After a rigorous disinfection process, Chen Chen finally entered the highest-level biological gene core laboratory in the Hive.
Although seven years had passed, the laboratory had always been in a closed state and it was a level 100 clean area, so the entire laboratory had not been contaminated.
It was as if time had stopped flowing in this laboratory.
Strictly speaking, this laboratory was a suite. It was divided into seven or eight laboratories with different functions according to various classifications, such as sterilization rooms, quality inspection rooms, operation rooms, and so on.
Not only that, but what really moved Chen Chen was a set of high-end instruments that Chen Chen had never seen before.
"Centrifuge, nucleic acid extraction instrument, real-time polymerase chain reaction instrument..."
Chen Chen was wrapped in a bulky protective suit. He looked at the machines one by one, relying on his instinctive understanding of the equipment in the biological laboratory and his intuition, he quickly recognized some of the instruments.
Because the laboratory also had surveillance, every time Chen Chen walked past an instrument, as long as he could not recognize it, he would get an explanation from X-112.
"This is..."
Suddenly, Chen Chen was attracted by a special device in front of him.
This was a device like a large printer, with a white shell and a deep groove in the middle. There seemed to be some extremely small components in the groove, so small that they could not be seen clearly.
"Is this a micromanipulation instrument?" Chen Chen raised an eyebrow.
"No, this is an adenosine base editor."
X-112 said, "This kind of editor can accurately manipulate a single base pair on DNA. It's a new technology developed from the CRISPR gene scissors technology. Through artificial AI, the genome is more effectively targeted and edited."
Chen Chen was shocked when he heard this. "If it can manipulate a single base pair, doesn't that mean there's almost no off-target phenomenon?"
"At present, it seems so," X-112 replied.
"In this case, it's not a fluke that this world was able to develop the T-virus. Has this Umbrella Corporation's biotechnology reached such a height?"
Chen Chen murmured.
In the real world, there were about three mainstream gene editing technologies, namely: ZFN gene editing technology, TALEN gene editing technology, and CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing technology.
Among the three technologies, CRISPR/Cas9 technology had the lowest off-target rate and was the most reliable. It was also the only technology that could edit RNA, so it was also the most widely used gene editing technology.
However, CRISPR/Cas9 technology currently had many problems, such as difficulty in complex gene editing, low transfection efficiency, etc.
But from the looks of it, a long time ago, this Umbrella Corporation had already opened up a new path. Just the gene editing technology alone was already thirty to forty years ahead of reality.
As Chen Chen continued to browse, he soon found a large number of biological equipment that surpassed modern technology. With these equipment, Chen Chen could even easily observe the DNA nucleic acid chain. There were also other techniques that were simpler and more precise than in reality.
This place was simply a paradise for biological dogs …
Chen Chen sighed to himself.
"Right." Chen Chen seemed to have thought of something and asked with some excitement, "Are there any T-virus samples in this hive?"
"No. Through checking the surveillance records, all the T-virus and T-virus antidote were lost seven years ago. Now, only a portion of the Progenitor virus samples exist."
"Progenitor virus?"
Chen Chen's heart skipped a beat. Most people might not have heard of this virus, but Chen Chen had investigated all the settings of Resident Evil and was familiar with this virus.
The so-called Progenitor virus, according to the game settings, was the predecessor of the T-virus.
The founder of Resident Evil discovered a flower called the "Stairway of the Sun" in Africa. Through this flower, the original RNA fragments were extracted. This RNA was the Progenitor virus.
The Progenitor virus had the power to change human genes. Therefore, after several unsatisfactory experiments, the founder used the gene fragments of leeches and the genes of the Progenitor virus to form the original T-virus.
"Where's the Progenitor virus?" Chen Chen quickly asked.
"The Progenitor virus is frozen in the Hive's freezer," X-112 replied. "Do you want to thaw it now?"
"Wait a moment." Chen Chen thought for a moment and quickly waved his hand. "Give me a copy of the information on the Progenitor virus. I'll look it up first."
"Understood."
X-112 agreed. Then, Chen Chen saw the computer beside him turn on automatically and pages of information were sent over.
However, as he delved into the information on the Progenitor virus, Chen Chen suddenly narrowed his eyes.
According to the information, the Progenitor virus came from the Ndipaya tribe in Western Africa. The flower of the "Stairway of the Sun" contained a viral substance in the form of RNA that could enhance the human body's abilities and prolong human life.
From a biological perspective, the RNA characteristics of the Progenitor virus could promote the evolution of human DNA. However, the toxins contained in the virus would kill the human immune system, resulting in systemic inflammation, necrosis of the skin and other outer tissues, massive body fluid loss, and secondary infection of various diseases, which would lead to sepsis and severe shock, ultimately leading to death.
Only a very small number of individuals would undergo mutations in their immune receptors after infection, allowing them to survive. The survival rate was less than 10%.
This disease was exactly the same as the Ebola hemorrhagic fever?
When Chen Chen saw this, he quickly scrolled down and immediately saw the electron microscope image of the Progenitor virus. It looked like a filovirus that resembled a worm.
Both came from the West African region and were filoviruses. Even the symptoms of the Progenitor virus were systemic inflammation after infection, necrosis of the skin and other outer tissues, and so on. These symptoms were almost identical to the Ebola hemorrhagic fever.
Could there be such a coincidence?
Chen Chen checked the genetic sequence of the Progenitor virus again and found that as expected, the genetic similarity between the Progenitor virus and the Ebola virus was 98%!
It could be said that they were of the same origin.
Chen Chen wore a pensive expression.
This was not surprising. After all, in the eyes of any ordinary person, Resident Evil was originally written by a real-life scriptwriter. Using the Progenitor virus to pay homage to the Ebola virus in the real world made sense.
However, it was just a symbolic tribute, but it coincidentally turned into a promise. It gave the virus the power to modify human DNA and accelerate human evolution. This was a little bizarre...
If the scriptwriter had simply fabricated a virus that could cause human evolution out of thin air, Chen Chen could still accept it. After all, the USB drive was suspected to have the power to complete the rules. If even the superpower of Chronicle could exist, would it not be normal to have a virus that could cause human evolution?
However, what Chen Chen could not accept was that this virus shared ninety-eight percent of the genetic sequence with the Ebola virus. Did this not mean that the Ebola virus only needed to be slightly modified to have the same potential to cause human evolution?
In that case, did the Ebola virus itself have this potential, or was the story of Resident Evil just self-defeating?
Or was it because of the existence of a parallel universe like Resident Evil that the Ebola virus, a virus that was so similar to the Progenitor virus, appeared?
Simply put, Chen Chen's question was: Which came first, the Resident Evil movie or the Resident Evil dimension?
Chen Chen kept looking at the documents sent by X-112, but his mind had already wandered off into the distance.
If he could get to the bottom of this question, then Chen Chen would also be able to understand why some movies could be recognized through the USB drive while others could not.
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