BXBX NOVEL Chapter 291.1 - You Will Become – a Mutant (Part One)
Jacob exclaimed and cheered and he even wanted to pop a bottle of champagne to celebrate.
Xu Cheng didn’t really understand these scientific concepts, he just frowned and looked at his repaired wounds and asked, “I remember I was injured by bullet wounds. Can you explain in simpler terms for me?”
Jacob said, “In fact, you should already be dead by now.”
“Dead?’ Xu Cheng frowned.
Jacob nodded. “On the way to the hospital, you already died from excessive blood loss. If your doctor didn’t check carefully, they would’ve already pronounced you dead. But, the water bear’s genes saved you. The water bear is an organism that can be frozen for 50 years and then be reanimated after. It doesn’t matter how harsh the environment is, it can fake death perfectly and enter a state of cryptobiosis. That way, no matter what kind of sh-t you are in, your heart will still beat very subtly, and your brain will enter a coma, while the water bear genes cracked your other bodily functions and put them into dormancy. Even the ECG would be barely able to detect signs of life from you. Now, do you understand?”
Xu Cheng nodded, feeling a little less confused. He pointed at his wound and said, “Then what’s with my wounds?”
Jacob: “That’s easier to explain. First of all, water bears can dehydrate its cells to freeze them and sent them into a suspended state, and so, the moment it comes into contact with water, the cells will be revitalized. Their cells are riddled with pores so they can absorb all kinds of particles, including those that make up DNA from the environment. Lastly, they are very good at repairing DNA strands, repairing the damage caused by dehydration.”
Xu Cheng sunk into his thoughts.