under hope

The doctor stayed at the research institute for a long time yesterday and originally planned to sleep there, but Lin Hongchang called himself to the biology department in the middle of the night.

Lin Hongchang showed him the latest cloned individual - a mermaid covered in orange scales.

During this period, Lin Hongchang dismissed all the researchers, leaving only the two of them in the research room. Hongchang's words made his hair stand on end.

"Lao Zheng, I think...it's time to tell you something"

"Some...reasons why I am obsessed with cloning mermaids..."

Lin Hongchang took off his mask, supported the table with both hands, and spoke with a serious expression.

"Isn’t it to restore rare species?"

The doctor said absentmindedly what he thought. He had been paying attention to Xiao Huang sleeping in the culture tank since he came in.

"No, Lao Zheng, your thoughts are still the same as before, haha."

The doctor's words made Lin Hongchang laugh out loud, but he quickly returned to his serious expression.

"Lao Zheng, do you believe in the existence of God?"

Lin Hongchang asked

"god? If there is a God, I hope He can bring Jiaying back."

The doctor shook his head and did not take Lin Hongchang's question seriously.

"I am serious, Lao Zheng, I can tell you that there is a god in our world."

Lin Hongchang slammed the table hard, which made the doctor who was focusing on observing the mermaid tremble.

"No way, Hongchang, why do you start to believe this? You are the president of the Academy of Sciences."

The doctor reached out to measure Lin Hongchang's forehead, suspecting that he was too tired and might have a fever.

"Lao Zheng, they have always been hidden in places that we cannot observe. There are still many mysteries in the sea. Lin

Hongchang dodged the doctor's hand, turned his head to look at the mermaid, and continued in an expectant tone:

"Mermaids, they can talk to the gods in the ocean. Being able to hear the sound of the waves is a precursor to communicating with the gods."

"First the sound of the waves, then the clearer words, and then we can find the god……"

The more Lin Hongchang continued to speak, the more uncomfortable his tone became, slowly turning from expectant to crazy.

"We've developed well enough, haven't we? Hongchang, we don’t need God."

At this time, the doctor became really serious. His old friend was a little strange now. He really suspected that the person in front of him was just a stranger.

"No, not enough! Aren't you curious? The birth of the mermaid? Why can they maintain their human form?"

"Why can they hear the sound of waves? If their genes are introduced into the human body, then……"

Just when Lin Hongchang was getting emotional, the doctor interrupted him sharply.

"Human experimentation is prohibited! Hongchang"

"You are too tired. Take a few days off."

The doctor put his hand heavily on Lin Hongchang's shoulder, signaling him not to continue talking.

"I'm not tired, Lao Zheng"

"I will send this new individual to the research institute tomorrow. You can help me test it. You are gentler than me."

Lin Hongchang's tone became much calmer.

The doctor nodded, patted Lin Hongchang's shoulder again, and said sincerely:

"Well, you should also pay more attention to rest."

Lin Hongchang smiled, but said nothing more. Seeing that there was nothing to do, the doctor said goodbye to Lin Hongchang.

Hongchang's mentality has changed a lot. He was not such a person before. In the past, Hongchang believed in himself more. Those who believe in science more.

After returning home, the doctor tossed and turned in bed, and was very concerned about Lin Hongchang's strange behavior today.

"When did he become like that? Mermaids communicate with gods? Why is this so?"

"All he needs is for the mermaid to contact the so-called gods for him?"

He couldn't understand Lin Hongchang's thoughts about mermaids.

Mermaids have an appearance similar to humans, have their own language, and have different personalities. Most of their internal organs are the same as those of humans.

However, when it comes to organs, Lin Hongchang's clone All mermaids are female.

But whether it is the basic little green or the more mature-looking little blue, they all lack a type of organ. All creatures on this planet have the ability to reproduce, and reproduction allows creatures to grow. It can be said that the meaning of life lies in continuous reproduction.

However, these cloned mermaids have no reproductive organs, and Lin Hongchang has not cloned a male mermaid.

"Lin Hongchang doesn't need them for reproduction. He just uses mermaids as tools and as a microphone."

For the doctor who has been living with mermaids for many days, he cannot accept this fact.

"No, maybe it's just because I like those little guys too much, but Lin Hongchang's behavior offended my interests."

Anger grew in the doctor's heart, which frightened him so much that he began to persuade himself

"If I were young, I might support Hongchang. They are just clones."

The doctor's ability to lie is very poor, even if the target is himself.

When he was young, he was upright and selfless, even scolding a child for playing with an injured sparrow.

Mermaids are also life, and blaspheming life is an improper behavior. Although the birth of that life is attributed to oneself.

Just like people would not applaud the biological mother who beat her own flesh and blood to death.

But for now, there is nothing strange about Xiao Huang's body when he hears the sound of the waves. Maybe communicating with God is just a simple conversation. That’s all.

Are you too excited? After thinking so much. Maybe you’ve become weird too.

"Sure enough, do I care too much about those mermaids? That's why I keep thinking so much."

The doctor who thought he was like this emptied his mind and stopped thinking extraneously. Therefore, he quickly fell asleep.

……

The next morning, the doctor was awakened by a rapid ringing of the phone. He took the phone and found a series of unfamiliar numbers.

"Hello?"

The doctor answered the phone

"Ah, the call is connected, doctor, this is Xiaolan!"

A familiar voice rang from the mobile phone, which made the doctor suddenly wake up.

"Where did you get my phone number?"

The doctor's first concern is this issue.

"Hey, doctor, you don’t have a password on your phone."

Hearing Xiaolan's playful tone, the doctor seemed to see her smug expression.

"Xiaolan, let’s get down to business."

"Oh, yes, yes."

Xiao Huang's urging came from the phone again, and he was sent back so early.

"Doctor, they sent a new member today, but it's a little strange. Please come quickly."

Xiao Lan said in a more serious tone.

"Got it, I'll be there soon."

When he answered this sentence, the doctor had already put on his travel clothes. In the end, he hurried to the institute without eating.

"What happened?"

The doctor anxiously opened the hatch. The first thing that greeted him was the blue, green and yellow mermaid.

"Doctor, here we come, Xiaolu, I’m afraid."

Xiao Lu threw herself into the doctor's arms, with tears in her eyes.

Xiao Huang was a little more mature than Xiao Lu. Although she didn't cry, she was still very frightened. She also hugged the doctor tightly while trembling. Legs.

Xiao Lan looks like a normal person. I don’t know whether to say he is crazy or overly optimistic.

"Doctor, I am very strong, please praise me."

Xiaolan raised her face, pretending to be very proud, but through careful observation, Xiaolan's ears were trembling from time to time.

"What is going on? I saw a new individual yesterday. Is it normal?"

The doctor thought about the reason with a solemn expression. He hugged Xiao Lan into his arms and patted her back gently to comfort her.

"Hmm...can't you just let me pretend in front of Xiao Huang and Xiao Green."

Xiao Lan muttered reluctantly, but she buried her head deeper against her will.

The doctor calmed down their frightened emotions before letting Xiao Lan take him to see the reason.

Xiao Green and Xiao Huang followed closely. Behind the doctor, Xiaolan is responsible for leading the way and explaining

"When Xiao Green and I were playing in the pool, someone in white clothes brought Xiao Huang and Xiao Cheng in."

"Oh, by the way, the new member is Orange Scales, so I named him Xiao Cheng."

Xiao Lan explained the cause of the matter to the doctor.

"Then what?"

The doctor acquiesced to the name of the new member and directly asked what happened next.

"Then we played together. It was going well at first, but Xiaocheng suddenly said she wanted to sleep.……"

Xiao Lan stopped talking and had a look of fear on her face - just thinking about it made her feel extremely horrified.

"I'm sorry to remind you of bad things, but I need to know, even briefly."

The doctor stopped, gently spread his hands and hugged Xiaolan tightly. This time, Xiaolan's whole body was trembling uncontrollably.

"PhD……"

Xiao Lan felt the doctor's warmth, her shoulders kept twitching, and the doctor also felt that his shoulders seemed to be wet.

Her excessive show of force made her look calm, but she was actually the one who was most frightened.

"The new members went crazy, like...monsters. It was Sister Xiaolan who protected us and escaped to the communication room."

Xiao Huang tugged on the doctor's clothes and told Xiao Lan the situation at that time.

"Is that so? You are already great."

It seemed like he was back to that night before, with the same strong-willed girl crying. He seemed to understand why he had such random thoughts last night.

"No matter what happens, I will protect them."

At this moment, the doctor made an oath in his heart. Now, he wants to see what abnormality happened to the new individual.