Chapter 404 Tamura Pharmaceutical

Li Pan tasted one, savored it carefully on the tip of his tongue, savored it, and pondered it for a while, and he was basically sure.

Qi

The breath of heaven, pure qi

In Xuanmen, it is called Daoqi, that is, the breath of the great way, and it is also the root pulse that drives the reincarnation of the world.

Therefore, in theory, even in a world like 0791, there is Daoqi, but the breath is very, very weak, and it is not of the same order of magnitude as magic elves. If the way of heaven does not change, even the son of the way of heaven that appears once in a thousand years cannot practice.

And even in a serious fairy and demon world like Penglai, a cave heaven and blessed land, and a spiritual vein with abundant true qi, even if there are various magical skills and secret methods, due to the different qualifications, realms, and bones of the practitioners, as well as the physical function limitations of the human body itself, the Daoqi that can be absorbed and refined by breathing and breathing is also limited, and the progress of practice is even more different.

Therefore, Xuanmen has always been studying ways to collect, condense and purify Daoqi through artificial means to improve the efficiency of refining qi. For example, making various instruments, formations, and talismans, condensing the Dao Breath from the gaseous state into a super-high concentration liquid, is the Dao Breath Yuanjiang.

Then this Yuanjiang is diluted with different solvents, mixed with different concentrations, and served with various herbs, wine, and meat, which is the so-called "Qiongjiang", "Jade Liquid", and "Dan Tang".

And going a step further, adding natural materials and treasures to this high-purity Danjiang, sealing it under high pressure, slow-cooking it with civil and military fire, precipitating crystals, and condensing it into a solid, this is the standard sense of alchemy.

In the last time and space, Li Pan himself tried it, and he also brought the authentic Penglai Xiandan to his pet, but the effect was really not very good. The absorption efficiency of ordinary people is too low, and the elixir cannot be preserved for a long time. The conversion rate is so low that most of the Dao Breath dissipates between heaven and earth.

However, the thing that the Sage Company took out, "Yaochi No. 1", is amazing.

With the professional knowledge provided by Li Qingyun, a master of professional alchemy for 800 years, Li Pan could naturally distinguish that this was a mixed solution prepared by adding Daoxi Yuanjiang to black oil and using Protomolecule oil as a solvent.

But this alone was not enough. In the past, priests had tried to use Xuanming Zhenqi and black oil to make bullets, which might extend the shelf life, but that kind of thing was definitely not something that the human body could absorb.

Other materials were added to make the medium for the human body to absorb Zhenqi...

Well, it should be cerebrospinal fluid.

To be more precise, it is the cerebrospinal fluid of practitioners who can withstand this purity of Daoxi Yuanjiang. After all, according to the instruction manual, the normal method of use is also to "inject it below the spine and deliver it to the lumbar sacral canal near the nerve root", not to let you chew it in your mouth.

What? Why can he taste it? Because he has drunk black oil. Oh, you're not asking about this, but you've also drunk that one...

Ahem, okay, actually, strengthening the human body by replacing spinal fluid is also a common human body transformation folk recipe. Not only is it recorded in the Moshan Transformation Method, but it's also a common strengthening method within the Wuche Academy.

Kiryu Kazuya often injects all kinds of messy demon blood and demon cells that he has cultivated into the spinal cord of the Demon Sealing Ninja to promote the autonomous evolution of the human body. The rich rely on technology and the poor rely on mutation. Whether it can be fulfilled depends on your fate. Everyone is 55-55.

But where did the Sage Company catch a practitioner from? And where did they get such a high concentration of Daoxi Yuanjiang? It can't be from 0791...

"Sorry for the long wait, Mr. Ito. Is your father okay?"

The old man in a white coat walked into the reception room and interrupted Li Pan's meditation. This man was none other than Tamura, the director of the Pharmaceutical Institute, a professor at the University of Tokyo School of Medicine, a SEC-certified scientific researcher, and a deep participant in the Whisperer project.

"Thank you for your greetings. The director drank too much in Yoshiwara last night and asked for leave to rest at home today."

"Haha, this guy is so old and still has so much fun. I'm really envious. So, what's the matter with the Eighth Department?"

Li Pan also smiled,

"Oh, it's not a big deal. The higher-ups suddenly issued an order for a surprise fire inspection. Maybe there was an accident somewhere, so all our departments have to go through the process to fool those aliens in the Star City Council.

I thought I haven't visited my uncle for a long time, and it's boring to stay in the office all the time, so I took the liberty to come and hang around. You won't chase me away, right?"

"Haha, you're so polite. Then let's go to a club and have a drink. Cup?"

"No, no, it's not good to delay your work, just do your work.

But speaking of it, I haven't visited a research institute of this level. If it's convenient, can you take me around and see your laboratory?"

Professor Tamura didn't care. He flipped through the schedule.

"Where are so high-end things? It's just daily research and data analysis. Many times, doing experiments is like a lottery, just gambling on luck.

There is no major surgery today, so come with me and change into MSPM."

So the two put on the bracelets, spread millimeter-level synthetic polymer films on the body surface, and entered the laboratory after more than a dozen doors of dust removal and sterilization.

It must be said that even in such a remote laboratory, the full set of equipment is very advanced, with advanced drones, automatic assembly lines, and the most advanced detector testers in the world.

You only need to find a few researchers from the University of Tokyo who work for free and are grateful for your support. They can wear heavy level 5 biohazard protective suits and work twelve hours a day to extract data, maintain equipment, and do basic inspections. The entire pharmaceutical factory can operate completely independently.

Of course, although it is called a pharmaceutical institute, it is actually more of a research center of Takamagahara. It just introduces advanced equipment from the heavens in a private name to cope with the restrictions of the embargo treaty on advanced technology in the heavens. These things have been spent money, and it is a waste to leave them idle, so you can make some extra money by OEMing for other companies and synthesizing some customized chemicals.

And Takamagahara trusts Professor Tamura because he is the kind of person who specializes in scientific research and does not care about producing replica unpatented prescription drugs or highly profitable aphrodisiac health products.

His main focus is still on cooperative research with the University of Tokyo and the large number of projects arranged by the upper management of Takamagahara.

The main topics are autonomous mitochondrial mutation and artificial hormone synthesis. In layman's terms, it is to analyze and study the demon genes collected by the demon-sealing ninjas, analyze the heritage of the ancient legion elves, reversely develop the cosmic people and artificial people in the heavens and the worlds, reversely study the lost legion technology, find the perfect means of transformation for human genes, carry out the human completion plan with Takamagahara characteristics, and contribute to the implementation of the Heavenly Demon King Rebirth Project.

Well, gene re-spectroscopy is also a hot project. These days, rich people still want to become gods more than developing the stars and the sea.

"So are there any successful test subjects now?"

"You kid are not trying to steal my master and report to the security bureau, are you? Haha, just kidding, follow me..."

After all, the Ito family is originally a deep participant in the Heavenly Demon King, Whisperer, and various projects of the sacred car. When Li Pan's eyes were attracted by the divine light, he threw a coquettish look and used the "Moshan Seduction Method". Don't complain about the name. Once the soul was hooked, Professor Tamura did not doubt it and took Li Pan all the way into the secret underground research institute.

In fact, the research content is similar to that of Kiryu. They are all illegal real-life experiments, but they do not rely on the metaphysics of demons or aliens. They are more about scientific and technological civilization, rewriting the gene spectrum, and studying and transforming the effects of various artificial chemical drugs and radiation on tissues and organs.

And needless to say, they all skipped the stage of animal experiments and used humans to collect the most accurate and direct data specimens. Through the most advanced biotechnology transformation, explore the potential of the human body.

The entire underground research institute is like a freak prison, with all kinds of strange and bizarre creatures that are not human-shaped, but faintly human-shaped. Moreover, most of them are minors.

Well, from Rama's experience, we know that these are babies exchanged from the new immigrants who moved to the Night City under the condition of applying for residence permits.

As experimental subjects, they were genetically edited in their mothers' bodies, and were kept in these large and small sterilization tanks and sterilization cages for experiments since they were born. Rather than saying that they are human beings, it is better to say that they are just some weird monkeys who can't speak.

Maybe someone will ask, can't we use the genetically modified cloning technology of the Sons of Dawn?

Yes, but it's expensive. Isn't this a cost consideration? How much does an artificial womb cost, and how much does a poor person's womb cost?

Moreover, the control of the Sons of Dawn on their patents is much stricter than the enforcement of the Security Bureau. If you dare to steal their gene progenitors to make bionic people, they will dare to throw hundreds of aircraft carriers and two Dawn Legions down to clean up the mess.

Besides, what is the difference between genetically modified clones born in artificial wombs and orphans born in slums and sold by their parents before conception?

Aren't we all ordinary people with the same face, the same heart, and the same genome?

Well, it's the same reason as when ancient humans conducted experiments on rhesus monkeys and chimpanzees.

Now the natives on the surface of the earth and the astronauts on Jupiter have actually polarized into different human subspecies, but at the genetic level, everyone is of the same origin, the same order, and the same branch.

So these days, the so-called "human resources" may only have this little experimental value for medical use.

Moreover, didn't the children's parents sell them to Tamura Pharmaceuticals?

It's just an equal exchange, a fair monetary transaction.

It's still useful to society, this is a blessing for mortals, maybe some people will be so grateful...

"Why is this room empty? Where is the fire monkey inside? Did it escape? Or was it dissected?"

Li Pan stopped at the door of a laboratory. From the surveillance video, he saw that the one locked up here was a reverted hairy orangutan.

Well, when the mood is high, the black hair on the body will burst, and the whole body will turn into a fire ape. Not only can it spit fire from its mouth and nose, but it is also born with supernatural power. It can easily beat the intelligent soldiers into charcoal and tear them apart to fuck. It is so fierce... It should be the complete Rama after genetic modification and strengthening, right?

Professor Tamura checked,

"It was bought by a private buyer two days ago. I heard that he was taken to play explosive balls."

Li Pan raised his eyebrows, "Explosive balls?"

Tamura, "Oh, it's a ball that will explode, and then a group of people will fight for it..."

"I know what an explosive ball is..."

Li Pan was speechless for a while,

"But why buy a... hairy baboon?"

Tamura spread his hands,

"How do I know? Maybe that group of uneducated people think it's fun. Aren't there many such restricted-level Mewtwo on the Deep Web? Maybe someone wants to use that body to eat barbecue."

Li Pan frowned,

"Will he eat barbecue?"

Tamura laughed,

"What can it do? It just hides in the corner and cries all day long. It's useless.

But it's fine to play with it. Give it some medicine, or cut a lobe, add a remote control or something and it can be used as a dog."

"Useless... That's right. After all, it's just a child. It's just that the opportunity hasn't come yet...

Anyway, thank you for letting me see the secrets of your institute. This can be regarded as putting an end to a worry. Then..."

Tamura smiled,

"What kind of secret is this? It's just some random experimental subjects.

Why, Ito-kun, do you want to see the real secrets? Tell me earlier. I have good stuff here. Follow me."

"Oh, there's more good stuff?"

Seeing that the other party was smiling like a primary school student showing off some secret treasure, Li Pan had to control his temper and followed Tamura to the deepest part of the institute.

Behind the heavy sealed door, you can see some creature trapped in a huge container, with its limbs cut off, its mouth and nose inserted into a canister to forcefully feed it with various LCL nutrient solutions, vitamins and stimulants, and its skull cut open to insert electrodes for electric shocks to force its body to remain alive.

"Who is this? Did I offend you?"

Tamura said proudly,

"Hehe, it's the 'Demon King'."

Demon King? But it looks like a piece of meat made into a human pig...

"Of course not Lord Oda, she is the failed experimental subject when the Demon King project was launched last time. In this state, it is hard to say that she is a person, and my mission is to 'complete' her.

But in a sense, this cannot be considered a 'failure', after all, her death has been 'completed'. She can't die even if she wants to. If she is left alone, the raging sea of ​​flesh will submerge Tokyo, but it is just right to use her body fluids to make cheap recovery agents."

Tamura manipulated the system, using a mechanical arm to draw blood from the piece of meat, and then injected it into a culture dish containing some white meat.

"Is this maggot...LARVA source protein?"

"Hmm? You are very skilled in the business, Ito-kun, you can tell at a glance."

The white meat immediately became agitated, and the nerves, muscles and bones began to regenerate and replicate themselves, growing human-like hands and feet, human-like limbs, and human-like bodies.

But there is no head or face.

Like the peeling of cicada shells, snake skin, silk cocoons, and human-like shells, a pale skin bag appeared on the test bench.

Tamura operated the mechanical arm and lifted up the human shell that looked like clothes.

"This is, the 'Mother Clothes of Demons and Gods'."

"Mother Clothes..."

The Mother Clothes are parts of the armor of the Takamagahara samurai. The bamboo frame is covered with a cloak and carried on the back like a big lantern. It is used to protect against stray arrows and to hold chopped heads.

And the thing in front of me does look similar. It looks like a headless and dirty human body, bent over and curled up into a ball.

"These are actually the fragments of Lord Oda's demon armor. Because this failed 'body of the demon king' cannot withstand the power of the demons and summon the complete demon armor, some of the fragments broke into her body and could not be taken out. With repeated tearing and healing, they merged with her and became the prototype of the demon mother's clothing."

Through the live broadcast, the mechanical arm brought the 'demon mother's clothing' to a cell outside and threw it on a certain cyborg boy. The boy did not change his face. I don't know if he didn't feel much pain because his senses were removed. He didn't react at all even with a big bag on his back.

But the mother's clothing seemed to be alive. With a pounce and a grab, the fingertips deeply pierced the boy's back and shoulder blades, sucking blood. It turned from white to pink, and from pink to red, as if a giant tick parasitized on a person's back. It sucked bigger and bigger, and finally "kabo" sucked the whole human body dry, broke it, and sucked it into the "mother's clothing" bag, leaving only a bunch of tentacles sticking out, just like an octopus in a jar.

Li Pan frowned,

"... So what's the use of this thing? Eat people?"

Then before he finished speaking, in the blink of an eye, the "ghost mother's clothing" disappeared into the air like a punctured balloon.

Then the darkness spread, completely covering the cage into the abyss where one can't see one's hand in front of one's face.

"Because most of the "ghost armor" is still on that side, these fragments do not belong to this world. After devouring flesh and blood and growing to a certain size, they will be taken back to that side.

So, the door was opened."

"Door..."

Tiancun grinned,

"The door to the underworld! Come, take you in and take a look!"