Pokémon: The Genetic Researcher Just Wants to Slack Off.

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Dr. Akihabara mentioned that the online investigation seems to have made some progress.

However, further investigation would likely involve issues of citizen privacy.

The headquarters is actively holding meetings to discuss the matter, and they told Natsuno not to be impatient.

Xia Ye wasn't in a hurry. After Xiao Cai finished eating, it was time for the three of them and their two dogs to play games together in a peaceful and happy atmosphere.

Led by Zhu Lan, they easily won five consecutive victories, and Xia Ye, satisfied, went to sleep with Xiao Cai and Xiao Yuan.

The next day, Natsuno stood with two Pokémon at the Devon Corporation headquarters in the Kanto region, looking at Steven with curiosity.

"Why in Dark Grey City?"

Chapter 58 Shocking! Humans are actually considered half a tree fruit!

Natsuno's question caused Daigo to show a slightly unnatural expression.

But the young master quickly became serious and began to analyze the situation for Xia Ye in a solemn manner.

“Golden City has Silver Company, and although Jade Rainbow is prosperous, there is no place for it to establish itself. You can choose any of the other cities.”

At the end, Daigo covered his mouth and coughed awkwardly.

"Ahem, actually it was my suggestion. Since both are fine, there are many mountains around here in Dark Gray, and it's also close to Mount Tsukimi."

Xia Ye immediately understood: Oh, so it's to make it easier for you to dig stones, right?

That really suits this stone enthusiast's personality.

Following Daigo to a workshop, surprisingly, Xiaocai did not attract the attention of anyone else.

Most people were looking at Natsuno with complicated expressions, as if they were looking at a monster.

This puzzled Natsuno greatly, but he didn't know what to say.

Inside the workshop, Devon's engineers were working around a piece of equipment that was about 3 cubic meters in size.

You could hear bursts of cheerful laughter coming from several meters away, it seemed like... the idea king had been refreshed?

Daigo was about to speak when Natsuno interrupted him, signaling him to calm down.

The two quietly crept up to see what they were doing.

At this time, the machine was not encased in a shell because its functionality was not yet fully determined.

Various tightly packed structures are exposed to the air, tightly wrapping the core functional area, creating a unique aesthetic.

A man vigorously swabbed the inside of his mouth with a medical swab to collect a sample.

Place the sample into the corresponding sample compartment, close the lid, press the button, and the instrument will start operating.

As the machine gradually started running, Natsuno and Daigo watched with great interest.

This is even more interesting than watching excavators dig!

Whenever a certain area starts operating, the engineers gather around to observe and marvel at it.

Half an hour later, the machine stopped running. No one felt bored; instead, they felt a sense of unfinished business.

The engineer standing in front of the connected computer called out to everyone, "Come quick, we have the results, take a look!"

The engineers swarmed around to check the screen, while Xia Ye and his companion followed quietly.

Watching the engineer skillfully use the accompanying program, and the dozen or so named samples in the sample library.

Xia Ye guessed that these guys had already taken turns testing their genes.

Although I don't know what the specific clips correspond to, everyone seems to be having a great time.

Natsuno watched from behind, stroking his chin: "Does a single sequencing session only take half an hour? I wonder if that's fast or slow."

The guy who was putting out the samples urged, "Hurry up, didn't we agree to test the comparison function? Hurry up!"

As the engineer operated the system, the computer retrieved another sample from the database and began comparison.

The screen was split in two, and the sequence data on both sides began to slide rapidly across the screen, with a progress bar appearing at the bottom.

This time it was extremely fast; a lengthy report appeared just five minutes later.

The text displayed at the top reads: Genetic similarity 99.5%.

Everyone except Natsuno, including Daigo, stared wide-eyed at the numbers on the screen.

The guy who put out the samples was filled with disbelief: "How, how is this possible?"

“I’m from Guandu, and he’s from Fengyuan. We probably haven’t had any contact for dozens of generations. How could this be?”

Unconvinced, he pushed aside the engineer who had been operating the computer and took over the operation himself.

This time, they selected a different sample, and the guy muttered to himself, "Could the machine be malfunctioning?"

"That shouldn't be the case. I don't believe it. This time, we're using the genes of the Parthians for comparison."

Seeing this, Xia Ye smiled without saying a word, stepped forward and clapped repeatedly, drawing everyone's attention back to the present.

"Everyone, can the machine compare samples while testing them? Can it test multiple samples simultaneously?"

Upon seeing that it was Natsuno, all the engineers surrounded him: "Mr. Natsuno, you are truly amazing!"

Seeing everyone chattering and being very enthusiastic, Xia Ye had no choice but to gesture and repeat the question he had just asked.

The engineers then came to their senses, answered his questions, and pulled him in front of the instrument for a closer look.

"We haven't tested these two yet, why don't you give them a try?"

Looking at the instrument in front of him, Natsuno suddenly had a new idea.

He took out the banana-flavored fruit he had forgotten to eat at breakfast that day from his pocket and showed it to everyone.

"Everyone, aren't you curious about the gene sequence of the tree fruit?"

Everyone was nodding frantically, even Daigo nodded slightly, his eyes revealing a hint of curiosity.

The banana-scented fruit looks similar to a banana. Xia Ye peeled it, took a sample, and put it into the sample chamber.

The sample chamber has three separate compartments, and Natsuno plucked a hair from his head and put it into another compartment.

I closed the lid, clicked the button, and the machine started up. The computer on the other end continued its analysis and comparison.

After stuffing half of the remaining banana-flavored fruit into Xiaocai's mouth and the other half into his own, Xia Ye walked towards the computer.

Everyone stared at Natsuno, and the air suddenly became quiet.

"Mr. Natsuno, is there something wrong with the machine? Two strangers from different regions have a 99.5% genetic similarity. Is that correct?"

Natsuno smiled and said, "Do you see any huge difference between us in appearance?"

"Everyone has two eyes, two hands, and so on, and their internal organs are also similar, but there will be some differences."

"The human genome has 30 billion base pairs. If there is a difference of 0.5%, that is 1500 million base pairs, which is not small."

"You'll find out what base pairs are when Dr. Anthony's paper comes out in a few days; they're part of the structure of a gene."

"They all look similar overall, have similar internal structures, and share many similarities in their gene sequences. It's not hard to understand, is it?"

Everyone listened thoughtfully.

Natsuno saw the progress bar on the screen fill up, and the comparison result appeared again, still at 99.5%.

He waved to signal others to come and check.

After Natsuno's explanation, the others were no longer surprised by the result and began to marvel at it.

While waiting for the test, Xia Ye stepped aside and looked at the system in his mind: System, can you scan the machine?

Scan the machine to check if it has all the necessary functions and is ready for use.

Having received confirmation, Natsuno felt much more at ease.

Because he himself did not actually know whether the machine had completely and accurately tested the sequence.

After a while, the testing of the banana-scented fruit was completed, and the database gained a new set of genetic data.

Xia Ye gestured to the engineer to compare the genes of humans and banana-scented fruit, secretly amused.

Five minutes later, the test results were displayed on the screen.

Everyone gasped in shock, recognizing the significant contribution made to global warming.

"Genetic similarity, 50.2%?"

"Humans and tree fruits share about 50% genetic similarity?!"

Even Daigo lost his usual composure, staring blankly at the screen.

The shock this time was much greater than the first time, and everyone was stunned for a long time.

Seeing that Xiao Cai had been standing for a long time, Xia Ye, worried that she might get tired, led the little one to sit down at the table next to them.

An engineer snapped out of his daze and suddenly said something inexplicable.

"Humans and tree fruits share about half of their genes."

"Does that mean that a person can actually be considered half a tree fruit?"

Chapter 59 Test completed, assigning the PhD students to work.

Natsuno, who was eating tree fruit, quickly covered his mouth to avoid spitting it out and wasting food.

Is it really possible to listen to such humorous text for free?

Natsuno closed his eyes and stopped thinking about it, using all his strength to chew and swallow the fruit in his mouth.

The colorful puppy poured a glass of water and handed it to Natsuno, who was so touched that he couldn't help but kiss her.

Xiao Cai wiped the drool off her face with a disgusted expression.

Natsuno stood up, applauded the engineers, and gave his evaluation and praise.

"Congratulations everyone, the machine is fully functional and ready for use."

"Thank you all for your cooperation. Remember to complete the last step."