394: The heart stopping does not mean death!

“Did it fail? Impossible! How could it have failed?! Didn't the transmission progress display already reach ninety-eight percent?”

“Oh my god? The person from China's heart has truly stopped beating.”

“I don't believe it! There must be some other way to save him! That's a living, breathing person! The experiment can't just end like this.”

“Actually, I knew the experiment would ultimately fail. Mr. Cai Shi's body was too weak. As a late-stage patient of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, the fact that he managed to hold on alone in the space capsule for nearly four hours is already impressive!”

“Indeed. We can't blame the experiment subject, and certainly not the Streamer. As far as we can tell, the Streamer's neuron collection and memory transmission technology showed no problems. If we must blame something, it's just bad luck; we were truly just a hair's breadth away from success.”

Inside the live stream room, watching the abruptly flatlining electrocardiogram, the global audience felt an inexpressible sense of distress.

Although they were not actual participants in the experiment, the feeling of having given their all, only to fall short of ultimate success by a tiny margin, was genuinely difficult for everyone to accept.

Science knows no borders.

To not witness this world miracle occur—it would be a lie to say they weren't disappointed.

Even netizens from Japan and Korea, who usually had disagreements with China, expressed their regret.

Inside the observation room, the atmosphere was oppressive and heavy.

Everyone's expressions were filled with sorrow.

All personnel involved in the experiment stopped what they were doing and silently looked up toward the space capsule. Before the experiment began, everyone had been fully confident that this demonstration would succeed.

But reality delivered a harsh slap to everyone, shattering this beautiful dream.

Cai Shi's family members looked at the cold, sterile space capsule, their hearts filled with grief.

Cai Shi's son thought of his father lying in that cold seat, so close yet unable to say goodbye before his death, and his heart felt like it was being cut by a knife.

He knew that cooperating with Su Yu to complete the experiment had been his father's final wish.

Therefore, this tragic outcome could not be blamed on anyone else, the country, or especially Su Yu!

Everyone did their best!

“Mr. Su, please shut down the live stream.”

“It's all over.”

“I don't want Old Cai to be watched and discussed by countless people even after he's passed away.”

Cai Shi's wife sobbed and choked, desperately trying to control her emotions which were on the verge of collapse.

Hearing this, Su Yu remained motionless.

His gaze was still fixed intently on the transmission progress bar, which was stuck at ninety-eight percent.

He seemed not to have given up.

“Mr. Su?”

“Mr. Su!”

Beside him, a research staff member gently tugged his sleeve and called out softly.

“Mr. Su, the experiment subject's family...”

Before the words were finished, Su Yu suddenly raised his hand, his tone leaving no room for doubt.

“We cannot shut it down!”

“The experiment isn't over yet, wait a moment!”

“Wait just a little longer!!!”

The experiment isn't over?

Everyone who heard this was stunned.

What does he mean the experiment isn't over? Mr. Cai Shi's heartbeat has clearly and completely stopped on the cardiac monitor.

A stopped heart signals that the person is dead.

Could the cardiac monitoring equipment have malfunctioned?

As if realizing something, the researcher in charge of cardiac monitoring immediately began checking the equipment again.

But moments later, he still shook his head.

There was no problem; the cardiac monitor had not malfunctioned.

According to the results, Mr. Cai Shi's heart was confirmed to have stopped beating, and his vital signs were completely lost.

But why was Mr. Su still so determined to keep waiting, even disregarding the feelings of the experiment subject's family and directly rejecting the request to shut down the live stream?

Based on his understanding of Su Yu, Su Yu was not an unfeeling or emotionally detached person.

Furthermore, he wouldn't be afraid to admit his failure!

Cai Shi's wife stared blankly at Su Yu.

The global audience in the live stream room was equally puzzled.

Could there be some other unknown secret involved?

... Skema's executive secretary watched the scene unfolding on the screen and couldn't help but frown.

Originally, he had felt immense admiration for this young scientist from China.

On the surface, the man was Mr. Skema's strongest rival, possessing both virtue and talent, deserving of everyone's respect.

But now, this behavior—refusing to admit the experiment's failure and openly ignoring the pleas of the subject's family—made it impossible for him to admire him.

“Mr. Skema, you were wrong about him.”

“This Mr. Su is ultimately just worried about his reputation and afraid to admit his failure! He is not worthy of being your rival.”

Skema, upon hearing this, slowly shook his head.

“Oh? Is that so?”

“Is he afraid to admit his experiment failed, or has the experiment not truly ended?”

Hearing this, the executive secretary lowered his head, a trace of confusion in his eyes.

“Mr. Skema, the dead cannot be brought back to life. The experiment subject's heart has stopped beating; how could the experiment possibly continue?”

“Who told you that a person is declared completely dead when their heart stops beating?”

“The true medical definition of human death is brain death!”

“As long as the brain's consciousness has not completely dissipated, how can you claim the experiment is over?”

Just as he finished speaking.

In the camera's view, Su Yu's eyes flickered.

And the memory transmission progress bar, which he had been staring at, suddenly jumped from ninety-eight percent to ninety-nine percent!!!

What?!!

The progress bar is still moving?!!!!

Skema's executive secretary widened his eyes in disbelief, thinking he had seen incorrectly.

He rubbed his eyes hard and looked again closely.

The ninety-eight percent displayed on the progress bar had truly changed to ninety-nine percent!!!

“How is that possible?!”

“The person is already dead, how can the progress bar still be moving!!”

“Did the machine malfunction? Why is this happening?”

“Am I seeing things? The progress bar really is continuing! The experiment isn't over!”

“I knew it! The Streamer is definitely not the type to speak carelessly! If he said the experiment wasn't over, then it wasn't over!”

“But how can this be explained? The cardiac monitor clearly showed no problems and confirmed that Mr. Cai Shi's heart had stopped beating. Why is the memory transmission still continuing?”

At this moment, everyone, both in the live stream room and on site, was stunned!

The scene unfolding before them completely defied biological rules.

If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they wouldn't have believed it even if they were killed.

“Mr. Su? This...”

The nearby experiment staff member opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but the words caught in his throat.

Su Yu made a shushing gesture, then said softly.

“Don't speak! Immediately prepare the storage lockdown chip. The experiment is still ongoing.”