Lu Yao followed Dr. Genus into his study.
Surprisingly, nothing inside immediately screamed advanced technology.
The decoration possessed the ultimate STEM-researcher aesthetic—
Minimalism taken to an extreme.
One desk.
One chair.
One computer.
That was the workspace.
Everything else consisted of enormous piles of A4 paper.
Experimental reports densely covered every sheet.
Lu Yao picked one up.
It contained part of the development record for Carnage Kabuto.
“You don’t need those papers.”
Genus sat at the computer.
“They’re just printouts. In modern society, digital documents are far more convenient to carry, wouldn’t you agree?”
He began operating the machine.
“I’ll copy every file for you and put it onto a flash drive.”
“After that, use them however you like.”
“I’d recommend making multiple backups.”
Genus looked up and saw Lu Yao reading the paper seriously.
“Interested?”
“A little.”
Lu Yao nodded.
“But ultimately, what interests me most is still my own ability.”
“So naturally, I’m somewhat curious about adjacent fields too.”
He sighed.
“Unfortunately, I don’t possess an exceptionally brilliant mind, so I understand things slowly.”
“I see.”
Genus adjusted his glasses.
“Would you like me to help?”
“…”
Lu Yao stared at him.
Genus raised both hands.
“Please don’t suspect some malicious motive.”
“I’m simply a scientist who finds this fascinating and wants to understand it more deeply.”
He looked at Lu Yao.
Lu’s ability is unlike any existing esper phenomenon.
Most supernatural powers begin with structural evolution in the brain, resulting in psychokinesis.
Lu clearly isn’t like that.
That means he may exhibit genuine characteristics of a new human species.
Genus couldn’t stop himself from smiling.
Honestly, he had no intention of helping Lu Yao and then demanding something in return.
Even if Lu Yao would agree—
After witnessing Saitama’s ridiculous existence, Genus had no desire to cause trouble again.
In other words—
He genuinely wanted to assist Lu Yao in developing his ability.
If there had to be an objective—
It was obtaining knowledge.
Genus coughed.
“Lu, what exactly do you believe my biological expertise can help you with?”
“I haven’t agreed to let you help yet.”
“I agree.”
Lu Yao could sense that Genus wasn’t lying or harboring hostility.
His instincts had been remarkably accurate so far.
So he was willing to follow them.
Besides—
He had safeguards.
If Genus secretly intended betrayal, the Walrider already dispersed throughout the area could kill him instantly.
Limited cooperation was acceptable.
Lu Yao considered.
“My ability is fundamentally a physiological process.”
“I possess a basic understanding of it, but in practice it still functions like a black box.”
“I understand the inputs and outputs, but not everything occurring inside.”
He nodded.
“Biology could undoubtedly help me understand it more deeply.”
“Exactly.”
Genus snapped his fingers.
“But how much do you currently understand about your ability?”
“I know the bone marrow involved in hematopoiesis evolved.”
“I see.”
Genus immediately followed the logic.
“Then there’s a high probability the blood cells inside your body are part of your ability.”
“However, human hematopoiesis isn’t limited to red bone marrow alone.”
He paused.
“Let me ask something else.”
“You’ve received a professional medical examination before, correct?”
“Yes.”
Yumemi had handled it.
“It’s been some time since then, hasn’t it?”
Genus looked interested.
“I don’t mean to boast, but in terms of medical equipment and testing hardware, I’m confident I lose to nobody.”
“If you trust me, I wouldn’t mind performing another full examination.”
“What do you think?”
“Sure.”
Yes!
If Lu Yao weren’t standing there, Genus might have jumped in excitement.
“However.”
Lu Yao’s eyes sharpened.
Genus instantly cooled down.
“If you want blood samples, I can provide them.”
Lu Yao continued.
“There’s no need to steal anything.”
“But I have one condition.”
“You may not use them for unjust purposes.”
“And any research results produced from my blood samples will belong to me.”
“No problem?”
“That’s…”
Genus initially wanted to negotiate his own rights.
But seeing Lu Yao’s expression that clearly said Refuse and I’ll simply take your entire laboratory instead, he obediently surrendered.
When you’re under someone else’s roof, you lower your head.
Genus genuinely didn’t attempt tricks.
He honestly used his incomprehensible collection of machines to perform an exhaustive medical examination.
When he reviewed the results, his face became animated.
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“How is it?”
“You already know part of this, correct?”
Genus said.
“First, your blood cells. They’re probably all manifestations of your ability.”
“Their basic specification is almost identical.”
“You understand that ordinary blood cells are divided into red blood cells, white blood cells, and so on, correct?”
Lu Yao nodded.
“Good.”
Genus continued.
“Yours possess no such fixed classification.”
“Every blood cell displays a kind of omnipotence, with different cells automatically assuming the responsibilities of different conventional blood cells according to an optimal ratio.”
“Their performance greatly exceeds ordinary human blood cells.”
“At the very least, almost all viruses, bacteria, and toxins entering your body are immediately captured and processed.”
Genus became increasingly excited.
“Do you understand what that means, Lu?”
“Your blood isn’t merely blood.”
“It could practically be called a universal medicine.”
“A universal medicine…”
“Yes.”
Genus nodded.
“Without any external processing whatsoever, it already possesses extraordinary function.”
“This is probably because your blood cells aren’t actually blood cells at all.”
“They are your supernatural ability.”
He pushed his glasses up.
“Based solely on their default behavior—the reactions they perform even without conscious commands—if another organism consumed your blood, almost any abnormality in that organism could theoretically be repaired.”
“Disease caused by pathogens.”
“Congenital genetic disorders.”
“Injury.”
“Essentially every biological problem.”
There was another function Genus didn’t mention.
Anti-aging.
From a biological perspective, aging wasn’t present from the instant of birth.
It emerged only after an organism developed to a certain stage.
Lu Yao’s blood cells could penetrate and repair individual body cells.
Naturally—
Aging fell within their range.
Innate biological immortality?
Genus wasn’t particularly impressed by that feature.
He already possessed technology for rejuvenation and life extension.
Despite appearing young, he was more than seventy years old.
A physiological examination would reveal that aside from certain bones and portions of his nervous system, most of his body remained at a young adult level.
Watching Lu Yao think, Genus coughed.
“Still, calling it a universal medicine only describes the surface.”
“I suspect you’ve already noticed that the most remarkable biological function of your ability is—”
He paused.
“Self-modification.”
“No.”
“More accurately…”
“Autonomous selective evolution.”
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