CHAPTER 1012: CHAPTER 1009: FATE’S CRUEL HAND

To prevent the zombie blood in the test tube from acting up, Lin Tian secretly controlled the blood while the doctor operated the instrument.

The electrophoresis detection took longer than the amplification process, and everyone waited for half an hour before the computer screen showed changes. Although Lin Tian and the others couldn’t understand the test data, they still stared at the screen immediately.

But when Lin Tian saw the screen, he was stunned. The screen was divided into upper and lower parts; the upper part displayed Yun Haoyu’s data, and the output appeared normal, with expected curves and numbers.

However, the lower part, which was supposed to show Lin Tian’s genetic data, was full of garbled text—there were no orderly numbers, nor any graphs or curves.

"Dr. Zhao, Doctor Liu, is the computer broken? Why is there a bunch of garbled text?" Yun Haoyu asked.

The two doctors walked over and saw the garbled text on the display as well.

"The computer shouldn’t be broken; your data appears normal," Dr. Zhao confirmed, but she couldn’t explain the garbled text below.

"Could it be that the screen is broken?" Doctor Liu said uncertainly.

A simple paternity test had encountered so many twists and turns, leaving the doctors a little perplexed.

"Regardless of whether it’s the monitor or the computer issue, replace it entirely," Mr. Yun ordered, not wanting to waste time verifying the issue; he was more eager to know the result.

These days, money solves many problems. For the Yun Family to replace a computer was a trivial matter, and soon, a brand new computer was brought in.

After the new computer was powered on, the display functioned perfectly. The doctors then connected it to the electrophoresis instrument, with the device drivers installed automatically.

With everything ready, the doctors opened the relevant software, and the screen once again displayed the genetic data comparison image.

Everyone looked again and was once more stunned. The lower half of the screen was still a bunch of garbled text, with no useful information. The two doctors looked at each other, unable to explain this bizarre problem.

"Why is it like this?" Yun Haoyu asked, puzzled.

Doctor Liu shook his head and said, "I’m not really sure. What’s happening today seems too strange—either the amplification device burns out or the genetic comparison data becomes garbled. I’ve practiced medicine for ten years and have never seen anything so odd."

"Do the two doctors have any solution?" Yun Haoyu frowned and asked.

The doctors exchanged glances, and the female doctor surnamed Zhao hesitated before saying, "We didn’t have any issues during the entire operation process. From the current situation, the problem might be with the blood sample. If Mr. Lin doesn’t mind, we can only take another blood sample for testing."

Lin Tian seemed not to hear the female doctor’s words, entranced by the garbled text on the screen. At this moment, he completely confirmed that the instrument couldn’t detect the genetic data of zombie blood.

This means that the path of DNA paternity testing is impassable. This is currently the world’s most accurate and authoritative method of determining blood relationships, and if it doesn’t work, then there’s no other way.

In ancient Huaxia, there was also a method of determining blood relationships called "Blood test," with two forms: Bone Dripping Method and Blood Merging Method.

The Bone Dripping Method involves dripping a living person’s blood on a deceased person’s bone; if the blood seeps into the bone, it indicates a parent-child or sibling blood relationship.

The Blood Merging Method involves dripping blood from both living parties into a vessel; if the blood coagulates into one, it signifies a parent-child or sibling relationship.

However, modern evidence has shown that the blood test methods lack basis—blood would seep into bones, even if it were cow bones, regardless of blood relationship. As for the Blood Merging Method, it’s even more unreliable since human and chicken blood could mix.

Until now, the accurate determination of blood relationships can only be achieved through DNA testing.

Is it possible I’m destined never to find my biological parents in this life? This is the fate I must face after becoming a zombie? Lin Tian suddenly felt a bit desolate.

"Brother Lin... Brother Lin..." Seeing Lin Tian lost in thought, Yun Xiaotian couldn’t help but call out.

Lin Tian came back to his senses, suppressing the chaotic emotions in his heart, and said with a usual expression, "What’s the matter?"

"The doctor said a blood draw is needed to redo a blood sample and test again," Yun Xiaotian reminded.

"Draw blood? I don’t mind, give me the syringe," Lin Tian agreed.

Taking the blood syringe, Lin Tian feigned a blood draw but obstructed others’ view while secretly forcing the blood out and filling the syringe.

The doctor re-created the blood sample, repeated the same procedures, and finally reached the electrophoresis gene comparison step.

With each passing second, the data and change curves were again displayed on the monitor. Yun Haoyu’s data remained normal, while Lin Tian’s genetic data was still a bunch of garbled text.

Everyone was completely stunned this time. Suspecting the computer had issues, it had already been replaced; suspecting the blood sample had issues, a new sample was drawn, but the result was still garbled text.

"Replace, replace with a new electrophoresis instrument!" Yun Haoyu shouted in somewhat frantic frustration. The result seemed within reach, yet the final step had become an insurmountable barrier. How could he not be anxious?

Mr. Yun didn’t speak, letting his son handle it, and the electrophoresis instrument was soon brought in. Following Yun Haoyu’s instructions, the two doctors performed the test once again.

Without any surprise, the result was still a bunch of garbled text. Yun Haoyu’s expression fell instantly; although Wang Wanxi, as an Ancient Martial Artist, had better self-control, her mood wasn’t much better, and Yun Xiaotian looked as if he was about to cry.

"Why is it like this?" Yun Haoyu muttered to himself.

If there’s anyone who seems most calm, it appears to be Mr. Yun. He waved to the two doctors, calmly saying, "Thank you both for your hard work. Today’s matters end here, you’re free to leave."

The two doctors exchanged looks, gently shook their heads, evidently baffled by the day’s occurrences. After packing the instruments in the living room, they left the villa.

The villa fell silent, and Lin Tian looked at the family of the Yun Family, unsure of how to speak. He had already anticipated the failure of the paternity test, and moreover, since he was young, he had long been accustomed to the absence of parents.

Thus, for this failed paternity test, Lin Tian’s heart was much calmer, but for Mr. Yun and the others, it was a significant blow.

Yun Tian had been missing for twenty years, and they had searched for twenty years, experiencing hope and disappointment. Yet this time, it was their greatest hope, feeling immense goodwill towards Lin Tian. However, the test failed, becoming their greatest disappointment.

"Lin Tian, may I make a request?" Mr. Yun suddenly said quietly.