"I know it sounds absurd to you professionals, and she knew it sounded absurd too, but after racking her brains, the only explanation she could come up with was that the Longevity Fungus's genes could rearrange themselves."
"She gave me a brief explanation. The genes of known Earth organisms were like a deck of playing cards. Under normal circumstances, their order didn't change, but the genetic cards of the Longevity Fungus could be shuffled at will. After being shuffled, they underwent tremendous changes, almost becoming another species."
"But she couldn't verify her theory. For one thing, she used up the few Longevity Fungus samples she had. For another, the equipment in Africa was far too rudimentary, making it difficult to observe the gene-reshuffling process in detail."
"After that, she lay in a hospital bed for a month and died. I wanted her students to continue researching the Longevity Fungus, but they refused. They felt that if even their teacher couldn't succeed in this direction, they had even less hope. They couldn't understand it at all, so they might as well join a pharmaceutical company, do some conventional research, and make some money."
Danyed let out a long sigh. "My education isn't particularly impressive. I only attended university for a month before leaving to join the army. But I've always felt that the Longevity Fungus had tremendous research potential, so I told you about it. If you're interested..."
"That's extremely valuable information," Song He said immediately. "The research team I lead occasionally collects samples of strange organisms for genetic research. Do you still have any information on the Longevity Fungus? The results of her research should have been kept with you, right?"
"She threw most of it away and only kept one box. If you need it, I'll have someone send