Following that, Chen Chen and the other two began to execute all the experimental mice.
Although the results of live experiments were more precious, these experiments were not unreproducible. Moreover, the mice would be soaked in formalin after they were executed, which made it easier to preserve the evidence.
When the three of them left Mongan Pharmaceutical Company with a large amount of data, they felt as if the sky had turned bright and sunny. Even the exhaust from the cars in the city was incredibly fresh.
"Oh right."
Along the way, Chen Chen seemed to have thought of something and turned to Xia Yin to remind her. "If it's not necessary, remember not to announce our experimental results to anyone. Wait until I'm done submitting the paper."
"Ah, but I've already told my tutor."
Xia Yin stuck out her tongue and said sheepishly, "Since I'm applying for a delay in my return to school, I told the tutor about it. It shouldn't be a problem, right?"
"Forget it then. I'm just being cautious." Chen Chen smiled and did not say anything else.
After returning to school, the three of them parted ways. Chen Chen and Wang Wei returned to the dormitory.
As soon as they reached the dormitory, Wang Wei slumped onto the bed and refused to get up no matter what.
Brother Wei had lost a few kilograms after three months of hard work. Now that the heavy burden on his shoulders had been lifted, he fell into a deep sleep in less than five minutes.
There was a soft snore in the dormitory.
Chen Chen did not want to waste time. While the effects of today's drug were still in effect, he brought his laptop to the library, which he had not visited for a long time, and began writing his paper.
"The Aging of Stem Cells from the Treatment Results of Autologous and Cloned Stem Cells"
"Reconstructing the Immune System with Mesenchymal Stem Cells, Restoring Youth to SD Rats"
Chen Chen opened Latex and typed out two lines of questions.
However, after some thought, Chen Chen deleted them all and typed out the two questions in English instead.
During this period, Chen Chen did not stop studying. He used the three-month gap between experiments to flip through several professional books, including English.
In addition to Chen Chen's perseverance, the effects of NZT-48 played an important role.
This was because after taking NZT-48, the emotional side of a person would be suppressed and they would become incomparably rational. With this rationality, as long as one was not incomparably lazy, one could become a diligent bookworm.
As Chen Chen's English proficiency improved, he simply skipped the process of writing the paper in Chinese and then translating it into English. He just wrote it all in English.
When he came to the library, he did not bring the experimental materials with him. However, he had already memorized the materials and could use them at any time.
The two papers were voluminous and contained about a hundred thousand words. However, it was as if Chen Chen had prepared a draft in his mind. All he needed to do was to place the experimental process and data in the appropriate places and then string them together with reasonable vocabulary.
With such high efficiency, Chen Chen's writing speed was incomparably fast.
It was as if there were countless streams of information flowing in his brain. Flowers were falling before his eyes, and his hands were tapping out the characters one after another with precision.
Every stage of the experiment needed to be described from the perspective, the format of the paper, the choice of words, and even the use of professional terminology were all standard and flawless.
Just like that, before the library closed, Chen Chen completed two theses at an astonishing speed...
…
When Chen Chen woke up in the dormitory, he felt an unusual pain in his head.
It was as if someone had put their hand into his head and was kneading it vigorously. It was as if his head had turned into a washing machine, spinning madly.
It tore his thoughts into pieces …
Chen Chen forced himself to get up. He hobbled to the toilet and began to turn on the tap.
However, as he was leaving it there, Chen Chen's abdomen suddenly convulsed and he began to vomit uncontrollably.
"Cough, cough, cough!"
The vomit entered his trachea and caused a violent cough.
Fortunately, no one else in the dormitory witnessed this scene.
Chen Chen's application to delay his return to school had not expired yet, so he did not need to wake up early for classes.
"My body..."
After a long time, Chen Chen finally recovered. He supported himself by the sink and stared blankly at himself in the mirror.
In the mirror, a young man with a numb expression and a pale complexion stared back at him silently. This young man's hair was a mess and he looked indescribably haggard.
"My body is starting to show the side effects of NZT-48..."
Chen Chen murmured.
It had been four months since he obtained the USB drive and started taking the drug.
Four months was enough for NZT-48 to begin eroding his body and brain.
This was only the initial symptoms.
Chen Chen understood that when it came to the middle stage, his thoughts would often diverge, just like when he was drunk and lost track of everything that had happened in the past.
If Chen Chen had not charged the USB drive with enough power by the time he finished the drug, it would be the end of Chen Chen.
"I have to hurry."
Chen Chen murmured, then leaned over the sink and began to wash up.
However, before he finished washing, the phone on the side suddenly rang.
Chen Chen wiped his eyes and saw that it was Xia Yin calling.
After wiping his hands, Chen Chen answered the call.
"Chen Chen..."
On the phone, Xia Yin's voice was a little low.
"Say it, cough, cough!"
As soon as Chen Chen spoke, he realized that his voice was hoarse and hoarse. He quickly coughed twice. "What happened?"
"My, my teacher wants to see you."
Xia Yin said in a low voice, "I'm sorry..."
Chen Chen's heart sank.
In an instant, he realized that the thing he most dreaded had happened.
Xia Yin explained, "I just found out. My teacher is familiar with the person in charge of Mongan Company. He knew that I finished the experiment and called me early this morning to ask about the progress of the experiment..."
"So you told him?" Chen Chen asked calmly.
"It's my fault. Can you come now? I'll wait for you in Office Building 3..."
Xia Yin repeated her words.
"Okay, I'll be right there."
With that, Chen Chen hung up the phone.
"Heh, I hate this feeling of not being in control the most."
Chen Chen raised his right hand and silently looked at his palm, then at his reflection in the mirror.
For some reason, his eyes in the mirror were dark, faintly glowing with a bloody light.
"Do you want the position of the corresponding author?"
Chen Chen did not have to guess to know what the other person was thinking.
Xia Yin's teacher wanted the position of the corresponding author because he wanted the intellectual property. Compared to the first or second author, this was the most valuable thing.
Of course, if the price was right, it was not a big deal to sell it to the other party. However, he was afraid that the other party would take advantage of his youth and try to take away his rightful share at a small price...
If that was the case, then he could not be blamed.
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