Turning Waste into Treasure

"Right? I told you, with my surgery and your Miracle Factor, even Death has to look to us for mercy!" Ripper Rick said excitedly.

Xiao He nodded and replied perfunctorily, "Yes, yes, we'll discuss this later. The Special Response Department will come to find you in a few days."

After saying this, Xiao He sent Ripper Rick back to prison and then returned to the scene.

"Is there anything else I can do?" Xiao He asked the medical staff and rescue workers at the scene, hands on his hips.

"Maybe..." A rescuer held up his phone and tentatively asked, "Want to take a picture together? I'm a fan..."

After a day's work, Xiao He returned home satisfied.

"You're back?" Ye Wanqing was busy in the kitchen preparing dinner for the two of them. Her hair had grown a bit longer recently, so she tied it into a topknot, which made her look especially cute.

"Yeah, wife, aren't you going to welcome me?" Xiao He came up behind Ye Wanqing, hugged her waist, and laughed.

"I thought you were going to grope my breasts..." Ye Wanqing rolled her eyes at him, "Why are you being so well-behaved today?"

"What's the rush? We can enjoy it slowly tonight," Xiao He replied, smoothing her little braids. "So cute."

"My hair's gotten long, I'm thinking of getting it cut, or..." Ye Wanqing glanced back at him, "Do you want me to keep my hair long, Old Xiao?"

"I think you look cuter with short hair," Xiao He said, wanting to see the food cooking in the pot, but Ye Wanqing's righteous gaze blocked his view, so he could only tilt his head and say, "Oh, braised fish!"

"Yes," Ye Wanqing said with a sweet smile, "I haven't made braised fish for you in a long time."

"Alright." Xiao He tossed his hair. "I'm going to take a shower, then get a drink and have a proper meal of three bowls of rice."

"Hmph..." Ye Wanqing couldn't help but chuckle slightly, turning her head to kiss him on the cheek. "Go on."

During the meal, Xiao He found the food particularly delicious, not only because of Ye Wanqing's excellent cooking skills, but also because he was in a good mood.

"What did you do outside today?" Ye Wanqing asked with a smile, placing a piece of fried chicken on his plate.

"I've done a lot," Xiao He replied, his words slightly slurred. "I fixed a fire, caught two robbers, resolved a major car accident, and even rescued a stray dog that had been swept away by floodwaters..."

Ye Wanqing looked at him with a smile, while serving him food.

Xiao He guessed that after they got married, their daily routine would probably be like this. Ye Wanqing would do housework at home while he played the hero outside. When they came home, they would eat together, wash the dishes, and then go for a walk. After they had children, they would spend more time with them.

"This kind of life doesn't seem so bad..." Xiao He nodded to himself.

The next day, Xiao He arrived at the prison to discuss the cooperation with Adner and Rick.

These two individuals have already expressed their intention to cooperate, and they certainly possess sufficient value.

"Hi, I'm here." Xiao He appeared in the middle of the prison using his Dimensional Walker and greeted everyone.

However, there was no one on the playground, so Xiao He turned his head to look inside the prison. But at this moment, a figure suddenly emerged from under the ground, then climbed onto Xiao He's back, and his right hand flashed across Xiao He's neck before quickly retreating.

"Ha, you're done now, aren't you?" Faust laughed excitedly, the steel claws extending from his hand gleaming coldly.

Xiao He clapped his hands and activated "Curtain Call," instantly turning Faust back into an ordinary person. The steel claws on his hands became props stuck to the back of his hands. Then Xiao He slapped down, and his Psychokinesis formed a huge handprint on the ground.

"Ugh!" Faust groaned, sinking into the ground like a toad.

Xiao He left him behind and went inside the prison. The others were watching the game, the Joker Adner was drawing something on the side, and Rick was sitting in a corner reading a book. Everyone was very well-behaved, like a group of tamed wild beasts.

Xiao He noticed that the prisoners remaining in the prison today were different; it seemed that the shift workers had changed. He immediately spotted the two brothers, Oliver and Ivan, sitting in front of the TV playing video games, thoroughly enjoying Street Fighter 13.

"How's the cooperation with the Special Response Department going?" Xiao He asked jokingly as he approached them.

"None of your business." Ivan rolled his eyes at him, clearly not wanting to answer the question.

But Oliver seized the opportunity to unleash a combo. "Take this, a true Rising Dragon Fist!"

"Ah! You despicable bastard! You fucking do it again, it doesn't count!" Ivan roared angrily.

Xiao He, not wanting to disturb them, waved to Rick and Adner: "You two, come here for a moment."

"So, Yinglong, have you decided to play with Death with me?" Rick asked excitedly, rubbing his hands together.

"We'll talk about your matter later," Xiao He said, turning to Adner. "Let's talk about you first. The Special Response Department has decided to cooperate with you. After you sign the new Oathmark, we'll have your amusement park set up near the arena for a few days of trial operation. If there are no problems, we'll choose a popular location for you to operate your amusement park after this competition."

"Oh, a popular location!" Adner laughed excitedly, handing the blueprints to Xiao He. "So, what do you think of this new amusement park ride? I'm planning to call it the 'Terror Coaster.' As you ride, you'll pass through various different scenery, where dinosaurs, traps, and zombies will attack you, tearing off your head, piercing your throat..."

"It looks pretty good," Xiao He said, pushing aside the design drawings to continue explaining, "The amusement park's revenue..."

"My playground is free! I just want everyone to come and play at my playground!" Adner said angrily. "I don't need money!"

"In that case, let's set the ticket price very low. How about we calculate it based on the revenue from tourists? The revenue will go to charity," Xiao He said, arms crossed.

"Ah! Nice!" Adner laughed. "Sponsoring those children! So that people who don't have money can come to my amusement park! Ah, that's wonderful!" Adner said, then asked with a hint of worry, "Do you think people will like it?"

"We'll find out soon enough. After the match this Saturday, we'll send you to the arena to open the amusement park on Sunday. But then you won't be able to compete anymore, is that alright?" Xiao He continued.

"No problem! I hate violence!" Adner said through gritted teeth. "Adner just wants more people to come to my playground!"

"Well, you can continue designing your amusement park rides." Xiao He nodded, then turned to Rick, "As for you... there are many excellent doctors in this world, why should I cooperate with you?"

"Because only I can help you reach your full medical potential!" Rick said excitedly.

"By dissecting me?" Xiao He crossed his arms.

Rick shook his head. "No, no, no! You don't understand! Those doctors may be elites in the medical field, but I'm Mutant. Only I can step outside that 'medical' framework and study your abilities from the Superpower and medicine, like the 'Miracle Factor'!"

"Continue." Xiao He nodded.

"Have you thought about the best way to use the Miracle Factor?" Rick asked excitedly. "Although it's a universal antibody, it still needs to be used appropriately. Otherwise, the Miracle Factor will be wasted on other useless things!"

Xiao He fell into deep thought: It seems to make some sense.

Rick continued, "The Miracle Factor is less of a universal antibody and more of a corrective device... It contains a template of perfect DNA that can correct the recipient's body to a perfect state. So..."

After thinking for a moment, Rick raised his index finger. "Let's Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis as an example. The main cause of this disease is damage to motor neurons, but the reason for this damage is still a mystery. It could be congenital or acquired through poisoning. After developing this disease, the muscles in your body will gradually atrophy, and you may even need to rely on machines to breathe. So, what would happen if we injected the patient with the Miracle Factor?"

Rick wrote, asking and answering himself, "It will repair atrophied and damaged muscles, treat inflamed internal organs, and only lastly repair your damaged motor neurons! But that wastes the Miracle Factor on something insignificant! In fact, you only need to repair the patient's motor neurons to cure him; the other symptoms will resolve on their own after the Motor Neuron Repair!"

"If it were you, what would you do?" Xiao He pressed.

Rick's eyes lit up. "You need to know I have Superpower! I can operate on any part of the body! Even a heart transplant! But!" Rick added, "That is, you have a replacement heart, and you can accept it after the transplant. If you have an immune response, that's because your body can't accept it, and it has nothing to do with me."

"You mean, you need a drug like the 'Miracle Factor' to perform this surgery?" Xiao He suddenly realized.

"That's right!" Rick pointed at Xiao He excitedly, "Now you understand, right?! I can perform any surgery, provided I have the necessary materials! And your Miracle Factor is the panacea! With the Miracle Factor, I can trample death under my feet!"

"Goodness, this seems a bit extraordinary..." Xiao He pondered, resting his chin on his hand: The biggest problem with the Miracle Factor right now is that the amount is too small; he only has about 1.5 milligrams of Miracle Factor in every 100 milliliters of blood.

Although the treatment was very effective, it was still too little.

As Rick said, the Miracle Factor treats all diseases, but it can't "treat the symptoms." For example, in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, the most important thing to treat is actually the "motor neurons," but the Miracle Factor also treats muscle atrophy and inflammation in the body.

If Rick could target the Miracle Factor to the right ailment, he could significantly reduce the dosage needed for treatment. Even if Xiao He only donated 100 milliliters of blood each month, the Miracle Factor contained within could cure many people's diseases.

This way, many people can be saved before mass production.

We must seize the future, but not give up on the present!

But who could have imagined that vicious criminals that other countries would be eager to rid themselves of would be turned into treasures in Dragon Country?

Of course, aside from Chen Ting's Oathmark, the one who could truly subdue these two was "Yinglong".

"Get ready," Xiao He said, grabbing Rick by the collar. "Tomorrow, you'll prove your words true!"

"No problem!" Rick said confidently. "Give me two Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis patients and some Miracle Factor, and I can cure him right away!"

The next day, Xiao He brought Ye Wanqing and Rick to the Special Response Department.

The experiment to be conducted today has a significant impact on the medical community, so not only the Research Department staff, but even some medical academicians have come to observe.

Everyone is curious: Will a miracle happen here today?

"Sister Man," Xiao He turned to Cui Man while making preparations, "How did the competition go yesterday?"

"Four wins and one loss, maintaining our first place in the group," Cui Man explained. "The newcomers still need more practice, but they've already done very well... The next competition is the team matches next week, so I came to check on them today."

As she spoke, Cui Man turned to Rick was standing next to Xiao He: "We've recruited two volunteers; they're in the next room right now. You need to heal them with the Miracle Factor, and then I'll consider cooperating with you."

"No problem," Rick said with a slight smile, then turned to Xiao He, his smile gradually turning sinister. "Then, shall we draw blood first?"

"No, this needs to be done by someone else for now," Cui Man said, frowning. "You're too dangerous."

Xiao He nodded, then rolled up his sleeves, and several medical personnel prepared to draw blood.

"What are you doing?!" Rick went berserk on the spot, waving his arms as if to attack the two medical personnel, but he was restrained within the Reverse Perfect Cube. "Aaaaah! This is a complete waste! Do you know how many Miracle Factor this sampling method will cause to lose their activity?! Let me do it, I can perform live sampling! Hurry! Or I'll kill you!"

Rick, like a mad dog, kept banging his head against the walls of the Perfect Cube, roaring and thrashing about.

Cui Man turned to Xiao He nodded and opened the Perfect Cube.

Rick stumbled, regained his balance, and then looked at Xiao He as if he were looking at his lover.

"Ahhh..." Rick stared excitedly at Xiao He's arm, his eyes shining, drool practically dripping from his mouth. "This is the body with the Miracle Factor... that perfect human body! I really want to understand what perfect DNA is like. If only I could..."

"Ahem!" Xiao He cleared his throat.

Rick snapped back to reality and laughed, "Right, right... draw blood first. So, please lower your defense, okay?"

"Hurry up," Xiao He said impatiently.

Rick took the test tube and set it aside, then raised his hands. "Live sampling... draw blood!"

Xiao He's hand was not injured, but a tube of blood appeared in the test tube next to him, and the blood looked as if it was still flowing in a blood vessel.

"Next," Rick smiled mysteriously, "Is the moment to witness a miracle..."