Chapter 217: Chapter 0217 Teasing the Goddess_1
Despite Zhang Bin being able to resist her mental control ability, he didn’t dare underestimate this woman. He instinctively felt that Hanbing Yun was very powerful and posed a huge threat to him.
After all, even though Hanbing Yun’s cultivation level wasn’t high, her special ability exceeded Zhang Bin’s. Moreover, she didn’t just have one special ability; she had two, and possibly even more.
Zhang Bin was one hundred percent confident that Hanbing Yun could also fly, she just chose not to reveal it.
Worried that the woman might realize he had mastered a special ability as well, Zhang Bin had long since activated the Qingmu Longevity Technique, making his True Qi flow through his meridians like a great river, exuding the aura of a true cultivator.
The world is vast and full of wonders, he sighed to himself. Such a delicate-looking woman, a scientific madwoman, was also an incredibly strong expert, not much inferior to Master Tianlong. In that case, there must be even more terrifyingly powerful existences in this world. Although I’m very strong right now, I still can’t afford to be proud.
"This is a perfume I created myself."
Hanbing Yun immediately regained her composure, her eyes shining with a strange light as she spoke calmly. Her voice wasn’t as icy as before and seemed to carry a hint of gentleness.
Consequently, Zhao Dawei and the others were shocked, jealous, and envious, their eyes turning red.
After all, Hanbing Yun was the goddess in their hearts and had always spoken in a cold manner. When had she ever been so gentle to anyone?
Could it be that this bastard Zhang Bin has actually made the goddess see him in a new light?
Zhang Bin invited Hanbing Yun into the villa’s conference room, and they sat down on opposite sides.
Of course, Zhao Dawei and the other three did not enter; they stood guard outside the door. Two more were stationed outside the villa to keep watch.
Zhang Bin personally brewed the tea and said with a smile, "Beauty, this is tea I’ve cultivated myself. Give it a try."
He had once discovered a wild tea tree on Great Green Mountain, which he transplanted and cultivated with Spiritual Water, making the tea leaves truly extraordinary.
Hanbing Yun elegantly picked up the teacup. Her snow-white, slender fingers and the emerald green tea reflected each other, creating a stunningly beautiful image that could mesmerize any man.
She gently took a sip, her beautiful eyes closing slightly. After a good while, she opened them and exclaimed in admiration, "This is excellent tea. I really like it."
If it were any other man, he would have immediately offered her some tea leaves as a gift.
However, Zhang Bin did not do so. His eyes radiated a golden light as he said, "If you really like it, beautiful, I can sell you some at a good price. Let’s say one million yuan per tael."
What a greedy young man.
Hanbing Yun was speechless and chose to act as if she hadn’t heard. She said coldly, "You asked me to come here, and I’ve come. Now you can share your views on biotechnology."
"What about the tuition?" Zhang Bin asked righteously.
"If it’s valuable, I won’t short you the two five-hundred-year-old ginsengs," Hanbing Yun said coldly.
"Don’t tell me you didn’t bring the ginseng?" Zhang Bin felt a sense of unease and asked worriedly.
"That’s right, I didn’t bring them. They’re planted in the ground, and digging them up would cause great harm. They might not even survive," Hanbing Yun explained.
Zhang Bin grew angry. "Then I can’t say anything." It seemed this woman planned on getting something for nothing.
If this wasn’t his own villa, he would have stormed off by now.
"The country won’t treat any of its heroes unfairly. And I, Hanbing Yun, always keep my word," she said. "You’re not just trying to trick me into coming here, are you?"
Zhang Bin pondered for a moment and finally said, "Alright, I believe you."
Although he was worried she might go back on her word, he had to tell this terrifyingly intelligent woman about the huge flaws and dreadful consequences of creating Genetically Enhanced Humans.
So he said seriously, "Beauty, let me ask you a question first. What is the success rate for Genetically Enhanced Humans?"
"That’s a state secret," Hanbing Yun said coldly.
Zhang Bin howled in frustration. This woman was so uncooperative, just like a wild, untamable mare.
He said irritably, "I’ve known this secret for a while. The success rate for Genetically Enhanced Humans doesn’t exceed one percent, and it might be even lower. Failure means death. The few who are lucky enough to survive become madmen and can only be secretly executed."
This was, of course, information Tutu had quietly collected for him.
The extremely low success rate of Genetic Enhancement has always been a great challenge plaguing the world’s bioscientists, and it was a hurdle that China’s own researchers struggled to overcome.
"How do you know that?" Hanbing Yun’s expression turned even icier.
"You don’t need to worry about how I know. You just need to listen carefully," Zhang Bin said.
"Hmph... If you can’t say anything of value, I’ll make you regret it," Hanbing Yun snorted.
"Do you know why the success rate is so low?" Zhang Bin asked with a mischievous smile, gazing at her intently.
"And you do?" Hanbing Yun said with disdain.
"That’s right, I do," Zhang Bin said proudly.
"Anyone can boast," Hanbing Yun sneered.
"You can verify it later," Zhang Bin said. "The reason the success rate is so low is that their spiritual power is too weak. They can’t control the terrifying power that comes with the body’s genetic mutation and super-enhancement. They simply die, and most of those who survive suffer mental breakdowns and become madmen."
What? That’s the reason?
Hanbing Yun’s beautiful, willow-leaf eyebrows furrowed deeply as she began to think it over.
Currently, test subjects for genetic enhancement experiments around the world are chosen from soldiers or orphans with exceptional physiques.
No one has ever considered the strength of their spiritual power.
After all, genetic enhancement is meant to increase physical strength, to make a person as ferocious as a tiger, as fast as a cheetah, and as powerful as the dinosaurs that long since vanished from history.
No one has ever heard of a powerful beast needing strong spiritual power.
Moreover, with Earth’s current technology, there is simply no way to test the strength of a person’s spiritual power. It can only be judged vaguely.
"I will find a way to verify it," Hanbing Yun said. "If that really is the reason, do you have a solution?"
Now she was finally taking him seriously, because Zhang Bin had revealed something very valuable. If it were true, it would represent a major breakthrough in research on Genetically Enhanced Humans.
"The solution, of course, is to stop all research on Genetically Enhanced Humans," Zhang Bin said teasingly.
"You... you’re talking nonsense!" Hanbing Yun slammed her palm on the table, visibly angry and displeased.
"Beauty, you look stunning when you’re angry, like an angered goddess," Zhang Bin said fearlessly, continuing to flirt. "I bet being your boyfriend would be pure bliss. Whether you’re laughing, angry, or scolding, you’re always so captivating!"