Chapter 8

It turns out that they didn't need me as a combatant, just as a tool.

If you had said so earlier, Xiaobai immediately showed a bright and innocent smile.

"For the peace of Taiyong City, I am willing to contribute my share of strength, whether it's climbing a mountain of knives or diving into a sea of fire, I will do it without hesitation."

The special forces team leader glanced at Xiaobai: "Your foreman didn't misjudge you. As long as you're paid, you'll do anything."

"I don't do everything, at least I don't want to die."

Although Xiaobai agreed to join the special forces team as a tool,

Xiaobai didn't plan to give up his brick-laying job.

After all, this is currently his only source of imagination power.

"You can go back and rest now," the special forces team leader said.

"No, my work isn't finished yet," Xiaobai said.

The special forces team leader shook his head: "It's not time yet. You need to rest and regain your energy. I'll summon you the day after tomorrow."

"My condition is very good. My recovery ability is excellent, I don't need to rest," Xiaobai said.

Although Xiaobai doesn't have many other skills, he has a lot of health.

After all, Xiaobai increased his endurance to the standard of ten times a night.

"No, believe me, you must rest now," the special forces team leader said seriously.

"What are we going to do the day after tomorrow?"

"You'll know the day after tomorrow."

The more the special forces team leader dodged the question, the more anxious Xiaobai became.

"Um... Can I quit the special forces team now?"

"Guess."

Don't be playful at this moment, okay?

Xiaobai's scalp tingled, feeling that he had taken on a very, very troublesome job.

Xiaobai actually wanted to continue brick-laying.

But this time, even the foreman personally intervened to dissuade him.

Xiaobai was very attracted to the double pay for a level five alert.

But the special forces team leader had given orders, and even if Xiaobai continued brick-laying, he wouldn't be paid.

Xiaobai could only take his pay for the day and go home.

Even at home, Xiaobai continued his research.

Xiaobai felt that he really needed to study some self-preservation magic.

After all, from the tone of the special forces team leader, it seemed that he might have to do more than just be a tool.

He felt that once he went, he might not come back.

But Xiaobai still wanted to struggle a bit more.

To continue surviving!

...

Previously, he had allocated all his imagination power to agility.

This led to Xiaobai's current imagination power being in the single digits, unable to buy anything.

Xiaobai could only focus his energy on researching magic.

Two main quests and one side quest were still unfinished.

The main quests couldn't be completed in the short term.

So, he could only try to develop magic outside of elemental magic in the short term.

Xiaobai first determined a broad direction.

First, magic that could increase his survival rate.

For example, growing hair.

Yes, hair can increase survival rate.

Soon, Xiaobai determined his research content.

Cellular hyper-regeneration!

Using magic to stimulate super-regeneration of cells.

For example, regenerating limbs, or super-fast hair growth.

Xiaobai had previously purchased advanced biology knowledge.

This was very helpful for Xiaobai's research.

For example, lizards have limb regeneration ability.

But mammals do not have this function.

The fundamental reason lies in the biological survival logic.

From an evolutionary perspective, limb regeneration ability is undoubtedly more advanced than not having it.

However, the reality is not so simple. The fundamental purpose of biological evolution is need.

Environmental needs are the most important factor.

For example, if a sheep is bitten off a leg by a wolf.

Then it regrows a leg, is it to prevent the wolf from being hungry?

When a sheep is bitten off a leg, it is most likely unable to survive.

So, whether or not it has limb regeneration ability does not change its survival rate.

Secondly, after cell division, a large number of cancer cells are also produced.

The more times cells divide, the more cancer cells are produced. Although most cancer cells are cleared by the mammal's immune system, the risk of cancer increases.

Most reptiles do not have this concern, as their life cycle determines that they cannot develop cancer.

So, from a survival logic and cancer risk perspective, limb regeneration in mammals is more harmful than beneficial.

Xiaobai first tried to see if magic could stimulate rapid replication and proliferation.

Then Xiaobai focused on stem cells, which are known as omnipotent cells.

Stem cells can replicate into any organ in the body.

Even a single stem cell, through cultivation, can replicate an entire person.

Now, Xiaobai was trying to use magic to replace test tubes and nutrient solutions.

Soon, Xiaobai temporarily gave up.

Even at the theoretical stage, the magic required to stimulate cell replication of an organ was still too much for the current Xiaobai to handle.

Xiaobai had to enter meditation to recover his magic power.

It seems that growing an extra kidney is not so easy.

This time, Xiaobai switched to a simpler mode.

Not replicating organs, Xiaobai cut a small opening on his finger to accelerate wound healing.

Xiaobai's magic began to stir, and this hyper-regeneration consumed much more than natural healing.

Fortunately, Xiaobai's endurance is high, and his physical strength far exceeds that of ordinary people.

The wound healed at an accelerated rate.

However, this does not mean that Xiaobai's limb regeneration skill has been successfully developed.

After all, Xiaobai can't really cut off his arm to see if it works.

...

Ding—

Side quest: Derivative Magic.

Develop magic outside of elemental magic.

Requirement: At least one non-elemental magic and a complete theory.

Quest completed!

Reward: 100 imagination power.

Reward: 30 base attributes.

Reward: "Theoretical Framework of Flesh Magic"

...

Flesh Magic!? Xiaobai felt this magic was not very proper.

All he could think of were the bloodied monsters from movies and TV shows.

Is there no magic like cloning?

For example, extracting a strand of hair from a girl to clone a girl.

After obtaining the knowledge of "Theoretical Framework of Flesh Magic,"

Xiaobai found that this magic system was much deeper than he had imagined.

This flesh magic has multiple branches such as mutation, regeneration, and metamorphosis.

It must be said that the super-fast healing Xiaobai had previously developed had a certain element of luck.

After coming into contact with the complete theoretical framework, Xiaobai had a deeper understanding of flesh magic.

And limb regeneration is much more difficult than imagined.

At least in the short term, both in terms of ability and technology,

Xiaobai found it very difficult to develop limb regeneration magic.

However, super-fast healing is a good magic. After some improvements and refinements, it can be put into practical application.

Even on the battlefield, it would be very meaningful.

But, Xiaobai still didn't know what his task the day after tomorrow would be.

So, Xiaobai was still uneasy.

Xiaobai shifted his attention to elemental magic.

It's time to develop a defensive magic.