"Hey! Bat! " Lucius contacted Bruce through a secret communication device. He hid in the bathroom, placed the computer on the toilet, and faced the masked Bruce Wayne. Of course, he was now Batman.
Lucius found a way to use a signal that would not be detected. He was wearing pajamas, his hair was messy, and he only contacted Bat when he woke up in the morning.
"The boy you sent is very unusual!" Lucius snitched. "I've also made progress on the matter you asked me to investigate."
"There are many illegal projects in the Lex Corporation's secret laboratory. Although they hide some documents and avoid some research from us, the scientific research is consistent, so I can still see something. Although Luthor is carrying out many projects at the same time, there is only one core project in the entire secret laboratory — complete somatic cell cloning."
"And it's specific cloning. They're replicating a special existence."
"Of course, their progress is very slow … From what I can see, they're still stuck at the all-purpose cell step. For complete somatic cell cloning, they must first restore the cell's totipotency and return ordinary cells to the state of undifferentiated stem cells. This is also related to the technology of non-destructive replication of specific somatic cells."
"This is also the reason why I found out that their cloning targets are very specific. Generally speaking, when researching somatic cell cloning, they would choose a universal sample. However, I noticed that their samples are very scarce, and this has greatly delayed their research progress."
"Lucius …" Batman on the other side of the screen spoke. "Are you sure this is the biggest secret of the Lex Corporation's laboratory?"
"My judgment is not reliable … Batman. You and Luthor are both people with more thoughts than me. It's too easy for you to hide from me. If Luthor has a secret, I can't guarantee that I'll find it … I can only say that in my professional judgment, this is the biggest project of the Lex Corporation's laboratory! "Lucius replied.
Batman on the other side was silent!
He thought about countless things in an instant … Is' Origins' real or fake? Is the Prophet and Spider lying to me? Is this project related to 'Origins'? What is' Origins'? How is it related to the mysterious First Prophet? Is it the First Prophet's weakness?
In an instant, Bat reconsidered these questions from countless angles.
He said in a hoarse voice, "Lucius, I need you to have a deeper understanding of this project. It's best if you can figure out the source of the sample cells!"
An indescribable awkwardness appeared on Lucius's face. He hesitated. "Battie … You know that my strengths are in precision machinery and electronics, and biology is not my forte. Interfering with someone else's project in a direction that I'm not good at … This will cause my reputation to plummet, and I'll be ostracized by the researchers at Lex Corporation … If you need me to, of course, I can be a little more difficult to deal with. I can use the excuse of funding review to interfere with them. Before Luther responds, I can seize the opportunity to get something out of the project. "
"But Battie … this isn't the best move."
"Didn't you already send a professional over?"
"Professional?" Bruce was stunned for a moment. Then, his mind began to recall quickly. He quickly reacted. "You mean Peter? You've been in contact with him for some time. What kind of young man do you think he is? "
Battie did not answer the question directly. He always avoided revealing information. If information was compared to wealth, Batman was a Grandet through and through. If he used this attitude to run the Wayne family business, he would have acquired the entire Gotham a long time ago!
Lucius smiled bitterly. "Old friend, you've really made me look bad. Now in the Lex Corporation's laboratory, I'm just a dispensable character sent by Wayne Enterprises, and he … he's almost become the god here … His understanding of this place far exceeds mine. He has already entered the core of this project!"
In the core laboratory of the Lex Corporation …
"Using retroviruses to implant gene fragments, activating the differentiation function of cells, and obtaining 'totipotent cells' with the characteristics of stem cells. Yes, your train of thought is correct. But you're hoping to use the same thinking to obtain stem cells, cells that can develop into complete individual potential of various tissues and organs. In other words, 'totipotent stem cells' — although it's only a difference of one word, these are two completely different concepts. Totipotent stem cells only exist until the 32nd cell stage of cleavage in a fertilized egg. "
"This is also the ethical limit of studying totipotent stem cells. Every time you obtain a totipotent stem cell … you have to kill an embryo."
"You're hoping to implant gene fragments in somatic cells and differentiate them into embryonic stem cells. What kind of concept is that? If you succeed, then there will be no limit to the lifespan of humans, and everyone will be immortal. Because by using the same technology, we can restore one cell in our body to the state of an embryonic stem cell. It will be able to differentiate into a brand new me. As long as we complete the induced differentiation technology, our body cells will have no physiological limits. This is the technology of immortality. "
"I'm not saying it's impossible. I've seen many more sensational and incredible technologies, but … this is not something you can research."
The little spider stood on the podium and scolded the researchers who were taking notes. "You don't even have the confidence to insert a gene fragment and induce it to differentiate into a 'totipotent cell.' Using retroviruses to cause irreversible genetic damage to totipotent cells. If you succeeded on Earth, then you would still be wandering in the Sirius Galaxy!"
"The reason why I extracted the gene compiler — reverse transcriptase — from the retrovirus and created this brand new gene editing tool so that you can restore part of the totipotency of cells without loss and extract totipotent cells without loss is because I need to succeed in convincing you. It's only because I need a successful way to convince you, not because I have any expectations for this path. "
"If I had, I would send this paper to Science and boast about the potential of this technology, including the potential of cultivating step by step from single stem cells to pluripotent stem cells, to totipotent stem cells, that is, embryonic stem cells, and the possibility of human immortality … Do you believe it? At that time, those who are willing to provide me with research funding can line up from the metropolis to Gotham! "
"The ultimate goal of this project is to re-clone some cell samples and ensure the genetic integrity of the cells."
"What kind of concept is this? Even if it's like in science fiction movies, where we want to clone dinosaurs …"
"It's more realistic than this. Because we can reconstruct the genes of dinosaurs and by inserting gene fragments, we can induce the evolution of dinosaurs step by step. I personally prefer large birds, such as ostriches, to induce them to revert to their ancestors. Because no one asked us to replicate a specific dinosaur with the same genes as countless years ago."
"But the owner of this laboratory doesn't even allow us to use orangutans … (whisper) or some large upright apes (whisper: you know what I mean) to use their fertilized eggs to reconstruct the genes of the sample step by step. We all know that although the genes of the sample look quite human, it is so different that it even makes people wonder if it is a creature from Earth. "
The scientists below whispered, whispered to each other, and nodded frequently.
"Everyone, we are like lame dancers in shackles challenging the world's dance king. It's impossible to begin with, and they actually don't allow us to try!"
The little spider spread his hands and sighed. Suddenly, he calmly raised a finger. "So now, I have some crazy ideas, and I need your support …"
… …
"What are you doing? What are you doing? Peter! " A few hours ago, the little spider looked at himself in the mirror and said in a somewhat obsessed manner, "Give up this crazy idea! This is simply evil … "
"But the truth is right in front of me … This is the charm of science!" The little spider in the mirror said to himself.
"There is no good or evil in science … It only has truth and falsehood!"
"But there are good and evil scientists! We still have a conscience … "The little spider touched his chest and struggled.
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