Preparation for the Experiment!

Hiroki's eyes widened.

The [Muscle Growth Manager.sys] file could actually be opened!

And inside, it wasn't the mess of garbled code he had expected, but rather...

Code with Chinese comments?

No, to be precise, the logical structure of this code was almost identical to the programming languages he was familiar with in his past life, but its overall design philosophy and commenting style were closer to Chinese expressions, as if it had been specially designed for Hiroki to understand.

----Code----

Muscle Regulator.sys

File Size: approx. 38MB

//============ L1 Layer: Cerebral Cortex Motor Command ============

Enum Basic Motor Intent {

Move Forward, Move Backward, Turn Left, Turn Right, Upper Limb Extension, Upper Limb Contraction, Lower Limb Extension, Lower Limb Flexion, Torso Stabilization, ...(approx. 100 basic motor intents omitted)

};

Class Cerebral Cortex Interface {

Issue Motor Command(Intent: Basic Motor Intent, Intensity: Float){

Motor Packet={

Intent Type=Intent, Expected Intensity=Intensity, Timestamp=Current Time(), Priority=Calculate_Command Priority(Intent)

};

//Pass to spinal cord for processing

Spinal Neuron Pool.Receive Command(Motor Packet);

}

}

----Code Divider----

"This... is this the human body's motor control system?" Hiroki muttered to himself, his fingers scrolling rapidly through the code within his consciousness space.

The architecture of the entire file was so clear it shocked him.

The L1 layer was the Cerebral Cortex, responsible only for issuing about a hundred basic motor intents; the L2 layer was the Spinal Neuron Pool, responsible for breaking down those intents into corresponding motor primitives; the L3 layer was the Peripheral Reflex System, handling all the detailed execution.

"A genius design!" Hiroki couldn't help but exclaim, "The brain doesn't need to micromanage every single muscle at all; it only needs to tell the spinal cord 'I want to walk forward,' and everything else is handled automatically. This is ten thousand times more efficient than I had previously imagined!"

This meant that he only needed to find the corresponding sections and make simple modifications to create an automated muscle growth script!

At the same time, did this also mean that in the future, once he had enough time or his brain's processing power was strong enough, he could write a sufficiently efficient program to allow him to control every single muscle individually?

He continued to scroll down, quickly finding the part he cared about most:

----Code Divider----

//============ L3 Layer: Peripheral Reflex System ============

Class Peripheral Reflex System {

Automatic Fatigue Management(Muscle Group: Target Muscle Group){

If(Muscle Group.Fatigue Level > 80%){

Automatically Reduce_Contraction Intensity();

Automatically Recruit_Reserve Fibers();

If(Fatigue Level > 95%){

Forced_Protective_Stop();

}

}

}

Muscle_Growth_Check(){

for (MuscleGroup in Full_Body_Muscle_List){

if (MuscleGroup.Average_Fatigue > 60% &&

MuscleGroup.Average_Fatigue 85% &&

Protein_Reserves Growth_Threshold &&

ATP_Reserves > Energy_Threshold && // Assuming L3 layer already includes ATP reserve check

Time_Since_Last_Activation > Rest_Time_Threshold){

Trigger_Adaptive_Growth(MuscleGroup);

}

}

}

Trigger_Adaptive_Growth(MuscleGroup: Target_Muscle_Group){

Growth_Amount = Calculate_Growth_Magnitude(MuscleGroup.Fatigue_Accumulation);

Protein_Consumption = Growth_Amount_Conversion_Efficiency;

if (Protein_Reserves >= Protein_Consumption){

MuscleGroup.Fiber_Diameter += Growth_Amount;

MuscleGroup.Power_Output = Recalculate(MuscleGroup);

Protein_Reserves -= Protein_Consumption;

}

}

}

----Code----

"Found it!" Hiroki's eyes lit up.

The key lay in this [Trigger_Adaptive_Growth] function!

The current logic was: growth would only be triggered when muscles experienced moderate fatigue (60%-85%) and there were sufficient protein, energy reserves, and adequate rest time. This aligned with the real-world growth mechanism of "exercise → damage → supercompensation."

But...

"What if I could modify this conditional check?" Hiroki thought rapidly. "In reality, muscle growth requires fatigue stimulation because that's a protective mechanism formed by evolution."

The body wouldn't waste energy building muscle for no reason; it had to perceive a signal that "greater strength is needed" in order to grow.

"But if I modify this check mechanism... or delete it entirely..."

Hiroki's fingers began to locate the critical positions in the code. Soon, he found the modification point.

He created a new document, named it [Muscle_Passive_Growth_Patch_v0.1.txt], and began writing his modification plan:

----Code----

// Muscle Passive Growth Patch v0.1

// Goal: Achieve automatic muscle growth without exercise

// Plan 1: Modify growth trigger conditions

Code:

if (MuscleGroup.Average_Fatigue > 60% &&

MuscleGroup.Average_Fatigue 85% &&

Protein_Reserves Growth_Threshold &&

ATP_Reserves > Energy_Threshold && // Keep consistent with L3 layer check

Time_Since_Last_Activation > Rest_Time_Threshold)

Modified to:

if (Protein_Reserves > Growth_Threshold &&

ATP_Reserves > Consumption_Threshold &&

(MuscleGroup.Average_Fatigue > 60% || Forced_Growth_Mode == true))

// New: Forced_Growth_Mode switch

Global Variable Forced Growth Mode: Boolean = false;

// New: Function to activate forced growth

Function Start_ForcedMuscleGrowth(Duration: Integer){

Forced Growth Mode = true;

// Simulate fatigue signals to deceive the growth detection system

for (MuscleGroup in FullBodyMuscleList){

MuscleGroup.SimulatedFatigue = 70%; // Set to optimal growth fatigue level

}

SetTimer(Duration, function(){

Forced Growth Mode = false;

Clear_AllMuscleGroupSimulatedFatigue(); // Clear all simulated fatigue states

});

}

--Code--

In this way, the fatigue check mechanism is no longer needed, and muscles can grow automatically!

Hiroki took a deep breath, the corners of his mouth curling up uncontrollably.

But immediately after, he frowned again.

"However, there is a risk in doing this. Growth requires consuming a large amount of protein and ATP. If it grows without restraint, it might hollow out the body. I need to add stricter safety checks."

He continued to modify the plan:

// Safe version of forced growth

Function Safe_ForcedMuscleGrowth(TargetMuscleGroup: String, GrowthMagnitude: Float){

// Safety Check 1: Overall nutritional status

if (ProteinReserves < TotalReserves * 0.3){

return "Insufficient protein reserves, growth cancelled";

}

// Safety Check 2: Energy status

if (ATPReserves < TotalReserves * 0.4){

return "Insufficient energy reserves, growth cancelled";

}

// Safety Check 3: Single growth limit

if (GrowthMagnitude > MaxSafeGrowthAmount){

GrowthMagnitude = MaxSafeGrowthAmount;

Log("Warning: Growth magnitude exceeds safety limits, automatically adjusted to maximum safe amount.");

}

// Start executing growth

Target = GetMuscleGroup(TargetMuscleGroup);

// Temporarily set simulated fatigue to deceive the detection system

Target.TemporaryFatigue = 70%;

// Force trigger growth check

Execute_MuscleGrowthCheck();

var ActualGrowthAmount = Calculate_CurrentGrowthAmount(TargetMuscleGroup); // Assume actual growth amount is obtained through this function

// Clear temporary settings

Target.TemporaryFatigue = 0%;

Log("Forced growth complete: " + TargetMuscleGroup + ", Growth amount: " + ActualGrowthAmount);

}

```

Hiroki looked at the code he had written, feeling a strange sense of excitement.

"Theoretically, this should be feasible," he muttered to himself, "The key is to find the balance point. I need to be able to gain muscle without exercising, but I cannot excessively consume the body's resources."

He thought of his experience in games: many games have an "auto-AFK leveling" feature. What he was doing now was essentially "AFK muscle training"—making the system believe the muscles were being exercised so that they would start to strengthen, while in reality, Hiroki could do whatever he wanted.

"And..." Hiroki suddenly thought of a deeper possibility, "If this method works, then I won't just be able to control my own muscle growth! I could also force other people's muscles into instant fatigue!" Of course, this would also require complex permission bypasses and physical contact, and since he already had the Brain Overload Attack, this ability was merely a potential extension and not a priority for now.

Thinking of this, Hiroki's heart couldn't help but race.

But he quickly forced himself to calm down.

"One step at a time," he reminded himself, "first verify if the modification for muscle growth is feasible, then consider the rest."

As the saying goes, don't pop the champagne too early. What if there's a bug?

Hiroki first saved the modification plan, then began to think about the implementation strategy.

"First, I need a test subject." Hiroki looked at his own arm, "Experimenting on myself is definitely unreliable."

If some dangerous situation were to arise, he might not even have time to regret it.

If only he could find a living person... no, even for a living person, this was an extremely dangerous move.

Hiroki pondered, perhaps he should go catch some white mice first?

Then there was the control of the experimental cycle; it would be best to choose a small-bodied animal for the experiment so that any muscle growth would be more obvious.

"Finally..." Hiroki took a deep breath, "If it really succeeds, I will have to start considering how to share this technique with Kushina. After all, I promised to make her stronger."

So, let's go! To the forest, to catch two white mice!