Chapter 166 Life Forbidden Zone
Seeing Chen Jue and Ling Long fall into silence, John thought that these two powerful humans were moved by his eloquence, so he simply continued to show off: "Regarding the research on HeLa cells, there are countless university laboratories, research bases, and general hospitals around the world."
"The HeLa cells they have are just ordinary offspring. What we have in our Hongmu Group are special HeLa cells that have been transformed by meteorite radiation. They are easier to control than ordinary cancer cells and are closer to ordinary human cells. They are even being weakened in terms of spread and invasion from generation to generation."
"As long as the energy radiation provided by the meteorite fragments is sufficient, we will be able to transform the secret of immortality into mature genetic technology in the future and completely master it in the hands of mankind. By then..." John subconsciously closed his mouth after saying this.
"Door...key..." Chen Jue looked at the information displayed on the screen and muttered softly.
Linglong on the side smiled noncommittally: "John, your bold hypothesis is indeed brilliant, but it is just a hypothesis. Don't show off something that has not been truly realized."
"Just be frank! You asked us to go out and find these meteorite fragments for you. Where do you want us to go? Even your extreme sports association doesn't dare to set foot in this place easily. I think there should be few places on this earth that meet the requirements." Linglong looked at John meaningfully and asked directly.
"Ahem... Miss Linglong... Actually, I don't mean to show off. I just want you two to understand the background of our Hongmu Group."
"Besides, our Hongmu Group has already paid a considerable price to invite you, Miss Linglong, to come out."
"As for this meteorite fragment! In fact, countries around the world are studying it, but from ancient times to the present, there are fewer and fewer such fragments. Now the reward price for 1 carat alone is more than 8 million green coins, and there is a price but no market."
"No one is willing to sell this mysterious substance related to human evolution easily." John tapped the keyboard again and called up the image of the meteorite fragments, and inserted a group photo of the Hongmu Suicide Squad's historical exploration and excavation of the meteorite fragments.
"8 million green coins per carat?" Chen Jue sighed inwardly when he heard this. He didn't expect that a piece of meteorite fragment he had casually absorbed before would be worth so much that it could be exchanged for two or three luxury houses near the third ring road of Cheng Wei's Beidu.
However, since this meteorite fragment is so valuable, John is willing to give it away. This is enough to show the wealth of the Hongmu Group, and it can also be inferred that this foreigner has great ambitions.
"John, since you have paid a certain price to invite Taoist Linglong to come out of the mountain, what about me?"
"Should I give you some benefits first?"
"I am the kind of person who can't wait until tomorrow to take advantage. If the conditions are not met, I won't joke with my life and go to some dangerous places to help you find meteorites." Chen Jue leaned lazily on the sofa, staring at John with a smile.
John didn't get angry when he saw Chen Jue asking for a higher price. Instead, he stood up and saluted in a very gentlemanly manner, saying, "For a strong man like you, Mr. Chen Jue, no matter how much money we offer to invite you to come out, it is not enough to represent the sincerity of our Hongmu Group."
"Here are some of the latest research results from our laboratory, including nutritional supplements, compressed functional drinks with more than ten times the efficacy, and some medicines that supplement the trace elements necessary for the human body."
"If you like it, Mr. Chen Jue, I can allocate a batch to you within my authority and send it directly to your home in Chencun."
As he spoke, John tapped on the keyboard, and three of Hongmu Group's special internal products were scrolled on the projection.
"These are supplements supplied to members of the Extreme Sports Association. They have all gone through clinical trials and have been proven to be harmless to the human body. Mr. Chen Jue, you can use them with confidence."
Chen Jue took a look at the three products that appeared on the projection, as well as the accompanying ingredient introductions and specific cost estimates. He felt that they were somewhat similar to the human nutritional supplements he had encountered in the base. They were all special products that were not to be circulated internally.
As for John's home in Chencun, I think it was because the Hongmu Group relied on its financial background to conduct a thorough investigation.
For such a large group spanning multiple countries, it is basically effortless to find out the background of Chen Jue, a white-collar worker.
But after being exposed, Chen Jue was a little dissatisfied. He took a look at the prices of the three products, grinned slightly, and snorted: "Since you are so generous, John, just give me 10,000 sets of each. Give me the goods first and then work."
John's face twitched slightly when he heard Chen Jue's big words, but when he remembered what the president of the association had said before, he had to swallow his anger and agreed: "No problem, Mr. Chen Jue! However, most of these internal special products are sold overseas, and our inventory in the flower-growing family is limited. I will do my best to deliver 60% to you first, how about it?"
"Okay." Chen Jue nodded, without saying anything more, just considering it as receiving the other party's deposit first.
Anyway, these capital enterprises are the richest, and ripping them off can be considered as a way to vent the anger I had when I was a worker.
Seeing that Chen Jue had been appeased, John secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but in the blink of an eye he met Linglong's eyes that seemed to see through everything. John hurriedly tapped on the keyboard and looked up the previous meteorite impact data again and said, "The currently known meteorite fragments on Earth, as long as the places where humans can set foot, have basically been mined and mined. Even if our Hongmu Group and the Extreme Sports Association work together, it is difficult to find new meteorite craters."
"But there is one place that is a special case..."
John played a simulated animation of a meteorite falling, and finally turned the globe on the screen to the southernmost end and said, "This is it! Antarctica, known as the forbidden zone for life! Only this piece of Antarctic continent, which has not been fully developed, still has some traces of this special meteorite fragment."
"But it is covered with ice and snow all year round, with an average annual temperature of minus 53 degrees Celsius. Humans can only move around in some safe areas. Even the extreme sports associations we support rarely dare to venture into the depths of Antarctica."
Chen Jue took a look at the white continental plates in the projection and became interested: "If I go to Antarctica, I should have a chance to pet seals and penguins, right?"
As for Linglong, she stared at the picture of the Antarctic continent with the corners of her mouth slightly raised. She didn't say much, obviously having guessed the destination in advance.
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After sitting in John's underground office for a while and learning the origin of the meteorite and the secrets hidden behind it, Chen Jue and Linglong left the underground research center of Hongmou Group and took the elevator to the R&D building on the ground.
Under the leadership and instructions of John, a research and development team of several people who had been waiting for a long time measured the physical data of Chen Jue and Linglong, and began to speed up the production of a set of suitable equipment for them to go to Antarctica.
The temperature in Antarctica is very low, and there may even be severe hypoxia. Since the discovery of the Antarctic continent, countless explorers and researchers have died there. To survive in such a harsh environment, a strong physique is only the foundation. In addition, you must have reasonable exploration equipment to cope with the ultra-low temperature environment.
Fortunately, the Hongmu Group has been exploring the Antarctic continent for many years and is well prepared. In just one night, they prepared five backup sets of Chen Jue and Linglong's personal equipment.
Early the next morning, several business cars drove out of the five-star hotel in Binjiang Industrial Zone and headed straight for Hangzhou International Airport. Chen Jue, Linglong and John all boarded the Hongmou Group's private jet.
As for the 6,000 sets of functional products that John promised, they had been delivered to Chen Jue's home early last night. Chen Jue even made a video call to have a look with the Hongmu Group staff who were in charge of escorting them.
After discovering that the old house in Chencun was filled with aluminum packaging boxes, Chen Jue couldn't help but sigh at the Hongmou Group's wealth and efficiency. They could deliver materials worth tens of millions at a moment's notice. No wonder they were willing to pay with that 1 carat of meteorite fragment to lure him out of the mountain.
