piratefiction Chapter 36: Analyzing the Reasons
Chapter 36: Analyzing the Reasons
The twenty knights of the sixth squad stepped into the modification laboratory, which reeked of blood.
They lay down on the cold metal bed frame with determined looks in their eyes.
The multiple robotic arms of the [Medical Servant] began to extend!
The scalpel precisely sliced open the knights' chests and backs, revealing dark gold Titan tendons, murky green proliferating flesh cores, and pale white lich flesh—muscle tissues of higher organisms.
The medical servants used mechanical clamps, steel needles, and iron wires to forcibly insert and suture into the fractured human muscles of the prospective knights.
In order to suppress the strong organ rejection reaction, bottles of [Original Serum] were injected through silver tubes. The moment they came into contact with the alien muscles, they burst out with a hissing golden-red blood mist.
"Ugh—!"
A series of screams erupted! The knights' bodies began to convulse and swell uncontrollably.
Someone's chest cavity exploded, and mutated muscles burst out of their body;
Some people had cracked skin all over their bodies, oozing foul-smelling blood.
One by one, the life monitoring instruments dimmed, went out, and returned to zero.
Nineteen knights were reduced to twisted corpses in just half an hour.
However, on the platform in the far corner, the monitoring instrument of the hook-nosed knight, though flashing violently, did not return to zero.
The hook-nosed knight's eyes were bloodshot, his teeth were clenched so tightly they were grinding, and the bulging veins seemed about to burst through his skin.
As the servant's final stitching arm fell, covering his bones with the last piece of the Titan race's dark gold muscle.
The hook-nosed knight let out a superhuman roar, and his body erupted with a halo of interwoven lava gold and crimson.
The human body, which was on the verge of collapse, finally fused perfectly with the Titan muscles and began to gradually regain its vitality!
Thus, the muscle and organ modification surgery on the [Legendary Knight] has finally been successful for one time!
At the same time, a pattern identical to Edmund's was quietly engraved on the knight's chest—a gray [Knight's Longsword]!
The number of Legendary Knights on Li Ang's system panel has also changed to 2!
"Congratulations on becoming a true legendary knight! Please tell me your name!"
Li Ang stepped forward to offer his congratulations.
The hook-nosed knight stretched his limbs, and the powerful muscles in his body made him incredibly strong!
"Your Majesty, my name is Micah Bradley!"
The hook-nosed knight knelt on one knee and replied respectfully.
Through the scan of the "Golden Faith Godhood System," Li Ang could clearly see Micah's various stats:
Name: Micah
Rank: Mid-level Grand Warrior
Faction: [Ash Knights] - Legendary Knight (Number: Sequence 2)
Status: First-degree surgical modification (Titan muscle)
Loyalty: 90 points
Ultimate Weapon: Activate the Legendary Knight Special Effect – [Titan Might] * Strength increase of 6,000 jin (Combat Level → Upper Realm Grand Warrior)
Edmund knew his subordinates well, and he patted Micah's sturdy shoulder, saying with delight, "Micah, your strength has improved a lot! Before, you were just a lower-realm Grand Warrior, but now your battle qi cultivation is at the middle-realm Grand Warrior level. Moreover, you also have the power of a Titan dormant within you. Ordinary upper-realm Grand Warriors are no match for you!"
Micah dared not be arrogant, and respectfully glanced at Li Ang: "It is His Majesty's wisdom that has brought me here! Without this experimental modification, it would have taken me another ten years to advance to the mid-stage Great Warrior realm. Moreover, with my aptitude, the mid-stage Great Warrior realm might have been my limit!"
With that, Micah's eyes gleamed with intense confidence: "But things are different now!"
"I am brimming with power; with every punch, I can feel the force of a Titan! Moreover, my limit may have been raised to the level of a Dou Zun! With continued effort, my Dou Qi realm might even advance to Dou Zun!"
Micah said excitedly.
Humanity's frail physique has always been ridiculed by various races on the continent.
The strongest human was also frozen at the seventh-tier Battle Saint realm!
However, there are eighth- and ninth-tier powerhouses among the superior and supreme races!
The legendary knight's organ modification can be considered a breakthrough in overcoming the shackles of "physical weakness".
"So many brothers died before! I didn't really understand it then, but now I think it was absolutely worth it! Rather than spending my whole life lingering as a mid-to-lower level Great Warrior, it's better to seize that sliver of hope, be reborn, and become a Battle Venerable!"
Micah said to Li Ang with deep gratitude.
It was Li Ang's experimental modifications that gave Micah a brand new life and opportunity!
Compared to Micah's excitement, Li Ang calmed himself down and carefully reflected on the current experimental modifications!
The mortality rate was too high. Out of six squads, a total of one hundred and twenty reserve knights, only one Micah succeeded!
These 120 prospective knights ranged in strength from intermediate-level fighters to advanced-level fighters, with the best among them being great fighters like Micah.
According to the statistics, among the trainee knights who just failed and died, there were 80 intermediate fighters, 35 advanced fighters, and 4 great fighters.
They are the backbone that the kingdom desperately needs right now!
Perfect timing! Edmund needs to rest today, eat some supplements, and have his blood replenished. He can't keep drawing [Original Serum]!
During this break, Li Ang began to review the entire experimental process and analyze each of the 120 modification cases one by one.
Every transformation process was recorded beforehand using a magic crystal.
Li Ang stayed alone in his palace, repeatedly watching the video footage.
Reflection and introspection, identifying shortcomings and making improvements, thinking critically, analyzing problems, finding weaknesses, and then addressing them in a targeted manner are essential for rapid progress.
Li Ang understood this principle well. Although the kingdom had a large population, there were very few soldiers who met the standards of loyalty and cultivation in a short period of time and were suitable for the legendary knight class change!
Next, if the remaining hundred or so trainee knights continue to be modified in the same way as before, the [Medical Servant] will at most succeed in one more case!
This ratio falls far short of Li Ang's requirements.
"First find successful examples, then compare them to deduce the reasons for failure!"
Following this line of thought, Li Ang began to compare and contrast Edmund and Micah, looking for commonalities in their successes!
First, Edmund and Micah were both at least at the Great Warrior level when they were transformed!
Secondly, in the muscle modification process, they selected "Titan muscle tissue"!
"The stronger you are, the higher your success rate will be!"
"Another factor is the choice of muscle type. The two mid-level warriors, who are even stronger than Micah, chose muscle tissue from lich and green-skinned monsters, respectively."
"Perhaps, for the level of muscle and organ modification, the Primarch Serum of Edmund the Ash Knight would be a better choice: the Titan's!"
Li Ang quickly analyzed the information and found it to be valuable.
Then, after watching a large number of experiments, Li Ang suddenly discovered a "fatal" phenomenon!
The modification surgery of the [Medical Servant] is performed entirely by various machines. Whether it is suturing wounds or opening up the abdomen, there is no involvement of any "modern medicines or agents".
Essentially, the "Medical Servant" is just a "robot" that "constructs" according to "medical blueprints." Its surgical skills are not a problem, but it lacks medicine!
The human body is not a machine.
Without medication, the probability of surgical failure is naturally too high!
The LV2 system does not provide any drug support.
"Damn it, this is probably the biggest reason for the failure! Back in my previous life on Earth, who performed surgery without anesthesia and antibiotics?"
Li Ang slapped his forehead, suddenly realizing what was going on.