Chapter 575 - 9.45 An Unexpected Situation
Professor Zhao had been accustomed to talking in public when he gave lectures to his students. Now, against a bunch of people in formal suits, elegantly combed hair and immaculate aura, he did not show any hint of nervousness. No, to be exact, these people were treated even worse than students. At least, with them, Zhao Bolin would still halt every once in a while to ask whether they had any questions. But with these high-ranking members from the government, Zhao Bolin did not even put them in his eyes.
He talked in a concise, systematic manner as the slides on the projector screen moved to show complicated diagrams of DNA and various chemical reactions. His manner could even be considered as rude and impatient.
Either way, it was not like these people were interested in what he was saying. What they wanted to know was only one: when would the vaccine be completed?
As he expected, once his presentation slides came to an end, a middle aged man with bald spots on his head tapped on the mic in front of him and asked in a genial tone, "Excellent presentation, Professor Zhao. You’re truly the best hope humanity can have. May I be so presumptuous to ask when we can expect the first batch of the vaccine to be ready?"
Everyone in the room nodded solemnly and directed their hopeful gazes at Zhao Bolin.
Glib tongue. Flowy and exaggerated praises. Polite inquiry in the name of humanity. But in the end, all they could think of were themselves.
Professor Zhao sneered inwardly but he still put a frown on his face. "I’m afraid you don’t understand what I have been talking about at all." He did not hesitate to tear off the mask of cordiality and show displeasure on his face. "We are talking about human’s genetics here. I have to emphasize that those elite researchers you have chosen could not even achieve their goal despite decades of experience, sophisticated laboratories and unlimited funds. Why do you think I am able to do that?"
The smile on the middle aged man’s face, whose name Zhao Bolin did not even deign to remember, stiffened slightly.
They were all politicians and had been used to passive-aggressive verbal attacks. On the front, their smile was still genuine and sincere but the words they said were akin to needles covered in silk. People like Zhao Bolin who directly threw a straight ball caused the atmosphere to turn a little awkward.