Starting as a Wallfacer, his defection to the Three-Body Problem shocked the world.

"Dr. Hines, your experiment was a success."

The year after he assembled his brain science team, he won his first Nobel Prize.

"Miss Keiko, the experiment is over. We can take a good rest for a while now."

Hines beamed with a confident smile, while Keiko Yamasugi cast a congratulatory glance his way.

"Doctor, you are indeed a great person. People will remember your contributions to brain science, and history books will sing your praises. I can hardly believe that a Nobel laureate is standing in front of me."

"Would you be interested in going out with me, a Nobel laureate?" Hines asked with a smile.

This time, Keiko Yamasugi did not refuse. She and Hines left the laboratory and went to the streets of London.

“It’s such a bustling city, even more lively than when I celebrated New Year’s in Tokyo,” said Keiko Yamasugi.

"This city is beautiful. Let me take you to a place where you can see its entirety."

Hines pulled Keiko Yamasugi along, heading towards the Hanging Gardens of London.

After the two of them reached the summit, Hines gestured to the staff.

The Sky Garden has a panoramic window on the 35th floor, where the sunset shines through the glass, illuminating the entire platform like a dream.

“Look, Keiko, head west along the winding Thames River, and that building is St. Paul’s Cathedral.”

Hines pointed to a Latin cross-shaped building in the distance.

Did you know that Princess Diana's wedding was held in that church?

“I think that would be very romantic, Dr. Hines.”

Keiko Yamasugi and Hines stood in front of the panoramic window of the Sky Garden, from which they could take in the entire city of London.

"Of course, you know, Keiko, every girl's biggest dream is to have a wedding in that church. How romantic that would be!"

“Indeed, Dr. Hines, it looks very appealing.” Keiko Yamasugi’s eyes were filled with longing.

"Would you be willing to go there with me in the future?"

Heath mustered his courage, accepted the bouquet of Diana roses offered by the staff, and handed it to Keiko Yamasugi.

"What I want to say is just like its flower language: falling in love with you is the greatest happiness of my life, missing you is my sweetest pain, and being with you is my pride."

It was clear that Hines was quite nervous when he said those words.

After all, the British usually express their feelings quite subtly, and this was the first time Hines had expressed his feelings so directly.

“Hiens…”

Keiko Yamasugi was taken aback at first, but quickly realized that the other person was confessing their feelings to her. She was somewhat incredulous, bewildered, and at a loss for what to do.

But in the end, she resolutely accepted the bouquet of roses from the other person. Its pink stamens were neither as domineering as ordinary roses, nor did they bring a girl's fantasy to life.

"Okay, I believe you."

……

"Dr. Hines, your experiment was a success."

Lin Xuan woke up Hines, who hadn't drunk any water for several days. With no other option, Lin Xuan had the doctor give him a strong sedative injection so he could sleep for a few more days. As for eating, they would temporarily keep him fed with glucose and other nutrients.

Hines slowly sat up in bed, looking at Lin Xuan by the bedside with a bewildered expression.

"What experiment?"

This is a side effect of the injection of strong sleeping pills. Although he has woken up, his brain is still in a state of anesthesia.

The body has truly awakened, but the person is still asleep.

However, there's no need to worry too much, as these symptoms are temporary and will resolve on their own after a short period of recovery.

Sure enough, it took about four or five minutes for Hines' brain to finally restart.

"The experiment with subject number 104?"

"Yes, this technology is a byproduct of our research. In the form of what I guessed before, it can modify a person's ability to judge a matter."

The specific experimental procedure is as follows.

Lin Xuan handed a thick stack of experimental data to Hines, who felt a chill run down his spine after just one glance.

"A 2500-person experimental sample? You're insane!"

This means that, in just a few days, Lin Xuan conducted experiments modifying the consciousness judgment of at least two thousand people.

Lin Xuan was too lazy to waste words with him. He naturally couldn't use real people for experiments; he used clones instead. After all, only Hines himself knew the principle behind it, and Lin Xuan only knew the general idea. He needed to figure it out himself.

Hines quickly opened the experimental proposals that Lin Xuan had made.

Subject 1 was implanted with the proposition that "sunlight can kill people."

Experimental results: Subject 1 was afraid of the sun and from then on only dared to go out at night.

Subject number 2 was implanted with the proposition "Everyone around him wants to kill him".

Experimental results: Subject 2 was afraid of communicating with people and showed strong aggression towards humanoid creatures.

……

Subject number 2499 was implanted with the proposition "Ghosts exist in the world".

Experimental results: Subject No. 2499 refused all meat products and began to show fanatical religious beliefs.

"Shock level from Hines +399!"

Hines was dumbfounded.

Of the more than two thousand propositions, not one is harmless.

He even felt that Lin Xuan wasn't conducting an experiment, but rather torturing others for her own amusement.

Hines had initially felt somewhat guilty about his upcoming plans, but after watching Lin Xuan's experiment, his guilt vanished instantly.

This is something no human being would do. Compared to Lin Xuan, my own plans seem almost too merciful.

"Is this what a Wallfacer is?"

Hines couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Sure enough, he was not suited to be a Wallfacer. After all, he couldn't bring himself to do something like conducting live experiments on more than two thousand people.

"This technology is already very mature. I've given it a name: 'Thought Imprint'."

Hines: ...

Good grief, you've said everything. What am I supposed to say?

Hines waved his hand helplessly, indicating that Lin Xuan could leave.

"A very interesting idea."

Liu Chang seemed pleasantly surprised after reviewing the experimental data brought back by Lin Xuan.

"Maybe we can also equip these clone soldiers with this thing in large quantities."

Lin Xuan nodded slightly, then shook her head.

"Not now, I have to go and hold a Wallfacer hearing."

Liu Chang was taken aback.

"Are you planning to legalize clones in the market?"

Lin Xuan nodded slightly.

"Cloning must be legalized before I can proceed to the next step."

"That's dangerous, kid."

Liu Changdao.

"First of all, the existence of clones has always been criticized by ethics and morality, so without a reasonable reason, the PDC will find it difficult to agree to this decision."

"Secondly, clones are too perfect. Apart from lacking self-awareness, they are far more powerful than ordinary people. Once these clones are legalized, ordinary people's jobs will be replaced, and a large number of people will become unemployed, increasing the chaos of the situation."

"Finally, and most seriously, the problem is that having an army and being too powerful is a capital offense in any dynasty. You need to figure out how to solve this problem."

Lin Xuan nodded slightly.

“Your concerns are not unfounded, so I hope you can provide me with strong evidence that these clones have a deficiency in self-awareness and that they cannot understand the meaning of the word ‘I’.”

"In addition, the impact on lower-level positions is easy to solve. From the beginning, I have had you intentionally improve the performance of clones in your research direction and shorten their lifespan for this purpose."

"This is the law of nature, it has nothing to do with me, I can't improve even if I want to."

“I know that’s also our biggest advantage. Clones are very expensive and only have a lifespan of one year. It’s almost impossible to use them to replace low-level laborers.”

"The cost of creating a clone is higher than Professor Wang Miao's monthly salary. As long as the cost is deliberately increased, the impact on the grassroots will be much smaller."

"As for the last question, I have my own solution."