Song He carried a foul-smelling Durian onto the lawn.
"How much?"
"It's free. This is a gift for you. Go ahead and eat it." Song He placed the Durian on the lawn. He couldn't come asking the gorilla for a favor empty-handed.
"Thank you, Uncle Song!" Durian immediately opened the fully ripened fruit and happily began eating.
Song He looked at Zhao Yiyi. "Have you taught it the concept of hallucinogens?"
"I have." Zhao Yiyi nodded. "I've been teaching it for a week. Durian understands what they are now."
"Then help me translate." Song He said, "Ask whether it's willing to undergo a hallucinogen test and describe the hallucinations it sees."
Zhao Yiyi began communicating with Durian in sign language. Although ordinary conversations could be handled through speech, complex concepts still required sign language.
Durian chewed, its cheeks moving rhythmically, while it stared intently at Zhao Yiyi's gestures. After a moment, it nodded and asked:
"What do I have to do?"
"It's very simple. We'll inject you with a dose of hallucinogen while conducting a physical examination. You just need to describe what you feel." Song He paused. "The drug may cause you to lose your sense of your surroundings, so after the injection, we'll need to strap you to the examination bed for a while. Once you return to normal, we'll untie you."
Zhao Yiyi gave it another long translation in sign language.
Durian grew serious and stopped eating. Becoming a volunteer for drug testing had apparently made it somewhat nervous.
Over the past week, Zhao Yiyi had constantly taught it about hallucinogens. Its intelligence was now sufficient to understand drugs and clearly recognize that there might be risks.
"What will I see?" Durian asked uneasily.
"I don't know. You might see anything." Song He said, "That's why we