"Brother Fang, we both graduated from the biology department. After leaving our teacher's lab, it was so difficult to realize our ideals. Ten or twenty years ago, I would never have attended an academic conference like this. It's just a bunch of people who want to show off their fame."
However, I've made enough money over the years, and it's time to gild myself a bit.
The world is only so big, and there are very few things that can truly become household names.
I was very interested in your previous suggestion. This time, whether we can achieve instant fame depends on you.
Han Shiren patted Fang Zheng on the shoulder and earnestly gave him some advice.
Fang Zheng didn't want to agree, but when he looked up and saw a familiar person coming over, he led Han Shiren over to greet him.
Xiang Wan closed her eyes and rested in the fish tank, silently waiting for her turn.
Success or failure, escape or continued imprisonment, all hinges on this one battle. Let's just hope Fang Zheng doesn't let us down.
"Fang, it's been a while since I've seen you. How are you?"
An older foreigner greeted Fang Zheng while glancing at Han Shiren. He had just noticed that the man next to him seemed to have a special relationship with Fang Zheng.
"Pete, did your experiment succeed? This is my current boss, Han Shiren, the founder of Genesis Lab."
"Hello, I'm Pete. We tried our best to win over someone like Fang, but we couldn't. It seems Mr. Han must be very charismatic."
"Not at all, you flatter me."
After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Fang Zheng excused himself to go to the restroom and slipped away to the backstage area. After dismissing the staff, he did his business and then casually went into the restroom.
About half an hour later, Xiang Wan was pushed to the scene of the exchange meeting.
"Ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of the Creator, I would like to take this opportunity to proudly introduce a momentous discovery. Before unveiling the curtain, I would like to ask you a question: Has anyone in the world ever seen a mermaid?"
"Who is this? Why are they causing trouble at such a serious exchange meeting?"
"There are no mermaids. They're just figments of people's imaginations. Is this some kind of hype? They've come to the wrong place."
"Sigh, the world is going to the dogs. This is an academic exchange, not a place to explore strange tales and mysteries."
"This 'Creator,' who's just seeking fame and fortune, who invited him here?"
...
The audience buzzed with discussion, most of them scoffing at Han Shiren's words. After all, this wasn't an ordinary question; what scholar who bases their arguments on facts would even consider such a matter?
Han Shiren maintained his smile, ignoring the discussions, and continued, "I know many of you don't believe it, because the so-called mermaids are just some dubious photos that can be easily photoshopped. But what I'm showing you today isn't photos, but living, breathing mermaids!"
One sentence that stunned the entire audience!
Han Shiren looked at everyone's shocked expressions with satisfaction, his eyes gleaming with barely concealed shrewdness.
With a wave of his hand, the curtain was instantly pulled back, and countless lights shone on Xiang Wan, making it impossible for her to open her eyes.
"Oh my god, it really is a mermaid!"
“She’s alive, look, she’s still breathing.”
"The scales and the tail fin are real!"
"May I touch it?"
One person made the request, and the others readily agreed.
Xiang Wan hid in the water. She could imagine that if Han Shiren really agreed, she wouldn't be able to handle so many hands.
Looking around, Fang Zheng was no longer there.
People kept surging towards Wanwan, instantly surrounding her dwelling place—the fish tank—completely.
A group of security guards stood around maintaining order, and Han Shiren shouted into the microphone:
"Everyone, please calm down, please calm down!"
Since the creator was the first to discover this mermaid, they had no intention of keeping it a secret. For anyone interested in joining our lab, I promise to provide all the information about this mermaid free of charge, and we can collaborate on research into her genetic structure.
Of course, if we can cultivate little mermaids, Genesis will not be stingy with resources; at that time, everything is negotiable.
So that's what he was planning: not only to use Xiang Wan to make his lab famous, but also to win over world-class scientists and put them to his own use.
It is evident that if his plan succeeds this time, he will win over many people, and at that time, even the country will have to pay attention to the creation of the world.
"Where was this mermaid discovered during the Creation Era?"
"The fish in the high seas belong to all humankind; Creator has no right to claim them all!"
"I'm curious, since you say she's a real mermaid, why don't you let her swim around in the water so we can all have a good look?"
"If you offer cell testing, I might consider joining Genesis."
A few people were somewhat tempted, most remained skeptical, and a very small number had a fanatical look in their eyes, which made Xiang Wan tremble with fear.
Scientists are often called crazy because most people don't understand them, but it's undeniable that some people are indeed crazy and will do anything for their own purposes!
Evening's tail certainly didn't seem fake, but her face was too human-like, leading some to suspect it was just a rather unusual show.
“He’s right, there really were mermaids in the creation world.”
Fang Zheng had arrived backstage at some point and was explaining things to the crowd through a megaphone.
"Please look at the big screen, everyone. This is footage of the mermaid from birth to age ten."
A cell gradually coalesces, grows a tail, breaks through a membrane, and swims happily in the water. Then, it grows little by little, and little by little, it grows hair. The most common image is of a mermaid staring blankly out of the glass, her eyes filled with uncontrollable longing.
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