Chapter 366: 287. The world is tattered, Great Xia mends and patches.
Carmenia Federation.
Delta Biological Laboratory.
When the Primordial Channel of Great Xia broadcasted the groundbreaking news of "Reviving Mammoths".
Greg, the head of Delta Laboratory, immediately gathered a large group of scientists to collectively watch and discuss the event.
This laboratory is one of the three major biological laboratories in Carmenia and has a great reputation worldwide.
Of course.
The above description must be qualified with a phrase—before the Superpower Era.
After the advent of the Superpower Era, Eastern Great Xia rose sharply in the Supernatural Domain, leaving other countries far behind.
Meanwhile, Delta Laboratory showed pathetically few results, appearing quite outdated compared to the shining moon of Great Xia.
At this moment.
The group of Carmenia scientists stared unblinkingly at the image of the elephant wandering in the stadium on the TV screen.
A voice rang out: "How did the Great Xia People do it?"
No one answered.
Everyone's expression was somewhat solemn.
The achievements of Great Xia People in life sciences were so great that many scientists felt a bit of despair.
In comparison, the combined accomplishments of this laboratory amounted to nothing worth mentioning.
Greg coughed lightly: "Everyone, do you think the Great Xia People have really revived mammoths?"
He paused deliberately: "Could it be a kind of hype?"
No one answered again.
Greg was somewhat dissatisfied: "You are all elite in the academic world, does no one have an opinion?"
An old white man with black-rimmed glasses spoke up: "Mr. Greg, I understand you face pressure from the congress, but allow me to say that Eastern Great Xia is the most pragmatic nation in the world; hype is not their style. They probably really revived the mammoths."
Actually, the old white man wanted to say a sentence but didn't: The gentlemen of Carmenia's congress are very fond of all sorts of flashy hype.
Even the era-defining space program could be carried out in film company studios, which was a colossal lie.
But these gentlemen not only didn't feel ashamed, they spent their days full of self-satisfaction instead.
Greg sighed helplessly: "Alright, Professor Bob, you make a good point."
After a few seconds.
A picture appeared on the TV screen.
Greg immediately pressed the "pause" button, squinted his eyes to take a few glances, and said: "Could this be the color ultrasound image of the mammoth cub?"
Professor Bob confirmed: "Yes, Mr. Greg."
Greg remained silent.
The Great Xia People even openly shared this thing with the entire world, which means they have immense confidence; otherwise, they wouldn't do this.
Professor Bob looked at another scientist: "Professor Lopez, you have in-depth research on wild animals. What do you think?"
Professor Lopez leaned forward and stared at the screen for a while before answering: "In '13, the Bering People discovered a mammoth calf in the ice layer of Aberria.
"In the hair of the calf, humans obtained the cell nucleus of mammoths and then completed the sequencing of the mammoth genome.
"When I read that paper, I saw some photos of the calf. I feel that the announced ultrasound photos have some features that are quite similar to the mammoth cub."
These words were tantamount to endorsing Great Xia.
Greg was left speechless.
He pressed the remote control, and the news program continued.
After a dozen seconds.
The TV screen changed.
The camera focused on a female elephant, while two individuals who seemed to be Superpower Users were reaching out to touch the female elephant.
Their palms flickered with faint glows from time to time, seeming as if they were using some kind of superpower.
The host's commentary sounded appropriately: "According to what we know, the Life Research Institute responsible for caring for the pregnant female elephant is conducting an important experiment.
"As everyone can see, this female elephant named 'Flowers' is the research subject of the institute.
"The institute plans to use a supernatural method to help the embryo inside the female elephant's belly to mature within half a month to a state for birth.
"Under natural circumstances, a female elephant would be pregnant for about twenty to twenty-two months before giving birth to a calf. This would accelerate the natural gestation process by several times.
"Soon, people worldwide will witness the mammoth, which disappeared thousands of years ago, again strolling on the land of Canglan Star..."
Upon hearing this, Greg couldn't help but excitedly exclaim: "I must say, the Great Xia People's experiment is too cruel."
He took a breath and began to babble: "Many people know that when children are rapidly growing, they often experience growing pains, with the most typical symptom being leg pain.
"And the growth rate of the mammoth cub is dozens of times faster than in natural condition, which means the cub will endure unimaginable pain.
"The female elephant that nurtures the cub needs to provide a massive amount of energy for the embryo, which will be an overwhelming burden on the female elephant, making her endure enormous pain."
Greg paused, summing up: "This is a very inhumane biological experiment, and I feel sad for the unfortunate plight of the female elephant and the mammoth cub."
Although he claimed to "feel sad," his demeanor showed not a trace of sadness.
It was clearly as if he had grasped the opponent's weakness, exciting him immensely.
The group of scientists showed mixed reactions.
Some nodded repeatedly, some remained silent, and some had eyes that revealed signs of resistance.
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