Rebirth 70: I am a Koi

"Mr. Mu, Mr. Bai, we have a new discovery!" The researcher was sweating profusely, holding a plant with lavender flowers tightly in his hand, and was so excited that he spoke incoherently, "This flower, this flower..."

He took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and continued, "We found a small patch of wild flowers next to the experimental field. We didn't pay much attention to it at first, but this morning I found that the color of the petals of one of the plants was a little abnormal, so I collected some samples for testing, and the results..."

He paused, his tone full of disbelief, "It turns out that this flower contains a special active ingredient. Preliminary judgment shows that it may have extremely high medicinal value!"

"What?!" I felt my heartbeat quicken, staring at the flower in his hand in disbelief. "You mean, this flower... can cure diseases?"

"It's just a preliminary guess at the moment, and the specific efficacy needs further study." The researcher said excitedly, "But this is definitely a major discovery! This active ingredient is very rare. If it can be successfully extracted and applied in the medical field..."

His tone was full of anticipation and excitement, and I was infected by his emotions, as if I saw a door to a whole new world slowly opening.

"Great! This is really great!" I held Bai Hanchuan's hand tightly, my excitement was beyond words, "We must seize this opportunity!"

"Yes, organize people immediately to conduct a comprehensive and systematic study of this flower!" Bai Hanchuan made a prompt decision, "Also, contact the most authoritative botanical experts. We need the most professional guidance!"

A figure quickly flashed through my mind, and I immediately said, "I know a retired professor who is an authority on botany. Maybe I can ask him for help!"

That afternoon, I drove to the old professor's residence with the precious wild flower.

"This is..." The old professor took the flower and examined it carefully for a moment. A gleam of light gradually lit up in his cloudy eyes. "This is... purple magnolia?"

"Purple Magnolia?" I was a little confused. "But, Purple Magnolia is not..."

"This is not an ordinary purple magnolia." The old professor interrupted me with a hint of excitement in his tone, "Look at its petals, the color is darker than that of ordinary purple magnolias, and the stamens..."

He pointed at the pistil, and I discovered that there was a circle of tiny golden lines there, glowing in the sunlight.

"This golden thread is..." I asked in surprise.

"This is a sign of mutation." The old professor said firmly, "This mutation is extremely rare, and it is precisely because of this mutation that it has special medicinal value!"

My heart started beating wildly again, and a premonition came to my mind. This discovery might change everything...

"Lin Xiao, please contact several large pharmaceutical companies immediately..." I picked up the phone and took a deep breath.

I hung up the phone and turned to look at the old professor, my excitement evident in words, "Professor, you are so insightful! This flower really has the potential to change the world!"

The old professor smiled kindly, with wisdom shining in his eyes, "I believe that you young people can create miracles."

Lin Xiao's efficiency was as high as ever. In less than two days, he contacted several top domestic pharmaceutical companies. These companies were very interested in our development and expressed their willingness to send representatives to discuss cooperation matters.

At the same time, the mysterious ally who had been hiding his identity and silently helping us also sent us news, saying that he had used his connections to invite several leading figures in the medical field to join our research team.

"Great!" I clenched my fists excitedly. "With the addition of these experts, our research will be more successful!"

Bai Hanchuan calmly analyzed: "The most important thing now is to determine the specific medicinal effects of this flower and the extraction process as soon as possible."

"Professor, you see..." I looked at the old professor, hoping he could give some advice.

The old professor pondered for a moment and said slowly: "The medicinal value of this mutant flower still needs a lot of experiments to be determined. However, I can recommend one of my students. He has made great achievements in plant pharmacology and may be able to help."

I was overjoyed and immediately asked the old professor to help me with the introduction.

A few days later, the old professor's student, a young botanical expert, came to the planting base. His name was Gu Yan, and he wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses and looked gentle and elegant.

As soon as Gu Yan arrived at the base, he immediately threw himself into the intense research work. He led the research team to conduct various experiments day and night, trying to uncover the secrets of this magical flower.

I visit them in the lab every day to cheer them up. Seeing them working attentively, my heart is filled with hope.

"How is it? Any progress?" I walked to Gu Yan and asked softly.

Gu Yan raised his head, his eyes behind the lenses flashing with excitement, "Mr. Mu, guess what we found?"

"What's wrong? Stop keeping me in suspense and tell me!" I couldn't help but urge him, my heart was in turmoil. Lin Xiao also came over and looked at Gu Yan with curiosity.

Gu Yan took off his glasses, rubbed his sore eyes, and said with a smile: "Preliminary judgment shows that this flower is very rich in medicinal ingredients and has significant effects in treating cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and even some cancers!"

"Really? That's great!" I grabbed Gu Yan's arm excitedly and almost jumped up. Lin Xiao also covered his mouth with a look of disbelief.

"But..." Gu Yan paused, and the smile on his face faded a little. "The extraction process is much more complicated than we imagined. We tried many methods, but we were unable to completely extract the active ingredients. In other words, the active ingredients we extracted were very low in activity, and the efficacy was greatly reduced."

My heart sank suddenly, and my originally excited mood was like being poured with a bucket of cold water, completely chilled.

Bai Hanchuan had been standing silently by the side. At this moment, he patted my shoulder, signaling me to stay calm. Then he turned to look at Gu Yan and asked calmly, "With the current level of technology, is it possible to overcome this problem?"

Gu Yan pondered for a moment and said slowly: "To be honest, it's difficult. We need more advanced equipment, a more professional team, and... more time."

I took a deep breath, tried to suppress the disappointment in my heart, turned to Bai Hanchuan and said, "We can't give up! Now that we have discovered such a precious thing, we must find a way to use it."

Bai Hanchuan nodded, his eyes firm: "You are right, we can't give up. So, I will immediately contact the top biopharmaceutical companies at home and abroad to see if we can seek technical cooperation."

"I'll also make some contacts here to see if I can find more professional technical talent," I added.

"Okay, let's split up."

That night, neither Bai Hanchuan nor I slept well, our minds were full of thoughts about the magical flowers. We both knew that this was not only a huge business opportunity, but also an opportunity to benefit mankind.

The next morning, we started to set up a special R&D team and invested a lot of money to purchase advanced experimental equipment.

"This time, we must succeed!" I said silently in my heart as I looked at the busy laboratory.

However, things did not develop as smoothly as we expected...