Chapter Ninety-Six: Poseidon, a Voyage of Maritime Scientific Research

The blue sea, the clear sky, the endless skyline, the edge of the sea gradually emerges the phantom of a steel castle, which is a huge steel ship sailing on the sea.

It has a total length of 249.9 meters and a displacement of 130,000 tons.

The hull is made of white steel and dark blue spray material as the base color, and the bow is spray-painted with the word "Poeidon" in English.

Translated to meaning, it is one of the twelve main gods of Greek mythology, Poseidon.

Super-large scientific fishing vessel, Poseidon.

Looking at the model and design style of the ship, it should be a luxury adventure cruise ship specially developed.

As the waves broke, the slag-like foam slid backwards, and the dark green triangles that had overlapped on top of each other suddenly changed into a tumbling, messy white mass that rose and swelled.

Splitting the sea, silvery-white waves swelled on both sides of the Poseidon.

This is a special model specially designed by a foreign shipbuilding company, which can realize long-term deep-sea travel and exploration.

In the luxury cruise ship, there is an exclusive indoor ecological environment and experimental field.

There is even an industrial area with a confidential laboratory, a small production line...........

Relying on circular ecological farming, it can fully supply the food consumption of 100 people.

Moreover, the material reserves in the ship's warehouse can allow this steel castle to directly incarnate into the Pure Land of Bliss on the sea after encountering a doomsday crisis.

The time for ocean-going scientific research, even if it is a deep-sea voyage of up to two years and six months, this luxury expedition cruise ship can be perfectly supplied, and it can be called a mobile fortress of sea experiments.

The ship is named after the god of the sea.

On the deck of the Poseidon, a statue carved by a Greek master is extravagantly erected.

It was Poseidon who was carved, holding the Seagod Trident, as if to throw this powerful artifact and crush the unbridled wind and waves ahead.

The huge statue of the god of the sea, and the majestic posture of the god Trident of the sea god running through the front, were regarded by the crew of the ship as the protector of the ship when sailing at sea.

The Poseidon lives up to its name.

The storms of the deep Pacific Ocean could not stop the sea god from riding the wind and waves, throwing the deadly trident to pierce the torrential rain and pierce the clear sky of the sea of clouds.

The golden rays of the warm sun shrouded the deck.

In the early morning, the sea breeze blows comfortably in the warm glow.

Overhead, a few seagulls occasionally flutter their wings and fly by.

These sea elves often take advantage of the crew's meal to steal the chips from their plates with a clever drift in the air.

Enjoy the morning light, the sea breeze and espresso in disposable paper cups.

Next to the deck railing, an old man with a personable appearance, holding an espresso in a paper cup, stood on the deck and watched the sunrise.

He wears a researcher's white coat, and his silver-gray curls are loose, falling down to the back of his neck.

With a kind smile on his face, this is an old aristocrat who is very British, and he can't age with enthusiasm and temperament even if he is old.

He wears a monocle crystal mirror with a sense of age, and the white coat and jacket pocket has a research badge pinned to it.

【Prof. Herczog.】

He was in charge of the ocean-going voyage independently.

The old gentleman on the deck is none other than the chief scientist of the institute, an expert in genetic engineering with multiple professorial titles.

Poseidon, the ship is under his name.

As one of the most powerful people in charge of the ship, the professor is an approachable guy on the outside.

He was even able to mix loose German beer into the crew's lower cabin in the middle of the night after his research.

In the old jazz music, he showed a rock technique that was more energetic than the youngsters.

I like high-calorie energy bars such as wine and chocolate.

Age doesn't stop him, and the late-night cafeteria single-handedly tackles an authentic German crispy pork knuckle and sauerkraut.

The professor's popularity is so good that every sailor who passes by on the deck will take the initiative to greet him and bump a fist.

When encountering a Chinese crew, a guy who doesn't know much English will also shout implicitly.

Hi, Prof. Fung.

Von Herzog.

A legendary man, the years and the wind and frost seem to be unable to wear away a certain obsession in his eyes.

During the scientific research project of the ocean, he was like the emperor on the Poseidon.

led the sailors and crew to conquer one mysterious sea after another, and the stormy sea night will only add a layer of color to his legendary experience.

This guy with a strong personal charm seems to just want to enjoy a private coffee break after the research in the middle of the night.

Inside the simple disposable paper cups are the world's most authentic coffee beans, freshly ground and concentrated.

The rich aroma of coffee, as well as the mellow bitterness and oiliness, can easily soothe the soul after a tired night.

Blowing the sea breeze and enjoying your own coffee time.

The professor looked out at the skyline in the distance.

The Poseidon continued its voyage for about three hours before reaching the destination of the trip.

Taking a deep breath of the slightly salty sea breeze, the professor's coffee time didn't last long before it was interrupted by a rush of footsteps.

is also wearing a style of white coat, and the information of the research institute's badge is marked as [Lin Lu Scientific Research Assistant].

He had an oriental face, and it seemed that thick lenses were the standard for researchers.

The refreshing and easy-to-care shredded short hair, and the long-term stay up late to study made his face reveal a trace of unhealthy sallowness, but it couldn't hide the light in the young man's eyes.

Yes, during the initial internship, you will be able to join Professor Herzog's ocean-going research project.

Although the project period is not long, by the end of this voyage, I will definitely add a golden sum to my internship resume.

He was able to win the opportunity to participate in the research of this project, and it was thanks to the internship recommended by his foreign mentor that he could join the secret voyage of marine biological genes and scientific research projects.

Holding a folding computer in his hand, Lin Lu's expression seemed a little flustered.

He looked around the deck to make sure he spotted the Professor, and trotted over.

"Professor, there's an imbalance in the data in the lab.

We focused on monitoring the biodata index for a week, and it was usually kept in a stable state.

The monitoring data in the laboratory suddenly began to malfunction, and the indicators of each project exceeded the maximum threshold, but the stable data was quickly restored.

The mentors of the research group hope that you will go back soon, the data of this genetic research is very important, and the projects we are studying are all based on the last few days of testing. ”

Turn on the folding computer in your hand and display the data lines of the chaotic jump table on the screen to the professor's eyes.

Listening to this breathless gasp, the elegant professor suddenly stroked Lin Lu's forehead.

He smiled gracefully, wiping his fingers away from the sweat on the young man's forehead.

Ignoring the chaotic beating data on the folding screen, his vision looked silently to the east across the coastline.

"The strength and mentality of young people are not as good as mine, an old guy who slept in a coffin with half his body halfway.

Lin Suke's hometown, if I'm not mistaken, should have been at this destination.

How long has it been since you studied abroad for three years?

In three years, you can go from a genomics course student to a laboratory assistant and participate in some project research.

Although the cycle of this research project is only four months, I see the future of young people from you.

If you're interested in this and you're still around after the project is over, maybe I'll be cheeky and invite you to join our long-term experimental team. ”

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Not bothering to care about the experimental data, the professor leaned his back against the guardrail on the deck.

He stared at the somewhat reserved Oriental assistant, who was surprisingly able to remember information about his resume.

Professor Herzog is such an amazing guy.

The partners he works with, he will accurately remember everyone's name, fill in the information on the resume, and even send exclusive caring gifts on special days.

That's why this old professor is so popular.

Hearing the professor's praise, the legends in this field, even his academic tutor are all impressed by him.

Hearing the praise of himself from the idol's mouth, Lin Lu's expression was swollen for a while, and he seemed at a loss.

Although in the scientific research laboratory of the Poseidon, Lin Lu is only a scientific research assistant.

He is from the Department of Biology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

His research interests include gene rewriting, gene repair and replication, disease, aging, and other gene medicine courses.

The young MIT master's degree, both in terms of academic qualifications and archives, is a leader belonging to the elite class.

Lin Lu's bronzing resume is thrown into China, and it will even cause some large groups to rob it wildly.

However, on the Poseidon, he was only a mediocre research assistant.

Every experimenter who is qualified to board this sea fortress is a big name in the industry.

During this four-month ocean trip, Lin Lu has already met many famous foreign scientists and industry bigwigs with the title of professor.

All of them gathered in Poseidon's laboratory.

Lin Lu didn't know much about the voyage of marine creatures, and the most important thing about this secret experiment was the degree of secrecy.

This project is a private fundraising, experimental scientific research.

In the beginning, the job of these research assistants was only to help analyze and manage data.

For some organisms caught from the deep sea, observe their genetic cell organization and sequencing.

It is said that Professor Herzog's goal.

It is through the genes of these deep-sea creatures that we try to apply the genetic sequences of some organisms to the most advanced pharmaceutical science research, hoping to make the greatest drug of this century.

Conquering cancer?

The significance of this ocean-going experiment was something Lin Lu couldn't imagine.

The scientific assistants did not get a lot of authorization, and they were all here for vacation at first.

Enjoy a deep-sea trip.

Drink a fine white wine every day, accompanied by the freshest seafood.

was so chic that Lin Lu thought at first that it was not a mentor relationship, and threw him into a certain gold-plated team to mix up qualifications.

Until the Poseidon sailed into the deep sea, their assistants needed to dissect, slice the tissues of certain deep-sea organisms, and report the analyzed genetic data to the head of the experimental team.

Later, they did not have the permission to observe the creatures caught in the deep sea.

All large-scale experiments are carried out in the highest authorized institutes.

Only the tissue cells that have been sectioned into their hands are in their hands, and they need to conduct an experimental cycle of observation and data comparison.

Lin Lu was very curious, these professors gathered on the Poseidon to study what kind of deep-sea creatures.

However, due to the non-disclosure agreement, he had no way of knowing.

Professor Herzog has been active in the lab since the storm two weeks ago.

It is said that the fishing boat caught the carcass of a giant whale in a rare storm in the uncharted waters.

After the whale carcass was fished up in Poseidon's laboratory, the professors did not show their heads in the laboratory for three days.

It was also a week ago that the work of these research assistants became tedious.

It takes 24-hour non-stop shifts, observing some kind of peculiar organization of gene sequences.

Lin Lu was very curious, he felt that the scientific research of this ocean voyage had always been covered with a veil of mystery, and under this veil was something enough to change the world.

Now that he has received a verbal invitation from the professor, the young man has become excited.

If officially authorized, he would be eligible to participate in the project, and be able to get a glimpse of what kind of prehistoric beast Poseidon caught that stormy night.

Young people just understand it.

The professor maintained a personable smile, and his eyes were not old, but deep like ancient wells.

He reached out and pressed the folding computer that Lin Lu had opened in his hand, and raised his head slightly lazily.

"Lin Zhu, don't worry about these messy data.

Maybe it's because of the fate that I feel, even if it's a relic of decay and near death, it will become rare and exciting at this time.

The composite index is still stable.

In three hours, the Poseidon will enter the port.

This time the Minato District will last for a week, do you need me, an old man, to give a holiday to the outstanding young people in their prime?

Let's go home and take a look after a long time.

I remember that Lin Zhu's resume was registered, and your family has a younger sister in addition to your parents.

Three years is enough time for a girl to become a slim girl, and if she doesn't go back after being away from home for so long, her cute sister will treat her brother as a stranger.

This time, we had a lot of money for the experiment.

During the vacation, I will grant you an additional allowance.

Go home and let your parents take a good look at what kind of good men their carefully raised child has become.

I will only award this kind of benefit to excellent children, and you deserve this award.

So please don't get me back to the boring lab, those guys must have started chattering and arguing.

Oh my God, they won't stop arguing for three hours.

What if you don't find me, or stay with me and enjoy freshly ground pour-over coffee? ”

A playful expression appeared on the face of this elegant old professor.

He knew the power of sugar-coated shells, and a welfare reward of exclusive care bombed the young man into a daze.

After closing the data on Lin Lu's screen, Professor Herzog raised the disposable paper cup in his hand.

It's just espresso in a paper cup.

He is like a king drinking the spirits of the Holy Grail, and his every move is full of ancient epicness.

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