Zhou Yu wanted to ask her about the details of "soul crystallization", but then Xiaoye Kudzu walked in from outside the store. He raised an eyebrow when he saw two people standing at the sink in the store looking at each other.
"Boss, what's wrong with your hand?"
"It became a victim of your beloved kettle." Li Li raised his palm so that Xiaoye Kudzu could see the injury clearly. "It's not serious, but it will have some impact. I think it's better to get some burn ointment. .”
"There are plenty of them in the warehouse downstairs."
Xiaoye Kudzu said as if he was used to it, turned around and walked out of the store again. When he left, Zhou Yu looked at Li Li questioningly.
"he does not know?"
"He doesn't know." Li Li admitted, "Most of them don't know. I have never told him about my illness. However, Mr. Kudzu Ono is a keenly observant person, and he may have some insight into this. "
"Why didn't you tell him? Don't you trust him?"
"I have never doubted Mr. Ono Kuzu's loyalty in this regard. He has proved this in his previous latent operations. But regarding my condition, it is suitable to be left to professionals, and I do not want this matter to cause him unnecessary trouble. Worry does nothing but distract him."
After understanding what Li Li meant, Zhou Yu nodded.
"I understand. I won't tell him. So Li Li, what do you mean by soul crystallization just now?"
Li Li showed a strange expression. She thought for a moment before saying, "I don't know what the nature of this phenomenon is."
She further explained: "I learned about this concept from Ms. Zhou Yu. Because she uses a conceptual system that is completely different from modern science, we often get into some understanding difficulties in communication. When she mentioned soul crystallization At that time, she was describing a certain creature called the 'Ancestor'. It is said that this creature can create life by crystallizing the void, and can also transform living things twice, so that they can be transformed into crystals both physically and mentally. structure."
"Heart?"
"This is the part that makes us disagree. Ms. Zhou Yu claims that her eyes have a secondary function other than vision, which is a supernatural power based on genetics. However, I noticed that when she uses that ability , her eyes will also undergo obvious qualitative changes, causing her to temporarily lose ordinary vision. This phenomenon at least proves that her ability is not truly invisible, but relies on some kind of material existence. I prefer to compare it to It is the cheek pit of a snake - not some mysterious witch magic, but a special organ that ordinary people cannot develop. Its tissue structure is placed in the eyeball area and is only revealed under specific circumstances. In the same way, I I am quite skeptical about what she said about 'seeing souls to change lives', because even she herself has never seen any 'souls' that match our traditional imagination. My theory is that her ability changes the brain. The organizational structure of the whole body, thus causing subversive changes in people's way of thinking - we might as well say, the personality of the person being viewed. I think the soul she mentioned is a specific structure, sir. Ours How cells and nerves coordinate and cooperate, the existence of this entire information processing plant constitutes our 'soul'. However, structure as a concept relies on matter to appear. If you remove one side of the triangle, it cannot Become a triangle. A genetic difference of less than one percent is enough to make us wildly different, and when our brain tissue is drastically rewritten, it's enough to create a species-level gap in thinking."
"Will it turn into a robot or something?"
"That's a possibility, but I can't say for sure. Although the principle sounds simple and obvious, we still don't know the specific details. Compared with the complexity of organisms like us, the orderly structure of crystals, even if It is a polycrystal with multiple grain boundaries, but it is still too simple. Whether higher life can really be formed with a pure single crystal structure is very controversial. As far as we know, viruses can form crystals in vitro. Crystal-containing cells are not uncommon, but no mammal has been completely constructed in this way. Pure crystal cells cannot theoretically remain dynamic, sir. If we really create such a creature, it will It might look very different from us - maybe like a sculpture, maybe closer to a silicon-based life form."
Cai Ji's appearance not long ago appeared in Zhou Yu's mind. It's strange to say that he could see the other person clearly at that time, but when he thinks about it now, there is only a vague outline in his mind. He could not remember whether the other party's face and body were damaged, or whether he was clothed or naked. All he could recall was the chips covering his body, as dense as ice scales.
"...If it becomes like that, even aging will stop."
He muttered subconsciously.
Li Li, who heard his words, tilted his head and thought for a while, then said: "It depends on the structure. At present, we believe that aging is caused by multiple causes, including glycation, oxidation, and loss of telomere information... We still don't know the key to immortality. Very little. And in the longer term, nothing is immortal, even in theory. And when it comes to theories of immortality—"
She once again raised her burned palm and shook it gently twice.
"Theoretically, the cold and heat-sensing proteins in my body will be immortal, even after leaving my body." She said, "Their structures, although they do not appear to be different in appearance, are likely to have internal binding bonds. has changed. That makes it unusually strong and unable to transmit electrical signals at the temperature threshold. In terms of structural transformation, it has a similar principle to the crystal created by Ms. Zhou Yu. The difference is that its changes are not fixed. , static, but with virus-like adaptability. They show different states in different environments, and will even try to deceive observers. It is no exaggeration to say that they already have the typical personality of 'cunning' Trait. Imagine if all the organs in my body had this awareness. It would have disastrous consequences. They would refuse to serve the whole and try to use the circulatory system to strangle the organs downstream of themselves. The lungs refused Breathing, the heart stops beating, the liver and intestines may respond slower, but they all have enough functions to ensure that you die miserably. You are sleeping with a group of killers inside you every night.”
At this time Xiaoye Kudzu came back. He happened to hear the last sentence when he opened the door, so he interrupted: "I have emphasized many times, boss, smoking will not make you find that you have cancer as soon as you wake up. Even if you take two puffs of second-hand smoke occasionally. Murder. What’s yours is definitely not me, but the refreshing medicine you drink.”
"I'm not complaining about your bad habits, Mr. Kudzu." Li Li replied, "But my answer is still no, you can't smoke indoors."
Xiaoye Kudzu shrugged, handed her the ointment in his hand and said, "Then I'll go out."
"It's up to you, but I hope you'd better keep an eye on the treetops. There have been crows wandering around this area since yesterday. I'm pretty sure the agent is furiously searching the city for you."
"And you told me not to fight back."
Xiaoye Kudzu complained half-seriously, then turned around and went out. Zhou Yu could vaguely feel that he was not in a good mood at the moment.
When he disappeared outside the door, Li Li's expression also changed slightly. Her straight back relaxed a little, making her fatigue look even more obvious.
"I don't have much time, Mr. Zhou Yu. I believe Xiaoye Kudzu is somewhat aware of this, and it may affect his attitude." She rubbed her forehead and said, "I hope you can be prepared for this. Once my condition worsens, he may not be very cooperative, and that is by no means any ill intention on his part. But frankly, I don't know how to speak. After I confirmed my condition, more than once I dreamed that I was walking on From the high platform, I plummeted to the ground. And when I woke up, that fear still remained in my heart... I didn't know how to explain this to him."
