Chapter 361 Midi-chlorians! Retroviruses! The secret of the Force!

Tatooine!

Thanks to the underground shelter that Obi-Wan has carefully built over the years, this knowledge base not only passed down the knowledge of the Jedi Knights, but also saved the lives of Paul and others.

On Tatooine, which was tragically vitrified, this basement may be the only safe house on the planet.

At this moment, Paul and his party hid in this shelter, feeling like a small boat wandering in the stormy waves, as if they would be overturned by the storm and the huge waves at any time.

However, what surrounded this underground house was not rocks, but slowly flowing high-temperature magma and glass water. The entire knowledge base was like a submarine, buried deep in the magma seabed.

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The constant tremors on the ground made everyone feel uneasy. No one knew how long such a bombing would last. Paul was also anxiously waiting for the latest instructions from the headquarters.

After an unknown period of time, the shaking of the earth finally stopped, and the deafening explosion gradually dissipated. This man-made catastrophe was finally over.

Luke Skywalker had already collapsed to the ground in fear. He had been a happy farmer for more than ten years, and had never seen such a scene. At this moment, his face was livid, and his chest was heaving uncomfortably.

"Were Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru really taken away by your people?"

Luke looked at Paul in shock. If his adoptive parents could not escape this catastrophe, he would really collapse.

"Don't worry, they just left, and the Imperial Army's fleet arrived right after. They must be among the lucky ones who can escape Tatooine."

Hearing what Chinnie said, Luke was relieved a little.

Faced with this terrifying orbital bombing, the members of the Rebel Alliance present were relatively calm. After all, they had more or less experienced similar things.

Fortunately, they escaped for the time being.

Unfortunately, the ground of Tatooine had been bombed to the point where there was no grass growing, and Paul and others were also trapped in this basement.

"We are lucky that the Empire's orbital laser cannon did not fall on our heads, otherwise this shelter would not have lasted until now."

Obi-Wan's voice was calm as if he was not involved in the matter, "The Force protected us from this disaster."

"If the crazy people in the Imperial Army knew that we were hiding here, I am afraid that no matter how powerful the Force is, it would be useless."

Captain Cassian looked up at the crumbling ceiling and trembled a little, fearing that the magma outside would rush in and swallow them all.

The reason why the Empire's fleet carried out indiscriminate bombing on Tatooine was naturally because it failed to determine the location of Paul and others, otherwise the entire knowledge base would have been destroyed long ago.

"Okay, now we should consider how to leave this broken place." Jyn Erso looked at everyone helplessly and asked.

Captain Cassian replied, "We have to wait for at least a while. There is a purgatory above our heads now. Going up is a dead end."

"Where are the people from the Rebel Alliance? Won't they come to Tatooine for rescue?" Luke was puzzled.

"They can't come. There must be an Imperial fleet above the orbit of Tatooine. If we send a signal rashly, we may be intercepted and expose our position."

Chiru was blind but not blind. With his understanding of the Imperial Army, even if a round of orbital bombing was completed, a second round of bombing would definitely be launched, or troops would be sent down to search.

In short, the Imperial Army's style of doing things is to kill everyone!

"So, we are trapped on Tatooine and can't get out for the rest of our lives?!" Luke realized the seriousness of the problem.

They escaped the first round of natural disasters without any danger, but were told that there would be a second round. This made Luke completely unable to hold back, and he almost fainted.

Seeing that everyone looked sad and depressed, Paul, who had already received the order from the headquarters, was not panicked at all. He knew that the Universal Corporation would cover him.

Just wait patiently for a few days, and you will be rescued by the troops of the Megacorp.

"Let's keep the status quo for now. There are rebellions everywhere in the Empire. Maybe they will withdraw their troops soon."

Paul spoke to comfort everyone. Anyway, they can afford to stay here. A few people can hold back an entire Imperial fleet, which is a great merit.

There are various departments of the Universal Megacorp taking active actions outside. Paul believes that they will soon see a turnaround and do not need to rush out immediately.

As for Princess Leia outside, she can only be temporarily handed over to other members of the Megacorp team to rescue.

However, when Paul was planning to stay here calmly and wait for the follow-up arrangements of the Megacorp, Luke seemed particularly restless.

Especially after learning the truth that he was the child of destiny, a strong sense of mission sprouted in his heart.

"We have to find a spaceship to escape as soon as possible. We can't just stay here and wait for death!"

As the chosen one in the Star Wars universe, Luke Skywalker is gifted in flying fighter jets.

In the original story, he was able to destroy the Empire's Death Star in his first X-wing fighter. There are not many pilots better than him.

But soon, Captain Cassian poured cold water on Luke: "The entire Tatooine has been bombed to pieces. Where can you find a spaceship?"

"What's more, do you think the Imperial Fleet is just for food? It won't deploy heavy troops to guard the orbit. If you show up now, you are throwing yourself into a trap!"

Captain Cassian's question left Luke speechless. He also felt a little ashamed of what he had just said for granted.

Seeing this, Master Obi-Wan stood up and patted Luke on the shoulder, comforting him: "Luke, you have an unparalleled talent, but it has not been developed yet."

"You have to learn to be patient and gradually stimulate and control the powerful power in your body."

Obi-Wan's words warmed Luke's heart. He raised his head and looked at him: "Master, what should I do now?"

"You must learn how to use the Force. In this knowledge base, you can learn enough Jedi knowledge."

"Only when you grow into a qualified Jedi Knight can you make more contributions to everyone."

Obi-Wan spent many years building such a knowledge base, which contains what he has learned throughout his life. As long as Luke can learn from him, he will definitely become an outstanding Jedi Knight.

Since everyone is trapped here, it is better to take advantage of this time to learn how to use the Force.

Of course Paul wanted this.

After all, Obi-Wan is teaching and guiding Luke, maybe he can also learn something secretly and understand some of the mysteries of the Force.

Soon, under the leadership of Obi-Wan, Luke and others arrived at the depths of the knowledge base.

Paul also shamelessly followed. This was a good opportunity to get in touch with the Force, and of course he didn't want to miss it.

Logically speaking, the knowledge of Jedi Knights cannot be easily passed on to outsiders, but now is a special period.

Even the Jedi Order is gone. If no one learns this knowledge, it will really not be passed on!

Therefore, Obi-Wan just turned a blind eye to Paul and others who followed them all the way, and didn't say much.

After arriving at the knowledge base, everyone was a little surprised that Obi-Wan did not teach Luke any peerless martial arts or secret techniques.

Instead, Luke's blood sample was first taken and examined with a machine on the side. It looked like he was undergoing an entrance physical examination.

"Sure enough, the density of midi parasites in your body is extremely high. Even Master Yoda does not have such a high density value. Luke, you are truly the chosen one!"

Obi-Wan marveled at Luke's talent one after another.

"Midizoa? What is that?"

Luke felt very confused. He originally thought that Obi-Wan would let him meditate and rely on enlightenment to sense the force in his body.

Unexpectedly, his blood samples were randomly checked as soon as he came up. Such a scientific testing method made Luke feel that it was a bit inconsistent with the ancient and mysterious character of the Jedi.

In response, Obi-Wan smiled calmly and explained to Luke: "We are not primitive people who stick to the rules. On the contrary, the Jedi Order has never stopped researching the Force."

Hearing this, Paul couldn't help but ask: "What exactly is Midi and what does it mean?"

Paul once saw in the database of the headquarters of a giant company that senior employees talked about topics related to "Microprotozoa and the Force."

But those are just preliminary guesses, and the real definition requires a Jedi master like Obi-Wan to personally interpret it.

"It is a microscopic organism that exists within the cells of all living things and can help the host sense the ubiquitous Force in the environment."

"The corresponding midi parasite can be found in any living thing, but only a few people have higher concentrations of midi parasites in their bodies. They are called Force-sensitive people."

"After these individuals undergo specific training, they can further become Jedi Knights."

Obi-Wan's words were almost consistent with the database definition at the giant company's headquarters, which made Paul even more certain about the extraordinary nature of his boss Leon.

If this is the case, the number of midi parasites in a person's body basically determines that person's Force talent and sensitivity to the Force.

The number of midi parasites in Luke's body was so high that even Obi-Wan was amazed one after another, which only shows that he is indeed the unique chosen one!

After thinking of the connection between midi parasites and Force talent, Paul then asked Obi-Wan:

"If midi protozoa can directly affect a person's Force talent, can it be multiplied or transferred with the help of biotechnology?"

"By doing this, even ordinary people can obtain powerful Force talents, or further enhance someone's Force potential."

Relying on acquired changes to become stronger is not a taboo among giant companies in the world.

From the earliest cybernetic body transplantation, to the transformation surgery of the Astartes warriors, to the enhancement of the Spartan warriors, and now the development of spices.

Even genetic warriors enhanced and mutated by the black light virus are common methods of becoming stronger in giant companies.

That's why Paul immediately thought of using this method to allow ordinary people to control the Force and become powerful Jedi Knights.

However, after hearing Paul's idea, Obi-Wan's face darkened and he flatly refused: "No, this is a Jedi taboo!"

"We only believe that the number of midi parasites in each person is an innate talent. Whether it is more or less is determined early on, and it should not be artificially changed."

Obi-Wan's words are actually not unreasonable. After all, not everyone can withstand high concentrations of midi parasites.

Getting stronger always comes with a price.

Even with the current technology of the world's giants, transplanting cybernetic bodies will still induce cyberpsychosis, and Spartan transformation surgery will cause sudden death and paralysis of soldiers.

Inhaling spices to develop superpowers can turn people into hideous monsters or addicted addicts.

In addition to Astartes' transformation surgery, there have been similar cases of casualties in other power-enhancing transformation surgeries performed by giant companies.

But even so, Paul still felt that Obi-Wan's ideas were too rigid and old-fashioned.

Transformative surgeries have been developed in giant companies around the world for decades. What does this basic biological transplantation technology mean?

However, for Obi-Wan, using biotechnology to control the number of midi parasites is a blasphemy to the Force, and the Jedi Order is not allowed to do this.

"Hasn't anyone tried to do this?" Paul continued to ask unwillingly. This may be his only chance to possess the force.

Facing Paul's blazing eyes, Obi-Wan first looked at him deeply, then shook his head and sighed:

"A hundred years ago, Darth Tenebrous, the Sith Lord, once researched and discovered that midiflora would die out with the death of the host."

"But there are a small number of midi parasites that can be transplanted into a living host and survive. This type of midi parasite is also called roughplasma."

Obi-Wan's words gave Paul a glimmer of hope, but it was ruthlessly extinguished in the next second.

"But after a series of manufacturing processes, Brachyplasma becomes a retrovirus that infects Midi. It can enhance some of the host's abilities, but it can also cause the host to lose some of its abilities."

"After this kind of uncontrollable transplant surgery, no one will care about it."

The so-called retrovirus is actually a type of RNA virus. Its core feature is that it contains reverse transcriptase, and it uses this enzyme to synthesize DNA using viral RNA as a template.

This process is exactly the opposite of the normal flow of genetic information, where DNA is transcribed into RNA, so it is also called reverse transcription.

The most typical retrovirus is human immunodeficiency virus HIV, which mainly attacks CD4+T lymphocytes in the human immune system.

During the attack, HIV RNA will form DNA through reverse transcription, and then integrate into the host cell genome, causing the cells to be hijacked by the virus and continue to generate new virus particles.

Eventually it causes AIDS!

To put it simply, retroviruses will forcibly transplant bad things into normal parts, resulting in a situation where a mouse poop ruins a good pot of soup.

This will not really help the human body become stronger at all, and may even make the original physical condition less stable.

So naturally, no one would think of transforming and strengthening themselves by transplanting midi parasites, so that they could have powerful force power.

"Retrovirus—!"

Paul suddenly realized that the biotechnology department of the world's giant company might have a way to transform this virus into a reliable enhanced virus, just like the black light virus.

After all, the giant company has Quentin Shah, the god of life, the creator of the "Transformers" universe, Nuwa, sitting in charge!

If it can create a controllable midi parasite retrovirus, then the warriors of the world's giant corporations can also control the Force.

Even if it’s not genuine and original, as long as it can control the force!

After thinking of this, Paul suppressed his inner excitement and pretended to be calm and asked Obi-Wan: "Can I look through the relevant information books?"

Paul plans to transmit all the information he sees back to the headquarters through his own first-person perspective.

Let the biotechnology department of the giant company use this information to improve the retrovirus of Midi as soon as possible.

Obi-Wan, who was still immersed in studying Luke's blood sample, first looked up at the other person and did not respond to Paul. Then he looked at him carefully and frowned slightly:

"The power in you does not belong to the Force. Where does it come from?"

It was only now that Obi-Wan realized that something was not right with Paul. This unprecedented form of energy made him feel a little troubled.

He didn't think that the Rebel Alliance or the Trade Federation could suddenly control an unprecedented form of energy.

"The source of my power is indeed not the Force, but comes from another magical substance, which we call 'spice'."

Paul told Obi-Wan the truth and gave him a small bottle of spice samples.

Obi-Wan carefully took the spices and put some of them under the equipment for study, but he didn't see anything unusual.

"It's interesting. I have never seen this kind of material before. It will take time to slowly test it."

Obi-Wan turned to look at Paul: "You can extract energy from this substance and use it for your own use. This method is quite novel."

Seeing that Paul no longer responded, Obi-Wan did not continue to ask. Instead, he lowered his head to study Luke's blood sample again and said:

"Everything you want to know is in this knowledge base. You can look it up yourself."

Obi-Wan is not worried that Paul will continue to develop midi parasite transplantation after reading the relevant information. After all, this requires sufficient knowledge of the Force and biotechnology.

As a thug like Paul who only knows how to fight, even if he was shown, he couldn't rub the virus with his hands and transform the Force, so he was not worried about this.

"Yes."

After getting Obi-Wan's nod of permission, Paul immediately searched for all the information about the research on Midichlorians in this knowledge base.

Especially the retrovirus experiments conducted by the Sith Lord Darth Tenebrous.

Soon, Paul successfully found the relevant archives and sent all the above contents back to the headquarters' database through his first-person perspective.

This was an unexpected surprise. Everyone, including Ott Cunningham and Dr. Halsey, did not expect that they were only one virus away from mastering the Force!

For the Universal Corporation, they have the hope of mass-producing a group of Force warriors in the future.

In the following time, Obi-Wan began to teach Luke how to use the Force, while Paul and Chini "browsed" various information.

Anyway, they were idle, so they might as well send all the Force knowledge here back to the headquarters' database for future research.

Obi-Wan was indifferent to this throughout the whole process, just as if he was satisfying Paul's curiosity.

After all, ordinary people simply cannot understand these profound Force knowledge without the explanation and analysis of a special master.

Obi-Wan did not believe that Paul, an outsider, could comprehend and understand all the information in the knowledge base in such a short time.

Not long after, while waiting for the transfer in the underground shelter, everyone began to find something to do for themselves.

K-2SO and C-3PO, a pair of robot clowns, can be said to be like-minded. They keep joking with each other, and they are definitely a pair of chatterbox brothers.

Everyone can always smile knowingly when watching the chattering of this pair of clowns all day long, and the depressing atmosphere in the basement is also relieved a lot.

R2-D2 robot worked throughout the whole process. As a technician robot, it not only repaired some missing corners of the knowledge base, but also renovated the paint-chipped ceiling.

Even the magma that penetrated from the outside was blocked by it in time to prevent leakage.

The situation of being trapped in the basement did not last too long, because on the third day, Paul received the news from the headquarters as expected.

The Destroyer Star Destroyer outside has withdrawn!

It turns out that since Cassio Tag destroyed Tatooine, the Trade Federation and the Hutts have put pressure on the Galactic Empire at the same time.

The Trade Federation was already quite uncomfortable after being forcibly nationalized by the Empire.

Now even the smuggling exchange has been bombed by the Imperial Star Destroyer. How can this business continue!

In order to stabilize the power of the Empire's consortium, Palpatine could only order Tag to withdraw his troops urgently and go to Mandalore to help Thrawn suppress the rebellion.

But Tag was unwilling to give up here easily, so he left a Star Destroyer and asked them to be responsible for cleaning up the remnants of the Jedi remnants on the ground, while he led the large army to retreat.

At this moment, Obi-Wan and Paul could clearly feel that the vibrations coming from above their heads were no longer the orbital bombing of the Imperial Star Destroyer.

But it was the tremor caused by the movement of the Imperial walker!

"It seems that their main force has retreated, leaving only a small number of troops here to search."

Paul finally breathed a sigh of relief. If the Imperial Army had a few more rounds of orbital bombing, I'm afraid this knowledge base wouldn't be able to hold out for too long.

"I'll go up and see what's going on."

Paul volunteered. The light auxiliary power armor on his body had the most advanced optical camouflage function. As long as he didn't make too much noise, it would still be difficult for people to detect his position.

"I'll go with you."

At this time, Obi-Wan put on an old brown earth cloak, picked up his lightsaber, and his slightly vicissitudes of life glowed with the vigor of his youth.

After so many years of seclusion, Obi-Wan was quite experienced in using the Force to hide his traces.

Even if someone discovered his position, he could use his powerful Force to control the other party's consciousness and let himself get away successfully.