Mad Doctor No. 9

The Shanghai International Convention and Exhibition Center has a dome that resembles a pair of wings.

Wang Tian attended the meeting as a special consultant and also served as an advisor to "Huarui Pharmaceutical".

Lin Wei personally went to the airport to pick him up. When he got into the car, Lin Wei handed him a thick stack of documents.

"This is Dr. Zero's published paper, and also his speech transcript," Lin Wei said earnestly. "I took a look, and it says it's cutting-edge medical research, but... there's a sense of danger in every word."

Wang Tian glanced at the information.

The papers titled "Expanding the Ethical Boundaries of Gene Editing," "Accelerating Evolution with the Assistance of Artificial Intelligence," and "On the Possibility of Human Autonomous Evolution" all seem to have a scientific flavor, but their core ideas are exactly the same as the Immortal Society's philosophy of "eliminating inferior beings and creating new species."

How many people attended the summit?

"Medical experts, pharmaceutical company executives, and representatives from major conglomerates from all over the world," Lin Wei said. "If Dr. Zero were to publicly demonstrate some of his findings, its influence would impact the entire medical community."

As soon as the two arrived at the venue, they saw a group of reporters surrounding a middle-aged man.

This was a man in his forties, dressed in a sharp suit, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, and with an elegant smile on his face—he was Dr. Zero.

"Ultimately, human birth, aging, illness, and death are all caused by genetic defects," Dr. Zero said eloquently in front of the camera. "Our technology is dedicated to solving these problems, enabling everyone to have a healthy body and a long life. It's not a pipe dream; it will become a reality."

A reporter asked, "But gene editing involves ethical issues, especially the editing of human embryos..."

"Morality should serve the well-being of humanity, not constrain science." Dr. Zero smiled. "When will we be able to prevent children from inheriting their parents' terminal illnesses and give the elderly a renewed sense of youth? Shouldn't we then re-examine our moral standards?"

Eloquent and persuasive, capable of distorting the truth.

Wang Tian gave him a cold look.

Just then, Dr. Zero seemed to sense something and turned to look over.

Four pairs of eyes met, and Dr. Zero's expression changed slightly, but he quickly regained his smile and nodded to Wang Tian.

"Are you very familiar with him?" Lin Wei asked softly.

Wang Tian frowned: "Possibly." Just now, he sensed a faint energy fluctuation from this person.

After the opening ceremony, the sub-forums began.

Wang Tian and Lin Wei arrived at the "Path of New Human Evolution" sub-venue, which was already full of people.

Dr. Zero's speech was highly inflammatory.

He began by introducing various successful cases of treating terminal illnesses to the audience. Then he said, "Next, I'm going to introduce a groundbreaking technology that we call 'Evolution Seed'."

A 3D human body model appeared on the big screen.

Dr. Zero explained, "Nanobots inject pre-edited gene fragments into the human body, then automatically search for target cells to repair and strengthen the genes. Simply put, it's like planting a seed of evolution in your own body, causing it to transform."

A commotion broke out in the audience.

Some experts have expressed skepticism: "This is very dangerous! The controllability of nanorobots, the off-target effects of gene editing…"

"These problems have all been solved," Dr. Zero said confidently. "In fact, this technology has already undergone clinical trials. We have a volunteer here who is willing to demonstrate it for us."

A young man walked up.

He looks to be in his early twenties.

Dr. Zero explained, "Three months ago, this volunteer received an evolution seed. Due to a car accident, he injured his spine, resulting in paralysis of his lower limbs. Now..."

The young man performed several difficult gymnastic moves on stage, eliciting gasps of amazement.

"Not only that, my IQ increased by 30 points, my reaction speed improved by 50%, and my muscle strength doubled."

The audience erupted in uproar.

Many experts stood up excitedly to ask questions, and the investors' eyes lit up.

Only Wang Tian had a gloomy expression.

He activated his Divine Eye of Heaven, which could only be maintained for a short while, and saw that there were indeed nanobots active in the young man's body, but most of them were unstable genetic mutations! These mutations were currently beneficial, but if they got out of control…

"A slow-acting poison," Wang Tian whispered in Lin Wei's ear. "These nanobots carry a strong maternal gene. The person who injects them will gradually lose their self-awareness and become a puppet controlled by the maternal gene."

Lin Wei exclaimed in surprise, "You mean...?"

Wang Tian gritted his teeth and said, "The Immortal Society is training obedient new humans; we must stop them."

After the speech, there was a Q&A session, and Wang Tian went directly to the stage.

Everyone was stunned, even Dr. Zero was taken aback for a moment, then laughed: "Sir, is there something you need?"

"I'd like to ask a medical question," Wang Tianping said. "How can you guarantee that the off-target effect of gene editing won't exceed one in ten thousand? As far as I know, even with the most advanced technology, it's only one in a thousand."

Dr. Zero maintained his smile: "This is our patented algorithm, which can pinpoint the location precisely..."

"Is it XG-7?" Wang Tian interjected. "A lab at Cambridge University developed it three years ago, but it was later halted due to ethical concerns. Did you steal the data?"

A commotion broke out in the audience.

Dr. Zero's expression changed slightly: "Watch your words!"

"What about that volunteer?" Wang Tian turned to look at the young man. "Have you been having headaches lately, and have you been having dreams at night that aren't your own?"

The young man's face turned pale instantly: "How...how did you figure that out?"

"Because this is a sign of a genetic shock." Wang Tian stared at Dr. Zero. "The maternal genes you injected into him came from a powerful athlete, but... he has a history of mental illness. These hidden genes have already been implanted into his body."

"Nonsense!"

Wang Tian glanced at everyone and said, "Among those present, are there any gene testing experts? We can conduct blood tests on the spot to check for any gene fragments that shouldn't be there."

The scene was in chaos.

Several experts came up on stage, took blood samples from the young people, and then conducted rapid tests using portable equipment.

The results came back quickly: a gene that didn't belong to him was found in his body, and it also showed signs of mental illness!

The truth was soon revealed.

The audience erupted in uproar.

Escorted by security guards, Dr. Zero hurriedly left, his gaze towards Wang Tian filled with hatred as he departed.