It's a bit dark inside the stairs, but there is a certain amount of lighting to maintain a basic brightness.
There was no one else there, as if there were only the two of them.
Mo Chen pushed the wheelchair to the wall, turned on the headlights, pointed to the staircase opposite and said:
"You can go straight up there. You... Oh, I forgot. You should have some knowledge about the laboratory building."
"Well, I'll push you over."
Xu Le pushed Mo Chen towards the stairs. On both sides of the road were some experimental instruments and some things covered with white cloth.
Xu Le "accidentally" knocked off a piece of white cloth, revealing what was inside.
A puppet was staring at him.
The real puppet, in white, feels unfinished, and has not been painted or beautified.
"Semi-finished product? Are you still studying puppets?" Xu Le asked.
"Well, but this thing is considered a failure. I don't want to study such things anymore. I have made a new discovery recently." Mo Chen laughed.
"Oh, then I must see them later. After all, I also like dolls very much. I bought a lot of them in the past."
The past that Xu Le was talking about was his previous life. At that time, he did buy a lot of dolls, and they were all real dolls.
"Ah? So Mr. Xu Le also likes this kind of thing. It's so rare for me to meet someone with the same interests as me."
"This should be called mutual respect."
"Yes, we appreciate each other."
Xu Le and Mo Chen both smiled with narrowed eyes, but Xu Le still thought of another meaning of the phrase "mutual sympathy".
To cherish each other in a hypocritical manner, a metaphor for people who appear to have a good relationship on the surface but stab each other in the back.
"Come on, go this way."
"good."
This laboratory building has an elevator, as if it was specially configured for Mo Chen.
"There's actually an elevator just for you here. You must be of a very high status."
"Not really. I'm just an honorary professor. I no longer teach. I've handed over community work to other people. Now I spend most of my time doing research."
“It’s really a blessing to focus on what you like.”
"Yeah, I think so too."
"Which floor?"
"Third floor."
bite!
The elevator reached the third floor, and Xu Le pushed Mo Chen to his home.
Unlike the messy first floor, the third floor is very clean and tidy.
Xu Le glanced at Mo Chen and narrowed his eyes again.
Oh, by the way, do you have a toilet here? I want to go to the toilet."
"Yes, it is there."
"Okay, thank you."
Coming to the bathroom in Mo Chen's house, Xu Le took a look at the toiletries there, including a toothbrush and a towel.
Any questions? Yes, I do.
After peeing, Xu Le walked out of the room.
"Mr. Mo Chen, do you usually live alone?"
"Yeah, I don't like making friends on weekdays, and my personality is considered weird to many people. Who is willing to come with me?"
"Well, I see you have made it quite clean here."
Mo Chen narrowed his eyes and smiled:
"Basic hygiene cannot be ignored. Although I have a disability, I still have to maintain self-discipline."
"That's true."
"Mr. Xu Le, I have to go to the toilet too. Please go ahead."
"OK."
Watching Mo Chen walk into the bathroom, Xu Le's eyes turned cold.
He instantly elementalized his body, came to the toilet door without making any sound, and pulled out his black staff.
The black staff in Xu Le's hand gradually turned into an ancient multi-energy hand cannon and pressed against the door.
The atmosphere fell into an eerie silence.
Xu Le's thoughts were infinitely stretched when he entered the ethereal state.
Can the identity of the other party be confirmed
Even if it can be confirmed, is it possible to kill the other party with my own strength
Is this a temptation or a provocation
If it was a provocation, why were you so sure
There were too many things to consider, but Xu Le had time to think. He slowly closed his eyes and sorted out the thoughts in his mind.
Thinking about every gesture and detail of Mo Chen, Xu Le felt a natural roundness and calmness.
"Hey, if you were really sure, you wouldn't have to think about it."
From inside the bathroom came the sound of Mo Chen peeing, followed by the sound of the toilet flushing.
Xu Le's eyes were calm. After a period of silence, he quietly withdrew his weapon and put on a smiling face.
When Mo Chen pushed open the door, Xu Le was admiring a potted plant in a serious manner.
"What kind of plant is this? It feels quite magical."
"This is called Seven Leaf Clover."
"So this thing is called Seven Leaf Clover. I bought a similar one at the flower and bird market before and gave it to my friend."
"This is a very rare species. Can it be bought in the flower and bird market?" Mo Chen was a little curious.
"No, I bought a plant with large leaves and cut off all the other leaves, leaving only seven leaves."
"Ah? Why do you want to do this?"
"Because I broke the original seven-leaf clover." Xu Le smiled and touched his head, looking very silly.
"The seven-leaf clover was damaged? It's such a pity for such a precious plant. Didn't your friend blame you?"
Mo Chen asked as he poured Xu Le a glass of water, his eyes slightly expectant.
"She no longer has the chance to blame me because she's gone."
"That's a shame. How did she die?"
Originally Xu Le thought that the conversation between the two sides would become peaceful, but Mo Chen's question made the atmosphere weird again.
"She was killed by her own teacher. Her teacher was a very bad person. I heard that he had dermatitis and pus."
Mo Chen: …
"It turns out that her teacher is so bad. That's a pity. Anyone who can become friends with Mr. Xu Le must be very outstanding."
“It’s really outstanding.”
"Mr. Xu Le, would you like to see my research?"
"Is this kind of thing possible? I heard that every researcher's results are secret and generally cannot be shown to others."
“In fact, every researcher hopes that his or her success will be announced to the world, and they all hope to see the moment when they become famous.
There is actually a strong sense of satisfaction in revealing your secrets to others, and I feel the same way.
Besides, the things I researched are not important secrets, they are just some personal gadgets that will not cause any trouble. "
In response to Mo Chen's invitation, Xu Le smiled and nodded.
"Well, since Mr. Mo Chen has said so, it would be very rude of me to refuse."
"Haha, come with me."
Xu Le followed Mo Chen to a laboratory on the third floor, where there were a lot of equipment, culture dishes, and jars filled with a lot of internal organs.
Heart, liver, lungs.
Some of these things are still alive, especially the heart, which feels like it may jump out at any time.
"Mr. Mo Chen's collection..."
"These are not collectibles. I told you before that I also do biological science research. These things are the results of my research."
"Organs?"
"It's an artificial organ, the kind that can be used normally."
Xu Le frowned slightly at this time. This technology...
Although we don't know what the other party's purpose is, the technology itself is of great significance.
"Can artificial organs be used normally?"
"It seems that Mr. Xu Le has already thought of the effect of this scientific and technological achievement. Yes, if this achievement is completely successful, it will bring about a subversion of the existing human medical system.
From traditional healing to current replacement, where something is wrong, it will be replaced. Doesn’t it sound magical?”
Xu Le nodded slightly. If everything went well, this technology would indeed be a special technological breakthrough.
It is a great achievement for the entire medical community.
But that is something that can only happen if everything is ideal.
What happens under normal circumstances
Death is the greatest fairness in this world. Even the fruit of longevity cannot sustain life forever.
If a person can live indefinitely by relying on organ replacements, then people like old Moen, as long as they don't commit suicide, their family's influence on Zion from generation to generation.
It was almost inevitable that sooner or later he would become the emperor of Zion.
“This kind of thing is indeed great, but it still depends on its cost and usage conditions. If it is too expensive, it can only become a tool for the superiors to prolong their lives.
Moreover, it will take time to verify whether this kind of thing can replace normal organs without any side effects. "
Xu Le was quite serious when he mentioned the issue of harmony, and Mo Chen looked somewhat happy.
"Sure enough, Mr. Xu Le is really a very smart person, because only smart people can think of these things in an instant.
Yes, this technology is very expensive and the current technology is not mature enough.
If it were announced now, even if the technology is not mature enough, it would flow into the upper market and become a tool for those in power to prolong their lives.
Ordinary people have no chance of turning things around, and that’s not what I want to see, so I’ve been hiding it.”
"Why would Mr. Mo Chen show me such a precious thing?"
"Because of the environment in the lighthouse, there is no one worthy of trust..."
"The environment of the lighthouse? Someone worthy of trust?"
“Yes, the environment of the Lighthouse is a bit bad. The division between the upper city and the lower city has completely left the lower city hopeless.
But I know that the world is never static, that humanity is full of the power of life, and that there will always be some great people who come out of despair and hardship.
Lead us towards the light and bring light to this world.
Although Lighthouse does not have such conditions or such people, it does not mean that there are no people with such qualities in the world."
Mo Chen's words made Xu Le fall into an illusion for a moment.
As for why he said it was an illusion, it was because he felt that the other party would not give up so easily, which did not meet the definition of a strong person.
"Mr. Mo Chen really thinks too highly of me. Many times I feel that I am quite rubbish and I know nothing. I can only live by bragging all day long."
"Hahaha, Mr. Xu Le, please don't be so self-deprecating.
I actually study a lot of things, and in the eyes of many people, there are things that are more valuable than these organ replacement technologies.
But I personally still hope that this technology will be passed down.”
"I understand, Mr. Mo Chen. No matter what, this technology will be passed down. After all... it is a beautiful thought for this world."
Mo Chen paused for a while and pushed his wheelchair to another room, which could also be considered an office.
Xu Le followed behind him, not knowing what he was going to do.
"I think time and power should be in our own hands, and people should have confidence." Mo Chen suddenly changed the subject.
Xu Le did not feel uncomfortable. In his opinion, this kind of emotion was what Mo Chen should have.
"Yes, everyone should have confidence and trust in their own strength to do their own things well."
"We hit it off right away. I want to give Mr. Xu Le something."
"Ah? Why is Mr. Mo Chen so polite?"
"I just think it's rare to meet someone with the same interests as me." Mo Chen opened the drawer of his office and took out a small packet of seeds.
After taking out the seeds, Mo Chen did not give them to Xu Le immediately, but stared at them for a while.
"These... are for Mr. Xu Le."
Xu Le hesitated slightly, but he still took the small packet of seeds from Mo Chen.
Although Mo Chen did not introduce what these seeds were, after Xu Le took the seeds and opened the package, he already knew what these things were through the ancient sound multi-vision world.
Golden tree seeds, red moon
Introduction 1: The spirit of the red moon descended upon the earth. It wanted light but there was no light. The red moon was not light, it only possessed power.
Introduction 2: The seed is infused with the power of light. Hongyue analyzes the rules within it, allowing it to grow into a tree that brings light.
Golden Tree of Light!
Xu Le thought of many things in an instant. There was no way to create a bright red moon. If he wanted to gain the favor of humans, he had to bring light to humans.
Only when humans have light will they believe in the power of the red moon.
So the Red Moon needs Lightforging.
The rules of light casting are needed, and the power of light casting is also needed.
After guessing all this, Xu Le still kept the confusion on his face, and then asked curiously:
"What is this thing? It looks like a watermelon seed."
"Hahaha, they are just some tree seeds, a specialty of my hometown. It is said that these things can bring light to people. The lighthouse has a tall tower and is full of light.
So this thing is no longer useful, I'll just give it to Mr. Xu Le."
Xu Le did not refuse, and took the seeds back directly, nodding to Mo Chen and thanking him:
"Thank you, Mr. Mo Chen. I really like planting trees."
"As long as Mr. Xu Le likes it, I'm worried that Mr. Xu Le might not like this kind of thing."
"How could that be? Since it is something that can bring light, it is worth studying regardless of whether it is useful or not. This is especially true for a tree planter like me."
"That's good... Oh, by the way, does Mr. Xu Le believe in time travel?"
Xu Le's body tensed up instantly. Was Mo Chen talking about the time travel
"Hmm? I don't quite understand what Mr. Mo Chen means."
“I heard that every time you try to be better, your future self is asking your present self for help.”
"Mr. Mo Chen, do you also want to become a better person?"
“Of course I want to be better, to make myself better, and to make this city better, but it seems that I haven’t succeeded, or I don’t know if I will succeed.
But I will probably keep going because I am a beacon man.”
Mo Chen did not look at Xu Le again, but moved his gaze to the window, towards the direction of the tall tower.
The curtains blocked part of the sunlight, and the other half fell on Mo Chen's face, half light and half dark.
"I understand what Mr. Mo Chen means. It's for the sake of ideals."
"Yes, Mr. Xu Le really understands me for my ideals. This is why we appreciate each other."
"You're welcome. We're all seeking light."
"To the light."
"To the light."
After chatting with Mo Chen for a while, Xu Le stood up and said goodbye.
"Okay, I've disturbed you for a long time, so I'll take my leave now."
"It was a pleasant chat today, Mr. Xu Le. I hope we can still have such a pleasant chat next time we meet."
"I hope so."
Xu Le went out, took a look at the elevator in the stairwell, and finally took the stairs.
This old-fashioned elevator always gave him a feeling of insecurity, and he was not sure whether it was the people who were unsafe or the equipment.
Walking down the stairs, Xu Le looked back at the location of the laboratory window.
Coincidentally, Mo Chen was standing there and waved to him.