Wow! The item-dropping rate is really high!

"I need to go with you," Helen said bluntly. "For backend programming operations like this, even with my order, you couldn't possibly go in alone. I don't have the final say in the Scientific Research Institute, and you can only get in by pretending to be my attendant."

"That's no problem."

As long as Bai E was the one doing the work, he wasn't worried.

"Shall we set off now?" Helen was a person of action; when she had something to do, she did it without hesitation or delay.

"Yeah," Bai E nodded, although he also had other matters he planned to discuss with Helen.

But things had to be done one at a time.

The human heart is a black box; Helen seemed cooperative, but what she was truly planning, only she knew.

Before verifying things one by one, Bai E wasn't ready to throw out all his plans to work alongside her.

The master control backend of the artificial human production line was also located underground in the military area, guarded by a tight security system; with multiple protective measures against violence and Spiritual Energy, getting in without Helen would be quite a headache for Bai E.

There were also people inside the computer room. Upon arriving with Bai E, Helen waved her hand, signaling them to leave.

"You guys go take care of other things; I need to check things over here," she said.

Any machinery that runs for a long time would develop various faults and deviations, and the artificial human production master control console monitoring various technical indicators was no exception.

Usually, Helen would conduct regular maintenance checks, and though the interval was shorter this time, it shouldn't be a problem.

"You can start now." Helen stood aside, watching Bai E with interest.

'Allocate the points!' Bai E thought silently, spending experience.

[Payment: Scientific research experience 400 points.]

[Learned "Level 2 Gene Editing," simultaneously gaining 2* science points.]

[Current gene editing experience 0/500, you can master "Level 3 Gene Editing" when full. Note: The knowledge acquired only allows mastery to a maximum of Level 2 Gene Editing.]

[Gene Editing (2/? levels): You have mastered certain secrets of genetics; from now on, you have the ability to perform "simple" arrangements and modifications of the original genetic sequences. You may also try more complex genetic programming for additional experience and proficiency, but there is a high possibility of mutations. Please proceed with caution.]

The knowledge upper limit extracted from the production chamber was only what the original owner knew, but the original owner's level was sufficient to support Bai E in doing what he wanted to do.

A dense array of data flashed rapidly across the screen in front of Bai E. Following the subconscious guidance of the knowledge in his mind, he input commands as if by muscle memory, changing the settings of the genetic prohibitions on artificial humans.

Mastering meant mastery, and not mastering meant the absence of it.

Watching Bai E's fluent operations, Helen couldn't help but feel deep admiration.

It was not only knowledge but also familiarity.

The proficiency of his operations was comparable to her own, despite being the one who had set up the prohibitions.

Was this his talent?

Glancing at Bai E's profile, the thought that had long been suppressed in her heart surged once again.

Gene segments that underwent optimization often became "distorted" during inheritance. The more potent the gene segment, the harder it was to pass down. Offspring born through normal reproduction were less likely to survive, and embryos cultivated through unconventional means often resulted in various mutations.

This was the harm that gene optimization could cause to humanity as a whole. Unless this problem was thoroughly resolved, even if Gene Optimization Solution could be supplied on a large scale one day, those in power would not make it universally available.

The strength of one generation could lead to the extinction of the entire species, and unless it was a dire life-or-death situation, no one would make such a choice.

Yet such a potent talent, even though it might make reproduction more difficult and the chances of a normal offspring smaller, was still an incredibly tempting option.

With this thought, a strange desire surged through Helen, making her body stir uncontrollably.

In her daze, Bai E seemed to have completed his task.

"It's done."

His calm voice sounded as if it came from another world, jolting Helen, who had been lost in brief reverie, back to reality, "What?"

"I'm finished. We can leave now."

Bai E's voice was like a touch of cool brilliance, dispelling the last threads of turmoil in her mind.

Helen's hand brushed her cheek, feeling a burning heat.

'Why is this happening?'

With that thought, Helen nodded to Bai E and firmly replied, "Then let's go. This isn't a place to talk."

After leaving the core computer room, Bai E continued to speak to Helen, "Use this template for subsequent production. I need to urgently create at least ten thousand artificial human soldiers."

"You need that many?" Helen narrowed her eyes, puzzled.

"Uh…" Bai E hesitated, then explained the reason to Helen, "The city security forces' chief, Caesar, came to me in private and said that the decision to close the underground castle would drive those 'nobles,' whose interests were affected, into a frenzy. They might instigate unrest in the city by manipulating the fighting guilds under their control. Their security forces are having difficulty recruiting and cannot expand their ranks quickly. He anticipates that with their current manpower, they won't be able to suppress the unrest, and military assistance from our barracks might be necessary. At the same time, we can't ignore the threat from outside enemies. So, I think it's best to quickly produce soldiers to ensure everything is under control."