260: Chapter 260 A Double-Edged Sword!

Facing Yang Tongan's inquiry, Lin Yuan did not deny it.

He nodded calmly, then shrugged naturally, his posture conveying a sense of relaxed ease.

"There's no other way."

Lin Yuan turned his head, his gaze falling on Shen Changhe nearby, his tone carrying undisguised banter and teasing.

"Chief Engineer Shen has thrown the pilot problem right onto the table."

"We can't have spent all this effort building the Aerospace Fighter, only to awkwardly discover that no one can fly it, right?"

"So I have to hurry and find a solution to avoid having this huge pot welded firmly to my forehead, unable to be pried off."

This slightly joking remark precisely struck the chord in the General Control Room that had been pulled taut due to excessive shock.

After a moment of silence, several elderly experts who were still immersed in the shock of the "Super Soldier Serum" couldn't hold back and burst into laughter.

Immediately after, the surrounding technical staff also started laughing, and the atmosphere in the General Control Room instantly became much more relaxed.

Hearing Lin Yuan's teasing words, Shen Changhe waved his rough hands repeatedly.

"Hey, hey, hey! Don't you dare pin this pot on me!"

Shen Changhe grimaced in protest, though he couldn't suppress the laughter in his voice.

"I just mentioned the current situation, saying the White Emperor needs a pilot, and you went and steered the topic from pilots to spaceships, and then from spaceships to human modification!"

"How is this my problem? This is clearly a pot falling from the sky and being forced onto my head!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the laughter in the General Control Room grew louder.

Even Yang Tongan, who was always stern, twitched the corner of his mouth.

This rare moment of relaxation was precious for the Xishan Base, which had been operating at high intensity for days.

Lin Yuan also chuckled along.

Afterwards, once the laughter gradually subsided, his expression slowly became more serious.

"However, let's talk business."

Lin Yuan's tone was unhurried, yet it caused the lingering lighthearted atmosphere in the General Control Room to quickly quiet down.

Everyone's attention was focused once again.

"The reason I want to accelerate the advancement of Life Sciences, besides solving the physiological limit problem of Aerospace Fighter pilots..."

"Actually has a more fundamental consideration."

Everyone's curiosity was piqued, their eyes fixed intently on him, waiting for what was next.

Lin Yuan didn't rush to reveal the answer, but instead followed his own logical chain, pushing step by step.

"All of you seniors should know that a few days ago, our Controlled Nuclear Fusion was fully connected to the grid."

"The subsequent package of price reduction schemes for hydropower, Ministry of Transport, and communications has also been fully implemented."

"It is no exaggeration to say that the cost of living for all the people of Xia has just experienced an unprecedented cliff-like drop."

"But this is not enough!"

Lin Yuan raised his hand and pointed overhead, gesturing to the Xuannü currently hovering at the Kármán line.

"Currently, the south heaven gate project is about to be fully implemented."

"Our country's military strength already has sufficient guarantees."

"So going forward, our focus should not just remain on grand national narratives, but should go deeper into improving the quality of life for the people."

Lin Yuan stopped for a few seconds after saying this.

His gaze swept across the faces of everyone present, his tone becoming calm, yet carrying an extremely real weight.

"During this time, I often check the comments under my account."

"Besides those comments cheering for the country's prosperity, I also see a desperate pain point that the people of Xia are still facing."

"Disease."

"Especially those serious illnesses that can destroy everything overnight!"

Upon hearing this, the atmosphere in the General Control Room visibly sank.

The corners of mouths that had just been slightly raised due to the relaxed conversation were now pursed back in one by one.

Everyone present knew exactly what Lin Yuan was talking about.

It wasn't as if they hadn't seen news reports about how a happy family could be completely shattered overnight by a thin diagnostic report.

Extremely complex emotions flickered deep in everyone's eyes.

Shen Changhe was silent for a few seconds, then spoke slowly, his voice somewhat muffled.

"Academician Lin, you are right."

"Facing birth, aging, sickness, and death, ordinary people are still fragile and vulnerable."

"When those serious illnesses strike, no savings or dignity can withstand them."

In the General Control Room, a silent but extremely strong sense of agreement permeated the air.

Lin Yuan looked at everyone's reaction and nodded gently.

"Therefore."

His voice became powerful again, his tone steady, yet revealing an indisputable firmness.

"This is the other core reason why I want to get involved in Life Sciences."

"This technology, looking upwards, can create qualified interstellar pilots for the south heaven gate and solve the personnel bottleneck of Aerospace Fighters."

"Looking downwards—"

Lin Yuan paused for the span of a breath.

"It can fundamentally improve everyone's health and quality of life, completely crushing the despair brought by disease."

"This is the greatest significance of technological progress."

His gaze slowly swept across everyone present.

"I hope to make 'incurable diseases' and 'no money for treatment' disappear from the dictionary of the people of Xia forever."

The words fell.

The General Control Room was silent for a full five or six seconds.

Subsequently, Yang Tongan was the first to nod slightly, deep approval flashing in his eyes.

Shen Changhe let out a heavy breath, his eyes slightly heated, but he just nodded silently without speaking.

Lin Yuan took all these reactions in, and then, his words naturally pushed forward one last step.

"Of course."

"I also know that Life Sciences has always been an extremely sensitive area in the human scientific community."

Lin Yuan shrugged, his tone becoming relaxed again, carrying a sense of composure that had seen through the ways of the world.

"Once this research is truly launched, many people will definitely have concerns."

"For example, concerns about genetic loss of control, or even creating monsters."

"In those science fiction movies from The Other Side of the Ocean, don't they always show scenarios where genetic experiments fail and lead to the destruction of humanity?"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the elderly experts became slightly serious.

Indeed, this is also the reason why the global scientific community is extremely cautious about gene editing technology.

But Lin Yuan just chuckled.

"These concerns are very normal."

"But nuclear fission can create bombs that destroy cities, and it can also build nuclear power plants that provide clean energy."

"Steel can forge guns that harvest lives, and it can also make scalpels that save lives."

"All epoch-making technologies are essentially double-edged swords."

"The sword itself has no right or wrong, no good or evil."

Lin Yuan slowly scanned everyone, and then added.

"The point is always..."

"To see who exactly is using it!"