Chapter 380: Chapter 154 Telomere_3
"Don’t discuss what I’ve said in private, just think about it in your hearts and go do it."
"Meeting adjourned!"
Ren Zhong left and headed straight for the Miracle Clinic.
Having become completely familiar with the process of refining Star Origin Injection Liquid, Ren Zhong spared Sun Miao’s reputation by not asking him to explain the process or commenting on the punk-style lab environment.
After a brief discussion, Ren Zhong transferred three sums of money to Sun Miao.
The amounts were 30,000 points for the Anti-aging Potion, 40,000 points from Sun Miao’s stock market investments, and 60,000 points for the cost of refining Star Origin Injection Liquid.
Adding the 40,000 points in startup funds he had already given Sun Miao before, Sun Miao received a total of 100,000 points from Ren Zhong for the refinement of Star Origin Injection Liquid.
Ren Zhong, having already seen the intelligent diagnostic machine, knew Sun Miao was taking him for a ride.
But Ren Zhong didn’t confront him.
Never mind.
Sun Miao has had a hard time while I exploited him, let him be happy this once.
Receiving the money, Sun Miao was in a great mood, chuckling while pretending to tally up figures.
Ren Zhong watched Sun Miao and finally grasped the situation.
Sun Miao was trying hard to hide his glee from succeeding in his scheme but was clearly pleased with himself.
Ren Zhong thought he must be smugly thinking, "You’ve been fleecing me daily, so here’s a deep cut for you."
Sun Miao rubbed his face and finally managed to suppress his laughter, solemnly saying, "The product should be ready in about five days. How do you plan to dilute it? For whom?"
Remembering the shocked look Sun Miao had last time when he said he’d inject it into one person, Ren Zhong changed his story, "I haven’t decided yet."
Sun Miao: "I must remind you, never think of selling it on the black market. Without backing, if you get caught, no one can save you. You can’t hide it either."
"I know."
"Do you need me to explain the activation principle and precautions of Star Origin Injection Liquid to you?"
Ren Zhong shook his head, "No, I understand."
"Good to hear."
"Sun Bro, did you hear about what happened with me today?"
Sun Miao looked puzzled, "What happened?"
"I killed Lin Wang and his gang."
"Hiss!"
After a while, Ren Zhong finished telling his story.
Sun Miao, incredulous, said, "You’re saying you killed Lin Wang out of sympathy for the outcasts in Starfire Town?"
Ren Zhong nodded then shook his head, "Yes, but not just that. I don’t only want to kill Lin Wang. I’m looking to change more than just Starfire Town."
Sun Miao was silent for a long time before suddenly asking, "You’ve turned off the wrist watch, right?"
"Yeah, it’s off. Left it upstairs."
"Damn! Never thought you and I were the same kind of people."
Ren Zhong shook his head with a grin, "We’re not exactly the same. From our first meeting, Sun Bro, I felt you and I were alike."
"Screw you, you’re just talking big."
Ren Zhong: "You’re going back to the Mengdu Group, right?"
Sun Miao froze for a long time, "You figured it out."
"Yeah. What are your plans after returning?"
"Just wing it, I guess."
"What exactly are you researching?"
Sun Miao: "Can I not say?"
"No, this time you have to say."
"Are you threatening me?"
Ren Zhong shook his head, "Sun Bro, in a sense, we’re not just similar. We’re also like-minded. To be blunt, I want a revolution. I want to overturn this world. I want the outcasts to live like people too! Even if the goal is infinitely distant, it’s truly what I’m thinking now."
Sun Miao’s mouth hung open.
He was shocked.
He thought he was crazy enough, but didn’t expect there was someone even crazier.
"Are you dreaming? Is that even possible?"
Ren Zhong retorted, "Then how likely do you think it is for what you’re attempting?"
"Uh..."
"How will you know the result without trying? Since it’s an ideal, even dying for it is worthwhile. At least I’d have tried, without regrets."
Sun Miao was silent for a long time, finally deciding to confess, speaking slowly, "I think there’s an issue with human lifespan. From the length of telomere DNA, humans shouldn’t be so short-lived. According to my research and analysis, telomere length is related to human lifespan. With each division of ordinary cells in the body, the telomeres shorten a bit. When they shorten to the extreme, the cells lose the ability to divide further. This manifests as gradual aging in people."
"But in reality, humans age too quickly. Even when more than half the telomeres remain, people are already noticeably aging. I also discovered an enzyme that maintains telomere length, but it only works on germ cells and some stem cells, as well as cancer cells. So I want to try a more comprehensive analysis of this enzyme’s relationship with human lifespan, to figure out why people age quickly despite having long telomeres. I also want to see if I can create a person entirely made of cancer cells! To see if this person also ages quickly!"
Now it was Ren Zhong’s turn to be taken aback.
"A person full of cancer cells? Without normal cells?"
"That’s uncertain. It could be."
"Are you insane? What are you thinking!"
Sun Miao countered, "How will you know the result without trying? Your own words."
Ren Zhong was momentarily stunned.
He thought again of the regular icosahedron and was suddenly reminded.
The fundamental physical laws on Source Star are different from Earth’s; one shouldn’t apply old Earth concepts to everything on Source Star.
"True enough, give it a shot. Let’s hope both of us succeed."
Ren Zhong opened two bottles of glucose, handing one to Sun Miao.
The two clinked bottles furiously, speaking in unison.
"Here’s to success!"
Before leaving, Ren Zhong also instructed Sun Miao that no matter what happens, starting from the day he leaves Starfire Town, Sun Miao must send some information to him every month.
"I’m off."
Ren Zhong waved his hand.
Sun Miao looked at his back, eyes slightly reddened.
This was the first time since his "insanity" episodes while working at the Mengdu Group that he didn’t feel lonely.
...
That night, Ren Zhong stayed in the small lab at the Military Weapon Store.
He and Ju Qingmeng worked tirelessly until ten at night, finally managing to dismantle most of Lin Wang’s armor.
As for Ma Dafu’s Anti-aging Potion, he forgot about it, leading to Ma Xiaoling rushing to Ju Qingmeng’s villa only to find it empty. She reprimanded him thoroughly in Virtual Reality and ordered him to report to the town government first thing in the morning.
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