Infinite Regeneration: Crash-Test Dummy Reincarnated as a Human

HewasModel72—acrashtestdummy.Abeingofmetalandsensorswhosesolepurposewastobreakandtoberepaired.Routinecrashes,routineanalysis,routinerepairs.Untiloneday,something…wentwrong.Ormayberight.Now,hewakesupinTelaria,auniqueworldofmagicandmonsters,andinabodythatis,forallintentsandpurposes,terriblyinefficient.Softflesh.Brittlebones.Andasifheweren'tfragileenoughalready,itallcamegift-wrappedwithsomethingnew.Pain.Everyjab,scratch,andburnisarevelation.Andstrangely...irritating.ButAxelisnoordinaryhuman.Hiddenbeneathhissupposedlyfragileexteriorisaregenerativegiftsopowerfulthateachrecoverydoesn’tsimplyrestorehimtohisformerstate.Itadaptshisbodyagainsttheverydamageitjustendured.[YourhandhasbeenimpaledbyCrystal-BladeGrass.][Host's[PierceResistance]hasincreasedslightly.][Alllegboneshavebeenbrokenbytheground][Host's[ImpactResistance]hasincreasedgreatly:x6][YourfacehasbeenburntbyaFireball.][Host's[FireResistance]hasincreasedgreatly:x2]Hehatesit.Everyinjuryisjustanotherreminderthathishumanbodyisflawed.Andyetheknows...hisbodycanlearn.Hisbodycanevolve.So,Pain?Painisaproblemheintendstosolve.Andonlythen,wouldhetrulybecomplete.“Therewillbenoneedforrepairs.Noneedforpain.Noneedforregeneration.”“Iwillsimplybeunharmable.”TheworldbelievesSSSRankGiftsaretheceiling.TheEnd-All,Be-All.Well...Theworldhasn'tmetAxel.