Chapter 889: The significance of Martian cell research
Especially the few months that Xu You spent alone in the space laboratory, Xu You really didn't dare to recall it. It was a very torturous time.
Fortunately, Lu Zhiyao and others later came to the space laboratory, so Xu You didn't feel too lonely.
"Teacher Xu, let's go back to Jijing University first. You and Teacher Lu have been really busy during this period. I have already arranged a welcoming banquet for everyone."
"Yes, yes, let's go back and eat instead of standing here like an idiot."
"Well, that's good." Xu You agreed.
Although the conditions in the space laboratory are acceptable, they are definitely not as good as those on the blue planet.
If it weren't for the research on Martian cells, Xu You would not have taken the initiative to endure such hardship.
On the way, everyone was chatting about recent events while heading towards Jijing.
"How is Lao Hu now? Given his current condition, is he not yet qualified to return to Blue Star?"
As they chatted, Luo Wenkun mentioned Hu Shucheng's situation, and it was obvious that he was very concerned about this friend.
"Lao Hu is doing well recently and has recovered very well. Judging from his physical condition, he is even better than before he went to Mars. However, there are still some cells in Lao Hu's body that have been affected by the Martian cells. Only by completely removing these traces can they return to the Blue Planet."
In fact, before returning to Blue Star, Xu You and Lu Zhiyao also underwent strict disinfection and physical examinations to ensure that they did not carry any Martian cells, so that they met the standards for returning to Blue Star.
Hearing that Hu Shucheng was not in any serious trouble now, Luo Wenkun also felt relieved.
"Well, that's great. It would be a pity if something happened to Lao Hu."
When Luo Wenkun and Hu Shucheng met for the first time, they hit it off immediately and became as familiar with each other as if they had known each other for many years, and this friendship has continued to this day.
Before we knew it, we had returned to Jijing University.
Lou Song also appeared in front of everyone at the right time. Seeing Xu You return to Blue Star safely, there was no excessive expression on his face.
Lou Song has always given people the impression that he does not show his emotions on his face. In fact, compared to Xu You, Lou Song's emotions are much more stable.
This made others doubt whether Lou Song really had feelings, but Xu You knew that Lou Song actually cared about others in his heart, it was just that the way he expressed it was different from others.
If Lou Song had not given him some direction in time for this Martian cell research project, Xu You would probably still be in the space laboratory.
Everyone arrived at the place arranged by Cui Ying and the food came up one after another.
Xu You and Lu Zhiyao were no longer polite and quickly picked up their chopsticks to start eating.
I have to say that compared to the freshest food here, the food in the space laboratory is always a little worse.
The feeling of eating with everyone also made Xu You feel very warm. After all, this state is rare.
At the dinner table, everyone continued to chat about various topics and the atmosphere seemed quite good.
After everyone had almost finished eating, Luo Wenkun said:
"Xu You, I never thought there would be such a terrifying single-celled organism on Mars. It's just a single-celled organism, but it has refreshed our understanding of life."
"Yes , even I myself did not think of so many possibilities at the beginning. If Lou Song had not proposed a new direction, I am afraid we would still have to stay in the space laboratory. Those who were eroded by the Martian cells would find it difficult to recover completely."
Such a consequence is unimaginable, but fortunately these things are now a thing of the past.
"But Xu You, I have another question. We have been studying Martian cells for so long, investing so much time, energy and resources. What practical effect do these studies have on us? I know that many scientific research projects will not be put into use immediately, but at this critical moment, I still hope that these studies can have more practical significance."
As the chairman of Fulun Technology, Luo Wenkun does not neglect scientific research. It’s just that compared with other researchers, Luo Wenkun cares more about putting scientific research results into application.
Xu You had discussed this issue with Luo Wenkun before. At that time, Xu You explained some possible applications in this direction, but did not go into detail.
And now, Xu You felt it was time to continue discussing this issue.
"Wenkun, in fact, if we can really study Martian cells thoroughly, it may have a fundamental change on us humans. Just imagine, if every human has the terrible abilities of Martian cells, then which civilization can really exterminate humans?"
The vitality of Martian cells is incredibly tenacious , not to mention that this tenacity is not limited to each individual Martian cell, but is also displayed in the entire population.
Everyone had an incredible expression on their face when listening to Xu You's words.
"If every human being... has a vitality as strong as Martian cells... this is truly a terrifying thing."
If so , every human being can use a "cell shell" structure similar to that of Martian cells to protect their own bodies, keep themselves in a dormant state forever, and revive at the right time, and use electromagnetic waves to parasitize other organisms... Just thinking about it is terrifying.
In this way, no matter how powerful the Proxima Centauri civilization is, it will not be able to completely destroy humans.
"Xu You, do you really have this idea? If we modify human genes, there will be great risks, right?"
"This is just a reserve plan when necessary. We can allow only a few people to have this ability, and regard it as the last spark of human civilization. Of course, before that, we should verify this possibility on other creatures."
At this time, Lou Song seemed to have thought of something and said to everyone:
"I think we can first use some genes from Martian cells to try to revive some extinct creatures. The DNA of Martian cells is very powerful. As long as the DNA structure remains active, it can even repair the entire cell. This ability can be applied to the technology of resurrecting extinct creatures."
Lou Song is not a biology expert, but his idea is indeed worth a try.
