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Chapter 236 Hayflick's Limit

Chapter 236 Hayflick's Limit

"Wow, you...the hospital will give the patient a little mental preparation before notifying the patient that he has a terminal illness. How can it be so sudden like you. If I have a bad heart, I will faint in minutes and show you. "Yang complained helplessly.

"There's nothing wrong with your heart." Johnny replied seriously.

"Okay." Yang nodded, sat up straight and said: "It seems that this new development is not a good thing, please give me a good science, scientist."

"Don't worry, just tell the truth, I won't lose my temper in a hurry." Yang added.

"It's natural, I don't need to hide anything about the research results." Johnny cleared his throat and continued:

"From the data point of view, the symbiont has been integrated with your blood cells. For example, the main form of expression is now like a kind of ATP in your body, providing a super large capacity of energy. Of course this It is only part of the traits, and other parts are also manifested as: accelerated metabolism, shortened cell cycle, corresponding high-speed regeneration ability, and greatly improved physical and sensory abilities."

"This is what's unfolding so far..."

"At present?" Yang raised his eyebrows.

He noticed the intriguing word Johnny used, "for now."

"Yes, this is just the current manifestation. This is not the most complete manifestation. Simply put, the fusion between you and the symbiote is still going on. From the time it mixed into your body a few months ago until now, it has always been In the process of fusion, not what you first understand, that's just mixing, and fusion is a slow process. A symbiote is an alien substance that does not exhibit biological properties, but has biological instincts to some extent Nature, such as the will to survive, was only parasitic on you at the beginning, and it didn't want you to die, so further fusion took place, allowing you to obtain the ability to be almost immortal..." Johnny continued to explain.

"Once the fusion begins, it cannot be terminated. Theoretically speaking, it does not have self-awareness, so it will not autonomously control the fusion process. Everything is caused by the operation of biological mechanisms. Normally, it is difficult for two species to form This kind of symbiosis mode, not to mention that this material comes from an alien, this process will be very slow, it will change you little by little from the genes, you must be able to feel it, in fact, after the first fusion of the symbiosis, and You don’t become as strong as you are now in one step, your physical strength is increasing bit by bit, and your regeneration speed and various perception abilities are also showing a gradual improvement trend, this is the change brought about by the fusion process.”

"So, after further fusion, what will happen to me? Become a monster like you?" Yang asked, pinching his nostrils.

He really didn't know what Johnny said. He really thought that the fusion of the symbiote would bring such a transformation, and he became a humanoid monster.

But now Johnny is telling him, it's more than that, you're still going to change.

Yang could vaguely feel that what Johnny said "will die" was related to this.

However, Johnny spread his hands and said:

"To be honest, in fact, I don't know what will happen after further integration~"

"Uh...then let me tell you the truth, if you don't talk well, you will definitely die before me." Yang reminded with a smile.

"Let's get down to business!"

Johnny slapped the computer solemnly.

Yang's vital signs popped up on the desktop.

"Ever heard of the 'Hayflick Limit'?"

"I've heard of it, but you'd better review it for me." Yang said impatiently, holding his chin.

"Well, it's like this. Hayflick's limit theory was published by American microbiologist Leonardo Hayflick in 1965. This theory points out that cells in the human body will die out due to self-produced toxins after dividing 56 times. Medicine tends to believe that this is the cause of our body's aging and death, that is, 56 times is the limit for human cells to divide themselves and maintain the body's metabolic cycle." Johnny started the crazy science popularization mode.

"Understood." Yang nodded.

"Your current physical condition is at a high level of operation, and your physique has been perfectly improved, enough to withstand such a high-load operation, and you also have enough energy to provide the system." Johnny paused for a moment, then continued Said: "But such a situation has led to a consequence, that is, your body cells are dying too fast, and every time you fight, you will be fatally and destructively wounded, which greatly speeds up your recovery. cell replication cycle."

"..."

Yang frowned and thought for a while.

"Does that mean I'm wasting my life too much?"

"Eh? The young man has a good understanding. To put it simply, the symbiont has transformed your physique into an extremely strong state, but you still abide by the law of Hayflick's limit in essence. Your cell replication cycle is extremely limited." It is greatly shortened, which further causes you to approach the replication limit faster than normal people, and the cells will completely die after reaching the replication limit." Johnny nodded and asked:

"Have you had any special feelings during this period? Negative? For example, you can't concentrate or your mental state occasionally drops sharply?"

After being asked by Johnny, a slightly surprised look finally appeared on Yang's face.

"Yes! Sometimes I will suddenly become very, very sleepy, so sleepy that I will immediately fall asleep after closing my eyes, sleeping like a dead pig."

He would recall the previous few extremely intense sleepiness.

Including the time when he was attacked by a doctor when he was still in North America, because Luo couldn't bear the state of extreme mental exhaustion, so he fell into a deep sleep. That time basically let go of all his usual defenses and vigilance...

And since this period of time, Yang himself has had similar feelings several times, the most recent one was last week...

It doesn't seem so good...

"What the hell, how long can I live then?"

Yang rubbed his temples and asked.

"Uh... It's hard to say, how many years? Or months? If you can keep your body from suffering all kinds of destructive wounds like before, you should be able to live longer." Johnny was serious to him said.

"Is that so..."

Yang nodded.

"It's okay, it's not too serious, as long as it doesn't burp right away."

There wasn't any seriousness in his tone, it just felt a bit painful...

Johnny made it very clear that he is now a machine that consumes energy and life at a high speed, but he is still a human being in essence, and human attributes still limit him.

(End of this chapter)