I am a beast! [interstellar]

At lunchtime, the kids once again realized that Jody was different.

At first they thought that it was Tu Shanjiu who had a physical problem, but after seeing someone, it was easy to tell that it wasn't him. In contrast, Jody's abnormality was very easy to see. Reminiscent of the information received before, Millie I know I made a mistake.

And this time they saw what kind of appetite this child who was much younger than them had.

The food in the orphanage is all normal food, made by nanny robots. For Tu Shanjiu, who has never been bombarded with seasonings, the taste is very good. Apart from surfing the Internet every day, his greatest joy is waiting for the meal.

But for the children who have just returned to the orphanage, the food here has no surprises at all. The menu of the orphanage is drawn up by Dean Lehman. It's all about whether the nutritional combination is appropriate, and the taste is secondary. Besides, Mrs. Lehmann always believes that a lighter diet is better for health, so one can imagine the taste of her recipes.

Moreover, the robot cooks completely according to the menu. Even the oil and salt are accurate to the milligram. The dishes made have not changed for several years. Can't stand it.

Anyway, they didn't expect anything from the food in the courtyard.

A few people don't even know why Tu Shanjiu can eat so sweetly. He has been here for several months. The weekly menu is the same except that the vegetables and fruits will change according to the season. He should be tired of eating These meals are just right.

I looked down at my portion of food, and I was sure it was the same menu as before.

But in comparison, Jody sitting next to Tu Shanjiu is even more surprising.

The food in front of Jody was the same as theirs, but besides that, there were several bottles of nutritional supplements on the side, which seemed to be prepared for him.

Jody ate very quickly and fiercely, like a milk beast trying its best to eat its prey, with a vicious look, making people wonder if he would be scratched if he moved his food at this time one claw.

But even if Tu Shanjiu, who was always by the side to persuade him to eat slowly and was worried that he would choke, took the food away from his hand, he did not receive any attack.

"Eat slowly, if you choke, you will feel uncomfortable."

Tu Shanjiu was not joking. The first time I saw Jody eating normal food, the latter choked on the trachea because he ate too fast, and was almost sent to the hospital. After that, Tu Shanjiu dared not let him Then eat it.

But Jody didn’t know if he was starved on the spaceship. The bad habit of eating can’t be changed. Even if he corrected it, he would soon forget it, so Tu Shanjiu had to remind him again and again.

The food was snatched away, and Jody's eyes followed, but he didn't try to grab it back, but just stared at the food in his hand with those dark eyes.

Tu Shanjiu felt as if he saw a little milk beast that was wronged but dared not resist, and he was the shameless villain who bullied the milk beast.

But he didn't really stop him from eating. Taking away the food was just to let him remember the lesson.

While putting Jody's job back, he deliberately threatened fiercely: "If you don't obey me, you won't be allowed to eat it."

It's a pity that the child's appearance coupled with such an expression will only make people think that the milk is cute and fierce, and the people next to him who secretly look at him are cute from old to young.

The food that was lost and found made Jody learn to behave, and this time it didn't feel like eating like a starved ghost reincarnated.

Tu Shanjiu stared at him while eating to prevent him from developing a solid state, and the others did not dare to chat during the meal because of the dean's regulations, so they also watched their interaction.

After Jody finished eating the same normal amount of food as everyone else, he reached out and took the nutrient solution on the table, skillfully opened the lid and poured it into his mouth.

Tu Shanjiu didn’t stop him. He knew that the child’s appetite was astonishing on the spaceship. At the beginning, he was worried that he would overeat himself. After an examination, he found out that people like him would have an astonishing appetite. Jody even ate Not much.

At that time, I was so surprised by the doctor's words that Tu Shanjiu even forgot that he was pretending not to understand the common language and blurted out: "A person like him?"

Fortunately, the doctor didn't know about his condition, and the teacher Linda who accompanied him knew that he was learning a common language recently, so he would imitate the people around him and say a sentence from time to time, so he didn't notice anything strange about him.

The doctor, who didn't know his condition, saw that he was cute and explained it to him in a good mood: "It is a genetic mutant. Your friend is a genetic mutant, and it is a rare benign mutation. You are very lucky."

Tu Shanjiu seems to understand, but he always remembers Jody's ears, but the people here are very normal, and no one has expressed any opinion on his ears, so he also forgot to find out the reason. The doctor reminded me that after I left the hospital, I checked it on the Internet secretly.

Only then did I know that people like Jody who have part of the animal body are called genetic mutants, and some are also called atavistic phenomena. However, until now, humans have not studied why this atavistic phenomenon exists. After all, there are no humans evolved from beasts in the current Star Alliance race, and it is completely unknown where humans inherited this gene.

In short, there are quite a few genetic mutants, and what Jody mutated was ears hidden under his hair. Most people probably wouldn't notice his ears, and even if they found them, they wouldn't be surprised. Naturally, no one specifically mentioned this.

The so-called benign mutations refer to those like Jody, who have changes in appearance, but the small changes will not have much impact on life and do not cause damage to genes. It is the most common one, followed by partial scales or furring on the body, but if the latter two appear on the face, it is impossible not to affect life. Fortunately, because there is no abnormality in the gene, they can be resolved through surgery These troubles.

But the vast majority of gene mutations will destroy one's own genetic combination, and changes in appearance will greatly affect life, and it is difficult to cure, which is a malignant mutation.

And Justin belongs to such a malignant mutation. The mutation not only destroyed his genes, making it impossible to find his parents in the gene pool, but also made his body weaker than ordinary people, and he would get sick if he didn't pay attention, but for him For him, the bigger problem is his left hand.

Tu Shanjiu looked through Justin's materials in Dean Lehman's office, which not only contained text records but also matched photos.

Justin's left hand is a fully animalized animal claw, and it is not a furry animalized arm but a more uncomfortable reptile claw.

The dense scales with green rings and black spots are stacked neatly enough to cause a panic attack on the spot. The hook claws spread out by five fingers are sharp and curved, and can cut through the skin with a light hook, not to mention that it seems to have some The toxin that paralyzes the nerves will make the whole body of the person whose skin is scratched stiff and unable to move.

And this kind of toxin is also becoming more and more powerful as Justin grows older. Records show that when he first came to the orphanage, the paralysis effect of his left hand can only last for 1 minute for adults, but now, by him The injured person can't recover without 10 minutes.

This is true for adults, but the effect is even more outstanding for children. Even Justin himself is not completely immune to his own poison. His weakness and genetic mutation are largely due to this toxin, and it is also because of this toxin from childhood. He doesn't even have a buddy he can play with, even though he always wears a glove on his left hand.

It can be said that one of the two newcomers that Justin is looking forward to has a similar situation to him, but one is benign and the other is malignant, which makes the situation they need to face completely different.

Another difference is that Jody is a glutton, but Justin has a kitten appetite, and his appetite is smaller than that of the two girls. No wonder he looks so thin.

Of course, Jody's absorption is very strong, and he won't get fat no matter how much he eats. Tu Shanjiu has raised him for so long and hasn't seen him gain weight. He is still the thin and thin boy when we first met. Although I didn't gain weight, I grew a little taller anyway.

A full two centimeters was fed by him!

After a meal, the children who came back had a new understanding of Jody's appetite. Probably because of this reason, they even felt a little admiration. Even Cage was not so reluctant. Tu Shanjiu took Joe Dee went to his room to play.

The remaining three children consciously did not follow. Although they were equally curious about Cage's supposedly high-end mech models, they also understood his bad temper and didn't want to scold him at all.

Before the end of lunch, Dean Lehman reminded them to take a nap on time and not to play for too long, and let them go after getting a satisfactory answer.

The author says:

Last night, I was suddenly called to the hospital to accompany my grandma who had undergone surgery, but the old man in the bed next door was making noise all night, scolding his wife and tearing the curtain beside the bed on purpose. I was about to be discharged from the hospital without drinking water, and I was so noisy that I couldn't sleep all night. Today, I felt a headache and a hard time trying to catch up on sleep during the day.