A Gift

Luo Burang hadn't wanted to go abroad before, but after listening to Zhang Xuezhou's suggestion, he felt that going abroad wasn't so bad.

Even if he were kept abroad under the guise of academic exchange, he would at least have some opportunities to utilize, instead of waiting idly in Beirehe or facing unpredictable risks.

"Come on, let me register your fingerprint, then your voice. That's the key to the mechanical lock on Lab A9, and this is the entrance to the lab's secret escape route..."

Luo Gaogao had no interest in the laboratory, and the Luo family had long since given up on the North Rehe Research Institute. Ultimately, Luo Burang transferred the A9 laboratory to Zhang Xuezhou.

"The machines here are a bit old, but they can still be considered a mid-level laboratory, and they should be somewhat useful to you right now!"

Zhang Xuezhou enjoys research, Zhang Manqian is also good at adjusting blood preparations; things aren't as bad as Luo Burang imagined.

"You're welcome to come anytime!"

Remembering Zhang Xuezhou's suggestion to "spend more time with Zhang Manqian," Luo Burang finally sent an invitation to Zhang Manqian and even set Zhang Manqian fingerprint as a VIP.

"May I see your papers?" Zhang Manqian asked nervously. "There are still many things I don't understand about these blood serums. Thirty-two samples didn't meet the standards you mentioned. Don't worry, I definitely won't plagiarize your papers for grading!"

"Sure, you can come and look at them anytime," Luo Burang nodded, then added, "The ranking system is just a rule for rejecting people. If you don't have a crucial, indispensable position in scientific research, and you don't have Lineage support, it's impossible to be ranked as a professor. These papers don't meet the standards for a professor!"

"My lecturer thesis hasn't been approved yet," Zhang Manqian said dejectedly.

"Then you can take a few to get through the initial, simple procedures," Luo Burang shrugged. "If you find these outdated papers acceptable, I won't mind!"

"I still need to rely on myself," Zhang Manqian said. "Although I'm not as good as you right now, I'll catch up slowly!"

"Don't be slow, be fast," Luo Burang corrected. "No cutting-edge scientific achievement comes from slow and steady progress, but from a chance encounter, an accident, or a rapid attempt to move forward..."

Luo Burang shared his research experience and encouraged Zhang Manqian to make bold attempts.

Cutting-edge scientific research never follows the rules; rather, it requires unconventional thinking.

If you always follow the experience of your mentors or predecessors, you will only be repeating the past of others time and time again, and eventually become a pedantic conservative.

"Accumulating knowledge is important, but it doesn't mean you have to scour and understand all knowledge," Luo Burang said.

"I understand!"

"You should know that many of my papers remain purely theoretical!"

Luo Burang hesitated, then ultimately did not continue the conversation with Zhang Manqian.

He communicated with Zhang Xuezhou on an equal footing, but he acted like a junior when facing Zhang Manqian.

It's not that Luo Burang insists on treating Zhang Manqian as a junior, but rather that Zhang Manqian sees him as a senior, or even an insurmountable mountain in her current situation.

This made it difficult for Luo to continue his social interactions, so he could only offer so many words of encouragement and support to the younger generation; in fact, what he was doing was a blatant reminder.

"What exactly did that lecturer Luo Burang mean by those words?"

Didn't he tell you to use his paper freely?

"Ah?"

"You should know that many of his papers remain theoretical and lack the conditions for practical testing. If you're interested, you can absolutely use his papers for actual research!"

"Isn't this... this inappropriate?"

"The gap between theory and practice is not small. He's responsible for the theory, and you're responsible for the implementation. The former is difficult, and the latter is equally difficult!"

It wasn't until she returned to the research institute with the fifty-two blood samples that had been divided into one hundred and four doses that Zhang Manqian finally understood what Luo Burang had said during their brief conversation.

She understood what Luo Burang meant, but she didn't fully grasp it.

"This is equivalent to the scholars on the Sequence Committee being responsible for the theoretical research of Gene Fighting Technique, while we are responsible for implementing the reasoning," Zhang Xuezhou said. "The feedback from our tests will help them accumulate various experiences, and this kind of collaborative approach will allow Gene Fighting Technique to go further!"

"So, you mean I'm using Professor Luo's paper to push things forward, and that's a way of inheriting and carrying forward his work?" Zhang Manqian asked doubtfully.

"He'll probably never live to see the day he completes his thesis!"

Zhang Xuezhou pondered for a few seconds and felt that Luo's willingness to reveal so much likely indicated his intention to serve as an exchange partner again and then reside abroad long-term.

Luo Burang and Zhang Xuezhou's laboratories have plans for collaboration and exchange, but plans may not keep up with changes.

"This battle over the sequence might involve him," Zhang Xuezhou said in a low voice. "Some of us know that Luo Burang is researching long-lived mosquitoes, flies, and mice, but those people abroad don't know this and will still use Luo Burang as a bargaining chip."

"Could it be that the information provided to the person who leaked it abroad was incomplete?" Zhang Manqian asked. "Was this leak a scheme against other countries or for his own selfish motives?"

Who knows!

Zhang Xuezhou shook his head.

Replacing a normal researcher with Luo Burang, who studies the longevity of mosquitoes, would undoubtedly reduce normal losses. Whether Luo Burang is doing well abroad is another matter.

If one were to think in a darker light, Zhang Xuezhou might even suspect that Professor Luo Hui might know the inside story.

As a member of the new Sequence Committee, Professor Luo Hui treated the matter leniently and did not investigate the leak of information.

Zhang Xuezhou pondered for a while and decided that it was best to let Ren Yisheng analyze the matter.

Of all the precautions, the most difficult to guard against are undoubtedly those of patients on their deathbeds, especially those whom Professor Luo Hui has confirmed are unable to move.

At this moment, Ren Yisheng may be freely wandering in the laboratory, having already seen most of Professor Luo Hui's research secrets, and may even have overheard Professor Luo Hui's conversations with Ren Yisheng.

It's not impossible that we might discover some of Professor Luo Hui's little secrets under these circumstances.

"Professor Ren... I wonder if he can win against Luo Zhong!"

Recalling the fragments of memory he had seen in Luo Burang's mind, Zhang Xuezhou remembered that head that was impervious to electric shocks.

This may seem impressive at first glance, but Zhang Xuezhou can actually do it right now.

Having practiced the Lightning Avoidance Technique, he did indeed possess resistance to ordinary strong electric currents. Even when hit by a stun gun, Zhang Xuezhou only experienced a slight impact.

Luo Burang felt as if he had seen a god when he saw Luo Zhong, and he was filled with intense fear, but Zhang Xuezhou thought it was nothing special.

However, it's impossible for Zhang Xuezhou to replicate Luo Zhong's performance while missing a head.

That might require him to advance the Nine-Turn Qi-Harmonizing Technique of the medical school to the ninth stage.

He had never thought much of the ancient Law Technique of the Scarlet Alliance State, feeling that it was far from reaching the vast and complex realm of magic, but Zhang Xuezhou had to admit that it also possessed great power.

If he were to encounter Luo Zhong, Zhang Xuezhou felt he should also be on guard to avoid suffering the consequences.