Inside a coastal villa in the Eco Science City, two men sat opposite each other. In front of them was a square table with a chess set that was currently in formation.
The two men sat in front of the square table, deep in thought. However, if one were to look at them from a third person's perspective, they would notice that the two men bore a striking resemblance to each other.
They were like a pair of twin brothers.
However, these two men were not actually brothers, but a pair of father and son.
This pair of father and son was none other than James Watson and his son, Watson Jr.
It had been three months since James Watson's surgery.
In the past three months, not only had James Watson made a full recovery, but he had also received treatment from the Age-reversal Project, allowing his body to return to its peak state in his forties. The same was true for his son, Watson Jr.
At this time, both of them had joined the Eco Science City and became researchers here. James Watson was directly promoted to a professor-level researcher.
However, Watson Jr did not look happy at all. Instead, there was an occasional flash of sadness in his eyes.
More than two months ago, when his father had just received treatment, he received the grievous news that his son, Bruno, was dead. His body was found in the sewers of Chicago, suspected to have been killed in a gang fight.
With great grief, he hastily organized a funeral for his son and moved the rest of his family to the Eco Science City and settled down here.
"Cheer up, son."
Watson saw the sadness on his son's face and said, "Everyone will die eventually. Don't you have two sons? Now that you're here, everything will get better... "
"Maybe."
Watson Jr. nodded reluctantly, took out the king chess piece and made a move.
Just as the two of them were fighting, there was a sudden commotion outside the door of the villa. Then, a series of footsteps approached and soon, there was a knock on the door of the study where they were in.
"Come in!"
Watson Jr. turned around and shouted.
Following his voice, an old white woman poked her head in. "There's a black man outside, he wants to see Watson."
"He wants to see Father?"
Watson Jr. turned around and asked in surprise.
"Oh, I almost forgot."
Only then did Watson realize what was going on. He looked at the time and smacked his head as he smiled happily. "It's been too long since I've worked. Someone called me yesterday to inform me that I'll be hosting a project from today onwards."
"Is this true? Congratulations, Father. "
Watson Jr. was overjoyed to hear this. The fact that Watson was assigned to take on a project meant that the higher-ups of Blacklight Biotechnology had sent word to him. It was clear that the higher-ups of Blacklight Biotechnology valued Watson's abilities greatly. In any case, this was a good thing for the Watson family.
The two immediately hugged each other, and Watson said to the old woman waiting at the door, "Go invite him in, and tell them that I'll come out after changing my clothes."
About ten minutes later, Watson adjusted his electronic eye and walked out of the room with Watson Jr. They immediately saw a man in a black suit sitting on the sofa in the living room.
"Hello, Mr. James Watson!"
Upon seeing Watson, the black man immediately got up from the sofa and approached Watson enthusiastically to shake his hand. At the same time, he took out his ID. "I'm Tom, deputy director of Blackwatch's biological research center. Nice to meet you."
"Me too."
Watson shook the man's hand. "Are you here to pick me up?"
"Yes, I have a special project for you."
Tom said enthusiastically, "It's a very, very, very cool project. Uh... Strictly speaking, it's not me, it's an order from the higher-ups. It's obvious that they're taking you very seriously. As for the specific project, we'll talk on the way."
"Alright."
Watson said to the people behind him, "I won't be having lunch at home." After that, he left the villa with Tom.
There was already a car parked outside the door. After the two of them got into the car, Tom immediately drove toward the city center.
"Do you have any information? I'd like to know what the project the higher-ups want me to be in charge of. "
On the way, Watson was a little bored. "You know, I haven't done any research for twenty to thirty years, I'm not sure if I'm still up to the task."
"I'm sure you'll be up to the task in no time."
Tom answered absentmindedly, "To be honest, I don't know what you're in charge of because I'm only responsible for escorting you to a specific location. I'm not involved in anything else."
"Huh? What do you mean? "
Watson was puzzled. "Aren't you the deputy director of the Biological Research Center?"
"That's just a superficial title given to me by the company."
Tom shrugged innocently. "My real position is the 'guide' of the Biological Research Center in God's Forbidden Zone. I'm responsible for guiding researchers from the Biological Research Center into the 'Spire' for the first time."
Watson was even more puzzled now. He stared intently at Tom who was driving beside him. "What's God's Forbidden Zone? And what's the Spire? "
"Uh, it's a complicated matter. I'm not usually willing to explain it because you'll understand it soon enough."
Tom continued. "But since I'm bored, I'll explain it to you.
"God's Forbidden Zone is an organization. It's a special secret organization supported by dozens of financial groups.
"This organization is hidden from the public eye and its mission is to prolong human life. For example, the technology to cure your brain damage, the age-reversal treatment technology, and the recently released cancer-targeted drugs. These are all technologies developed by God's Forbidden Zone."
"You're saying that the Blacklight Biotechnology Group is God's Forbidden Zone?"
Watson was shocked.
"No, I should say that Blacklight Biotechnology is a subsidiary of God's Forbidden Zone."
Tom laughed heartily. "Shocking, isn't it? Do you feel like you've opened the door to a whole new world?"
"If what you're saying is true, then it's indeed crazy."
Watson said seriously, "Doesn't that mean that it's even more amazing than the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory that I was in charge of?"
"Cold Spring Harbor is nothing. How many projects can there be and how much funding can there be?"
Tom curled his lips in disdain. "The 'Spire' you'll be going to later is the world's top laboratory. There are more than thirty projects in operation and the funding chain reaches tens of billions of dollars. There's not a single laboratory in the world that has such a scale..."
"That much?"
Watson suddenly had an idea. "But why haven't I heard of such a huge laboratory before? If it's hidden, where do the resources it consumes come from? "
Tom chuckled mischievously when he saw the surprised look on Watson's face. "You'll find out soon enough..."
Soon, Tom drove the car into the city center and parked it in the largest commercial center of Eco Science City — Blacklight Square.
The car drove directly into the underground parking lot of Blacklight Square and stopped in a parking space near the elevator.
"Alright, please come with me, Mr. Watson."
Tom got out of the car first and led Watson toward the elevator.
Watson followed suspiciously and finally, both of them entered the elevator.
However, after entering the elevator, Tom did not touch the row of buttons on his right-hand side. Instead, he looked up at a surveillance camera above his head.
After that, a cold female electronic voice sounded. "Identity confirmed — C1 administrative personnel Tom Edward. Mission confirmed — Bring 'James Watson' into A001 Spire Experimental Base. Begin deportation."
As the electronic voice spoke, the entire elevator began to hum.
However, contrary to Watson's expectations, the elevator did not move upward but downward instead!
Ten seconds later, the elevator came to a stop again. After that, the elevator door opened with a ding and revealed a brightly lit subway station.
The subway station occupied a rather large area. It was called a subway station because there were two trams with the Blacklight Biotechnology logo parked on the tracks in front of them. There were also two soldiers in black uniforms holding strange guns that he could not name. They seemed to be on guard duty.
"This is..."
Watson was even more surprised now. He pointed at the spacious subway station and the piles of resources placed on the platform. He was speechless for a long time.
Tom was the first to step forward. He opened the door of the tram in front of him and walked up to it. He then waved at Watson. "Mr. Watson, don't just stand there, I haven't finished my mission yet."
Watson hesitantly stepped onto the tram.
The interior of the tram was very spacious. There were three rows of luxurious seats that could accommodate up to ten passengers. There was no driver in the car, it was completely automated.
There was also a large LCD monitor at the front of the tram. As soon as the two of them boarded the tram, the monitor automatically began to play a cartoon.
Watson sat on one of the seats in bewilderment. Tom, on the other hand, was used to this. He walked to the end of the tram and took out two disposable paper cups from a beverage machine. He then turned to Watson and asked, "Would you like Coke or Sprite, or maybe coffee or Fanta?"
"I'll have a cup of hot coffee, thank you."
Watson replied. Then, he felt a vibration in his crotch. It turned out that the tram was starting to move.
After that, the entire tram began to move into the pitch-black tunnel ahead.
Watson took the paper cup with the Blacklight Biotechnology logo printed on it and quickly took two sips. After drinking the steaming hot coffee, he managed to calm himself down and looked to his side. There were no windows on the trolley, only the circular logo of Blacklight Biotechnology.
The entire tram was enclosed.
"There's no need to panic, buddy."
Tom patted Watson calmly. "I know it's crazy, but believe me, you'll like what you see next because our destination is a holy land of biological science."
"Alright... No, I mean yes..."
Watson smiled bitterly. "Are we going to a state-level secret laboratory?"
"No, it has nothing to do with the country. This is just a laboratory under the banner of God's Forbidden Zone."
Tom laughed heartily. As the conductor, he enjoyed the look of surprise and unease every time he saw his target.
After a few twists and turns, Watson got off the tram and took the elevator that went deep underground. After passing through a glass corridor and three nuclear bunker doors, Tom finally brought Watson to the Spire Experimental Base.
However, when they entered the Spire, they saw a character that Tom did not expect to be waiting for them.
Tom's eyes widened when he saw the black-haired, black-eyed young man standing at the top of the escalator. "It's you, Your Excellency Chen Chen!"
Chen Chen nodded and smiled. "Thank you for your hard work. Your work is done, you can go back now."
"Yes."
Tom did not say anything else and went back the way he came.
Watson was the only one left on the scene.
"Mr. Watson, it's been a while."
After Tom left, Chen Chen turned to Watson who was at a loss. "You seem to be recovering well."
"If it wasn't for my memory issues, I think this is the first time we've met."
Watson was puzzled. "Could it be the memory I lost after my brain injury?"
"No, it's the first time you've met me, but it's not the first time I've met you."
Chen Chen made an inviting gesture. "I've long heard of your great name. During the period when you were in a coma, I came to visit you many times, so... Next, let me show you around."
"There's no need for that, I don't want to waste your time."
Watson declined Chen Chen's invitation and said with a serious expression, "If I remember correctly, the founder of Blackwatch is Chen Chen. I don't want to waste your time, so let's get straight to the point. I wonder what project you'd like me to be responsible for. I'm more interested in the work I'm about to do than the laboratory that I can visit at any time."
"That would be great."
Chen Chen smiled when he heard this. He then pointed to a huge Mayan pyramid-shaped building in front of them. "Let's head to the Spire laboratory. That'll be your long-term work location."
With that, the two of them walked straight to the Spire's laboratory.
"I've asked you to preside over this project because you're one of the top biologists in the Earth Federation. Other than you, no one else is qualified for this research."
As Chen Chen spoke, he led Watson into the Spire laboratory. When they arrived at a fully enclosed door on the top floor, there were many warning signs on the door. One of them caught Watson by surprise.
"Level-5 creature safety?"
Watson was stunned. "Isn't the highest level of biosafety laboratory assessed by the Earth Federation at level four? Why is there a Level Five? "
"Because this place houses a dangerous virus that even the Earth Federation has never discovered."
Chen Chen explained, "The viruses here are all the most deadly filoviruses. They have several branches, some of which can destroy the world in a matter of months and some of which can subvert human biology to date. This is the project you're overseeing. “
"And the name of this virus is … the G-virus."
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