Chapter 1377: Chapter 1044: A Super Gold Mine_2 Chapter 1377: Chapter 1044: A Super Gold Mine_2 “Currently, these are the ones we have left after screening; with a bit more time, we can find the most suitable virus to start the modification. We’ve already come up with several bacteriophage modification plans, but manual modifications are too inefficient. Our entire team could probably only produce a few dozen a year. Professor He is working on a model; they said they’d provide us with a simple model for now, and later on, we’ll use a big AI model once it’s available. Professor He said that using his temporary small model, we could get tens of thousands of plans in an hour. In the future, using his big model, we could get tens or hundreds of millions of plans in one second. All these virus models can be run through his virtual model for selection and elimination,” Lu Xiaolu replied.

Yang Ping nodded, realizing that today’s scientific research is no longer the same as it was a century or two ago. The era of achieving results with simple experimental conditions has passed; current scientific research must rely on advanced tools, and the application of artificial intelligence in scientific research can save a great deal of time, freeing researchers from tedious work.

“I think so too. In the future, we need to incorporate artificial intelligence into our research, using AI to replace repetitive, mundane, and unimaginative tasks as much as possible. This way, everyone can focus their time on high-value work.”

“Are you getting used to the work here lately? Let me know if you need anything. How is Principal Ding doing?” Yang Ping asked with concern.

Mentioning Principal Ding, Lu Xiaolu’s expression became solemn: “I visited him last week. I see him once a month, bringing him some things. His mindset is good in there, but he’s still worried about Ding Xinyu.”

The heart of a parent is truly heartbreaking; even incarcerated, Principal Ding still worries about his own daughter.

“Ding Xinyu is also doing well now. She’s teaching at a vocational and technical school, and the school values her a lot. I also visit her and her child every weekend. The kid is still young and has also suffered a lot of trauma. Teacher Ding always reminds me to take good care of Xinyu, as that’s his biggest concern.”

“There’s been no news about Guan Ruyan. Someone saw him wandering in Los Angeles, United States, but we can’t confirm if it’s true. He’s reaping what he sowed, I guess. Throughout his life, he’s always been using others, everyone was a tool for him, and he abandoned one person after another who deeply loved him. Now he’s getting a taste of being abandoned by others.”

Talking about these things, Lu Xiaolu couldn’t help but feel a bit sad. After all, he and Guan Ruyan had studied and worked together for so many years, and there was some affection between them. It’s not realistic to try to erase it from his heart all at once.

Lu Xiaolu has an introverted personality and has had no friends from childhood to adulthood. If anyone could be called a friend, it would only be Guan Ruyan and Ding Xinyu. After all, they had studied together at Nandu Medical University and then went on to study in Germany. Those student days were beautiful, some things can only be cherished in memory, never to be returned to.

“I’m planning to marry Ding Xinyu,” Lu Xiaolu suddenly said.

This took Yang Ping by surprise. Lu Xiaolu said, “I don’t have many friends, so I can only talk to you about this. Ding Xinyu is now considered a joke in everyone’s eyes, and in her family’s eyes, she’s foolish and has brought it upon herself. But in my eyes, she is Teacher Ding’s daughter, my junior, the woman who needs the most protection. I don’t care how others see it; I’m determined to marry her, as long as she agrees. I don’t know if this will affect the reputation of our laboratory.”

It turned out that this was what Lu Xiaolu was concerned about. Yang Ping stated on the spot, “This is your personal matter, and it has nothing to do with work. So do what you believe is right. As for how others see it, as long as you can bear it, that’s all that matters.”

Lu Xiaolu sighed with relief: “I understand. She now needs love and protection the most, and her child needs a complete family. Teacher Ding doesn’t have many days left, and I hope he can pass away peacefully.”

“Do what you believe is right, as long as it’s not illegal, not against conscience, and doesn’t affect others.”

Lu Xiaolu smiled: “Actually, that’s what I think too. I don’t care about the gossip. I’ll just be the best I can be.”

“You see, I’m taking up your time with things unrelated to work during working hours,” Lu Xiaolu steered the conversation back from the digression.

Yang Ping laughed: “I actually came over just to have a casual chat with you. We can talk about whatever; there’s no rule that says we must only talk about work.”

“With the cooperation with Brian, we can benefit a lot. He is now world-class in the field of immunology research, and he said he will introduce a professor of virology to cooperate with us, which will fill all our current gaps.”

Lu Xiaolu admired Yang Ping’s open academic spirit. Yang Ping is also at a world-class level now, but he has never become complacent. He still actively seeks exchanges and cooperation, pursuing broad interactions and collaborations on the basis of independence and initiative, without being insular or blindly following others. He constantly draws on the strengths of others to keep himself at the forefront of world academia. That is the true spirit of rational academia.

The world’s technological development is advancing so quickly and covers such a broad range, and many fields require decades or even centuries of accumulation. If one were to develop every piece of technology from scratch independently, it would be difficult to keep pace with the top levels of the field. Hence, learning is so important now. Through exchanges and cooperation, we learn from others, standing on the shoulders of giants, to avoid unnecessary wastage.