"How is that possible!" Yun Hanrui was shocked; if Yun Yang weren't her own father, she would have thought the man standing before her was a madman!

Yun Hanrui couldn't fathom such a scene ever happening.

"How is that possible? Yes, how could it be!" Yun Yang said with a wry smile, "My initial reaction was the same. I even tried my hardest to persuade Guo Liang, insisting that such a thing was utterly against the laws of nature and simply couldn't be done!"

Yun Hanrui nodded.

"But, you know what? He succeeded!" Yun Yang looked at Yun Hanrui and continued, "You don't know how shocked and frightened I was when I saw the results of his research!"

"Succeeded?" Yun Hanrui's eyes widened, "Are you saying that people can really have those kinds of miraculous abilities?"

Yun Yang explained, "Of course not. What I mean by success is what happened in the lab. Guo Liang used Little White Mice, and when he activated certain genes in one, the mouse's size exploded, becoming as robust as a wild cat! It shattered its hard metal cage with its bite, and even hunting dogs were no match for it. Its tail, bitten off by the dogs, regrew in a matter of seconds!"

Yun Hanrui's eyes widened in shock, almost unable to believe it!

Seeing Yun Hanrui's astonished expression, Yun Yang said with a bitter smile, "Do you know how shocked I was when I saw it with my own eyes? What I saw wasn't a mutated Little White Mouse; it was a released devil! However, that mouse only lived for three minutes. After three minutes, its massive body deflated like leaking air, quickly shrinking back to its original form!"

"After testing, we found out that the mouse had died of exhaustion! Facing this outcome, Guo Liang came up with the concept of vitality, stating that although the mouse had successfully activated some of its genes, its body simply couldn't withstand the burst of those genes, which is why its vitality wasn't sufficient to sustain the power and why it died so quickly," Yun Yang explained.

"After that, Guo Liang started researching how to optimize genes, how to control the Gene Chain. At that time, I wanted to oppose Guo Liang, but my heart was incredibly animated because I saw the dawn of a new era! Should such technology mature, the changes it would bring to humanity and the whole world would be monumental! Overpowered by these emotions, I consented to Guo Liang's research and even offered proactive assistance!"

"How could this be!" Yun Hanrui struggled to accept it.

Yun Yang shook his head, "Xiao Rui, you're not a researcher; you don't understand. When a groundbreaking topic is right in front of you, when a revolutionary study presents itself, it's an irresistible temptation for a researcher! People always say scientists are mad; it was then that we realized we truly are madmen, madmen with reason!"

"Two years later, Guo Liang made a significant breakthrough. According to the lab's data, he had devised the most perfect Potion which could allow genes to be optimized to the extent that they could endure the unlocking of the Gene Chain!"

As Yun Yang got to this part, a pained expression crossed his face, "But that very night, Guo Liang destroyed the laboratory by himself, burned the latest research data, and a great fire consumed the lab!"

Yun Hanrui was stunned; she hadn't expected such an outcome, "Why... why would he do that?"

Yun Yang sighed, "Guo Liang told me that after he obtained the perfect gene optimization Potion, he felt as if he witnessed a disaster, a catastrophe sweeping across the entire world. Ambitious individuals using this technology to create various weapons of slaughter, throwing the whole world once again into strife, with endless wars igniting the planet. Countless children displayed eyes filled with pain and hatred, numerous ambitious ones laughed unrestrainedly, their eyes filled with insane aspirations."

"At that moment, Guo Liang had an epiphany. Some things shouldn't appear so soon. Even though the technology is disruptive, it should not emerge in this era! It's just like Pandora's box; if opened, what emerges aren't angels but devils that will destroy the world!" Yun Yang spoke gravely, "As a researcher, verifying his own hypothesis was enough for him; there was no need to drag the entire world into the abyss of fear for the so-called fame."

"That's the whole story!" Yun Yang said to Yun Hanrui, "After a global research conference, Guo Liang and his family disappeared. I realized the danger and secretly sealed all the research materials. Even though my intelligence told me that destroying them was the right thing to do, I couldn't bear to do it. These are the fruits of Guo Liang's labor, and for them, his family suffered a tragic fate. If I destroyed them, I just couldn't bring myself to do it!"

After a pause, Yun Yang said to Yun Hanrui in a grave voice, "Xiao Rui, you've grown up, and it's time you knew about these things! Right now, the outside world really doesn't know how far Guo Liang's research had progressed. They all think it was just ordinary advanced findings, but if they knew..."

At this point, Yun Yang's face took on a solemn expression.

If they knew, it would be an uncontrollable disaster for the Yun Family!

"Don't worry, Dad, I absolutely won't tell anyone!" Yun Hanrui took a deep breath and asked, "Where are those materials now? You didn't really put them in a Swiss Bank, did you?"

Yun Yang smiled, "Don't worry, I've hidden those materials in a very safe place. You have nothing to worry about!"

"Can I see them?" Yun Hanrui blurted out the question without knowing why.

Yun Yang thought for a moment and said, "Better not. The more you know, the less safe you are! In fact, I'm already very worried that you know this much."

"Oh!" Yun Hanrui said, "All right then, I'm going to bed now! Goodnight, Dad!"

With that, Yun Hanrui left the study and returned to her own bedroom.

After returning to her bedroom, Yun Hanrui kept thinking about her father's words, feeling more and more uneasy.

Chirp chirp! At that moment, Furry Ball crawled out of its nest, wagging its tail incessantly at Yun Hanrui.

"Furry Ball, are you also the product of some gene experiment?" Yun Hanrui sighed. The world was much more dangerous than she realized!

"But... why did I want to see those materials just now?" Yun Hanrui frowned. The words she had spoken were not her true intention, yet they had slipped out so easily.

"Strange indeed!" Yun Hanrui lay in bed, staring blankly at the moonlight outside the window.

Seeing that its owner was not paying attention, Furry Ball crawled back into its nest and fell asleep peacefully.

"What is the true face of this world? Are the things I've been holding onto really meaningless?" Yun Hanrui sighed. After listening to her father, she felt very cold and tired!

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