The terrifying scene in the speculation made Wang Hao and all his colleagues shudder. This is something even more terrifying than the explosion of the Phoenix Star. After all, although the Phoenix Star has accelerated aging and is about to explode, this "soon" is on an astronomical scale. It could be a hundred years from now, or it could be ten thousand years from now. However, the increase in the rate of malformations in infants is visible to the eye.

The most important thing is that this malformation is caused by genetic mutations, so it cannot be fundamentally eradicated. If the baby's arm is underdeveloped, it can be replaced with an artificial arm, and if the leg is underdeveloped, it can be replaced with a prosthetic leg, and the limb rickets, etc., can be corrected by surgery, but ...... What if the brain is crippled?

A civilization made up entirely of people with disabilities can still exist in this universe. Because modern technology is enough for them to live like normal people. But a civilization that's half, nay, even a fifth of idiots, is bound to perish. Unless the idiot is killed at birth, so that it does not cost social resources. But if that happens, are humans still human?

Attempts to screen in advance by means of in vitro fertilization are also not feasible. Because the root of the problem comes from the previous generation of the baby. In extreme cases, it is very likely that none of the 1,000 IVF cases will be healthy, so there is no point in this.

"From now on, we have one more task in our biochemistry lab. Moreover, the importance and urgency of this task exceeds that of atypical gene mutation syndrome. We have to find a way to solve this problem, and we have no way back. ”

There was an idea that vaguely appeared in Wang Hao's mind, but after thinking for a while, Wang Hao suppressed this thought again.

This can only be seen as a last resort in desperation. As long as there is hope, I don't have to do that. ”

After reporting the results of this analysis to the head of state, Wang Hao and his colleagues began their busy work again. The tall walls and tight guards around the biochemical laboratory perfectly separate the inside from the outside, thus forming two completely different worlds. The biochemical laboratory has always been solemn and busy, but the environment outside the laboratory is quietly changing.

The beginning of these changes began with a post on the web. With the convenience of the modern web and the easy availability of relevant information, this post immediately spread throughout the web. When the public opinion control department found out, they wanted to control it, but they were already powerless.

This post describes with detailed data and strict logic what should have been strictly confidential, that is, the latest discoveries of Dr. Huang Yuan's team and the biochemical laboratory, as well as the truth about the large-scale specimen collection organized by the health and epidemic prevention departments some time ago. Originally, it wasn't a big deal, and it didn't make much of a difference other than causing a little panic. However, at the end of the post, the author uses an extremely ingenious trick to instantly blame the government for all this. For example, "the government deliberately concealed the problem that caused it to be so serious", "a doctor had discovered several years ago that the rate of infant malformations was increasing, and the government asked the government to pay attention to it, but the government only fired him", "the life science academy has been occupied by incompetent people, and a large amount of scientific research funds have been divided". Today, when people are already panicked and at a loss for the future, as soon as this post appeared, it immediately detonated people's emotions and made people's anger immediately directed at the human government.

A week after things fermented, more intense action came. Countless people took to the streets, waving huge banners protesting the government's inefficiency, corruption, and incompetence. This action was like a spark, instantly ignited across the entire civilization. Similar operations erupted in almost every space base, every space carrier, every surface city.

In the face of this turbulent public opinion, Shen Qingyuan did not make the slightest response. Even when Zhao Yanglai, the head of the intelligence agency, reported to him, saying that the clues had been completely interrupted, a number of suspects had died mysteriously, and the investigation had been temporarily stopped, Shen Qingyuan's expression did not change.

Although Shen Qingyuan clearly knew that these so-called public opinion attacks were just appetizers. The enemy's means cannot be limited to this, and a more ferocious attack must be waiting in the back. Moreover, if he can pick out his reputation and launch an attack in the near future, which has dropped greatly due to the suspension of the return voyage, the enemy's intentions must be very great, and it is very likely that he wants to oust himself from power, but Shen Qingyuan is still calm as usual.

"Zhao Yang, do you know why I have never failed along the way, no matter what kind of conspiracy and tricks I faced?"

Zhao Yang looked respectful and shook his head slightly.

"Because I never use intrigues. No matter what kind of attacks I faced, no matter what difficulties I faced, I was always upright. In front of Yang Mou, the conspiracy ...... What can it be? Do my enemies wonder if they can use their conspiracies to oust me from power and usurp the throne of the Führer, but can they really use conspiracies to govern the whole civilization in the future? Conspiracy, after all, is just a trail. ”

"Zhao Yang, if you can't find out who is behind the scenes, don't check it again. Let me see what other means they have, and who else will jump out. When the time comes, I will let them see what the general trend is and what is the power of the upright. ”

Zhao Yang looked at Shen Qingyuan's back, his eyes full of reverence. At the beginning, it was precisely because of this self-confidence, and it was precisely because of these uprightness and integrity that he became Shen Qingyuan's most staunch supporter.

"During this time, the main focus of your intelligence agencies is to cooperate with the police and security services. You must cooperate with them to maintain order within civilization and severely crack down on the criminal actions of fishing in troubled waters and taking advantage of the fire to rob. Again, I firmly support reasonable demands and reasonable expressions within the legal framework, but as long as you dare to violate the law, no matter who you are, you will take it. ”

"Yes, Führer."

"Go ahead."

Wang Hao hasn't left the biochemistry lab for a long time. Since the laboratory was relocated to Bluestar Capital City, and it is equipped with a large number of supporting facilities, such as hospitals, canteens, dormitories, supermarkets, etc., Wang Hao has lived and worked in the laboratory. But today, Wang Hao left the laboratory and came to a nearby park.

It's not that Wang Hao has anything to do, but Wang Hao feels that burying his head in work for a long time may not be conducive to solving the problem. You need an environment where you can meditate. So Wang Hao came out.

But Wang Hao's thinking did not go well. As soon as he left the laboratory, Wang Hao was very surprised to see that the delicate and quiet small park in his memory in the past had become extremely cluttered at the moment. A large amount of debris was piled up on the ground, and an even more agitated crowd gathered around what appeared to be a street speaker, chanting slogans following the speaker's voice.

Wang Hao looked at this scene in amazement, and his heart couldn't turn for a while. Because in Wang Hao's memory, there doesn't seem to be anything big happening recently. Even if something happens, it is confined to a very small circle and does not spread to society. So Wang Hao stood far away and listened for a long time before he roughly figured out what was going on.

"The news that the Bread Nebula can affect the vicinity of the star system has been spread? What the? Academic corruption? Government inaction? Intentional concealment? Impotent? How can this be? ”

As the top person in charge of the biochemical laboratory, Wang Hao has access to many secrets, so he naturally knows that most of the street speaker's words are self-speculation and slander. Wang Hao tried to step forward to distinguish it, but looking at the angry crowd, he dispelled this intention again.

Back in the laboratory, Wang Hao rarely logged on to the Internet and began to flip through some public forums to learn about some recent hot events. It was only at this time that Wang Hao did not know what the public opinion of the outside world had become.

From these public opinions, Wang Hao keenly sensed a bit of danger.

Panic and confusion are spreading uncontrollably, and the atmosphere of violence and despair is growing day by day.

Yes, all strife and confusion are just appearances. The root cause is fear, confusion, and loss of hope for the future.

As long as the team of physicists led by Dr. Huang Yuan, or the biochemical laboratory team led by himself, as long as one team can make significant progress, public opinion can be calmed down in an instant. Because it will show the public that the elite of this civilization is working on it and has the ability to solve this incident. There is not only despair but also hope in the fate of the future.

But unfortunately, neither he nor Dr. Huang Yuan can come up with a solution in the short term. It doesn't matter how strong the people's resolve is. Scientific research is not something that can be achieved with a determination or any mental force. Natural science is never subject to anyone's will.

Wang Hao raised his head, his eyes were already full of determination.

"I have a responsibility and an obligation to find a way out for this civilization. The situation has now reached a tipping point and cannot be delayed any longer. I didn't hesitate to sign up for what happened in the Nimbus spaceship, and now, when civilization needs me, I don't value my own life. ”

"I'm not sure I'm going to find the right answer, but I know that if I do, I have the best chance of finding the answer. Then take a risk, and the worst outcome is nothing more than the loss of a life. ”