All-around genius Dai Li, holder of tens of thousands of invention patents, transmigrated into a novel. She became a scandal-ridden female celebrity in an entertainment circle story, burdened with ...
Liu Youkang acted as he said and soon found Dai Li again to consult her about the scope of bionic technology and prepare for formal cooperation negotiations.
"You're asking what organs can be cultivated with bionic technology?"
"Yes, I'd like to know if there are any solutions for people who have suffered spinal cord injuries and paralysis, or accidental arm amputations?"
"Both spines and broken arms can be cultured, but regenerating a bionic limb takes a little longer. Once the cultured bionic limb is reattached through surgery, it can generally restore its original function."
"Is it really possible?" Liu Youkang asked with the mentality of giving it a try, but he didn't expect Dai Li to say that it could be done.
"Not only bones and limbs, but also internal organs can be cultivated using bionic technology."
"You mean, hearts and kidneys can also be cultivated?"
Dai Li nodded. "The principles of cultivation are basically the same. As long as we overcome the technical difficulties and produce one type of human tissue, we can replicate it for other human tissues."
For a moment, Liu Youkang didn't know what to say. With such bionic technology, even internal organs can be cultivated. How many lives can it save?
"Miss Xiao Dai, I wonder if you can cooperate with us and help more people?"
He tried to calm his excitement. "You know, every year we have a large number of outstanding soldiers injured in the line of duty and discharged. They come here healthy, but in the end they have to return home with injuries and illnesses, unable to even take care of themselves. Every time I see them and present them with medals, I feel heartbroken. If you can help them, you will definitely change their fate."
Compared to the extremely excited Liu Youkang, Dai Li seemed quite calm: "What you said is great, but don't treat me as a god. I don't have three heads and six arms, and I can't save all living beings by myself."
Liu Youkang was stunned for a moment, subconsciously thinking that this was her subtle way of refusing.
Then she continued, "It took me over a month to make Mr. Bai's bionic eyeballs and leg bones. Bionic organs are a delicate and meticulous work. Each person's situation is different, so they need to be specially customized. They can't be mass-produced."
Liu Youkang's enthusiasm was extinguished, and he calmed down a lot. He found that he had thought the problem was too simple and was indeed daydreaming.
"My problem is that I didn't realize the difficulty of it. My ideas were too naive." Liu Youkang sighed in frustration.
"It's not difficult for me at all, but I don't have that much time to cultivate different organs for tens of thousands of difficult and complicated diseases."
Liu Youkang could understand it very well, but at the same time he couldn't help feeling regretful.
Dai Li's bionic technology is really useful, but it cannot benefit the general public and can only provide services to a very small number of people.
In fact, Dai Li had the same idea as him. It was impossible to work hard to organize the data on bionic technology and make a sample, but only make Bai Xiunian's eyeballs and leg bones. That would be a waste of resources.
"So I'm planning to develop an automated bionic incubator program that will categorize and code all of the human body's organs and tissues to meet the needs of different groups of people. I only need to input my personal data, and the incubator will automatically grow that patient's organs, without me having to do anything myself. Once the machine is mass-produced, it will be able to serve even more people."
The market for incubators has always been very broad. There are countless people waiting for organs in hospitals now, but human organs are limited. Even the richest people can only wait if they don’t have a matching organ.
Moreover, human selfishness has also given rise to many organ black markets, causing one family tragedy after another.
Once the bionic culture chamber is officially put into use, it will not only reduce the cost of organ replacement surgery, but also eliminate the organ black market.
Whether from the perspective of long-term benefits or beneficial contributions to society, spending a lot of time to develop automatic bionic incubator programs is a win-win situation with no disadvantages.
In her original world, it had only been less than five years since she developed the bionic organ before it was promoted all over the world.
Anyone in need can get a bionic organ replacement, which will not cause rejection and is cheap. Most patients can use their bionic organs for life and become completely healthy people.
After hearing her plan, Liu Youkang slapped his thigh with joy and said, "Miss Xiao Dai, your idea is very good. Society really needs your bionic technology. In the future, you won't be able to save just one or two people, but a large number of desperate people in the hospital."
"Don't be too happy too soon. I'm only halfway through my work here, and the production qualifications haven't been approved yet. I don't know when the machines will be put into mass production."
Liu Youkang couldn't help Dai Li with her technical work, but when he heard her say that her production qualifications had not been approved for registration, he asked casually.
"Is the qualification stuck somewhere?"
"They said it has to go through the approval process and require expert review. I don't know when it will be approved." She is not familiar with the qualification registration process here. The relevant unit said she had to wait, so she could only continue to wait.
"Really? Then let me ask for you."
He offered to help, and Dai Li did not refuse. She just asked about the progress.
But she didn't expect that Liu Youkang was even more dedicated than she imagined, and he even visited the homes of leaders of relevant units in person.
Liu Youkang and the other party are old classmates. They slept in bunk beds in high school, skipped classes together to grill other people's corn cobs, and went to the river together to catch crabs and loaches.
Now both of them are well-known figures, but every time they meet, they still like to talk about the past and make fun of each other.
Zhang Ji was genuinely happy to see Liu Youkang, and welcomed him more than any other guest in his home.
After chatting for a while and teasing Liu Youkang about his hair, he rubbed his hands excitedly and said, "It's been a long time since you came to sit here. Let's play two games today, old classmates?"
Liu Youkang waved his hand and said straight to the point: "I won't come today. I'm looking for you today because I need your help with something serious."
If someone else came to Zhang Ji and asked for help with something, he would already frown and start looking for excuses to refuse.
But it was different when these words came out of Liu Youkang's mouth. Zhang Ji laughed happily: "What can be difficult for you, Old Liu? You are so stubborn, and you have never asked anyone for help. I finally caught you and can make you owe me a favor. I really want to listen carefully today. What exactly do you want from me, Old Liu?"
Liu Youkang knew he would react like this before he arrived, so he pointed at him with amusement and said, "Old Zhang, no matter what position you hold, you're always like this. It hasn't changed since you were in school."
"We're brothers, and your bad behavior hasn't changed. Okay, okay, don't say anything else. Just tell me what's going on. Given our relationship, as long as it's legal and compliant, and I can do it, I'll help you without hesitation."
"What you said, how can I ask you to do something that is illegal and uncompliant?"
"I'm relieved if you just say it directly. Just now, seeing your attitude, I thought you wanted to come to me through the back door."
Liu Youkang: "What backdoor? I just want to get some information from you. Doesn't your unit manage the qualifications for medical devices? I know a girl whose qualification registration application is stuck at your unit. I'm not urging you to use a backdoor for privileges, but I want to ask when you can complete the review and speed up the progress. She can't afford any delays, these are life-saving matters."
This favor was not a difficult task for Zhang Ji. He asked Liu Youkang for the name of Daili Company, and then went to the study to make a phone call.
About ten minutes later, Zhang Ji learned the details from his colleagues at work.
When he returned to the living room, Zhang Ji's expression was no longer as good as before.
"Old Liu, this matter of yours is a bit difficult to handle."
"Then tell me which link went wrong."
"I've asked my colleagues. Their company is applying for a Class I medical device, but their research time and clinical trials are too short, far from meeting our strict standards. The company was only recently registered, and their detailed description is full of exaggerations and doesn't meet our qualification filing standards at all. It's a good coincidence that you came today. My colleagues are planning to reject the application tomorrow."
Liu Youkang became anxious upon hearing this and stood up excitedly: "Are you planning to fight back?"
When it came to his job responsibilities, Zhang Ji became even more excited than him, banging the coffee table hard.
"Of course we have to fight back. We have a responsibility and an obligation to the market and consumers. We must strictly supervise and review the qualifications of all medical devices."
"Your standards should also be adjusted according to the actual situation. Do you know what Miss Xiao Dai is making? Once it can be mass-produced and put on the market, how many lives can it save?"
Zhang Ji remained unmoved and continued to keep a straight face.
"I'll tell you the truth, everyone who comes to us to register a medical device claims it can save lives. Because it can save lives, we should be even more strict with our oversight!" He emphasized each word, then changed his tone and spoke to Liu Youkang from the bottom of his heart, "Old Liu, medical devices can not only save lives, but they can also harm people. They can cause serious harm, leaving a family destitute and losing both their wealth and their lives."
"How could I not understand what you're saying? But you clearly haven't truly understood the medical devices Miss Xiao Dai makes. What she makes is definitely an exception. Don't rush to deny it. Wait until you understand it yourself before making a definitive statement."
"If you understand, tell me about it. I want to see what the exception is."
Liu Youkang did not directly mention the living example of Bai Xiunian, but instead asked about Zhang Ji's old father.
"Your father had a heart bypass surgery a few days ago, right? How is he doing recently?"
Zhang Ji didn't understand why he suddenly changed the subject and asked about his father when he was talking about serious matters.
He glanced at Liu Youkang strangely, but when asked, he answered truthfully, "The condition is currently stable, but he can't be stimulated. He has to go to the hospital about ten times a year. My brother and sister-in-law no longer live at home. They rented a house near the hospital, just in case Dad has an emergency and we won't be able to get to the hospital in time."
"Your father worked hard all his life. It wasn't easy to raise you three siblings."
Zhang Ji said sadly, "That's right. By the time we were all successful and able to earn money, he hadn't even had a chance to enjoy his life properly before his illness dragged him down."
Liu Youkang: "Then have you ever thought about giving your father a healthy heart?"
Zhang Ji laughed and shook his head. He was very familiar with the heart transplant process.
"Why haven't you thought about this? Anyone with this disease wouldn't want a healthy heart. But a healthy heart isn't that easy to replace. The number of donated hearts each year is limited, and even finding a match requires a waiting list. Even if you're lucky enough to be matched, you still have to face the possibility of rejection after the heart transplant. If the rejection is severe, it can be life-threatening."
Liu Youkang: "But if there were a kind of healthy heart that wouldn't cause any rejection and was available in unlimited quantities, allowing your father to have a heart transplant at any time, would you hope that this technology would be promoted so that anyone who wants a heart transplant could have one?"
"Of course I'm willing, but the situation you described is impossible. There won't be any rejection reaction, and there's no limit on the number of transplants. How can there be an unlimited number of hearts?"
"This is the bionic culture chamber that Miss Xiao Dai applied for. It can cultivate a healthy heart."
Zhang Ji repeated it twice, then shook his head and said, "Are you kidding me? The heart isn't some flower or plant. How can you cultivate it?"
Liu Youkang said seriously, "I'm telling you, not a single word I said today was fake. Don't disbelieve me. You know Bai Xiunian, the son of my comrade-in-arms, who was blinded in a terrorist attack in Country Y three years ago."
Zhang Ji nodded repeatedly: "I know this. It was such a big news back then, it was reported all over the world."
"He had a bionic eye made by Xiao Dai in a cultivation chamber, and now his vision has been restored."
"Wait a minute, wait a minute," Zhang Ji waved his hands in confusion. "I remember seeing his condition on TV. Didn't his eyeballs get blown out? How could he see again?"
"This is where Miss Xiao Dai's skills lie. She can grow a missing eyeball and restore your full vision by placing it in your place."
In order to make his argument more convincing, Liu Youkang showed Zhang Ji the short video he took of Bai Xiunian in the hospital.
The person in the short video looks no different from a normal person except for his legs which are a little unsteady. He doesn't look as miserable as described in the news back then.
If he didn't remember what Bai Xiu looked like, he would even think that they were two different people.
Before Zhang Ji could digest what he saw, Liu Youkang asked him to look at his hair again.
"And my hair. When I first came in, you said the wig I glued on looked really real and secure, so real it was practically indistinguishable from real hair. I didn't say anything then, but I'm telling you now. Every single hair on my head was transplanted. They were the very bionic hair that Miss Xiao Dai cultivated in the bionic chamber."
Zhang Ji hadn’t digested the previous shock yet, and now another one came.
He looked at Liu Youkang's head again to confirm that there was no fake scalp. Every hair grew in the scalp, and that circle of hair follicles was quite tough and at least one-third thicker than the surrounding natural hair.
Zhang Ji was sure that what Liu Youkang said was true and that his hair was really transplanted.
He murmured, "Can hair be cultivated?"
"You don't know this, don't you? Miss Xiao Dai's incubator can cultivate far more things than you imagine. Now you understand why I said she's an exception. Whether for your father or for the other patients waiting for a matching number, you must re-examine and consider her qualifications."
He thought carefully about Liu Youkang's words for a whole night, and then immediately stopped the rejection procedure.
Then, he brought a temporary investigation team to Dai Li's laboratory the next day.
Compared with other large medical device companies that often occupy dozens of acres of land, Dai Li's laboratory and company appear much smaller.
Moreover, apart from the person who came out to lead the way, I didn't meet anyone else along the way. The entire laboratory seemed empty, and it didn't seem as impressive as Liu Youkang said.
"Zhang Ke, do we really need to set up an inspection team?" The people traveling with him lowered their voices and asked softly. Although they had read the information of the company in front of them, everyone was still nervous.
As soon as Zhang Ji arrived in the morning, he notified them of a meeting, and then specifically pointed out this company, saying that their situation was special. He also personally selected a few people to form a temporary inspection team, and rushed over without stopping.
Zhang Ji was very interested in what Liu Youkang mentioned. No matter what the company looked like on the outside, he had to find out for himself today.
Sister Tu's inspection team was eagerly waiting for it, but since their qualifications could not be registered, they could not start work and make money.
She had been looking forward to it for a long time, and finally the inspection team arrived.
She didn't get angry when she heard the doubts, and replied enthusiastically, "Of course we need it, of course we need it. The experts and teachers need to personally inspect our products before they can be assured, right? I can't guarantee anything else, but I will definitely not let you feel that your trip was in vain."
Sister Tu brought the inspection team to a white wall and stopped there.
Just as the inspection team was glancing at each other in confusion, Sister Tu excitedly said to the white wall, "Daidai, the experts from the inspection team are here!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the white wall suddenly turned into a mirror, reflecting the appearance of the person in front of her. A three-dimensional scan of their entire body appeared in the mirror. After the scan was completed, the mirror disappeared, and what was revealed was the internal corridor of the Dai Li R&D room.
Then a snow-white kitten fell from the sky and jumped to the feet of the investigation team.
The inspection team was just curious about how the door in front of them opened, but their attention was suddenly drawn to the cute little white cat in front of them.
"Are there cats here?"
The little white cat raised its head, its mouth opening and closing: "I am the housekeeper here, meow."
The inspection team confirmed again and again that the person who answered him was not Sister Tu who was leading the way next to him, but the snow-white kitten on the ground.
Each of them seemed to have been struck by ten thousand lightning strikes, standing still, even their surprised expressions seemed to be copied and pasted.
Then one of the members of the research team pointed a trembling finger at the little white cat and said, "It, it, it can talk?"
The little white cat flicked its tail and replied with a proud tilt of its head, "I am the intelligent mechanical cat butler meow. I'm equipped with an intelligent voice package meow, so of course I can speak meow."
"Foolish human, if you want to see my master, just follow me, meow."
The little white cat swaggered ahead, leading the way.
Its fur is fluffy and soft, and its limbs move in a very coordinated and natural manner. It also makes some small movements such as wagging its tail, shaking its ears, and looking around curiously.
If you don't hear it talking and just meet it on the roadside, everyone will think it is an ordinary little white cat, and no one will think it is a mechanical cat.
The inspection team always kept their eyes on Xiaobai, exploring and researching him non-stop.
Zhang Ji couldn't believe it now, and whispered to Sister Tu, "Isn't it a real cat? Are you sure it's just a mechanical cat?"
"Are you doubting me, meow?" The little white cat turned its head.
This little cat is quite scary when it gets angry. Zhang Ji was stunned for a moment: "No, your appearance is nothing like a mechanical cat. Instead, you look more like a real cat."
The little white cat snorted proudly, "You are insulting my master, meow. As long as my master is willing, meow, I can be whatever cat I want, meow. Besides me, who else in the world can talk except this incredibly smart, cute and beautiful meow?"
Investigation team: This cat has such a powerful mouth, it is definitely not an ordinary cat.
Sister Tu: "Xiaobai is our lab's biggest butler. He's in charge of everything, including the security system. He's noticed you from the moment you stepped in here. Your every move is under his control. If anyone irritates him, he'll immediately find a way to kick them out. Don't underestimate him."
The inspection team swallowed their saliva. It seems that this little white cat is not only powerful with its mouth.
Seeing that no one questioned it anymore, the little white cat flicked its tail and continued to lead the way with its head held high. "Foolish humans love to make a fuss, meow. They're so shocked to see a mechanical meow, meow, like they've never seen anything like it before."
Investigation Team: ...
I dare not speak anymore.
They can at least refute a few words to people, but when it comes to cats, they can't say a word even if they are extremely disliked.
The little white cat led them forward in the corridor and finally stopped in front of another white wall.
It squatted and then jumped up, its pink little pads slapping the white wall. The white wall instantly turned into a mirror, and then disappeared. This time, the interior of the laboratory appeared.
After the door opened, the little white cat jumped in first, jumped up in two or three steps, jumped into Dai Li's arms, rubbed its head against her, and acted coquettishly to her.
"I asked you to do something, and you only know how to ask for a reward," Dai Li patted its head perfunctorily, "Okay, go aside first, I'm busy here."
The little white cat stopped acting coquettishly and quickly jumped from Dai Li's arms to the table. It shook its fur and saw that the inspection team was looking at it. It turned its head away proudly, wagged its tail, walked to the other end of the table, lay down and began to lick its fur.
It turns out that this little white cat has two faces.
At this time, Dai Li also put down her work and walked forward to greet them: "Are you the experts who came to investigate?"
Zhang Ji introduced himself and explained the situation that Liu Youkang mentioned when he came to see him.
Dai Li was quite surprised. When Liu Youkang offered to help her inquire about the situation, she thought it was just a casual question. She never expected that she would go to find Zhang Ji in person.
However, if he had not personally contacted Zhang Ji, Zhang Ji would not have taken it so seriously, urgently stopped the rejection procedure, and personally brought the inspection team.
She also introduced the bionic culture chamber to them with the utmost sincerity.
"What Colonel Liu said is true. If you just want to confirm the authenticity of the bionic organ, I can take you to see it."
Dai Li took them to see her large bionic culture chamber.
She now has hundreds of culture chambers of various sizes, each of which is finely classified and has its own exclusive function.
As soon as the inspection team came in, they were attracted by the largest culture chamber.
They walked over and studied it for a while, then asked in amazement, "Is this... human skin?"
Dai Li nodded and explained, "Many people who suffer from burns or skin problems can only use their own skin for skin transplants. Not only is the transplant area limited, but it also causes them to suffer more pain. Using bionic skin can avoid them having to cut their own skin."
Zhang Ji looked at the lifelike human skin in front of him and couldn't hide his excitement. "I heard you can grow hearts here?"
"Yes, in the No. 59 incubator ahead."
Zhang Ji quickly found the No. 59 incubator and looked at the contents inside with anticipation. He discovered that the contents did not seem to be a human heart, but just a small ball of flesh slightly larger than a broad bean.
He looked at Dai Li in confusion.
Dai Li: "Inside this is the heart of a lab rat."
The inspection team gathered around, staring at the beating hearts of the lab mice and asking, "Are you conducting any experiments on the hearts you're cultivating inside?"
“How many transplants were successful?”
"How long can a lab mouse survive after receiving a heart transplant?"
Before they could finish their questions, the little white cat jumped up, picked up three lab mice in one breath and placed them on the glass door of the incubator.
Then he jumped down and picked up two more lab mice, putting the five lab mice in a pile.
"The three little mice in front of me have had their hearts transplanted, and they've been alive for two weeks. My master's experiments will never fail, and every one of them is alive and well."
Zhang Ji lifted the necks of several experimental mice and saw traces of surgical sutures on their chests. The marks were not very obvious, but they could still be seen if you looked closely.
For a moment, they were unable to define Dai Li's bionic technology. After all, this technology was beyond their understanding.
Dai Li understood their concerns very well and suggested, "You definitely won't get any results in one day. If you're curious, why not leave a few of you here with me and see my experimental process and results for yourself?"
Zhang Ji personally brought people to stay and stayed in Dai Li's laboratory for a week, supervising her experiments throughout the process.
The people in their group were hesitant at first, but later they were greatly enlightened and finally convinced.
Helped Dai Li rewrite the application materials and actively explained them to her superiors on her behalf.
When the application materials were reviewed and approved, Zhang Ji called home excitedly.
His voice trembled on the phone: "Brother, our father can be saved. He will be able to get a heart transplant soon!"