and profound impact. I will answer them one by one."

His voice was steady and clear: "Regarding the timeline for commercialization. Following the analogy of internationally accepted, strictest medical device approval processes, for innovative medical devices involving human body modification like neural interface implantation, from the completion of R&D to preclinical studies, multi-phase human clinical trials, final approval for market, and post-market continuous monitoring, it usually requires a long period, averaging about 10 to 15 years."

Speaking of this, Chen Youhua clearly saw the boy's eyes on the connection screen dim significantly, and the livestream comments also drifted with a wave of sighs like "So long?", "Oh my god...", "Can't wait that long...".

Chen Youhua changed the subject, his tone firm and powerful. "But! We are very clear about what this technology means to those waiting. We promise that we will mobilize all resources to fully accelerate the progress of the entire process! From the perfection of core technology, to the design and execution of clinical trials, and then to close communication and collaboration with regulatory agencies, our goal is to compress this cycle to no more than 3 years!"

"Wow!!!" "Three years! The three-year promise!" "There's hope!" "God Chen is awesome! He keeps his word!"

The boy's dimmed eyes instantly lit up!

Chen Youhua continued to explain, responding to potential doubts. "Perhaps some people might ask at this time, won't compressing the time so drastically be irresponsible? Pushing an experimental product that hasn't been tested for a sufficiently long time to the market, what if something goes wrong?"

He looked directly into the camera, carrying an unquestionable solemnity. "Here, I solemnly promise to everyone. Before the final product is approved for the market, we will open up large-scale clinical trials globally for disabled volunteers to participate in, and we will conduct testing with the strictest standards and the most transparent processes. If any safety or efficacy issues that we cannot solve are exposed during the clinical trials, I, Chen Youhua, will absolutely not allow it to enter the market! Safety and efficacy are our absolute bottom line!"

This resonant promise won a screen full of "Support!", "Understand!", and "Believe in God Chen!".

"Regarding the prosthetic eyes, brain-computer interfaces, and Sandevistan directions you mentioned," Chen Youhua continued. "These are all very cutting-edge and extremely challenging fields. Each direction involves interdisciplinary research in new biology, materials, engineering, and neuroscience, and its complexity and risks far exceed the current neural interface prosthetics. Currently, our team's core resources and energy are focused on bringing neural prosthetic technology safely, reliably, and affordably to disabled people in urgent need. Regarding other directions, we remain highly attentive, but we cannot make any promises at this time. If new projects with clear feasibility start development in the future, we will definitely announce it to the public at the first opportunity."

"Finally, regarding the changes that neural prosthetic technology will bring to the lives of ordinary people in the future." Chen Youhua's tone carried a deeper sense of reflection. "I personally believe that the core mission of this technology is to serve the disabled community, helping them regain lost functions and pick up the confidence and dignity of life. It is essentially a compensatory and restorative medical means. For physically healthy ordinary people, the familiar, natural body we have is the best tool. Pursuing so-called enhancement through surgical implantation of interfaces not only faces huge unknown risks and ethical dilemmas, but more importantly, do we really need it? The progress of technology is ultimately to make people live better and more freely, not to make people adapt to technology, or even be alienated by technology."

His answer was clear, rational, and full of responsibility, both igniting hope and drawing a clear line. The livestream room was filled with comments of admiration and understanding.