Life in North America, you call this an autopsy officer?!-Chapter 482 - 273: Exaggerated Effects of Blood Fruit

Seeing Brian inquire about his research project, the typically reticent Alpha perked up immediately.

He gesticulated with excitement, explaining to Brian:

"I’ve mentioned before, this is a transgenic technology.

It began when I encountered a marvelous substance known as the ’Gluttony Gene.’

It can bestow upon a suitable host the ability to absorb and strengthen itself by devouring its kin.

However, according to previous research records, the gene has high requirements for its host, and it’s difficult to find one in tens of thousands of people. Moreover, such experiments are too cruel.

I thought this gene was fascinating, but it would be too cruel to apply it to animals.

So, I wondered if this gene could be transplanted into plants.

This process was not easy."

Brian cut Alpha off, "This is actually a Mutant Gene, does the institute provide these resources for you to research?"

Alpha nodded:

"The institute has rankings for Researchers.

Newcomers are D-level, only able to do simple assistive tasks.

After more than three years at the institute, or if they are favored by the project leader, they can be promoted to C-level Researchers. At that point, they can apply for research projects not exceeding ten thousand US dollars, or join another project team to continue providing research assistance.

If they produce results, or have served the institute for over ten years, Researchers can become B-level after assessment.

At this level, they can manage independent projects and also have access to special research tasks sent down by the headquarters.

I was highly favored by the management two terms ago and reached this level within a few years.

It was after I touched upon the ’Gluttony Gene.’

I found this gene extremely fascinating and wanted to encode it into a suitable plant.

This idea led to many years without results, and gradually I became a marginal figure in the institute.

Above this, there are A-level Researchers.

Researchers at this level mainly handle projects arranged by the headquarters.

In fact, previously only Benjamin, the last head of the Aiden Research Institute, reached the level of an A-level Researcher.

I heard he previously served the NW organization as a Second-level Staff in the Alpha sequence.

Of course, I don’t understand these things.

Actually, the success of my Blood-colored Cannibal Flower project was thanks to a failed Gluttony Gene research project from decades ago.

That was the only successful Gluttony Gene encoding project to date,

unfortunately, for some unknown reason, it was declared a failure not long ago.

I heard it was because the research subject accidentally died, leading to the project’s failure.

All the research data was sent back to headquarters.

But some residual resources from that project were recovered.

Later on, Benjamin did something, killed someone from the NW organization, and fled. The institute was in disarray, so I secretly took those resources to continue my research, which finally led to the successful project of the Blood-colored Cannibal Flower."

After finishing, Alpha licked his dry lips and picked up the coffee from the table and started drinking.

After finishing his drink,

he noticed Shi San sitting opposite him, only then realizing he was drinking what Shi San had left behind...

Even Brian found the twist of fate to be quite extraordinary.

Because the failed Gluttony Gene research project mentioned by Alpha was the very one where Brian had personally executed the research subject, and had gained the Perception Talent with ultrasonic capability, possessing both perceptual and wide-range destructive abilities.

Unexpectedly, Alpha’s successful research project owed its success to him.

Such was fate.

Alpha was unaware of these details.

He awkwardly set down his coffee cup.

Perhaps it was just his imagination, but he felt the coffee in this restaurant had an excellent effect, refreshing his somewhat tired mind.

Reinvigorated, Alpha continued:

"The proof shows my research direction was correct.

Considering the effects of the Gluttony Gene, I specifically chose carnivorous plants. This is a large category; there are over six hundred known species of carnivorous plants globally. After five to six years of research, I finally found the right method for gene encoding.

The process was tough.

Animal genes and plant genes have an innate separation.

Until I thought of symbiosis..."

Then came a barrage of terms that Brian did not understand.

He simply nodded silently.

At that moment, Brian became aware of his own lack of knowledge.

However, given the choice, he would still prefer to spend more time increasing his own power.

With sufficient strength, there would always be intelligent people to do his bidding.

That was the case now.

...

After Alpha explained his research approach, he went on:

"The most challenging part was achieving symbiosis.

Initially, I attempted to pair special microorganisms with plants to create a symbiotic relationship, but the best result merely enhanced the plants’ digestive glands.

They digested food faster and grew at an accelerated rate, but the plants themselves showed no essential difference from before.

It wasn’t until I came across a research report on the formation of Hua Country Worm Grass that I was inspired.

Hence, I began by fine-tuning the ’Gluttony Gene’ with a certain plant parasite and then had it infest the chosen plant.

This took another two years, and the results were modest.

It wasn’t until recently that I obtained some special serum..."