Dow and Carbon-Based Monkey Breeding Guidelines

Chapter 1032: The Fall of Fantasy (Part )

Zhou Yu wanted to ask her about the details of "soul crystallization", but then Xiao Ye Ge walked in from outside the store. When he saw the two people standing by the sink in the store and looking at each other, he raised an eyebrow.

"Boss, what happened to your hand?"

"It became a victim of your beloved kettle." Li Li raised his palm so that Xiao Ye Ge could see the injury clearly. "It's not serious, but it will have some impact. I think it's better to apply some burn ointment."

"There are plenty in the warehouse downstairs."

Ono Kudzu said as if it was nothing, and turned around and walked out of the store again. After he left, Zhou Yu looked at Li Li inquiringly.

"he does not know?"

"He doesn't know," Li Li admitted. "Most of it. I never told him about my condition. However, Mr. Oono Kudzu is a very observant person. He may have some insight into this."

"Why don't you tell him? Don't you trust him?"

"I have never doubted Mr. Ono Kudzu's loyalty in this regard. His previous undercover operations have been enough to prove this. But regarding my condition, it is best left to professionals to solve. I don't want this to cause him unnecessary worries. It will only distract him from the problem."

After understanding what Li Li meant, Zhou Yu nodded.

"I understand. I won't tell him. So, Li Li, what do you mean by soul crystallization?"

Li Li showed a strange expression. She thought for a while before saying, "I don't know the essence of this phenomenon."

She further explained, "I learned about this concept from Ms. Zhou Yu. Because she uses a concept system that is completely different from modern science, we often run into some misunderstandings during communication. When she mentioned the crystallization of the soul, she was describing a creature called the 'Ancestor'. It is said that this creature can create life by crystallizing the void, and can also perform a secondary transformation on living things, changing their body and mind into a crystal structure."

"Heart?"

"This is exactly the part that caused our disagreement. Ms. Zhou Yu claimed that her eyes had a second function besides vision, which was a supernatural power acquired through heredity. However, I noticed that when she used that ability, her eyes would also undergo an obvious qualitative change, causing her to temporarily lose her normal vision. This phenomenon at least proves that her ability is not truly invisible, but relies on some kind of material existence. I would rather compare it to the cheek pits of snakes - not some mysterious witch magic, but a special organ that ordinary people cannot develop. Its organizational structure is located in the eyeball and is only revealed under certain circumstances. Similarly, I am quite skeptical about her claim of 'changing fate by seeing the soul', because even she herself has not I have never seen any "soul" that conforms to our traditional imagination. My theory is that her ability changes the organizational structure of the brain, so that the way people think - we might as well say, the personality of the person being seen - undergoes a subversive change. I think the soul she mentioned is a specific structure, sir. The way our cells and nerves coordinate and cooperate, the existence of this entire information processing plant constitutes our "soul". However, structure as a concept relies on matter to manifest. If you remove one side of a triangle, it can no longer be a triangle. A genetic difference of less than one percent is enough to make us very different. When our brain organization is drastically rewritten, it is enough to form a species-level gap in thinking."

"Will it turn into a robot or something?"

"That's a possibility, but I can't say for sure. Although the principle sounds simple and clear, we still don't know the specific details. Compared with the complexity of our kind of creatures, the ordered structure of crystals, even polycrystalline with multiple crystal boundaries, is still too simple. Whether pure single crystal structure can really form higher life is very controversial. As far as we know, viruses can form crystals in vitro, and crystal-containing cells are not uncommon, but there has never been a mammal that can be completely composed in this way. Pure crystal cells are theoretically unable to remain dynamic, sir. If we really create such a creature, it may look very different from us - perhaps like a sculpture, or perhaps closer to a silicon-based life form." Zhou Yu's mind flashed with the appearance of Cai Ji not long ago. Strangely enough, he clearly saw the other party clearly at that time, but when he recalled it now, only a vague outline remained in his mind. He could no longer remember whether the other party's face and body were damaged, or even whether he was wearing clothes or naked. All he could recall was the dense chips covering his body like ice scales.

"...If that happens, even aging will stop."

He muttered unconsciously.

Li Li tilted his head and thought for a while after hearing his words, then said: "It depends on the structure. At present, we believe that aging has multiple causes, including glycation, oxidation, telomere information loss... We still know very little about the key to immortality. From a longer-term perspective, nothing can be immortal, even if it remains in theory. And when it comes to the theory of immortality-"

She raised her burned palm again and shook it gently twice.

"In theory, the cold and heat sensing proteins in my body will be immortal, even after leaving my body," she said. "Their structure, although it does not appear different in appearance, is likely to have changed in its internal bonds. That makes it unusually strong and unable to transmit electrical signals under the temperature threshold. In terms of structural transformation, it has a similar principle to the crystals created by Ms. Zhou Yu. The difference is that its changes are not fixed and static, but have virus-like adaptability. They present different states in different environments and even try to deceive observers. It is no exaggeration to say that they already have the typical personality trait of 'cunning'. Imagine if all the organs in my body have this kind of consciousness, it will undoubtedly cause catastrophic consequences. They will refuse to serve the whole and try to use the circulatory system to strangle the organs downstream. The lungs refuse to breathe, the heart stops beating, the liver and intestines may react more slowly, but they all have enough functions to ensure your tragic death. You have to sleep in the same bed with a group of killers in your body every night."

At this time, Konoge came back. He happened to hear the last sentence when he opened the door, so he interrupted and said, "I have emphasized many times, boss, smoking will not make you find that you have cancer when you wake up. Even if you occasionally inhale two puffs of second-hand smoke, it is the same. It is not me who murders you, but the stimulant you drank."

"I'm not complaining about your bad habits, Mr. Konoge," Li Li replied, "but my answer is still no, you can't smoke indoors."

Xiao Ye Kudzu shrugged, handed her the ointment in his hand and said, "Then I'll be out."

"As you wish, but I hope you'd better keep an eye on the treetops. There have been crows hovering around here since yesterday. I'm sure the agent is frantically searching the city for you."

"And you told me I couldn't fight back."

Xiao Ye Ge complained half-heartedly, then turned and left. Zhou Yu could vaguely sense that he was not in a good mood at the moment.

After he disappeared out the door, Li Li's expression changed slightly. Her straight back relaxed a little, making her tired look more obvious.

"I don't have much time left, Mr. Zhou Yu. I believe that Xiao Ye Ge has noticed this to some extent, which may have affected his attitude." She rubbed her forehead and said, "I hope you can be prepared for this. Once my condition worsens, he may not be very cooperative. That is by no means his ill intentions. But to be honest, I don't know how to start. After I confirmed my condition, I dreamed more than once that I walked up to the high platform and fell to the ground. And when I woke up, that fear still remained in my heart... I don't know how to explain this to him."

(End of this chapter)