I am a necromancer, and I absolutely love America.

Richard said:

"I resurrected you to figure out this ability. You need to explain it from a scientific perspective and even find a way to reproduce it."

A burning light shone in Christina's eyes:

"No problem, my lord! I am honored!!"

Richard asked:

"Don't you find it strange that I possess mysterious abilities and yet I'm asking you to study them?"

"No, my lord's idea is perfectly reasonable! Those false gods or superheroes in movies and TV shows are all ignorant, rude, and foolish violent freaks. They fight endlessly like kindergarten children, unaware that their most precious asset is actually their powerful origin." Christie clearly disdained the fighting scenes in superhero movies:

"My lord, I do not know if you come from a planet or... a divine kingdom. You may know very little about human history. In ancient times, humans were already able to light fires to cook meat, but it was not until 1777 that Lavoisier truly revealed the essence of combustion: oxidation. From then on, humanity entered the First Industrial Revolution, the steam engine came into being, the ability to transform nature was greatly enhanced, and civilization was able to enter the fast lane."

"To possess power, to study power, and thus to better wield power—this is the way that gods should follow!"

In her view, it is perfectly reasonable for a powerful deity or supernatural being to study the origin of their own abilities.

"Being able to use an ability doesn't mean understanding its essence. It's like giving a monkey a gun; it might just happen to discover that pulling the trigger kills the enemy, but it doesn't understand how a gun works at all... Ah no, I don't mean any disrespect to you, my lord!"

Christina was halfway through her sentence when she realized there was some ambiguity in her words, so she quickly explained.

Richard didn't care; all he knew was that he had chosen the right servant: it was a powerful and focused research tool.

"Very good. I will strengthen your physique and restore your youth to some extent, which may improve your research efficiency."

"Master can actually reverse aging!" Christina was shocked and blurted out instinctively.

"What are driving factors? Are they exogenous substances like small molecules and peptides, or do they activate endogenous pathways? Are their targets telomeres, epigenetic modifications, mitochondria, autophagy, stem cells, clearance of senescent cells, or entirely new pathways?"

Richard: ......

She stopped abruptly halfway through her question when she saw Richard's expression, then continued:

"My lord, if possible, I would like to postpone the enhancement for a few days. My body has just undergone a transformation of death and rebirth, and I am very curious about the mechanism involved. I would like to do some research first. If the two divine powers of resurrection and rejuvenation are mixed together, the changes in the body will become extremely complicated. I hope to use a relatively pure sample to minimize additional interference."

That's a very reasonable reason. Richard nodded:

"Okay. I can wait until you think it's appropriate. Also, I'd like to enter your lab now to learn about humankind. Is there any reasonable way to do that?"

Christina clearly mistook him for some kind of deity who didn't quite understand the human world. Richard, too lazy to explain, simply went along with it.

With Christina by his side, Richard saw himself as a research assistant, simply providing her with more samples using magic when necessary.

At the same time, learning the most cutting-edge biomedical knowledge through cell laboratories may allow for greater academic progress.

Just as he didn't think he could understand Ramanujan's mathematical research, he didn't think he was capable of guiding a Princeton "The Only One" in research.

Intelligence and R&D capabilities are never just a contest of brainpower; there are also some mysterious and inexplicable factors at play.

Just like the same cooking utensils and seasonings, given to Sui Wubai, he can make a table of delicious dishes with perfect color, aroma and taste.

When given to Richard, he could only manage to swallow it with difficulty.

The gift given to Catherine was a cheongsam and high heels... well, I can't describe it too much.

If the secret of immortality is indeed unlocked in the future, Richard will have plenty of time to unravel the mysteries of the human body one by one.

Perhaps one day, he will be able to create a perfect human body, with physical, intellectual, spiritual, and other tangible and intangible attributes reaching their peak.

As a necromancer, Richard should be able to manipulate souls with fine precision in the future, and at least be able to perform life refining, right?

Perhaps he could even transfer his soul into that perfect body, thus completing a true life leap, just like a lich or alchemical golem in a game.

Christina said:

"No problem! I'm very much looking forward to conducting research with a deity. By the way, what is your divine role? Death? Or immortality? Is there only one? Do deities have different divine roles? Or is there only one god? What is the world of gods like? Does a divine kingdom truly exist? Where is it? In outer space or a parallel world?"

Richard couldn't take it anymore. He never expected that Christina, who seemed so proud, was actually such a curious person.

If he really couldn't figure out the relationship between personality and R&D talent, and didn't dare to arbitrarily adjust Christina's personality, he would have liked to give Christina a Catherine personality package.

However, he held back.

Top-notch scientific research talent is extremely scarce, so we can't act recklessly. If we mess things up and ruin Christina's research talent, the loss would be huge.

Richard said solemnly in a charlatan's voice:

"Mortals should not covet the realm of the gods!"

A sharp pain shot through Christina's chest; she clutched her heart and curled up on the ground.

It took Richard a full minute to recover from the painful touch.

Christina stood up again, not afraid at all, but even more excited.

"Is this divine punishment? Yet another incredible power!"

She immediately unbuttoned her clothes to check her upper body.

The skin and muscles are intact, with no visible injuries.

"That's amazing! Does it act directly on the nerves?"

Christina is caught in a happy dilemma: resurrection, rejuvenation, and divine punishment—three mysterious powers appear before her, leaving her with a dilemma of choice.

They are all amazing, and she wants to study them all, but she obviously doesn't have that much time and energy.

Richard finally understood how to deal with Christina and gave a straightforward order:

"I'll give you at most a month to research resurrection, maybe less. If there's no breakthrough, stop. Your primary goal is to research rejuvenation, or rather, immortality. Once you achieve that, you'll have ample time to research other abilities. Now, give me a reasonable way to enter your laboratory."

"Okay." Christina understood this as well, and after thinking for a moment, she said:

"Every year, Princeton hosts a summer program to select top high school students from around the world to participate in academic research and to identify promising talents."

"If the master wants to enter the laboratory, he can do so by attending the Princeton summer program."

Christina also hopes that Richard will join the research.

No matter how confident she was, she knew that these abilities belonged to the realm of the gods and would not be easy to study.

This is a completely unfamiliar, completely unknown, and completely mysterious road that cannot be explained by existing science.

There is a high chance she will spend the rest of her life on this path.

With Richard's help, the research may be able to proceed even faster.

Summer school? Richard thought about it. He wasn't learning anything at Francis Lewis High School anymore, so he might as well go to Princeton.

"Summer school, shouldn't it start in the summer?"

Christina replied matter-of-factly:

"I hope the summer program starts whenever it wants."

This is the source of Princeton's confidence, The Only One.

Then, he carefully added:

"But Master, this project may take a very long time. I need at least twenty years, and I may not make any breakthroughs even before I die."

Richard nodded:

"No problem, I can give you fifty years of life."

"That should work then," Christina said excitedly.

Living longer and exploring more fascinating fields has rekindled her youthful passion for scientific research, and she can't wait to return to the lab to conduct experiments.

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