Industrial Revolution of the Mage Lords

Chapter 762 Side Effects

Upon arriving at the field medical center, Santas eagerly sought out the medical team that included Wieland and Simmons.

“Commander Santas, didn’t I tell you to come for a follow-up examination as soon as you returned to the capital?” Vilan frowned and complained. “It’s been delayed for many days now. If you don’t show up soon… I’m already planning to go to the military affairs department to get your information.”

Santas coughed awkwardly and explained, "I...I...the special forces team has been quite busy since returning to the capital. I need to finish everything before I have time for a follow-up inspection."

As he spoke, he quickly removed his somewhat heavy military jacket, untied the tightly bound bandages on his arm, and exposed the healed wound... The fine snake scales that covered half of his forearm looked extremely gruesome.

Simmons put on his glasses, raised his hand to push over a spotlight, and examined it closely for a moment. "It's still the same as what happened after taking the medicine that day. After so many days, these snake scales haven't spread..."

He looked up again and met Vilan's gaze. "It looks like a rare but harmless side effect, perhaps like the professor mentioned in class, something like... an allergic reaction?"

Vilan nodded in agreement. "That's right, but compared to the magical corruption that alchemical potions have caused to ordinary people in the past, the harm caused by this side effect is... negligible."

Seeing this, Santas looked distressed and said, "What side effects, allergic reactions? Is there no way to get it off my skin? I haven't even dared to go to public baths these past few days."

Although the sudden appearance of snake scales on his arm did not affect his daily life, nor did it hinder his training or combat in the slightest... the horrific sight of those infected with the plague in his hometown since childhood, with their skin ulcerated and swollen, still instilled an indelible fear in Santas.

Although these scales don't show any signs of spreading right now, what if they do? What if these scales spread to my face?
He didn't want to be looked at differently by his comrades, otherwise it would be questionable whether he could stay in the special forces.

In fact, he secretly tried to remove the snake scales, and unsurprisingly found that... these things grew from the flesh beneath his skin, and each scale was peeled off along with dripping flesh, making the forced removal tantamount to torture.

Vilan shrugged upon hearing this and gently comforted him, "Don't worry, although you are the only abnormal case, I immediately reported the situation to Lord Egno after returning to the capital. He will come to examine you personally in a little while."

Minister of Health and Director of the Royal Medical Institute, Lord Egnau?

Santas's eyes immediately lit up with hope, and he asked with delight, "Lord Egno has come to treat me personally?"

“The Rebirth Potion was developed by the Magic Potions Research Institute, with Lord Egnor as the lead figure, so naturally he is very concerned about the clinical results of the potion…” Vilan hesitated for a moment before continuing, “Such a rare case must be of great interest to all the professors and doctors at the main hospital.”

……

Egno had just finished a major surgery to transplant a severed limb prosthesis and received a report from his deputy as soon as he stepped out of the operating room.

Upon learning that the soldier who had experienced abnormal symptoms after taking the regeneration serum was currently undergoing a follow-up examination at the field medical center, he rushed over immediately without hesitation.

“Your Excellency Minister, this is Mr. Santas, the injured man I reported to you who experienced side effects after taking the medication.” Vilan stepped forward and handed the pathology report to Egno.

Egno took it casually, but did not look at it... Instead, he went straight to Santas sitting to the side, raised his snake-scaled arm and examined it closely.

"This is..." The experienced Minister of Health frowned, "The shape of these snake scales seems somewhat familiar?"

With the director of the Kingdom's Medical Center personally examining him, Santas felt a huge weight lifted from his shoulders. He quickly explained, "Minister, these are scales from a griffin. I know these things like the back of my hand; there's no way I could mistake them." A griffin…

Egno looked enlightened, then muttered to himself in confusion, "How can scales from magical beasts grow on human bodies? Could it be that spellcasters in the capital are secretly experimenting on soldiers?"

The thought startled him. He was about to stand up and question the soldier when he saw the soldier with a bitter face pointing to the medical records lying to the side.

"Minister, you really should take a look at my medical records... Could my condition be due to the deep fusion between my Starfire Warrior and the soul of a magical beast?"

"After all, my exclusive beast soul happens to be the Serpent-Scaled Griffin..."

Egno was taken aback and immediately fell into deep thought.

Vilan, who was standing by, spoke up: "We all know that the Starfire Warriors fused with the Beast Soul. It's impossible for them to have undergone a mutation due to taking the potion... There are no side effects of magic erosion in its ingredients."

It was precisely because the new drug had undergone repeated clinical trials that he and Simmons dared to take the risk of using it on these extraordinary warriors, without worrying about any life-threatening emergencies.

Egno remained silent, but a vague guess already formed in his mind—

[Rebirth Potion]...

Although the Magic Potions Research Institute claims to have perfectly integrated magical potions with the divine arts of the Church, using blessing rituals to enhance the potency while effectively eliminating the erosion of magical power.

But in reality, the first two options don't offer much help...

The true core technology actually originated from the fragment of inheritance that His Majesty the Emperor controlled—[Rebirth].

By utilizing the power of the rules contained within, the original properties of the magic potion plant were altered on a large scale, completely eliminating the impure magic power naturally contained within it while fully preserving its medicinal properties and efficacy.

The first batch of "Rejuvenation Potion" deployed to the military was primarily aimed at those suffering from severe trauma and near-death experiences. The Magic Potion Research Institute carefully controlled the dosage to allow the drug to replace surgical sutures and promote rapid flesh and blood growth, thus controlling massive bleeding.

Egno had no idea that this potion, which contained a tiny amount of regenerative power, could not only heal the physical body but also secretly and imperceptibly nourish the soul of the drug recipient.

It should be noted that even for high-level spellcasters, the Moonlight Elixir, which is used in emergency situations during battle to heal the wounded soul, is a mixture of medicinal and toxic properties. Not only is it expensive and difficult to prepare, but an overdose can also cause a fatal magical backlash, making it a double-edged sword.

The Starfire Warrior experienced no adverse symptoms after taking the medicine. Instead, due to the frequent fusion with beast souls, the spirit and consciousness of the Serpentscale Griffin merged and connected with it. Ultimately, the power of the rules in the rebirth potion directly facilitated the revival and replenishment of the remaining beast soul consciousness within its body.

The result was that the body was imprinted with the mark of the beast soul... which manifested on the flesh and blood, resulting in the growth of a beast-like form with griffin scales.

(End of this chapter)