Xiang Shan very readily provided his own neural tissue cell samples.
The issue of abnormal cell growth in neural tissue continues to trouble Xiang Shan even now. He still regularly cleans so of the abnormally growing nerves from his spine. This abnormal condition also ans he has a higher nutritional demand than normal; if others consu a drop every few months, he needs several drops in a month.
It must be said, this is quite a hassle.
After respiration was completely replaced by electric energy, "absorbing nutrients" is only truly necessary for "repairing damage."
Moreover, Xiang Shan doesn’t quite dare to stop this nutrient intake.
Essentially, this is an uncontrollable trait. It might not be "deliberately designed" but rather the end product of a mutation or accidental expression. Xiang Shan doesn’t know the priority of this "abnormal growth" or whether it might disassemble other parts of his brain to sustain this growth.
In the years since discovering this problem, Xiang Shan has always wanted to find an opportunity to thoroughly examine it, though he never had the chance.
Although Yawgmoth reduced the conditions for most biological experints to "kitchenware" level, not all experints can be settled with kitchenware.
Oh, before this, he hadn’t even collected the common potions of the lab—both instrunts and potions, especially potions, are things he severely lacks.
In this era, theoretically, humans can easily produce all organic potions by adjusting the expression of special yeast or lactic acid bacteria using carbohydrates. Yet, these special production strains are core strategic resources. The Jade Cauldron Fungus used solely for producing Restoring Enzys is already very scarce and tightly controlled; such "theoretically producible" super production tools haven’t been mastered by Hero as of now.
Taking a step back, the technology of "implanting the target geno into yeast to transform it for synthesizing target organic molecules" is fairly mature.
But it requires a lot more work.
Xiang Shan doesn’t have the resources to do it.
But it’s different with Niyaguti. Even though Niyaguti hasn’t done much research over the years, there are mature organic potion production facilities in this underground base of the Righteous Army, capable of eting various needs.
Usually, these devices are used to produce various potions for practicing Inner Strength.
But with minor adjustnts, they can concoct all the potions needed to analyze soone’s cells.
"Gotta thank three hundred years ago." Standing before the constantly humming container, Xiang Shan folded his arms, "The setup from three hundred years ago is still this useful."
It takes so ti to produce dedicated potions and equipnt. The AI used for organizing and analyzing data is relatively simple and can be downloaded from the internet, but checking the code thoroughly is necessary to prevent any malicious backdoors in the AI.
This entire process also requires so ti.
Now Xiang Shan feels a sense of relief.
For the first ti in years, he felt this way. There’s nothing urgent in the short term, no survival crisis, no need to constantly be on guard against attacks from the governnt forces.
His mind relaxed.
"There’s still sothing." Niyaguti said, "You ntioned that after you awoke, there was abnormal growth in neural tissue. All the neural tissue you’ve provided us with ca from the new growth over the years, right? May I request so of your old cells as well?"
Xiang Shan hesitated for an instant: "Now?"
"Yes. The sooner we sample, the sooner you recover." Niyaguti said, "A few neurons and glial cells—compared to the total number in the billions—are trivial. It may have a slight effect, but it’s negligible. Even if it does touch relatively important parts, the natural compensatory chanism of the human brain can quickly find new pathways to handle this part of the work." Niyaguti continued, "If you don’t fully trust this place, you may sample yourself. But I hope to have a sample of old cells."
Xiang Shan waved his hand: "Let’s do it now. Like you said, sooner is better."
His montary hesitation just now was because he inexplicably saw the Fierce Ghost version of himself appear in his vision.
[Don’t you ever doubt?] The Fierce Ghost said in Xiang Shan’s mind.
[Doubt what? Is there a need to doubt this?]
[You’re about to expose your brain tissue unguarded to others. At this ti, you’re vulnerable.] The Fierce Ghost sneered, [If she wanted to kill you, all she’d need is a needle and a little swirl...]
"Fervor" angrily scolded: [What the hell? Why doubt now? Is Niyaguti soone to doubt?]
[Is she really Niyaguti?]
While Xiang Shan walked towards the operating room with Niyaguti following the AR arrow paths, the Fierce Ghost continued running his mouth: [What you see, is it really true? The person before you might not even be Niyaguti. You can feel it, can’t you? She is quite different from the Niyaguti we rember. While ’two hundred years have passed, people change’ is a reasonable explanation, it might also just be ’poor acting skills.’]
[If there’s an AI or person that can ’impersonate Xiang Shan,’ then why couldn’t there be an AI or person ’impersonating Niyaguti’? Even... could everyone in this base be fake personas?]
"Fervor" shouted: [Nonsense!]
"Cri" calmly said: [No need. No kidding. Doctor Tao’s conversation about "Prosthetic Eye" makes it clear he’s the one we saved three years ago.]
[That must be fake too? Or... Tao Enhai is real. That Biological Brain is also his, but as it is, he could be in a state of ’being controlled by the machine,’ couldn’t he? What do you say?]
[There’s absolutely no need. If this place is fake, we were fully at their rcy when we switched to the First Layer Heaven Cyborg.]
[Not necessarily. This human-mimicking prosthetic body has considerable mobility. Who’s to say they can 100% capture an Inner Strength-proficient Martial God?]
Xiang Shan pressed his forehead. Damn ntal illness. When the concept of "sampling" erged to the surface of his consciousness, he automatically associated it with "body being restrained, brain exposed," thus triggering an instinctive alertness...
Perhaps a deep-seated aversion to "losing the ability to act" caused a feeling of repulsion. Then, the cognitive disorder stemming from deep experiences with the Holy Lord’s mories relapsed once again.
Niyaguti ca to a stop, looking back at Xiang Shan: "You’re very tense? What are you tense about?"
The Fierce Ghost scread: [Look, look, there’s definitely sothing shady about her!]
In that instant, Xiang Shan spontaneously blurted out: "Ti can’t be turned back..."
"Ah? What?" Niyaguti frowned.
Xiang Shan sighed: "It’s nothing."
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