New concept of the mysterious way to ascend to immortality

Chapter 237 [Artificial Muscle Spiritual Root]

After returning from the Happy House to the Haunted House, Yuan Zhu put the brand-new, pristine Uniform into his soul space, feeling exceptionally happy.

This trip to the Happy Home was quite fruitful. First, he found a variety of inexpensive yet nourishing 'healing and life-saving' items in the 'Exchange List,' enough to safely revive the weak and dying orc.

Furthermore, I received some good news from the captain: although I don't know how the other party has been messing with my [Shadow Domain], it has been forcibly developed to the 'Peak Mature Perfection Stage', and I can simply descend to claim it.

It's like suddenly hearing that your 'farm-level' plantation, which you just sowed seeds in, has skipped the expansion process and directly expanded to the level of an 'ultimate principality'.

Simply by signing in, you can transform from a "farm owner" into a "king," and have a national treasury waiting to be inventoried and accepted.

"Blissful!"

Thinking of this, Yuan Zhu couldn't help but smile. Three days—just three more days of patience, and he could return to the [Foam World] to investigate!
He said to the snake, "I'm a little excited! I suddenly can't sleep."

"It's only 3:00 PM, what are you waiting for? Should we call Frog Killer back? Let's work overtime before it gets dark and go check out the land plot in the eastern suburbs?"

Yuan Zhu shook his head: "There's not enough time. Let alone the suburbs, even the outskirts of the city can be covered by fog after dark. All sorts of strange tales and legends will appear in the Misty Mountains and wander around randomly. I read in the newspaper that it's not recommended to leave the city for a night stroll after dark."

"We're [Holy Light System Transcendentalists], why would we be afraid of this? The newspapers are just warning ordinary people."

Yuan Zhu: "Let's play it safe for a while. It won't be too late to sneak into Running at night after I've completed my second seal!"

As he spoke, he took out a bunch of various 'medicines, fruits, and injections' from his [Soul Space] and turned his gaze to the mixed-blood orc lying on the attic floor, breathing weakly.

These 'life-saving potions and vitality fruits' exchanged from the [Space of Gods] come from different pollution systems. Before being sold, the pollution effects are uniformly removed, leaving only the most basic 'healing, life extension, and life replenishment' effects.

Judging from their appearance, some are scientific research products, such as injectable syringes bearing the 'Lotus' trademark, with 10 vials per strip. Others are fragrant human-faced fruits, or bloodshot eyes with dilated and contracting pupils... Some are terrifying, while others are ethereal and refreshing.

Without time to discern which systems they came from, Yuan Zhu casually picked up the warm, bloodshot eyeball, pried open the orc's mouth, and stuffed it inside.

Without any assistance, the eyeball quickly awakened and activated upon contact with the orc's saliva. Countless blood-red filaments sprouted from the eye socket, rapidly crawling towards the esophagus using both hands and feet.

Without any chewing or swallowing, a small bulge visibly rises in the orc's throat and moves rapidly toward his neck before disappearing into his stomach.

At the same time, within the unconscious and dying orc, life force suddenly erupted, followed by the [Frog-type Pollution] in the muscles also rampaging, rapidly spreading and eroding, exhausting the life force. Then, there was a second small burst of life force, further stimulating the proliferation of 'Frog-type Pollution'.

Seeing that the 'medicine' was working, Yuan Zhu immediately pressed on, picked up a small, smelly squid that looked somewhat rotten and spoiled, stuffed it into the orc's mouth, and then covered its mouth with his hand.

The orc, who had been unconscious, instinctively convulsed and tried to vomit, but Yuan Zhu held him down firmly. After several failed attempts to vomit, he was finally forced to swallow the vomit along with the regurgitated contents... The orc's face was visibly stained black by the 'ink,' but his vitality continued to rise.

"Miracle drugs!" They are all cheap, but have extremely high side effects, so they are also very effective. I love them!

After several rounds of turmoil, the orc's breathing became more stable, and his vitality greatly recovered and improved. At the same time, the [Frog-type Pollution] permeating his body also intensified its spread and proliferation.

A powerful aura emanated from the orc's robust body. At the same time, the muscle contours beneath the skin became visibly clearer.

The 'tumor tissue' that was originally piled up like grapes was spontaneously digested by the [frog-type pollution]. The subcutaneous muscles were extremely pulsating, and eventually it became a twitching, stringy, undulating pattern.

You can really build muscle while you sleep!

...

Originally, when the orc lay unconscious in the haunted house, he was surrounded by an environment heavily polluted by shadows.

If no external force intervenes, it will spontaneously absorb the power of shadow, repair and regenerate itself, and return to a healthy state. At that time, the [shadow pollution] within its body will undoubtedly grow further and suppress the [frog-type pollution] which already has no place to stand, causing the first phase of the muscle modification project to fail.

Now, as the owner of this haunted house, the Tiger Demon can perfectly control the flow of the 'shadow power' in the air. When it actively shuts down the orcs' external reception, the latter fall into a state of 'being in the mud, yet with zero pollution'.

At the same time, the orcs are also users of the [Antiherent Shadow], which allows Yuan Zhu to manipulate its internals more freely, selectively granting, shielding, or turning off shadows.

Therefore, when Yuan Zhu was treating the orc, he used the [Great Wilderness Immortal Scripture. Client. Anti-Law Panel] to observe the entire process, accurately grasping all the changes in the orc's body, and observing the entire process of how the orc's [muscles] grew extraordinary power after receiving life force nourishment.

From the initial external stimulation from the [Quenching Fluid], to the gradual adaptation of the 'Frog-type Pollution' to the muscle environment and its integration, and then to the subsequent replenishment of abundant life nutrients, the body begins to secrete similar 'polluting substances,' which further spread and erode more skeletal muscle.

Ultimately, after consuming six different 'life-restoring elixirs,' the orc underwent a complete transformation from head to toe, swelling up like a balloon.

In the microscopic observation of the [Great Wilderness Immortal Scripture], the opponent's muscle structure and muscle fiber strength have changed and been strengthened, and his life potential has been greatly enhanced.

Furthermore, the originally externally parasitic [Insect-type Aberration Tissue] also fused with the original muscle structure during the erosion process of [Frog-type Contamination]. The integration of the [Aberration Tissue] also caused some mutation in the orc's original 'innate muscle structure'. Although it's unclear whether it's good or bad, the [Great Wilderness Immortal Scripture] gives a judgment: this is a [benign mutation]!
Snake added, "According to the analysis of the [Immortal Scripture], this is applying a more efficient [insect-like muscle structure module] to the orc muscle system. Hmm... similar to the Showa era Kamen Rider modification."

With the help of the microscopic data reading of the [Great Wilderness Immortal Scripture + Anti-Law], Yuan Zhu directly experienced the changes of another extraordinary system for the first time.

His understanding and knowledge of the orcs' current [Power] mutation was in no way inferior to his own cultivation of [Holy Light]! Even though it was others who were mutating, he could discern the secrets of the [Power Path] as if reading the lines on his palm without experiencing any pain or suffering.

...

As the doses of medicine were consumed, the orc quickly completed the [Phase 1 Modification]. The [Frog-type Contamination] covering his entire body reached a constant value and stopped increasing. The rapid expansion of his muscles and the process of self-repair also ceased.

According to the [Immortal Scripture], the orc's muscle strength is currently 1.7 times that before the modification. This is only a temporary limit; with further adaptation and recuperation, and with increased food intake and exercise, this value can continue to increase.

Furthermore, both the Immortal Scripture and the Anti-Law confirm that 'extraordinary power' has begun to emerge within the orcs' muscles. Yuan Zhu tentatively names this 'extraordinary power' as 'Frog Power'.

Finally, he also discovered that on top of [Frog Power], there was an additional layer of weak [Shadow Enchantment Damage]. This bonus 'extra damage' not only integrates with [Power Path], but also echoes [Antihermes.Shadow].

He had a premonition that his [Anti-Law] could use this [Shadow Enchantment Damage] as a springboard to deeply interfere with the [Power Path], and even bring it under the banner of [Anti-Law.Shadow], forging it into his own [Dao Weapon]!
Yuan Zhu opened his eyes, squatted down next to the sleeping orc, poked the other's exaggerated pectoral muscles with his finger, and complained, "This is [Frog-type Extraordinary Power]? It looks so mediocre, like it doesn't even exist!"

The "Buddhist power" cultivated by extraordinary individuals in Buddhism is similar to the "true essence" in fantasy novels; the "true qi" of insectoid Qi cultivators is also like the "true qi" in martial arts. As for "holy light," it not only has an energy aspect, but also, like "light," it dissipates rapidly once released.

However, when it came to the Ultra Warrior, the opponent's supernatural power was extremely stable, hidden within conventional physical 'force', without any visual effects. Only by careful perception could one sense a faint 'threat' emanating from those contaminated muscles.

On the surface, it means that the physical 'strength' is stronger; on the hidden side, while the fist deals physical damage, it also adds a weak 'destructive effect (frog force damage)'; on this basis, it can also mobilize 'shadow power' to add a second layer of damage.

Snake: "This effect is somewhat similar to the Armament Haki in your head, boss, except it can't turn black. At the same time, the muscles that have been strengthened by the Frog-type Contamination have their own resistance to contamination and their structure is very stable."

Yuan Zhu couldn't wait to use [Anti-Law] to hijack the unconscious orc's body, make him stand up, and then throw a [Frog Fist] at him.

"I'll test its purity!"

After getting up, the orc, who was more than a head taller than Yuan Zhu, closed his eyes and threw a punch at him, which slammed hard into the 'Holy Light Barrier' that suddenly popped open in front of him.

After a ripple, the orc withdrew his arm and stood still.

Yuan Zhu then used the [Immortal Scripture] to perform calculations... "Hmm, the damage of a normal orc's full-force attack is 10. After one round of modification, the base damage of the same punch from an orc is 18, and there is still room for further improvement. In addition, the extraordinary effect of [Frog Power] is to convert all 18 physical damage into extraordinary destruction and further amplify it by 30%. Finally, it can also activate more than 10% of the Shadow Enchantment."

Then, he exclaimed in surprise, "The amazing thing is that after the muscles are corrupted and modified, [Frog Strength] is not an active output, but a passive effect. The opponent's active output is actually the [Shadow Enchantment] part. What a simple and effective extraordinary system!"

Once the [Ultimate Warrior] transformation is complete, every punch will be a [Frog Force Attack], weak yet inexhaustible. Unlike [Holy Light], where every drop is a burning waste of energy.

……

It wasn't until nightfall that Yuan Zhu completed the modification and care of the 'hybrid beastman,' as well as the calculation and collection of his physical data.

After finishing all this, he abandoned the orc, summoned the Eggplant Demon, moved it to the second-floor bedroom to rest, and then began to complain:

"This level isn't much stronger than an ordinary orc; it's not qualified for the arena. It could be thrown into the amateur group to hone its combat experience through endless match-fixing. What do you think? If we install an [External Brain Egg] on it and input a large number of fighting skills, could we train an [Artificial Intelligence Program. Expert-Level Fighting Brain Egg]? Then, by mass-producing [Brain Eggs], we could infinitely generate orc fighters?"

Snake: "Each orc's body has slight differences. The more advanced the [intelligent program], the more compatible it is with the body. If you rashly change hosts, your 'combat experience' will inevitably drop significantly. Moreover, the [artificial intelligence fighting program] only stays at the technical level and cannot touch the soul or the martial arts realm. However, it should be more than enough to fight in low-level arena matches."

"The first phase of renovation is complete. What's the next step?"

Snake: "We're still in Phase 1. Even if it awakens, it will remain in Phase 1 until its muscle potential is fully explored. Next, we can accelerate the erosion and strengthening effect of the Frog Pollution by injecting additional [Body Tempering Fluid] daily, consuming large amounts of high-energy food, and engaging in intense exercise to stimulate muscle development, thereby achieving the effect of exploring and exchanging muscle potential."

"When the body reaches tolerance to traditional [body tempering fluid] and the muscles can no longer be strengthened through traditional training, that is the theoretical limit of the physical body and the end of Phase 1. At this point, you can try purchasing 'special body tempering fluid' from other pharmaceutical companies and injecting various drugs in rotation and in combination to try to break the limits of the muscles and explore ultimate potential again. The price is high, but every extra bit of increase represents the future 'foundation'."

"As for the second phase of modification, after the skeletal muscle and voluntary muscle systems have been explored to their fullest extent, another type of [internal quenching fluid] is injected to 'strengthen' the internal organs. The final third phase of modification involves injecting an even rarer [frog-type pollution agent], allowing the [muscles] to erode and penetrate into the bones, ultimately strengthening the structure of all parts of the body. After the third phase of modification is completed, the final [Frog God Ritual] is performed, granting the ability to [merge muscle fibers]."

"Note this! The stronger the muscle enhancement effect before the first round of muscle merging, the greater the potential after merging. In addition, besides tapping into the muscle potential with traditional body tempering fluids, we can also use unorthodox methods to further enhance the artificial innate strength of the muscles! For example, our insect-type aberration tissue is a rare frog-type treasure."

Yuan Zhu: "The [Aberrant Organization] is equivalent to the [Power Path] allowing a [Miscellaneous Spiritual Root] cultivator to quickly strengthen into an [Artificial Earth Spiritual Root], thus improving their cultivation aptitude."

Snake: "Yes, the [Aberrant Tissue] is the [Frog School. Acquired Muscle Spiritual Root]. It can fetch a high price on the black market."

Yuan Zhu sighed, "I never expected that the [Insect-type Dao Seed Meridian Spiritual Root] project, which failed back then, would unexpectedly lead to the creation of an [Artificial Muscle Spiritual Root] in the [Ultimate Warrior] field?"

(End of this chapter)