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Chapter 651 - Genetic Research

Chapter 651: Genetic Research

Translator: CKtalon

Jiang Baimian had wondered if the Holm Fertility Center had a certain connection with the Northern Company prior to the expedition.

After all, Fan Wensis vegetable son was most likely connected to two Buddhist Holy LandsLong River Citys United Steel Plant and Iron Mountain Citys Second Food Company. As a volunteer, he was sent to a certain place in the north for treatment. This inevitably made one form the connection with the Northern Company that attended the 29th International Biotechnica Expo in Fakh.

Therefore, as another Buddhist Holy Land, it was only natural for the Holm Fertility Center to have a certain connection with the Northern Company.

Now, this guess was confirmed. Everything was slowly amalgamating in a certain direction.

Jiang Baimian perked up and sized up the Northern Companys vice-president, Oak, excitedly.

This person was more than 1.8 meters tall, with blond hair and blue eyesa relatively commonly seen example of the Red River ethnicity.

Although he wore a smart suit and had a smile, Jiang Baimian felt that he resembled a researcher or technical personnel more than company management. This was a judgment made from minor details.

The small lock of hair behind Oaks head stubbornly propped up his head, the tie that didnt look well-folded, the relatively obvious pimple on the side of his face, and his hands that he fumbled to place somewhere indicated something.

Of course, Jiang Baimian didnt dare to claim that her guess was definitely right. What if the other party was suffering from a handover from a night of drinking before and had some endocrine problems? What if he couldnt tidy himself in the morning due to time and rushed off?

After memorizing Oaks slightly rugged appearance, Jiang Baimian sized up the man suspected to be the director of the Holm Fertility Center beside him.

This man appeared in more than ten photos, so Jiang Baimian made this judgment.

He was about four to five centimeters shorter than Oak. He was relatively fat and had light-yellow hair. He wore glasses made of thin metal. Be it the hair gel on his head or the watch on his wrist, they matched perfectly.

Kikhov. Jiang Baimian read his name softly.

There was also a row of people standing neatly behind Kikhov and Oak. On the left was clearly a famous employee of the Holm Fertility Center, and on the right was a representative of the Northern Company.

Unlike the Holm Fertility Centers row that was filled with people of Red River ethnicity, the representatives from the Northern Company included Ashlandics and Red Coasters. The formers number was no fewer than that of the Red River ethnicity.

This reminded Jiang Baimian of the introduction to the nine research institutes by Tarnans lady boss, Aynor.

A research institute jointly established by the most powerful Ashlandic country and the most powerful Red River country before the Old World was destroyed. Its purpose was the future.

The members are of Red River ethnicity and Ashlandic. That matches Jiang Baimian carefully examined these people.

None of them had their names labeled, so she could only memorize their looks.

At this moment, Long Yuehong had already overcome his embarrassment. He flipped through the books, photos, and pamphlets on the ground, hoping to find something noteworthy.

His eyes soon lit up when he saw the title of a pamphlet: Genetic Optimization for Certain Congenital Diseases in Pregnancy.

Isnt this common knowledge? Long Yuehongwho came from Pangu Biologysimply flipped through the pamphlet and searched for similar information.

Before long, he had a stack of books and pamphlets like The Effect of Genetic Optimization on Fetal Intelligence and The Real Meaning of Early Genetic Optimization.

If not for the fact that he was wearing the Blackmarsh Iron Snake bionic artificial intelligence armor and holding the Berserker assault rifle, Long Yuehong wouldve vaguely thought that he had returned to his childhood.

In that era, he often read such promotional material at hispaternal and maternalgrandfather and grandmothers homes.

This was Pangu Biologys effort to promote genetic enhancement. After everyone saw the results with their own eyes and experienced the benefits, such promotions gradually stopped.

However, Pangu Biology preferred to use the terms genetic enhancement. The area represented by the Holm Fertility Center was accustomed to using optimization.

There was no right or wrong between the two, just a different choice of words.

Long Yuehong straightened his body and informed his companions of his discovery. This fertility center also does genetic enhancement.

Not far away from him, Shang Jianyao scoffed honestly. Before the Old World was destroyed, genetic enhancement was an inevitable development. Many key achievements were rather mature.

This wasnt a domain that only Pangu Biology and the White Knights could enter.

After the Old World was destroyed, many large factions had consciously or unconsciously promoted the matter over the years. Many people treated genetic enhancement as a violation of natural selection with humanity intruding on forbidden zones reserved for deities. They believed that this was the root cause of the Old Worlds destruction and the Heartless disease outbreak. Therefore, the corresponding technology became taboo in most areas. There was a high chance that they would destroy any valuable information they excavated from city ruins.

Pangu Biology was happy to see this happen, as were First Citys nobles.

After generations of optimization, feedback, and improvements, the current genetic enhancement technology grasped by Pangu Biology and the White Knights had long exceeded that of what the Old World possessed before its destruction.

Long Yuehong argued, I mean, we cant treat this place as a simple fertility center.

Its naturally not simple. Its also a Buddhist Holy Land! Shang Jianyao said sincerely.

Long Yuehong chose to shut up.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Baimian shared how she had discovered the Northern Companys visit to the Holm Fertility Center. Finally, she said, The Northern Company came to the Fakh region to participate in the International Biotechnica Expo to showcase their latest results on genetic research.

Bai Chens heart palpitated. They then received an invitation from the Holm Fertility Center? Both parties decided to have some level of cooperation in the field of genetic research?

In theory. Jiang Baimian recalled and said, But given the date, the Old World was destroyed less than a week after the Northern Company finished touring the area and left the Fakh region.

Regardless of the cooperation, that wasnt sufficient time to fully develop it. In other words, even if the two parties did cooperate, it had nothing to do with the Old Worlds destruction or the Heartless outbreak.

Long Yuehong tersely acknowledged it. Then, its impossible that this place became a Buddhist Holy Land because of such weak connections with the Northern Company, right?

If that were the case, the Fakh regions International Biotechnica Expo would be even more sacred!

This is the direction well explore next. Jiang Baimian didnt make any judgment.

After a round of searching, apart from Shang Jianyao stuffing some holy magazines into his tactical backpack, Jiang Baimian memorized the appearances of Northern Companys Vice President Oak, Holm Fertility Centers Director Kikhov, and the others, the Old Task Force gained nothing else.

After returning to the middle of the lobby, Shang Jianyao asked excitedly, Can we begin?

Jiang Baimian nodded and said to Long Yuehong and Bai Chen, Go outside and look at the lobby through the window.

This was their previous experience exploring Building 4, Room 302 in the steelworks factory ruins Residential Zone 2.

By the time Bai Chen and Long Yuehong took their positions, Shang Jianyao had already sat down cross-legged. He held the Six Senses Beads in one hand and unfolded the original medical record in the steelworks factory ruins with the other.

He sang the contents of the medical record in a tone as though he was reciting Buddhist scriptures.

Everything inside the Holm Fertility Center remained normal.

After confirming this with Bai Chen and Long Yuehong through the walkie-talkie, Jiang Baimian signaled for Shang Jianyao to take out the small jade Buddha.

Shang Jianyao readily agreed. He reached into his pocket, took out the small, lake-green jade Buddha, and held it in his palm.

The surrounding area remained the same.

All the useful solutions the Old Task Force had used to explore Iron Mountain Citys Second Food Company had been useless.

It doesnt work Shang Jianyao held the small jade Buddha and stood up regretfully.

Jiang Baimian fell silent for a moment before picking up the walkie-talkie. Little White, Little Red, you can come back now. Then, well search the second floor and do the same again.

After Long Yuehong and Bai Chen returned to the team, the Old Task Force members maintained their combat formation and walked up the stairs to the second floor.

The damage inside the Holm Fertility Center was indeed relatively light. This place was well-maintained; only a small number of tables and chairs had been overturned or deviated from their original spots. Black blood could be seen in a few places.

As they walked along the long and quiet corridor, Jiang Baimian and the others entered every room to search for clues.

After investigating one room after another, Long Yuehong habitually led the way into the room on the right just ahead.

The first thing he saw was an oil painting of a woman revealing her breasts. He then saw a large number of similar items and LCD screens.

Long Yuehong blushed and retreated from the room.

Whats wrong? Jiang Baimian asked curiously.

Shang Jianyao curiously went forward and came to Long Yuehongs side to scan the room.

Thud!

He slapped the Berserker assault rifles side and said, I get itthis is the Sutra Room.

With that said, he chanted a Buddhist proclamation. Namo Annutara-Samyak-Subhuti.

Jiang Baimian and Bai Chen instantly understood Shang Jianyaos true meaning.

Suppressing her laughter, Jiang Baimian simply instructed, Do a quick search. There shouldnt be any clues here.

As she said, the Old Task Force didnt find any useful information in this room.

After leaving the area and turning into a corridor, Jiang Baimian swept her gaze and saw a name tag: Center Directors Office.

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