Cyber ​​Heroes

Chapter 267 Decision

That night, Tao Enhai suffered from insomnia.

He tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep, his mind was full of the trembling little white mouse in the video.

That mouse started showing signs of recovery the day after being injected with XHD126, and started to move again seven days later.

Although it is just non-stop wrestling like late Parkinson's, it is indeed moving.

"XHD126, a biochemical agent that can theoretically reverse the life cycle of nerve cells, restore them and redevelop them—of course, the specific ingredients and ideas are kept secret." The somewhat frivolous man introduced it like this: " Applied correctly, it may heal neurological trauma previously thought irreparable."

Speaking of which, the man named "Xiang Shan" may not be very capable as a businessman.During that whole introduction meeting, he didn't talk about Tao Enhai's treatment, he didn't talk about the projects he could do, and even the salary was covered by "these are all negotiable".

It's almost like a large-scale fraud scene.

If the supporting material is changed, perhaps Tao Enhai will only think about "what stupid things are these capitalists doing again".

However, the conditions given by that man...

Tao Enhai got up from the bed silently, and gently closed the door.The automatic sensor lights on the aisle come on.Under the bleak white light, Taue Enhai pushed open the toilet door, sat on the toilet and lit a cigarette.

He rarely smokes, so he coughed a bit.

Tao Enhai buried his face in his hands.

He took off his gloves when he was sleeping.There were several hideous scars running through the palm of his hand.

Even people in the mixed society rarely see such hideous wounds on their bodies.

That's what happened earlier this year.The cause of the incident can be traced back to 12 years ago.At that time, one of his colleagues took the risk of performing neurosurgery on an elderly man.This kind of operation is very difficult, and the recovery of the elderly after surgery is not good. Moreover, the elderly are very prone to neurodegenerative diseases and are easy to find fault.Many neurosurgeons treat this kind of thing conservatively if they can.However, the old man did it anyway.At that time, the postoperative recovery was very good, and the effect of the operation was obvious.

Tao Enhai had just entered the hospital at that time, and he was deeply moved when he heard about it.

Twelve years have passed, and the old man died of natural causes.For a person of that age, this is considered to be disease-free and disaster-free.However, the old man had a son, but he believed that the death was the sequelae of the operation 12 years ago.He didn't believe the test report given by the hospital at all, thinking that "the hospital is all in the same group."He wanted to "revenge his mother", so he took a knife and sneaked into the Godless area of ​​Ditan Hospital.

Tao Enhai and the old doctor's clinic are next to each other.

So Tao Enhai was stabbed several times.

Afterwards, Tao Enhai also wondered in frustration, whether he was too precarious at that time.When the knife slashed over, he actually blocked it with his hands.As long as the aorta in the neck is not cut, it is difficult for a kitchen knife to cut through the skull.With a few cuts on the head and face, he would definitely not die in a hospital - if the surgical technique is superb, the scars might not be very obvious.

But hands...

His hand, which had undergone countless operations, was hacked to pieces, along with his self-proclaimed skill that he had honed over time.

No wonder that guy is sure that he will definitely join the company called Transhumanism.

"I heard about you from my colleagues in other brain science institutes." Xiang Shan said, "I admire your medical ethics, Dr. Tao. I think you, as a doctor, should not end like this."

—Come help us, and heal yourself.

This is the subtext of the man.

This too has precedent.In foreign countries, there was once an academic genius who suffered from a rare genetic terminal disease and foresaw his own death very early on.But he didn't just give up on himself, or simply seek sustenance from the "other shore".This genius devoted himself to the medical career, conducted research on his own diseases, and continued to delay his own death.

He struggled to the death.

"Heal yourself." Tao Enhai thought.

At this time, there was a knock on the toilet door: "Honey, are you awake?"

Tao Enhai hurriedly threw the cigarette butt in his hand into the toilet, and turned on the exhaust fan by voice.At the same time, he opened the door and apologized: "Sorry, did I wake you up?"

The woman shook her head: "What's wrong with you today? Have you been restless?"

Tao Enhai shook his head: "It's nothing...forget it. It's about this morning."

"The man you met in the parking lot this morning? Is he here to poach you?" The wife straightened her sleepy hair: "Isn't this good?"

Tao Enhai nodded: "This is a good opportunity. It's just that I'm a little worried... What if the company only gave me this opportunity out of personal sympathy? Or use me as a sign to improve the company's image?"

The fact that he was attacked and injured is considered a relatively large social event, and has attracted a lot of media attention.He has this concern.Hiring him on the opposite side is not necessarily because of the contribution he can make in the research position, but because of the value of communication.

The wife yawned: "The other party has bad intentions? Then push it away. No matter how good the conditions are, we can't cooperate with black-hearted companies!"

Tao Enhai shook his head: "He said, 'The remuneration can be negotiated'. I don't know if this is good or not. But... that company is not very close to the field I was engaged in before. There are amazing people there There are also many. I don't think...they have any reason to look for me."

The wife shook her head: "That company? It's very powerful? Who is there?"

According to common sense, scholars in academia are three points more noble than those in the industry.

"Voigt." Tao Enhai said, "The leader of the research department is Voigt."

"Voigt..." His wife's drowsiness flew away: "Which Voigt are you talking about? Yawgmov Voigt?"

To someone in the late 21s, the name "Yawgmoth Voigt" was what "Albert Einstein" was to the late 30s.

Tao Enhai nodded: "That's what it says in the information. So I'm a little worried, will I sit on the bench for a long time after joining such an awesome company?"

According to Chairman Xiang Shan's introduction today, "XHD126" is a technology that acts on the cell level.Moreover, this technology seems to be in a state of "unavailable".After the nerves are restored, they cannot restore the old appearance, but must re-grow.This growth process is also difficult to control.In addition, this was accompanied by a marked dysplasia.

There is still a long way to go before it can be applied to humans.

But in Tao Enhai's view, this process is obviously a little bit more than molecular biology.It has little to do with neurosurgery.Even if he entered this project, he probably could only lead a group.

Even only as a senior technician.

He still hopes to be able to shine.

"What the hell are you thinking! Yawgmov Voigt!" His wife covered her forehead: "If the project team is related to him, this should definitely be included in the textbook! This is a good opportunity... No , a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"

Taue Enhai's mouth twitched.A little fable I read when I was very young seems to be stuck in my chest.

A school of stranded fish, and a child throwing small fish into the sea.

"This little fish cares."

He still remembers it.He doesn't really want to sit on the bench in a big company.

It's just that the other side really, really didn't talk about "what items can I bring after I come in".

Seeing Tao Enhai's embarrassment, his wife sighed and patted him on the face: "Just be happy yourself. Husband...as long as you are happy with yourself, no one will blame you for what you do. Don't be too big on yourself." Stress - and, cut down on smoking, it's not good for your health."

Taue Enhai was in the restaurant and poured himself a glass of water.

The man didn't talk about "what can I do after I come in" or give a positional commitment.He also asked why.

"Why did you come to me?" Tao Enhai asked in confusion at the time: "I don't think I can do anything in a project that is mainly molecular biology."

Xiang Shan smiled at the time and said, "Doctor Tao, do you understand 'transhumanism'?"

"Transhumanism believes that the current body of human beings is adapted to the life of hunting and gathering. However, most of human culture and beliefs only stayed at the beginning of the agricultural age. Whether it is the brain or the spirit, the speed of evolution has been slowed down by the industrial revolution. Vigorously surpassed. We should use science and technology on a rational basis to make up for the imperfections of human body and spirit, so that human civilization can surpass the boundaries of the past.”

"You have also seen that if XHD126 can be put into clinical practice, it will be a huge innovation in neurosurgery and neurology. Many old things will become meaningless. We are building a new medicine - and in the process , we believe that guidance from medical-related experts may be needed.”

"In addition, XHD126 is just a project of our company. In fact, we have many, many projects. Gene therapy, brain-computer interface, artificial prosthesis... These are the business scope of our company. Everything you can imagine We are all involved in the technologies that have a relationship with the human body. We think that you can definitely play a huge role in our place."

It sounds full of pictures and unreliable.

But...if it's true...

Tao Enhai remembered that when he was still studying, he watched a movie.The protagonist of the movie is a surgeon, but because of a car accident, his hands are crippled.The doctor tried everything he could to get his hands back.

In the end, he even resorted to witchcraft and magic.

Fortunately, in the fictional world of the movie, magic does exist.

In the past, Tao Enhai felt that the doctor was not materialistic enough, so he rushed to the doctor in a hurry.

But now, after feeling the same way...

"A magic of life," he whispered.

　ticket!

　　

　

(End of this chapter)