Laboratory Complex

In just twenty short years, Pan Wang Group had grown at a breakneck pace.

It owned the nation's leading social media platform, the nation's leading short-video platform, the nation's largest e-commerce platform, and the world's largest new-energy battery manufacturer!

Last year, their combined revenue exceeded two trillion, with net profits of 228 billion!

Its finances were sound, and net profits were still rising steadily every year. That was why many of the company's old guard could not understand Wang Pan's sudden decision to take Pan Wang Group public.

"Going public means everyone pools their flour to make a cake—the more flour there is, the bigger the cake."

"And every subsidiary under Pan Wang Group is an industry leader. The market will give them a premium valuation far beyond the value of Pan Wang Group itself!"

He released the secretary, allowing her to crumple weakly before the floor-to-ceiling window, then Wang Pan turned and left.

"Harvesting suckers? I know this business well. First, release a flood of good news to drive up the stock price."

"Then reduce our holdings and cash out in bulk."

"After that, throw out some bad news to make the stock price fall, then buy it back."

"Go back and forth a few times, and I refuse to believe I still won't be able to develop a drug for Alzheimer's Disease!"

The mention of it made Wang Pan angry.

Starting eight years ago, Wang Pan had drawn on Hailiang Capital, pouring twenty to thirty billion into it every year.

The project had gathered a great number of the industry's top talents and cutting-edge laboratory equipment from around the world, burning through countless sums of money, yet it had made little progress.

They had, however, developed quite a few miscellaneous drugs. Wang Pan had sealed every one of them away.

Escorted by security personnel, Wang Pan boarded a flight overseas.

His destination was a small country ravaged by endless war. The laboratory Wang Pan had built was located deep within that country.

It could not be helped. Medical advancement was not something that could progress at lightning speed merely because one had top talent and state-of-the-art equipment.

What mattered most were volunteers willing to devote themselves to medicine!

Afraid of drawing attention and spending the rest of his life behind bars, Wang Pan had placed the laboratory overseas.

He did not know whether other people had trouble finding volunteers, but over all these years, he had never really lacked them.

As for where they came from, Wang Pan claimed he did not know either.

Perhaps people overseas simply had a greater spirit of dedication, willingly offering themselves up for the advancement of human medicine.

Although this small country was in the midst of civil war, Wang Pan was not worried about his personal safety in the slightest.

Leaving aside just how formidable Panwang Security, which had been spun off from Pan Wang Group, was;

His status as Wang Pan, the man holding the purse strings, was enough on its own.

That was right...

Both the rebels and those being rebelled against had received funding from Wang Pan behind the scenes. From the day his laboratory was completed until now, the two sides had been fighting fiercely, practically beating each other's brains out.

"Welcome, Mr. Wang Pan. General Mord asked me to convey his greetings to you."

From the side being rebelled against, a dark-skinned middle-aged man hurried forward and bowed to Wang Pan in greeting.

"Mr. Wang Pan, our general is currently out of the country and could not personally come to receive you. He specifically ordered me to lead a team here to protect your safety."

A high-ranking member of the rebel side had also come, his expression respectful.

"Mm. Tell both generals that there aren't enough volunteers. In three days, I want to see a new batch of volunteers."

Surrounded by a crowd of Followers, Wang Pan spoke without looking back.

"Understood. You will definitely see them within three days at the latest."

The rebels and those being rebelled against answered in unison, then turned to glare furiously at one another.

If we weren't in front of Mr. Wang Pan, I'd blow your dog head apart!

The representatives from both sides exchanged cordial and friendly greetings in their hearts.

"Mm. The people of your country are simple and honest, and their ideological awareness is extraordinarily high. These years, we have truly owed much to all these people who rushed forward without regard for themselves and devoted their lives to medicine."

Wang Pan could not help sighing. Building the laboratory here had truly been the right choice.

The people here were simply unbelievably enthusiastic. Once they heard that his laboratory existed for the advancement of human medicine, each and every one of them insisted on becoming volunteers. They could not be stopped.

You motherf...

At Wang Pan's words, the corners of the mouths of both representatives, who had been glaring at each other moments ago, twitched as they cursed inwardly.

Every so often over the years, another batch of volunteers had been needed. By now, the total had numbered no less than ten thousand!

Yet this enormous laboratory complex was like a demon's lair—people only went in, never came out!

The rebels and those being rebelled against were now riding a tiger and unable to dismount. They had no choice but to grit their teeth and continue.

Otherwise, if Wang Pan completely threw his weight behind one side, the side that received his support would inevitably wipe out the other in a short time!

Thus, both factions not only had to serve Wang Pan wholeheartedly, but also had to do everything in their power to conceal the truth for him.

If the laboratory's affairs were exposed, not only would Wang Pan be in trouble, but they themselves would absolutely be unable to escape it!

Nothing unexpected happened along the way, and they arrived safely at the laboratory entrance.

The laboratory was hidden amid the mountains, surrounded by countless security personnel and terrifying firepower!

The vast majority of Panwang Security's forces were stationed here!

"Has there been any progress in the recent research?"

Wang Pan entered the mountain's interior and descended deep underground, asking a balding, bespectacled middle-aged man in a white lab coat.

"The other groups have not made any progress for the time being. Third Group's new drug development has also stalled due to a lack of volunteers."

The middle-aged man looked troubled as he answered cautiously.

"Next, I'll increase investment in the other groups. Also, a new batch of volunteers will arrive within three days at the latest."

"You need to understand that I've given you compensation beyond the very best in the industry, as well as vast amounts of research funding. You also need to let me see a return."

"I don't need you to produce results immediately, but I don't want to see project progress come to a complete standstill."

"Even if it's only a little progress?"

Wang Pan's tone was calm, but the middle-aged man listening to him was far from calm.

His back was already soaked in sweat. He hurriedly assured Wang Pan, "Rest assured, we will never disappoint your expectations."

He had no choice but to be afraid. The boss had invested endless funds without seeing results. If this went on, the middle-aged man felt that he himself might well be among the next batch of volunteers.

"Mm. How far has the brain transplant research progressed?"

Wang Pan walked to the glass window and looked down from above as he asked blandly.

Below the window was a hollowed-out mountain interior, where countless personnel bustled about. Even from this position, all that could be seen was merely the tip of the iceberg!

This was also why Wang Pan wanted to take Pan Wang Group public and harvest suckers. He truly could not keep holding on.

Supporting thousands upon thousands of researchers and countless pieces of equipment consumed an astronomical sum every single day!

"It's very difficult. To date, there has not been a single surviving case."

"According to Ninth Group's research, a person's bodily memories do not exist solely in the brain. Theoretically speaking, every single cell contains a vast amount of hidden memories."

"So, even if we can solve the rejection reaction after a brain transplant, replacing the brain will cause the memories contained in the body's cells to be released."

"Once that happens, the memories released from the body will collide with the memories of the transplanted brain!"

"There are only two possible outcomes. The first is that the brain transplanted into the body rapidly atrophies, then dies.

"The second is that the transplanted brain's memories overpower the original body's memories, but in that case, the body will collapse in a short period of time."

After a pause, the middle-aged man continued, "For now, this conflict between the body and an external brain appears unavoidable. There is no way to resolve it."

"Furthermore, since there have been no surviving cases, we cannot be certain whether a brain transplant can treat Alzheimer's Disease."