"So... do you want to completely transform back into a human now, or do you want to be immune to negative buffs?"
After listening to Maberen's narration, Li Si pondered for a moment and asked.
"Uh, is there a difference? Can we still keep the current transformation?"
Maberen was stunned for a moment. He was very self-aware of asking for help, and he didn't even think that he had a choice.
"Of course there is a difference."
Li Si nodded.
Not only is there a difference, but the difference is huge.
If it is just to suppress the conflict of animalistic instincts, it is very simple, so that you can accept a loser who can do things for you. Li Si would be happy. It just so happens that he is a polished commander in this dungeon, and it would be good to have a younger brother to run errands.
But if Maberen wants to become a normal person... then forget it.
There is obviously something wrong with the fake serum created by General Ross. It is not a temporary transformation serum technology at all, but is similar to the permanent transformation of Richard Parker.
The temporary transformation serum will only differentiate a small number of stem cells, and these stem cells will not replace the original cells after differentiation, but will proliferate additionally on this basis. These additional value-added tissues and organs are just equivalent to adding a large number of foreign parts to the body.
This is actually somewhat similar to surgical transformation, except that alienated cells are implanted into the original internal organs, skin, and muscles. When the time comes, these alienated cells self-destruct and collapse, and what is left is still a normal human body.
But the current situation of Maberen is that the alienated cells have lost control or are not controlled at all. They directly operate according to instinct and update and replace all the original body cells of Maberen with alienated cells that combine lizard genes and human genes, becoming a complete Lizard-men.
But this is normal. Not everyone has the Halo Life of a villain like Curt Curt Connors, whose mutation can produce temporary transformation technology. This kind of inferior copycat transformation that relies mainly on luck is not easy to survive without turning into an indescribable weird life form.
If you want to go back to this kind of permanent transformation, unless you have special black technology, it is basically impossible.
Genetic technology is not something that can be changed at will, as in many movies and novels, nor is it a direct modification of cells throughout the body.
Most of the common gene editing technologies artificially modify a small number of cells in vitro, and then inject these cells into the body, using the differentiation, growth and metabolism of the cells themselves to automatically replace cells throughout the body.
Although the cross-species gene fusion technology of Richard Parker and Kurt Curt Connors is a bit more advanced, unfortunately, it can only modify some of the body's totipotent stem cells in the body. The rest still depends on the catalysts and nutrients in the serum that accelerate cell division to allow the modified cells to autonomously differentiate into organ tissues.
To directly modify other cells that have differentiated into organs and muscles, cross-species fusion technology can only mean that I am powerless.
The human body has more than one cell type, and it is not impossible to directly transform other cells, but each type must be modified according to different circumstances. Moreover, those cells that have differentiated into organs, tissues, and immune systems are all performing specific functions. In addition to gene chains, a large amount of information is also recorded in the cells. Unauthorized modifications will cause chain reactions and turn into indescribable monsters.
As for the use of autonomous cell differentiation and value-adding as during transformation, and the replacement of new generations by instinctive operation...
This sounds simple, but it is equally difficult to do. The reason why alienated cells carrying lizard genes can replace human cells is because they are far less erosive and differentiate and increase in value than Superman-like cells. But on the contrary... human cells can only mean that I am powerless, even if there is a catalyst, because the effect of the drug will not distinguish between friend and foe. One plus two is less than three plus two. This is an arithmetic problem that all elementary school students know.
"It would be best if you can retain the talent and skills and only cancel the negative buffs. I don't care about the appearance, it's mainly about the problem of loss of control... Of course, if there is no other way, I can also accept the direct deletion of the talent and skills."
Maberen wriggled his lips in silence, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "You can mention the price you need me to pay."
Obviously, he seems to have reversed the difficulty of the two.
But this is also the way of thinking of a normal person. In terms of his own interests, obviously retaining strength and eliminating negative effects is the best result. He doesn't know much about genetic modification. According to inertial thinking, the better, the more difficult and expensive it will be.
In response to this, Li Si naturally laughed and didn't mention it, and asked in a muffled voice, "It's not impossible to retain your strength. What's the cost..."
After saying this, he began to ponder, and Maberen's expression became more and more nervous as he waited for the next sentence.
A very short moment, but it seemed to Maberen that tens of thousands of years had passed. Li Si smiled and said, "Just use this copy to help me run errands. I happen to be short of an errand boy."
"Is it that simple?"
Maberen, who had already prepared for massive bleeding or even selling his kidney (no typo! It's not the body! Don't think about it!), was stunned after hearing this.
This is not like Lee Stein's style. Wouldn't Merchant seize the opportunity to blackmail someone to death?
You must know that after pondering for a while just now, his heart almost dropped. He didn't expect that the conditions were so simple. It seems that Merchant is not as scam as shown before.
"Okay, no problem! Boss, please do whatever you want with me!"
Maberen was so excited that he nodded and agreed without hesitation.
Running errands? Just licking a dog's legs. We are good at this!
Before, we were able to make Lee Stein feel the strong dog-licking style without any effort. He is obviously a peerless wizard in the dog-licking world. If I use my full strength, I can lick you to the point of bankruptcy. Do you believe it?
Being CEO and marrying Bai Fumei is not a dream!
"Yes, the young man has a future."
Li Si was amused by this guy. He smiled and took out five hundred dollars and handed it to Maberen: "Here, go and get rid of the negative buffs on yourself."
"How to solve it?"
Maberen subconsciously took the five hundred dollars, and then looked at Li Si with a confused expression, as if he was possessed by Erha.
"The only reason you lost control is because you have poor willpower. Take the five hundred dollars and go to a yoga studio on the street to learn the universal skill yoga meditation, and then use the universal experience to upgrade it to level five or six."
Li Si smiled and said the "extremely difficult" solution.
"Is it that simple?"
Maberen was shocked.
The same sentence, but two completely opposite moods.
"It's that simple. Otherwise, why do you think my asking price is so low?"
Li Si shrugged.
If there is a choice, it is natural to maximize the benefits by waiting for the dungeon to end before speaking out. However, a Lizard-men who may go berserk at any time may not even be able to do the errands. Not only that, it may even cause a lot of trouble. If he wants to gain a loser, he can only speak out the solution in advance.
Anyway, the difference in strength is here. I believe Maberen would not dare to go back on his word. He wasted so much effort just to retain this game character, but in the end he succeeded but was killed. Then he would have really lost his wife and lost his troops.
Of course, in order to prevent the temporary loser from slacking off in work, he still has to express his relief.
"Information is the most precious wealth in the world. Some people work hard to earn money, and some people are well-informed and can make a little fortune even by buying and selling. This is the difference and value of information. It is the same with you now. If I don't tell you, you will never know, right?"
Li Si calmly comforted him with a smile.
Well, that makes sense!
Maberen deeply agrees and agrees.
But the truth is this, but...
It still feels like a trap!
Just learn a general skill? I have to sell myself to a dungeon for this?
This Merchant is indeed worthy of its reputation... what a trap!!!
Explode, my power of licking dogs! I have everything I need to lick dogs! This time I must lick Merchant until I lose everything!