Fang Zheng did what he said. After finding out the truth about Academy City, he was extremely upset with this anti-science force that was holding the red flag to oppose the red flag. Using the name of science to engage in feudal superstition? You are bullying Newton, Einstein and Galileo who are lying in their coffins and can't climb out to cause trouble for you, right?
Then let me, the righteous... ahem, Paladin, come and take care of you!
Fang Zheng certainly wouldn't just rush in and cause trouble, but he still chose to build his base in the Academy City. After all, Fang Zheng still needed to chat and observe a few of the protagonists, right?
So Fang Zheng decisively spent money to buy a "Quantum Neural Research Institute" in Academy City. This is one of the countless research institutes in Academy City. It is neither high nor low, and it has no special skills and can't make a name for itself. But at least it has all the instruments, including physics, chemistry, and biology - this is why many scientists are willing to come here, at least it is convenient to buy equipment and conduct research here!
This was also the reason why Fang Zheng made the choice. He couldn't transport the equipment from Tiandao Palace, so he had to use the ready-made ones.
Although the three residences were far apart, Fang Zheng didn't care. In fact, after purchasing the research institute, he used magic to directly connect the houses of Mai Lu and Maine with the research institute. In this way, no matter if it was Mai Lu or Maine, they would appear in the same space after returning. Of course, they could also come to the research institute anytime and anywhere.
What Fang Zheng didn't expect was that when he was accepted into the institute, he also received an unexpected...gift.
"What does this mean?"
Fang Zheng held the contract and frowned as he looked at the former person in charge, while the former person in charge smiled helplessly.
"It's like this. When our institute was first established here, we...signed a contract with someone else to pay for the expenses of two students..."
"What's the cost?"
"Living expenses, tuition fees..."
"So what's going on? You're from the research institute, right?"
Fang Zheng opened the contract again and took a look to confirm that what he was acquiring was not a charitable children's home.
"It's like this, because one of them was a Lv3 esper at the time - ah, now he is a Lv4 powerful esper. We originally wanted to use the power of that esper to study the secrets of superpowers. And the other party said that she wanted to study in Academy City, and hoped that our institute could fund her and her sister's expenses in Academy City..."
"So I have to continue to fulfill the contract?"
Hearing this, Fang Zheng also frowned. He knew what was going on with this research institute. It was obvious that the other party thought they had found a good experimental material, so they invested a lot of money, but their level was limited - otherwise they would not have gone bankrupt and been acquired by Fang Zheng.
Even though he has plenty of money, he can't just give it to other people, right?
“This…that…”
"Okay, I understand."
Fang Zheng nodded and put down the contract in his hand.
"You go and notify the recipient and tell him that you want to talk to him in person and see how things go. Then we'll make a decision."
“Yes, yes…”
Hearing this, the former person in charge hurriedly nodded and bowed and left, while Fang Zheng shook his head, then walked out of the office again and came to the laboratory not far away. There, Riko was sitting on a chair, looking at the instrument in front of her curiously.
"Let me see... Well, the results are out..."
Fang Zheng picked up his personal terminal and scanned the sample. Then he squinted his eyes, looked at the information on it, and fell into deep thought.
"Mr. Fang Zheng?"
Seeing Fang Zheng deep in thought, Lizi couldn't help but ask uneasily, but Fang Zheng shrugged.
"Well, I understand now... From a certain perspective, what the werewolf said is true..."
"Eh? You mean... Vlad?"
Hearing Fang Zheng suddenly bring up this topic, Li Zi was inexplicably surprised, while Fang Zheng nodded.
"Yes, you are saying that you have some kind of power, but this power will only be activated when you wear the cross given to you by your mother. You can't use it at other times, right?"
"Um……"
Riko nodded. This was her biggest secret, and even Vlad didn't know it. In order to protect the cross, Riko kept it in her mouth. It was only when facing Fang Zheng that Riko confessed this secret - after all, after seeing Fang Zheng's incredible spells, she felt that her little tricks were completely worthless to him.
"Indeed, from the data analysis, this cross contains some unknown chemical element. It is the radiation produced by this element that activates the dormant cytokines in your body... Well, that's right. In short, you do have this power, but under normal circumstances, it should not awaken."
"Why, why?"
Hearing this, Riko was stunned.
"Because this is actually a genetic defect, or a genetic defect caused by gene mutation. To put it simply, people have dominant genes and recessive genes, which we call A and a for short. In your parents' generation, assuming your father is the holder of the ability, his genotype is aa, and your mother's gene may be AA or Aa. The a part is the part of the gene mutation that produces the ability, and your gene is aa+AA/Aa=Aa, so in this case, the part of the gene mutation that produces power is the recessive gene a, which cannot be expressed. The only part you can express is the A part."
While drawing a diagram on the blackboard next to him, Fang Zheng explained to Riko.
"And that cross can temporarily activate your recessive gene a, which is why you can use your abilities after touching the cross. And if you get married in the future and your spouse has the gene aa, then your child may also have the same ability as your father because aa+Aa=aa - this is what is called skipped-generation inheritance. I think the reason why the werewolf has been tying you up and not taking action is probably because he is looking for a mate with the aa gene."
“How could it be…”
Hearing this, Riko dropped her shoulders in disappointment. In fact, she had always been confused. After all, Riko had always thought that Vlad wanted to attack her. After all, he called her a "breeding bitch", so Riko had always thought that Vlad wanted her to give birth to his child. She had never expected that there was such a reason.
But soon, Riko thought of another problem.
"But if that's the case, won't I also give birth to a type Aa child like my mother?"
"Of course, it's a question of probability, but do you think that werewolf will care about your child?"
“…”
Thinking of this, Riko couldn't help but tremble. Indeed, as Fang Zheng said, even if Vlad found a mate with the AA gene and let the other party and Riko have a child, the child would not necessarily have the AA gene (especially the a in Riko). But if that was the case, what would happen?
Vlad is not a good person. Maybe he will kill the child directly, or use him as a test subject... until he gives birth to the AA gene type offspring he wants.
When she thought about that kind of future, Riko couldn't help but tremble all over.
She now seemed to finally understand what Vlad meant by "breeding bitch".
"Don't worry."
However, at this moment, Riko felt a warm hand touching her head.
"That guy is dead now, isn't he? Don't worry, I can assure you that he is completely dead and there is absolutely no way he can be resurrected."
"Um……"
Feeling the warmth in Fang Zheng's palm, Li Zi's heart, which had been in an icy state, seemed to warm up again. She took a deep breath and felt her heartbeat become much calmer, but...
"But, is it still impossible for me to have the same abilities as my father and the first Lupin?"
"It's hard to say. From a biological point of view, it is definitely impossible with current technology, but the ingredients in your cross are very interesting..."
Fang Zheng picked up the blue cross curiously and looked at it carefully.
"It can activate your invisible gene and allow you to have a certain degree of ability for a short period of time... Well, I plan to study it carefully. Of course, you don't have to be too anxious. If you just want to have power, I have many ways to do it."
At worst, I can just sign a contract with myself and become a magical girl. What's so difficult about that?
“Ding Dong…”
However, at this moment, the doorbell rang, and then Fang Zheng walked to the front and turned on the intercom.
"What? Um...yeah, just come to my office."
After saying a few words, Fang Zheng cut off the communication and looked at Li Zi again.
"Well, Riko, you should go back and rest. I still have some work to do here."
"Okay, Mr. Founder."
Lizi nodded, then stood up, holding the cross and walked out of the laboratory. Fang Zheng also looked at her back until Lizi disappeared behind the door of the corridor, then he shook his head and went back to the office.
Not long after, there was a knock on the office door, and Fang Zheng straightened his clothes.
"Come in."
As Fang Zheng finished speaking, the door opened soon, and then two figures walked in. Seeing the two people, Fang Zheng smiled at them.
"Please take a seat. Well, I called you here this time because of the contract issue... Well, let me confirm it again."
Having said this, Fang Zheng raised his head and looked at the two girls sitting in front of him.
"You are Flanda Severon and her sister, Fremea Severon... right?"