Chapter 89 The old man is also a man of temperament
"There was a time when I devoted a lot of energy to the subject of 'human organ transplantation'. Of course, this is a hot topic in the field of modern medicine. As long as the problem of allogeneic organ rejection can be solved, this technology can save the lives of tens of millions of people..."
"After all, human lifespan is limited, and the body will naturally age and die. So, a new idea came to me during my research. Research has proven that most of human biological memory is stored in the brain. If... we replace the aging body, can people avoid or delay the arrival of death... This is the origin of the 'head transplant'."
"Even in scientific research, there needs to be a bottom line. Therefore, I never planned to use living people for research, even slaves or death row prisoners. However, I am also very clear that this kind of research topic involves some ethical issues after all. Therefore, all research is carried out secretly in the laboratory..."
"After many failed attempts, I finally succeeded in a test on two Ironback apes. Although the monsters didn't live long after the head transplant, most of the technical problems have been solved..."
Irubek recounted the events of the past.
This old man used his extraordinary powers and modern medicine to actually complete this incredible operation.
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Later, for some unknown reason, Emperor Omar's cousin, Prince Fox, heard about this experiment.
This top royal family member who was on his deathbed and in a high position of power was unwilling to give up the last glimmer of hope for survival. He had some slaves captured and ordered Irubek to conduct human experiments immediately.
Once the technology is successfully tested on humans, he will be able to obtain a young and healthy body.
In fact, it was not just him. All the top aristocratic circles in Omar were paying attention to this incident at the time, and even Emperor Doppler acquiesced.
The nobles had no shortage of wealth, and there were even more healthy slaves and civilians who could be chosen as replacement bodies.
If Prince Fox succeeds, then... these noble lords at the top of power will no longer fear death.
However, Irubek decisively rejected this experiment.
He knew that as long as he agreed, human civilization would fall into hell and science would become a nightmare for mankind.
If it succeeds, a few people will survive, but countless innocent people will die.
Even if they fail, those noble lords will never give up... and will keep trying.
So he simply destroyed all the scientific research data on this technology and no longer planned to continue researching it.
However, Prince Fox had already seen death beckoning to him.
With death ahead, he had no scruples.
Then the prince actually threatened the lives of Irubek's family and forced him to conduct the experiment as soon as possible!
Threatening the president of the Royal Academy of Sciences, the president of the Omar Potion Guild, and the world-renowned medical master...
This is a completely crazy act.
But at that time, the top class of Oma maintained a rare collective consensus, and no one stood up to speak, allowing Prince Fox to do whatever he wanted.
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"Luckily... I'm the only one who has mastered this technique."
When Irubek said this, his face looked very sad.
The only person who knew about this experimental project at the time was not only himself, but also his assistant...his most proud disciple, Fino Windelband.
It goes without saying how Prince Fox knew this.
"Even if they threatened my family, I would never agree to do the operation. But I know that the root of the matter lies with Prince Fox and the aristocracy. So, I decided to completely cut off the thoughts of those aristocrats..."
Irubek finally talked about the "sudden death of Prince Fox" which was unknown to outsiders.
This old man has a bad temper. Are you threatening me with my family?
Very good!
Although those engaged in scientific research may not be very capable, they have already made up their minds to devote themselves to science.
He was not vague at all. He used the excuse of needing to check the prince's health to directly poison the prince to death, and also burned down the medical room that the prince's mansion had carefully built for the operation.
That fire also made the noble class see the old man's determination to perish together with his enemies, and no one dared to pay attention to the operation anymore...
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After hearing this, Ryan finally understood why the Omar royal family wanted to cover up the truth of this matter.
If this matter were to get out, it would definitely be a "huge scandal" that would cause social unrest, especially among the lower-class civilians!
The lower-class common people in this world already have a hard life. They cannot choose where they are born. But if even their bodies become the "flesh farms" of the nobles, it will definitely cause panic and riots.
Back then, Dr. Irubek was also a top figure in the medical and potion fields, and he had made friends with countless powerful people.
If he died suddenly, the secret would certainly not be hidden, and it would also bring huge trouble to the Omar Empire.
Therefore, even if a prince died, the Omar royal family did not dare to send him to the gallows according to the law, or even imprison him in the royal prison.
This led to Irubek's defection and the reward on his head, and he came to settle in this Glorious City.
This was the most ideal solution at the time.
In exchange, Irubek did not reveal the truth. He also did not want this technology to be known to the world and bring endless troubles.
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Ryan listened silently, and Irubek seemed to want to make everything clear.
"Do you know why I didn't want to take you as my apprentice before?"
"Because of that Fino?"
"good."
The old man's eyes flashed with complex luster, and he sighed: "I asked my disciple Fino why he leaked the experiment, and he said that he let it slip accidentally..."
The old man was stabbed in the back by his beloved disciple and was deeply hurt.
Even thinking back on it now, it still hurts.
"At first, I believed in my disciple and didn't blame him... until I saw the beautiful queen becoming more and more radiant, and then I realized that Fino had already approached the royal family for power. He was the one who took the initiative to sell out the secrets in the laboratory..."
Ryan listened but didn't say anything, which was expected.
However, he did not expect that this matter not only involved the Queen?
"In addition to the technical difficulties in that operation, there is a very important secret recipe. It is a drug I named 'Youth Factor'. It is the most important drug used to maintain the vitality of the transplanted organs."
Irubek added: "Unfortunately, that kind of medicine cannot be extracted from any other substance for the time being. It only exists in trace amounts in the blood of teenage girls. This medicine also has a special effect, which is to reverse the growth of a person's skin and slow down the aging of the body to a certain extent..."
"Girl's blood?"
When Ryan heard this, he suddenly understood.
He immediately thought of the legend in ancient books that some witches who were good at black magic would use the blood of young girls to keep their appearance from aging.
It turns out that the old man has extracted that ingredient using scientific methods?
"Yes, this one was inspired by 'black magic'."
Irubek guessed his thoughts and changed the subject, saying, "But... if you want to achieve the level of 'reversing aging' of the skin, you need a large amount of 'youth factor'. That is a very unlikely amount to be achieved through normal extraction, so a large amount of fresh blood is needed every day to extract... Although the Queen has kept it a secret from everyone, why is she able to regain her youth? How can I not understand?"
When Ryan heard this, he thought that Queen Omar must have killed a lot of people.
Speaking of this, the old man felt very guilty.
He developed a technology to save lives, but it also killed countless innocent girls. "Since then, I have never had any expectations of the privileged aristocracy. The medicine in their eyes is different from the medicine I pursue."
Ryan heard the strong sound of "discouraged".
I finally understood that the old man was so unwilling to be his apprentice at the beginning. It was because he was betrayed by his apprentice that he became disheartened.
Without Fino's betrayal, the Queen would not have been able to master the means to "reverse aging".
Just for the sake of beauty, one can be so crazy.
What if it was a "head transplant"? I'm afraid it would be completely crazy...
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Ryan heard the hidden meaning in Irubek's words today.
After saying so much, it still feels like I'm explaining something.
He asked, "Teacher, did you notice anything?"
After all, the Winster family is one of the five major families in the city and the actual ruler of the fifth district of the City of Glory.
The old man was so rude when he left just now, showing no respect at all for a big name in the medical field. This kind of forcing of the emperor is quite intriguing.
