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In the long and vast history of China, how many heroes have there been?

The Eastern Yi, the Western Rong, the Southern Man, the Northern Di—those who dared to covet the land of China, and ultimately, the countless barbarians who were trampled and suppressed!

How many heroes chose to fight willingly against those barbarians, raising their blades and spears in defiance!

Even a street ragamuffin, if he sharpens the sword of his heart, is just as worthy of being called a hero.

Yet among those heroes, the number who survive and raise their banners is alarmingly small.

In such an expansive and populous China, it is indeed a harsh truth that finding a hero who realizes his own aspirations is so immensely difficult.

The people of China would refer to a hero who establishes his will upon the world as one who has seized the Mandate of Heaven.

Thus, heroes emerge in times of chaos.

There is no time when more heroes and martial saviors arise than in chaotic times.

Yet, among the numerous heroes, only a scant few are fit to inscribe their names into the annals of history.

And so, they are heroes, those who have seized the Mandate of Heaven.

However, such thoughts are old notions.

They are merely remnants of the past that should be overturned.

If the world is chaotic, will a hero rise to set it straight?

Will someone, seized by the Mandate of Heaven, come forth to create a world in which they can thrive?

When one looks at it with a cold eye, there’s an optimistic view that seems far too optimistic.

What great difference does it hold compared to waiting for a Messiah in Western religions?

What, then, is truly different from that opium of the people, who bear the hardships of the present while waiting for an unknown salvation?

Of course, I understand the strength behind it.

It is not without reason that the term “opium” is attached to it, for religion has wielded tremendous power.

Even now, with the existence of Transcendent Beings becoming evident and world religions going through grand upheaval, religion still roots deeply in the hearts of people, appearing as an essential component when explaining culture and humanity itself.

But for that reason, one must collect their rational reason and withdraw blind belief.

Belief without doubt, faith that rejects reason—this speaks to their inability to break free from the primitive past.

Thus, the Chinese Government.

The Communist Party of China began to exert effort to shatter and control that shared belief of all the people of China in a rational manner.

Instead of waiting for a talented figure to naturally emerge to be called a “hero,” they sought to quickly find and utilize them.

Of course, it was no easy task.

Is there an inordinate number of people in China?

Even instances where children are born but not reported are countless; there were even those living isolated from civilization for hundreds of years until very recently.

Can it be believed that such people thought their country was still the Qing Dynasty, and that an emperor still existed?

Such individuals were discovered as recently as twenty years ago.

In such circumstances, can one confidently claim to find a hero among the countless populace?

They couldn’t even properly grasp the people residing in their own country.

Thinking about it commonsensically, it was indeed a daunting task.

However…surprisingly, the Communist Party of China possessed the drive to shatter that common sense.

The Communist Party of China willingly took on this seemingly impossible challenge and spared no effort to grasp and control the countless individuals existing within their vast territory—even amid their plans for national rejuvenation!

They even siphoned off budgets meant for national power enhancement, delaying investments in national strength, all to push this matter forward!

And astonishingly, it bore fruit.

To reduce the population to a controllable level, they implemented a strict population control policy known as the “One-Child Policy,” limiting families to just one child, and devoted efforts to studying surveillance technologies like CCTV.

Through various inducements and punishments, they ensured that “black households,” those unregistered in the populace, would obtain proper registration, sending all children to schools to register and monitor them meticulously.

Thus, the Communist Party of China began to tackle what seemed to be insurmountable issues one by one.

In this way, control and surveillance gradually intensified.

Once they reached a controllable level of oversight, the Communist Party of China began to extend its reach to internal organizations within China. From religious groups to mountaineering meetups, it included any organization gathering or exchanging more than a specified number of people.

These organizations became the eyes and ears of the Communist Party of China, and if any organization was suspected of being difficult to supervise or monitor, strict suppression and punishment were enforced. During this process, several religious organizations were dragged away to unknown locations for torture, demonstrating just how much the Communist Party of China valued this endeavor.

Once they gained control over these groups, it became easier.

The eyes and ears from the numerous organizations, as well as the reports from willing loyalists, enveloped them in layers.

The saying arose that “whenever three people gather to talk, it will surely reach the ears of the Communist Party,” indicating that their control was indeed successful.

Moreover, with the emergence of facial recognition technology and voice analysis technology—forms of singularity—this control tightened even further, transforming it into something routine. Countless Chinese citizens took this for granted, and even those who felt anxious about it could hardly contemplate resisting.

Yet, despite achieving this nearly impossible feat, the Communist Party of China did not attain what it desired.

While they successfully identified and acquired “talented individuals” based on the vast populace, that was the extent of their achievement.

There was no being deserving of the title “hero.”

There are some who stand out in academia.

Some exhibit talents in special abilities.

Some show political acumen.

Indeed, a contractor, beloved by Transcendent Beings, has also emerged.

Spanning every field.

Even that rarely seen contractor has appeared.

Yet, that was as far as it went.

They could not find the existence they so desperately sought.

Are they setting their sights too high?

Are they establishing criteria that are impossible to meet?

That could very well be true.

But if they lower their standards, could that even be called a hero?

If what they consider impossible means that those of the past, who achieved feats that seemed unattainable, were merely fictitious and absurd beings?

Such is the Mandate of Heaven.

Such is the hero who seizes the Mandate of Heaven.

Yet, no suitable vessel for that Mandate is in sight.

Thus, the Communist Party of China decided.

If they could not find a vessel to hold the Mandate, they would forge one themselves.

They aimed to gather only the best in this vast land and craft a perfect vessel.

The plan for great establishment was set into motion.

It was the beginning of the “Great Vessel Late Blooming Rise.”

However, such a endeavor was no easy feat.

Even those endowed with talent did not possess perfect genes, and combining talented individuals did not always yield favorable results. Simply separating results based on dominant and recessive genetics could not guarantee perfection, and countless variables complicated even the extrapolation of outcomes.

Expecting good results by grafting talented individuals together…

What then distinguishes this from a lottery found scattered about the marketplace?

The Communist Party of China was dissatisfied with such primitive methods.

They desired more perfect control and sought far more fundamental and efficient methods.

Thus, they began to tamper with genetics.

This was precisely why “national life science research institutes” were established all over China.

Some institutes researched the genetics itself.

Others developed gene editing technologies.

Some examined the techniques of genetic replication.

Some researched injecting human genes into animals to create mutations.

Some developed technologies for livestock to be born with human organs.

Some studied how to artificially induce cancer by deliberately mutating genes.

And at some institutes, they researched whether contagious cancer found in clams, dogs, and hamsters could be applied to humans.

And at one such institute, they thoroughly analyzed the genes of those “talented individuals” deemed worthy of collection.

That institute is the very one where this conversation is taking place.

“Currently, most special ability specialization schools are smoothly collecting genes that can be analyzed and databased.”

“Most?”

“Yes. Many still lack the ‘equipment,’ and in some special ability schools, specific talented individuals are isolated for separate management. Additionally, there are places where the equipment was destroyed, and all connections to us vanished.”

“I’ve never heard such a story before. The equipment was destroyed, and all connections severed?”

“Yes. Unfortunately….”

“And where might that be?”

And this research institute, as it analyzes data and genes of talented individuals from countries across the world, is also quite close with intelligence agencies. While being close does imply a stronger connection than other institutes…

“South Korea.”

…The fact that they showed interest indicates that the intelligence agency would certainly become interested as well.

 

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