The Serum: A Marvel Fanfic
Chapter 12

The Healing Effect Was Miraculous

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"Dilos, are you really planning on going home now?" Chloe asked, her face etched with worry. "You should stay at the hospital for a while longer."

Lex and Gabe, standing beside her, also urged Dilos to remain in the hospital for further observation.

However, Dilos stood by his decision. In the hospital, it was inconvenient for him to use the "Tiger-Leopard Thunder Sound" technique in public to accelerate his bone repair. Besides, if he stayed in the hospital too long, what if he missed his "optimal recovery window"?

Chloe and the others had no choice. Given Dilos's persistence, they completed the necessary paperwork and brought him home.

Back home, looking at the familiar layout and smelling the familiar scents of the house, Dilos felt a surge of warmth and belonging, even with Lex added to the mix. He knew this was the feeling of home.

Dilos didn't know how others felt, but in his mind, home was a beautiful word. It wasn't just a place to live and rest; it was a sanctuary where loved ones gathered to support each other and live happily.

For a moment, Dilos wanted to just laze around in this cozy environment, sleeping and living a carefree life. But knowing the trajectory of this world, he understood that for someone without strength, such a thought was merely a delusion.

Lex had business at his company and left first. After Chloe and Gabe helped Dilos into his room, they departed as well.

Once he was alone, Dilos didn't waste any time; he lay on his bed and began to practice the "Tiger-Leopard Thunder Sound."

However, he didn't use the technique at full power this time. Although his foot bones had been set, they hadn't fully knitted yet. Using the technique at full intensity would only worsen the injuries to his feet, which would be counterproductive.

Hum, hum, hum, hum...

Focusing on the bones and muscles in his chest and arms, Dilos kept the intensity of the "Tiger-Leopard Thunder Sound" at a minimum. He channeled the vital energy extracted from his blood and qi throughout his body in harmony with the technique.

An hour later, a flush like that of someone who had been drinking appeared on Dilos's face. He had reached his limit with the technique, but the results were excellent.

During that hour of "Tiger-Leopard Thunder Sound" purification, his injured areas had rapidly absorbed the medicinal salves applied to them, achieving perfect absorption. These medications were specifically designed to help with sprains and fractures, and under normal circumstances, they wouldn't have been absorbed so quickly.

Yet, it happened. Not only that, but his legs and arm, which were supposed to take at least four weeks to knit back together, had already completed the process after the baptism of the technique and vital energy, and they were even better than they would have been under normal healing conditions. Even the tendons that the doctors had deemed permanently damaged had recovered significantly.

As for his other arm, the swelling and bruising had returned to normal, leaving only faint scars. Although it still stung slightly when he moved, it was much better than before.

As for his mental state, aside from slight fatigue, he felt fantastic! By the next day, he could increase the intensity of the "Tiger-Leopard Thunder Sound," which would not only aid his recovery but also serve as a proper workout for his body.

Gabe and Chloe were unaware of Dilos's improved condition, as his injuries were either casted or bandaged. It wasn't until the next day, when Lex's doctor arrived, that they realized how much better Dilos had become.

Dilos hadn't expected them to find out about his recovery so soon. But the doctor arrived in a mobile clinic equipped with high-precision portable diagnostic tools, including a portable X-ray machine.

After the doctor removed the bandages and casts and saw that Dilos's symptoms were much milder than Lex had described, he instinctively wanted to examine the bones. The examination revealed that the fractures were not as severe as Lex had claimed and would heal with simple rest.

"I think you were all too worried; his injuries aren't that serious at all." The doctor felt a bit helpless, thinking his boss, Lex Luthor, had made a mountain out of a molehill. These injuries would have healed in a regular hospital, just perhaps a bit slower. Still, since Lex was his boss, he didn't say much. Following his boss's orders, he used the best medication available on Dilos, re-bandaged him, and scheduled a follow-up for a month later.

After the doctor left, Chloe and Gabe stared at Dilos's almost fully healed right arm, their shock still lingering.

They remembered clearly that when the X-rays were taken at the hospital, Dilos's bones were nowhere near this healthy. Chloe, meanwhile, recalled what Dilos had told her.

After a long silence, Chloe asked Dilos with a stiff, excited tone, "Was everything you said true?"

Dilos smiled at the question. Gabe, standing by, was confused by their cryptic conversation, so Chloe and Dilos explained the wonders of Guoshu to him.

Even with the explanation, the two couldn't fully believe it; even Chloe, who was the most open-minded, was skeptical. With no other choice, Dilos demonstrated the "Tiger-Leopard Thunder Sound" right in front of them.

Hum, hum, hum, hum, hum, hum...

That strange sound emanated from Dilos's body again, like the purring of a feline or a muffled, distant rumble of thunder. An hour later, Dilos had not only absorbed all the medication the doctor had applied, but the most obvious change was his sprained arm—the scars had faded to faint white marks, and his fractured arm and legs were now capable of limited movement.

When the strange sound came from his body, Chloe and Gabe were half-convinced, but when Dilos removed the bandages from his arms, they were completely sold.

The arm that had been sprained and covered in scratches was nearly scar-free, and the fractured arm looked almost as good as the sprained one...

The facts were right in front of them; they couldn't help but believe. In truth, Dilos's rapid recovery was also due to the medication; relying solely on the "Tiger-Leopard Thunder Sound" and vital energy would have taken at least a week to show such results.

Now, he estimated that by practicing the technique daily, he would be able to move normally within a week and perform strenuous exercise within two.

A long time had passed, but Chloe and Gabe still felt a bit dazed. They finally understood why Dilos wanted to recover at home; this speed of recovery was godlike to an ordinary person, and if the wrong people found out, there was no telling what kind of trouble it would bring.

"But, did that mysterious old man really teach you this Guoshu?" Chloe looked at Dilos with suspicion, and Gabe mirrored her gaze.

According to Dilos, he had learned this Guoshu from a mysterious Chinese old man when he was a child, and it took years of practice to achieve these results.

The story sounded too incredible, like something out of a novel. They hadn't doubted it much before, thinking Guoshu was just a special form of gymnastics for fitness. But now that Dilos had displayed such a miracle, they began to wonder. Could such a magical ability really be obtained so easily? He was just too lucky.

Dilos knew what they were thinking, but he couldn't exactly tell them he had started learning in his previous life. So, the matter was left at that.

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