This is really not mechanical ascension
Chapter 341 - 184: Whale Origin Reagent, The Change of Battlefield Doctor_2

Chapter 341: Chapter 184: Whale Origin Reagent, The Change of Battlefield Doctor_2

Meanwhile, he made up a simple excuse, "Those nano-mechanical insects are only sensitive to metal materials, so... the explanation is a bit complex, you understand."

"Precious metal materials..." Saber breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Li Ming’s request, knowing that as a Mechanical Transformation, Star King inevitably needed repairs from time to time.

At his zenith, he had already amassed a significant amount of metal materials, and some hidden places still housed quite a bit of stuff.

Sly as a rabbit having multiple burrows, let alone the once sovereign of the Land of Stars.

"Alright, I understand, I’ll bring the stuff as soon as possible," Saber nodded and hurriedly left.

It wasn’t until he reached the docks that Saber paused, as if suddenly remembering something, and looking back he muttered, "Almost forgot to say, make sure he injects it under supervision."

However, considering the current situation, he shook his head, "After all, it’s a Class B life form, there shouldn’t be a problem."

Being a medic who was proficient in pharmaceuticals, he was very confident.

That great Mechanic, Jesaya, and Ulrich seemed to have been each other’s subordinates at some point. It was unclear what trouble they had stirred up to end up in such a state.

In the room, Li Ming pondered in his mind and then turned his attention back to the cooling box in his hand.

The other party was relying on him to save their life, so this stuff should be okay.

Li Ming didn’t hesitate, picked up a vial of the reagent, and injected it into his body. He could clearly feel the cool liquid coursing through him, causing intense pain. His temples throbbed, and his muscle fibers felt as if they were being torn apart.

Li Ming gritted his teeth and gasped for breath. After a long while, a wave of heat rose within his body, as if soaking in a hot spring,

"Does it hurt that much?" Li Ming frowned, but he felt that there was nothing wrong with his body, which indeed seemed much strengthened, very clearly.

[Whale Origin Reagent] required at least three vials to induce a qualitative change, and at most three vials could be injected, otherwise, there would be a risk of genetic mutation.

This was the accurate data obtained from a large number of trials.

After resting for a while, Li Ming injected the remaining [Whale Origin Reagent] into his body. More of the black liquid mixed with his blood, he experienced a series of heart palpitations, and some very fine parts of his body began to change, with blackness emerging in the depths of his eyes.

After the injection, Li Ming’s body stiffened, a complex sensation of coldness and heat mixed within him and exploded. If the previous pain was a small stream, now it was a raging river and sea.

He became unsteady on his feet, staggering and lying down on the sofa, huffing and puffing, large beads of sweat rolling down.

He bit down hard, every nerve ending transmitted the tumbling, tearing pain to his brain, every blood vessel throbbed, bulging out.

He felt as though his whole body was tearing apart, and it was not an illusion. His skin actually split open with blood traces as flames, electric arcs, and the storm burst out, raging through the room.

"Fuck, something’s wrong!" With the small bit of consciousness he had left, Li Ming opened the Control Bar and switched to the strongest Control System at the moment, then activated [Battlefield Medical Care].

The reason he didn’t use the medical system directly was that his current enhancement from the medical system was not very high.

It was better to use the combat system and then launch [Thunderstorm Fervor], converting the enhancement from the Thunder Element to a recovery enhancement.

In an instant, he felt a gentle force circulating throughout his body, the pressure on his body suddenly lightened, and his heart beat more vigorously. The more than twenty-fold recovery enhancement was quite evident.

The cracks on his skin began to heal at a visible rate, and after a while, the pain lessened, and his injuries had mostly recovered.

Li Ming exhaled, suddenly feeling a dryness in his eyes. After rubbing them, the world before him seemed to clear up sharply.

The dust in the corners, the marks on the walls from the electric arcs, the fluff drifting in the air, everything seemed crystal clear as if his perception had increased a lot.

With a thought, he opened the Control Bar and couldn’t help but be surprised.

[Due to deep stimulation, [Battlefield Doctor] has changed, please check.]

He looked and found that the recovery enhancement had increased from 200% to 300%.

The recovery enhancement ratio of [Battlefield Medical Care] had gone from 50% to 70%.

Having experienced the potent effect of the recovery enhancement, the severe injuries he had sustained were quickly healing. Now that it was further increased, the effect was even more formidable.

Even the physical exhaustion from using various abilities was almost in balance with the recovery speed.

"To think that this method could actually enhance professional effectiveness, I should pay special attention to it in the future," he noted to himself, unable to resist clenching his fists as a distinct feeling of expansion coursed through his body.

The change in [Battlefield Doctor] was just one aspect.

He walked to the energy level detector at the corner of the room and slammed a fist against it.

"67C!"

The energy level had increased by about 15%, Li Ming estimated, "With a development progress of 30%, the energy level is close to 70C. At 60%, it should meet the minimum B-level energy standard."

Feeling quite pleased, yet the severe pain from earlier still nagged at him, so he opened the Black Hole Network again and purchased some additional information.

After reading through the material word for word, Li Ming finally understood where the problem lay.

"Concentration..." Li Ming was speechless. Because the Dome Giant Whale was already a key protected species by the interstellar alliance, such detailed data had long since been out of circulation.

What Saber had shown him was just the basic information.

Based on different life levels, the maximum tolerable concentration of the reagent varied. A B-level life form could withstand a concentration of 75%.

But the upper limit for a C-level life form was 50%, and he suspected that the concentration of the reagent was probably 75%, since his external appearance was that of a B-level life form, and Saber might not have considered this issue at all.

It was a blunder, though not entirely someone else’s fault, yet, this piece of information did allow him to understand more about [Whale Origin Reagent].

One injection was enough—it would exert the corresponding effect as the life level improved.

The academic term was "expanding the genetic breadth of a life form."

It was also a significant reason why the Dome Giant Whale almost went extinct due to hunting; like the Yitelan Civilization’s refinement reagents which required re-injection at each level.

Compared to that, one injection of this was more than sufficient, and the difference between the two was self-evident.

"Quite a few good items, I hope they bring me more metal energy," he thought, pleased with his gains, and this was just a welcoming gift from that Star King.

There wasn’t much metal energy left in him; it had been constantly depleting and had become the basis of his strength and foundation.

Two more days passed, and Saber had not yet arrived, but Li Ming, who was in the midst of developing the gene seed, received an unexpected call.

"Blake?" Li Ming was quite surprised, looking at the holographic screen popping up from his wristband—still a video call.

This field agent from the interstellar alliance’s anti-predation department should have been avoiding him after their last encounter.

"Could it really be that he’s prepared to spend ten billion to buy Kay?" Li Ming muttered to himself, deciding to answer the call.

Blake, with a serious expression, popped up on the screen before he even spoke, Li Ming heard a sentence.

"Has the ten billion been approved?"

Blake nearly lost his composure, his face darkened slightly as he coughed twice, "Lord Azure Dragon, please don’t joke."

"It’s not a joke..." Li Ming said disappointedly, "Then why have you suddenly contacted me?"

"I’m here because there is important news," Blake stated with his hands behind his back, "We’ve received a tip that the Torch Organization has recently shown great interest in you."

"Oh..." Li Ming’s brows furrowed slightly, why was this persistent organization popping up again.

He was quite wary of this organization, primarily because of the unpredictable abilities of those Dimensional Creatures, which were hard to rationalize.

"The Torch Organization has recently been seeking a Mechanic, and in several nearby Star Clusters, it is suspected that several Mechanics have made contact with them," Blake explained simply, looking at the large face on the screen with some astonishment.

No wonder this guy had been able to directly call for the Collector’s protection; it turned out he was a Mechanic.

After learning about it, Blake had felt somewhat apprehensive but also puzzled—how could a Mechanic be using an assumed name and mixing in the Land of Stars?

The Torch Organization was seeking a Mechanic? A spark seemed to cross Li Ming’s mind as he immediately thought of the Torch’s attack on Asimara’s research laboratory.