Creating something at the macroscopic level in the field of biology is relatively straightforward.
The main challenge is inducing differentiation of ordinary cells into zygotes or blastocysts; after that, the blastocysts simply need to be provided with nutrients.
Ayla's current human cloning technology is far more complex than this cell-based human cultivation.
For Ayla, creating humans is merely a matter of choice.
On the third day of conversations between Luna's clone and the Kate civilization (the Proxima Centauri beings' self-designation), numerous robots were deployed from the fleet to the designated zone.
Proxima Centauri c's surface area is 1.474 billion square kilometers, roughly 2.9 times that of Earth, with limited usable water. The usable land area was approximately 1.358 billion square kilometers.
The Kate civilization had already developed 411 million square kilometers; 947 million square kilometers remained undeveloped.
As a gesture of goodwill, the Kate civilization allocated 100 million square kilometers for the designated zone—one-third the land area of Earth.
The development of the designated zone lasted 200 years.
Ayla created a large "eco-dome" on Proxima Centauri c, similar to the glass-enclosed gardens on the Multi-eyed planet.
However, this was on a much larger scale, and it didn't require a massive glass structure to contain the atmosphere. Ayla used electromagnetism to confine the gases within a specific area.
From space, tens of thousands of disc-shaped vehicles, each over 100 meters in diameter, were visible, levitating 100 kilometers above the designated zone, resembling UFOs.
Each of these discs was equipped with an antimatter annihilation device, converting vast amounts of energy into electromagnetic fields to contain the gases and prevent their dissipation.
For Luna, this was a relatively small energy expenditure.
The most significant project was something else entirely—a colossal structure, 6000 meters in diameter.
Its scale dwarfed even the Lumen. This wasn't a spacecraft but a miniature sun, a long-held human dream.
Proxima Centauri c's surface was extremely cold. Creating a habitable environment required heating the planet's surface.
The miniature sun was the perfect solution.
This miniature sun utilized nuclear fusion, not antimatter annihilation, generating a surface temperature of only 20,000°C. Integrating light-based technology ensured stable heat and light across 100 million square kilometers.
Two hundred years later, standing in the designated zone and gazing upwards, one would see a clear blue sky, fluffy white clouds, and countless disc-shaped atmospheric stabilizers arranged in a neat grid pattern.
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Ayla had also genetically engineered new grasses, trees, and flowers.
This involved some genetic manipulation of the agricultural plants within the Hope, altering their appearance to create entirely new species.
These plants resembled common Earth flora, but their genetic makeup was vastly different, classified into separate phyla.
The designated zone lacked advanced structures; vast forests, mountains, and grasslands dominated the landscape.
This was intentional; Luna didn't want to create a large human population initially.
At that moment.
Luna stood in the biological laboratory, gazing at the rows of glass containers, a complex expression on her face.
Genetically and ethically, these embryos were her children.
One hundred male-female pairs in total.
In the biblical story, God created Adam and Eve.
Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit, giving rise to humanity.
And Luna, using Ayla, had created 100 pairs of Adam and Eve, bridging theology and science in a new way.
"Luna, all future humans will be your descendants. You are the sole, direct ancestor of these humans."
Ayla spoke, clearly pleased for Luna, but Luna's expression remained serious.
"What's the survival rate of these 100 couples' offspring?"
Inbreeding often leads to genetic defects. While Ayla could correct these issues, Luna chose not to, as this would effectively alter the human genome.
"71%."
Theoretically, about 29% of the children would suffer from genetic defects or diseases, resulting in premature death.
Despite living for centuries and spending years in the virtual world, Luna wasn't completely devoid of emotion.
"Is there any way to modify the embryos before they develop?"
"To reduce the risk of birth defects and genetic diseases associated with inbreeding, without significantly altering the genome."
Ayla began calculating.
"This will take time."
It wasn't a simple task, but neither was it impossible.
In Ayla's lab, the embryos developed for ten months, becoming infants.
Robots were assigned to care for the infants and teach them to speak.
As the only human left, Luna would also serve as a teacher. She decided to spend 30 years with them, guiding them until they understood what it meant to be human, until they were ready to form families.
This was a daunting task for Luna, who had never raised children, but she had to accept this responsibility; she was human!
Fortunately, Ayla's database was vast, providing images from the Earth's internet for Luna to use as a guide.
30 years.
Luna experienced both pain and joy. Watching her children grow brought immense happiness, but as they grew and developed their own thoughts and began to distance themselves from her, she felt an overwhelming sense of loss.
Raising children was tiring, but it also brought profound fulfillment—a uniquely human experience rooted in Earth's biology.
Despite being far from Earth, having undergone significant technological and genetic advancements, Luna felt deeply connected to her past.
Human civilization remained her anchor, a tether preventing her from falling into the abyss.
The 30 years passed quickly.
Looking back, it felt like an instant, the events seemingly occurring just yesterday.
The second generation of humanity was born and growing.
Ayla had solved Luna's problem, reducing the rate of birth defects by 4% and the infant mortality rate to 0.001%.
After the birth of the first generation, the 100 couples were divided into two groups. Members of the second generation would marry, ensuring that no one lacked a partner. Ayla would continue to adjust the sex ratio through further cloning.
This would continue for 300 years until the new human population reached 100,000. After that, population growth would accelerate, reaching 10 million within another 200 years.
Luna's role was to wait.
She hadn't forgotten the threat of the third civilization. Ayla was aggressively pursuing technological advancements, focusing on large-scale projects.