Cyber Heroes

"Mrs. Lu, have I told you about the anti-hypoxia experiment of metal-based organisms?" Xiang Shan asked Lu Xuanyu's wife.

Lu Xuanyu's wife looked worried, but she still shook her head.

"We have done this experiment." Xiangshan crossed his arms: "The most commonly used mice in our company are C57Th, and this inbred strain of mice is called C57Th/GO after metal-based... Oh, if you If you don't know what an 'inbred strain' is, just understand it as a stable population after continuous inbreeding. The mice in this population are almost clones, and they don't even have rejection reactions among each other, so they can transplant organs at will."

"C57Th and C57Th/GO mice differ only in the part of their genetic information that is artificially transferred. They share all the genetic information native to the earth."

"If you put these two mice into a hypoxic environment at the same time, what do you think would happen?"

Lu Xuanyu's wife frowned: "Then...metal-based creatures can last longer?"

Xiangshan had been preaching about the superiority of baseline people, so she just guessed that.

"On the contrary." Xiang Shan shrugged: "While the carbon-based mouse was still banging against the cage anxiously, the metal-based mouse had stopped moving. A higher body temperature requires more energy to maintain. Naturally, more oxygen is needed.”

Lu Xuanyu's wife frowned: "Huh?"

"However, the metal-based mouse only entered a state of suspended animation. The hypoxia-inducible factor in its body was recoded, and the process of its effect is not exactly the same as that of protists, and the damage to the nervous system will be smaller. . And the metal-based biological cell level is more resistant to damage."

"Ah, speaking of this, is this 'hypoxia-inducible factor' the result of the 2019 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine? The normal function of hypoxia-inducible factor is to prompt cells to reduce consumption in a hypoxic environment. But in nerve cells, this characteristic Inside the cells, it appears to cause damage."

"This is actually very understandable. While metal-based organisms retain aerobic respiration, they also have a mechanism to 'directly absorb electric field energy'. Such metal-based organisms may face the situation of 'without oxygen, relying entirely on electric field energy to maintain life' occasion."

“Just like yeast can freely switch between anaerobic respiration and aerobic respiration, metal-based organisms may also have the ability to switch between ‘aerobic respiration’ chemical energy’ and ‘electrical energy’.”

"Tsk, I seem to have gone off topic again. All in all, the baseline human has many incredible abilities such as 'resistance to mechanical damage' and 'suspended death when hypoxic.' Craniotomy surgery is not dangerous compared to the current Lao Lu."

Lu Xuanyu's wife frowned: "I know... I just can't help but worry."

"There's nothing to worry about." Xiangshan moved his gaze upwards and looked at the time displayed on his smart glasses: "You'll be able to see him soon."

At this moment, the warning light on the operating room went out.

Lu Xuanyu's wife ran over, but when the door opened, a wave of heat rolled in. She couldn't help but take two steps back, zippered the "air conditioning suit" again, and pulled it down to her nose.

After a while, Lu Xuanyu was pulled out from inside. Tao Enhai followed and walked out. His skin color and eye color showed subtle changes, and he stayed in the hot operating room without protection.

Apparently he is also a baseline person.

Tao Enhai had just changed out of his surgical clothes. He smiled at Lu Xuanyu's wife and said, "The operation was successful."

Lu Xuanyu's wife patted her chest. Although Mr. Xiang had just told her many complicated principles, nothing was more reassuring than these words.

Xiang Shan followed Lu Xuanyu's hospital bed with his hands behind his back and said hello: "Old Lu, how are you feeling?"

"It's weird." Lu Xuanyu said.

Lu Xuanyu's wife was startled and hurriedly chased after her, asking, "Didn't you take any anesthesia?"

"I beat him, but the energy seemed to only last for a while..." Lu Xuanyu said, "They also chatted with me and showed me videos."

Lu Xuanyu's wife looked at Xiang Shan in surprise. Xiang Shan grinned: "Everyone who does surgery knows it. The doctors and nurses are talking and laughing on the operating table, which means that the disease is very common and the surgery is very simple. If the doctor looks serious, that is a big deal. This kind of stickers are only on the surface of the brain. Electrodes, a minor surgery without cutting the nerve, is really easy.”

"Doesn't it hurt?" Lu Xuanyu's wife stared at Lu Xuanyu's gauze-wrapped head.

"Fortunately...the anesthetic was very strong at first...it probably just opened my head for a short while..."

Xiangshan explained: "You did not fall asleep. This time does not involve general anesthesia. Afterwards, I will chat with you while performing the surgery, also to confirm that the electrodes will not press on your brain and cause adverse reactions."

Lu Xuanyu had a strange expression: "I didn't fall asleep...but my skull was opened..."

"This is what modern anesthesia technology is like. Only a small part of your brain was dead at that time." Xiang Shan smiled and said: "Remember to take today's cognitive test tonight. Let's talk about the next project you will participate in tomorrow."

After listening to Xiang Shan's words, Lu Xuanyu fell asleep again.

After waking up at night, Lu Xuanyu just ate something casually, and his head still hurt a little. After taking the cognitive test, he fell asleep again.

The next day, Xiang Shan came again with someone.

"Hey Lao Lu, how are you resting?" Xiang Shan patted the shoulder of the person next to him: "I will introduce you to a new friend. Chen Feng, Senior Brother Chen, Lao Chen... you can call him whatever you want. Next door to my alma mater University's."

"Next door to your alma mater... ah."

People in the Republic basically know which university Xiangshan is from. Xiangshan himself is a world-class scientist and the most successful businessman in the country. He is also a self-made rich man. He is a close friend of the "only myth" in today's academic circles. He has reached the pinnacle of his "academic" and secular "wealth". , very legendary.

Tsinghua University certainly doesn’t mind pulling the skin of the tiger when recruiting students.

As for the university next door to Tsinghua University, it can only be that university that is tied to it.

Lu Xuanyu murmured in his heart: Isn't it Peking University? Why go around in such a big circle?

"Lao Chen started his career by doing research on visual cognition. Now he is researching the "changes in advanced thinking activities when performing complex procedural movements" in the company. He is indispensable for the prosthetic body being able to move."

"Of course, Lao Chen also has another identity - he is a member of the Peking University Martial Arts Association and a martial arts practitioner! You will definitely have a common language."

Chen Feng held Lu Xuanyu's hand, his eyes shining: "Mr. Lu, I have long admired your name."