"Being able to infect, bond with other organisms and continue to grow are the main manifestations of the survival status of the alien banyan tree. We don't know to what extent it can eventually grow."
Professor Qin continued to explain to the audience, "When we put the banyan tree in the vacuum laboratory and remove almost all the air, the banyan tree will die in about half an hour. After observation, we found that all of its
The heart stopped beating, the blood and black liquid in the whole body stopped circulating, and the corpse phenomenon began to appear. Just like after the life activities of an ordinary body have ceased, it needs to be preserved with formalin. This is its state of death."
"In the state of death, its black liquid loses activity and is not contagious. When an organism comes close to it, it can still produce an unconditioned reflex, which is the sound you just saw. We use X-rays
It was observed through clairvoyance that the sound was produced by the compression of multiple organs in its throat, and the words spoken were inferred to be the words spoken by the deceased at the last moment before losing self-consciousness. When their eyes were closed, the reflection would end.
As for the principle of this unconditioned reflex, it still needs to be studied."
The relevant X-ray video was played on the big screen, and everyone could clearly see how the vocal cords, trachea, esophagus, etc. of the banyan tree were being squeezed strangely.
The video is marked with text that reads "The Tenth Day of Death." It has been such a long time, and the tree in front of me has been soaked in formalin, can it still show unconditioned reflexes...
Gu Jun remembered an animal experiment he had done in class and said to others: "Do you think this looks like a frog's scratching reflex?"
When Cai Zixuan, Xu Hai and others heard this, they immediately felt that they had grasped the key point!
"Like, very similar." Wang Ruoxiang rolled her eyes and thought divergently: "Will the black liquid make the skin function as a receptor? As soon as you get closer, your breath may stimulate it, and it will
The afferent and efferent nerves are still active, so this reflex can occur."
"I think so too." Gu Jun nodded in thought, "This has indeed transformed into another kind of creature."
The scratching reflex is a very serious experiment. They first cut off the head of the experimental frog and removed the brain. Of course the frog was dead at this time. But in a short period of time, when they used a small amount of sulfuric acid with a low concentration of sulfuric acid, they
If you smear a piece of paper on the frog's abdominal skin, the frog will use its hind legs to scratch the smeared area, just like pretending to be a corpse.
This is because the frog's undamaged spinal cord also has a nerve center, and there are multiple reflex arcs in the body, which will react when stimulated.
Why the exotic banyan tree can still howl after death may be of this nature. However, the "short term" after its death is very long for humans, and the external stimulus required for the reflex is the approach of living creatures.
"Scratch reflex." Professor Gu, who was listening to their discussion, hummed and made a little joke: "I was excited just now that there really are ghosts in the world."
Because Professor Qin said that this was an unconditioned reflex, Gu Jun was not the only one who thought of the scratching reflex. Many teachers and students began to discuss it in mutterings.
Everyone is still surprised, but we can finally use modern medicine to understand that weird thing. We are less scared and more shocked.
At this time, Sun Yuheng from the Qingyun University team raised his hand and asked, "Professor Qin, what is the relationship between the pathogen you mentioned and the banyan tree? Is this a virus? What are the ways of transmission?"
These three consecutive questions are what every teacher and student present wants to know, especially the first question.
Unfortunately, Professor Qin replied: "I can't say more about the pathogen here. This is a virus. Fortunately, we have found that there are only two ways for it to spread. One is through biological contact with the banyan tree as the source of the disease, and the other is through contact with the mutated banyan tree.
The patient had direct skin contact with active black fluid."
After hearing the answers to the last two questions, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the banyan tree at the source of the disease was extinguished and the patients were isolated and controlled, the situation would not be bad.
The most feared viruses are viruses like SARS that can be spread through respiratory droplets at close range, or even Ebola virus that can be spread through the air.
In comparison, although the idiosyncratic diseases are more terrifying, those viruses are likely to cause an outbreak like the Black Death in the Middle Ages in Europe.
Many teachers and students have made up their mind that mankind can defeat SARS, control Ebola, and is not afraid of a strange disease!
"We may have to face more than just strange banyan disease in the future." Professor Qin's calm and solemn words brought them back to the edge of hell, "You all must be mentally prepared. This may be just the beginning.
Rather than an accident."
Is it just the beginning? Everyone’s hearts are sinking...
"I believe everyone understands the purpose of this competition." Professor Qin paused, "There are some things that are not suitable for the public to know immediately, or even things that never need to be known, otherwise it will cause unnecessary confusion.
Panic, the entire social order will be affected. So the country has secret departments like us. But now...I can say that the situation is changing, and now our work requires more manpower to operate."
Everyone heard the important point again, and the situation was changing!
Thinking about it, they let hundreds of them know about the existence of the strange banyan disease in such a blatant manner. Although they did not have a mobile phone to take any evidence, even if they spread it on the Internet, it was without pictures and no truth. It was regarded as a fabricated story and was deleted instantly.
But this kind of posture allows them to have a certain degree of knowledge, which really requires their participation, even if they don't directly join the secret department.
Sure enough, Professor Qin continued: "Unfortunately, not every one of you has the qualifications we value. Just now was the first assessment, and about one in 10 people will pass. These students will be able to take the exam
The next assessment. Others can participate in ordinary skill projects. The state has other arrangements for you. You are to serve as a bridge between our department and ordinary hospitals."
The old man said very solemnly: "So it can be said that you are all hired. The country needs you, and it also needs more talents. This kind of selection competition will not be the only one, and your upward path will not be blocked.
,Try Harder."
Professor Qin gradually looked at the seats at Dongda University, looking at Gu Jun in the middle and back rows, and said: "As for our department, the qualifications we need are, first, willpower, and second, medical technology. Neither one is necessary. Okay.
Okay, everyone, let’s take a rest first.”
Gu Jun thought that the situation must have been quite serious. Regarding the Longkan matter, Laisheng Company was suddenly ready to take action, and the strange banyan disease...
These should not be separate incidents, but have a connection that he doesn't know yet.
After the words fell, Professor Qin and the judges walked towards the aisle, and the staff finally pushed the big iron cage back.
That thing was missing from the venue, the air suddenly became fresher, and the teachers and students felt that the dark clouds above their heads were gone.
Sometimes ignorance really is a blessing.
Most of the students have an idea of whether they have passed this round of assessment. Some people know that they are not really qualified. If they stand next to the alien banyan tree like Gu Jun did just now, their legs will be weak. Even if they have the chance, they will not want to join that
What secret department.
Some people hope and long for themselves to enter the next round and enter that mysterious world. Gu Jun is one of them.
After a while, the shortlist was announced on the big screen, and the names of the students were listed on it. Hundreds of people in the audience stared intently.