The Highest Bounty

Chapter 60: High-Speed Regeneration

Under Neptune’s observation, the gene chain changed its shape at a speed visible to the naked eye. Neptune also clearly remembered that this gene chain was the one from which Gu Ding had obtained the regeneration ability from before.

Less than two minutes later, the morphological changes of the gene chain were completed, and Neptune re-scanned Gu Ding’s body data.

Name: Gu Ding

Gender: Male

Age: 15

Gene Level: Level Two

Special Ability 1: Rage Level 2 (evolvable)

Ability Description: Attack Power, Defense Power, Speed, Recovery Ability Tripled, Duration 10 minutes.

Side Effects: 10 hours into Prostration, combat Power is halved.

Special Ability 2: Regeneration Level 3 (evolvable)

Ability Description: The cell regeneration ability is increased four times (permanently).

Comprehensive Cell Index: 100

Mental Strength Index: 98

Battle Prowess: B+

Cognition: A

The only thing that had changed was Gu DIng’s regenerative capacity, which had evolved from the second grade to the third grade, and the regenerative capacity of the cells, which had increased from three times to four times.

After the regeneration ability was strengthened, Neptune also clearly noticed that the recovery rate of Gu Ding’s cells was accelerating. However, this was still not enough.

“The crystals have been completely absorbed just now. I still have six energy crystals of the fourth-order gene body, so just implant them all into him,” Neptune said before taking out the six remaining energy crystals.

“Won’t this be a problem?” Liliath was slightly worried.

“It doesn’t matter, just implant them one by one. I will constantly monitor his physical condition. If there is a problem, we can stop it immediately,” Neptune explained. “The crystal nucleus that was just implanted allows his regenerative ability to evolve. If we continue to implant it, it should allow his regenerative ability to continue to evolve,” explained Neptune as he pulled up Gu Ding’s body data.

Seeing that Gu Ding’s regenerative ability had evolved from level 2 to level 3, she finally understood the strangeness of Gu Ding’s physique and nodded in response to Neptune’s request.

With the implantation of the second crystal nucleus, Gu Ding’s regenerative ability had evolved as Neptune had expected. Then, as per his request, Liliath implanted the remaining energy crystals into Gu Ding’s body one by one, causing Gu Ding’s regenerative ability to repeatedly evolve. His physical condition had also improved significantly, whilst even his heartbeat gradually returned to normal.

When the last energy crystal was implanted, the weird virus swallowed the crystal once again. Neptune silently watched the change of the small gene chain. After the morphological transformation was complete, it actually extended and spread to the two adjacent gene chains like an infection. Then, the other two small gene chains began to undergo a morphological transformation themselves.

Seeing this change, Neptune was a little bit restless. He was worried that the regeneration ability would be transformed into another ability because of this change. What Gu Ding needed most right now was regeneration.

His database also recorded the situation: the emergence of an ability accompanied by a small change in the gene chain. When this ability evolved to its peak, it would cause the surrounding gene chains to change, resulting in new abilities. Once this happens, the original abilities would be replaced. Sometimes, the new ability would be an advanced version of the original ability, but other times, the new ability would be completely different from the original ability. This was what Neptune most worried about.

The change lasted for nearly ten minutes before it finally stopped. Then, Neptune scanned Gu Ding’s physical condition again.

Name: Gu Ding

Gender: Male

Age: 15

Gene Level: Level Two

Special Ability 1: Rage Level 2 (evolvable)

Ability Description: Attack Power, Defense Power, Speed, Recovery Ability Tripled, Duration 10 minutes.

Side Effects: 10 hours into Prostration, combat Power is halved.

Special Ability 2: High-speed regeneration Level 1 (evolvable)

Ability Description: The cell regeneration ability increased tenfold (permanently).

Comprehensive Cell Index: 100

Mental Strength Index: 98

Battle Prowess: B+

Cognition: A

High-speed regeneration was a kind of advanced ability, and generally, only the strongest practitioners with a sixth-order gene or higher had any chance of obtaining it. This was because in most situations, the gene itself had to be strong enough to withstand the changes in the gene chain brought about by higher abilities. Thus, in theory, the three gene chains of the sixth-order gene were the basis for the emergence of higher abilities. Without this foundation, changes in the gene chain commonly brought about by higher capabilities would often fail.

Not only that, but the failure of the gene chain change would also bring bad results. The best-case scenario was that the ability of this gene chain would stay in place permanently but could not be advanced. The worst-case was that the entire gene chain would break down, causing people to die if they do not receive treatment within 24 hours.

Upon achieving the ability to regenerate at a high speed, the originally necrotic cells in Gu Ding finally began to resurrect at a rate visible to the naked eye. The changes brought about by high-speed regeneration were not only the acceleration of the rate of regeneration, but also the original regeneration ability becoming ten times stronger. When it came to necrotic cells, the regeneration ability needed the help of a cell repair agent to catalyze the regeneration of cells. With the high-speed regeneration ability, the cell repair agent was no longer needed. This was the essential difference between the two abilities.

Feeling that Gu Ding’s biological fluctuations had finally stabilized, Neptune felt relieved.

“Gu Ding’s breathing seems to have stabilized, so there shouldn’t be any major problems with his body now,” Liliath had also been paying attention to the changes in Gu Ding.

“Well, his regeneration ability has successfully evolved into high-speed regeneration. At its current rate, all necrotic cells will be restored to normalcy in about two or three days.” Neptune made the estimation based on the current regeneration rate of Gu Ding’s cells.

“Once his cells recover, will he be able to wake up?” Liliath knew that since physical damage to Gu Ding’s body had put his consciousness in a dormant state, even once the injuries had recovered, Gu Ding’s consciousness might not return. This was the so-called vegetative state.

“Theoretically, he will wake up once the pain felt by his body falls to a bearable level, but the success rate is also related to his will to survive. The stronger the will to survive, the earlier he will wake up.” Neptune explained, “He is now in a stable condition, so let’s find a safe place to take shelter. There must be a lot of people infected with the virus roaming the woods at night.”

“Let us go into the shipyard, it is safe inside,” Liliath said. Pulling on Gu Ding’s arm, she lifted him up. However, she paused after noticing Gu Ding’s weight.

“He seems to be much heavier than I thought.”

“The muscle and bone density of martial art practitioners are much greater than ordinary people, so their weight cannot be estimated by just the size of their body,” Neptune explained.

“Neptune, how can you make a girl carry me?” Gu Ding’s weak voice suddenly interrupted them.