Carrying a Jurassic on me
Chapter 1432 - 693 Closed-door Research_2

Chapter 1432: Chapter 693 Closed-door Research_2

If it weren’t for the threat of the Suchomimus group, those foolishly large creatures would trample over and nibble a bit, requiring Yan Fei to continue sneaking out to purchase supplies in the early morning hours.

There simply weren’t enough hands!

If he had a large group of people, the occasional solitary big cats and kittens wandering near the base would not require Yan Fei’s personal attention; a few individuals wielding weapons could easily scare them off.

On the other hand, there was the research work.

There was no shortage of people in this area; observing the habits of two insects was an absolute underuse of skills for the laborers at the base laboratory. A group of laborers took turns observing a few dozen similar subjects, and they’d comprehensively understood these insects, now named River Scorpion Number Nine.

As for papers, they were impeccably composed, even with several templates prepared for Boss Yan to choose from at his leisure.

Yan Fei’s patience had its limits. After "researching" two insects for a month, he finally couldn’t resist presenting his own paper.

Liu JinXue and Yang Hongqi, looking at the papers he presented, had faces like they were constipated. Then they asked in unison, "You’re saying these two insects you’ve brought here, which you’ve named River Scorpion, are ancient creatures that have lived till now?"

"Exactly!" Yan Fei nodded proudly. "After my observations and various online verifications, I’ve confirmed that this species has not yet been discovered by anyone. Moreover, based on my experiments, I speculate that these creatures, like the nautilus and coelacanth, have survived from ancient times to the present."

"Do you have any scientific evidence?" asked Liu JinXue.

"Of course!" Yan Fei flipped through his paper. "Look, these are their observed habits, and from some small tests I’ve conducted, I derived this conclusion. Even if they are not ancient survivors, they’re definitely a previously undiscovered species. Isn’t this discovery significant?"

Your tests? They were all done while we were asleep, right? And when you were verifying various data online, were you hiding that from us too?

Anyway, we just see you writing stuff looking at the insects, always chatting with your wife on the computer...

Alright, in the end, before the ironclad evidence of pages and pages of detailed data, Liu JinXue and Yang Hongqi could only admit their inability to grasp the world of a genius.

However, when it came to Yan Fei naming the two insects, Liu JinXue truly couldn’t contain himself: "You wrote that they were discovered by a small creek, and you name them River Scorpion? Besides, whether these are even scorpions, haven’t you figured that out after observing them for so long?"

"Does that really matter?" Yan Fei completely disregarded Liu JinXue’s skepticism. "I discovered them, and if I want to name them Sea Scorpion, who can do anything about it? If you can discover a new species too, I won’t object to whatever name you choose."

Liu JinXue was fuming, "That attitude is not scientific at all. Can’t you be a bit more rigorous? If this is a new species, such naming could easily mislead people, couldn’t it?"

"What does it matter?" Yan Fei remained unrepentant. "I’ve named it anyway!"

Because of this, even Professor Qi was drawn over, taking two days out just to see Yan Fei’s "River Scorpion."

Facing Professor Qi, Yan Fei was just as assertive: "I found them by chance; I’ve compared and verified, and these two insects have never been recorded before."

Professor Qi hadn’t witnessed his ’research’ process and thought he was always laboring in the laboratory. Naturally, he wouldn’t argue with Liu JinXue over those ’trivial’ matters and instead earnestly reviewed the paper—even though he wasn’t a biology expert, helping to review a paper was still manageable.

Even though he had seen Yan Fei’s ’papers’ in Provincial City before, seeing this particular paper still somewhat shocked Professor Qi.

Reviewing the paper, the arguments were substantial, the observations meticulous, the writing clearly structured, and the content rich. It was hard to believe that this was the work of a grassroots researcher!

Finally, Professor Qi could only remark in amazement, "There’s no doubt about the quality of this paper. Even I couldn’t have produced this level of work. If it were presented in a university, it would qualify as textbook material. I’m not a specialist in biology, but if the River Scorpion truly is an undiscovered species that has survived from ancient times, this article could establish your academic status."

What’s the difference between species when it comes to scientific discoveries? Especially one related to paleontology, significant for the study of ancient life—how could this not be considered a major discovery?

And the most surprising thing was that this new species wasn’t discovered by some internationally renowned team or famous institute but by a grassroots individual, barely an amateur in the academic world.

A genius, that was it! A genius!

Sharp scientific observational skills, astounding scientific intuition, a genius-like understanding... Such praises were not at all excessive for someone who had made such a significant discovery.

Moreover, to find them in such a young, astonishingly youthful high school student.

Hearing Professor Qi’s final conclusion, Liu JinXue and Yang Hongqi fell silent; Yang was somewhat bewildered, but the admiration in Liu JinXue’s eyes as he looked at Yan Fei was akin to seeing someone smeared completely with... incredibly lucky dog poop.

It was just like taking a spouse for a casual stroll, grabbing a couple of Little Insects, amusingly observing them for a month, and writing an article that might soon become famous in academic circles—such a scenario was something many researchers could only dream of!

Yan Fei grinned ear to ear, then his face turned melancholic. "Then I’ll just publish this article. Right, it has to be submitted to some very famous magazines, right? Britain’s ’Nature’? Germany’s ’Paleontology Research’? Where should I submit it?"

Watching his dilemma, Liu JinXue really wanted to run out, gather a bunch of cow dung, and slap it on his face!

Professor Qi said cheerfully, "No matter which magazine it is, sending your article might be considered fanciful. Besides the paper, you should also send photos, and it would be best to make the data more detailed. If it catches people’s attention, they might not only conduct further research but also come to see your specimens. Did you think your article would become famous worldwide immediately after sending it?"

Yan Fei laughed and said, "Never mind, I’ll just send it out first. Whatever mail is expensive, I’ll send it to several; maybe one will believe..."

"Forget it!" Professor Qi waved his hand. "Anyway, I’m free now, so let me handle this for you! Besides, with the internet available nowadays, you’re always online; the paper doesn’t necessarily have to be in print, right?"

Yan Fei, not expecting Professor Qi to start discussing such ’advanced’ technology like the internet, hesitated for a moment. "Isn’t that inappropriate?"

"What’s inappropriate about it?" Professor Qi smiled and waved his hand. "I’ll check with someone first, you think I’d recommend the paper just like that? Don’t worry about it, just wait for the news. Don’t worry, what’s yours can’t be taken away by anyone."

The other two continued to envy him, but Yan Fei was deeply moved—he was just a local expert dubbed by villagers, truly grassroots. Professor Qi willing to stand up for him and make contacts, he was indeed moved.

If his actions were truly reckless, capturing just two random Little Insects, and Professor Qi went to such lengths, a single phone call could turn it into a big joke, risking the elderly man’s reputation!

Fortunately, Yan Fei was very confident, so he quickly put this issue aside and started planning how to spend the upcoming May Day holiday with his wife.

After handling such a big matter, it’d be a disservice to himself not to go out and enjoy!