The Reborn Scholar Wants To Counterattack
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Compared to all the other incredibly catchy project names, this one felt rather ordinary. It was like a bowl of duck blood and vermicelli soup slipped into a Manchu-Han banquet, only to be served as the finale by the chef. Under the new industrial system, humanity's new lifestyle, especially the widespread application of modern medicine, could bring many new crises, of which mutated viruses are a top priority for prevention.
Compared to all the other incredibly catchy project names, this one felt rather ordinary. It was like a bowl of duck blood and vermicelli soup slipped into a Manchu-Han banquet, only to be served as the finale by the chef. Gu Weimian's projects were funded directly by the Mianning Pharmaceutical Group. These were considered her personal research projects, but due to her unique status as a soldier, when she submitted them, she also submitted copies of the proposals to both the Yanjing Military Region and the Chinese Academy of Sciences as a form of formal reporting. The recipients of these proposals were filled with excitement, eager to see Gu Weimian skip her final exams and immediately devote her limited life to this boundless research. However, the proposal, "Transmission and Prevention of Modern Emerging Infectious Diseases," left them baffled. Gu Weimian's project proposal wasn't particularly detailed; after all, she was a powerful figure, so she could be willful. Crucially, she didn't need anyone else to pay for it; the Mianning Pharmaceutical Group, which provided the funds, was hers. Yes, Gu Weiman indeed only owned half of the Mianning Pharmaceutical Group; the other half belonged to Ning Quruo. But didn't Ning Quruo's money belong to her? So, the Mianning Pharmaceutical Group belonged to her. This logic was sound. So, the so-called project application was just a formality. If she wanted to conduct research, no one could stop her. The research accounts would naturally be carefully calculated by professional financial personnel, and she wouldn't deliberately use a research project to defraud her company. The project application for "The Transmission and Prevention of Emerging Infectious Diseases" primarily argued that modern society is rife with crises. Under the new industrial system, humanity's new lifestyle, especially the widespread application of modern medicine, could bring many new crises, of which mutated viruses are a top priority for prevention. To put it bluntly: the good times are coming to an end. Many new viruses are already emerging, and humanity must prepare for this devastating blow. With the advent of modern medicine, such rhetoric emerged. And as modern medicine continues to improve and become more widespread, such rhetoric has persisted. Most such rhetoric exploits public ignorance and spurs fear to achieve their own ends. However, with the advent and widespread use of modern medicine, these supposed side effects have not materialized. Instead, many infectious diseases that had long plagued humanity have been eradicated. Examples include the historically renowned Black Death and smallpox. Gu Weiman's application, completely devoid of factual support and real data, was hardly convincing. Yet, most of them knew Gu Weiman's talent and her achievements in many fields, particularly medicine. On the one hand, they feared undermining the young woman's confidence, and on the other, they feared they were mistaken. If they rashly intervened, they might ruin what had been a promising research project. But they also feared it was truly hopeless, lest this gifted young woman be led astray and waste too much time on this matter. They didn't dare to speak directly, nor did they dare to speak harshly, nor did they dare to remain silent. Consequently, Gu Weiman had been receiving a steady stream of condolences from friends and family over the past few days.