Chapter 231: 'Myths' and 'The Spirit of Science'
Obsessed with biology, Stephen believes that the deaths of thousands of civilians and hundreds of soldiers are nothing compared to the mysteries of the mysterious natural sciences and the birth of spirits.
And his students were even more indifferent to the calamity suffered by strangers they didn't know, and immediately began to explain carefully: "Professor, it is recorded in the ancient Chinese classic "The Book of Flowers and Trees" that every sixty years, one night, the moon will flow with gold and silver rays like raindrops.
The lucky plants and ores on the ground will be brought to life when they get this light, according to our Chinese saying, 'becoming a spirit' or 'becoming a monster'..."
"Oh, isn't this a myth, young man, and you're reading an antique mythological storybook.
Stephen, is this the student you said you admired the most in your life?
He does have a lot of courage and the ability to survive in the wild, and a bit of 'strange luck', but he doesn't seem to have a 'scientific spirit'. Suddenly, a tall female voice not far away interrupted Zhang Lisheng's narration as if no one was around.
Stephen frowned, looked at the tall and fat middle-aged woman who was disrespectful to Zhang Lisheng, and said loudly: "Shut up Aiffany, we didn't talk to you again..."
Many of the scientists around who were thinking hard heard that the two figures who could be called the elite of the academic world began to quarrel again, and they couldn't help but change their brains and look at it with a relaxed mood, and some of them also let out a low laugh in bitterness.
"Oh, isn't the truth of science becoming clearer and clearer the more I argue, can't I ask my own questions," someone laughed. The fat woman was even more triumphant, "Or my question, do you think it's hard to answer?"
Stephen shook his head in annoyance, and said no more.
At this time, a white boy who looked young and looked like an idol singer more than a scientist ran to the tall fat woman and Professor Stanford with a helpless expression, and said apologetically, "Sorry, Professor Stephen, Teacher Aiffany is just joking again." ”
At the same time, Zhang Lisheng suddenly ran to the beach not far away and took off his shirt. Carefully pick up a pile of gravel. Returning to the 'Sandman', he shook his clothes in full view of everyone and threw the sand on the bound Sandman.
Finish doing these. I watched countless otherworldly sea sand like metal particles rolling in the sunlight. One by one, they melted into the body of the 'sandman';
Listen to the sandman who was already growing weaker and weaker to roar. Beginning to scream and struggle desperately again, Zhang Lisheng smiled at the tall fat woman and said, "Madam, this monster is just like I guessed." It is made of gravel and can be recovered by absorbing sand from the surface of the body after injury.
Since you say that I don't have a 'scientific spirit,' can you use your 'scientific spirit' to explain what the biological principle of the birth of this creature is?"
The tall fat woman opened her mouth for a moment, and was speechless for a moment when asked by Zhang Lisheng, but a major commander who was in charge of the scene was stunned for a moment, and reacted and shouted: "Hell, that monster will recover when it touches the sand!"
Hunter, Sergeant Hunt, take your squadron out of the armored car and isolate it from the beach ...
"Yes, sir. In the distance, a tough sergeant walking around replied, and ran with his men all the way into the bunker.
After giving the defense order, the major breathed a sigh of relief and strode up to Zhang Lisheng, "Listen to the doctor, I know that you are very smart and don't need to be taught by others, but this monster on the ground has been killed..."
"Don't stress Major, it's going to die, you don't need to isolate it from the beach. Zhang Lisheng calmly interrupted what the major wanted to say next.
"What, what are you talking about, Doctor, who's going to die?"
"I'm not a doctor yet, Major. Zhang Lisheng suddenly walked to a place that was extremely close to the 'sand man', and reached out without any scruples to rub the smooth body of the spirit, "This 'sand monster' is going to die."
The life force of the youkai is not endless, and this captive of yours has not yet developed human-like intelligence, and does not know that after being seriously injured, the smartest thing to do is to remain calm and recuperate, and have been struggling and roaring wildly.
Imagine what it would mean if a person who had two broken feet and one arm struggled for a long time with a miserable howl, and then the roar suddenly began to wane.
It's going to die. ”
"But, but it can't die yet, this is the only living 'inorganic life' in the world that human beings have mastered, it is more precious than all of us combined, we must save it!" Zhang Lisheng had just finished speaking, when suddenly a bald scholar among the scientists who was close to an elderly person shouted in panic.
"I don't think so," Zhang Lisheng smiled, "If you just caught this monster, it's very simple to save it, just give it sand slowly and appropriately."
But now that it's dying, giving less sand doesn't work at all, and it looks like the only way to save its life is to bury it directly in the sand.
Doing so will also allow it to fully recover, so if anyone wants to save it, please let me know in advance so I can get out of the city in case of an accident. ”
"Don't worry, Doctor, no one will save it, all the soldiers here are willing to watch it die. The Major looked at the 'sandman' who was gradually stiffening and suddenly said coldly.
"But Major, it took us so much sacrifice to catch it..."
"It took us a lot of sacrifice to get it, not you professors. Faced with the doubts of the bald scholars whose faces were already distorted with excitement, and the regretful faces of many scientists at the scene, the major said expressionlessly.
The officer's words left all the scientists speechless, and the 'sand man' began to slowly lose his life as Zhang Lisheng had predicted.
"I'm dying, I'm dying..."Seeing the 'sandman' gradually shrink and his skin become shiny and dissipated, the bald scholar's anxious lips trembled and muttered to himself, and suddenly turned his gaze to Zhang Lisheng, "There are other ways, right, there must be other ways to save this monster."
If you know it so well, you must know that it is safe and can save it. ”
"Oh, Professor, I don't know about this monster, but because I like myths and stories very much, and I know more about the monsters in Chinese legends..."
"Whatever it is, don't talk nonsense, Doctor, is there any other way to revive this 'sand monster'?"
Zhang Lisheng smiled noncommittally, and was about to speak, when suddenly Stephen on the side also asked, "Do you have any way, Li Sheng?"
Zhang Lisheng was stunned for a moment and shrugged his shoulders, "There is an evil method that may work, give it blood, human blood or the blood of the natives of the other world, and again, I am not a doctor." ”
"Blood, blood... Why do you have to ask for the blood of humans and natives, and the blood of other animals?"
"No, in Chinese mythology, intelligent beings and non-intelligent beings are two completely different levels of life.
Monsters rely on eating the stomach of ordinary beasts, and by eating the flesh and blood of humans or the same kind to obtain greater strength or heal wounds, especially humans are the most peaceful 'medicinal herbs' for them. ”
"It's horrible, it's a devilish story," the bald scholar grunted as he ran to the beach and grabbed a handful of otherworldly sea sand, cutting countless tiny wounds in his hands.
Returning to the 'sand monster', he put his fleshy palm on the monster's body, and in an instant, the skin of the sand monster that surrounded his palm was half a square meter, and gradually regained its bright luster, "But it seems to be effective."
Colleagues, we are all scientists, you should know the value of this 'monster', what are you waiting for, come and help. ”
Hearing the bald scholar's words, the scientists around the sand monster were stunned for a moment, and then there were really people who followed suit and ran to the beach of the otherworld to hold the sand, including Stephen.
Unfortunately, the sand monster's injuries were too serious and too large, even if many scientists were willing to donate one or two hundred milliliters of blood, it was impossible to save its life, and in the end, the spirit still lost its life under the watchful eyes of the on-site commander.
"It's a crime, you're committing a crime, major...", the bald scholar snarled at the major in a hoarse voice after the sand monster's death.
"There are so many wounded people in the gathering place, it is impossible for a reasonable person to adjust plasma to save a monster without saving his own compatriots. In the face of the accusation, the officer, who had been impressed by the madmanic 'scientific spirit' of the scientists, said with a wry smile: "I'm sorry professor, the sand monster is dead, my mission is over, and I'm going to go back to life." He turned and led the soldiers away.
"Oh, Professor, there was another way to save this 'sand monster', and that was to feed it to eat people.
For your safety, I didn't say this way, so you should be grateful, not accuse me. Zhang Lisheng, who was on the side, saw that the bald scholar turned his gaze to himself again, and hurriedly said.
After that, he strode up to his mentor and said in a low voice, "Professor, although there are not many such 'monsters' in the jungle outside the gathering place, they are by no means impossible.
Take the time, spend the money, and trust that we can catch one ourselves. ”
"I don't think that's Li Sheng, this monster is incredible, the strength is simply ..."Stephen shook his head with regret on his face, but when he saw Zhang Lisheng's calm eyes, his heart suddenly moved, and he blurted out: "Oh, but if it's you, maybe it's really possible."
Do you have any plans for now, kid?"
"Of course not, Professor, I think there is only one thing we have to plan for now, and that is to build a 'biological laboratory' in Stanford on this island as soon as possible, taking advantage of the government's request for us.
Speaking of 'biolabs,' what about Dr. Charlene?"
"She's gone, haven't you noticed that there are very few people in the gathering place today, because of the accident that happened last night, the government regulated seven ships in New York Harbor, sent a large number of defensive warships to escort it, and has pulled away all the people who want to leave the 'shrimp B1 Island', she was frightened and got on board early in the morning. (To be continued.) )
PS: I died of heat in the hospital, and I wrote a chapter all night, and I slept in the second chapter, please wait