In the closed laboratory, cold, dry air permeated every corner, exuding a strange smell of alcohol and formalin.
On the ceiling, energy-saving lamps are bright and dazzling. Under its illumination, the laboratory has a lifeless but very strange atmosphere.
Zhang Heng and the others had stopped their busy work and focused their attention on a thick columnar culture chamber about three meters high.
The base and top of this cultivation chamber are made of metal, and the middle part is made of thick tempered glass. The space inside the warehouse is filled with translucent green liquid, which is constantly bubbling. In the center of the liquid, there is a humanoid creature with curled limbs suspended.
Through the slightly blurry liquid, it can be seen that it is indeed the image of a young man.
The young man was about 20 years old. His eyes were closed, his limbs were curled up, and only his chest was rising slightly. His mouth and nose were covered with a respirator to prevent them from suffocating to death.
And this man's whole body is covered with various tubes. These tubes extend out of the culture chamber through the top of the chamber and are connected to various complicated instruments on the side. Some are as thick as a wrist, and some are only as thick as a wrist. Finger thickness.
At this time, Thompson's face was full of excitement, and he continued to input instructions on one of the instruments. While inputting, he said, "Experimental Subject No. 1 has a normal heart rate, normal blood pressure, and normal brain waves. The muscles, bones, internal organs, and brain are all normal." When the organs develop normally, BOSS, we have really succeeded!”
Zhang Heng stood quietly aside. Different from the excitement of the other three, he was the only one who knew that this technology of cultivating clones represented the highest technology in the alien plane, and of course there was no possibility of failure.
"Experimental Subject No. 1 stopped growing two hours ago, and his body has successfully maintained at the age of twenty." Zhao Qing on the side stared at the data displayed line by line, with envy in his eyes. , "Moreover, after testing, his physical fitness is several times that of ordinary people. Is this the result of genetic optimization?"
"Okay, whether it is successful or not, you and I don't care. It's better to let the facts speak for themselves." Zhang Heng clapped his hands and turned to look at the excited Thompson, "Awaken the consciousness of the experimental subject, conduct consciousness testing and Physical examination.”
"clear."
Thompson's expression also became serious. He gently pressed a button. Immediately, a weak current was transmitted along the pipe into the culture chamber. The next second, the young man's body began to twitch slightly.
Zhang Heng took out a microphone next to him and said, "I'm Zhang Heng, can you hear me?"
The young man was shaken and slowly opened his eyes. After seeing everything in the water in front of him, confusion flashed in his eyes.
"There should be memories of me in your memory, so do you know your mission? Your mission and the meaning of your existence is to be my sword and cut off all obstacles for me!" Zhang Heng's eyes flashed and he said in a deep voice. Said, "Are you ready to devote your life to me?"
The young man's body shook slightly and he nodded decisively.
Zhang Heng handed the microphone to Zhao Qing who was standing aside. Zhao Qing immediately understood, walked to the cultivation warehouse, and said with a smile, "Very good, now we need to do a test on your body. Now follow my actions."
"Extend your right hand, good, turn. Take it easy... roll your neck, stretch your body, now switch to your right leg, good."
Thompson looked at the data on the instrument and nodded to Zhang Heng, "The physical data of Experimental Subject No. 1 are all normal, and there are no adverse reactions at all."
"Now, release Experimental Subject No. 1."
"This..." There was a trace of hesitation in Thompson's eyes, "Is it dangerous?"
Zhang Heng shook his head and said nothing. Seeing Zhang Heng's determination, Thompson pressed the most eye-catching red button.
"Tsk...!"
Suddenly, the culture chamber made a sound like air leakage, and the water level of the green liquid dropped rapidly.
Seeing that the culture chamber began to drain, Zhao Qing on the side continued, "Listen, we will release you later. Don't try to stand up, because you can't control your body for the time being and it will take a period of adaptation. After that, you can move freely like us."
The liquid finally drained away, leaving only the adult man lying curled up at the bottom of the warehouse. Then, the glass walls of the cultivation chamber automatically separated to the left and right, revealing a hole that allowed ordinary people to enter and exit.
Zhao Qingsan stepped into the training chamber in two steps, opened the young man's eyelids, shined a flashlight on the pupil area, then measured the man's pulse, turned to Zhang Heng and said, "Experimental Subject No. 1's vital signs are all normal."
"Very good, take him out and prepare liquid food. Wait until he adapts to his body and continue with the next step of testing."
"clear."
After that, Zhang Heng and the other four people placed the other party on a stretcher, and all the tasks of taking care of the experimental subjects were handed over to Minamino Shuichi.
After about half an hour, Experimental Subject No. 1 was able to control his arms skillfully.
An hour later, Experimental Subject No. 1 was able to skillfully control every movement of his body without any unfamiliarity.
Three hours later, the experimental subject learned to walk and run. The laboratory was too small to test its maximum speed, but its short-distance explosive power was almost comparable to Zhang Heng.
Five hours later, thanks to the thought implantation technology from earlier infancy, Subject No. 1 had completely learned every pronunciation of English and could communicate normally.
"Height 177CM, weight 70KG. One-handed strength 110KG, running speed 13M/S, maximum reaction speed 0.04S, very good. This is just the physical fitness before exercise. After training, the physical fitness should be strengthened several times!"
Zhang Heng looked at all the test data on the paper and saw the experimental subject whose height was almost the same as his, but whose appearance was completely different, with a look of satisfaction in his eyes.
"Master, everything depends on your orders." The experimenter said with an expressionless face and a hoarse voice.
"You don't need to call me Master, just call me by my name. If you are on a mission, you can call me Your Excellency Commander." Zhang Heng reminded.
"Understood, Your Excellency Zhang Heng." The experimental subject nodded, but seemed to hesitate for a moment and wanted to say something, but did not dare to speak.
"What's wrong? If you have any questions, just tell me." Zhang Heng frowned and said dissatisfied, "Although I gave you your life, as long as you don't betray me, I can give you the corresponding freedom."
"Your Excellency Zhang Heng, may I...do you have a name?" the experimental subject said, "It's the same name as you, not the so-called Experimental Subject No. 1."
Zhang Heng was stunned for a moment. He took a deep look at the pure, baby-like experimental subject in front of him, and suddenly a touch of gentleness appeared on his face, "Then, I'll call you Adam."
"Adam..." The experimental subject's pupils shrank and he murmured in a low voice.
"A name is not just a code name, it also represents our existence in this world." Zhang Heng nodded, "I know what you are worried about, you are confused, you don't know the meaning of your life, let alone What’s the value of your own existence, right?”
Adam's expression changed, and he nodded in confusion.
"Don't worry, your existence is by no means unnecessary. The meaning of your existence comes from my needs."
"What do you need?" A glint appeared in Adam's eyes.
"Yes, I need you." Zhang Heng looked directly into Adam's eyes and nodded solemnly, "I created you, you are a part of my life, an extension of my will! Help me, use your power, help me achieve my goals All dreams!”
"Help you..." Adam looked at Zhang Heng in shock, "Do you need help too?"
"Of course, I am not an omnipotent god, and I also need help. That's why I created you. This is also the meaning of your existence."
"Adam represents the first human being in the world." Zhang Heng patted the other person's cheek, and a smile suddenly appeared on his solemn lips, "And you represent a new beginning for mankind!"
Adam's eyes finally showed their brilliance, and he nodded solemnly, "I understand, I know the meaning of my existence, Mr. Zhang Heng, thank you for creating me, I will do my best to repay you!"
Zhang Heng smiled and turned his head, but Adam did not see the hint of apology flashing in Zhang Heng's eyes.
Facing the clone who was as pure as a piece of blank paper, even with the technology of thought implantation, the other person's pure eyes like a baby still made Zhang Heng's heart fluctuate.
For the first time, he realized that what he created was not a tool, but a living life!
"Perhaps, I really made a mistake in this step." Zhang Heng turned and left, murmuring in a low voice that only he could hear. "Sorry, in order to take advantage of you, I can only use lies to deceive."
"But, I really need your strength. If you and I and the entire human race survive that disaster in the future, I will definitely give you freedom and complete feelings. But now, I am not qualified to show mercy. and hesitation.”
Thinking of this, Zhang Heng's eyes returned to coldness, and his iron-hard will completely washed away the trace of guilt in his heart!
No matter how guilty Zhang Heng felt, for himself, for his family, or for the entire human civilization...
He couldn't hesitate at all.
Because the appearance of Adam is destined to open a new chapter in human history!