Zerg Predator

The conference room of a biopharmaceutical company is very similar to a male insect entertainment room. The ceiling and walls of the entire conference room are display screens, which make it easier for participants to explain various data and principles in more detail.

Ling Lie sat in the best viewing seat in the middle and nodded to the general manager who had just finished his report:

"Very good. Your profit model is clear and well-validated. I believe this will be a high-quality project with high returns."

"Yes, please rest assured that our initial costs will not be in vain and we will definitely provide you with generous returns!"

The general manager was very excited. It was very rare for someone of his status to have the opportunity to meet a big shot like Ling Lie.

He didn't even sleep last night after receiving the notice. He specifically studied Ling Lie's preferences and knew that what he valued most was the return on investment. He tailored a reporting video for him, making all the financial plans clear and understandable for easy verification.

"Where is the technical demonstration I requested yesterday? The principles, research progress, and various challenges facing this project."

Ling Lie didn't see what he really wanted to see, but his tone remained calm, making it impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry.

"Ah, this..." The general manager was not prepared. This was inconsistent with his research. These were not the things that Councillor Ling Lie cared about.

"Let me demonstrate this part." A researcher wearing a lab coat, with messy hair and a black punishment ring around his neck, stood up in the conference room. He looked tired.

"You are..." Ling Lie asked him with a smile.

"He is Zhu An, a core researcher in our technical department. He will demonstrate our technical principles to you." The general manager quickly interjected.

Researcher... not the technical director, but the researcher explaining directly? Ling Lie glanced at the general manager. He thought he should check this guy's management ability.

Researcher Zhu An was not polite and directly clicked to play a video.

"Councilman Ling's question is about the project principles, research progress and difficulties, right? Then I will start with the principles..."

Zhu An's impolite and rude attitude and wrong address made the general manager furious. Facing a big shot like Ling Lie, you should at least call him "Chairman" to emphasize your loyalty to the company and bring you closer, right?

What's your name, Councillor Ling? Are you a stranger on the street?

"First of all, our stem cell replication technology is very mature. We can replicate insect stem cells indefinitely... Oh, and stem cells can differentiate into any type of cell in the body. Did you know that?"

As Zhu An was talking, he suddenly asked Ling Lie in a very disrespectful manner. The general manager's eyes went dark and he just wanted to strangle Zhu An to death and make him shut up.

"Of course I know. Please continue." Ling Lie smiled and nodded with an elegant gesture.

"With a nearly unlimited supply of stem cells, this opens up the possibility of rebuilding tissues, organs and even entire bodies."

He pointed to a nearby screen showing images of cell structures: “We have developed a technology called ‘directed differentiation’ that can direct stem cells to become a specific type of cell.

For example, if we need to rebuild heart tissue, we can direct stem cells to differentiate into heart cells, and then rebuild these cells into a heart organ, allowing the new heart to completely replace the old tissue. "

Ling Lie nodded: "It sounds reasonable. After the new heart is formed, what should we do with the old heart?"

Zhu An shook his head and looked at Ling Lie as if he was a fool: "There is no such thing as an old heart. The new cells will replace the old heart in the process of formation. This is not some in vitro organ cultivation technology."

"Okay, let me change the question. What should we do with the cells in the old heart?" Ling Lie was very patient and asked again.

"Everything has been decomposed. That's the body's natural metabolism. It's excreted and excreted. The new body won't retain the old garbage." Zhu An spread his hands indifferently.

When the general manager heard the vulgar word "take him out", his face turned green.

When the technical director was explaining to him, he used a lot of high-end professional terms, which made him confused. Why did this technician speak so vulgarly?

"Then how do you ensure that organs function normally when cells are replaced?" Ling Lie asked again.

"Hey, this is a good question!" Zhu An snapped his fingers crazily and looked at Ling Lie with admiration.

"We have developed a unique approach of using 'biosignaling molecules' that can facilitate communication between old and new cells, helping new cells to position and function correctly within old tissue.

Once the new cells have successfully grown, the old ones will be peeled off. In addition, there is a 'cell framework' technology that provides a stable support structure to ensure that the cells maintain the correct shape and position during the reconstruction process."

Ling Lie smiled and nodded: "I understand. At present, what is the progress of the safety verification of this technology?"

Zhu An nodded: "We are still in the animal experiment stage, and we will make fine adjustments based on the results of the animal experiments. After this stage is completed, we will enter the sub-female experiment stage. After the sub-female is successful, we will enter the female insect experiment stage...

We are also constantly improving our methods to reduce any possible side effects.”

Ling Lie nodded again: "Then how long will the development process take?"

Zhu An was silent for a while and then answered, "About seven months? After all, this technology is a major breakthrough in the medical field, so it must be repeatedly verified."

"Can it be faster?" Ling Lie's voice was calm and no one could hear the anxiety in his heart.

Zhu An was silent for even longer this time, and even turned on the optical computer to assist in calculations: "Speed ​​up the current progress. It will take us at least five months to complete all the research and development work."

Ling Lie pursed his lips, thought for a while, looked up at Zhu An and said, "If I want to see results within three months, do you have any ideas?"

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!" Zhu An's face was obviously panicked.

"Councilor Ling, the only way to complete it within three months is to skip the animal experiment stage and go directly to the sub-female experiment. This could result in the death of the insects..."

"Great! Buying terminally ill females is cheaper than buying animals." The general manager finally found an opportunity to show off in front of Ling Lie.

"No, it's more than cheap. We help those institutions deal with terminally ill females, and they have to pay us a processing fee!"

The meeting room was silent. From a cost perspective, the general manager was right. But in the field of medical research, skipping animal experiments and going directly to sub-female experiments is an unwritten taboo.

Ling Lie smiled and nodded slightly: "That's it, I will be responsible for providing the sub-females, you guys step up the experiments and adjustments, and make sure to produce the finished product within three months."

Zhu An took a deep breath, as if he had made a major decision, and finally shook his head slowly: "I'm sorry, Councillor Ling, I can't do what you ask. If you insist, I declare that I will withdraw from this project."

"Zhu An, don't be so shameless!" The general manager who had been patient with Zhu An for a long time finally exploded.

"You are just a lowly genetic bug. It is a lifetime honor for you to be allowed to serve as a core technician for an important project. If you dare to quit, I will make it impossible for you to find any job for the rest of your life!"

"Okay, I can accept that." Zhu An smiled bitterly and turned to leave.

"Please wait a moment." Ling Lie stood up and walked to Zhu An, lazily touching the light computer on his wrist with him.

"I will send you a new contract before this afternoon. If you are still not satisfied with the new contract, you can choose to withdraw. I will not allow anyone to hinder your future."

"As for you," Ling Lie turned to the general manager, "please don't ask about this project anymore."

"I will personally take over the management of this project." Ling Lie announced to everyone.