Xu Cheng looked at a lot of lab rats and pets in Kerman's lab. They were all either limbless or disabled.
Xu Cheng looked at the lab rats and pets in Kerman's lab. They all had limbs or were crippled.
"Don't think that I'm that cruel. In fact, these are all stray dogs and pets. Some of them are ugly to begin with, and some are missing limbs, so I adopted them. Of course, it's not uncommon for them to die during experiments, but I've also saved them before," Kerman said.
Xu Cheng didn't mind. He'd killed people before, so he wasn't surprised by the cruelty.
"Oh right, you just said … your son and his wife were infected with a virus? Did they get infected from that? "
Xu Cheng really wanted to know if that was the case, because it might affect his and his wife's sexual life in the future.
Kerman nodded. "In our field, we often need to take out animal DNA or blood cells to do experiments, and it's normal to get infected during the process. My son did the experiment while he was wounded, and his blood was invaded by some random genetic cells. Then, he got infected with a strange disease, which then infected his wife, and then they both died."
Xu Cheng was speechless.
"Then do you think that if a person's DNA and blood cells are in a mutated state, if they do that thing with the opposite sex, there's a chance of something going wrong?"
"It's not impossible, but there's the possibility of infection," Kerman said. "The chance of infection is higher."
Xu Cheng nodded.
Sigh, my little brother, just bear with it for a bit.
"Oh right, Professor Kerman, do you have any discoveries that you developed yourself? Can you share them with me? "Xu Cheng asked.
"Of course, I don't even know how long I can live. I just want to see the fruits of my labor before I die and then give my granddaughter some money. That way, I can rest in peace. Come with me."
He walked to the corner and suddenly lifted the curtain. Xu Cheng saw a glass bathtub with a bunch of leeches and other soft creatures.
Xu Cheng frowned. "Why are you showing me this?"
Kerman said, "Didn't you ask me what my biggest discovery is? Let me tell you, my biggest discovery is fusing genes and how to make cells grow again. "
Xu Cheng subconsciously asked, "Then what's the use?"
Kerman looked at Xu Cheng with a dumbfounded expression and said, "It's so useful. Think about it, any kind of immune system is actually caused by the death of the cells first, then gradually aging, and finally, after the cells are completely destroyed, they will be knocked down by diseases. In that case, have you ever thought that if you can revive the cells and even prolong their growth, does it mean that you can fight against many viruses or even extend your lifespan? From a medical point of view, for the past ten years, researchers have been researching how to find antibodies to kill AIDS or cancer viruses, but none of them have succeeded. In my opinion, instead of eliminating these viruses, it's better to directly activate the dead cells and actively eliminate these viruses. By then, what virus can humans not defeat? "
Xu Cheng's eyes lit up.
"This is nothing." Kerman said excitedly, "I think the biggest discovery and research is that if we can really implant powerful revived cells into the human body and strengthen the human cell synthesis project, does this mean that humans can absorb and fuse genes of other species to change or dominate the genes of that species? That way, the human brain won't be dominated, and they will still have absolute control over it. Plus, there's a possibility that the human body will be enhanced in all aspects."
Kerman said, "Other than being able to fight against viruses, the revived cells can also be grafted onto limbs. For example, in many tragic cases, when many people's limbs were broken and the cells couldn't be reattached, can we use the revived cells on the broken limbs and then reattach them? This is a huge fortune. "
Xu Cheng looked at Kerman in confusion and said, "Professor, don't tell me you also said this when you were trying to get funding?"
Indeed, anyone who heard this would be tempted, because once the research was done, it would be a huge fortune!
From the medical point of view, there was indeed no cure for cancer and other major diseases. Even the disability problem couldn't be solved, and they could only use prosthetic limbs. If they could really develop a serum that could revive cells, then it would be an unimaginable fortune!
Hearing Xu Cheng's question, Professor Kerman's skinny face turned slightly red, and he coughed. "Sorry, I'm used to it. But no idiot is willing to pay anymore, right?"
Xu Cheng understood.
Professor Kerman pointed at the pile of leeches and said, "I discovered from soft-celled organisms that these cells have a powerful ability to revive cells. But unfortunately, my biggest discovery and research progress is that I can only use these cells to stop the spread of disease-like cells in some animals. For example, these stray dogs and cats you see, they all have viruses in their bodies. I've done many successful cases using this type of serum, and I've cured a lot of pets. But unfortunately, I can't apply it to humans. I've tried it before, and I've been in jail a few times. My assets went bankrupt because of the compensation. Those are not good memories, so let's not talk about it."
Xu Cheng thought for a bit and asked Kerman, "Then what do you think is the biggest reason why these cells can't be applied to humans?"
Kerman: "Survival time."
He rubbed his eyes and said, "You also know that once a cell leaves the mother's body, the time it can survive is very limited. And within this limited time, the amount of time a human can absorb and fuse with it is also very limited. I've done a failed experiment, and I found that it takes a long time for a human to absorb these cells and produce antibodies. For example, a baby needs to be implanted with a vaccine when it's young, but it takes a few days or even a month for it to produce antibodies. A lot of serums that enhance the activity of cells can't survive that long. Once it completely dies in the body, it will ferment into viruses and kill people!"
Xu Cheng looked at him and asked, "How many people have you killed?"
Kerman fell into a daze and became silent. He took off his glasses, rubbed his eyes, and sighed. "Five! This is the biggest reason why my granddaughter doesn't want to face me! I used to work at a very famous hospital, and I was an attending physician in charge of internal medicine. Then, I got hooked on this and caused a major medical accident, so I was fired. I wanted to prove myself, so I've been trying to get sponsors these past few years. Now, you're looking at a failed version of me. "
Xu Cheng patted the old man's shoulder. He didn't know what to say to comfort him. After all, it was something that killed people.
He asked, "Do you have a way to fuse genes? Is this project not going to sell? "
Kerman: "I don't want to sell it alone, and I need time to sell it. Not everyone can appreciate this stuff. I want to sell my entire lab. I have a lot of authoritative information in here, and it's the results of my research over the past 20 years."
"How much do you want to sell it for?"
Kerman: "15 million USD! I still owe 10 million, and I want to leave 5 million for my granddaughter. If anyone can pay that price, I will sell it all. "
Xu Cheng nodded, and then he continued to browse through some of Kerman's in-depth research results.
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