Cyber Heroes

That night, Tao Enhai couldn't sleep.

He tossed and turned and couldn't sleep, his mind was filled with the trembling white mouse in the video.

The mouse began to show signs of recovery the day after being injected with XHD126 and began to resume activity seven days later.

Although it was just a constant tumble like late-stage Parkinson's disease, it was indeed moving.

XHD126, a biochemical agent that can theoretically reverse the life cycle of nerve cells, restore and re-develop them - of course, the specific ingredients and ideas are confidential. The somewhat frivolous man introduced it this way: If used correctly, it may be able to heal neurological damage that was previously thought to be irreversible.

Speaking of which, the man named Xiang Shan may not have very good business abilities as a businessman. In the entire introduction meeting, he didn't talk about Tao Enhai's salary or the projects he could do. Even his salary was covered with These are all negotiable.

This is almost like a large-scale fraud scene.

If the supporting materials were different, Tao Enhai might just think about What stupid thing is this capitalist doing again?

However, the conditions given by that man...

Tao Enhai got up from the bed silently and gently closed the door. The automatic sensor lights in the walkway light up. In this pale white light, Tao Enhai opened the toilet door, sat on the toilet and lit a cigarette.

He rarely smoked, so he coughed.

Tao Enhai buried his face in his hands.

He only took off his gloves when he was sleeping. There were several hideous scars on the hand that ran through the palm.

Even people from mixed society rarely see such hideous wounds on their bodies.

That happened at the beginning of this year. The cause of the matter can be traced back to twelve years ago. At that time, one of his colleagues took a risk and performed neurosurgery on an elderly man. This kind of surgery is very difficult, and the elderly are not likely to recover well after surgery. Furthermore, the elderly are very susceptible to neurodegenerative diseases and are easy to find trouble with. Many surgical doctors treat this kind of thing conservatively if they can. However, the old-timer did it anyway. At that time, the postoperative recovery was very good, and the effect of the operation was also obvious.

Tao Enhai had just entered the hospital at that time, and was deeply moved when he heard this.

Twelve years later, the old man died of natural causes. For a person of that age, this is considered a disease-free and disaster-free. However, the old man had a son and determined that the death was a sequelae of the surgery twelve years ago. He did not believe the test report given by the hospital at all and believed that hospitals are all in the same group. He wanted to avenge his mother, so he took a knife and sneaked into the area outside the Ditan Hospital.

Tao Enhai and the old doctor's clinic are next to each other.

So Tao Enhai was stabbed several times.

Afterwards, Tao Enhai also wondered in frustration whether he had gone too far. When the knife came, he blocked it with his hand. As long as the aorta in the neck is not cut, it is difficult for a kitchen knife to cut through the skull. After being chopped several times on the head and face, he would definitely not die in a hospital - if the surgical skills were superb, the scars might not be very obvious.

But the hands...

His hands, which had undergone numerous surgeries, and the skills he boasted of having been honed over time, were chopped to pieces.

No wonder that guy was sure that he would join the company called Transhumanism.

I heard about you from other colleagues at the Institute of Brain Science. Xiang Shan said: I admire your medical ethics, Dr. Tao. I think that as a doctor, you should not end like this.

- Come to our aid and heal yourself.

This is the man's subtext.

There is precedent for this too. Abroad, there was once an academic genius who suffered from a rare hereditary terminal disease and foresaw his own death very early. But he didn't just give up on himself, or simply seek sustenance on the other side. This genius devoted himself to the medical profession, researching his own diseases, and constantly delaying his own death.

He struggled until he died.

Heal yourself. Tao Enhai thought.

At this time, there was a knock on the toilet door: Hubby, are you awake?

Tao Enhai hurriedly threw the cigarette butt in his hand into the toilet and turned on the exhaust fan with his voice. At the same time, he opened the door and apologized: Sorry, did I wake you up?

The woman shook her head: What's wrong with you today? Are you always restless?

Tao Enhai shook his head: It's nothing... forget it. It happened this morning.

That man I met in the parking lot this morning? Is he here to dig you up? The wife straightened her hair, which was messed up by sleeping: Isn't that good?

Tao Enhai nodded: This is a good opportunity. But I'm a little worried... What if the company only gave me this opportunity out of personal pity? Or used me as a sign to improve the company's image?

The fact that he was attacked and injured was considered a major social event and attracted a lot of media attention. He had this concern. The other party hired him not necessarily because of his contribution to the research position, but because of his communication value.

The wife yawned: The other party has bad intentions? Then push it away. No matter how good the conditions are, we can't cooperate with a black-hearted company!

Tao Enhai shook his head: He said, 'You can negotiate any salary'. I don't know if this is good or bad. But... that company is not very close to the field I was working in before. There are powerful people there. There are a lot of them. I don’t think... they have any reason to look for me.”

The wife shook her head: That company? Is it very powerful? Who is there?

According to common sense, scholars in academia are three points more noble than those in industry.

Voigt. Tao Enhai said: The leader of the research department is Voigt.

Voigt... The wife's sleep suddenly flew away: Which Voigt are you talking about? Yawgmoth Voigt?

To someone in the late 1930s, Yawgmoth Voigt would have been like Albert Einstein in the late 1940s.

Tao Enhai nodded: That's what the information says. So I'm a little worried about whether I will be on the bench for a long time if I join such a great company.

According to Chairman Xiangshan’s introduction today, “XHD126” is a technology that acts on the cellular level. Moreover, this technology seems to be in a unavailable state. After the nerves are restored, they cannot restore their old outlook, but must grow again. This growth process is also difficult to control. In addition, this is accompanied by obvious abnormal growth.

There is still a long way to go before it can be used on people.

But in Tao Enhai's view, this process is obviously more at the level of molecular biology. It has nothing to do with neurosurgery. Even if he joins this project, he will probably only be able to lead a group.

Even only as a senior technician.

He still hopes to shine.

What are you thinking about! Yawgmoth Voigt! The wife covered her forehead: If the project team is related to him, this will definitely be included in the textbooks! This is a good opportunity... No , a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!”

The corners of Tao Enhai's mouth twitched. A small fable I read when I was very young seems to stick in my chest.

A school of stranded fish, and a child throwing small fish into the sea.

“This little fish cares.”

He still remembers it. He doesn't really want to sit on the bench in a big company.

It's just that the other side really, really didn't talk about what projects can I bring after coming in?

Seeing how embarrassed Tao Enhai was, his wife sighed and patted his face: Just be happy. Husband... As long as you are happy, no one will blame you for anything you do. Don't give yourself too much credit. Stress - also, smoke less, it’s not good for your health.”

Tao Enhai was in the restaurant and poured himself a glass of water.

The man did not talk about what he can do after joining, nor did he make any promises about his position. He also asked why.

Why are you looking for me? Tao Enhai asked in confusion at the time: I don't think I can do anything in a project that is mainly about molecular biology.

Xiang Shan smiled at that time and said, Dr. Tao, do you understand 'transhumanism'?

Transhumanism believes that human beings' current bodies are adapted to the life of hunting and gathering. And most of human culture and beliefs only stay at the beginning of the agricultural age. Whether it is the brain or the spirit, the speed of evolution has been slowed down by the Industrial Revolution. It has been severely surpassed. We should use science and technology on the basis of rationality to make up for the imperfections of human body and spirit, so that human civilization can transcend the boundaries of the past.

As you can see, if XHD126 can be put into clinical practice, it will be a huge innovation in neurosurgery and neurology, and many old things will become meaningless. We are building a new medicine - and in this process , we believe that guidance from medical experts may be needed.”

In addition, XHD126 is just a project of our company. In fact, we have many, many projects. Gene therapy, brain-computer interface, artificial prostheses... these are the business scope of our company. Everything you can imagine , and technologies related to the human body, we are all involved in it. We believe that you can definitely bring great light to us.

It sounds full of nonsense and unreliability.

But...if this is true...

Tao Enhai remembers watching a movie when he was still studying. The protagonist of the movie is a surgeon, but his hands were disabled due to a car accident. The doctor tried every means to save his hands.

In the end, he even resorted to witchcraft and magic.

Fortunately, in the fictional world of the movie, magic does exist.

In the past, Tao Enhai felt that the doctor was not materialistic enough and sought medical treatment in a hurry.

But now, after feeling the same way...

A magic of life, he whispered.

ticket!