Limitless Cell

"Humanity's... exclusive superpowered cells..."

Jiang Xinyue panted, speaking in broken fragments. Yet the fanatical gleam in her eyes made one's scalp tingle and sent a chill through the heart.

Yan Anqing thought of a saying.

Without madness, there was no life.

This junior clearly regarded superpowered cells as humanity's future and was willing to gamble everything on them, to pay any price.

Unfortunately, aside from Ma Ran, whom Yan Anqing had personally modified, the bodies of the other Golden-Eyed Ones were now not much different from those of ordinary humans.

Who knew how many researchers were doing similarly futile work?

At that thought, even Yan Anqing, a man with no moral scruples, felt a trace of guilt.

This matter was not without a solution. The key lay in Yan Anqing's process of radically reshaping the world and humanity.

"The research samples and experimental reports are stored in there. Take a look yourself."

Yan Anqing pointed to the computer beside him.

The digital information equipment in every laboratory was connected to an internal local network and physically disconnected from the outside world, leaving virtually no security risks.

Jiang Xinyue opened the files and read them word by word, sentence by sentence, as though admiring priceless treasures. A faint flush even appeared on her face, clearly showing how stirred up she was.

"Good! Good! Good! It's exactly as I guessed! Although humans call themselves the spirit of all things, we are animals in essence. From a physical structural perspective, there is no fundamental difference between us and the Fuxi Cells inside white mice!"

Jiang Xinyue muttered to herself for a while before finally focusing her gaze on Yan Anqing. "Senior Brother, what do you plan to call this kind of cell?"

Her eyes held worship mixed with something resembling religious fanaticism.

From a scientist's perspective, the superpowered cells in the human body were no different from those in white mice, so calling them "Fuxi Cell No. N" would not have been inappropriate.

But...

Sometimes, one still had to consider the reactions and opinions of the higher-ups and the public.

"I call it... the Limitless Cell."

Yan Anqing recited the explanation he had prepared long ago.

"As expected of Senior Brother! Although it isn't as imposing as Fuxi Cell, it contains so much profound mea..."

Jiang Xinyue had already had an excellent first impression of Yan Anqing. After spending some time with him and watching him produce one groundbreaking achievement after another, she had gradually become an uncritical admirer of his.

Whenever Jiang Xinyue saw Yan Anqing, she was like a little fangirl meeting her idol. She wanted to get close and learn from him, yet did not dare approach too closely for fear of making him dislike her.

Of course, the carefree Jiang Xinyue often overlooked her own emotions and paid little attention to such details.

"This is... a truly epoch-making achievement!"

As though looking at a perfect work of art, Jiang Xinyue reread the paper on the "Limitless Cell."

The discovery of superpowered cells belonging to humanity meant that, after the Blood Moon Incident, humanity's research into the Golden-Eyed Ones had achieved a breakthrough for the first time!

"Right! Senior Brother, you just said there were results from the Fuxi Cell research too, didn't you? Right! That must be right. My memory can't possibly be wrong, and I've never suffered from auditory hallucinations."

Jiang Xinyue's string of questions and answers gave Yan Anqing no chance to interrupt. "Other than their chromosomal composition, Fuxi Cells and Limitless Cells are astonishingly identical in morphology, structure, and function!"

"Any theory that can be applied to the former can most likely be applied to the latter!"

Only after Jiang Xinyue finished did Yan Anqing say in a measured tone, "It concerns the theory of superpowered cell proliferation. Right now, it is only a rough framework and far from complete. I plan to conduct experiments with Ma Ran and Yu Hongyi as comparison groups. Only accurate data will make the experimental report convincing."

"With current technology... at least, with my own limited knowledge, I can't find a way to make superpowered cells proliferate outside the body."

Jiang Xinyue suddenly felt a familiar yet subtle sense of déjà vu.

She did not think her senior brother was being modest.

He was clearly showing off!

It was probably like one of those academic geniuses who scored only one point short of full marks across all subjects, yet complained to their classmates that they had not done well...

This childish brat!

Jiang Xinyue had experienced this kind of situation many times before, except she had always played the role of the academic genius.

The wheel of fate turned, sparing no one.

Those who crushed others with their academic ability would eventually be crushed in turn.

Jiang Xinyue took a moment to adjust her emotions, then sat boldly in her chair. There was not a trace of feminine softness about her; her eyes were filled with fierce intensity. "Heh heh, Senior Brother really never acts without profit..."

"I know what I need to do."

"This research result can probably be stretched into thirteen related papers. A Level 5 Researcher title is practically guaranteed."

"But... why does it still feel like such a loss?"

"This is clearly an epoch-making achievement! It could win the Nobel Prize in Biology!"

Jiang Xinyue seemed capable of multitasking. While muttering nonstop, she clattered away at the keyboard, her fingers fluttering like butterflies as strings of text rapidly appeared in the document.

Li Yanhuang frowned deeply. "This Yan Anqing is rather interesting—not interested in fame, profit, or power, and barely interested in women either. Tell me... do people like that really exist in this world?"

As the person in charge of the Tangting Section, Li Yanhuang had reviewed Jiang Xinyue's latest medical examination report.

Every indicator showed that she was still an innocent young woman and had not had any relationship with Yan Anqing beyond the bounds of friendship.

Yan Anqing's physical condition was also excellent, with no physiological defects whatsoever.

A lone man and a lone woman, sharing a room and living under the same roof...

It would have been one thing if Jiang Xinyue were ugly.

The problem was that she was genuinely quite attractive.

Then, as a young man full of vigor and vitality, Yan Anqing was rather frightening.

A man.

A man capable of suppressing his own desires through sheer willpower over a long period of time.

Such people had appeared in history before.

They either became saints remembered for generations or notorious, utterly wicked villains.

Now...

Everyone saw Yan Anqing as too perfect.

Li Yanhuang could not help worrying.

Would this promising young man, Yan Anqing, fall at the height of his glory because of excessive praise, becoming nothing more than a fleeting spectacle?

Beside him, Academician Zhao Hongyun stared into Li Yanhuang's brilliant golden eyes and said stiffly, "Pavel Korchagin."

At those words, Old Li's face darkened. His expression turned displeased, and his voice became cold. "Can a fictional character be compared with a real person? Why not mention Ostrovsky instead?"

Like an old child, Academician Zhao counted on his fingers. "People today may not be inferior to those of the past. Still, since you don't like that one, I'll change my examples."

"Doctor Manhattan, Clark Kent..."

At first, Li Yanhuang did not react. The more he listened, the more familiar the names sounded.

When he finally realized it, his face went dark as he said in a deep voice, "You're comparing movies with reality?"

Besides, didn't both of them have girlfriends...

Seeing the other man's utterly serious expression, Academician Zhao laughed. "Hey, Old Li. Isn't that just rigid thinking? Sticking to old ways and always looking at people through tinted glasses isn't good!"

"I like Comrade Yan very much."

"He's talented, doesn't keep his knowledge to himself, and loves his country. Earlier, American spies tried to buy him off. Do you know what price they offered? He didn't even think about it before refusing outright!"

He had figured it out.

Li Yanhuang did not truly want to suppress Yan Anqing, nor was he simply annoyed with Yan Anqing for subjective reasons, so his tone became much calmer.