Chapter 63
"Principal Zong, is this good news?"
Zhuge Xiao heard Zong Qinyuan's excited voice on the communicator and guessed that this great discovery must be a good thing, so as soon as he arrived in the laboratory, he took the initiative to ask with a smile.
"This is great news!" Zong Qinyuan nodded heavily, his face looking radiant, "Believe me, this is definitely a great discovery that will shock the whole world!"
Zong Qinyuan's personality is relatively introverted and modest. He seldom speaks in such exaggerated terms. Upon hearing this, Gu Liangyi and Zhuge Xiao were both a little surprised.
But Zong Qinyuan's next words made the reason clear: "Come and see!"
"What's this?"
Gu Liangyi followed his footsteps and came to the screen where the previous researcher had conducted the electric shock experiment. The data scrolling on it was too complicated, and the two freshmen with a background in science and engineering could hardly understand it.
But he still recognized the yellow English letter "telomere". Gu Liangyi wondered with some confusion, isn't this thing related to human life span?
"Researchers have just discovered that, under external stimulation, this strange life will reverse the cells in its body to become younger!" Zong Qinyuan said forcefully, "And it is not exactly the same as the immortality of the Turritopsis dohrnii. Its gene sequence is very similar to that of humans. Do you understand what I mean?"
Both of them opened their eyes wide at the same time, and Gu Liangyi even held his breath unconsciously.
This is indeed a groundbreaking discovery!
"That is to say," Zhuge Xiao asked in a sleepwalking tone, "if we continue to study this thing and crack the principle of its ability to be reborn again and again, then can humans also achieve immortality?"
"Immortality is impossible. Although its genetic sequence is similar to that of humans, bananas and humans still have a 50% similarity in genes." The researcher at the side interrupted his sweet dream, but before Zhuge Xiao could show his disappointment, he added, "But this does not mean that its research value is not high."
"As long as we can thoroughly study its secrets, human life span can be extended by at least a hundred years!"
In the major live broadcast rooms on Earth, the researcher's words immediately caused an uproar:
"One hundred years? God has opened his eyes! Will I finally have the chance to see the finale of Hunter? wwwww..."
"Don't be too happy too soon. If research was that simple, my seniors and I wouldn't be working in the lab every day and being scolded by our supervisor like a grandson."
"+1, but at least we can see the light at the end of the tunnel, it's normal to be happy."
"I don't want to prolong my life. I think living for a few dozen years is enough. I just want to ask if this regenerative technology can be used in medical treatment. My son was forced to have his limbs amputated due to a car accident two years ago. Although he can walk with the help of prostheses now, I still hope that he can live a normal life like other children."
"And my mother! She suffered a stroke and became paralyzed ten years ago. The doctor said that current medical technology cannot restore the dead nerves. She is only in her fifties and has been in a wheelchair for almost ten years."
“I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have said this thing was disgusting. Now looking at these suction cups and tentacles, they suddenly become cute hahaha (put your hands together.jpg)”
"The creatures in the desert don't seem to be that strong, right? Even if the equipment is in place, the professionalism is definitely not as good as those of the world's leading biomedical research institutions. Is it really impossible to send that thing to Earth alive?"
"It seems like they are already trying to cut off a part of its body and transmit it. Don't worry, the result will come out sooner or later."
"Before, I was marveling at how strong this thing's vitality is. It can still be so lively after experiencing two huge explosions, while Zhou Ming can only lie on the bed and gasp for breath. It turns out that it can really live forever?"
"I have an idea. It is known that it will only absorb the host's vitality to survive when it is not stimulated, just like a large parasite. So can we implant it into the bodies of those vegetative patients and high-level paraplegic patients? Anyway, they are already in this state. As long as they can live a normal life, they can live one day at a time. I think they and their families will definitely agree if conditions permit."
"!!! You're right! But we still need to study the principle of its explosion, and what it relies on to survive, and what are the differences between different stages of life. Even if it is a vegetative state, we can't let the parasites suck the person dry."
"That's for sure. All these follow-up arrangements need to be made."
"Friends, I just bought biomedical technology stocks recently! Hahahahahahaha I just watched the live broadcast halfway through and immediately switched to watch. The price has skyrocketed! All stocks are in the green! Medical technology stocks around the world are surging!"
"The news is on! It's saying that a certain rich man in Bald Eagle Country has announced that he will invest 1 billion US dollars in researching alien life, striving to overcome the barrier of human life span and realize limb regeneration technology!"
"Are you talking about that old marketing account? He's always a big scammer on the Internet. I guess he's just trying to get attention by boosting his own medical company's stock price."
"But this is also a sign, proving that everyone is optimistic about the progress it will bring to human technology in this field in the future."
"Hurry up! I don't count on any limb regeneration. If it can cure my myopia and make my retina younger, I will thank it for all my life!"
"This is really... really great news."
In the laboratory, Zhuge Xiao stared at the blood-red creature in the glass cover that had turned into an egg and was trying to stretch its limbs outward, and couldn't help but say, "I now feel that our travels through time are actually a great opportunity for all of humanity. These technological advances alone would have taken hundreds of years to achieve."
"you do not say."
Zong Qinyuan laughed and patted Zhuge Xiao on the shoulder: "Although it may be a bit narcissistic to say this, but I, and you, all the students present here, will probably leave our names in the history of mankind in the future!"
Gu Liangyi also looked at the alien creature in the glass cover along with everyone else. It now looked more like a baby that was less than a few months old. The color of its skin had turned into a slightly softer light pink, like a newborn kitten whose fur had not yet fully developed. Its appearance had lost some of its ferocity and looked particularly quiet and weak.
Of course, this is probably just a disguise.
"Have you tried to give it more nutrients?" Gu Liangyi asked, "Those two explosions must have consumed a lot of its accumulated energy, otherwise it wouldn't have been reborn and returned to its original state after just a few weak current stimulations. If it absorbs enough energy, will it change into another form?"
"You think the same as I do." The researcher glanced at him. Perhaps because his doctoral thesis had finally been put to paper, his tone became gentler. "I think so too, but the command said that for safety reasons, we are not allowed to conduct such a dangerous experiment."
There is definitely no shortage of energy in the desert, but the problem is that no one knows how much energy this thing can store and convert.
What if it explodes due to overcharging?
What if we accidentally let it store enough energy and the experiment subject escapes?
"So, for now, we can only conduct some conservative research," the researcher smacked his lips regretfully, staring at the creature in the glass cover with greedy eyes. It didn't seem like he was looking at his own research object, but more like he was reading dozens or hundreds of Nature papers. "Alas, what a pity."
Gu Liangyi: “…………”
If the creature in the glass case could speak, it would definitely be screaming about how terrible humans are.
"Then it has been parasitic in Zhou Ming's body for such a long time, will it have any effect on him?"
Zhuge Xiao suddenly remembered the excuse Yi Yan had given when he was talking to Zhou Qingzi, and asked quickly.
"Maybe there is. Didn't you say that Zhou Ming's body recovered incredibly fast?" The researcher frowned and said, "It would be best if you could give me some blood samples from Zhou Ming, but I can't guarantee that I can find anything out of this."
"It seems that if you put it that way, then it's not a completely bad thing for people to have this thing parasitizing in their bodies?" Zong Qinyuan also interjected, "Especially for those who are terminally ill and unable to move, it's like a dose of life-saving medicine, and it might even have miraculous effects."
"If we rely on it to cure diseases now, it's as unreliable as installing a motor on a crippled person's leg," the researcher shook his head. "Let's take our time. I've also watched the live video. The vitality of immortal cultivators and ordinary people cannot be compared. If any ordinary person was there, they would have been sucked dry long ago."
Hearing his words, Zong Qinyuan could only nod his head: "You are right, we can't become rich overnight. Don't worry, just take it step by step."
"Wait a minute," but when they were about to leave, someone in the corridor called Zhuge Xiao, "Are you Zhuge Xiao?"
Zhuge Xiao pointed at himself in surprise: "It is me, what do you want to talk to me about?"
"Come here. We just happen to need your help with our experiment," the man waved at him. "This time, the special task force's field team brought back some soil and plant samples. We want to try to use the soil here to ripen crops on Earth and conduct a comparative experiment."
Upon hearing this, Zhuge Xiao immediately became excited: "No problem, I'm a master of inducing childbirth!"
Zong Qinyuan looked at his back as he ran happily over, smiled and shook his head.
But he noticed Gu Liangyi's thoughtful expression and couldn't help asking, "Student Gu Liang, what's wrong? Do you have any ideas?"
"I've read some articles before," Gu Liangyi pondered for a moment and expressed his opinion. "It said that the decline of traditional Chinese medicine actually involves many factors. One of the most important objective reasons is that due to the decline in soil fertility and environmental pollution, the medicinal properties of many medicinal materials have weakened or even completely disappeared. So even though the prescriptions are still the same, the effect of treating diseases is far less good than before. Under this vicious cycle, patients gradually no longer trust traditional Chinese medicine."
He looked up at Zong Qinyuan who was stunned for a moment:
"Principal Zong, if this is a world that has never experienced the negative impact of the industrial revolution and the development of modern society, do you think that deep in these mountains there are some precious medicinal herbs that have long been extinct on Earth growing?"
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