202: Chapter 199 I'm making friends through martial arts

"Biological genes... that company wouldn't be Genentech, would it?" Li Changsheng said, a strange look appearing on his face.

"You know about this company?"

Zhou Guoli realized he had spoken out of turn the moment he finished, and hurriedly covered his mouth.

Seeing this, Li Changsheng couldn't help but shake his head inwardly. Don't let this guy fool you with his serious act; he might just be doing it on purpose.

"So it really is that company?"

"Ahem, it is indeed that company. Where did you hear about it?" Zhou Guoli asked.

"The website. They've even started stepping into the fitness world. 'Genetic enhancement drugs, let you be the real you.' Mr. Zhou, I strongly suggest you buy their company's products."

Li Changsheng teased nonchalantly.

The two currently had a relationship that could be considered frenemies, though it was a bit different; they hadn't reached the level of being actual friends.

"Their company does indeed have this kind of drug. Our tests have shown that these drugs do indeed show signs of strengthening biological genes, though the effects aren't as exaggerated as they claim."

"But if one persists in taking their drugs for a year, according to our experimental projections, even a very thin person could recover the full, robust muscle mass of a prime-aged male."

When it came to serious business, Zhou Guoli's expression became grave.

"Really? No side effects? Like hair loss or impotence?"

Li Changsheng was skeptical, as most hormones that stimulate muscle growth come with such aftereffects.

"None discovered so far." Zhou Guoli's answer was quite conservative.

"After analyzing the Materials, the researchers indeed didn't find any trace of hormones in them."

"You should also be into fitness, so you should know very well that muscle growth stems from two things: first, naturally high testosterone secretion, and second, good lifestyle and dietary habits, among other factors."

"Some bodybuilders, wanting to possess exaggerated muscle definition, will mostly choose to use hormones, which is to say, strengthening the former."

"By supplementing with exogenous hormones to become a 'superman,' of course, this creates huge side effects, namely suppressing your own natural testosterone secretion state."

"Once you reduce the medication, your suppressed testosterone secretion levels will irreversibly drop."

"This is why many bodybuilders cannot stop using drugs, because once they reduce or stop the medication, that 'superman' state disappears, and their muscles will shrink day by day."

"And because it's irreversible, these people mostly develop symptoms like hair loss or impotence. Since these irreversible symptoms have already appeared, they can't afford to lose their robust physical function."

"And some 'muscle Barbies' who take it frequently will develop many male characteristics."

Li Changsheng understood what Zhou Guoli was talking about.

Around here, 80-90% of the people in the gym were 'tech supermen' who couldn't stop taking their drugs.

And this trend has gradually spread to the country; many fitness bloggers, even those with hair, at the very least, a third are using 'tech.'

Because hair loss isn't an inevitable factor—you can see that by watching bodybuilding competitions. 99% of those people are 'tech supermen,' but there's still no shortage of those who still have hair.

"So you suspect that company has made a huge Breakthrough in genetics that could change humanity?"

Li Changsheng frowned. He found it hard to imagine that in this day and age, humanity could have such a major Breakthrough in genetics. Improving genes—what kind of concept is that? He couldn't fathom it.

If that were the case, maybe it wouldn't be strange if things like the Tyrants or zombies from movies appeared.

"It's not certain yet. Human genetic engineering requires a large number of human experiments, and progress on that front has always been very slow domestically. But here in the US, whether in the past or now, they have a large number of test subjects."

"And there are so many biological research institutes here, it's just that many are backed by capital and even congressmen. Because human genetic testing is too sensitive, these things can only be done in the shadows."

"For specifics, we have to bring back the target and ask them in person to know!"

Zhou Guoli said with a solemn expression.

"A matter that even you find tricky... this thing..." Li Changsheng was truly impressed by this old geezer.

This can be called simple?

"Uh... Brother Li, this really won't be difficult, at least not for you. We will handle everything; we'll try our best to get the intelligence and all the information inside for you. We're just lacking an action expert like you."

"Wait!"

Suddenly, Li Changsheng stopped Zhou Guoli's train of thought, his face looking a bit ugly as he said in a deep voice, "So, this mission still requires me to infiltrate their base and carry out a rescue operation?"

"Uh... we are responsible for the specifics, you only need to be responsible for the rescue. That's about the meaning. Once the target is out, we have other arrangements to ensure you leave here safe and sound."

Zhou Guoli explained with a chuckle.

"Heh heh..."

Li Changsheng's mouth twitched. This old geezer, he was really full of nonsense.

"Brother Li, you have to trust our professionalism. To be honest, our team has a 100% mission success rate!"

Seeing Li Changsheng's 'I'll believe you when hell freezes over' expression, Zhou Guoli hurriedly patted his chest to guarantee it.

"Mm, it is indeed 100%, because if you failed, you wouldn't be standing in front of me, would you?"

Li Changsheng waved his hand and sighed, "Alright, I've got you figured out."

"I don't want to hear your team's glorious resume. If you want me to do things, that's fine, but besides the conditions I mentioned before, there is one more thing I need you to help me with."

Hearing this, Zhou Guoli was stunned and frowned, "Brother Li, this isn't very kind of you. You're raising the price on the spot."

"You tricked me first!"

"Uh... fine. Tell me what it is."

"Help me inquire about someone. I want to know where he lives, the situation in the vicinity, and the security, etc."

As soon as Li Changsheng said this, Zhou Guoli's expression immediately became grave.

He said in a deep voice, "Who on earth are you trying to ask about? No, who are you trying to take out?"

"Are you so sure I want to take someone out? Have you never thought that I just want to find someone to have tea and chat with? To exchange pointers?"

Li Changsheng found a comfortable sitting position and raised his eyebrows.

"Tea and chatting? Exchanging pointers? Brother Li, there's no one else here, so stop pulling my leg."

Zhou Guoli's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

You can't blame him for being cautious; this young man in front of him was truly outrageous. It seemed like every time he went to a place, he wouldn't be comfortable unless he took out a few people.

Once he started, he couldn't stop. And looking at Li Changsheng's posture, was he planning to break his own record back home?

He just didn't know that Li Changsheng saying this was entirely learned from Zhou Guoli himself.