The Old Man Had a Temper Too

"For a time, I devoted a lot of energy to the topic of 'Human Organ Transplantation.' Of course, this is a hot topic in modern medicine. As long as the problem of rejection of allogeneic organs can be solved, this technology can save millions of lives."

"Human lifespan is finite, and the body will naturally age and die. Therefore, a new idea came to me during my research. Research has proven that most of the biological memories of humans are stored in the brain. If we replace the aging body, can a person avoid or postpone the arrival of death? This is the origin of 'Head Transplantation Surgery'."

"Even scientific research needs to have its own bottom line. Therefore, I have never intended to use living people for research, not even slaves or death row inmates. However, I am also very clear that this kind of research involves some ethical issues. Therefore, all research is conducted secretly in the laboratory."

"After numerous failed attempts, I finally achieved a successful experiment on two ironback apes. Although the head-transplanted monster didn't live long, most of the technical issues had been resolved."

Ilubeck recounted that story from back then.

This old man, using Transcendent strength and modern medicine, actually completed this incredible surgery.

Later, for some unknown reason, Prince Fox, Emperor Oma's cousin, heard about this experiment.

This high-ranking member of the royal family, nearing the end of his life, was unwilling to give up his last hope of prolonging his existence. He ordered some slaves to be captured and commanded Ilubeck to immediately conduct human experiments on them.

Once the technology is successfully tested on humans, he will be able to obtain a young and healthy body.

In fact, it wasn't just him; the top aristocratic circles in Omar were all paying attention to this incident, and even Emperor Dopler tacitly approved of it.

The nobles had no shortage of wealth; and there were countless healthy slaves and commoners who could be chosen as replacements for bodies.

If Prince Fox succeeds, then these noble lords at the top of power will no longer fear death.

However, Ilubeck resolutely rejected this experiment.

He knew that if he agreed, human civilization would be plunged into hell, and science would become humanity's nightmare.

If successful, a few people will be able to extend their lives, but countless innocent people will die.

Even if they fail, those noble lords will never give up and will keep trying.

So he simply destroyed all the research materials on the technology and had no intention of continuing the research.

However, Prince Fox had already seen death beckoning to him.

With death looming, he had no scruples.

Then this prince actually threatened Ilubeck's family with their lives, forcing him to conduct the experiment as soon as possible!

He threatened the president of the Royal Academy of Sciences, the president of the Oma Potion Guild, and a world-renowned medical expert.

This is an absolutely insane act.

At the time, however, the top echelons of Omar maintained an unusual collective consensus, and no one stood up to speak, allowing Prince Fox to act recklessly.

"Fortunately, I am the only one who has mastered this technology."

Ilubeck said this with a pained expression on his face.

At the time, besides himself, only his most accomplished disciple, Fino Wendelban, who served as his assistant, knew about this experimental project.

How Prince Fox found out is self-evident.

"Even if they threaten my family, I will absolutely not agree to perform that surgery. But I know the root of the problem lies with Prince Fox, and with the nobility. Therefore, I have decided to completely extinguish any thoughts those nobles may have."

Ilubeck finally spoke about the little-known "Prince Fox' sudden death."

This old man has a terrible temper. You're threatening me with my family?

Very good!

Although those who do scientific research may be weak in combat, they have long been mentally prepared to dedicate themselves to science.

He didn't hesitate at all. Under the pretext of needing to examine the prince's health, he directly poisoned the prince and burned down the medical room that the prince's mansion had carefully built for the surgery.

That fire also made the noble class see the old man's determination to perish together with everyone else, and no one dared to consider the surgery anymore.

Hearing this, Rein finally understood why the Oma Royal Family wanted to cover up the truth about this matter.

If this gets out, it will definitely cause a huge scandal that disrupts society, especially among ordinary people at the bottom!

The common people at the bottom of this world already live a very hard life. They cannot choose their own birth, but if even their bodies become "sex farms" for nobles, it will inevitably cause panic and riots.

Back then, Dr. Ilubeck was a top figure in the medical and potion-making worlds, and he had connections with countless powerful figures and forces.

If he were to die suddenly, the secret would certainly be exposed, and it would bring enormous trouble to the Oma Empire.

Therefore, even if a prince died, the Oma Royal Family dared not send him to the gallows according to the law, or even imprison him in the royal prison.

This led to Ilubeck's defection, the bounty on his head, and his eventual settlement in the City of Radiance.

This was the most ideal solution at the time.

In exchange, Ilubeck didn't reveal the truth. He also didn't want the technology to become known to the world, bringing endless trouble.

Rein listened silently, while Ilubeck seemed to want to make everything clear.

Do you know why I was unwilling to take you on as an apprentice before?

"Because of that Fino?"

"Good."

A complex glint flashed in the old man's eyes as he sighed, "I questioned my disciple Fino about why he leaked the experiment, and he said it was an accidental slip of the tongue."

The old man was betrayed by his beloved student and was deeply hurt.

Even now, thinking back on it still causes me immense heartache.

"At first, I naturally trusted my disciple implicitly and didn't blame him. It wasn't until I saw Her Majesty the Empress's radiant beauty growing ever more radiant that I realized what had happened. Fino, for the sake of power, had long since aligned himself with the royal family. He was the one who betrayed the secrets of the laboratory."

Rein listened without interrupting, which was to be expected.

However, he did not expect that this matter would not only involve Prince Fox, but also the Queen.

"In that surgery, besides the technical difficulties, there was a very important secret formula. It was a drug that I named 'Youth Serum.' It is the most important drug used to maintain the viability of transplanted organs."

Ilubeck added, "Unfortunately, that medicine cannot be extracted from any other substance for the time being. It is only found in trace amounts in the blood of teenage girls during their developmental period. This medicine also has a special effect: it can reverse skin aging and slow down the aging process to some extent."

"A young girl's blood?"

Upon hearing this, Rein suddenly understood.

He immediately thought of the legends in the ancient books about certain witches skilled in Dark Magic who would use the blood of young girls to maintain their youthful appearance.

So the old man had already extracted that ingredient using scientific methods?

"That's right, the inspiration came from 'Dark Magic'."

Ilubeck guessed his thoughts and changed the subject, saying, "However, to achieve that level of 'reversing skin aging,' a large amount of 'Youth Serum' is needed. That's an amount that's impossible to achieve through normal extraction, so a large amount of fresh blood is needed every day to extract it. Although Her Majesty the Empress kept it a secret from everyone, how can I not understand why she has regained her youth?"

Upon hearing this, Rein realized that Oma Empress must have killed quite a few people.

At this point, the old man felt very guilty.

The technology he developed to save lives, however, cost the lives of countless innocent girls. "From then on, I never had any expectations of the privileged aristocracy again. Their view of medicine was different from the medicine I pursued."

Rein heard the words "utterly disheartened".

He finally understood that the old man's initial reluctance to become his apprentice stemmed from being betrayed by his disciple, leaving him disheartened.

Without Fino's betrayal, the Queen would not have been able to obtain the means to maintain "reverse aging".

They can be so ruthless just for the sake of beauty.

What if it were a "Head Transplantation Surgery"? It would probably drive people completely insane.

Rein sensed the hidden meaning in Ilubeck's words today.

After saying all this, it feels like I'm giving some kind of explanation.

He then asked, "Teacher, have you noticed anything?"

After all, the Winst Family is one of the Five Great Families in the city and the de facto rulers of the fifth district of City of Radiance.

The old man left so rudely, showing absolutely no respect for a leading figure in the medical field. This act of coercion is quite intriguing.

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