Chapter 140: Flower of Blood and Bone·Blood Plague VI(1/2)
"We did not choose to be born here, but were thrown into this world full of suffering and chaos, like dust driven away by the ruthless hand of fate.
The blood relationship in the family is an inescapable fate that tightly binds everyone together. No matter how we resist, we can never get rid of that invisible bondage.
Many times, there is no "love" in human family relationships. We are all emotional thugs bound by blood.
We are bound by the shackles of blood and are born slaves. We cannot escape this invisible cage. The iron chain of fate is deeply engraved on our souls.
I want to tear apart the shackles of hypocrisy of blood!』
"Blood recipient: William Ned——"
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William Ned felt blood dripping, her mouth was filled with a strong smell of rust, and the burning pain in her abdomen was like burning, making her miserable.
She found that she was being bound and carried by invisible forces, her hands and feet were bound by a twisted [Moebius strip] in the air, and her body was floating in the air off the ground.
Her consciousness was blurred, pain and fear were intertwined, and the world in front of her seemed to be spinning constantly.
She tried hard to keep her bloated eyes wide open, and her eyelids were so heavy that they seemed to be weighed down by a thousand kilograms of weight.
Her vision was blurred, the figures around her were swaying, and the noisy sounds stung her eardrums. The crowds around her were coming and going, but no one seemed to notice her existence, as if she was just a part of the air, completely ignored.
end.
Ned's eyes searched the front with difficulty in pain, trying to find some hope.
Suddenly, her eyes were attracted by a familiar figure.
The young man with blond hair and golden eyes wearing a top hat and holding a cane.
Ned's heart sank suddenly, and fear struck him again.
That was the person she least wanted to see, it was her nightmare.
The blond young man walked calmly, as if he didn't notice her floating behind him.
Every step he takes is steady and powerful, as if he is walking in his own territory.
The figure of the blond young man is in sharp contrast to the noisy crowd around him. Everything around him seems to be on a different level than him. Everything seems to be a passer-by, and he is the only one walking through the noisy world.
Ned's heart was filled with despair, and the blond young man was walking towards a place that was extremely familiar to her - that place was one of the two flesh seeds she left behind earlier.
She wanted to struggle and cry, but only a weak whimper came out of her throat.
"Woooooo~"
She couldn't make a sound.
Under the watchful eye of William Ned, Xia Xiu took him to a community on the Beaumont Center Ring Road in Lexington.
This community has an elegant environment, with green trees and neat roads lined with flowers and plants.
Each residence is well-designed, with an independent courtyard and neatly trimmed lawn, making it appear peaceful and warm.
The two came to the door of No. 512, Block 41, and then, under Ned's horrified gaze, Xia Xiu opened the door.
Crunch——
As the door was opened, Ned's eyes penetrated the crack in the door and saw the scene inside.
The interior of the house is obviously configured as a mother and baby room. The walls are covered with brightly colored cartoon murals, and several cute rotating toys are hung on the ceiling. There is a large mother and baby bed in the center of the room, and the bed is covered with
A soft blanket, baby clothes and bottles next to it.
The floor is covered with soft plastic boards to prevent babies from falling. There are also a variety of toys, building blocks, cars, and stuffed toys piled in a corner of the room.
Her eyes continued to wander, and she finally saw the man. He was a middle-aged man who looked a little timid, wearing simple home clothes, with a gentle and focused expression.
He was sitting next to the mother's crib, gently patting the two one-year-old babies, humming a soft lullaby in his mouth, trying to coax them to sleep.
The two babies were wearing cute little pajamas, their chubby little hands were holding the quilt tightly, their eyes were innocent and innocent.
A strong fear and guilt surged in Ned's heart. She opened her mouth and wanted to try to speak again, but an invisible force restrained her throat and she could not make a sound.
Her body was still tied to the [Mobius strip] in the air, unable to move, and could only look helplessly at everything in front of her.
Xia Xiu was standing at the door now, taking off his shoes with natural and calm movements.
He held his cane in one hand and gently held Ned's invisible restraints with the other, as if he was carrying a light piece of luggage.
His golden eyes were calm and sharp as he glanced at the layout of the room, then stepped towards the direction of the father.
Ned's heartbeat accelerated, as if it was about to jump out of his chest.
Fortunately, the father and the baby did not notice their presence, so the two of them walked directly in front of the father and the baby.
When Xia Xiu came to the father, his eyes glanced at the medicine bottle on the table. It was a bottle of antiretroviral drugs used to control AIDS, which humans call the "love virus".
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The medicine bottle clearly says [BRUSSE].
Seeing Bruce playing with the two babies, Xia Xiu stretched out his index finger and gently touched the back of his head, making a soft sound.
"puff--"
Bruce fainted and fell to the ground.
"Hey~"
"Hey~"
The two babies blinked and looked at their father who suddenly fell to the ground. Their chubby little hands uneasily pulled at the corners of their father's clothes, making a babbling sound.
Xia Xiu showed a rare smile like a gentle and loving father, bent down and gently picked up the two babies.
His movements were gentle and meticulous, as if he was afraid of disturbing these two little beings.
The baby felt this warmth and safety, giggling happily in Xia Xiu's arms, reaching out to touch his face and beautiful hair.
Xia Xiu gently rocked the two children and played with them patiently. The babies' laughter echoed in the room, full of innocence and joy.
They grabbed Xia Xiu's fingers with their little hands and bit his thumb, as if they had discovered a novel toy.
When their fingers touched Xia Xiu, a curtain pop-up window appeared in front of him.
["Book of Life" detects Terra gene scanning vulnerability——]
【The bug has been fixed!】
[Special mark human life detected——]
[Already archived in the database——]
【bite!】
[The Ethics Committee applies for intervention in the investigation——]
[The trial court applied to intervene in the investigation——]
Xia Xiu just played with the baby silently and did not immediately choose to agree with the ethics committee and the court.
At this moment, the two children began to take a nap after being tired from playing, their eyelids became heavier and heavier, and finally fell asleep in his arms.
Xia Xiu gently put them back on the bed, covered them with quilts, and then slowly stood up.
He looked at Ned, who had been restrained, unable to speak or resist.
Ned's eyes were fixed on Xia Xiu's cold golden eyes, and his heart was filled with endless fear.
She knew that the tenderness of this blond young man was just superficial, and that there was cold murderous intent and ruthlessness hidden in those eyes.
She felt cold from head to toe, and her heart seemed to be tightly grasped by an invisible hand, making her unable to breathe.
"CCR5 gene compilation." Xia Xiu looked at the frightened William Ned with a cold look, "The CCR5 gene in the human body codes for a receptor protein on the surface of white blood cells, through which the HIV virus enters the cell."
"And you, through unconventional experimental methods, obtain embryos through in vitro fertilization, inject synthetic sgRNA and Cas9 protein into the embryonic cells after fertilization, and target the CCR5 gene. The edited embryos are cultured in vitro for a period of time, and then
Transplanted back into the mother's uterus for development."
The blond young man stretched out his right hand and opened his tiger palm, and William Ned automatically floated over, his neck pressed against his tiger's mouth, and he held it.
"Cough cough cough——"
Ned suddenly found that she could speak, so she defended herself without hesitation:
"Cough cough cough~ Isn't this good? HIV poses a huge threat to Terra's public health. Don't you know that using gene editing to knock out these things that are bad for humans..."
Xia Xiu increased the strength of his palm without hesitation, and Ned's entire face began to turn purple like an eggplant.
"You thought you were doing the right thing."
"Do you know that by doing this you are tainting the human gene pool? The application of gene editing technology in human embryos may cause unexpected genetic mutations and genetic problems. These problems may affect the baby's life and even be passed on to future generations.
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The changes brought about by editing will accompany the individual throughout his or her lifetime and be passed on to future generations.
This irreversible impact requires extremely high ethical review standards and strict application conditions before it can be considered as a prerequisite.
CRISPR-Cas9 technology.
This is a technology like Pandora's box.
To be continued...