Chapter 497 Approaching Science and Creating Spiritual Roots

Is this gene related to photosynthesis?

At this moment, Lu Li thought of the mutant genes in mutants.

When he was studying the genes of mutants, Lu Li discovered that mutants possessed a gene segment similar to photosynthesis, which could absorb radiation energy.

Now, Miss Wen Wan has discovered a gene fragment similar to photosynthesis?

"Where are the cell test results?"

Lu Li hurriedly asked Sister Wen Wan.

"it's here."

Sister Wen Wan turned on the computer on the test bench and dropped out the experimental report of the cell test.

Lu Li hurriedly leaned over and read the experimental report carefully.

In the experimental report, Lu Li saw that cells with this plant gene segment would absorb light radiation when exposed to sunlight to generate a brand new protein molecule.

It's very different from photosynthesis, but...the principle is surprisingly similar.

Just as mutants can absorb nuclear radiation, cells with this plant-based gene segment can absorb light radiation and produce a new type of protein.

This is energy absorption!

Lu Xin's head floated a description such as "absorbing the essence of the sun and the moon, swallowing the spiritual energy of the world".

Could it be... this thing is the "spiritual root" necessary for immortal cultivation?

"Where did this specimen come from? How did the invalid gene fragment wake up?"

A flash of urgency flashed in Lu Li's eyes, and he hurriedly asked Sister Wen Wan.

"this……"

Wen Wan's face flushed and she lowered her head slightly, as if she was a little embarrassed.

"What's the matter? Tell me now!"

Lu Li couldn't understand why the Wen Wan girl suddenly became shy. What the hell are you shy?

"Auntie!"

The gentle girl's voice was as low as a mosquito.

"What?"

Lu Li was stunned. Can your aunt perform photosynthesis? Are you afraid that you are not a fairy? Demon, why don't you show your true form?

"I... The aunt's towel that I changed yesterday, I accidentally threw it on the electric stove. As a result... it short-circuited and caught fire."

The gentle girl's head was lowered to her chest.

Aunt towel thrown on the electric stove? How unrestrained are you? Are you still practicing shooting while changing your aunt's towel?

And... why short circuit? The amount is so large that the aunt's towel can conduct electricity?

How terrifying!

And one last question, how did you think of taking this thing for genetic testing?

Where has your research direction gone?

Why do I feel like I don't know how to complain? Well, this kind of shit doesn't need to go into the details.

The corner of Lu Li's mouth twitched fiercely.

Taking a deep breath, Lu Li calmed the strange feeling in his heart and asked Wen Wan, "Have you repeated the experiment? Can you wake up the invalid gene again?"

"I...I haven't had time to repeat the experiment."

Wen Wan's face was red with blood, "I...I saw this gene fragment...I'm scared! Teacher, will I be genetically mutated? I won't become a monster, right?"

"Get a tube of blood yourself, and I'll test your genes for you."

Lu Li waved his hand towards Wen Wan girl.

"Okay! Thank you teacher!"

The gentle girl thanked her, turned around and went out, ready to get blood.

"Hey, wait!"

Lu Li suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly stopped Wen Wan and added, "Just take blood normally! No auntie!"

"Uh……"

Wen Wan's face turned even redder, and she hurried out with her head down.

After a while, Wen Wan took a tube of blood samples and returned to the laboratory.

Lu Li reached out to take the blood sample and observed it under the electron microscope.

Genes are normal.

That invalid plant gene segment did not reawaken.

"Your genes are normal."

Lu Li glanced at Sister Wen Wan and said, "Don't worry, you haven't turned into a monster."

"That's good! That's good!"

The gentle girl let out a long sigh.

"Why do you worry about turning into a monster?"

Lu Li turned his head to look at Sister Wen Wan, his face became serious, "Also, why are you testing your aunt? It's impossible for normal people to have such thoughts, right?"

"this……"

A trace of sadness flashed in the eyes of Wen Wan, her face darkened, "I...I am...I am a gene-edited baby!"

"Gene-edited babies?"

A flash of shock flashed in Lu Li's eyes, "What's going on? Why is someone doing this kind of experiment? It's illegal!"

Since the He Jiankui incident, who would dare to do such a thing? Do you still have the conscience of being a scientist?

"My dad did the gene editing, and he was also a genetic biologist."

Wen Wan showed a bitter smile to Lu Li, "Back then, my dad had Marfan syndrome. In order to avoid passing it on to me, he used gene editing technology to edit and modify embryonic cells. So..."

I see!

Lu Li nodded, showing some sympathy for Sister Wen Wan, and comforting: "Don't worry, I'm the top genetic scientist in the world. I assure you, your genes are not abnormal, you are not a monster!"

"Thank you, teacher!"

There were two lines of tears rolling out of the gentle girl's eyes.

"You go back and have a rest first. I have to study this fragment of genetic information."

Lu Li was about to open the virtual laboratory, so he sent the Wen Wan girl out first.

"OK!"

Wen Wan wiped her tears, "Teacher, I'll go first."

"Um!"

Lu Li nodded.

After Sister Wen Wan left, Lu Li sat at the desk in the laboratory and opened the system interface with a thought.

In reality, there's one more step missing to enable a virtual lab.

The virtual lab is still a plot plug-in and can only be used in the virtual plot. To be used in reality, it does not have to be exchanged.

The exchange price is not cheap, but fortunately, Lu Li can also afford it!

When the scientist plot was started, it was still a D-level plot. Lu Li now has a lot of C-level badges, which can be exchanged for the virtual laboratory into reality.

"Redeem the virtual lab!"

With an order, the C-level badge of honor on the system interface was instantly deducted by fifty, which was equivalent to 500 C-level achievement badges and 50,000 D-level achievement badges.

"The virtual lab exchange is complete!"

A ray of light flashed, and Lu Li's consciousness was connected to a virtual space.

Perceiving this virtual space, Lu Li suddenly realized... This thing is a bit similar to virtual reality technology!

Shaking his head, Lu Li didn't care about the principle of the virtual laboratory, and immediately opened the virtual laboratory.

"Virtual Genetic Lab!"

With a thought, a genetic laboratory with complete equipment appeared in front of Lu Li's eyes.

"Virtual gentleness!"

Lu Li was going to check Wen Wan's body, um... purely scientific research.

A ray of light flashed, and a gentle experimental human body appeared in front of Lu Li.

First took a tube of blood from Wen Wan, and Lu Li created a virtual genetic testing array to detect Wen Wan's genetic information in detail.

Lu Li had already deciphered the genetic map of the human body, and it was not difficult to detect gentle genes, and it was done easily.

"Genetic information comparison completed."

The results of the genetic test quickly appeared on the monitor.

Lu Li saw that in the genetic test results, a certain base on Wen Wan's gene fragment No. 104 indeed had traces of gene editing, adding genetic information for immunity to Marfan syndrome.

fine! Wen Wan's father's technique is not bad, and it did not lead to other consequences. Gentle genetic information is normal and has not turned into a monster.

Lu Li took a long sigh.

The genetic testing experiment once again confirmed Lu Li's judgment that Wen Wan's genes are normal, not a monster.

Waving away the gentle experimental human body, Lu Li focused on the genetic information of the gentle mutant aunt.

"Since the gentle genetic information is normal, all... that invalid gene fragment that was reawakened may be an accidental coincidence?"

Lu Li frowned slightly, and with a thought, he virtualized the cells that had awakened the invalid gene.

"Check genetic information!"

These genes with "photosynthesis" are detected in detail in the gene detection array to further determine the expression of gene information.

The test results... made Lu Li very shocked!

These gene fragments really have a function similar to photosynthesis, which can absorb light radiation and generate a new type of protein molecule.

This new type of protein molecule, when combined with oxygen and oxidatively decomposed, can release a kind of biological energy!

What the hell!

Lu Li couldn't help exclaiming.

Is this really a "spiritual root"? Is this really the so-called "aptitude" of Xiu Xian?

Can it absorb light radiation, that is, absorb the essence of the sun and the moon, and absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth?

Compared with the mutants that absorb nuclear radiation, the efficiency of this gene is much worse, but... there is no nuclear radiation! It won't turn into a humanoid nuclear bomb!

The gentle girl is really my lucky star!

The discovery of this plant-based gene was a unique opportunity for Lu Li!

More importantly, this gene is not a foreign gene, and it does not require gene editing of each cell, nor does it need to modify its own genes.

Because this is the genetic segment that everyone has. It's just... these gene fragments are in an invalid state, and no gene information is expressed.

What we have to do now is, how can we reawaken these gene fragments?

The operation of the gentle girl... is a bit weird.

Lu Li definitely can't repeat the operation of Wenwan girl, he doesn't have the function of having so many days every month!

Look beyond the surface!

How does the gentle girl wake up the gene fragment? Electric stove, short circuit, so...the way to wake up inactive genes is heat, electric shock, or burning? Possibly also electromagnetic radiation?

wrong! High temperature is not acceptable!

When the temperature exceeds 100 degrees, the meat is cooked and the cells are already dead.

Therefore, high temperature, electric shock and burning can be excluded.

The factors that induce the reactivation of this invalid gene are related to electromagnetic radiation? Or is it... light?

Then try it!

Lu Li virtualized his own experimental human body, took a tube of blood, placed it in a test tube, and installed it on the test bench.

Then, Lu Li irradiated the blood cells in the test tube with electromagnetic rays and strong light rays.

After irradiating for a minute, Lu Li turned off the device and performed genetic testing on blood cells.

The results of the experiment...the genes did not change.

Is the exposure time not enough? Or are the energy levels of electromagnetic rays and strong light rays not enough?

Next, Lu Li created a series of 100 sets of test equipment to conduct gene arousal induction tests for various irradiation times and irradiation energy levels.

After a day, the test still had no results, and still failed to find a way to wake up the gene fragment.

Then go ahead and experiment!

For a whole week, Lu Li conducted various experiments under the premise of ensuring that blood cells would not be killed by electromagnetic rays and strong light rays.

The experiment...still failed!

How is this going? How did that gene fragment wake up?

I've done all the experiments I can think of, and still can't wake up the gene fragments.

Even Lu Li did experiments with Wen Wan's blood, but he couldn't wake up the gene fragments either.

If he hadn't seen the photosynthesis-like gene with his own eyes, Lu Li would have even thought that this gene fragment could not be awakened at all.

Obviously, this is the wrong direction of my research!

Not electromagnetic waves, nor light, what is the real reason?

High temperature and burning are absolutely impossible! The cells are all roasted, and the hair has mutated?

Then, the only possibility is... electricity!

Lu Li suddenly remembered that the birth of living matter, the birth of organic matter, was because of lightning.

Moreover... there is also a saying in the legend of cultivating immortals that "crossing the calamity" is all about being struck by lightning!

Maybe thunder and lightning are the key to awakening invalid genes?

wrong! If electric shocks can wake up sleeping genes, then... how many people are electrocuted every year? Why didn't they wake up sleeping genes?

It should be electric shock plus electromagnetic radiation and optical radiation!

Thinking of this, Lu Li immediately repeated the experiment.

Re-create hundreds of test benches, install blood test tubes, install electromagnetic rays, strong light rays, and arc equipment, and conduct a new round of experiments!

The plant-based genes that Wen Wan's sister made are obviously 220 volts of household voltage. All, Lu Li also uses 220 volts, and the current is different.

After another three days of experiments, Lu Li finally found a way to awaken this plant gene.

Electromagnetic rays, strong light rays, and electric shocks are indeed the correct way to awaken this plant gene.

But...it's a little bit more difficult!

Lu Li twitched a few times at the corner of his mouth when he saw the blood that was almost burned to coke.

In the case of burning coke, only the innermost cell can wake up the plant gene, which is not easy to operate!

Do I have to wait until I'm half-cooked before I can dig out some cells that have awakened the plant's genes?

People have been burned to death, what else do genes do?

You can't wake up your genes if you don't cook it half-cooked, but if you're half-cooked... people are dead, but also wake up a hair?

This is a complete paradox, and it cannot be realized at all.

It is depressing to see "Linggen" right in front of you, but you can't get in through the door.

How can we not electrocute ourselves into coke and wake up sleeping genes?

Such electricity cannot exist in nature!

Huh? and many more! Nature doesn't, but... what about non-natural lightning?

Lu Li suddenly remembered the "spiritual lightning" in the seal of the Celestial Master!

Ha ha! I see!