"Dad, you've put on weight again. You really need to work out."
Wang Weiguo stopped, took a few breaths, and said to Wang Ye, "Alright, after I'm done training, I'll have Uncle Du take you to the graduate center at the vocational school. Your grades from the bathing institute were good enough for guaranteed admission, and I pulled some strings to keep that admission spot for you. It's been changed to a two-year leave of absence for health reasons, but you can still go, and they've agreed to let you pursue your master's there."
A question mark appeared over Wang Ye's head.
"Dad, what kind of strings did you pull? You moved my Tsinghua guaranteed admission to Peking University."
Wang Weiguo said, "I went through Professor Zhuo. I sponsored Tsinghua and Peking University with one billion each, and I invested ten billion in Professor Zhuo's lab."
Old Wang, as in Wang Weiguo, was the chairman of Zhonghai Group. He came from a military background, had vast assets, and was one of the foremost billionaires in the country.
While coming up with twelve billion in cash all at once was challenging for him, it wasn't impossible.
And all of this, of course, was for his youngest son, Wang Ye.
"Professor Zhuo? As a Wudang disciple, it's not really appropriate for me to become a Mohist Sect disciple, is it?"
"Wudang? Haven't you already been expelled from the sect?"
Wang Weiguo rubbed his waist, picked up his thermos from the stone table, took a sip of tea, and waved his hand.
"That's not the same thing, Dad."
"I know, I know. I don't understand much about the Anomalous Human World, but I know a little. Zhonghai Group and the Tianxia Association also have business collaborations. Uncle Du also told me that recently, there have been quite a few people from the Anomalous Human World near our home.
You need to consider the family's situation, and the opportunity to follow Professor Zhuo isn't easy to come by. It's lucky you're from Tsinghua, otherwise, they wouldn't have wanted you.
Besides, haven't there been many great figures in history who had several masters? Even the Great Sage Equal to Heaven first apprenticed under Patriarch Bodhi and then under Tang Monk."
"You're not going to resent me for causing trouble, are you?" Wang Ye asked hesitantly.
"The problem isn't with you. Besides, I'm your old man. If I don't cover for you, who will? I heard that Professor Zhuo's team has made two more significant breakthroughs. Now, even the Nobel Prize will be crying and begging them to accept it, or it'll be admitting the prize has no credibility.
With his standing, protecting you is more than enough. His word carries more weight than the Ten Elders or anyone else."
Wang Weiguo put down his thermos and wiped his mouth with his sleeve.
He had received the news last night, and it was probably going to be broadcast soon.
"More effective than the Ten Elders? Even though he's a great scientist, and those big shots in the Anomalous Human World respect him, he doesn't have much power in the Anomalous Human World, right?"
"Who said he doesn't? He's no longer just Nadou Tong's scientific advisor; he's a director. A new Anomalous Human Science Department was just established, and Professor Zhuo is in charge of it."
A director of Nadou Tong is comparable to the Ten Elders of the Anomalous Human World.
"In short, whether he has power or not, just his status in the country makes protecting you not too difficult."
"Dad, I'm fine. Even though I only have that much ability, protecting myself isn't a problem. What I'm really worried about is you. How about this, our family spends some money and hires some reliable bodyguards from the Anomalous Human World?"
Wang Ye plopped down onto the lawn and said to Wang Weiguo.
"I asked Old Du, and those who are interested in your abilities are major forces. Ordinary people in the Anomalous Human World wouldn't dare offend them. And for those who would dare take the job, Old Du doesn't have the connections."
"Hey, no problem. I know a friend. I can just give him a call."
Wang Ye pulled out his phone and found a contact saved as Shameless Lotus.
Inside the house.
Wang Ye's mother yawned, ate breakfast, and watched TV.
The sound of the morning news drifted slowly through the window.
"This station reports, today, the research team led by our country's Peking University Nano-Biotechnology Laboratory and the renowned scientist Professor Zhuo Qingshui, officially released the experimental product of 'Regeneration Serum,' capable of regenerating human tissues, organs, and limbs. This marks a groundbreaking historical achievement for our country in the field of biomedicine, transitioning from starting to catching up, and then to leading.
According to the press conference held by the National Health Commission, this serum utilizes the internationally pioneering 'gene-directed expression' technology, combined with…
Here's the live interview…"
The live broadcast switched from Haixia, the anchor in a red suit, to Peking University's Biosafety Laboratory.
"Hello, everyone. I am Kang Guangjun, a reporter from China Central Television. Behind me is the entrance to the Regenerative Medicine Laboratory, which has reached P4 biosafety level. Just seven hours ago, the most astonishing breakthrough in life science of this century was born here.
The Regeneration Serum, led by Professor Zhuo Qingshui's team, achieved the first miracle of severed limb regeneration in human history right here."
A standard male baritone, as if calibrated by a precision instrument, spoke. A face familiar to all Chinese people, often seen on the news, appeared on screen.
Professor Zhuo Qingshui's security level had now been elevated to the highest specifications. Kang Guangjun's rank was high, his trustworthiness was high, and his professional abilities were excellent. Moreover, he was already in Beijing, so he was assigned to cover this exceptionally significant interview.
"Professor Zhuo, Mr. Xiao Xiao, hello…"
Kang Guangjun handed a microphone to Professor Zhuo Qingshui, who was wearing a white lab coat.
Professor Zhuo Qingshui smiled at the camera.
"Hello, friends. I am Zhuo Qingshui, and this is Mr. Xiao Xiao, the first volunteer to receive clinical trial treatment with the Regeneration Serum."
Xiao Xiao, dressed in a traditional Chinese jacket and looking like a comedian from Deyun Society, raised both hands and cupped them in greeting towards the camera.
"I heard that Mr. Xiao suffered an accident at work, which resulted in the loss of one arm. We can now see that Mr. Xiao's arm has fully recovered. Mr. Xiao, could you please tell us how you feel now?"
Kang Guangjun handed the remaining microphone to Xiao Xiao.
"I couldn't feel better."
Xiao Xiao's eyes were red as he spoke.
Even hours after his treatment ended, the excitement in his heart hadn't subsided.
Initially, he thought his arm could be reattached. When he learned that even Nadou Tong's doctors couldn't fix it, he began to despair, even considering giving up.
At that point, two options appeared before him.
One was an invitation from the Yao Xing Society, and the other was a path through Lu Jin.
Professor Zhuo Qingshui was willing to use the most advanced technology to help him restore his severed limb.
As a retainer of the Lu Family, Xiao Xiao naturally trusted Lu Jin more.
In fact, most people in the Anomalous Human World trusted Lu Jin.
The title "Flawless Life" wasn't something Lu Jin bestowed upon himself; rather, like Zhang Chulan's "Shameless Lotus," it was universally acknowledged by people.
Now, Xiao Xiao was very grateful for his choice.
If the Yao Xing Society was offering him an olive branch, they surely had some ulterior motive for him.
But with Qingshui, it was based on Lu Jin's favor.
Xiao Xiao was injured because he fought at Longhu Mountain at Lu Jin's request, so Lu Jin owed him.
"My new arm feels almost exactly like the old one; there's no big difference in flexibility or touch."
Xiao Xiao moved his arm, bending and straightening his fingers.
There was still a slight difference, though. For example, this new arm hadn't been trained for over a decade like his original one, so it wasn't as strong.
However, Xiao Xiao didn't specialize in body cultivation. Seventy percent of his skills came from Snotting Qi, so this didn't affect him much. As long as the quality of his Qi wasn't compromised, then with the enhancement of Qi, even his hand-to-hand combat wouldn't be much different from before.
"Professor Zhuo, we've noticed that the development cycle for this research project by you and your team wasn't long. It seems different from the biomedical technologies we're familiar with, which require repeated experimental verification. To achieve such an incredible feat in a relatively short time is truly a miracle in the field of biomedical science. Could you share what significant technical difficulties your team overcame in this process?"
Kang Guangjun held up the microphone, continuing his interview with Qingshui.
"There are no miracles in this world. In my view, everything is a natural outcome under scientific conditions. As long as one grasps the essence of scientific development and knows the direction to move in, then so-called miracles aren't difficult at all; they can appear one after another," Qingshui said to Kang Guangjun, adjusting the plain glasses perched on his nose.
The latter paused.
That sounds pretty arrogant.
But he really had produced one miracle after another.
No one could criticize him, unless they knew that Qingshui's "clear direction" was simply following the path of Connors, Victor Fries, Tony Stark, Lex Luthor, and Bruce Wayne.
"As for the technical aspects, the principle of the Regeneration Serum is similar to a lizard's tail regenerating after being severed. Our work primarily involves precise gene editing to express modified cell genes under controlled conditions, thereby achieving the effect of limb regeneration."
The camera turned to Kang Guangjun.
"Professor Zhuo, we understand that the Regeneration Serum has undergone thousands of safe tests on primates and has now successfully completed its first human volunteer trial. So, when will this technology truly benefit ordinary patients?"
"We will push for its implementation as quickly as possible, ensuring it is truly safe, controllable, and without significant adverse side effects. But before that, it needs to pass a series of safety monitoring and follow-up investigations to ensure stability. After that, I believe it will soon be included in the medical insurance system."
…
The interview didn't last very long.
His current security level was incredibly high.
In addition to Yue Qian, there were two other bodyguards of comparable skill, with the three of them rotating shifts to ensure that at any given moment, two top-tier Anomalous Humans were providing security and counter-espionage for Qingshui.
The higher-ups truly treated him like a national treasure among national treasures.
According to Ou Yuan, even Academician Qian, the pioneer of the two bombs who many considered the guide and architect of China's modern scientific system, received no better treatment.
Qingshui was now hailed by many as the Einstein of artificial intelligence and the Newton of biology.
Some even called him the greatest scientist of the 21st century to date, a scientific giant firmly ranked among the top three in human history.
The Regeneration Serum, if placed in a relatively normal 2010s modern world, would be hailed as the greatest biological achievement in history.
Coupled with the artificial intelligence and high-precision nano-electronic lithography machine that had already begun to change the era, and the early mathematical achievements worthy of a Fields Medal, it was impossible not to be astonished.
People originally thought that with the advancement of time and technology, scientists like Da Vinci, who excelled in multiple fields and achieved outstanding results, would no longer exist. At most, they might achieve results simultaneously in related, intersecting fields.
But now, they realized they had thought too simply.
A modern Da Vinci? To put it bluntly, that would be an overstatement for Da Vinci.
And this super-genius scientist, in the minds of the people, accidentally sent a suggestive anime picture to the Old Heavenly Master's WeChat…
The kind that was quite explicit.
Sihhan Celestial Master's Mansion Zhang Zhiwei: ?
Sihhan Celestial Master's Mansion Zhang Zhiwei: What are you sending this to a hundred-plus-year-old virgin like me for?
Vocational School Asylum Professor: Sorry, wrong send.
Vocational School Asylum Professor recalled a message.
Vocational School Asylum Professor: [Image][Image][Image][Image]…
Longhu Mountain, Celestial Master's Mansion, Heavenly Master's Residence.
"Master, Professor Zhuo replied."
Zhang Lingyu held his phone and spoke to Zhang Zhiwei, who was sitting in front of a computer, wearing headphones, holding a mouse, and manipulating a keyboard to play a game.
"Still those inappropriate pictures? Mingdao, send your grandmaster a sniper rifle. When you get back from North China, your grandmaster will teach you an even more powerful Lightning Technique."
Zhang Zhiwei called out, then turned his attention back to the screen, speaking into his mic.
"No, Master, Professor Zhuo sent pictures of Talismans. It seems he's already thoroughly grasped the Dugong Talisman and wants the subsequent content."
Zhang Zhiwei pondered for a moment, looking at the character on the screen who had been headshotted and the defeat broadcast that appeared with it. He took his hands off the keyboard.
"Lingyu."
"Master."
"Have you thought about going down the mountain?"
Zhang Zhiwei stroked his long beard and asked Zhang Lingyu.
The latter froze.
"Master, I..."
"It's nothing, just for you to deliver a Mengwei Talisman to Daoist Zhuo."
"Yes, Master, then I'll leave tomorrow."
"Mm, once you go down the mountain, don't be in a hurry to come back. Stay out for a couple more years, and while you're at it, go find your little girlfriend. Preferably, bring me back a chubby little apprentice-grandson in two years."
"Master, why do you want to send me down the mountain? Are you tired of your disciple? Or is it because, because Xia He..."
"You're overthinking it."
Zhang Zhiwei rolled his eyes at his young apprentice.
"But it's true that I find you annoying."
"Master!"
Zhang Lingyu plopped to his knees.
"See, that's what I find annoying about you. Can't you learn more from Big-eared Thief's grandson?"
Zhang Zhiwei said helplessly.
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