"Of course, I'm here to help you sort out that 'god' as well!"
Ai Qinglan said this in a matter-of-fact tone. Combined with her consistently naive tone, it made one unable to doubt her sincerity.
However, Wang Qi was more inclined to believe that Senior Sister Ai was making a joke with a straight face.
A disciple of Tianling Ridge offering to help a disciple from Wanfa Sect with a mathematics problem?
That must be a joke. In the modern scientific system, biology is a field far removed from mathematics. Though it's said that without calculus, one can't even make a protein, but this requirement is still considerably weak compared to other disciplines, particularly physics.
As Wang Qi knew, in "The Origin of Species," Darwin had stated that Evolution Theory could not be precisely explained with the mathematics of that era. Although later, statistics based on Probability Theory managed to do this by using mathematical models to explain Evolution Theory, it still wasn't "precise." Find the sou#r@c*e$ of t%hi$s. chapte^r at *.
In this field, mathematics is a talent, but it is not a sufficient and necessary condition—at least Chen Feng's terrible mathematics could prove this.
Ai Qinglan pressed her hand to her forehead: "Junior brother… I think I have explained this issue to you before."
When biology delved into the genetic level, biologists began to discuss terms like replication, editing, transcription, and expression—terms that should appear in the field of informatics.
Wang Qi nodded, "That's what you said. But… mathematics?"
Ai Qinglan discontentedly responded, "Junior brother, I find you rather arrogant. Is it that only those from Wanfa Sect can engage in mathematics?"
"Not at all, but isn't the field of calculators and life beings quite distant?"
Could it be that Tianling Ridge's research scope now included silicon-based life?
Ai Qinglan sighed, "You really have become bold… Remember how respectful you were when you asked your senior sister questions back then—I'll just ask you one question. Broadly speaking, what is a calculator?"
"Something that can perform calculations or assist in performing calculations."
Ai Qinglan continued with a second question, "How does a calculator perform calculations?"
"Through logic gates executing…" Wang Qi took a few seconds to think about how to express "Boolean mathematical logic" in Shenzhou terminology. Meanwhile, Ai Qinglan had already posed a third question: "What if I could construct an addressable molecular logic gate using Bloodline Root?"
Theoretically… it was indeed possible.
The most commonly used electronic computer on Earth uses semiconductor materials to make electronic logic gates, chemical computers rely on molecular or supramolecular systems to build optical logic gates. The outdated Differential Machine could even use gears to create mechanical logic gates. And the logic gates in Shenzhou calculators were constituted by "Yin Yang Yao" from the "Yao Ding Calculating Scripture."
Just a few base pairs that make up a DNA segment could form a logic gate.
Furthermore, the biggest challenge with "genetic computers"—the connection between logic gates—simply didn't exist for Ai Qinglan.
Regulating genetic codes to express complex signaling pathways throughout the body was a realm Shenzhou had not yet deeply explored—Earth was even more backward in this aspect, barely touching the fringe. However, within Ai Qinglan's Divine Skills, there was one that used Spiritual Energy to bridge to Spirit Sense and edit the entire DNA chain where genetic information is recorded—the "Vein Spirit Root"!
Wang Qi suddenly realized a terrifying fact.
The efficiency of gene storage of information was higher than any man-made material on Earth and surpassed most materials known to the Shenzhou Immortal Dao Civilization, requiring only a milliliter of liquid to store nearly 1PB of information.
Moreover, its computing speed was also extremely terrifying. Billions of DNA molecules undergoing chemical reactions under the action of certain enzymes enable a DNA computer to perform synchronous computations billions of times, akin to a CPU with several billion cores running at full speed. The computation time for DNA molecules is only 10-11 seconds, over a thousand times faster than the switch speed of current semiconductor logic elements, and over ten thousand times faster than current computers.
If every chromosome in every cell of Ai Qinglan's body could be used as a computing unit…
If solely in terms of computing power, Senior Sister Ai was far above me… then why am I still cultivating the Heavenly Position Technique? Wholeheartedly cultivating the Heavenly Calculation Map and focusing on mastering "Vein Spirit Root" is the right path for a mathematician!
Ai Qinglan slightly shook her head with a touch of regret, "It's a pity, this method is still primitive, its efficiency is far from that of the Yao Ding Calculating Scripture, and the connection with the mind is also a big problem. This is also a key collaborative project between Wanfa Sect and Jiyin Valley. As long as there is a major breakthrough in the 'Bloodline Channel,' we can start using Vein Spirit Root to connect Bloodline Root with the Soul, allowing cultivators to freely control their own bloodline and even use the bloodline for calculations. By then, no one's strength will be weaker than that of the Ten Thousand Immortals Illusion Realm..."
Thinking of that beautiful prospect, Wang Qi's breathing grew rougher. He commanded, "Jarvis, display the Xia Gai Demon Worm and the latest compiled source code of 'god' to Ai Qinglan. Also, demonstrate the operation of these systems."
A spirit of light flickered in Ai Qinglan's eyes, as if she had received a transmission from Jarvis, calculating something. The double helix-shaped "Cultivation Technique" fluttering beside her suddenly accelerated its rotation and became more elongated in the process. Wang Qi, with sharp eyes, noticed that the "characters" making up the double-helix chain had changed from spell talismans to Shenzhou calculator assembly language.