Chapter 11: How to make goddesses, doctors, and geniuses worship you simultaneously with just one se
Chapter 11: How to make goddesses, doctors, and geniuses worship you simultaneously with just one se
My goodness, how can you say such things out loud? Is it okay to just talk about your "job" like that?
Gwen was saved by Toby in a bloody way, and it was after that that she fell hopelessly in love with the man.
So she naturally knew that when Toby talked about cleaning up the underground "pests," he didn't really mean the literal pests, but rather the pests among humans!
However, Dr. Connors clearly hadn't considered that possibility; only a hint of regret for Toby flickered in his eyes.
"Oh, so your research is on pests. That's really impressive..."
"In today's human society, after being polluted by industrialization, pests are indeed becoming increasingly difficult to eradicate. If a genius like you were to dedicate himself to this research, he might actually make a huge contribution to the work of eradicating pests for all of humanity..."
"It's a pity, I always felt it was a shame that with your talent, you only devoted yourself to pest control research..."
Kingpin's Fisker Enterprises is ostensibly a conscientious company focused on philanthropy, so it's quite reasonable for Toby to say he's in the field of pest control.
Apart from Gwen, who was in the know, no one, including Peter, suspected anything.
Toby, unfazed, replied, "No matter how small the task, with great power comes great responsibility."
"I believe I am better at pest control, so I did it. There's no question of whether it's a pity or not."
The three of them were stunned for a moment upon hearing this, and each had their own thoughts on Toby's words.
Dr. Connors felt ashamed, never expecting that at his age, he was not as insightful as a young man in his early twenties.
Peter looked on with admiration, thinking to himself, "No wonder he's my cousin whom I've looked up to since I was a child. Even his ideological awareness is much higher than that of ordinary people!"
Finally, there's Gwen, whose gaze towards Toby is filled with adoration!
No wonder he's the man she's determined to win over!
Intelligent, brave, strong, low-key, indifferent to fame and fortune, living in darkness but with his heart in the light—it seems that all the good qualities in the world can be embodied in this man!
Even his perfectly modeled face seems to pale in comparison to these noble qualities!
He's so amazing, I love him so much!
Seeing the three men giving him positive looks with different emotions, Toby fell silent.
Did he say anything outrageous?
He just borrowed his father's famous quotes and sayings.
Seeing the three of them staring at him, Toby said helplessly, "Aren't we going to visit Dr. Connors' lab? Or are you planning to just keep staring at me until the interns arrive?"
Upon hearing this, the three of them came to their senses.
Dr. Connors had completely abandoned his seniority and invited Toby in a peer-like tone:
"Mr. Parker, please come with me. It is my honor to have you visit my laboratory."
He then led the way toward his laboratory.
The three exchanged a glance and followed.
After being disinfected, the group entered Dr. Connors' private laboratory.
Although the laboratory is not very large, it is fully equipped, and all the scientific research equipment is the latest model on the market.
Some of these are even biological research equipment unique to Osborn Corporation, which cannot be bought elsewhere.
Dr. Connors first introduced Toby and Peter to his various previous research findings.
With Toby and Peter praising him, Dr. Connors then introduced the project that everyone was most interested in, which is also what he is currently working on: the cross-species lizard gene regeneration serum project.
Connors looked at the few dead mice in the test chamber, his expression somewhat disappointed:
"I have successfully completed countless cross-species biological research experiments, but this lizard regeneration serum research project, which I most hope to succeed in, has been stuck for a full ten years, preventing me from succeeding at the last step..."
"Everyone says I'm the modern Darwin in cross-species genetics, but only I know that compared to the true geniuses among humans, I'm still one step behind, and that one step is a chasm I can never cross..."
"If anyone can be called the Darwin of modern cross-species genetics, there's probably only one. If he were still alive, the final algorithm would probably have been solved long ago..."
Toby's eyes narrowed; he already knew who Dr. Connors was referring to as "him".
Toby wasn't the only one who guessed it; Peter, who was standing nearby, also did.
Peter's smile slowly faded, and his voice lowered as he addressed Dr. Connors: "The person you're talking about is...."
"That's right..." Dr. Connors interrupted Peter before he could finish, his eyes filled with guilt, and replied, "It's your father, Richard Parker..."
Although Gwen did not mention Peter's last name when introducing him, she did mention Toby's last name when introducing him.
As for Toby, Dr. Connors knew about him, having known for two years that Toby was the nephew of one of his former colleagues.
Peter calls Toby his cousin, so his identity is obvious and Dr. Connors already knows.
That's why Dr. Connors's gaze toward the two brothers was so complex when he learned of Toby's identity.
A thought flashed through his mind, and Dr. Connors continued:
"Peter, actually, this research was originally conducted by your father Richard and me..."
"With Richard's intelligence, I believe he is fully capable of completing this regenerative research that could benefit countless people!"
"Unfortunately, in the final stages of this project, the flight your father was on tragically crashed, leaving this algorithm to trouble me for ten years..."
"I'm sorry, Peter, I was your father's colleague and friend, but I haven't visited you even once in all these years, simply because I hate..."
"I hate Richard for leaving at the crucial moment of the regeneration research, I hate him for depriving me of the chance to regain my whole body..."
"But it wasn't until Toby's words today that I realized: with great power comes great responsibility. I didn't have the ability, yet I presumptuously tried to fulfill responsibilities beyond my capabilities, and even blamed it all on your father. I truly feel ashamed..."
"I'm sorry, Peter..."
As Dr. Connors said his final apology, Peter clenched his fists tightly, his whole body trembling slightly.
It seemed like she was angry, yet also like she was sad...
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