star hunter

"It seems that you know a lot." Zhang Jiahe smiled, but soon, the smile disappeared, and his tone changed sharply, even a little dignified, "But from Cong, sometimes you don't know so much, but it's a blessing .”

Zhong Yuncong smiled wryly: "I also understand this truth, but I just can't do it... To tell you the truth, I always feel that someone is secretly leading me to turn over the old pages of 20 years ago. I don't know What purpose does the other party have, but since I have glimpsed the first few lines, I always want to read the rest... just give me the whole beard and the end."

When it came to this point, Zhang Jiahe couldn't persuade him anymore, so he simply granted his wish.

He first introduced his life, and Zhong Yuncong couldn't help opening his mouth when he heard half of the resume: Although the old man was bald early, he also graduated early. He was one of the best in the country when he was a teenager. After that, the road to higher education was like a green light. He studied in combination with undergraduate, master, and Ph.D. He graduated with a Ph.D. in his early twenties.

Zhong Yuncong inevitably compared his grades from childhood to adulthood, and his heart felt like a sour cucumber. He said that my grades in cultural subjects were not as high as his in one subject, and I really didn't deserve to be his old man's son. .

"After I graduated, I happened to have the opportunity to go abroad. I originally planned to go, but at that time, a biopharmaceutical company offered me an olive branch."

When Zhong Yuncong heard this, he couldn't help interjecting: "Is it Bofeng?"

Zhang Jiahe nodded: "Yes."

So far, what Zhang Jiahe told him was basically the same as what Xu Wenxin told him, but it was much more detailed. "I didn't want to go at first, although the other party paid a lot of money..."

He paused, and then laughed: "Actually, that number was quite astonishing at that time, but I was young at that time, and I still had a bit of aloofness that regarded money as dung, but I was full of money." A passion for scientific research."

After Zhong Yuncong heard this, he glanced at Zhang Jiahe in a daze. No matter what, he couldn't connect his reminiscence of Xiangxi with the businessman who smelled of copper in his memory.

Sensing his gaze, Zhang Jiahe laughed at himself: "I know what you're thinking, but it's true...it hasn't changed until today."

Zhong Yun never understood: "Huh?"

Zhang Jiahe shrugged: "Let's not talk about that, what did I just say... Oh, Bofeng, I rejected Bofeng at first, and I was wholeheartedly preparing to go abroad, but I didn't expect that company to come again soon. I've got someone, but this time I can't refuse the letter of appointment."

Zhong Yuncong's mood became complicated: "The 'New Star' genetic recombination project?"

Zhang Jiahe's expression also became a little subtle: "Yes, the reason why I want to go abroad is to pursue my ideals in a more relaxed scientific research environment, but since someone has already provided me with this opportunity, why should I go abroad?" How about looking far away? After that, I stayed."

Zhong Yun thumped in his heart, and his heart suddenly turned cold: "So, what is the 'New Star' project..."

"The predecessor of our team was to study genetically modified technology. At that time, it was still a very new project in China. Later, we did produce some results, and developed and improved some new drugs." Of course Zhang Jiahe could see that Zhong Yuncong was right " "Nova" repelled, his voice became low, "but later, I began to get tired of the plant transgenic project, probably because these things are too easy to do, I want to challenge more difficult things - I think Put those advanced, cutting-edge technologies on animals, even people, and I wonder what would happen."

When Zhong Yuncong heard this, his heart finally turned cold. Even though he had expected it, he was still bitter: "Are you really attacking someone?"

"You are wrong." Zhang Jiahe was obviously dissatisfied with his wording and tone, but he did not show any anger and remained calm, "I first experimented on animals, but the results were not satisfactory. I was in a bad state for a while, and I fell into self-doubt for a while, when I wavered, a woman came to my door, and she asked me to save the life of her seriously ill husband."

Zhong Yuncong blurted out: "Zhu Ci?"

Zhang Jiahe took a deep look at him: "That's right. So I have to tell you that I really want to do experiments on people, but I'm not a lunatic. I didn't just tie someone up to do experiments like you imagined The experiment... my No.1 subject, is completely voluntary."

Zhong Yuncong was taken aback by what he said, at first he felt that what he said was a bit too much, but after thinking about it for a while, he got a taste of it and found that his last sentence was very problematic.

"That's not right!" Zhong Yuncong frowned, "At that time, Xiao Yin was dying of illness, right? He didn't even have consciousness, so how can we talk about voluntary or not?"

Zhang Jiahe smiled slightly: "That's right, so Zhu Ci made the decision for him."

Zhong Yuncong poked his neck and was about to say "Why should Zhu Ci make decisions for him", but the Zhang family and Yun Dan bluntly blocked his question back: "They are husband and wife, legally, they belong to this world. The closest person in the world is better than parents and children. It’s like Zhu Ci had to sign a consent form before Xiao Yin went to the operating table. The operation is to save him, and the experiment is also to save him. These two things, Is there any difference? Isn't it natural for Zhu Ci to make decisions for him?"

He spoke eloquently, and there was nothing wrong with it at first hearing. Zhong Yuncong was at a loss for words for a while, and subconsciously felt something was wrong, but he couldn't tell why.

"I know you must ask again, what did I do to Xiao Yin, okay, I will tell you, but the process is very complicated, you may not understand it, I will make a long story short." Zhang Jiahe continued. Said, "At that time, what he had was a malignant lymphoma caused by infection with a new type of herpes virus. It was a terminal illness, and it was a very rare terminal illness. There were not many cases abroad, so the doctors at that time basically treated Xiao Yin There is nothing to do about the disease, and we can only do some conservative treatment."

"Zhu Ci came to me when he had no other way out. In fact, I am not a medical student, and naturally I don't know how to cure diseases and save lives. But to put it bluntly, viruses are also a kind of living things, and they are also within the scope of my research. After accepting After her commission, after observation, deconstruction, and finally completed the genetic recombination of the new virus."

Zhong Yuncong was taken aback: "Why do you want to recombine its genes?"

"Silly son, do you think the word 'virus' sounds terrible?" Zhang Jiahe shook his head and laughed, "But when the time is right, a virus can also become a kind of medicine. In this world, It’s not black and white.”

The last sentence made Zhong Yuncong feel that he was pouring chicken soup, and scratched his head resentfully: "Well, you understand that you have the final say... What happened after that?"

"Afterwards, I reinjected the modified virus into Xiao Yin's body, and then began to wait for the result. Simply put, it is similar to the 'fighting poison with poison' in martial arts novels."

Zhong Yun's breathing was stagnant, and then he reacted belatedly—so the so-called modified virus is the "Lost Paradise" later?

Zhang Jiahe glanced at him lightly, as if he could read the thoughts in his mind, he smiled and said, "It's almost...a prototype."

Prototype?

Before Zhong Yuncong figured out the meaning of this word, Zhang Jiahe said again: "You know what happened next. I did save Xiao Yin's life, but it also...caused some problems."

"Xiao Yin became the first infected person. Later, he lost control and bit a bodyguard. In the end, the bodyguard escaped and spread the virus. The situation became completely... out of control. .”

Zhong Yuncong muttered, his slack eyes gradually focused, and finally fell on Zhang Jiahe's face: "You are the one who caused the evil."

Zhang Jiahe did not deny the accusation, and his expression was still very flat: "You can say so if you want, but no matter what, I just want to save people."

Zhong Yun had mixed feelings from the bottom of his heart, his lips turned white, and he said softly: "Really? Then, what's going on with the later racial transformation plan?"

Zhang Jiahe's complexion finally changed a little, his eyes wandered on Zhong Yuncong's face, and his expression was also uncertain.

"How do you know?" He asked, Zhong Yuncong shook his head: "It's not important."

Zhang Jiahe was silent for a while, and then said: "Yes, I am very interested in the various abnormalities that appeared after I discovered that the virus had affected Xiao Yin's body."

"Is Xiao Yin the first supernatural person in 'Island'?"

Zhang Jiahe's head.

"He..." Zhong Yuncong hesitated for a moment, but still asked, "What is his ability?"

"Same as you, a person with psychic abilities." Zhang Jiahe told him, "But he is very powerful. The power he possessed in his lifetime is much stronger than you now."

Zhong Yuncong didn't listen to the second half of the sentence at all, his mind was full of the phrase "same as you". Although Zhang Jiahe didn't directly answer the question of who he is, the answer seemed obvious.

"I see..." He took a deep breath, and tried to put aside his messy thoughts, he collected himself, and brought the topic back, "You haven't explained yet, what's going on with the human transformation plan? "

"The reason is very simple, because I think it is a good thing, a thing that is conducive to the progress of mankind, so I did it." In Zhong Yuncong's view, Zhang Jiahe's attitude can be described as an "understatement". Described, this made him disappointed and angry, when he was about to say something, Zhang Jiahe said again: "That's what I said, but the so-called renovation plan is only at the conceptual stage, and it hasn't had time to put it on the agenda I just died...so don't look at me like a murderer, I'm not that sinful."

Zhong Yuncong was stunned: "But..."

"But what?" Zhang Jiahe spread his hands, "After the bodyguard escaped, within a few months, 'Paradise Lost' exploded, and Mengchuan quickly became a mess, and it didn't take long for it to be closed. City, and I escaped with you at that time... What do you think I can do in just a few months?"

Zhong Yuncong was choked, and after a while, he asked again: "What about before that? Before Xiao Yin fell ill and the bodyguard ran away, what were you doing during that time?"

Zhang Jiahe's eyes flickered, but he didn't answer him immediately.

Zhong Yuncong's heart sank again, and the dark clouds gathered again.

"It's not what you think, but I'm indeed doing something unethical." Zhang Jiahe pressed his brows together and sighed, "I really didn't want you to know about this, but you insisted on getting to the bottom of it. end……"

Zhong Yuncong's heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and he unconsciously licked the dry corner of his mouth: "... let's talk."

"After Xiao Yin got sick, during the period without any inhibitors, his condition deteriorated very quickly. Seeing that he was dying after two years, Zhu Ci began to think of ways anxiously, just to save her husband's life. " Zhang Jiahe's eyes darkened, "I thought she was wasting time, because you know, until now, no one has been able to conquer 'Paradise Lost', and at that time, it was even more impossible. But I hope Unexpectedly, she really came up with a way."

"What way?"

Zhang Jiahe looked distressed: "I don't know how to explain her thoughts to you... Let's keep it simple, it's 'brain replacement surgery'."

Zhong Yuncong was really astonished: "This kind of thing... I thought it was only found in science fiction movies..."

"I have the same opinion as you. Brain replacement surgery, or memory transplantation, has been around for a long time, and it's nothing new, but it's never been successful in its actual implementation." Zhang Jiahe's face was heavy, "I tried to persuade Zhu Ci, but that woman has gone crazy and can't listen to anything. Before Xiao Yin passed away, she was working on this matter - she started to make a...'container' for Xiao Yin's brain .”

Zhong Yuncong's eyes widened in disbelief.

"In the beginning, she also looked for a more mature 'container', but out of consideration of rejection and other risks, she finally chose to use Xiao Yin's genes to regenerate a new body."

The coolness slowly climbed up his back like a reptile, gradually freezing his veins.

How can he fail to understand, he is the "container".

"……clone?"

Zhang Jiahe shook his head: "No, you are a test-tube baby."

Zhong Yun never spoke, just looked at him weakly, Zhang Jiahe understood his doubts, and answered him: "Your mother's gene was not provided by Zhu Ci, but I found it from Bofeng's gene bank. Yes, as for who it is... I don't know."

Zhong Yun was in a daze, and after a long time, he actually laughed: "Did you choose it carefully?"

Zhang Jiahe staggered his eyes and did not dare to look at him: "...Yes. So, from Cong, although you and I are not related, in a sense, your birth is inseparable from me. so……"

"That's why you feel guilty about me?"

Zhang Jiahe was speechless.

Zhong Yuncong closed his eyes: "If there is anything else, tell me everything."

His adoptive father was silent for a while, and then spoke again: "It's like this, for the sake of safety, you were not the only 'container' cultivated."

"Any other test-tube babies?" Zhong Yun's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately sneered, "It turns out that the 'Tree of Life' has sprouted since then... No wonder Zhu Cihui has been secretly funding that project."

It turns out that he, Zhong Yuncong, is also a fruit of the "Tree of Life".

"...What about the other children... Oh no," Zhong Yuncong gritted his teeth, "Is it another 'container'?"

Zhang Jiahe's eyes quickly passed over him, and finally turned his face: "Not long after you were born, the virus became a disaster, and the other children did not survive."

Zhong Yuncong's lips moved, but he didn't know what to say.

Are those dead children his brothers and sisters?He suddenly felt a little dazed.

"So, in the end, Zhu Ci's brain-changing plan didn't have time to be implemented, right?"

Zhang Jiahe nodded again: "Yes."

A sneer appeared in Zhong Yuncong's eyes: "I really can't figure it out, why would she do that? When my 'container' grows up, won't she be old too? Are you sure Xiao Yin at that time still liked her? ?”

"I can probably guess what she's thinking." Zhang Jiahe said to him, "If the brain transplant surgery is really successful, then she can also have a new, younger body at that time."

Zhong Yuncong was taken aback for a moment, but then he was chilled to the bone.

That woman...is really a lunatic.

Fortunately, it failed, otherwise, wouldn't she be able to live forever?

Zhong Yuncong was extremely unhappy about being born as a "container" for others to continue his life, but he was helpless, after all, Zhu Ci and Xiao Yin were gone.

He sighed deeply, wondering if he was depressed, and his body became a monster. He wanted to chase after Zhang Jiahe to ask something, but he didn't think about it, his head became heavier and heavier, and his body appeared again. Signs of previous chills.

Seeing something was wrong, Zhang Jiahe asked vigilantly, "What's wrong? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"

Zhong Yuncong replied sickly: "Headache, cold... Maybe I caught a cold."

Zhang Jiahe checked the temperature on his forehead, then took a breath: "You have a low fever."

Zhong Yuncong also touched his forehead subconsciously, and his tentacles felt damp and cold.

When he moved like this, the herpes on the back of his hand was exposed in front of Zhang Jiahe's eyes. The corners of his eyes twitched, and he said in surprise: "Cong Cong, when did this rash on your hand... grow?"

Zhong Yun heard that his tone was wrong, and became nervous: "I don't know either... Maybe it was when he was in a coma... What's wrong?"

Zhang Jiahe slammed his knee hard, and then sighed: "Since I found out that you also have supernatural powers, I have been puzzled. I'm afraid...unexpectedly, this day has come."