msmithbooks Chapter 516 - 354: Self-Replicating Blood
Chapter 516 - 354: Self-Replicating Blood
Meanwhile,
in the examination department.
Several doctors engaged in testing blood samples,
stared at the tube of pitch-black, almost lifelike pulsating blood before them, lost in thought.
According to normal testing procedures,
they should wait for the two tubes of blood to coagulate,
then place them into the centrifuge to separate plasma and serum for analysis.
But now, after half an hour, Wang Ye’s two tubes of blood still showed no signs of coagulation.
Therefore, out of curiosity, the doctor opened the blood collection tube to take a closer look inside.
As soon as the blood in the tube came into contact with the air, a bizarre scene unfolded before their eyes.
The pitch-black blood, once exposed to the air, began to boil and leap vigorously,
like boiling mud brimming with bubbles, and the blood level in the tube was gradually rising, seemingly reproducing rapidly,
while faintly emitting a pungent odor, similar to a chemical reaction.
In fact, once the blood made contact with the air, it began absorbing minute particle energy from the air and, having taken in oxygen, commenced brief reproduction and development,
These were Wang Ye’s abilities, yet his blood, even outside his body, inherited a part of them, albeit with too few stem cells present to reproduce infinitely.
As such, this anomaly could at most last half an hour before slowly dissipating. However, given Wang Ye’s level of evolution and energy absorption, his blood could proliferate enough within half an hour to fill a bucket and might even evolve capabilities akin to a biological organism. Similar to the symbiote Venom in movies, it could move in a liquid state.
Should one observe the blood under a microscope at this moment, the red blood cells could be seen rapidly separating and reproducing, even faster than when inside Wang Ye’s body,
The doctors had never seen such a phenomenon before,
so they quickly covered the tube’s lid.
This stopped the blood from boiling.
They exchanged looks for quite some time.
They finally decided to discard this already reproducing blood and directly put the other tube into the centrifuge,
as separating the plasma and serum first was the most crucial task.
Why the blood developed was beyond their contemplation.
If Wang Ye were present to witness the traits of his blood, he would be utterly shocked.
For this was the embryo of Blood Rebirth.
If he were to continue developing this ability, he could potentially clone another self from his blood in thin air. It would merely require adjusting the cell ratio and embedded information within the blood.
If Wang Ye masterfully acquired the Blood Rebirth capability, he could truly claim to be immortal.
He would only need to store his blood samples in hidden, frozen locations. Even if he tragically perished outside, he could be reborn through this blood.
Nevertheless, this form of rebirth poses some paradoxes. Would a clone of Wang Ye, born from Blood Rebirth and possessing Wang Ye’s memories, still be considered the original Wang Ye? Would another self, sharing the same memories, still be himself? Wang Ye currently has no answer to this question either.
After the centrifuge ran for over ten minutes,
the doctor retrieved the collection tube.
A typical centrifuge operation requires only five minutes to separate serum and plasma, yet due to Wang Ye’s seemingly unusual blood, they extended the time to ten minutes.
After retrieving the tube, the doctor placed the blood sample into the testing instrument.
This testing instrument was a blood cell analyzer, built on a simple principle. Based on the non-conductivity of blood cells, when they pass through a small aperture, they cause changes in resistance, producing pulse signals. The number of pulses corresponds to cell count, while pulse size is proportional to cell volume.
After running for quite some time, the results finally appeared on the analyzer’s screen.
But just a glance was enough for the doctor to knit his brows again.
For nearly over half of the cells exceeded the normal standard by more than tenfold.
Only a small portion remained within the normal range.
"Strange... could the analyzer be malfunctioning?" The doctor couldn’t help but scratch his head.
He first printed the test results and placed them on the table,
then removed the tube from the instrument to examine the blood closely under a microscope.
While most current examinations are conducted using automated blood cell analyzers, it is still possible for blood to be manually inspected under a microscope.
Each cell type has distinctive form, volume, and count, and experienced individuals can immediately discern the condition of a blood sample with a glance through a microscope.
The doctor carefully opened the tube’s lid,
and the moment it was opened, the pitch-black blood began to subtly boil once more.
After sitting for so long and then spinning in a centrifuge for over ten minutes,
the blood’s activity was significantly weaker than that of the initial tube.
Yet, it still showed some boiling phenomena, with a large number of bubbles forming.
The doctor swiftly poured some of the tube’s blood under the microscope,
then adjusted the microscope to the appropriate magnification to begin examining the blood.
But the scene that appeared under the microscope,
thoroughly astonished the doctor.
Under the microscope, countless densely packed cells were eagerly climbing upwards,
Some larger cells were engulfing smaller, aging cells, producing more at the same time.
They developed spikey protrusions and fangs that cells should never possess, tearing other cells apart, devouring their fragments to strengthen themselves.