Chapter 141: Humanity Possesses Endless Possibilities

Ten o'clock sharp in the morning.

Under the gaze of the masses, Nie Hongwu strode onto the podium and began the introduction of the new product.

"A few months ago, President Su, feeling that the myopia situation in Long Country was becoming increasingly severe—to the point where it had become a difficult problem plaguing the entire world—resolved to develop Non-destructive Myopia Correction Technology. This is how the Tianmu Eye Drops came into being."

"And then..."

"After the successful development of the Tianmu Eye Drops, President Su wondered: since Tianmu Eye Drops can correct people's myopia and enhance their vision to the level of a normal person, could normal people also use a similar product to further strengthen their vision?"

"The answer is yes."

Upon hearing this, the ordinary people at the scene didn't think much of it, but the expressions of some pharmaceutical executives and experts immediately changed.

Standing at the front, Nie Hongwu continued his introduction:

"The product we are releasing today is one that enhances the vision of ordinary people, capable of doubling one's visual range."

"The visual range of an ordinary person—that is, the distance at which one can distinguish objects relatively clearly—is about three hundred to five hundred meters."

"And our new product can double this visual range, reaching about eight hundred meters."

"This product is called Tianmu No. 1."

"The reason it bears this name is that it is, in certain aspects, of the same lineage as the Tianmu Eye Drops; for instance, it requires no surgery, has no side effects, and its effect is likewise to adjust the refractive system within the eye."

"The difference lies in..."

"Tianmu Eye Drops are a drug that stimulates the human body to recover, whereas Tianmu No. 1 is the world's first human enhancement drug."

"It not only significantly enhances our visual range, giving us vision approaching that of an eagle, but more importantly, it opens a brand-new chapter in human evolution, allowing everyone to see..."

"Humanity possesses endless possibilities!"

"It is a medicine, but even more so, it is a key, opening a mysterious door for humanity. Behind that door lies a broad road, a road leading to the ultimate secret of human evolution."

Many people in the venue looked at each other.

They only felt that this topic brought up by Nie Hongwu was too grand, too distant, and even appeared very fantastical and impractical.

In the past, the invention and progress of gene-editing technology had caused many experts and scholars to exclaim that it had opened the door to human evolution.

Yet in reality, everyone had not experienced any major changes in their daily lives, let alone such high-minded topics as human evolution.

Even now, there are still many people around the world plagued by disease, aging, poverty, hunger, and various other problems; from this point of view, the essence of human life and the essence of society seem to have had no obvious change from beginning to end.

Let alone human evolution.

In front of their screens, the netizens watching the live broadcast were also in an uproar, the dense barrage of comments almost obscuring the entire broadcast screen.

Regarding Tianmu No. 1 and human evolution, everyone had their own different views.

But regardless, with Su Xin's reputation as an endorsement, no one would doubt the efficacy of Tianmu No. 1; at most, they simply didn't understand whether this type of agent truly held such great significance.

On the podium.

Using pictures and videos from a PPT, Nie Hongwu explained the basic principles of how Tianmu No. 1 enhances visual range, along with some key test data, and finally announced loudly:

"Starting tomorrow, we will successively recruit volunteers for the third phase of clinical trials on our official website. Specific requirements and conditions will be noted on the website, and everyone is welcome to sign up."

The new product launch conference ended quickly.

Afterwards, major media outlets published related reports one after another, crowning them with exaggerated headlines.

"Tianmu No. 1? Clairvoyance Agent!"

"The Era of Human Evolution Has Officially Arrived!"

"President Su Opens the Door to Human Evolution!"

Many experts and scholars also commented on Tianmu No. 1, and based on the ingredient lists and experimental data released by Tianqi Pharmaceutical Company, they deeply analyzed the technical principles of Tianmu No. 1 and strongly affirmed the significance of this technology.

Some even quoted Nie Hongwu, promoting that the era of human evolution had arrived.

However, in the eyes of the vast majority of ordinary people, the effect of Tianmu No. 1 was merely an enhanced version of the Tianmu Eye Drops.

As for the significance behind the birth of Tianmu No. 1 for the development of biology, people simply did not care.

Of course, even if one simply treated Tianmu No. 1 as an ordinary agent for enhancing visual range, there were still many people who were fanatical about it.

From the second day on.

Many people scrambled to sign up as volunteers on the official website of Tianqi Pharmaceutical Company.

The clinical trials for the Tianmu No. 1 agent began under the attention of countless people at home and abroad.

At this time, Su Xin, as low-key as before, was staying inside Tianqi Communication Company—or to be precise, in a laboratory partitioned off on the floor where Tianqi Holdings was located.

One could see a pile of various electronic components scattered messily on the laboratory bench.

Su Xin stood before the bench, lost in thought.

In his perception, the entire world seemed to have fallen into a standstill, while his brain was as active as boiling water.

The various knowledge he had learned previously blended together in his mind, and one wild, imaginative idea after another emerged.

Thirty seconds later.

Su Xin had to terminate his Godspeed Ability.

"It seems that with the current technological foundation of Blue Star, no high-level communication method can be realized in a short time, and it is even very difficult to have any major progress."

Su Xin shook his head helplessly.

The communication technology he wanted needed to get rid of ground base stations as much as possible, so that it would not be destroyed by various disasters on the ground.

It seemed that the currently trending concept of satellite communication perfectly met his requirements.

Yet the method of satellite communication also had various flaws and technical difficulties.

The primary flaw was the cost issue.

To cover Long Country's more than nine million square kilometers and satisfy the communication needs of over a billion users, it would certainly require launching a large number of satellites.

The construction and operational maintenance costs of the entire satellite communication system were countless times higher than the ground cellular networks that already had a mature layout; even if the profitability of Su Xin's several subsidiaries could barely support it, he could not keep filling this hole with losses forever.

That would not be making a contribution; that would be foolish.

The second is the issue of signal reception.

Current smartphones all have built-in antennas to ensure aesthetics and convenience.

Because ground signal base stations are everywhere, even if the antenna is small and hidden inside the phone, it can still successfully receive information.

But if one switches to a satellite communication system and does not use ground base stations, one must use a larger, more conspicuous exposed antenna to receive information transmitted back from satellites in the sky.

This change in appearance is equivalent to turning back the clock on history, and I fear not many users would accept it.

The third major flaw is power.

Satellites in the sky, due to their sufficient size, have no difficulty transmitting signals to the ground, but for signals from a mobile phone to be transmitted to the sky, it is simply impossible with the current milliwatt-level wireless transmission power of mobile phones.

This is also why those satellite phones are bulky; one reason is to install larger antennas, and the second is to possess greater power.

At the same time, greater power means higher energy consumption, requiring larger batteries to satisfy everyone's daily use.

Fourth, the signal processing capability of satellites.

To put it in layman's terms, there are currently not many satellite phone users, so when spread out, each satellite only needs to serve a small number of users, naturally appearing to have more than enough capacity.

But if it becomes popularized, allowing every user to use a satellite phone, and to use that satellite phone to watch shows and scroll through videos, it not only requires a sufficient number of satellites but also requires the data processing capability of the satellites to be significantly improved.

After all, a satellite only acts as a relay station; due to volume constraints, it is impossible for it to accurately process too many user data requests simultaneously like a large-scale data processor.

For example, Lates founder Niusike has a Starlink project under his name, claiming to possess twelve thousand satellites, yet it still suffers from the problem of insufficient uplink efficiency.

Besides these four core issues, there are more problems regarding the details.

Even with Su Xin's Super Intelligence in the Ten Thousand Times God Speed state, he could not think of a suitable solution for the time being.