APTnovel Chapter 490 - 274: Eyes Opening Beneath the Immortal Grass Leaves (Part 2)
Chapter 490 - 274: Eyes Opening Beneath the Immortal Grass Leaves (Part 2)
If the Immortal Grass project is declared over, then all of this will become a joke, will turn into nothing.
Mo Lanyou stood behind Bai Mo, secretly tugging Bai Mo’s sleeve, lowering her voice, "Let’s go first, this laboratory..."
Professor Yue turned around, his gaze burning.
"Expert Bai Mo, please go elsewhere first.
"Our laboratory is not at the level yet, the work we’re doing now is likely meaningless and won’t help.
"Don’t waste your time here.
"If we achieve results or make discoveries, I will notify you immediately!"
Bai Mo knew that this laboratory wasn’t up to standard.
But that’s not why he came.
His Divine Sense spread out like an invisible wind, blowing toward the lab table, blowing towards the freshly delivered Immortal Grass samples from different periods!
The Pill Fire Electric Mirror Technique unfolded in the tiniest form, perceiving the microscopic, observing the cells inside these Immortal Grass, inspective of their genetic information... then rapidly compared them in Bai Mo’s mind!
Over the days, he had been brushing up on genetics papers in his office, gaining some understanding of genetic codes.
At this moment, combining his terrifying divine Immortal Technique, he started silently and seamlessly reading the genetic book of Immortal Grass!
After a slight moment of hesitation, he nodded to Professor Yue, exchanged a farewell, and left with a conclusion in his mind.
"The genes of Immortal Grass have indeed been rewritten?
"This isn’t social engineering; ordinary people cannot alter Immortal Grass genes.
"Nor is it the Immortal Grass Destiny Writing Technique; that technique cannot be this meticulous."
He turned around, taking the Big Golden Cuff and Mo Lanyou with him, left once more.
In the hallway, Mo Lanyou, while walking, took out her phone to check the Immortal Discussion Forum again.
"Oh snap, the stock prices of Immortal Grass companies in West State are also collapsing.
"The capital market reacts really fast."
Bai Mo was slightly surprised.
"The news has already spread?"
Mo Lanyou leaned forward to show Bai Mo the phone.
"The capital market has its own way of gathering information.
"They observe the production and inventory of Immortal Grass products.
"A shortage in the supply of raw materials, a slowdown in production, insufficient inventory, plus a bit of rumor, is enough for them to make a judgment.
"Up till now, stocks of all industries related to Immortal Grass are falling.
"Quite a number have already hit the limit down, not able to fall any further."
Bai Mo clicked his tongue.
The Immortal Grass related companies in West State have recently been the darlings of the capital market, with stock prices rising or hitting the upper limits almost daily. This is the first time they’re hitting the lower limit in so many days.
Suddenly, Bai Mo’s phone rang.
It was a message from Master Chong.
[Expert Bai Mo, I believe in you guys!]
[I believe in you with real money!]
[I put all the Brain Protection Nasal Inhalers from our company’s inventory up for sale, pricing each bottle five times higher according to the rare collector’s market]
[But I didn’t sell directly, I hired scalpers to help me sell at seven times the price]
Bai Mo twitched the corner of his mouth.
[Is seven times really no problem?]
Master Chong quickly replied.
[There is a problem...even seven times is too low]
[I had the scalpers increase the price to ten times.]
[Damn, let these rich bastards bleed heavily]
[Whoa, seems there’s still a rise.]
Bai Mo paused for a moment, expertise in different areas; Master Chong, although his Immortal Technique and cultivation are lacking, is indeed a big expert in trickery!
But something seemed off...didn’t Master Chong say he would use real money to show trust?
How is he showing trust? Isn’t he seizing the opportunity to make money?
Then another message came from Master Chong.
[I put all my funds, those stored in the account and the cash from sold products, into the stock market to buy stocks of the Immortal Grass industry!]
[Spend every penny we have!]
[Buy every share we can!]
[If you solve the problem, our company will make a fortune along with it!]
[If you don’t solve the problem, I will go sleep under a bridge!]
Bai Mo smacked his lips, indeed quite shocked.
Master Chong was betting everything, going all-in, betting that they could resolve this issue?
Another message came from Master Chong.
[Hahaha, I found a better way, directly trading products for stocks!]
[They’re worried about unsellable stocks; I can press down the price hard!]
[I trade products for their stocks, they’re thrilled, outwardly calling me their dear, inwardly cursing me as an idiot]
[Expert Bai Mo, do your best, smack them in the face!]
Bai Mo looked at his phone, his eyebrows twitching...this...this works too?
He put away his phone, striding ahead.
This suddenly reminded him of a poem... "Lend me a branch of green, and I’ll return you a garden in spring!"
Passing by the tea and rest area, Bai Mo suddenly turned his head and saw two pears, the academic achievements of Mo Lanyou, still on the table.
He grinned and said, "Let’s take those two pears, use them as water."
Mo Lanyou smiled awkwardly.
"No, no, no, there are snow pears in this room."
He went inside, retrieved two snow pears from the cupboard, a bit smaller than the ones he cultivated but giving off a faint fragrance from afar.
Bai Mo called to his apprentice, "Take them all!"
The Big Golden Cuff immediately rushed forward, putting both the snow pears and Mo Lanyou’s big pears into the fruit tray, holding it in his arms.
Two people and a fox, continued to head out, took the elevator down to the first-floor lobby, and joined Professor Zhang, Chairman Chen Shu, Committee Member Gu Lin, and others.
Committee Member Gu Lin smiled bitterly.
"Our interrogation and surveillance have confirmed, no insiders have tampered.
"These Immortal Grasses inexplicably changed at some point."
Professor Zhang sighed.
"Everyone, no need to panic or be depressed.
"Let’s go to the plantation base for a field inspection.
"Use Divine Sense to check, maybe we can find something fishy."
Everyone then majestically headed to the plantation base.
Along the way, Professor Zhang and Chairman Chen Shu walked beside Bai Mo, left and right, consulting him on some professional questions.
Bai Mo briefly answered while his Divine Sense went behind him to the tray of pears held by his apprentice Big Golden Cuff. To examine the genetic differences between the snow pears and Mo Lanyou’s big pears.
Biological genetic information is vast, like a sea of smoke, not plaintext but an encrypted code over a thick book!
Though Bai Mo had studied this, it hadn’t been long enough to learn it all. At this moment, observing these two genes, he was essentially learning on the spot, hoping to learn something useful.
He suddenly said, "I brought pears, is anyone thirsty?"
Everyone shook their heads with a bitter smile.
They indeed were thirsty!
But none had the mind to eat pears!
Passing through the park’s road, they arrived at a thin film greenhouse where Immortal Grass was planted.
Upon entering, they saw under the light blue film ceiling, black soil with rows of Seven Extremes Purple.
This Immortal Grass was taller than a person, one stem with seven leaves, its huge leaves green with purple edges.
Everyone scattered, diving into the grassy fields of these giant plants.
Bai Mo glanced casually.
"The leaves do seem to have grown larger, the stalks thicker, but the purple edges of the leaves are shrinking, the color is fading."
Dozens of plantation base workers, in protective suits, masks, and goggles, stood by, ready to provide information anytime.
They just stood there, hands having no place to settle, alternately wringing fingers or swinging arms, showing their inner anxiety.
"Could it really be over?"
"Will our jobs disappear?"
"I still have a mortgage to pay."
"We’ve worked so hard growing Immortal Grass, is it all over now?"
Bai Mo also noticed cameras, sensors, and rows of rail carts in the greenhouse.
This kind of greenhouse presumably wasn’t cheap to build.
"What’s really going on?"
His Divine Sense spread out, like an invisible wind, seeping into every Immortal Grass, every corner of this medicine field!
...
Mo Lanyou crawled into the grass, eyes tightly shut, brow furrowed, and Divine Sense spread out, meticulously inspecting a Seven Extremes Purple in front of him!
What he didn’t notice was on the leaf underside, the Seven Extremes Purple behind him quietly opened a small black, spinning eye, secretly watching him.