Chapter 86 Self-Control (3)
"That's right, that's what I want you to see, originally in order to keep your cells alive, they were just packed in a petri dish with a nutrient solution. Until one time, we experimented with mice and injected your cells into the body of one of them to see what effect it would have. As a result, the mice did not mutate, but rather the cells taken from you. The researcher said.
"Why is this happening?!" Ren Wei was even more surprised.
"We analysed the reasons and came to the conclusion that it was for survival." The researcher explained.
"Survival?" Ren Wei repeated suspiciously.
"Yes, in the petri dish, there is an adequate nutrient solution, and the cells do not change without being threatened. But if it is transferred to the mouse, if it is not integrated into the circulatory system of the mouse's body, it will be rejected and then die. The researcher said.
"So, my cells became rat cells?" Hearing this, Ren Wei couldn't help but interject.
"It's not accurate to say that it has become, but it should be a cell disguised as a mouse." The researcher corrected. "Its essence has not changed, if it is detached from the influence of the external environment, it will still be restored."
"Like a chameleon? So how does it camouflage this? It's a lot more complicated than just changing a color, you can't just change it, right? Ren Wei then asked.
"You're right! It is true that change cannot be said to change. We're also curious about why your cells can do this, so we've tried and observed them several times, and found that they will devour each other before disguised as xenocells. The researcher was very satisfied with Ren Wei's ability to keep up with his own ideas, and his explanation was more energetic.
"Devour?!" When Ren Wei heard this word, his heart moved. "After being hit by a missile, I once 'devoured' two people, do I even have such an ability?"
"The cells taken from you are very aggressive, and in the coexistence of other cells and nutrient solutions, your cells will prioritize extracting the necessary substances from other cells for their own survival each time, and in the process, your cells will copy each other's DNA, and then it can disguise itself if it needs to." The researcher explained in detail.
When Ren Wei heard this, he thought about it, but he couldn't help but speak: "I have a question I want to ask, it may be a little naΓ―ve, don't laugh at me." β
"Hehe, it's okay, you can say whatever you want." The researcher smiled.
"For example, if I don't have water in my body, I feel thirsty, and then I go to replenish the water. This judgment that I needed to replenish water was made by my brain, my only command core. But now, according to you, this uniqueness is gone, and my cells can make judgments about their own state and then take action, and if one day, the cells and the brain make judgments that contradict each other, will I be broken?
There is also a possibility, since the matter in my body can unlock the so-called 'genetic lock' as you say, does that mean that cells can evolve without restrictions? Is it possible that one day, it will evolve to be dominant, and at that time, am I still me? Ren Wei said a lot in one breath.
Hearing this, the originally relaxed expression on the researcher's face became solemn. He pondered for a moment, then replied cautiously, "What you are worried about may come about, but the chances of it happening are very slim. It seems to me almost impossible for cells to evolve to the extent you say, and even if cells do evolve the way you say, don't forget that your brain is also evolving, so the control is still in your own hands at all times. β
Having said that, from the tone of the researcher, Ren Wei could tell that he was not very sure about his own remarks. With concerns in his heart, Ren Wei was not in the mood to continue visiting, and after saying hello to the researcher, Ren Wei returned to his residence.
Lying on the bed in the bedroom, Ren Wei still thought back to his previous guess.
"If every cell could evolve to the point where I am now, and then if I could control these cells, how far would I go?! I shudder to think about it! β
After pondering for a while, Ren Wei smiled self-deprecatingly.
"There are still a bunch of troubles in front of me that have not been solved, but thinking about such an illusory thing, it is a disaster that cannot be avoided, and it is useless to continue to think about it, so it is better to implement it according to the plan that Avril said, I must be able to master the ability I have freely, so as to have the capital to protect myself."
Thinking of this, Ren Wei sat up, prepared the potion, and began to learn the ability to control his mutation. At this time, he didn't know that what he was worried about was not groundless, and the truth of the facts was much more serious than what he was worried about.
In the manor, in a house far away from Ren Wei's location, Manny was talking to someone.
"Yes, father, have done as you say. However, I still don't understand that trading with the target person at that time was really a last resort, and this mutually beneficial relationship is not so solid, and when the woman recovers, the transaction may end here, why bother looking for an opportunity to help her understand her own situation, isn't it possible to increase the risk factor of the target person? β
"Yes, it's normal for you to have this kind of worry, but as an ally, the stronger the strength, the better." Said on the other end of the phone.
"Allies? But......" Manny replied and thought to himself: I have already said that the other party will not stay for long, and he does not have much affection for us, why does my father still call the other party an ally?
However, Manny was interrupted before he could finish his sentence, and on the other side of the phone, his father, the president of the "Claes Nightcrawler", whispered to him, and Manny broke out in a cold sweat on his forehead.
"Father! Wouldn't it be too dangerous to do so? Manny's voice trembled.
"Wealth is in danger!" Manny's answer was a categorical one.