Two individuals stood in front of a three-dimensional virtual platform, where a lizard was continuously wriggling, surrounded by floating cytokines. Dr. Connor was sliding his fingers across the platform while explaining, "Ye, this platform you see is a supercomputer. The lizard is a virtual model simulated by this supercomputer, created using refined data and is identical to a living lizard. The supercomputer can transplant the data of this lizard model into test subjects, such as these white mice. However, we encountered difficulties; none of these white mice survived after being implanted with the lizard's genes because our decay rate algorithm is still not fully developed..."
"Ding! Task initiated: Complete the transformation rate algorithm within three days. A successful task rewards 1000 scientific points; failure deducts 500 scientific points!"
Upon hearing the system's voice, Ye Hai hurriedly said, "Doctor, although I'm not very familiar with your experiment, I'd like to help. May I take a look at your transformation rate equation?"
Dr. Connor looked at Ye Hai through his glasses, remaining silent. Ye Hai felt nervous; he knew this equation was the core of Dr. Connor's research and the culmination of his work over the past decade. Handing it over to someone he was not very familiar with must have made him hesitant. What if Ye was a spy from another company?
Perhaps Dr. Connor was too eager for success, and coupled with Ye Hai's astonishing computational abilities, he remained silent for a long time before finally nodding, "Alright!"
Dr. Connor opened his computer and, after entering his password, Ye Hai saw the transformation rate calculation equation. This equation was not a small segment as depicted in the original text, but rather took up several megabytes of space, containing hundreds of thousands of data points and symbols. It was extremely complex; under normal circumstances, Ye Hai would have found it difficult just to understand it, let alone improve it.
But this time was different. He activated 20% of his brain capacity, enabling rapid cognitive processing and near-perfect recall. Within just a few minutes, he had finished reviewing the equation and began continuously breaking it down and recombining it in his mind, finding strengths and weaknesses and working on improvements.
Meanwhile, his fingers danced over the keyboard like skilled sprites, the crisp sounds resonating softly in the laboratory as characters and data appeared on the computer screen, constantly calculating and refining.
At the start, Dr. Connor had only meant for Ye Hai to give it a try and didn't expect him to get into the groove so quickly. He stood behind Ye, watching as data appeared on the screen—some similar to his own, while others were completely different, suggesting a unique interpretation. However, he lacked Ye Hai's quick thinking, making it difficult for him to comprehend everything quickly, leaving him somewhat bewildered. Gradually, as the data increased, Dr. Connor sensed that Ye Hai might be moving towards a successful equation.
In the end, he didn't interrupt, merely observing quietly for a whole day until he suddenly heard Ye Hai exclaim, "I did it!"
"Bang!"
Dr. Connor's heart raced with excitement as he exclaimed, "Let me see, let me see!"
"Sure!"
Ye Hai smiled slightly but then suddenly froze, feeling a sharp pain in his neck, fingers, and arms, unable to move his body for a moment. He quickly asked, "Dr. Connor, how long has it been?"
Dr. Connor realized something was wrong and apologized, "You can see the sky is already dark; over ten hours have passed. I'm sorry, Ye. I didn't want to interrupt your inspiration by calling you for a meal. I truly apologize!"
"No wonder my stomach has been growling. This guy is really ruthless; he let me work for ten hours without a bite to eat. But inspiration is a tricky thing; maybe if I'd eaten, things wouldn't have gone so smoothly. This brain activation really is strange; I didn't even notice anything wrong with my body."
Despite his complaints, Ye Hai still said, "It's alright, Dr. Connor. You did the right thing. Inspiration is unpredictable; perhaps if I had eaten, things wouldn't have gone so smoothly. Just take a look!"
Ye Hai stretched his body and slowly stood up. Dr. Connor quickly sat down to analyze the data. Ye Hai knew that Dr. Connor couldn't think as quickly as he could and would need several hours to fully understand it, so he headed to the Osborn Building cafeteria for a lavish dinner.
After satisfying his hunger and lingering in the cafeteria for about an hour, he slowly returned to the studio. By this time, Dr. Connor had finished examining the equation and suddenly hugged Ye Hai tightly, saying, "Ye, you're truly a genius. No, not even a genius can compare to you—your mind is astonishingly different from a human's."
Dr. Connor gazed intensely at Ye Hai, clearly in a state of enthusiasm. Ye Hai couldn't help but feel a chill; he wondered if the eccentric doctor was curious about his brain structure or would want to use him as a guinea pig.
Dr. Connor was oblivious to Ye Hai's thoughts and called out, "Let's quickly validate this equation! I have a feeling this time we will succeed!"
Without delay, Dr. Connor imported the equation into the supercomputer, which began to operate swiftly, starting the cross-gene experiment. This involved applying the lizard's genes to a small white mouse model using the new equation.
"Replacing proteins, eliminating immune responses, starting gene transformation... Please wait…"
The supercomputer's mechanical voice spoke slowly while both Ye Hai and Dr. Connor nervously watched the three-legged mouse on the platform.
"Equation computation successful, regeneration complete. Mysterious signs normal, blood pressure normal, limb regeneration successful."
Listening to the supercomputer's successful report and seeing the mouse now transformed into a complete one, Dr. Connor's face lit up with ecstatic joy: "Fantastic!"
"Ding! Host successfully refined the transformation rate equation; task completed within three days. Reward: 1000 scientific points!"