Although Li Bai knew about his mother, he had only heard about her from others, and what he knew was limited to the details related to her. As for what kind of person she was, what her experiences were, or even her name, Li Bai had no idea.
Before today, she had never thought of asking about such things.
Li Bai was born with a disability, and her emotions were almost nonexistent, so it was naturally impossible for her to feel any longing for her parents. When she learned about her life story in her older years, it was even more impossible for her to have any feelings for the two people who had taken her place.
All her passionate feelings in this life were given only to Yang Jia.
It was not until this moment, when Li Bai heard Zhou Hong say that his mother was his student, that he felt a little curious.
The Hope Planet base is crucial, but researchers assigned there adhere to a voluntary principle, requiring them to sign up first before being screened. Therefore, those who are able to come here undoubtedly possess a heart dedicated to science. Furthermore, compared to the now-barren Earth, Hope Planet is undoubtedly a paradise for researchers.
Therefore, few researchers who come here leave.
Furthermore, according to Zhou Hong's previous assessment, her personality should be similar to her mother's. If he hadn't lied, if she hadn't been so good at disguising herself, Li Bai couldn't imagine how such a person could marry Li Fang and then use her and her unborn child in such an experiment.
Perhaps this story she heard from someone else contained some omissions or even errors, or it was even possible that it was deliberately fabricated by someone to mislead her.
So after a slight hesitation, she asked, "Dean Zhou, can you tell me about my... mother? I rarely hear about her. I only know that she died in an accident when I was born."
Zhou Hong nodded, "Of course. Yu Jie is a genius biologist..."
"Wait!" Li Bai, who had just wanted to listen to the story, was shocked when he heard this. He couldn't help but interrupt Zhou Hong, "You mean, my... mother, her name is Yu Jie?"
"Yes." Seeing the strange expression on Li Bai's face, he couldn't help but ask, "Why, is there any problem?"
Li Bai managed to control his emotions and shook his head, "Please continue."
Zhou Hong then continued to tell Yu Jie's story. She was a natural biologist. Although young, after arriving at Hope Star, she and her like-minded friends quickly produced several achievements, and for a time, she became famous within the base.
One of her most concerned projects was the research on the DIE virus. Unfortunately, she never achieved any results, and instead, her colleagues in the same group were infected and died. Later, due to some unknown accident, Yu Jie unexpectedly returned to Earth.
This kind of thing is rare in the base, and there was a lot of discussion at the time.
As for her marriage to Li Fang, Zhou Hong had only vaguely heard of it. It was only after he met Li Bai and learned that she was Li Fang's daughter, and since Li Bai looked very similar to Yu Jie, he finally recognized her.
Only then did Li Bai understand what was going on.
There are such coincidences in this world.
The reason why she was surprised just now was that Yu Jie was one of the researchers who conducted the purple sage experiment with Yang Jia. Li Bai had seen her name in the report and later searched her other papers and reports, so she was impressed.
But she didn't expect that this person was actually her mother.
This meant that not all the people who conducted the experiment were dead. The person who slightly altered the name in the experimental report and recorded it in the archives was also easily identified.
At the time, Li Bai felt strange. If the lab report had already been destroyed, why was it recorded? And if it was recorded, why was the name changed to mislead people? Now all these questions have been answered. The decision to destroy the experimental data and materials was a collective one. But later, after others contracted the virus and died or left for the lunar base, for some reason, Yu Jie changed the name of the lab report and included it in Yang Jia's resume.
Li Bai didn't know why she did this, but when she did this, she and Yang Jia were probably the only ones still alive among the members of the same group.
Perhaps this is a reminder for another living person.
As Yu Jie's identity was revealed, the lingering sense of urgency and familiarity that Li Bai had felt when he was researching the DIE virus report suddenly had an answer - her birth was probably inseparable from this experiment.
Thinking about her after entering that state, it was indeed very similar to the evolution of the DIE virus, with all its attributes greatly enhanced and its strength rising several notches. Li Bai had always wondered what the basis for this burst of power was, but now he had the answer. It was most likely a modified DIE virus.
However, her "evolution" was unstable. Sometimes she was in an evolved state, and sometimes she was just like an ordinary person. As for being able to control it, that was something Li Bai later achieved after spending countless efforts and practicing day and night.
Since such an experiment was later conducted on Earth, the experimental data of the purple rat tail may not have been completely destroyed.
Of course, it is also possible that Yu Jie remembered it with her excellent memory.
Then for some unknown reason, she left Hope Star, married Li Fang, and continued the experiment after becoming pregnant.
Although Li Bai believed Yu Jie was a deranged researcher, the team's decision to destroy the data showed they had a bottom line. Given this, Yu Jie's continued research was likely not voluntary.
After all, the two things that Yu Jie did, namely, leaving Hope Star and marrying Li Fang, were so strange and unreasonable that Li Bai had to believe that Li Fang must have done something about it.
However, all of this has been buried in time with Yu Jie's death. Perhaps only Li Fang knows what happened back then.
Li Bai never expected to get the truth out of Li Fang.
After all, he's the only one who knows, so what he says is what it is, and even if he's lying, it can't be verified. Besides, no matter how objective a person is, when recounting something they've personally experienced, they're bound to have biases, making subtle changes to the narrative and glorifying themselves.
But no matter what, he finally got a glimpse of his own origins, which was enough for Li Bai.
It turns out that her birth was actually related to Yang Jia.
Thinking of this, Li Bai suddenly had a very subtle feeling.
If all this is true, then Yang Jia is her elder, the same generation as her mother.
Although Li Bai didn't really care about ethics, even if Yang Jia was truly his elder, it wouldn't matter. Furthermore, during the twenty years that Li Bai was growing up, Yang Jia had been in a deep sleep. If one were to judge by her age before she fell asleep, the difference between them wasn't that big.
But there is still a sense of dislocation.
This is really unexpected.
Li Bai quickly decided that he must keep this matter a secret from Yang Jia, otherwise the other party would definitely use it to make fun of him.
Although this could be considered a very special interest, Li Bai knew that the age gap between lovers could not be completely insignificant. If Yang Jia knew that she was Yu Jie's daughter, would she have a psychological barrier?
However, nothing is more wonderful than this in human affairs.
Perhaps this was the only thing she could be thankful for in her tragic life. Perhaps there was indeed some existence that orchestrated all of this, allowing it all to come together into such a perfect coincidence.
As Zhou Hong spoke, Li Bai sorted out her thoughts, and then she realized that this was also a rare opportunity for her.
Although they already had a considerable military presence, they were still a long way from controlling this base. Although the base on Hope Star had a garrison of less than 20,000 troops, it actually housed over 100,000 scientific researchers.
They are the real owners of this base.
Don't assume researchers lack the ability to fight. These hundreds of thousands of researchers work in a wide variety of fields and fields. Some of the research they conduct is safe and harmless, even beneficial to humanity. But some is incredibly dangerous, practically killing people without even realizing it.
If she comes up with the DIE virus vaccine, she can get some support, but wouldn’t it be better if she could pull Dean Zhou into her camp?
So after Zhou Hong finished her story, Li Bai said, "I didn't know she was such a person. In the stories I heard, it wasn't like that." Then she told her real life experience, along with what she had investigated before and her own guesses, without hiding anything.
Zhou Hong did not expect that there were so many inside stories in this matter, and Li Bai's glorious military achievements might have come from this.
Of course, he disapproved of this experiment. While Li Bai's combat prowess might seem impressive, she likely harbored irreparable hidden dangers. So, after listening to Li Bai's story and his own judgment, he concluded that Li Bai and Yu Jie were forced and innocent, and that Li Fang, the mastermind behind this, was the guilty one.
Although the other party is the current head of state in the Chinese region, Dean Zhou Hong is obviously not afraid at all. He immediately launched a fierce attack on this politician who is unscrupulous and has no bottom line in his pursuit of power.
Then he asked Li Bai to cooperate with him in a detailed examination.
Once Li Bai's situation was revealed, the fact that the DIE virus could cause human evolution became clear. Li Fang's approach was unacceptable, but research in this area couldn't be ignored. And Li Bai, to be honest, was currently the best subject for observation.
She may be the only one who has successfully survived after completing her evolution. Although her evolution still has many flaws, it has at least broken the curse of death within a few years.
The author has something to say: Yang Jia: Come, call me auntie.
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