Chapter 279： Gene recombination

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"It's not the gene fragments in Tang Lin's body. Could it be that there are two genetic recombination experiments conducted by the research institute?" Tang Fang fell into thought. It was the first time he had come into contact with the gene that would change the appearance.

"Emma, ​​did you hear what the Queen said? Do you have any comments?"

"Commander, through the gene fragment model transmitted by the worm, it can be analyzed that this is an aggressive gene similar to a supercomputer virus, which can quickly replicate, regenerate, and has super adaptability and variability. It parasitizes the target organism The original DNA chain, and then inject its own genetic code to achieve the ability to swallow and assimilate the target."

"Its characteristics are a bit similar to cancer cells, but it is more powerful and more evolved. Through the analysis of DNA composition, it is certain that, first, it can freely control the growth and distribution of mitochondria in the cell, and second, it can regulate genes independently. Combine, structure, and order to make the tissues and organs of organic organisms evolve in the direction it wants."

"What!" Tang Fang's face changed greatly after hearing this. What the **** is this tm? This thing is not so much an unknown biological gene fragment, but rather a parasite acting on the DNA level of the organism.

"Emma, ​​is there a treatment plan for this condition?"

"I'm sorry, Commander, because there is no experimental research data for this weird creature in the database, the Star Orbit Command Center can only calculate and analyze the specimens, and cannot give an effective treatment plan."

"Okay. I see, you can withdraw." Tang Fang felt normal for Emma's inability. According to the level of human technology in StarCraft 2. Adjutant Emma is just a more advanced analog intelligent robot, far from artificial intelligence. Using her as a scientist is obviously difficult for powerful machines.

"Master, I might be able to give it a try." Just when Tang was embarrassed, the Queen automatically asked.

"Do you have a way?" Tang Fang asked.

"Yes, I can secrete a protein liquid rich in mitotic enzymes. This protein liquid can promote the rapid regeneration of damaged tissues in the organism. To apply the title of the owner, it is for feeding."

"Excluding the therapeutic organism. In fact, the feeding fluid has another effect. By combining with the catalyst secreted by the neck glands, the larvae in the hatchery can be grown quickly."

"Oh?" Tang Fang raised his eyebrows: "Talk about the point."

"Yes, Master. There are many variants of the catalytic fluid secreted by the neck glands. If human DNA is added to the feed, it should be able to quickly regenerate cells within a specific range. Roy's physical condition is that the mutant cells are in Taking advantage in the confrontation hinders the growth of normal human cells. If it can accelerate the growth of normal human cells and improve the vitality of immune and phagocytic cells, it should be able to help his condition."

"Indeed. What you said makes sense." Tang Fang turned his head and glanced at the open eyes in the medical cabin, temporarily forgetting the pain, and looking curiously at Roy behind the worm. Give an order: "It's better to act, let's get started."

"Yes, my master." As the worm queen's hoarse voice disappeared, a faint blue light climbed on the back of its neck. Then, it opened its mouth and squirted a green mouth toward Roy's body. liquid.

As soon as the gleaming fluorescent liquid touched the boy's body, it instantly sank into the flesh like a living thing.

The granulation shoots that were rapidly bulging in the lower abdomen suddenly stopped, and gradually, a little white appeared from the roots of the granulation shoots. Like the light that slowly turns on, the white radiation area is getting bigger and bigger. The granulation also slowly retracted and returned to smoothness.

a little. Two o'clock, three o'clock...

The cells of the human body gradually competed for the peak, a little white like a prairie fire, spreading on Roy's body, connecting into pieces.

"It works, it really works." Tang Fang was happy.

"Puff!" At this moment, the queen squirted a second green liquid.

The gray-black erosion is like ebb seawater, shrinking and falling off at a speed that can be discerned by the naked eye, first the lower abdomen, lower limbs, then the chest and back.

In about 2 minutes, except for the right arm, the rest of Roy's body recovered as before. The creepy granulation disappeared, and the herpes that came and went like foam was gone. The whole body was like a newborn baby, with a delicate and shiny scent.

Perhaps it was to feel the long-lost touch, or to see the restored half of his body, Roy's whole body was like a puppet, staring at Tang Fang in front of him blankly: "Brother Tarosa, I...I am not dreaming, am I? "

"Don't rush to speak first, there is one last point." With a comforting sentence, Tang Fang turned his head and looked at the worm queen.

"Puff!" Another mouthful of green liquid hit Roy's right arm.

However, to Tang Fang's surprise, this time, the queen's feeding did not work. After waiting for a long time, there was no shadow of the new skin, only a gray-black mass.

"what happened?"

The queen tilted her head and made a very humane curious expression: "I don't know."

"I don't know?" Tang Fang rolled his eyes: "Then I don't want to find a way, it's too annoying to fall short or something."

The queen didn't dare to neglect, she leaned forward, and the appendage thrust into Roy's right arm.

"Ding." A sound like hitting a rock came.

"Huh?" Tang Fang was startled. He lowered his head and looked carefully, only to see that the sharp, iron-like appendages after the insects could hardly penetrate Roy's right arm.

Only then did he notice that the black-gray substance on Roy's right arm was different from the past eroded and festered tissues, but turned into a black crystal like scales, without undulating granulation, and no sudden birth and death. Herpes, quiet like a bionic robotic arm.

One person and one bug were all stunned, only Roy was still at a loss because of the unknown.

"Have you tried hard?"

"Strong hard."

Can't stab through with force? Tang Fang felt that his brain was a little overwhelming. Although the pair of short appendages at the front of the queen had limited attack power, it was easy to pierce a piece of iron and cut a piece of metal. But, why didn't it pierce Roy's skin? Could this weird right arm be harder than iron stone?

"try again."

The queen stabs the appendages. There was still a crisp sound of "ding", let alone scratching, there were no traces left.

Tang Fang's face became a little gloomy. The green liquid made by the queen actually failed. Obviously it was fruitful just now, how come it's useless in a blink of an eye?

He turned to look at Roy. Looking at his right arm again, he was a little uncertain. The best way right now is to chop off this arm. After all, other parts of Roy's body have been restored to their original state. Losing a right arm is not enough to endanger his life. With the help of a nurse, it is not difficult to cultivate a new one.

Thinking of this, he looked at Roy's right shoulder and squinted. About to summon the zealots to action, suddenly Roy's right arm moved, his black fingers contracted and stretched like a devil's claws, and then with a light stroke, the transparent polymer plastic plate on the left side of the medical cabin" The boy was split into two with a chick, and the boy stood up and sat up.

Tang Fang was startled and couldn't help taking a step back. When he looked at it, Roy was also confused. Can't help but be concerned: "Roy, how do you feel?"

"Brother Tarosa, I...I'm fine." Roy glanced ignorantly at his right arm. Try to move around, very flexible, just like before.

Tang Fang looked at his right arm with a puzzled look: "Can you control it? Is there no discomfort?"

"Well, it's normal, just like before." Roy nodded, shrank his fingers, and then his face changed slightly: "But..."

"But what?" Tang Fang said anxiously.

"It seems to be a little different. I can feel a will flow in my right arm, and... there is also an unknown energy."

"Be careful. It would appear..." He was just about to say his plan.

The surface of Roy's right arm was originally pitch-black like a magic crystal, and the hard lens softened and shrank. Flesh and blood turned out, a burst of change. After a few breaths, a newborn arm appeared in front of the two.

Not only was Tang Fang dumbfounded, even Roy was frightened, stammering: "Ta...Big Brother Tarosa, what...what is going on? I...I seem to be able to... It seems to control that consciousness."

"After the worm, check Roy's right arm."

"Yes, Master." After speaking, the queen stretched out his appendage again and stabbed the boy's right arm.

Roy closed his eyes in fright, perhaps because of fear or conditioned reflex.

"Ding." There was another crisp sound, and a gray-black patch flashed on the contact point between the appendage of the worm and the right arm, and the spike was blocked.

Tang Fang's heart moved: "Roy, relax, don't resist."

"Huh." The boy exhaled a long breath, and his frowned brows opened. At the same time, the gray-black patches slowly faded away.

He didn't speak this time, but winked at the back of the insect.

The spikes on the front part of the appendages thrust forward and easily submerged into the flesh.

As the faint blue flashes, about 1 minute later, the queen slowly withdrew its appendages, and said ambiguously: "Master, Roy's current situation is a bit hard to tell. However, I seem to have a little idea. Generally speaking, there are more speculations."

"Hurry up." Tang Fang was a little impatient.

"Master, you should have also noticed that under the action of the feed, the human cells in Roy's body, with the help of mitotic enzymes, steadily defeated those heterogeneous cells. In the end, there was only one right arm that had not been purified. ."

"According to common sense, these heterogeneous cells should disappear in the next few minutes even if there is no last bite of the feed. However, what is strange is that not only the feed suddenly loses its effectiveness, but the human cells are more homogeneous and heterogeneous. Fight."

"By analyzing the cell DNA of Roy’s right arm, it was found that its structure has changed a lot compared with the previous one. It is not only different from human genes, but also different from the genes of the unknown organism. Gene is the source, and the unknown biological gene is the node, transforming into a brand-new gene structure."

"That is to say, the human gene in Roy's body is recombined with the heterogeneous gene?" Tang Fang interjected.

"It can be said to a certain extent. This new gene structure is very unstable. According to my speculation, the cell DNA in Roy's right arm should be able to produce new combinations anytime, anywhere."

"What?" Tang Fang was taken aback. It's incredible to generate new combinations anytime, anywhere.

The insect queen continued to explain: "Master, do you remember the characteristics of the heterogeneous gene I mentioned before? The heterogeneous gene has the ability to deform. I am afraid this newly generated gene inherits the deformability of the original heterogeneous gene."

"Like just now, after Roy's right arm is blackened, he has strong defense and destructive capabilities. It should be based on genetic recombination under neural reflexes to make a specific gene in the DNA database work."

"Hi..." Tang Fang gasped. A word flashed in his mind, Transformers...

"Of course. If it's just genetic recombination, it can't change the posture of the right arm so quickly." That's the explanation. Suddenly there was a dumbfounding emotion from the queen: "It swallowed my mitotic enzyme."

When this word came out, not only it, but also Tang Fang was stunned. The new dna chain of feelings also includes part of the ability of the queen feeding. I remembered the scene where the right arm had recovered from the blackened state just now, and it was indeed very similar to the situation when feedings worked.

The worm queen continued and said: "According to my speculation, the reason why Roy's right arm has this situation is that the heterogeneous gene in his body senses that he is about to die, and he has no choice but to give up the ability to swallow and seek reconciliation. The strategy then merged with human genes to form a new genetic structure."

"Because the feed with the special catalyst can only act on human cells, in order to avoid being rejected by the infinite human immune cells as a foreign body, the only option for heterogeneous genes to survive is to succumb to human genes. The change is now. , Using human genes as rhizomes and heterogeneous genes as branches and leaves symbiosis."

"In layman's terms, this is actually more like a process from harmful parasitism to beneficial parasitism. Nowadays, the relationship between heterogeneous genes and Roy is both ruined and prosperous. On the whole, human genes are in a dominant position. The material is not bad. At this time Roy should be able to autonomously control the change of his arm into various manifestations of the genetic information of the organism in the human and heterogeneous gene pool."

Although the queen of insects tried very hard to explain in a more popular language, Tang Fang still heard a little understanding: "Are you sure Roy is okay?"

"The heterogeneous gene in Roy's right arm has been fused with the human gene and changed into a brand new gene. The original strong offensiveness disappears, and the possibility of recurrence is only less than 1%."

"Even so, it is always a hidden danger. Whether this right arm is reserved or not, it is best to listen to Roy's own opinions."

Thinking of this, Tang Fang will happen to him. And the speculation of the queen of insects is briefly described.

Roy was stunned for a while after listening. Only then did he raise his head and said with a firm face: "I want to keep it."

Tang Fang thought for a while, "Okay. I respect your choice."

Roy tried to move his right arm and punched forward lightly. The black colloid and blood red meridians were like rolling and twisted clouds, wrapped around his arm in the blink of an eye, a breathing effort, the right arm like a magic crystal Appeared in front of the two.

He held a metal bracket next to the medical cabin with his right hand and applied a little force, but when he heard a "click", the bracket broke. "Brother Tarosa, thank you for saving my life."

Tang Fang smiled and rubbed his head: "Good boy, you have suffered. Also, my real name is Tang Fang. I will be called Big Brother Tang from now on."

"Yeah." Roy nodded seriously, reached out and pulled off the electrodes on his forehead, as well as the infusion tube on his body, and jumped out of the medical cabin.

The feeding of the queen was really amazing. Roy was paralyzed on the bed for a long time. He didn't have to adapt for a while and was able to walk on the ground immediately.

"Brother Tang, can I ask you a question?"

Tang Fang smiled: "What is the problem, let's talk about it."

"Are you the Garcia Rebel Army?" Roy is not a stick like Martin. Judging from the dialogue between Tang Fang and Valentin and others, as well as their actions, they clearly regard the government as an enemy and dare to share The opponents of the empire have searched the entire Monya, fearing that only Garcia will be the rebel.

"Hmm..." Tang Fang groaned and nodded, "Marion and I are good friends."

Although he was prepared in his heart, Roy hesitated for a while before asking in a low voice: "Brother Tang, can I go with you?"

"Follow me?" Tang Fang was taken aback: "Roy, do you know what you are talking about?"

"I know." Roy stared at him seriously: "I hate them, hate those officials, I want revenge, revenge!"

"Oh!" Tang Fang sighed, "Roy, you are still young, only 16 years old, and it is not time to take up arms and fight for your ideals."

"No..." Roy glanced at the girl in the medical cabin next to him, and said loudly, "They killed the girl I like I want to avenge her and make the beasts pay!"

Tang Fang was a little spoiled, and looked sadly at the young man who hated for love. There was a time when he was young and frivolous, looking forward to love and the future. At that time, he, like the boy in front of him, had courage and hope in his heart, for the girl he loved, even if he was an enemy of the world.

It's just... the youth's impassionedness, but it's a short-lived, coming and going in a hurry. I don't know when, I just slipped away from my life so quietly, leaving only the silent and unbearable past.

"Roy, don't let hatred cloud your heart. People's life is very long. You can cry because of her, laugh because of her, but you can't live because of her. You still have your parents, and you have a freshman Little girl, she will be waiting for you on the beach, picking shells together, watching the sunset together, listening to the song of the sea under the moon, and then fall asleep on your shoulders."

Roy was silent for a while, but he smiled miserably: "Brother Tang, there are two years left, and I will be sent to the army in two years, and the family can't afford the sponsorship of 50000myd. Become the spear of the empire. Protect the dignitaries of my friends and lovers who have harmed me. Or follow you to fight against tyranny and chase light and freedom. I would rather choose the latter. Parents and younger sisters, they will definitely forgive me..." (To be continued)