PROJECT ALVL
EPISODE 1-THE CONTEST
06D30 used to be an extremely lively class. One fine day, their teacher was shocked when she entered the class. Where did that laughter, that energy go? The class was unusually quiet.
"Why are all of you so lethargic?"
"......."
"How am I going to continue with my lesson? Oh well, I'm in a good mood today. I shall tell you naughty kids a story instead"
"A STORY?!?! COOL! Let's start!"
"Er Herm....." Ms C cleared her throat (as usual).
"Here it goes...."
One day, a senior professor in University M (Uni M) recieved a letter from the prestigous University of ALVL. An invitation letter to join the grand contest that every university wishes to join and compete for the TOP 5 placing.
He decided to pass it around so that the researchers could have a look.
Soon, the entire university knew about the prestigous contest that was coming out. Anyone who got into TOP 5 would gain recognition by everyone around them and their university would gain the same recognition and would be able to recruit more scholars in the future. This opportunity was not to be missed.
Professor BYO found out of this project and couldn't wait to join. Luckily for him, he got selected.
"I shall bring honour to my university" he vowed with pride, in front of hundred pairs of eyes in the auditorium. Everyone applauded, proud that the university had chosen the right person.
For the next one year or so, he spend most of his time, even during the weekend to complete his project. His work involved 2 species of bacteria, Bacteria A (Bac A) and Bacteria U (Bac U). His aim was to cultivate a superb species of bacteria that could produce an antibiotic, an antibiotic that could cure all illnesses.
Bac A showed the best results so far. Bac U on the other hand produced very minute amount of antibiotic. BYO tried his best to induce them to become more productive but the improvements were just to small to be recognised.
During the preliminary round, Bac A scored an average of 50/80 in the 3 rounds in the last 3 weeks, allowing BYO to successfully enter into the next round of the competition. Bac U on the other hand was disappointing, scoring only an average of 35/80 for those 3 rounds.
There's just 1 more month to the finals and there is going to be a dry-run in 2 weeks time. At this crucial moment, BYO decided to store Bac U into that dark, cold and inaccessible cupboard in the lab 3 doors away. Bac U felt so lonely and hopeless.
"Why are we so useless?" Bac U asked. Its clones shook their head.
"He's actually helping Bac A? We are the ones who need his help here." One of its clones exclaimed while its daughter budded off from its backside.
"Well, It's so simple. If BYO wins the contest, he would be able to bring fame and recognition to the Uni M. Just in case you do not know, Uni M was established just a few years ago but it's rising fast. Uni M has defeated its counterparts, some established long ago! The senior professor really has his ways." Bac U exclaimed while undergoing binary fission itself.
"He's stretching their potential to the limits so that they can perform even better for the grand finals. But we must not give up on ourselves. We must show the professor that we, Bac U are comparable to Bac A. We don't have to rely on him." its clone responded.
Ya, right. As if everyone would listen. Many clones gave up on themselves. Needless to say, they died. The rest are trying hard, gritting their teeth everyday, forcing their Golgi Apparatus to produce the reasonable amount of antibiotic like their counterparts. Can they make it in time for PROJECT ALVL? Or would they crumble and die off? Nobody knows.
"The end" the teacher shrieked in excitement.
The entire class dozed off.
To be continued...
My results? Two words: "IT SUCKED"
And I couldn't get that song album. DRATS.
Darwin's theory:" Only the fittest will survive and reproduce"
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