Chapter 136 Immortal Jellyfish
These words immediately gave Mingzhao goosebumps.
She thought of the employees who had become unusually enthusiastic the night before, and the small pieces of paper she had seen in the living room, and a bad feeling crept into her heart.
Could it be that all these children were conceived this way?
If that's really the case, that would be terrible.
Mingzhao recalled some utopian novels she had read, in which some children were born in this way and then raised in a unified manner.
Therefore, there is no such thing as a father or mother raising a child, nor is there any concept of family.
Is this lighthouse, isolated from the war, really such a place?
The other three didn't think that much about it; they were too tired last night, and their brains hadn't fully recovered yet.
The elevator quickly arrived at the 14th floor.
Staff were already waiting for them at the laboratory entrance.
Upon entering the laboratory, a huge glass fish tank immediately comes into view.
The fish tank runs from the ceiling to the floor of the room.
Countless bioluminescent jellyfish swam inside, illuminating the dark waters.
These bioluminescent jellyfish are exactly the same as the ones Mingzhao saw in the arena.
This feeling is wonderful.
The world of ocean dwellers in the game "Great Voyage" and the obvious human world in this instance have no similarities whatsoever.
Two worlds that should have had no connection have both developed the same bioluminescent jellyfish.
This instance mission was originally assigned to her by the higher-ups of the Glowing Jellyfish.
What is their purpose? To rescue their captured tribe? Is it really that simple?
All four people were drawn to the bioluminescent jellyfish. Under the blue light, these jellyfish were mysterious and beautiful, and no one could resist their allure.
"They're beautiful, aren't they? But beauty is their least noteworthy advantage."
"Our research has found that this jellyfish is, in a sense, immortal."
"When we think of immortal creatures, we usually think of the Turritopsis dohrnii. They can transform back and forth between their juvenile and adult forms, forming a cycle, and thus achieve immortality."
"However, our research has found that this bioluminescent jellyfish follows a completely different mechanism of immortality. The DNA of the Turritopsis dohrnii is the same in different cycles, which means that no matter how many times they cycle, they are the same body and cannot evolve."
“But bioluminescent jellyfish are different. We detected completely identical brainwave fingerprints in two generations of bioluminescent jellyfish with completely different DNA sequences. This means that a bioluminescent jellyfish successfully transferred its consciousness to a completely different bioluminescent jellyfish.”
"We conducted a lot of experiments and collected data, and found that this transfer can only occur between parents and offspring."
"Isn't it amazing? I have a feeling this will be a great invention that changes human history."
Cold sweat trickled down Mingzhao's neck; she understood what he meant.
A great invention that changed human history—does that mean they intend to use this discovery on humans?
Thinking of the obviously large number of children who were receiving meticulous care, Mingzhao suddenly realized something.
The moment the thought crossed her mind, she felt like gagging.
If one consciousness is transferred into another body, what happens to the original consciousness in that body?
Must the immortality of one organism be exchanged for the loss of consciousness of countless other organisms?
Dean Bai didn't notice Ming Zhao's unpleasant expression. The other three were looking at Dean Bai with surprised eyes, expecting him to continue.
Although these people are very familiar with the black market, biological knowledge is a blind spot for them.
Chen Xin's voice trembled slightly: "Dean Bai, do you mean we can also achieve immortality?"
Dean Bai smiled slightly, with an expression that suggested he was finally getting to the point.
"That's right, that's exactly the purpose of our experiment. The inheritance of human technology and culture has always been limited by lifespan. If consciousness could last forever, it would play an important role in the development of humankind."
"Moreover, our method has almost no flaws. By constantly acquiring new bodies, we can avoid the DNA mutations that occur in the immortal jellyfish after countless cycles, which leads to defects."
"This method can almost be said to grant immortality without paying any price."
Dean Bai was very persuasive, and the group actually started clapping. Mingzhao, not wanting to seem out of place, had no choice but to join in.
Mingzhao saw that Dean Bai had no intention of hiding anything and asked the question directly.
"Dean Bai, the children's area we just saw is..."
Before she finished speaking, Dean Bai understood what she meant.
"That's right, just as I said, children are our most precious resource. Even with the active substances extracted from bioluminescent jellyfish, we can only ensure that human will is transferred between parents and offspring."
"However, you don't need to worry, not all children will be selected. We will choose the most perfect body as the vessel for our consciousness."
"Moreover, there's no need to worry about it resulting in too few new lives. We only need to choose one container, but we can produce many offspring. How about that? Isn't this a sure-fire way to make money?"
For some reason, Dean Bai's expression at this moment reminded Mingzhao of Lu Ming, who had died at her hands.
They all spoke with such grandiloquent words, making an absurd experiment sound incredibly appealing.
Now, the other three people have been successfully fooled, just like those people from the previous company.
But Mingzhao knew that she could never do it, to sacrifice another young and innocent life for the sake of immortality.
However, she already knows the secret of immortality in this instance. What should she do next?
Mingzhao glanced at the dungeon description again.
[Entry Ticket: Lighthouse of Immortality. An immortal, glowing jellyfish race awaits the salvation of outsiders, willing to trade immortality for the lifting of their curse. Beneath the lighthouse lies a life-altering secret; are you prepared to bear the curse of eternal life?]
Then she suddenly realized a problem she had never considered before.
This instance was sent to her by a swarm of glowing jellyfish, not by the Great Voyage game.
In other words, the purpose of this instance is actually to have her help the glowing jellyfish and help them get rid of the curse of immortality.
Why is immortality a curse for bioluminescent jellyfish?
How can we help them get rid of the curse?
To solve this problem, she needs to understand more deeply what this mechanism of immortality actually is.
The cunning Dean Bai was only focused on making empty promises; he didn't reveal a single detail about how to achieve consciousness transfer through active substances.
However, it's understandable. Since they had just arrived, they certainly wouldn't tell them such crucial secrets right now.
It seems she'll have to continue lurking in this research institute to see if she can find any clues.
Next, Dean Bai led them deeper into the area.
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