As soon as Cyrus got home from get off work, Zach went back to the office to call Derek. Vertex 23S. Updated fastest Zach has two questions.
"What is cancer?" Zach didn't bother to elaborate and asked directly, because Zach felt a little strange that Siris had just come back to work today.
Even after Zach forcibly found some work for Sires to do, we will talk about it later. Anyway, even though Siris had work to do, Zach had a strange feeling. Zach could only guess that he made some mistakes that he was not aware of when answering Siris's question.
Derek on the other side of the receiver was stunned for a while, "Does anyone you know have cancer?"
"No." Zach pursed his lips and asked in a different way. Zach suddenly became conscious. Even if Derek told him what cancer was, he might not understand it. "I suddenly heard a statement today. , Vampires are the cancer of this world, I don’t know how to respond, do you have any insights?”
"What?!" Derek dropped the microphone once and banged it randomly before returning it to his mouth. "Who, who said that to you?"
Zach corrected him, "It's not me, I'm talking about vampires." But Derek's reaction already gave Zach some confidence, "Is this a bad term? Like comparing vampires to worms in society? Is it derogatory?" James once said this to Zach, and Zach remembered it.
"Uh..." Derek seemed a little confused, "Yeah, it's not really, it depends on the context..." The efforts to cover it up were too obvious.
Zach was more direct, "You don't have to take care of my feelings, just tell me your opinion."
"Uh... I, I don't think vampires are like cancer..." Derek was professional after all, "But if you want me to deny the similarity between the two, I, I can't help it."
"Tell me about it~" Zach's mood was quite relaxed.
"Uh..." It felt like after finishing this conversation, Derek on the other side of the receiver felt his throat hurt. This pronunciation, which was accomplished by squeezing the vocal cords, was repeated too many times. "Vampires and cancer are definitely both ecological. The mutation in the native part of the system, yes, the mutation, is not an external thing."
"Hmm." Zach tilted his head and thought for a while, "Vampires were once humans, and humans are a native part of this world, so vampires are also part of this world, not an alien species. Ha, I can accept this. Say something~"
"Uh... yes. Cancer... to be precise, cancer cells too. They were once normal body cells."
It's starting to get to the point that Zach doesn't understand. Organs, tissues... are still in Zach's category. After all, a vampire's ability to identify the death of a creature is professional, which means that the vampire knows which organs and tissues of a creature. … The extent of the damage will determine how quickly the creature's death will come.
As for cells? For a vampire, that's too much.
However, relying on Zach's IQ and thinking in context, Zach could still understand what Derek meant, "So this 'cancer cell' used to be a normal human body, until, like you said, they mutated. ." Forgive Zac. Zak frowned, "Don't tell some of the current humans that they have more organs than me. I can't accept it."
"Uh..." Derek felt a little uncomfortable, "No, no one has more organs than the four-century man (Zach)." He took a deep breath and continued to compare cancer and vampires in his professional way, "Then the way cancer cells survive, And replication... well, the way you reproduce yourself, the same way you vampires do."
Zack was relieved to learn that humans today didn't grow much. If anyone is curious about Zach's mood, let me explain: Zach is worried that in his eternal life, at some point in the future, the human form will completely break away from Zach's aesthetic... What he can't accept is this .
According to Derek's words, Zach tried to translate it into his own understanding, "Vampires survive on the blood of other creatures. The inheritance of vampires, or reproduction as you say, is the transformation of other creatures, especially humans with souls."
Derek cooperated, "Cancer cells themselves do not have a way to obtain nutrients to maintain their survival. Because cancer cells are not tissue structures with normal functions in the organism, the nutrients they maintain exist come from the normal work of the biological body system. Biological tissue with channels for nutrient extraction.”
Vampires don't farm, vampires eat farmers who farm. That makes it easier to understand.
Derek continued, "Then its 'reproduction' is to transform the organism's own normal tissue into cancer cells."
Vampires don't 'make' little vampires, vampires transform other humans. Continuing with the farmer's example, wow, there is one less farmer and one more vampire in the world.
"Oh." Zach raised his eyebrows, "It sounds like this cancer cell is like a vampire." He paused, "They are exactly the same." Sure enough, there was a problem with his own answer to Siris.
Derek on the other side of the receiver seemed a little anxious, "Yeah, you can't say that..."
"Do cancer cells have any characteristics that are completely different from vampires?" Zach asked.
"Uh, uh..." This question was too difficult, and Derek couldn't bear the pressure. "At least vampires won't destroy the world, right! Cancer can kill people!"
Zach curled his lips, remembering that he happened to tell Ceres about Giovanni's 'great ideal'.
"If the ecosystem that corresponds to cancer is the human body, then the ecosystem that corresponds to vampires must be this world. Oh, who knows." Zach didn't mean to be so objective, but he just thought that the life of vampires is based on eternal life. As a standard situation, Zach felt that at some point in the future, he was destined to see the conclusion. If we are anxious to whitewash our own species now, is it too belittling our eternal pride
We don’t have to force ourselves to agree with the vampire’s way of thinking.
Zach didn't need Derek, a human being, to continue to suppress the objective facts. The second question on the phone was, "You used to be a doctor in the central government. I want to ask you about the situation in the central hospital."
"You, just ask." Derek breathed a sigh of relief with mixed emotions.
"I heard that most hospitals in the central region prepare Indian blood banks for Indians. Is this true?"
"Yes." At least there were no humanoid non-human creatures or diseases that stumped modern medicine in the title of the question. For Derek, this was an easy question, and he answered it simply.
"Why?" Zach frowned.
"Why?" Derek seemed to be asking himself, "This... I haven't looked into it in detail... It's probably some religious needs. The Holy Lord Faith also has similar needs."
"Do you have faith in the Holy Lord?" Zach was surprised.
"Yes, some people from special churches do not accept organ transplants, and some even refuse blood transfusions." Derek's voice became helpless. "In the end, doctors are not forced to treat patients. This is how the exemption agreement for violating medical orders comes about. Doctors cannot force patients to cooperate with the treatment process... "
Derek seemed to be talking about some of the frustrations in his career and started to babble. Zach didn't listen. He was recalling the teachings of the Holy Lord's faith. The Holy Scriptures did contain relevant content that emphasized the integrity of the human body. What everyone should know is that 'the Lord created mankind in his own image'. This kind of content is regarded as truth by some believers, and it is possible to refuse to change anything about the body.
In the century since Zach left the Federation, and in the century that has seen drastic changes in the development of human civilization, the faith situation in the central part of the Federation seems to have added something that Zach is not very familiar with.
Zach interrupted Derek who was still chattering, "Okay, I understand." Zach could barely understand the belief in the Holy Lord, but it was impossible to understand the belief in witchcraft among the Indians. When did it conflict with blood (blood transfusion)? I couldn't ask Derek, "Just these two questions, thank you. I won't delay your date anymore."
It wasn't unexpected, but Zach heard the background sound during the phone call. Apparently, Miss Amanda, who was once Mrs. Quinn's caregiver and is now a nurse, had a dinner date with Derek. Just now in Serisk Cancer Cancer Center, Amanda's voice appeared once, asking Derek what color tie he would wear. She wanted to match it with a skirt~
So ~ this is a very formal date ~
Zach gave Derek encouragement before he was embarrassed, "Come on~ Grande's brother~" and died.
He walked directly out of the office, went downstairs, and listened intently to the situation around Grande on the back porch. Zach wants to avoid the reporters squatting outside and visit his neighbors. Regarding the question of witchcraft belief, who else to ask if not Poch
Zach appeared directly in the witchcraft laboratory in the backyard of Pochi's house. As soon as he stood up, he was hugged by Andrew Quinn, a 'little' human being and also a very powerful wizard, "Hug~"
Zach thought it was Mrs. Tiquin who was holding her grandson, and asked Andrew to look level with him, "Where are your parents?"
"Bedroom~" Andrew pointed in the direction for Zach.
Even for people from the South Side, it's not yet time to sleep. In addition, the thimble reminded Zach of the direction of the bedroom and the witchcraft that blocked prying eyes was released. Zach knew that he would not be able to see Porky for the time being, " What are you doing here alone?"
"I'm inventing my own witchcraft~" Andrew twisted in Zach's arms to guide Zach in a certain direction.
Zach agreed and walked towards the workbench that was obviously specially made for Andrew. He frowned at a pile of half-finished witchcraft props and said, "What witchcraft are you inventing?"
"Summoning~" Andrew seemed to be very happy to explain his creation to Zach, and picked up a flashlight-like thing in Zach's arms, "This should be able to summon the souls of my ancestors." There was disappointment on the little face, "But Failed." He said and turned on the switch.
If Sam hadn't told Zach in advance that there would be no danger, would an ignorant wizard use a witchcraft prop in front of Zach's face? Zach may kill the opponent directly.
A dark red spell similar to a flashlight beam was projected on the ground. Zach looked at it for a while, "I didn't see anything being summoned."
Andrew held his tongue and patted the prop in his hand. Just like if the TV reception is not good, you will kick it.
Zach looked again, and the dark red spell began to take shape slowly, but increasingly clearly. Zach began to retreat, "Your ancestor is Alpha." The image formed by the tangled spell was a wolf lying on the ground.
"A dead Alpha." Andrew still curled his lips. Obviously, this talented little wizard was not satisfied with the results of his creation.
Andrew lost the 'flashlight' in his hand, and the spell disappeared. The little guy found a comfortable position in Zach's arms, "I want a living ancestor, not a dead Alpha. I failed."
Zach felt that it was enough to offer him his embrace, and there was no need to go out of his way to comfort him. "Then you are destined to fail. I don't think any of your ancestors are alive."
"Hey~ you don't understand what I mean~" Andrew patted Zach's face, not too hard, like a normal kid acting like a baby to the neighbor's uncle, "I want an ancestor I can talk to~ you know "I think my mother's biggest regret is that she doesn't know which Indian surname her blood comes from~" He pulled down the corner of his mouth and said, "My father (Porchi) always used this to laugh at my mother."
Zach didn't want to comment on the couple's life in his neighbor's house. We all knew exactly who Pochi was and how this family was formed, so there was no need to criticize him.
Andrew continued to explain the reason for his creation, "I want to help my mother find the surname she should have. I need someone who can talk to the ancestors' spirits and tell me what 'his' surname is."
Andrew was a little unhappy... and spat on the ground, "But I don't know why, every time I'm summoned, I get this dead soul." Alpha's wolf body is a dead soul. There's no need to explain this, "Humph. , the dead Alpha Hijack!”
Zach decided not to supervise the upbringing of their children for his neighbors, but, Andrew, Zach definitely didn’t want to hold him anymore. Putting Andrew down to the ground, he moved slightly away from the place where he was spat on, "What does hijacking mean?"
"It means kidnapping~" Andrew opened his hands, pressed against Zach, and asked to continue being hugged, "I want to summon the ancestors after this Alpha and its descendants. The goal of witchcraft was forcibly rewritten, and it was him who came out! I want to summon its previous ancestors, its fathers, but the goal of witchcraft is still forcibly rewritten, and it is still the one that comes out! No matter what I do, I can't get past this annoying guy!"
Andrew posted, and Zach continued to retreat.
"You should probably be more respectful, after all, it's obviously your ancestor too," Zach simply suggested.
"It's so dead, it can't be heard~"
Can't refute.
When Zach was posted, he was about to decide to give up the visit.
"Andrew! What are you doing! Why didn't you say anything when the guests came!" Pochi appeared. Looking at him covered in sweat and disheveled, he actually had the nerve to blame his son for not notifying him
"Where's Mommy?" Andrew ignored the blame.
"Take a shower." Pochi actually blushed and glanced at Zach before starting to tidy up his appearance.
Andrew had a new goal and ran away, leaving Boqi shouting behind him with an annoyed look on his face, "Go to your own bathroom! Don't bother your mother!"
Looking at the direction in which Andrew ran, it was confirmed that Pochi did not have the dignity of his father.
Zach watched all this silently, and he was very kind and did not show any judgment. "I just came to ask you something. Are there any blood regulations in witchcraft beliefs?"
While arranging his appearance, Pochi gave Zach an impatient look, "You have to be more specific. There are many places where blood is used in witchcraft beliefs." His eyes glanced at the 'flashlight' that Andrew just showed, "Huh, Like this toy.”
Summoning requires blood, Zach knows this. Do you still remember that Sibella summoned Papa Midnight in the basement of her home, using sheep's blood.
"It's not witchcraft, it's just a matter of faith. For example, if Indians need blood transfusions, do they have to use the Indian blood bank?"
"No." Pochi answered simply, "The teachings of witchcraft are very simple." He glanced at Zach maliciously, "Don't disturb the existing life in nature, whether it is body or soul!"
Pochi, are you kidding me