Chapter 23: Research
It's been three months since Matthew Michael and his assistant joined Xu Ming's lab. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
The research in the laboratory is gradually on the right track.
Matthew Michael is responsible for improving NZT.
Bruce Kitto was in charge of the optimization and experimentation with NZT.
With the addition of Matthew Michael, Xu Ming invested a lot of money and experimental equipment.
Already the NZT-48 has been improved to the NZT-55, and the NZT is improving very quickly.
It has always been Matthew Michael and his assistants who have been experimenting and improving.
The advantage of this is that it is confidential, and the disadvantage is that the progress is too slow.
Now, with the support of funds, the pace of improvement has been significantly accelerated.
"John, bring the NZT-55 soaked in Add's blood." Matthew Michael said to John Quarter.
This is Matthew Michael's assistant.
"Okay. Dr. Michael. ”
John handed Matthew Michael the beaker.
Xu Ming worked hard in the laboratory.
His current mission is to study what happens when the NZT-55 encounters blood.
Under the observation of Xu Ming's biological microscope, once the NZT-55 potion encounters the blood, it will quickly invade and fuse the red blood cells in the blood to quickly consume the nutrients in the blood.
Continue to watch as the blood turns transparent. Xu Ming's task is to document these changes.
Xu Ming, who was observing, heard Matthew Michael say, "Xu, come and take a look." ”
Xu Ming immediately put down his work and walked to Matthew Michael, and the others also arrived.
Xu Ming asked, "Dr. Michael, what's wrong?" ”
Matthew Michael said: "You see, these monkeys have been taking NZT-55 for two months and have not had any deaths. The computer showed that the monkeys had abnormally active brains. ”
"In the past, if you fed NZT-54 to other monkeys, it would probably be a week or two before the monkeys died."
Xu Ming looked in the direction that Matthew Michael was pointing, and the monkeys were still alive and kicking around in the cage.
"Dr. Michael, since the initial success of the NZT-55 shows that we are on the right track. The next step is to enter the clinical trial. Xu Ming was comforted.
"You're right, Xu, then I'll continue to improve." Matthew Michael said seriously.
In order to learn the basics of biopharmaceuticals, Xu Ming took a lot of NZT-48, and at first there were no side effects and mild side effects.
But after Xu Ming broke off NZT, the ensuing side effects almost didn't torture Xu Ming to collapse.
Over the next month, Xu Ming dissected monkeys that had taken NZT-55 to see what had happened to their brains.
Xu Ming was surprised to find that the neurons in the monkeys' brains had mutated, and their intelligence was permanently improving.
At this time, the good news brought by Matthew Michael stopped Xu Ming's observation.
He held a small blue tablet and introduced it to Eddie Mora and Xu Ming: "This is a new type of NZT-56 that I developed, and after giving it to monkeys and mice, it has had very few side effects on them, and their brains have mutated and become smarter." ”
"We've reached a bottleneck in our improvements, and the next step is to conduct human experiments to determine if it's harmful to humans."
"I may have to discuss this with Xu." Eddie Mora said.
Matthew Michael said playfully, "Then I'll go outside and have a look." ”
Eddie Mora said when he saw Matthew Michael walk out. "Xu, what do you think?"
"Of course, the experiment continued! Add, we've all reached this point, your body is almost unable to hold on, if you don't improve the medicine, you're afraid..."
"But... But! Eddie Mora hesitated.
"Nothing, Add. If you don't experiment again, you might die! Xu Ming looked into Eddie Mora's eyes and said.
And the most important point that Xu Ming didn't say, that is, without improved NZT, he will never go back.
So Xu Ming also put aside that hypocritical idea and devoted himself wholeheartedly to the experiment.
Eddie Mora finally agreed, and this is the only way to say that people will not be destroyed for their own sake.
Eddie Mora and Xu Ming created a company called Star Pharmaceutical, which was located in South Africa, which was backward and chaotic.
Under the money offensive of Eddie Mora, and after some communication with the South African government, Star Pharma soon obtained the permission for clinical trial drugs.
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Xu Ming and Eddie Mora got off the plane and arrived at the international airport in Johannesburg, South Africa.
People come and go in the airport, shoulder to shoulder, making Xu Ming sigh at the prosperity and backwardness here.
And the locals are talking about some precautions.
For example, don't go to the black neighborhood at night, be sure to lock the doors and windows, and always carry a pistol on your hand.
In particular, Xu Ming was warned that the Chinese here were the most vulnerable to robbery because they would carry cash with them.
Xu Ming had better carry $100-500 with him, and he could buy his life when he was shot.
Eddie Mora laughed twice when he heard this.
Then the group arrived at the laboratory that had been built, where everyone settled down.
Later, the locals led a black youth over.
Clinical trials like this are very numerous in South Africa.
After Xu Ming paid the money, the locals left
The black youth also knew what they were doing here, and they obediently cooperated.
Xu Ming and John first wore a device on the black youth to observe his heartbeat, blood flow, and changes in his brain.
Then tie him to the hospital bed, because taking NZT will gain super high wisdom.
This prevents him from escaping.
The black youth obediently ate the NZT.
Thirty seconds later, the effect of the drug was working, and his eyes were very bright.
Xu Ming knew that the effect of the medicine was working, and his brain was running fast.
Xu Ming pointed a pistol at the black youth and said, "If you don't die during the test, we will let you go." So you obediently cooperate with us in the experiment. Even if your intelligence is higher, you are just an ordinary person. ”
The young black man nodded.
The improved NZT-55 model is really extraordinary, with the original efficacy, and the side effects are still decreasing.
Xu Ming is still excited about this.
But with the black youth started after a month of continuous taking.
Bad news followed.
The young black man suddenly fell to the ground while eating, his mouth was wide open, he could not breathe air, and he died of respiratory failure.
Matthew Michael then dissected his body.
It was found that the long-term use of NZT-55 caused nerve compression in the brain.
Matthew Michael jotted down this discovery and left it for improvement.