It was Selina's birthday this year at the end of April.
Compared with the previous few times, her birthday this time was very low-key. She politely declined everyone's invitation to a party and only accepted their congratulatory calls.
After all, it was hard to say whether or not the calls counted as congratulations.
For a 29-year-old woman, a birthday really couldn't be considered a happy occasion.
Sensing her low spirits, Luke simply pulled her into the basement, and they held a "special" birthday celebration: they looked at the research report on the medical procedure Osiris.
The report was divided into two parts.
First, the Kunlun Qi-Refinement technique's ability to slow down the aging of the human body.
Given Selina's progress in Qi-Refinement, a conservative estimate was that she could live to 120 to 150 years old, and that wasn't the main point.
The main point was that the Qi-Refinement technique could allow her to maintain the physical activity of an ordinary person under thirty even when she was in her fifties or sixties.
Second, the symbiotic effect of Gold Nugget on the human body.
Dollar, who was in the symbiotic relationship with Gold Nugget, was now fifteen years old. It was definitely the oldest dog in the world, but its growth had reversed to a certain extent, making it look younger and healthier.
Selina, who had the symbiotic relationship with Gold Nugget for an hour every night, was in a similar situation. She looked younger and physically younger than when she had been a sheriff in Shackelford.
After explaining the definition of the data to Selina in detail, Luke put his arm around her neck and patted her head. "Girl, do you know what this means?"
Selina knew a little about machinery and electronics, but she wasn't interested in biology at all. She felt dizzy when she heard the awkward words and data.
She simply elbowed Luke in the stomach. "Cut the crap. Just get to the point."
Luke didn't reply immediately. Instead, he adjusted the age curve on the virtual screen in front of him.
He placed Selina's age above and below that of an ordinary person, and drew a straight line from Selina's age of 29 to the ordinary person's age. "Congratulations, little sister Selina. You're now the equivalent of an ordinary person's age of 12. You're still legal, cough, cough. "
Selina puffed out her chest. "… I didn't study much, so stop fooling me! Can an ordinary woman develop like me at 12? "
Luke shrugged. "This is just a comparison of physical activity. You can think of it as being sixty years old, but always having the appearance and body of a twenty-year-old. Got it? "
Selina was stunned for a long time before she mumbled, "Is it really that bad?"
Luke had mentioned lifespans to her before, but he hadn't gone into too much detail.
Lifespan itself did not have a standard value, so it could not be measured in a short period of time.
Luke's early equipment was limited, and couldn't be used as evidence.
But now, there were three biology PhDs in Space 2 and a semi-artificial intelligence Genesis. The accuracy of the conclusions drawn from the analysis of previous data was not low.
As the saying goes, people in their late twenties are considered middle-aged. This age really meant a lot to many people.
Those with money and talent could still be called youths, but ordinary people would really be middle-aged tofu dregs.
Therefore, he took this opportunity to tell Selina about the results of the confirmation, lest the silly girl became inexplicably sad.
This was more effective than Luke had imagined.
After being stunned for a moment, Selina felt that her appetite had increased, and she strongly requested for more food. The dog head whimpered on the side, expressing that "the Ren family also contributed."
Luke followed the advice and started a fire to roast the skewers.
The next day, Selina went back to work with a radiant look on her face, completely different from the dejected look she had the day before.
In her own words, she should work harder while she was still young. What else could a younger Lu say?
In fact, he had done more than Selina had imagined.
He hadn't been surprised at all that Selina's aging had slowed down.
What he wanted was something that could slow down the aging process for ordinary people, such as Life One.
With the Blood Orchid in hand, Life One didn't have the threshold and hidden dangers of Qi Refinement.
Qi Refinement came from Kunlun.
He spread the word among the extraordinary community. Robert and Catherine lived in seclusion, and it was very difficult for outsiders to come into contact with them.
But Selina also had parents and a younger brother and sister.
If this big family also learned Qi Refinement, it would be difficult not to leak secrets during daily cultivation, and even more difficult to explain.
As long as the hidden dangers were eliminated for Life One, Luke could definitely secretly give it a shot.
If the beneficiaries themselves didn't know, there was naturally no way for them to leak secrets.
…
After comforting his family, a few days later, Luke received calls from his friends and family — Phil said that he wanted to talk to him about something.
Luke subconsciously thought of Tamiya Ryoko.
But then he came back to his senses. Phil was looking for Luke himself, and Tamiya Ryoko was a deal between Big Dipper and Phil, so it had to be something else.
Luke himself didn't communicate much with Phil. At most, they would send a few standard greetings during the holidays.
For a moment, he didn't know why his uncle was looking for him.
That night, Phil came to Luke's nest in disguise.
Luke welcomed him upstairs and sat down in the living room. They chatted awkwardly over coffee.
Luke didn't want to waste any more time, and said, "Tell me what you want. You look very busy."
"Fine." Phil smiled embarrassedly. "Is that girl named Skye pretty close to you?"
Surprised, Luke hummed and said, "I think so."
He emphasized the word "pretty" to make it clear that Skye was under his protection.
Phil was so smart that he immediately understood. Pondering for a moment, he said, "Recently, we ran into two agents from the old SHIELD. They were on a secret mission for many years — to protect Skye."
Luke raised an eyebrow. He hadn't expected it to unfold like this.
Phil said, "Unfortunately, my men arrived a little too late. Two agents were attacked, and one died and the other was seriously injured. The seriously injured one only said this, and died soon after. "
Luke found that odd. "The old SHIELD has been down for more than two years. What mission are they still on?"
Phil sighed. "They've only been in charge of this for more than ten years, and they've lost contact with HQ in the last few years. If they suddenly stop doing this, what else can they do? "
Luke nodded in understanding.
After doing something for so many years, there was naturally a habit.
Phil calmed himself down and didn't let himself be immersed in the memories of SHIELD in the past. "A team of agents was able to protect Skye for more than ten years because Skye is actually an item 084."
"Huh?" Luke straightened up slightly. "An item of unknown origin?"
084 was a code used by the old SHIELD to refer to strange items whose origins couldn't be determined.
Generally speaking, 084 also meant that there were certain anomalies.
For example, Thor's Meow Meow Hammer had once been defined by Phil as an item 084.
Frowning and thinking for a moment, Luke asked, "Is it because she has superpowers?"
Phil was surprised. "What superpowers?"
Luke was sure that Phil didn't know, but he couldn't be bothered to play dumb for his uncle. "Shockwaves. They're quite powerful."
Phil was a little tempted. "This ability … seems pretty good."
Luke rolled his eyes. "Come on, it's not like you don't have people under you. Why do you want everything you see?"
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