r18novel Chapter 75 Different Paths to the Same Destination: An Unexpected Phone Call
Chapter 75 Different Paths to the Same Destination: An Unexpected Phone Call
"Longevity substances, longevity hormones?!"
The permafrost of Siberia sleeps in eternal cold.
More than 300 kilometers from the nearest human settlement, deep within a coniferous forest sculpted by fierce winds, thirty meters below the surface, lies a space that defies all logic.
This is a simple yet fully functional biological laboratory that Hu Biao "personally" dug out.
Using high-dimensional vision and telekinesis, various equipment was brought from research institutions around the world and assembled like Lego bricks.
The main laboratory, approximately forty square meters in size, is an irregular oval shape, carved out using a disposable spoon from a takeout delivery. He plastered the surrounding cement himself. Several LED lights on the ceiling provide primary illumination, emitting a cool white glow. The lights are powered by a diesel generator in another underground cave a kilometer away. Because the generator was too noisy when running, he placed it a kilometer away, along with a parallel, water-driven micro-turbine unit. Ventilation relies on a simple duct system with efficient filtration and heat exchange, but no inlet.
In the center of the laboratory is a heavy workbench covered with stainless steel plates. Several core pieces of equipment are fixed on the workbench, all of which are essential for biological laboratories and are brand new.
The PCR instrument, small high-speed centrifuge, and -80°C ultra-low temperature freezer contain several sample extracts taken from Proxima Centauri B.
On one side of the worktable stands a biosafety cabinet, the latest model, containing all the consumables needed for aseptic operations, such as pipettes, pipette tips, culture dishes, centrifuge tubes, etc.
On the shelves against the wall, reagent bottles are arranged by category: inorganic salts, buffer solutions, proteinase K, nucleic acid dyes, various restriction endonucleases...
Everything is the latest and most advanced, with a lot of equipment and instruments that even the biological laboratory at Jiangcheng University has never been equipped with. Yes, they are all embargoed materials.
The most eye-catching feature is a 55-inch LCD screen hanging on the front wall, which is divided into several groups and displays different data.
This is the result of Hu Biao's three days of work.
After being trained by the research group, he has the basic skills to conduct biological experiments independently.
On the experimental table to the right, in a specially made low-temperature thermostat, lie three tiny sealed capillary tubes. One of them contains an active extract obtained from Proxima Centauri B, successfully extracted from the parasitic freak's tissue.
Although Proxima Centauri B already had a detailed test report, Hu Biao still personally conducted another test.
As for the other two test tubes, one contained his biological sample, and the other contained a biological sample from an ordinary person.
Just now, he conducted a comparative test, and then fell silent.
Compared to the shock and desire of the remaining survivors on Proxima Centauri for the longevity substance, he saw a much deeper layer.
Molecular mechanism pathways for promoting telomerase activity, optimizing mitochondrial function, and clearing senescent cells...
Hu Biao stared at the three sets of data on the screen, his emotions surging, no less calm than that of Lina Chen and others on Proxima Centauri when they discovered the "longevity substance".
The effect path diagram of the biological samples extracted from those monsters is almost identical to his own optimization path. His own optimization, or rather, evolution, is based on the bio-energy optimization path obtained from the "Spiritual Pivot Ring" of the Mountain and Sea Civilization. In addition, it is also consistent with the reports on the promoting effects of those strange plants left behind by the Mountain and Sea Civilization on organisms...
The three are like three separate puzzle pieces that suddenly collide and fit together perfectly!
The paths are highly similar.
The difference lies in the fact that the biological samples extracted from those monsters are like a potent medicine, forcibly driving the cells onto the path of optimization in the most direct way. However, this requires constant maintenance, meaning that the host and the monster must always be in a symbiotic state. The host absorbs external energy through food to provide nutrients for the symbiont, which then converts it into longevity substances to optimize the host's body.
The spiritual plants and bio-energy cultivation of the Shan Hai civilization provide gentle nutrition and guidance to help bio-energy or the body itself move in the same direction.
"So, these monsters are related to the Shan Hai civilization, rather than the Atlantis civilization, or perhaps the two civilizations are actually connected?"
Hu Biao touched his nose, stared blankly for a long time, and finally threw the biological sample of the symbiotic monster into the thermostat. He then destroyed the other two, and with a flicker, disappeared from the laboratory.
His work in Shen Moxuan's research group has come to a temporary end, and his paper has been published. With the final exams approaching, he needs to go back to school to take them.
Room 412, Building 3, Meiyuan Dormitory Area, School of Biology, Jiangcheng University, was brightly lit.
The sounds of keyboard typing, mouse clicking, and Sun Hao's signature loud voice mingled together, filling the air with a unique aroma of instant noodles and potato chips mixed together in the men's dormitory.
"Holy crap! How could we lose this team fight? Liu Bo, your ADC positioning is like you've been drinking...wait, what?!"
Sun Hao was passionately typing away at the screen when he caught a glimpse of a figure at the door. His voice abruptly stopped, as if a pause button had been pressed.
He rubbed his eyes, making sure it wasn't a hallucination, then exclaimed, "What a rare guest! Isn't this our biology department's stellar student, the future Academician Shen's last disciple, Hu Biao? What brings you back to our humble, worldly temple today?"
His shout immediately attracted the attention of the other two. Wang Zhe, who was engrossed in reading documents, pushed up his glasses, his eyes showing surprise behind the lenses. Liu Bo, on the other hand, jumped up from his chair, forgetting about his character dying in the game, and rushed over to Hu Biao, circling him as if he were some rare animal.
"Tsk tsk tsk, look at Sang Biao, look at his complexion, his expression!" Liu Bo sniffed exaggeratedly. "He's really different now. People who have been exposed to radiation from the high-performance servers in the research group all have a... uh, fragrance of knowledge? No, it smells more like disinfectant?"
Hu Biao was both amused and exasperated by their behavior. He tossed his backpack onto his bed and said, "I know you're all envious and jealous of me, but don't be so obvious. Do you think I can handle your worship?"
"Worship, of course we worship!" Sun Hao had already come over and put his arm around Hu Biao's shoulder. "You're practically a legend in our department now. A freshman who published in a core journal, personally recruited into a key research group by Dean Shen, a genius with the privilege of not attending classes, a god... There are hundreds of posts about you on the department forum, how can we not worship you? What, why did the genius decide to go back to the dorm?!"
"Tch, why can't I go back to my own dorm? The work in my research group is almost finished, and final exams are just around the corner. Dean Shen told me to get back into the swing of things so I don't embarrass him if I don't do well on the finals!"
"Tsk, I have to say, he's a future academician, he's really thoughtful." Sun Hao clicked his tongue, saying enviously. The group joked around for a few more minutes, then curiously asked about the legendary research group, and then moved on to recent trending news, female students at school, and finally, online politics...
When you're happy—
"Ring ring... Ring ring..."
A slightly jarring, old-fashioned telephone ring suddenly came from Hu Biao's backpack on the bed.
"What the hell time is this? Who is it?!"
Hu Biao muttered something strange, took out his phone, saw that it was an unfamiliar number, thought for a moment, and then answered it anyway.
"Feed? Who?"
"Who?"
"The Garrison Command?"
"You've dialed the wrong number. This is the Haizi Security Office. Have your superior call me!" With that, he hung up the phone.
"Who is it?" Wang Zhe asked curiously from the other side.
"A scam call, what an idiot, impersonating some kind of garrison command, is he out of his mind?" Hu Biao said, curling his lip.
"Ring ring... Ring ring..."
The phone rang again.
Hu Biao's face visibly darkened. He answered the phone again, and before the other party could speak, he yelled, "If you fucking harass me again, I'll fucking kill you!"
"Zheng Shanhe!"
"Uh!" Hu Biao's tone faltered.
"Tomorrow morning at 10:00 AM, go to No. 52 Yunlin Road, the Garrison Command."