The entire testing procedure seemed etched into both men's minds.
After completing every step with practiced ease, Mao Zhengzhi stood to one side, anxiously awaiting the results.
Silence filled the laboratory.
Even Lü Yongchang stared at the Holographic Image before him with a conflicted expression.
Time ticked slowly by.
The projected interface suddenly changed.
[Telomere-like enzyme detected]
"Yes!"
Mao Zhengzhi exclaimed softly, "We finally did it!"
Lü Yongchang also breathed a sigh of relief and reached up to wipe the beads of sweat from his forehead.
Unlike the telomere-like enzyme found in the bodies of the Proxima Centauri people, the telomere-like enzyme synthesized by Escherichia coli was a substance derived entirely from Earth life.
Although the two served the same function, their structures and constituent components differed greatly.
"To distinguish it, let's call it longevity enzyme from now on." Lü Yongchang looked at the sample before him, his face brimming with anticipation. "Next, as long as we confirm that this enzyme works inside a living organism, humanity will be able to break through our species' lifespan limit!"
Mao Zhengzhi paused. "Then how do you plan to solve the problem of cells becoming cancerous?"
Lü Yongchang chuckled. "We may not have that miraculous organ the Proxima Centauri people possess, but don't forget, we have Medical Pods and Nano-Robots."
"When the time comes, we'll only need to conduct regular full-body examinations using Medical Pods and Nano-Robots. Then we can eliminate cancer at its source, just like the Proxima Centauri people."
Realization dawned on Mao Zhengzhi. He lightly tapped his head and murmured self-deprecatingly, "Honestly, this brain of mine..."
"All these experiments have addled my brain. I actually forgot such an important technology."
Lü Yongchang did not particularly mind.
Everyone had blind spots in their thinking.
"Next comes testing on living