Chapter 376 Passing by

Chapter 376 Passing by

Chapter 376 Passing by
The airship of Jiang Miao and his group slowly arrived at the Magonghai Airport in Shanmei.

at the same time.

Alvin Hansen, who had stayed in Shanmei City for more than a week, also took the high-speed rail to Hong Kong with his assistant Clay and others, preparing to take a flight back to North America from the Hong Kong airport.

Neither side knew how close they were at that moment.

Jiang Miao came out of Magonghai Airport.

Erwin just happened to be on the high-speed train.

We passed each other without realizing it.

As for Alvin, he should feel fortunate, because if he appears near Jiang Miao, the secrets hidden in his heart will be exposed in front of Jiang Miao.

Although the identification panel cannot read minds, it can analyze a person's personality, emotions, and mood very accurately.

If Alvin and Jiang Miao came into close contact, his abnormality would be instantly discovered by Jiang Miao.

Inside the high-speed train carriage.

Elvin, who was sitting by the window, looked at the airship slowly floating up in the distant sky. He no longer felt the surprise and novelty he had just felt when he came to Seris. Instead, he was very calm.

Looking at the reexamination report on his phone, he supported his cheek with his left hand, but the corners of his mouth could not help but slightly rise: "The technology of the Seres people is indeed very powerful. No wonder a large number of wealthy people from Europe and the United States have secretly come here to seek treatment in recent years."

His follow-up report showed that the glioma in the part of his brain close to the brain stem had been completely removed.

Elvin did not perform a traditional craniotomy, but instead a non-invasive surgery, extracting the glioma cell remnants that had been killed by the gene-targeted specific drug out of the body through a nanoneedle.

In addition, he also used a special medicine for repairing brain neurons in Hailufeng Hospital. After using this special medicine for two months, Alvin felt very good. He even felt that his brain power had recovered to the level of his college days.

Erwin was also very surprised by this result.

After all, once the human brain is over 40 years old, its function will show a significant decline.

Irwin, who is 42 years old this year, has a serious brain glioma. He looks older than the people in their 50s like Serris. He originally thought that he would not live for more than two or three years.

Putting down the phone, Erwin closed his eyes and thought: "Although the medical technology of the Seres is very advanced, unfortunately humans, as carbon-based creatures, have their limits. Even if I can live another ten years or so after a treatment, this is not the result I expected..."

He opened his eyes and looked at the airship that was getting farther and farther away. He clenched his fists involuntarily, and at the same time, a sense of determination emerged in his heart again:
'I don't want to experience this fragile body, the pain, and the feeling of dying again...'

He opened the box of the special medicine for repairing brain neurons that he had taken with his mobile phone, as well as the translated contents. He frowned. This kind of medicine was not produced by America. It was not a patent issue, but America did not have the technology.

After all, the outside world does not know what the raw materials of this special medicine are, and the fact that it is a complex polymer compound makes it difficult to copy chemical synthesis technology in a short period of time.

And this is even more of a headache for Alvin.

Currently, Amelica is not approved for sale in North America.

Serbia has also banned the export and sale of this drug. Even other member countries of the Asian Union are still not eligible to purchase this drug from Serbia.

The only way to receive relevant treatment is to come to Seris.

Although the brain neuron repair medicine can be used once a year, after experiencing the feeling of restoring brain vitality, Alvin still feels that the frequency of injection once a year is too low and cannot bring out the full potential of this medicine.

However, he was unwilling and could not change anything.

Because Seris has evaluated this special medicine and believes that under normal circumstances, one injection a year is a relatively safe dosage and frequency.

Although in animal experiments, high-frequency injections of this special drug can indeed allow organisms to maintain sufficient energy and brain power for a long time.

But everything has its pros and cons, and this is an unavoidable problem for most drugs.

Specific medicines can repair brain neurons, but the cost is to accelerate the division of brain neuron cells. If you get an injection once a year, then even if you live to be a hundred years old, you will only lose a dozen years of life.

However, if the frequency increases, not only will the lifespan of brain cells be rapidly shortened, but the probability of brain cancer cells appearing will also increase due to accelerated cell division.

But these are not the most serious consequences.

The most serious consequence is that after frequent use of special-effect drugs, since the brain neurons are in a highly active state for a long time, once they are not used, there will be a strong withdrawal reaction, and serious mental illnesses and endocrine disorders will also occur.

Elvin didn't know about these confidential studies, and this drug was a prescription drug that was strictly regulated, so it was difficult to obtain it through normal channels.

But he believes the drug is available on the underground black market.

This is also the main reason why he chose Hong Kong Airport even though he could have returned to North America from Pengcheng Airport.

He has learned through medical intermediaries that it is possible to obtain this special medicine on the underground black market in Hong Kong.

In recent years, Hong Kong's economy has declined severely, so gray industries have also emerged locally.

Among them, the smuggling of some contraband has become a local industry.

Although the Asian Federation has launched severe crackdowns many times, it is still difficult to eradicate Hong Kong's underground black market.

Prescription drugs such as brain neuron repair drugs can be obtained from the mainland of Seris through special secret channels in Hong Kong.

Regarding the illegal use of this drug, Hailufeng Group, which develops the drug, has actually posted side effect warnings on its official website many times, but it cannot stop some people from taking risks.

Alvin planned to fly to Hong Kong to get special medicine every once in a while.

The reason for doing this is mainly that this special medicine has no way to enter North America through formal channels. If it is arranged for injection in a small private hospital in Mexico, it is actually no different from flying to Hong Kong for injection.

Moreover, the transfer of special drug injections to Mexico has not only increased the price, but also the risks involved.

Risks include counterfeit drugs, drug spoilage, blackmail, etc.

Therefore, Alvin did not choose Mexico, but preferred to fly to Hong Kong once every few months. After all, he had more than a week of vacation every month.

Although the Asian Commonwealth and the North Atlantic Commonwealth are now almost completely separated, the international aviation industry still maintains a considerable scale, but the price of air tickets is relatively high.

But for rich people, this is no big deal.

As for the side effects of the drugs announced on the official website of Hailufeng Group, it's not that Alvin was unaware of them. He just felt that his body would only live about another ten years. He didn't have much time left anyway, so he might as well increase the dosage and burn his life in exchange for some more brain power.

...

Jiang Miao returned home, met with his parents and daughter, arranged for a few nannies, and adjusted Shuya's diet.

Because Lin Shuya confirmed her pregnancy a week ago.

Although Shuya is still busy with some scientific research projects, the intensity of her work must be controlled. The first few months are fine, but generally after the fifth month, she needs to start a comprehensive rest.

When Jiang Miao arrived at the company, Zhang Chengdong, head of the scientific research department, immediately knocked on the door and came into his office.

"Boss, long time no see." "Sit down." Jiang Miao had just sat down and was flipping through a document.

Zhang Chengdong handed him a document and said, "Boss, this is a briefing on the new scientific research projects in August."

After taking it, Jiang Miao directly opened the table of contents, scanned it quickly, and then turned to the briefing content at the back. Although it was a briefing, the content was still very solid. If a manager who did not understand scientific research, he would probably be confused after reading it.

Zhang Chengdong waited silently for Jiang Miao to speak.

After a while, Jiang Miao looked at the document and said slowly: "Chengdong, take note of this."

"Boss, please give me your instructions." Zhang Chengdong has already taken out his work tablet and capacitive stylus.

"A new space agriculture technology project has been added..."

Zhang Chengdong writes very fast.

"Shuya will be the chief technical advisor for the space agriculture technology project, but she is pregnant and will gradually reduce her workload over the next year, so you need to arrange for researchers for each sub-project."

Zhang Chengdong quickly congratulated him: "Congratulations, boss. I will make arrangements and ensure that Senior Sister Lin will not be too tired."

Jiang Miao smiled and continued, "I have a question about project number three."

"Boss, please speak." Zhang Chengdong immediately sat up straight.

"It's about the ecological impact of this third-generation sea rice. Although this project has certain economic benefits, it obviously overlaps with the previous sea rice..."

Hearing Jiang Miao's question.

Zhang Chengdong quickly explained.

"Boss, the details of this project are as follows. The person in charge is Dr. Jin Shangzhi, who was previously in charge of the second-generation sea rice project. He plans to develop a rice variety that can be planted directly in the deep sea using floating rafts without the need for soil."

Jiang Miao frowned: "What's the use of this?"

It’s not that Jiang Miao is arrogant, but he instantly analyzed that this project is worthless.

Because at the current stage of the Asian Commonwealth, even though a large number of coastal lowlands in Southeast Asia have been submerged by rising sea levels, the per capita grain consumption in the Asian Commonwealth has still reached about 1358 kilograms.

In other words, no matter how excellent sea rice is, it is unlikely to be promoted.

However, no matter how good this third-generation sea rice is, it cannot compare to indoor farms.

He also discovered a problem that was not conducive to unity. Once this sea rice was obtained by Southeast Asia, they would soon be able to achieve food self-sufficiency and get rid of Seris's food control.

This is something Jiang Miao doesn't want to see.

"Boss, what about this project?"

"Cut it off and let this team research something more difficult instead of developing a variety that contradicts the current agricultural landscape."

No matter how rigid Zhang Chengdong was, he came to his senses at this moment and assured nervously, "Boss, don't worry. I will definitely ask Dr. Jin's team to revise the research direction."

Jiang Miao reminded, "Well, you are also a veteran of the company. Although Hailufeng Group wants to use technology to create a better future for mankind, the premise is that this beautiful future is firmly controlled by us, rather than creating hidden dangers. Do you understand? Think more about this issue in the future."

"Thank you for the advice, boss." Zhang Chengdong was like a chick pecking at rice.

He did have the mindset of a pure scientist before, and did not consider the possible negative impacts of investing in technology.

Although the third-generation sea rice can indeed benefit other regions if it can be promoted, allowing these regions to grow rice directly on the sea with a lower yield per mu, the current sea area is constantly expanding and can still solve the food crisis in many regions.

This is something that not only Jiang Miao is unwilling to see, but also Seris and the Asian Federation are unwilling to see.

Although Southeast Asia can gain some benefits, the third-generation sea rice is a hot potato for them. It may not only breed ambitious people within the region, but also split the Asian Union.

At the same time, various forces in Southeast Asia are also enjoying the development dividends brought by the Asian Union. They do not want other forces to solve the food crisis and quickly restore their strength and engage in fierce confrontation with the Asian Union.

This is also a change brought about by status and benefits.

The consortium certainly does not want the emergence of technologies that can be easily copied or stolen by other forces, as this will increase the strength of other forces.

Now the Asian Union has almost reached the ceiling in agricultural technology among all parties in the world, and there is not much room for further improvement.

Other forces, on the other hand, have encountered serious problems in agricultural development due to the climate crisis, rising sea levels and the impact of rice ochre disease.

Therefore, things like the third-generation sea rice will become technology that aids the enemy.

This is actually very normal.

Sometimes, many people who get on the bus first may not be willing to take those who have not gotten on the bus behind them. Instead, they will deliberately weld the car doors shut to prevent others from getting on the bus to share the cake.

There are many people in the Asian Union who have this idea. Even if many people don’t say it out loud, they actually think this way in their hearts.

It's almost a collective will.

Even if Jiang Miao supports this project and successfully develops it, the most likely result is that this variety will not pass the review and cannot be put on the market for sale.

That is why he reminded Zhang Chengdong to think more about the impact in this regard and avoid investing in scientific research projects that conflict with the overall interests of the Asian Federation. This would not only be a waste of resources, but would also affect the operations of the Hailufeng Group.

Jiang Miao looked for another ten minutes and found another scientific research project that might be used by other forces.

An afternoon passed.

Before he knew it, he had approved more than 20 projects, but there were still more than 40 projects in the briefing catalog that he had not looked at. It was obvious that Hailufeng Group invested in a lot of scientific research projects every month.

"Okay, that's all for today. Go back and rest! We'll continue tomorrow."

Hearing this, Zhang Chengdong felt as if he had been pardoned and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It was indeed a bit stressful for him to face his boss Jiang Miao alone.

"Okay, boss, see you tomorrow."

"Ah."

Jiang Miao watched Zhang Chengdong's back as he left, then shook his head. He was already thinking about adding a special impact assessment office within the scientific research division as soon as possible.

After all, a relatively simple science and engineering manager like Zhang Chengdong is definitely not as good as professionals in this regard.

There is no way around it, after all, everyone has their own expertise.

To ensure that the management of the scientific research division has sufficient professional qualities, we cannot demand too much from them to have a sensitive international perspective, because human energy is ultimately limited.

(End of this chapter)