21st Century Necromancer
Chapter 861 - 855: Accidental Success

Although the Freemasons were urging their messenger, airplanes only fly so fast. Traveling from the United States to Japan still takes time.

During this time, Chen Yu certainly wouldn't sit idle in the office. Besides, there was no need for him to wait in the office for the Freemasons to arrive. So, after seeing off the Skull and Bones representatives, he followed through with his earlier plan and headed to the laboratory.

The work in the laboratory remained intense yet orderly. Even without supervision, everyone was diligently completing their tasks.

When they saw Chen Yu enter, the researchers busy with their work only greeted him briefly before returning to their tasks.

Chen Yu didn't mind. After exchanging brief greetings with a few researchers, he found Inomata Naoki, who was busy working.

"Naoki, where are we with the progress of the research now? What were the results of the previous comparative experiments?" Chen Yu didn't bother with pleasantries; he went straight to him and inquired about the progress of the experiments.

"Brother Yu, you're here?" Inomata Naoki greeted Chen Yu before explaining, "The earlier comparative experiments went really well. They've confirmed my judgment: the special effect on cancer cells only occurs when the two drugs act together, causing the cells to enter a state of dehydration."

"Really? That's quite a major discovery!" Hearing this, Chen Yu couldn't help but feel a wave of excitement.

At first glance, this discovery might not seem significant. After all, either drug used separately can inhibit and kill cancer cells. Then why bother with using them together? That might seem redundant.

However, the problem is not that simple.

Research for new drugs is never straightforward—it's not as if you can immediately pinpoint their effects or have a defined research direction right from the beginning.

Scientific research is all about exploring and experimenting as much as possible. Once a new discovery is achieved, it becomes the foundation for further study, progressively narrowing the focus and scope of the research until the goal is reached.

In fact, scientific research often resembles buying a lottery ticket, since you never know when or in which project a breakthrough might occur.

Any progress or discovery in science is worth celebrating and taking seriously.

Because you never know if the accidental finding you stumble upon could end up changing the world.

And to be honest, this discovery is anything but ordinary.

"Yeah, this finding is genuinely remarkable, which is why I plan to delve further into it." Inomata Naoki, excited about his discovery, added, "But simply conducting sample analyses isn't enough, Brother Yu. Next, I want to conduct animal experiments to see how the two drugs perform together in living organisms."

That was expected. Animal testing is an essential step in drug development, as the ultimate goal is for the medication to be used in humans. Drug reactions in living organisms are influenced by numerous factors.

Compared with controlled conditions in sample experiments, the internal environment of living organisms is far more complex. Therefore, animal experiments become a critical testing phase for drug efficacy.

"You don't need to report this to me, Naoki. Make the decision yourself." Regarding Inomata Naoki's intention to conduct animal testing, Chen Yu displayed no hesitation. He patted Naoki on the shoulder with trust and said, "Naoki, do I still need to worry about how you handle things? Back in school, you weren't this cautious."

"Things are different from school now! Back then, it was just the two of us. Whether we succeeded or failed, it was only our issue, and it was just student experiments. But now you're a professor at the Eastern University Affiliated Hospital, soon to take over as Chief Professor. If I screw up, it might affect you—that would create trouble for you. So, I feel it's better to ask for your opinion first." Hearing Chen Yu bring up the old school days, Inomata Naoki chuckled but still explained his reasoning.

Chen Yu could only shrug indifferently after hearing Naoki's explanation and didn't insist further.

Although he considered Naoki a brother, work isn't the place for emotional considerations, especially in rigorous scientific research.

Besides, just like Naoki said, their statuses were no longer the same as when they were in school. Chen Yu might be able to act carefree, but Naoki couldn't afford to be as casual.

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As they stayed busy in the lab, time flew by, and before long, the workday was over.

However, Chen Yu didn't demand any overtime today. He wasn't a devil, after all. Five days of overtime a week was manageable, but there wasn't any need to rob people of all their rest time.

Since there wouldn't be any overtime, Chen Yu decided to suggest going out for dinner with Inomata Naoki and the team.

After changing clothes, Chen Yu and Naoki waited for Jounouchi Hiromi to finish up in her office with Belfast's assistance before the four of them prepared to head out for dinner together.

Naoki originally thought about inviting Kohinata Kaori to join them, but she happened to have a night shift today. So, while Chen Yu and the others were off to indulge in delicious food, Kaori was left to dine in the hospital cafeteria.

The four left the hospital, naturally discussing where to eat.

Jounouchi Hiromi, now a pregnant woman, couldn't be allowed to exert herself too much, and extra precautions had to be taken about her diet as well.

"Sister-in-law is pregnant now, so there are many dietary restrictions. Several places are off the table." Naoki mulled over what to eat for dinner. Though they could order separately, he felt it unnecessary to pick a place where Hiromi couldn't fully enjoy her meal.

Jounouchi Hiromi was gracious about it, saying, "You don't have to worry about me too much. I can just order a dish separately; it's no big deal."

"That doesn't seem right, though." Naoki still felt it wasn't fair. As he was in a dilemma, a spark of inspiration came to him. He turned to Chen Yu and asked, "Brother Yu, didn't you mention that Minami's family restaurant allows us to order anything we want?"

"Yes, as long as the chef can make it, you can order whatever you like." Chen Yu glanced at Naoki and couldn't help but laugh inwardly. When there's the Red String of Fate involved, some things don't require deliberate manipulation—they'll naturally unfold as intended.

Hearing Chen Yu's confirmation, Naoki said with satisfaction, "If that's the case, let's go to Miss Minami's restaurant. We've been saying we'd go for quite some time now, and even though we've been in Tokyo for a while, I still haven't checked out the place everyone keeps talking about!"

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