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Perhaps considering Mu Chen's comprehension ability, the wording of this report is extremely straightforward, and for this reason, he even did not hesitate to abandon the rigor and prudence necessary for some science.But precisely because of abandoning this caution, the writing in the report is extraordinarily detailed, long-winded, and extraordinarily impactful.

In general, the samples sent back to modern times by Mu Chen and others are not mysterious substances. The biological laboratory quickly analyzed the raw materials of the elixir—it was just crudely processed fungal secretions, but the It contains extremely powerful hallucinogenic addictive drugs, so there will be various strange symptoms after taking the pill.According to the few active substances remaining in some elixirs, they quickly locked the bacteria that secreted this thing; it can basically be concluded that the bacteria came from the pot of weird fungal "flowers" that the emperor carried with him when he was hunting in the north , but there is a slight variation in low-intensity radiation.

So far everything is pretty normal.What follows is nothing more than the trivial matter of building a warehouse, registering and analyzing the toxicological properties of the elixir secretion.However, all the logistics of the emergency team are of high standard, and the prepared biological laboratory is extremely complete and high-end in configuration.So the experimenter doing the test had itchy hands for a while, and simply did a full-scale DNA sequencing of the sample.The sequencing results were as expected, perhaps due to contamination from poorly preserved samples when they were sent into modern times, and a large amount of weird data was mixed into the dna pedigree.But the researcher started to analyze the data out of curiosity, only to find that something was wrong—what kind of impurity pollution is this?This is clearly a large number of human cells mixed into the fungal d cells!

Even if he has no scientific knowledge, Mu Chen knew something was wrong when he glanced at the blackened and bolded "mixed with human cells".He had personally observed the sample collection and knew that the whole operation was strictly regulated, and there was absolutely no chance of any contact with the human body.It is understandable to say that dust and dirt are mixed in if the seal is not tight, but where can "human cells" be mixed, or "a large amount?

Unless... the raw material of this elixir naturally contains human tissue?

Mu Chen shuddered, and immediately remembered the weird and disgusting "plant" with "vessels" and "muscles" that he saw in the grassland. His disgust and horror immediately rolled up, and he almost retched out of his mouth.But after calming down a bit, he was still puzzled:

"This, this, what is this?"

Wang Zhi was silent for a moment, fully understanding the shock that Mu Chen suffered in the face of such a report.Of course, he didn't know much about biology, but after receiving the document, he communicated with Shu Bai on the radio and roughly understood the meaning of the report.So he thought over and over again, and finally chose a more straightforward explanation:

"Theoretically, a large number of human cells cannot exist in fungal tissues. The defense mechanism of the organism will clean up these foreign substances, and the adaptability of human cells is very poor." Wang Zhi whispered: "Unless... it is symbiotic .”

Mu Chen half understood what he heard, but this did not prevent him from being greatly shocked.He opened his mouth and swallowed a mouthful of saliva, but he could only express his emotions in the simplest sentences:

"what?"

Wang Zhi sighed, and brought up the metaphor that Shu Bai had used.

"Have you heard of Cordyceps sinensis?" He said calmly.

Mu Chen shivered.No matter how little common sense he has, he has heard of this famous and rare medicinal material in Chinese herbal medicine - and the long-standing controversy surrounding this stuff.The so-called "Cordyceps sinensis" is not a worm or a grass in essence, but a fungus that infects the pupae or larvae and breaks the shell to give birth to "30340; hyphae.In most cases, the larvae infected with the fungus will die quickly, and the corpse will turn into a petri dish for fungal spores, but there are also very few that can survive and live in symbiosis with the fungus, showing a strange appearance like a half-worm, half-weed, zombie...

This kind of parasitic survival mode makes people's scalp tingle even if it is placed on insects, let alone human cells are involved this time?In addition to being disgusted, Mu Chen felt a little fear for no reason.

After hesitating for a while, he finally summoned up the courage of a biology scumbag to overestimate himself, and asked cautiously:

"This is... the result of... the fungus parasitizing the human body?"

Wang Zhi hesitated for a moment, remembering Shu Bai's excited tone that couldn't be concealed even thousands of miles away when they set up an emergency radio call ten minutes ago:

"No no no, this is not a fungus parasitizing the human body. How fragile are human cells? Once they leave the body system, they will die immediately, and the dna will be completely inactivated in a few days, and the value of the test will be greatly reduced... But this thing is alive Yes! The human DNA molecules detected in the sample are active! What does this mean? It means that at least when the sample was collected, the mixed human cells in the fungal tissue were still alive—”

Shu Bai took a deep breath, and waited until the sizzle noise from the microphone finally disappeared, and then he could not suppress the conclusion he had prepared for a long time:

"From this result, from this result - this is not a fungus parasitizing the human body, this is a human cell parasitizing the fungus! - Damn, how did you do it..."

Even though it had been nearly half an hour after the call, when recalling Shu Bai's uncharacteristically excited tone, Wang Zhi still had a sense of absurdity slipping through his heart.Although he only majored in history at university, the trend of high-tech archaeology has become more and more popular in the past few years. Wang Zhi has also used the connections of his mentors to toss a lot of materialized things.He doesn't understand the real high-tech, but he is not far behind in common sense.

But precisely because of his insightful common sense, when he heard Shu Bai's unimaginable and bizarre conclusion, Wang Zhi felt ridiculous from the bottom of his heart!

To put it bluntly, although human cells and fungal cells are both cells, their viability is simply not the same.Fungi can survive and expand tenaciously under high temperature, killing and various chemicals, while human cells cannot withstand the slightest disturbance outside the body. Even if they are carefully served in the laboratory, they may die if they are not careful. Cabinet, so that the experimental dog of the liver paper can't wait to grab the ground with his head...

How could such a delicate and fragile thing remain active for a long time in a bunch of fungal tissues?Where does its nutrition come from?Where does the environment it depends on come from?How to avoid the infestation of miscellaneous bacteria?

There are so many questions, the more I think about it, the more I feel incredible.But Wang Zhi knew Shu Bai's character well, and knew that with the doctor's professional ethics, he would not pretend to be surprising for any effect...

In other words, although this result is unimaginable, it has a high probability of being true.

Wang Zhi sighed, thinking it's no wonder Shu Bai was so excited.Such a thing that violates common sense and breaks the rules is simply the supreme treasure in biology. As long as you get a sample and do a few random experiments, the conclusions you can dig out from it will probably shake the entire academic world five or six times, and let a group of researchers take it. The hand feels weak after receiving the prize... If there is a little progress in the coexistence of fungi and human cells, I am afraid that their heads will be printed in textbooks.

However, such a complex "303 remember 40; concept is of course difficult to explain to a layman like Mu Chen who has no common sense.So Wang Zhi paused, and could only give an ambiguous answer:

"The conclusion cannot be determined yet." He said vaguely: "The institute said that the fungus needs to be sent back for a comprehensive inspection."

This is of course no problem, Mu Chen agreed without hesitation, thought for a while, but then asked another question:

"Is the plan for allocating the land drawn up?"

The so-called reformed land plan based on the fubing system is not just as simple as ransacking the house and distributing the land—even the ransacking of the house and distributing the land is not the main point.Agriculture is not just about having a piece of land to sow seeds and you can get a harvest. Farm tools, cattle, water sources, etc. are all the top priorities.After the land distribution is completed, it is necessary to quickly follow up the arrangement of farm tools and farming, so that the farmers of the allocated land can get on the right track of production as soon as possible.Otherwise, if there is empty land and cannot be cultivated, farmers may abandon their precious means of production and become attached to the landlord again under anxiety and panic.The land reforms in many modern countries are often stretched at this step, and the picture of a tiger is no longer an anti-dog.

At the same time that they were worried about farming, Mu Chen and others would use soldiers as the entry point to promote reforms-the discipline of the army is far stronger than that of ordinary farmers, and it is less difficult to organize production.After one year of observation as a pilot, there is a basis for overall advancement.And how to organize this initial farming labor is naturally the work of Wang Zhi and other historical consultants.Sure enough, Wang Zhi nodded quickly, and gave an affirmative answer quite freely:

"It's almost finished." He said calmly, "Hyundai is looking through historical archives, don't worry, there are all kinds of land reform plans and cases, and there is absolutely no copyright issue..."

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After getting Mu Chen's permission, Xiang Liang and Wang Zhi didn't dare to delay, and quickly sent a telegram to Liu Ming and Zhang Yao, who stayed on the grassland to guard the emperor of the Northern Dynasty, asking them to take good care of the fungal strain and hand it over as soon as the transport plane arrived. Over there is already anxious, working overtime and waiting.

It is not difficult to implement this problem. As soon as Liu Ming received the telegram, he got up to check the strain, but before he could take two steps, his wrist felt a sharp pain—it turned out that Zhang Yao, who was sitting on the other side, suddenly Stretching out his hand, his five fingers formed into claws and he moved swiftly, and he had already firmly grasped Liu Ming's arm.

Although this move was like a rabbit, Zhang Yao remained motionless, still staring at the telegram. In order to let the two people who stayed behind understand the situation, Wang Zhi specially attached a brief laboratory inspection conclusion at the end of the telegram.

Her eyeballs didn't move, but she instinctively exerted more force on her hands.Liu Ming gasped in pain, and finally couldn't help but say:

"Hey, Doctor Zhang, what's the matter with you?"

Why are you holding me!

Zhang Yao's eyeballs moved slowly, and finally opened her mouth slowly.Her voice was vague, as if it came from a deep well:

"The tissue of this fungus is mixed with viable human cells," she murmured.

Liu Mingxin said, grandma, aren't you talking nonsense?Do you pretend I didn't see the original text written on the telegram?Of course, this kind of thing may indeed be a bit irritating to biologists, but then why the hell are you catching me?Go catch Wang Zhi and them, it's the news they spread——

"--how?"

Zhang Yao's eyeballs rolled again, and she made that trance and weird voice again:

"In the past few days, I have made some simple records on the fungal strain." She said slowly: "I measured the length of its roots. During the 36 hours I recorded, these roots grew by about 1 cm .”

Liu Ming immediately thought of the slippery, mucus-like, disgusting "roots" that looked like blood vessels, and shivered subconsciously, secretly respecting Dr. Zhang's research spirit.But he soon realized that the hand that Zhang Yao used to measure the roots might be the hand that was holding his sleeve now, so he shivered one after another, and even got goosebumps:

"So—so what?"

Zhang Yao finally moved. She raised her head and glanced at Liu Ming, but she let out a strange, thin and short laugh, like a cat coughing:

"'So what'?!" She said in a sharp voice: "So what?! According to the report, the red color of these roots directly comes from the red blood cells and platelets that symbiotic with the fungus. Now? Now The roots will grow, and the platelets and red blood cells will increase! Then tell me, then tell me—where did the extra platelets and red blood cells come from!"

Liu Ming opened his mouth wide.He is not familiar with biology, but after all, he still has a foundation in science, so he naturally understands the characteristics of red blood cells and platelets-these two things have no ability to divide.In other words, their number should not grow automatically unless, unless, unless...

He licked his tongue, instinctively feeling that Rich's mouth was dry.

"I remember." He whispered, "All blood cells are derived from hematopoietic stem cells."

A peculiar smile appeared on the corner of Zhang Yao's mouth.She took a careful look at Liu Ming, and slowly let go of her hand.

"You remember correctly." Zhang Yao said lightly: "The number of hematopoietic stem cells is very small, but it is they who are constantly dividing and differentiating to maintain the balance of human blood...Hematopoietic stem cells exist in the red bone marrow and do not interact with Red blood cells and platelets are mixed together, in other words, it is impossible for stem cells to co-exist in this root...but without hematopoietic stem cells, this fungus can still maintain the growth of blood cells."

She turned her head and saw Liu Ming's completely frozen face.

Zhang Yao paused for a while, and finally threw out the final conclusion:

"This is of course impossible in common sense. Unless... this fungus has some special ability, for example - it can induce the dedifferentiation of blood cells into hematopoietic stem cells, and then guide the differentiation of hematopoietic stem cells."

Even though he had already expected it in his heart, Liu Ming was still dizzy and almost unsteady when he heard Zhang Yao lightly throw out such a heavy conclusion.Dedifferentiation, dedifferentiation!Induced human stem cells!

What's this?What's this?This is the tireless dream of biology for decades. It is a bloody battlefield where countless bosses retreated with hatred, and it is also the supreme challenge for human beings to conquer their own organisms. This is the throne of the entire medicine and biology. Holy Grail!

As long as the technology of dedifferentiation and redifferentiation is mastered, human beings can easily use stem cells to differentiate cells to build tissues, supply a steady stream of organs and systems that can be replaced at any time, and prepare endless and non-rejecting for the body. Accessories, thereby being able to overcome almost all diseases and master the human body in the true sense.

The coexistence of fungi and cells is just a so-called epoch-making, Nobel Prize-level research; and once the mystery of redifferentiation is revealed-this is almost equivalent to Prometheus stealing fire in the medical world!Then it is no longer something that can be described by awards, papers, or even meaning, and it will even be the entire human medicine itself...

Liu Ming took a deep breath and finally understood Zhang Yao's urgency and gaffe.

"I'll send a report to Chang'an immediately." He whispered, "Let them forward it to the biology laboratory."

Zhang Yao nodded slowly, but suddenly stretched out her hand to pull the telegram again, hurriedly took out a pen from her pocket, wrote down a series of numbers, and handed it to Liu Ming:

"I know the boss who is in charge of the biology lab. He is my boss's classmate." She spoke quickly: "There are no biology experts in Chang'an. I'm afraid the lab won't pay attention to the news passed. You ask them to call this number directly. Let’s just say that I guarantee with all my academic reputation, let them prepare a large transport plane, and send all the experimental instruments needed directly—don’t begrudge the pots and pans! Fungus is pure metaphysics, soil and climate even The results of trace elements may be completely different, if something goes wrong when transported to modern times, how can we explain to history!"