NO.082 ADAM
In the closed laboratory, the cold, dry cold air permeated every corner, emitting the strange smell of alcohol mixed with formalin. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
On the ceiling, the energy-saving lamps are bright and dazzling, and under its illumination, the laboratory has a lifeless but very eerie atmosphere.
Zhang Heng and the four of them had stopped being busy, and focused their eyes on a columnar cultivation chamber about three meters high and thick in shape.
The base and top of this incubator are made of metal, and the middle part is made of thick tempered glass. The space inside the chamber is filled with a translucent green liquid that bubbles constantly. In the center of the liquid, a humanoid creature with curled limbs was suspended.
Through the faint blur of liquid, it can be seen that it is indeed the image of a young man.
The young man was about twenty years old, his eyes were closed, his limbs were curled up, and only his chest was slightly undulating. His mouth and nose were covered with a respirator to prevent them from suffocating to death.
The man's whole body was filled with all kinds of tubes, which stretched out of the bin through the top of the cultivation chamber and were linked to various intricate instruments on the side, some as thick as a wrist, and some as thin as a finger.
At this time, Thompson's face was full of excitement, and he kept typing instructions on one of the instruments, and said as he typed, "Subject No. 1 has a normal heart rate, normal blood pressure, normal brain waves, and normal development of muscles, bones, internal organs, brains and other organs, boss, we really succeeded!" ”
Zhang Heng stood quietly aside, different from the excitement of the other three, only he knew that this kind of technology for cultivating clones represented the highest technology of the alien plane, and of course there was no possibility of failure.
"Subject 1 had stopped growing two hours ago, and his body had managed to maintain at the age of twenty." Zhao Qing on the side stared at the data displayed in the rows, with envy and jealousy in his eyes, "Moreover, after testing, his physical fitness is more than several times that of ordinary people, is this the result of genetic optimization?" ”
"Okay, whether it is successful or not, you and I don't care, it's better to let the facts speak." Zhang Heng clapped his hands and turned his head to look at the excited Thompson, "Awaken the consciousness of the experimental subject and conduct consciousness detection and body detection." ”
"Understood."
Thompson's expression also became serious, he lightly pressed a button, and suddenly, a faint electric current was transmitted along the pipe into the cultivation chamber, and in the next second, the young man's body began to twitch slightly.
Zhang Heng took out a microphone next to him and said, "I'm Zhang Heng, can you hear me?" ”
The young man shook for a moment, slowly opened his eyes, and after seeing everything in the water in front of him, a flash of confusion flashed in his eyes.
"There should be memories of mine in your memory, so do you know your mission? Your mission and the meaning of your existence is to be my sword and cut all obstacles for me! Zhang Heng's eyes flashed, and he said in a deep voice, "Are you ready to dedicate your life for me?" ”
The young man's body shook slightly, and he nodded decisively.
Zhang Heng handed the microphone to Zhao Qing on the side, Zhao Qing immediately understood, walked to the front of the cultivation warehouse, and said with a smile, "Very good, now we need to do a test on your body, now follow me to do the action." ”
"Stretch out your right hand, good, turn. Take it easy...... Turn your neck, stretch your body, and now switch to your right leg, it's good. ”
Thompson on the side looked at the data on the instrument and nodded to Zhang Heng, "The physical data of the No. 1 experimental subject is normal, and there are no adverse reactions at all. ”
"Now, release Subject One."
"Is this ......," Thompson said with a hint of hesitation in his eyes, "could it be dangerous?" ”
Zhang Heng shook his head and did not speak. Seeing Zhang Heng's resoluteness, Thompson pressed the most eye-catching red button heavily.
"Snort......!"
Suddenly, the cultivation chamber made a sound like air leakage, and the water level of the green liquid dropped rapidly.
Seeing that the cultivation chamber began to drain, Zhao Qing on the side continued, "Listen, we will release you later, don't try to stand, because you can't control your body for the time being, and it will take a period of adaptation before you can move freely like us." ”
The liquid was finally emptied, leaving only the adult man curled up at the bottom of the bin. Then, the glass walls of the cultivation chamber automatically split left and right, revealing a hole that could be used by ordinary people to enter and exit.
Zhao Qingsan stepped into the cultivation chamber in two steps, broke the young man's eyelids, shone a flashlight on the pupils, and then measured the other party's pulse, turned his head and said to Zhang Heng, "The vital signs of the No. 1 experimental subject are normal. ”
"Good, lift him out, prepare liquid food by the way, and wait until he gets used to his body to move on to the next step of testing."
"Understood."
After that, Zhang Heng and the other four put each other on a stretcher, and handed over all the tasks of taking care of the experimental subjects to Shuichi Minamino to complete.
After approximately half an hour, Subject 1 was able to control his arm proficiently.
After an hour, Subject 1 was able to control every movement of his body skillfully without the slightest rustiness.
After three hours, the subject learned to walk and run, and how fast it was at its fastest speed was too small to test in the laboratory, but its short-range explosiveness was almost comparable to that of Zhang Heng.
Five hours later, thanks to the earlier infantile thought implantation technology, Subject 1 had thoroughly learned every pronunciation of English and was able to communicate normally.
"He is 177cm tall and weighs 70kg. One-handed force 110kg, running speed 13m/s, maximum reaction speed 0.04s, very good, this is just the physical fitness before the workout, if you train, the physique should be strengthened several times! ”
Zhang Heng looked at all the test data on the paper, and the experimental subjects in front of him who were about the same height as himself, but had a completely different appearance, showed a look of satisfaction in his eyes.
"Master, it's all at your command." The test was expressionless and hoarse.
"You don't need to call me master, just call me by my name, if it's during a mission, you can call me Your Excellency the Commander." Zhang Heng reminded.
"Understood, Your Excellency Zhang Heng." Subject nodded, but seemed to hesitate, trying to say something, but not daring to speak.
"What's wrong? If there is any problem, just say it. Zhang Heng frowned and said dissatisfied, "Although your life is given by me, as long as you don't betray me, I can give you the corresponding freedom." ”
"Your Excellency Zhang Heng, may I ask me...... Is there a name too? Subject began, "Just like you, not Subject One." ”
Zhang Heng was stunned for a moment, he took a deep look at the pure baby-like experimental subject in front of him, and his face suddenly showed a touch of gentleness, "Then, let's call you Adam." ”
"Adam ......" the subject's pupils narrowed and he muttered in a low voice.
"A name is not just a code name, it also represents that we have existed in this world." Zhang Heng nodded, "I know what you're worried about, you're confused, you don't know the meaning of your life, let alone what the value of your existence is, right?" ”
Adam's expression moved, and he nodded a little confused.
"Don't worry, your existence is by no means superfluous, and the meaning of your existence comes from my needs."
"What do you need?" A gleam appeared in Adam's eyes.
"That's right, I need you." Zhang Heng looked directly into Adam's eyes and nodded solemnly, "I created you, you are a part of my life, an extension of my will!" Help me, use your strength, help me achieve all my dreams! ”
"Help you ......" Adam looked at Zhang Heng with some shock, "Do you need help too?" ”
"Of course, I'm not an all-powerful god, and I need help. That's why I created you, and that's why you exist. ”
"Adam, representing the world's first human being." Zhang Heng patted the other party's cheek, and the corners of his solemn mouth suddenly provoked a hint of a smile, "And you, you represent a new beginning for mankind!" ”
Adam's eyes finally showed complete brilliance, and he nodded solemnly, "I understand, I know the meaning of my existence, Your Excellency Zhang Heng, thank you for creating me, I will do everything to repay you!" ”
Zhang Heng turned his head with a smile, but Adam didn't see the apology that flashed in Zhang Heng's eyes.
In the face of a clone who was as simple as a blank piece of paper, even if there was a thought implantation technology, the other party's pure gaze like a baby still made Zhang Heng's heart fluctuate.
For the first time, he realized that he had created not a tool, but a living being!
"Perhaps, I was really wrong." Zhang Heng turned to leave, while muttering in a voice that only he could hear. "I'm sorry, but in order to take advantage of you, I can only deceive with lies."
"But I really need your strength. If in the future, you and I, and the whole of humanity, survive that disaster, I will definitely give you back freedom and full affection, but now I am not qualified to pity and hesitate. ”
Thinking of this, Zhang Heng's eyes returned to coldness, and his steel-hard will directly completely washed away the trace of guilt in his heart!
No matter how guilty Zhang Heng felt in his heart, it was for himself, for his family, or for the entire human civilization......
He can't afford to hesitate.
Because the appearance of Adam is destined to open a new page in human history!