Chapter 99 If it can help the country, I'm willing to give it a try.
"Professor Gu, news has come from the United States that their experiment on reviving mammoths has made another major breakthrough."
"It is said that their gene test has been successfully fused, and it is expected that a 'new cub' will be bred within three years. We speculate that their breeding time will be earlier than expected."
Meanwhile, in China, we're still stuck at the extraction stage, with absolutely no progress.
Gu Zheng frowned slightly. He was a plant expert, and he shouldn't be telling those people in the animal kingdom such confidential matters.
“Country R has also made new progress, while our country has stagnated, and the gap is widening.”
"Excuse me, I don't know anything about this experiment and I can't help you with anything. Have you got the wrong person? Should I get the president of the Protection Alliance on the phone?"
"..."
"Professor Gu, don't rush, let me analyze it for you. If the United States really succeeds in reviving the mammoth, their influence in the field of biotechnology will greatly increase, and then we will be at a disadvantage. No, we are already at a disadvantage."
“You have no idea how they laugh at us behind our backs. They even try to put us down during interviews. We just can’t stand it.”
"Mammoths are prehistoric behemoths. If their revival is successful, it will not only fill a gap in paleontological research, but also... We cannot stand by and watch the United States take the lead."
"Just tell me what you want me to do!" Gu Zheng had already guessed what he was going to say next, but since the other party had said so much before speaking, he couldn't refuse even if he wanted to.
"If we could get Yuanyuan to bring back a mammoth calf, our experiment could break through the bottleneck directly."
"No, let's skip the experimental period and go straight to the peak."
“…”
Gu Zheng's knuckles turned white as he gripped his phone. He looked up at his daughter, who was still swimming in the water not far away.
As the head of the Forestry Bureau, he understood better than anyone the significance of this breakthrough for the country.
But as a father, how could he bear to let his five-year-old daughter take such a risk?
Although she was protected by orcs in the Beast World, mammoths were prehistoric behemoths, and they had already witnessed their ferocity; several adult orcs could not defeat a single mammoth.
Given the rarity of cubs in the Beast World, each cub is protected by at least two giant mammoths.
"Professor Gu, what's wrong?" Lu Yuan walked over and asked in a low voice when he saw that Professor Gu's expression was not right.
Gu Zheng put his phone away and shook his head. "It's nothing, just work-related."
This is a very important matter, and he hasn't figured out how to bring it up with Yuanyuan yet.
...
The training continued into the afternoon, and my clothes kept getting wet and then dry again.
Yuanyuan was exhausted and nestled in Gu Zheng's arms, her little head resting on his shoulder, her eyelids almost closed.
When they got home, Gu Zheng put Yuanyuan on the sofa and covered her with a small blanket.
"Go ahead and do your work, I'll give the child a bath."
Yuanyuan was so dirty that Xia Zhiyun couldn't bear to look at her.
"Okay, I'll carry her inside."
Xia Zhiyun helped Yuanyuan take a bath, and Gu Zheng also took the little wolf to the side to wash it clean.
The little wolf was initially reluctant, splashing water all over him.
They only behaved themselves after his warning.
After taking a bath and having its fur dried, the wolf cub lay down next to the sofa, its head resting on its paws, also drowsy.
The little snake had already darted off to play in the game area.
...
When Yuanyuan woke up, it was already dark. Gu Zheng had just returned from getting food for her from the cafeteria and was unpacking it.
"dad!"
Yuanyuan rubbed her eyes and climbed up from the sofa, her short legs trotting to the dining table.
Gu Zheng turned around, smiled, and picked her up: "Awake? Are you hungry?"
"Hungry!"
Yuanyuan hugged his neck, "Daddy, the coach praised me today, wasn't I amazing?"
"Yes, our Yuanyuan is the best."
"Yuanyuan, go wash your hands first, it's time to eat."
...
During the meal, Gu Zheng couldn't help but speak up.
"Yuanyuan, do you still remember mammoths?"
Yuanyuan paused in her chewing of the bone, and it took her a while to remember.
She put down her chopsticks and gestured with her little hands, "I remember, I remember!"
It was that really, really big elephant, with long tusks, much, much taller than Dad. I even brought it back with me.
As she spoke, she stretched her arms high to demonstrate. Looking at her earnest expression, Gu Zheng felt a pang of tenderness and couldn't help but reach out and ruffle her hair.
Yes, that's the one.
Gu Zheng tried to make his tone sound casual, "The two big teeth that Yuanyuan brought back last time are still at the research institute."
The scientists studied them every day and all praised Yuanyuan for her amazing abilities.
Upon hearing this, Yuanyuan puffed out her little chest proudly and said, "That's right! That mammoth was huge, and its tusks were so heavy that I couldn't even lift it. I had to bring it back from my spatial dimension."
Were you scared back then?
Yuanyuan shook her head, her little hands gripping the rim of the bowl: "I'm not afraid!"
Those orc uncles are really tough! I also have candy bombs; they'll be paralyzed from the shockwave.
Xia Zhiyun, sitting next to him, glanced at him and found it a bit strange. "Why did you suddenly start talking about mammoths?"
Gu Zheng forced a smile: "I just suddenly remembered this."
He then looked at Yuanyuan, "Yuanyuan, when you were in the Beast World, did you ever see a baby mammoth?"
Yuanyuan tilted her head and thought for a moment, then frowned: "A mammoth calf? I don't think so!"
The mammoth we saw was the only one there; the orc uncle said it had gotten lost and wandered into the forest.
"My orc uncle said that mammoths are very fierce, and we usually avoid them when hunting."
Gu Zheng's heart skipped a beat. "Yuanyuan, do you think you'll encounter a mammoth calf if you return to the beast world?"
Xia Zhiyun sensed something was wrong and looked at him suspiciously: "Gu Zheng, why are you asking this?"
"Yuanyuan is still so young, aren't you going to send her back to find such a ferocious creature?"
Gu Zheng didn't want to bring it up, but he had to follow the instructions from above.
"Dad, do you want me to go to the Beast World to find baby mammoths?"
“Dad isn’t forcing you,” Gu Zheng’s voice was a little hoarse, “It’s just… it’s just that our country’s scientists are encountering difficulties in their research on mammoths. If they could have a mammoth calf, they could develop advanced technologies more quickly and wouldn’t be overtaken by other countries.”
“Sure! If we happen to run into each other.” Yuanyuan didn’t think there was anything wrong with it.
Anyway, we'll all be going to the Beast World to do quests.
“If Yuanyuan doesn’t want to, Dad will absolutely not force you,” Gu Zheng quickly said. “Dad is just asking.”
Xia Zhiyun panicked immediately, "Gu Zheng! Yuanyuan is only five years old, how can she provoke such a powerful beast?"
"What if something happens..."
Her voice was a bit loud, which startled Yuanyuan, who shrank into Gu Zheng's arms.
Gu Zheng patted Xia Zhiyun's hand, signaling her not to get excited, then looked down at Yuanyuan in his arms, "Your mother is right, safety is the most important thing."
Yuanyuan, you don't need to force yourself. Dad just wanted to let you know.
Yuanyuan looked up at her mother and said, "Mom, don't worry, the system won't let anything happen to me, and I'll protect myself."
"Can……"
“Mom,” Yuanyuan’s little face gradually became serious, “If mammoth calves can really help our country become stronger, I’m willing to give it a try.”
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