Chapter 94

Wang Yong had long been prepared for the country's reaction, after all, what he had created was truly astonishing, and it was impossible for the country to ignore it.

"So, what do you plan to do?" Wang Yong threw the question back to them, reclaiming the initiative.

Professor Tian thought for a moment before saying, "Actually, we really can't do anything to you. After all, times have changed. No matter how you grew these miraculous plants, or whether you had any extraordinary encounters, these things belong to you. No one can forcibly take them from you if you don't want to."

Professor Tian's words surprised Wang Yong. Shouldn't they be talking about dedication and patriotism?

Seeing the surprise in Wang Yong's eyes, Professor Li said with a bitter smile, "Before we came, a leader specifically talked to us and told us not to force you to hand over the technology or formula. Everything should be based on your willingness."

"Those few people who tried to force you to hand over the technology have already been disciplined internally. They are probably still writing self-criticisms and under house arrest!" Professor Li added.

Wang Yong shook his head. How could this be? He was prepared for a different scenario. In the past, people talked about dedication, and if the country needed something, it was a great honor. But now, it's about human rights! Personal property is sacred and inviolable, even kindergarteners know that.

But Wang Yong had his own plans. Thinking about this, he stood up and said, "Follow me, both of you."

Without waiting for a response from Professor Li and Professor Tian, he walked out the door. The two professors, not understanding what Wang Yong was up to, quickly stood up and followed him.

They walked along the main path of the village, heading out. The miraculous scenery of the village left the two professors amazed. The hot springs had such an effect that they had created a southern landscape in the north.

In the midst of the withered northern winter, everything here was still green. The grass was green, the trees were green, the courtyards of the villagers were green, and the fields outside the village were green, just like late spring.

Outside, the temperature was below zero, and everyone was wrapped in thick clothes. But here, people were dressed as if it were early summer, and some were even walking around in shorts and tank tops. Seeing this, the two professors felt unbearably hot and began to take off their coats, holding them in their hands as they followed Wang Yong.

Although it was still hot, as they got closer to the village entrance, the temperature dropped, and a cool breeze blew, giving them a refreshing feeling of autumn.

Both were stunned. In the middle of winter, they felt cool. What a miracle of nature!

Finally, they saw Wang Yong stop at the village entrance, seemingly looking at something. Following his gaze, they saw just a few ordinary grasses. There were many in the village!

Wait, there were many in the village, but this was already outside the village. The temperature was definitely below zero, so how could the grass still be green?

The two professors couldn't care less about Wang Yong at this moment. They ran over without hesitation, not minding the dirt, and knelt down to observe the grass that was growing normally in the cold winter.

After a while, Professor Li and Professor Tian exchanged glances. They both realized that this was ordinary wild grass, which should be common in any season.

Both were stunned by these peculiar, defying common sense grasses! What was going on? Did Wang Yong do this?

Thinking of this, they looked at Wang Yong. When they saw him nod, they were truly dumbfounded. How did he do it? This was a miracle in the history of evolution!

"Wang Yong, how did you do it?" Professor Li asked, surprised.

Professor Tian couldn't wait to ask, "Did you get a special strain from somewhere, or did you discover a sudden mutation?"

Wang Yong looked calmly at the two professors, who were clearly agitated, and said slowly, "If I told you I invented a gene modification solution that can help species better adapt to this world and this environment..."

"Impossible, that's not scientific!" Professor Li interrupted Wang Yong. But when he saw the grass growing tenaciously again, he had to stop his objections. The fact was right in front of him, and Wang Yong had indeed done it.

"Where is your modification solution? Do you still have it?" Professor Tian looked at Wang Yong carefully, afraid he would say no.

Wang Yong nodded, just about to say he still had it, when the two professors each grabbed one of his arms and ran back to the village.

When they arrived at the village committee, Uncle Wang Dahai was already waiting. Seeing the two professors dragging Wang Yong in, he thought something serious had happened and asked, "What's going on? What happened?"

"Nothing, I just have something to give them, and these two couldn't wait..."

"Where is it?"

"Quick, go get it, and be careful, keep it confidential!" The two old men, out of breath, interrupted Wang Yong and Uncle Wang, urging him.

Wang Yong shrugged at Uncle Wang and walked home.

In the village committee, the two old men finally caught their breath. They paced back and forth in Uncle Wang's office, occasionally looking out the door, anxiously waiting for Wang Yong to return.

"Here he comes! Here he comes!" Uncle Wang Dahai, who was keeping watch at the door, suddenly shouted, making the two professors pause. Then they darted out of the room with surprising agility for their age.

From a distance, they saw Wang Yong holding a large drink bottle in one hand and a small washing machine-sized object in the other, walking towards them.

As they got closer, Professor Tian, with better eyesight, could see that the large drink bottle seemed to contain some green liquid. Could this be the gene modification solution?

Finally, Wang Yong arrived and said, "Let's go inside and talk."

"Right, inside."

"Quick, inside!"

Inside, Wang Yong saw Uncle Wang curiously following him, looking at the gene modification solution extractor he was carrying. Not wanting Uncle Wang to be involved in what might be a classified matter, Wang Yong thought for a moment and said, "Uncle, could you please watch outside and make sure no one comes in?"

Uncle Wang, hearing Wang Yong's clear intention to exclude him, was about to scold him when Professor Li said meaningfully, "Yes, Secretary Wang, you should go out. It's for your own good."

Uncle Wang looked at Professor Li in confusion, then saw Wang Yong nodding firmly. Reluctantly, he left the office and closed the door from the outside. Then they heard Uncle Wang's voice outside.

"Alright! That's it for today, everyone go home! Hurry up, all of you, go!"

"Ah! Secretary, it's not time yet?"

"Is the sun rising in the west today?"

"Stop joking, hurry up and go, or I'll make you regret it!"

In a short while, the originally bustling courtyard became quiet. Uncle Wang Dahai shouted through the glass, "Alright, I've cleared the courtyard, you can talk freely!"

Through the glass, they saw Uncle Wang Dahai walk straight to the gate and stand guard. Only then did the three of them start a conversation that would change the world.

"This is the gene modification solution," Wang Yong said, lifting the large drink bottle.

As soon as he said that, Professor Tian snatched the bottle from his hand. The two professors carefully examined the green liquid, unscrewed the cap, smelled it, and even Professor Tian thought about taking a sip.

Wang Yong quickly stopped him. He didn't know what effect it would have on humans, and if anything happened to the old man, it would be a huge mistake.

Seeing Professor Tian, who was eager to try a sip, Wang Yong quickly lifted the extractor and said, "This is the gene modification solution extractor."

This finally shifted the two scientists' interest from the solution to the extractor. Seeing them put down the solution and start studying the extractor, Wang Yong breathed a sigh of relief. He was really afraid they would take a sip without his notice.

After studying for about ten minutes, they still didn't understand how it worked. After all, they were botanists and nutritionists, not mechanical experts.

"Is this really an extractor?"

"Where did you get it?"

Hearing this, Wang Yong began to tell the story he had prepared.

"After I came back this time, I was wandering on the mountain and found a cave. Inside, I found this thing. At first, I didn't know what it was. The cave was quite dark, so I moved it out."

"What happened then?" Professor Li asked curiously.

"Well, once I moved it out, I started to study it. When I opened the lid, the screen lit up."

"Ah! What happened next?"

"I didn't know what it was, so I picked up a pine branch and some wild grass and flowers and threw them in."

"Really?" Professor Li said, surprised.

"That's right. Once I put them in, the lid closed automatically. Then, after a while, some green liquid flowed out from the bottom. When the liquid hit the ground, the wild grass started to grow rapidly. I was so scared that I pulled them all out by the roots."

"Amazing!"

"Indeed. I realized I had found a treasure. The extracted liquid could accelerate plant growth. If I used it in my greenhouse, I would become rich."

"But that's just accelerating growth. How did you discover it could modify genes?" Professor Li asked impatiently.

"That happened much later. I moved it home and found a bunch of wild grass, leaves, and branches, and extracted about half a bottle of the liquid. I mixed some with water and sprayed it on the vegetables in my greenhouse and the fruit trees on the mountain. I also planted a few seedlings behind the house and watered them with the pure liquid."

"What happened?"

"Not only did they grow faster, but the fruits were also unusually large. Later, I plucked a cucumber and took a bite. Hey!"

"What was it like?"

"It was delicious!"

"So you realized it could not only accelerate growth but also improve quality?"

"Exactly! That's why I called it a gene modification solution! The grass at the village entrance was also watered with the pure liquid, and I didn't expect it to grow normally in such cold weather."

After that, the two professors asked many detailed questions and called their subordinates to examine the extractor and the bottle of solution. The two old men then followed Wang Yong to the cave where he found the gold to inspect it.

Of course, they found nothing in the cave. The two old men hurried down the mountain, skipped lunch, and took the extractor and the remaining solution back with them. (To be continued.)