They’re all reborn, what’s wrong with being a little more almighty?

Chapter 201 Hosting a Competition

"Let's give Sam a round of applause!" Zhang Wei took the lead, and everyone else followed suit.

Sam was surrounded by stars like a moon in the middle, and was enjoying star-like treatment. The air at this time was full of electric charges, and new sparks might burst out at any time.

The doctor smiled, but there was a look of surprise in his eyes. He obviously didn't expect that the unlucky Sam would be the first to succeed.

Several graduate students were full of curiosity. Didn't they say this guy was Unlucky Sam? Didn't it mean that this guy was lucky? Why were all other people's experiments in vain, was he the only one who succeeded?
This does not look like bad luck at all, but rather like being favored by the goddess of luck, which is completely different from the rumors! It seems like rumors are just a thing to listen to, there is no need to take them seriously.

The undergraduate coolies seemed more active. They communicated excitedly and discussed the experimental results. The air was filled with youthful vitality and passion for exploration.

After all, Sam is an assistant professor, and the rank difference between undergraduates and Sam is too far, so they don't care if Sam is unlucky. Being able to participate in this project is a rare opportunity for these undergraduates.

For Sam, this feeling was both familiar and unfamiliar to him. Facing the congratulations and praises from the people around him, other than saying thank you, he was at a loss for a moment. It had been too long since he had faced such an occasion.

If Sam can become an assistant professor at Princeton University, he must be a top academic. For top academics, they will never lack envious looks and compliments from those around them. They should have long been accustomed to this feeling of being a star.

However, Sam couldn't remember the last time he was praised like this.

The title of "Unlucky Sam" has always been hanging on his head, and all he has faced is doubt, sympathy and cynicism. When people talk about failure, they always use him as an example.

Sam has endured such days for many years, and now he finally made a turnaround!

Although the entire project has not yet been successful, and this is only a phased result, for Sam, this small success is like dew after a long drought, like timely rain to save his life.

After the short celebration, Zhang Wei announced the next phase of the experimental plan, which is to verify whether the induced cells can be used to replace stem cells.

Previously, induced genes were introduced into mouse fibroblasts, and positive results for transformation occurred, proving that cells can be transformed through gene induction.

The cells with positive results were then put into the stem cell survival system, and the results showed that they could survive, indicating that the transformed cells were similar to stem cells in terms of biological characteristics.

The last step is to verify whether the induced cells can have potential totipotency like stem cells and can differentiate into various tissues such as nerves, muscles, and cartilage.

This requires immunodeficient mice. This kind of mouse has a defective immune system and can accept transplants of foreign cells or tissues without being quickly cleared by the mouse's immune system, so it is an important model for biological research.

If the induced cells can differentiate into various tissues, it means that the cells have the characteristics of stem cells and can be used as a substitute for stem cells.

"Next, we need to inject the transformed cells into mice, and then observe the development of the cells. Sam, you will be responsible for these tasks!" Zhang Wei ordered.

"Me?" Sam was stunned for a moment, then showed a flattered expression.

He hadn't been trusted like this for a long time since becoming Unlucky Sam!
At this moment, Sam suddenly had the urge to die for his confidant.

……

In the restaurant, several assistant professors sat at the same table, chatting and gossiping while eating.

"Did you hear that? Sam is working on a project again!"

"The school approved another project for him? Didn't he fail three projects in a row! I thought the school no longer trusted him!"

"This time it was not his project, he participated in someone else's project."

"Who dares to use Sam? Aren't you afraid that he will bring bad luck and affect the entire project?"

"It seems like the visiting scholar from China, the one who makes genetic scissors!"

"I have met that Chinese man. He is only twenty years old and a genius scholar!"

"Haha, your news is out of date. I just got the news that Sam is no longer the unlucky Sam, he is now the lucky Sam!"

"You should tell us what happened."

"It is said that their project was looking for a gene combination. They divided into four groups and conducted experiments on dozens of gene combinations. Only Sam's experiment was successful, and all the gene combinations of other groups failed!"

"Are you saying that not only did Sam not screw up the project this time, but his experiment was the only one that succeeded? Did he really have a good luck?"

"No way, if Sam gets lucky, then we will have another competitor!"

The expressions of several assistant professors instantly became solemn.

Everyone is an assistant professor, and their goal is to be promoted to associate professor. But the number of associate professors is definitely limited. If there is one more competitor, the chances of others will be reduced.

……

The news that Sam had escaped his bad luck spread like wildfire, and soon became a hot news topic in the biology department.

At this time, Sam was deaf to external things. He was immersed in the laboratory and completely devoted to the experiment.

For Sam, this is an excellent opportunity to prove himself. As long as the final mouse experiment can be successful, it means the success of the entire induced pluripotent stem cell project. Not only can he prove himself, but he can also avenge his shame. .

This is something that can replace embryonic stem cells. If it is successfully developed, it will definitely become famous in the entire scientific community. When "Unlucky Sam" is mentioned again, it will not be derogatory or mocking, but an inspirational role model!
History books are always written by the winners. As long as success is achieved in the end, the failures faced before success can be packaged.

Sam could even imagine that the failure of three consecutive projects would be described as perseverance, determination, and perseverance.

Thinking of this, Sam couldn't help but feel excited.

"Success, must be successful!" Sam looked at the mice in the glass cover, took a deep breath, then took out mouse No. 1 and placed it in the live imaging equipment.

On the monitor, fluorescence imaging of the mouse body soon appeared, and the distribution and dynamic changes of fluorescently labeled cells in the mouse body were immediately visible.

Then Sam called up the previous fluorescence imaging of mouse No. 1, compared it, and found that there was no change at all. This means that the induced cells did not differentiate into tissue cells.

Sam sighed in disappointment, put mouse No. 1 back, and took out mouse No. 2. The results were the same as mouse No. 1, and the fluorescence imaging pattern remained unchanged from the last time.

Immediately afterwards, the same was true for mouse No. 3. The induced cells injected into the body showed no change at all.

Sam took out mouse No. 4 again and began to compare the fluorescence imaging pictures.

"Huh? There seems to be a change!" Sam confirmed again and again that there were indeed some differences in the two fluorescence imaging images of mouse No. 4.

"Come over and see if the positions in these two pictures are different!" Sam immediately called his colleagues. Two graduate students came over, checked again and again, and gave the same answer. The induced cells in the body had indeed begun to change at the 4th hour.

"Could it be that 4 is really my lucky number?" Sam thought to himself.

Arrangements were immediately made to arrange night shifts for several graduate students, preparing to keep an eye on the No. 4 mouse 24 hours a day.

This mouse No. 4, which had induced cell changes, became the baby of the laboratory in an instant!

……

The first decade of the 21st century was the golden age of Internet cafes.

At this time, the popularity of home Internet was not high, and based on the per capita income level at that time, the price of computers was relatively expensive. Families with ordinary conditions were not willing to spend two or three months' salary to buy a computer.

Looking back on those days, I really have to thank the rise of Chinese manufacturing. From the simplest peripherals such as keyboards, mice, monitors, to motherboards, hard drives, and memory, all computer hardware that can be made in China is priced at a bargain price.

Now there are only two hard bones left: CPU and high-end graphics cards. It is precisely because foreign countries still have a monopoly that high-end graphics cards are so expensive. The price of a graphics card is higher than the price of all other hardware combined.

College students are obviously the main customer group of Internet cafes. Every time after school in the evening, or on weekends and holidays, Internet cafes near universities are full of college students surfing the Internet, and it is even difficult to get a ticket.

On some consecutive holidays, the restaurant is full all night long. The next morning, you can see tired figures walking out of the Internet cafe with dark circles under their eyes, stopping at the breakfast stall on the roadside, and then envious He looked at the similarly tired figures coming out of the small hotel.

It was another Friday afternoon. Five friends in the same dormitory had a simple meal and then went to the Internet cafe together. They had already agreed that they would play games all night today.

However, when they came to the Internet cafe, they found that the game area of ​​the Internet cafe was full.

In the entire game area, players only play two games, World of Warcraft and Fantasy Westward Journey. Among them, the majority play World of Warcraft and the minority play Fantasy Westward Journey.

World of Warcraft has relatively high computer configuration requirements. Only a game area equipped with high memory and an independent graphics card can run this game.

Domestic World of Warcraft started a non-deleted open beta in late April. As soon as the open beta started, it attracted a large number of players to try it. Even if they tried to enter the game in the middle of the night, they had to queue for an hour.

In comparison, although there are many players in Fantasy Westward Journey, the game configuration requirements are low, so there is no need to stay in the game area.

At that time, there was nothing auspicious about Fantasy Westward Journey. Dying clothes with 10 colorful fruits would look very pretentious, and ordinary computers could play smoothly.

In desperation, the five friends had no choice but to go to the leisure area. The computer configuration here is much lower and can only play some second brother games and casual games.

“The computers in the leisure area don’t have World of Warcraft installed at all!”

"You can't even wait in line at this time. Wait for Leng Chen to go to the game area, find a machine to rent for the night, and then play World of Warcraft! Let's play something else first."

"I'm going to play Magic Baby for a while. I haven't been online for a long time."

"What kind of magic baby are you playing? Come and play CS! Someone happened to have set up a host in the Internet cafe's LAN. If you don't have a password, you can enter at will!"

"Snowy land, what's fun about this map is that you're facing a gun head-on. Is there any Sand 2?"

"There are no people playing Sand 2 maps in Internet cafes. They are all playing in the snow. If you want to play Sand 2 maps, you have to go to Haofang."

"Then let me go to Haofang and have a look!" The man said and clicked on Haofang, and then a large advertisement on the home page came into his view.

"The first Haofang DOTA Competition has a total prize of 250,000 yuan, and the audition registration is open!"

He subconsciously clicked on the ad.

“The first place will receive a bonus of 100,000 yuan, the runner-up will receive a bonus of 50,000 yuan, the third place will receive a bonus of 20,000 yuan, the fourth place will receive a bonus of 10,000 yuan, the fifth to eighth place will receive 5,000 yuan, the eighth to 16th place will receive 2,000 yuan, and the 16th to 32nd place will receive a thousand yuan. Thirty-two to sixty-four five hundred.

Sixty-four to one hundred and twenty-eight and a consolation prize of one hundred dollars. Calculating it this way, the bonus is quite attractive. Even if you are in the top sixty-four, a person can get a hundred yuan, which is enough for a month's Internet fee. "

Thinking of this, the man turned around and asked his companions: "Hey, do you know how to play DOTA?"

"I can fight and have played a few times."

"I've seen others play it, but I haven't played it myself."

"I usually play Warcraft, but I have never played DOTA."

"How about we play some DOTA! Look, there is a competition on Haofang with bonuses."

"There are also bonuses, 100,000 yuan for the champion, 50,000 yuan for the runner-up, 20,000 yuan for the third runner-up, and the top 128 people all have bonuses, so let's give it a try!"

……

Zhang Wei is in front of the computer, filling in experimental data in the paper.

The cell phone rang. It was a call from China. Zhang Wei answered the call and saw Yao Xiaoguang on the other side.

"Brother Xiaoyao, is it almost early morning over there? Why don't you have a rest and call me at this time?" Zhang Wei asked.

"None of us who make games are night owls." Yao Xiaoguang continued: "I have to report to you about the promotion of DOTA.

I contacted Haofang Platform and entered into a cooperation with them. We provided a bonus of 250,000 yuan, and they provided channels and manpower to hold a DOTA competition together.

This cooperation is actually a win-win situation. We can take the opportunity to promote DOTA, and the gaming platform can also use competitions to attract some users.

This is also our first cooperation with a game platform. Let’s see the effect first. If the effect is good, we will continue to cooperate in the future. If the reverse direction is more enthusiastic, you may have to increase some bonuses. "

"You can just make the decision on this kind of thing, you don't need to tell me." Zhang Wei said.

"After all, it cost 250,000 yuan. How can I let you know where the money was spent?"

"Brother Xiaoyao, when it comes to competitions, I have an idea. This year's WCG is about to start again, right? You can try to run the competition in China and list DOTA as a performance event. At the most, you can provide some sponsorship and bonuses.

In addition, this year’s World Finals seems to be held in Singapore. The influence of the World Finals is much greater than that of China. Let's think of a way to see if we can let DOTA enter the WCG World Finals! "

(End of this chapter)