Jiang Ye emerged from the hospital, a large bag of Chinese medicine in his left hand and a thick stack of test reports in his right. He got back into his car and set the destination to "Home."
The car lifted into the air, and Jiang Ye opened the test reports, his mood quite excited. His entire genetic code was contained within this book of over two hundred pages. Relying on this for fortune-telling was far more reliable than palmistry or a blind person feeling bones.
The first section was Ancestral Origin Analysis, starting with a tree diagram that branched out from bottom to top.
The trunk read "100% Ancient Asian." Jiang Ye nodded. His family had no history of intermarriage with foreigners; they were all native-born, pure-blooded, and entirely Asian in origin, which was expected.
Further branching revealed: "50.89% Ancient Earth Northern Han, 45.58% Ancient Earth Southern Han, 3.35% Ancient Earth Naxi, 0.18% Ancient Earth Lahu."
Jiang Ye was bewildered. He scratched his head and continued reading.
"6 Ghost Genes, meaning genes from unknown human species."
"151 Neanderthal Genes, of which you have two variant gene points. See page 122 for details."
Jiang Ye flipped to page 122 and found the detailed description.
[Variant Gene Point: znf365]
[Locus: rs7076165]
[Reference Genotype: gA or gg]
[Your Test Result: gg]
[This Neanderthal gene will increase your chances of developing Crohn's disease, consciousness connection sensitivity, and continuous jump dizziness. The combined probabilities are 26%, 78%, and 45% respectively.]
[Detailed information on these three conditions can be found on pages 211, 212, and 212.]
Jiang Ye inwardly praised Tiffany as a divine doctor, for she had indeed guessed correctly! The key was how she had determined this through pulse-taking. Could it have been a guess?
He flipped through the book to find these three conditions, all described in detail.
Crohn's disease is an intestinal illness, most common in the terminal ileum and the right side of the colon. Jiang Ye's digestion was indeed not good; he wondered if it was related to this gene point. With modern medicine so advanced, replacing an intestine was no problem, so he shouldn't worry.
Consciousness connection sensitivity means experiencing adverse reactions during consciousness connection, including dizziness, vomiting, migraines, palpitations, and elevated blood pressure, which can induce epilepsy and sudden cardiac death. However, the mortality rate is very low; only one or two out of ten thousand individuals with consciousness connection sensitivity are at risk of sudden death. This condition cannot be treated with medication yet, only alleviated with traditional Chinese medicine. The only treatment is to modify the related genes.
Jiang Ye decided not to modify his genes for now. He always felt that after gene modification, he wouldn't be himself. Especially since he didn't have children yet, he definitely couldn't modify them.
Below the detailed information on consciousness connection sensitivity, a line of small print was appended:
"Turn to page 98 to view the latest scientific theories regarding this gene."
Jiang Ye thought this report booklet was like a puzzle game, requiring him to flip back and forth.
He found page 98 and indeed, there was a large section of description.
[Regarding the association between Neanderthal genes and consciousness connection sensitivity, academic circles have varying opinions. The following introduces the mainstream theories.]
[Neanderthals had a significantly larger brain capacity than Homo sapiens, but they exhibited lower intelligence in survival battles. Due to the vastness of time, the exact brain structure of Neanderthals cannot be accurately determined. However, the excess brain capacity must have served an unknown purpose. It is currently speculated that Neanderthal consciousness differed from Homo sapiens, possessing more complex thoughts and perceptions, but this was not conducive to practicality, perhaps leaning more towards artistic qualities, such as associative ability or synesthesia. Therefore, during consciousness connection, certain Neanderthal genes cause discomfort in humans. Specific research is ongoing; please pay attention to relevant information in scientific journals.]
Jiang Ye was completely baffled.
Where was he supposed to subscribe to scientific journals?
Did he have to learn to read research papers just to see a doctor?
He flipped back to the beginning and started reading from the start. The genetic testing items were indeed very comprehensive, covering everything from the ratio of index to ring finger length, ability to drink alcohol, caffeine metabolism, earwax type (dry or oily), preference for staying up late, and so on.
The car had already landed at his doorstep. Jiang Ye, holding the book, got out and was engrossed in reading on his way home.
He compared the results one by one, checking how accurate the test results were. Most were very accurate, with a few exceptions. Each test result had a note indicating that postnatal influences could also alter individual characteristics. This test only predicted at the genetic level, and as research progressed, the prediction results might also change.
"Master, a cat is following you," the sweeping robot suddenly said.
Jiang Ye looked back.
A plump orange cat, its body like an inflated balloon, like a little pig, followed him in. It held its tail up and looked at him with its fat cat face. It didn't meow, moving silently.
"Whose little pig are you?" Jiang Ye asked.
The cat remained silent and sat down with a plop.
Jiang Ye reached out and picked up the cat. It was heavier than he could have imagined. He walked to the door and placed it in the yard.
"I don't keep cats, let alone pigs. Go back where you came from," Jiang Ye waved his hand. "Scat!"
The cat stood up again, swaggered into the house, sat on the doormat, and warily eyed the sweeping robot in front of it.
The sweeping robot said, "Meow meow meow."
Jiang Ye was surprised. "You can speak cat language?"
The sweeping robot replied, "No, I didn't know how to communicate with it, so I tried calling out."
Jiang Ye's forehead was covered in black lines. He picked up the cat again, walked directly to the yard gate, and placed it outside the yard.
"Go on, get out of here," Jiang Ye said.
The cat was persistent. It stood up again, entered the yard, walked straight into the house, sat down with a plop, and stared at the sweeping robot.
Jiang Ye was at his wit's end. He took two photos of the orange cat with his phone and posted them on the public channel. "Whose kitten is this? Please identify! Cat owners, please private message me, it's staying at my place and won't leave!"
Not long after posting, a private message arrived.
Charlotte Olivia: "I'm so sorry! That cat is mine! Where do you live? I'll come over right away to get the cat!"
Jiang Ye replied, "Hot Spring District, Number Six. How long will it take for you to get here?"
Charlotte Olivia: "I live in the Hot Spring District too, I'll be right there!"
Jiang Ye waited at the door, helpless.
Soon, a black girl in sportswear ran over in a hurry, carrying a very large cat carrier. Her skin was astonishingly dark, a pure black, like oil or car paint. Jiang Ye had never seen anyone with such dark skin. Other black people would look pale next to her.
"Are you Ms. Charlotte?" Jiang Ye asked.
"Yes, yes!" Charlotte bowed hurriedly. "I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry! Our cat likes to wander off, and I wasn't watching it!"
"It's alright, it's squatting by the door. You can take it away," Jiang Ye said.
"There's something... I wanted to ask you," Charlotte said, not walking into the yard, but speaking with embarrassment. "I heard there's going to be an alien colonization investment. Is that true?"
Jiang Ye narrowed his eyes and looked at her. "Did this cat really run out on its own?"