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#170 - Human photosynthesis

The effects of the three "evolutions" are quite good. Tang Chao now only sleeps four hours a day.

It's not that he doesn't want to sleep, but he really can't fall asleep. He's too energetic.

His body and spirit don't feel tired at all, so how can he sleep?

Now that it's summer again, he immediately perks up after walking in the sun.

Even if the temperature rises to 35 degrees Celsius, while others sweat profusely and get headaches under the sun, his body temperature remains normal, he doesn't sweat, and he doesn't feel dizzy. In fact, he feels quite energetic.

Sometimes he looks curiously at his arms, marveling at the wonders of life.

Photosynthesis is not a function unique to plants. Some animals also have photosynthetic capabilities, such as salamanders, sea slugs, giant clams, sea squirts, jellyfish, corals, sea anemones, hydras, and sponges, among others.

However, while these small creatures can perform photosynthesis, it doesn't work for larger animals.

For example, the green sea slug, an animal that looks like a green leaf from a distance, can obtain chloroplasts from the algae it consumes.

These chloroplasts are stored in its internal cells, giving its body a unique green color that is quite beautiful.

Other types of sea slugs must replace the chloroplasts in their bodies every few days or weeks, but the green sea slug can store chloroplasts in its body for up to several months.

Once the number of chloroplasts in an adult green sea slug reaches saturation, it can survive for up to 10 months without eating, relying entirely on photosynthesis.

Some nudibranchs have also evolved the ability to photosynthesize, with many subspecies forming symbiotic relationships with certain symbiotic algae.

These animals typically obtain symbiotic algae from the corals and sea anemones they eat, and then obtain the chloroplasts they need.

As you can see, they all obtain chloroplasts by eating seaweed, or they simply have a symbiotic relationship, which they then utilize.

Large animals have very strong and complete immune systems. Simple algae cannot form symbiotic relationships within them. They are either killed upon entry or simply expelled.

They simply won't allow those algae to remain in their bodies.

And now, the only known vertebrate that has a symbiotic relationship with algae is the spotted salamander.

A unique single-celled algae can live within fully developed spotted salamanders. Through photosynthesis, they can provide food and energy to the host's cells.

Besides this vertebrate, which is about the size of a human finger, no other vertebrate can gain the ability to photosynthesize.

Humans are incredibly envious of this ability.

All the energy for human survival comes from the sun, but humans can only obtain energy from various end products. It would be amazing if we could use the sun's power without doing anything!

Humans have always wanted to gain this ability and have even done a lot of research, but unfortunately, technology is limited, and it is impossible to make humans photosynthesize.

But now, Tang Chao has done it, or rather, it has been done to him.

Although direct photosynthesis is not currently his body's primary source of energy, and his body's primary source of energy is still eating, just offsetting a small portion is already quite impressive.

In fact, if it weren't for the occasional photosynthesis offsetting some of the necessary energy intake, he would have to eat 10 meals a day in his current physical condition.

Actually, in his current situation, he is not as large as a tree, and he cannot perform photosynthesis all day long, but he consumes more energy than a tree. Being able to offset so much energy is already quite exaggerated.

His photosynthetic ability completely surpasses that of trees.

The people at Canxing are researching this. Regardless of whether they can figure it out, the Black Monolith is incredibly awesome.

Getting a golden finger within a golden finger is just too awesome.

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Of course, if he had come into contact with the Black Monolith immediately after encountering the Little Green Men's technology, he wouldn't have felt this way.

But who told him to delay for so long? This sense of novelty can be directly defined as a second wave of "golden finger."

It's like that thing—too fast is just a quick thrill, but if it lasts long enough, the pleasure comes wave after wave.

He is now very much looking forward to seeing if there are any more miracles waiting for him at Canxing.

He rubs his hands together excitedly.

Then, putting on a serious expression, he tidies up his short-sleeved shirt and shorts in front of the dressing mirror and goes out.

For photosynthesis, it won't work if the skin is covered by clothes. It's summer, so wearing less is fine.

When winter comes, not to mention whether the clothes are thick or not, he definitely won't be able to expose large areas of skin. When that time comes, his food intake will definitely increase sharply compared to now.

If that's the case, he may need to set up a team to research high-energy foods, otherwise eating 10 meals a day would be too outrageous.

With extremely high physical fitness, the energy needed is also high, which must be equivalent.

Walking out of his villa, Tang Chao didn't take the shuttle, but planned to walk all the way.

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He doesn't even walk in the shade, but specifically walks on sunny roads. He's the only big boss in the whole company who does that.

He even thinks that when he has nothing to do, he can put a deck chair on the roof of the villa and sunbathe while drinking juice.

That would definitely be wonderful.

No wonder those foreigners go to the beach to sunbathe even during epidemic isolation. It turns out...

Okay, they just simply like to sunbathe and there are no benefits, and they're even obsessed with it. They're not only afraid of the epidemic virus, but also prone to skin cancer.

It's completely different from him, who gets more benefits the more he sunbathes.

Slowly strolling to a workshop, he swipes his card and scans his pupils, passing through two corridors and three doors before he officially enters.

The reason it's so strict is because there are big secrets inside.

The people who work here have undergone multiple audits, have ideals for space, have a high degree of recognition for the company, have signed many confidentiality agreements, and all live in factory dormitories.

These core employees are all his treasures. When the company builds its own houses in the future, they will all be eligible to buy them at extremely low prices, or even receive them as free rewards.

Seeing him come in, someone immediately notified Zhang Liyan, who was busy with his team.

"Oh, my big boss, you've finally arrived. I've been waiting to death," Zhang Liyan said, running over with a "heartbroken" expression.

But Tang Chao stopped him with a pause gesture, stopping him in front of him. "Old Zhang, stop being sarcastic. I'm here, aren't I?"

"Hehe, I know you're busy, boss."

Zhang Liyan scratched his increasingly sparse hair through his hat and said with a smile, "But I've been following the No. 0 Shuttle project for several months. It's basically completed. We're just waiting for you to inspect it before we can prepare for the whole-machine test."

He rubbed his hands together excitedly. "I can't wait to see it take off from the runway and fly directly into space!"

Hearing this, Tang Chao also smiled and turned to take out a work suit from the wardrobe next to him, put it on, and then put on a hat and said, "I also want to see it. If it can take off successfully, it will create history."

"It will definitely take off. I guarantee it 100 percent," Zhang Liyan said seriously. "Your technology, boss, and the efforts of all of us for several months, there's absolutely no problem!"

"Okay, then lead me to see it?" Tang Chao made a gesture of invitation to him.

"Hey, you go first, boss," Zhang Liyan said with a smile, inviting Tang Chao to go first.

"Boss, although you drew the design drawings, you've definitely never seen the real thing. I guarantee she's the most beautiful!"

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