Implanting Sesha's Cells! / You're Awake? Congratulations, the Surgery Was a Success!

That night, Mobius took Elysia to the rooftop of the laboratory. It happened to be a full moon night.

"Mobius, why did you suddenly call me here? Don't you know that injured people shouldn't climb stairs?"

Standing next to Mobius, Elysia seemed to want to complain. Although the capital of the Mu Continent did not strictly have winter, it was still cold at night during this season!

There's something I'd like to discuss with you.

Mobius leaned against the railing, looking at the moon, and said, "I have a plan that might cure Ling Xi."

"Then why are you even discussing this with me? Just use it!"

Elysia immediately responded, but at the same time she was a little confused. Given the relationship between Mobius and Ling Xi, if there was a cure, would she still need to consult her?

"Whoosh..."

Mobius sighed, suddenly wanting a drink but forgetting to bring one. In the end, he could only laugh and say, "Because I haven't experimented with or verified this plan, and... even if it succeeds by chance, then... Ling Xi might no longer be the Ling Xi we know!"

"This..."

Elysia was stunned for a moment, then asked seriously, "What... exactly are you trying to say?"

"Um... it's nothing, it's just..."

Mobius smiled slightly and said, "You still remember Shesha's abilities, don't you..."

Chapter 246: Implanting Shesha's Cells!

"Shesha's ability? You mean... the ability to resurrect?"

Of course Elysia remembered, after all, it was a hunt she and Ling Xi went on together back then. Well... of course, Ling Xi was mainly in charge of the hunt, while she was in charge of cheering them on.

It was precisely because of Shesha's resurrection ability that the Flame-Chasing Moths suffered a great loss, how could I forget that!

"More than..."

Mobius shook his head slightly and smiled, "Besides its resurrection ability, Shesha's greatest characteristic is its extremely fast cell regeneration speed. Although Honkai Beast that reach a certain level have this feature, it is the fastest I have ever seen."

"I hadn't noticed that..."

Elysia stroked her chin and smiled slightly, "After all, Ling Xi's killing speed was too fast at the time, Shesha's regeneration ability was not fully displayed."

"That's not important. However, I have an idea. Ling Xi is currently suffering from severe Honkai Energy erosion, causing a large number of his normal somatic cells to be infected, and the infection is still spreading gradually, so..."

Mobius said seriously, "If we modify Shesha's cells through genetic editing so that they no longer cause rejection by the human body, then could the recipient gain some of Shesha's abilities?"

"After all, when I was studying Shesha sample cells, they could proliferate rapidly as long as they were supplied with energy. If we could use the characteristics of these cells to modify Ling Xi's physique, we might be able to stop or even solve the problem of Honkai Energy spreading."

"Forehead..."

Hearing Mobius's words, Elysia was clearly surprised. She was stunned for a while and asked in disbelief, "Mobius, you mean... implanting Honkai Beast cells into Ling Xi?"

"This..."

Hearing Mobius's plan, even though Elysia knew that Mobius often had such thoughts, she was still slightly startled and asked, "Then, in this case, would Ling Xi still be considered human?"

"That's why I said from the beginning that this method will make Ling Xi no longer the Ling Xi we know."

Mobius sighed and smiled, "Although we don't know if this surgery will change Ling Xi's mind, it will definitely change Ling Xi's physique. As for what kind of changes Ling Xi will undergo in the end, I don't know either."

Have you conducted any related experiments?

Normally, Elysia might have advised Mobius, since this kind of experiment is still too advanced for current technology. What if it produces some side effects, turning Ling Xi into a half-human, half- Honkai Beast without any rationality?

At that point, putting aside Mobius, would he be willing to eliminate Ling Xi?

However, with Ling Xi in such a precarious situation, how could Elysia possibly stop Mobius?

After all, even if the risk is high, there is always a glimmer of hope.

"I said, no."

Mobius shook his head slightly and said, "Although I tried to implant Honkai Beast cells into some Dishi humans who had lost their minds when I was in Changkong City."

"But without exception, all the test subjects suffered severe backlash after being implanted with Honkai Beast cells. Initially, the Honkai Beast cells devoured normal cells, causing mutations in the body, and finally the body was completely killed by the Honkai Beast cells."

"However, I have now improved the technology and replaced the cells with Shesha, but... the new technology has not yet undergone any human trials, only some small animals."

"Oh? How are those small animals you used for experiments doing?"

Elysia asked curiously, "Although no human experiments have been conducted, animal experiments should provide some reference, right?"

"Hmm..."

Mobius thought for a moment and said, "All I can say is that they passed away peacefully..."

Elysia "..."

"However, I have basically figured out the principles behind this technology."

As Mobius pondered, he continued, "After all, Honkai Beast cells are derived from mutated animal cells, so after some gene editing, they are quickly adapting to the human environment. And those failed experimental subjects all had one characteristic, which was..."

"The body couldn't withstand the backlash from the Honkai Beast cells. In other words, its resistance to Honkai Energy was too poor, so it couldn't fuse with the cells. Instead, the Honkai Beast cells devoured the body's normal cells, ultimately killing it completely. But..."

Mobius said seriously, "For Ling Xi, this level of Honkai Energy is obviously nothing. After all, Ling Xi's Honkai Energy resistance is extremely strong, and she can withstand Honkai Energy exceeding two thousand HW. She only suffers backlash when using the Herrscher Core, so..."

"For Shesha cells, which are currently only at the Emperor-class Honkai Beast, Ling Xi's body should be able to fully withstand this power."

"Therefore, I think that after implanting Shesha cells, it will definitely not kill Ling Xi directly, but no one knows what kind of mutations will occur afterward, because I have never implanted cells into experimental subjects like Ling Xi who have extremely strong Honkai Energy antibodies."

After speaking, Mobius silently looked at Elysia before finally asking, "So... Elysia, what do you think?"

"Heh... asking me what I think?"

Elysia sighed slightly and smiled, "Do you think you'd listen to me even if I objected?"

"Mmm..."

Mobius hesitated for a moment, then smiled and shook his head. "Obviously not, because this is the only method I can think of right now."

"Isn't that settled then?"

Elysia also laughed and said, "Besides, how could I possibly object to something like this? Even though I know it will bring about unknown changes, I still hope to keep Ling Xi, even if... he might be a different Ling Xi."

"Yes..."

Mobius leaned against the railing and chuckled to himself, "I don't know when it started, but I seem to have gotten used to having Ling Xi around. If this guy suddenly disappeared, I might really feel a bit out of place."

"Me too!"

Elysia nodded silently. Indeed, lately, she hadn't known what to do in the evenings. Usually, she could play games and watch movies with Ling Xi, or even play adult games, but...

These past few days, I've really just felt uninterested in doing anything.

"Then let's start the surgery tomorrow..."

Since Elysia had already agreed, Mobius immediately decided to perform the surgery on Ling Xi.

"Huh? So rushed?"

Elysia frowned slightly and said, "Ling Xi, don't you have at least a week? In this week, we can conduct some experiments to verify the technology, right?"

"Hmm... Let's not even talk about finding a test subject with Honkai Energy resistance like Ling Xi. Do you think we can find someone with even one-tenth of Ling Xi's Honkai Energy resistance right now?"

Mobius just rolled his eyes at Elysia and continued, "Besides, the longer we delay, the weaker Ling Xi will become. Rather than that, we should start the experiment immediately. The success rate might be higher that way."

"Okay, fine. Just call me anytime if you need anything..."

At this point, Elysia had no further questions; the experiment... could begin tomorrow.

Back in the lab, Mobius did some quick preparations and then dragged Klein to bed. After all, tomorrow's experiment was very important, and he needed to be in top condition, as did Klein!

Chapter 247: You're awake? Congratulations, the surgery was a success!

The next day, Mobius used his authority to move troops to the perimeter of the research facility, establishing a comprehensive defense. He then had Elysia and Kevin guard the laboratory entrance, preventing anyone from entering...

In the laboratory, besides Mobius and the Mei she had brought in, there were only her three assistants: Klein, Danzhu, and Cangxuan. Well... or rather, all four assistants were there. After all, even an assistant lying down is still an assistant!

"Doctor, isn't your experiment... a bit too radical?"

After reviewing the information I, Mobius, provided, Mei was also shocked, because this was an experiment that completely overturned common sense... no, it was an experiment that overturned human understanding. Implanting the cells of Honkai Beast, and even Emperor-class Honkai Beast, into a human body was practically murder.

After all, she had tried this kind of experiment before. Although she used mice, and even some mice that had acquired some of the Stigmata Gene, without exception, they all passed away peacefully! (Actually, not peacefully at all; the coffin lids were shaking violently!)

"I had no choice."

Mobius smiled slightly and said, "Because this is currently the only possible way to save Ling Xi, the experiment must be carried out no matter what. If you feel you can't accept it, you can leave now."

"Okay, I understand..."

Although Mei still found it hard to accept, she knew very well that this was probably Ling Xi's only chance, so... she had to stay, no matter what the experiment's outcome, at least...

This can be considered a first in the true sense for humankind!

As for the other three, Klein completely obeyed Mobius's orders, and since she was also reluctant to let Ling Xi leave like this, there was no need to say more; she simply had to obey the Doctor's orders!

As for Danzhu Cangxuan, although they shared some of the same thoughts as Mei, they had more feelings for Ling Xi than Mei. After all, they had been friends for half a year. Although they would occasionally quarrel, their relationship was generally very good!

So this time, even though they didn't agree with Mobius's experiment, they still chose to assist the Doctor in conducting the experiment. Moreover, the two of them changed their usual slacking-off attitude and were very serious and focused.

Thus, under the intense scrutiny of her five female friends, Ling Xi passively underwent the Honkai Beast cell implantation surgery...

Furthermore, implanting Honkai Beast cells is not a simple matter of injection; it involves many, many steps. Otherwise, why would Mobius need an assistant? He could just give Ling Xi an injection and that would be the end of it.

Am I dead?

Where is this?

Is this the underworld?

No, there's light...

"Mmm..."

Ling Xi struggled to open her eyes and saw her Doctor...

"Doctor, what's wrong with you...?"

Ling Xi subconsciously wondered if the Doctor was also doomed. Um... wait, this is a laboratory, isn't it?

"Ling Xi, you're awake. It seems the surgery was quite successful."

Seeing that Ling Xi had finally woken up, Mobius was completely relieved and smiled, "You may feel a little numb and weak in your limbs, or even unable to move. This is normal, after all, you... pfft..."

Then, Mobius almost spat out a mouthful of blood...

Before she could finish speaking, Ling Xi sat up abruptly and stretched her body and arms. Numbness? No, Ling Xi felt full of energy instead.

"Doctor, I think I'm fine."

After moving her body, Ling Xi felt that everything was normal, even a little abnormally normal, because she really felt that she had inexhaustible power in her body, that is... a feeling of "I really want to fight someone".

"Well... after all, it's you. It's normal, it's normal!"

Mobius smiled, then gently leaned in and hugged Ling Xi, his voice trembling with a hint of tears as he said, "You idiot, finally... that's great!"

"Huh?"

Ling Xi was somewhat surprised when Mobius suddenly hugged her, but... she could understand. But hadn't she slept for several days like last time? It couldn't be this bad...

Moreover, I really feel that my physical condition is very good at this moment, even better than last time. Could it be that... the backlash I suffered this time is not as strong as last time?

However, after being hugged by Mobius, Ling Xi did not move around, after all, he was her dearest Doctor.

"Mobius, go have lunch. I'll keep an eye on things for you... eh..."

Suddenly, the door to the room opened, and Elysia walked in, but before she could finish speaking, she saw this scene before her...

So Elysia smiled and said, "Sorry, I may have come at a bad time."

Ling Xi: "..." No, I feel like my DNA is roaring. I really want to say that line, but...

If I were to say that line in front of the Doctor, I might...

"Alright, stop pretending."

Mobius rolled his eyes at Elysia and said with a hint of helplessness, "Come here..."

"Hehe, you really are my best friend!"

Elysia didn't refuse, and then she pounced on Ling Xi, hugging Ling Xi other arm, and laughed, "You rascal, you worried me to death. I was even thinking that if you really died, I should find someone to marry you, but it seems like I don't need to now."

Ling Xi: "???" Holy crap, I'm barely cold in the grave and you're already like this... ptooey, I'm not even dead, okay?

However, seeing Elysia throw herself into his arms like that, Ling Xi was a little confused. This... wait a minute, shouldn't this girl at least try to hide it from the Doctor?

"Elysia, you..."