Genius Wizard Takes Medicine [EN]: Chapter 471

“A blood selling business, huh.’ Lenok understood why Alejandro Murphy was running such a business. A groundbreaking idea to provide high-level superhuman blood as a doping agent to customers across the continent. Lenok was even slightly impressed by the plan to reduce the rejection of other people’s blood using vampire abilities and increase its effectiveness. In this world, where there are countless superhumans who want and crave various kinds of power, there is no need to mention how much potential this business has. However, Lenok’s positive assessment of Murphy’s business was a completely separate issue from agreeing to his conditions. “There was a reason why Madam was reluctant to connect you.” Lenok said, staring intently into Murphy’s eyes. “Even if the experiment is conducted without revealing my identity, there’s no doubt that I’m bearing the risk. Is this how Ars Nova [a powerful organization] used to handle things?” Woo-oong…!! At that moment, with a low murmur and the raising of magical power, an intense pressure that seemed to squeeze everything around them instantly began to grip and press down on both of Murphy’s shoulders. The immense pressure that was released just by lightly rotating the internal magical power. Murphy, who had been alive since the destruction of the Central City, would know the level of density and compression that had been reached. However, even with a pale face and trembling, Murphy did not lose his composure. “I apologize if I’ve upset you. But it’s not a lie that this process is necessary to access and compare the examination records of the Central City.” “……” “Of course, I know that the patient’s information must be strictly protected. But to continue this work, it is sometimes necessary to disclose the experimental process to the public.” Morphy smiled as he took out his glasses from his pocket with a trembling hand and put them on. “Those participating in this video conference are my clients and potential investors who are interested in the business itself. If I can get their investment, the examination and treatment you want can be carried out more effectively.” “So, you’re saying you need to show overwhelming results to get investment?” “I’d like you to think of it as a result of our mutual understanding. I was also hesitant to access the Central City’s examination records just because Madam asked me to.” Murphy said that and snapped his fingers once more. At that moment, the view of the huge isolation room visible through the glass window went dark again, and only the examination room where the two were standing came into view. “As I said before, you can refuse at any time if you don’t feel like it. We haven’t said anything today.” “……” “Since I’ve revealed sensitive parts of my business, it should be enough of a guarantee that I’ll keep the secrets about your body.” It wasn’t that Lenok couldn’t understand Murphy’s words. The motivation to raise investment funds to continue the desired medical research was a common concern among magicians. It was also said that magicians who studied pure magic formulas often announced results to improve the efficiency of energy systems. It was ironic that Lenok’s paper on the power and magic conversion system was considered the pinnacle of such trends, but it wouldn’t be strange if similar things were happening in the shadows. However, it was also true that Lenok did not necessarily have to understand and tolerate such a situation. ‘If possible, it would be better not to be at odds with Madam or the doctor….’ If necessary, there was no need to avoid such a situation. Thinking that, Lenok slowly nodded his head. “Okay. Let’s start.” “……Thank you for making a difficult decision. Then, I’ll start preparing for the blood draw, so could you decide which area to insert the needle beforehand?” “I’ll use my left arm.” Lenok said that and naturally pretended to take off his coat with his right arm, tapping Dabi, who was wriggling inside. Dabi immediately sent a telepathic message, as if understanding Lenok’s thoughts. [I’ve almost taken over the internal system of the underground facility. I can manipulate the video screen, video transmission, and control of medical equipment at any time.] ‘What about the examination database?’ [I’ve secured the data location, but it’s going to take some time because the capacity is so vast and the firewall is complex.] The psionic spirit wiggled its tail inside the coat as if in trouble. [The database security is extremely difficult, even by the standards of this city’s central network. The capacity itself is enormous, and it’s designed to shut down the server unless all packets are accessed and approved simultaneously.] ‘…….’ [To put security on every single letter and yet the capacity of the security method itself is almost nothing… This is the first time I’ve seen such a method. It’s very innovative, isn’t it?] Strong data security that even Dabi called innovative. It must be a legacy of the Central City. Just this alone was enough to realize the value of the technology and legacy that had been lost with the destruction of Ars Nova, and why the front line formed around that city was still the standard for judging the situation on the continent. That was why Lenok was even more convinced that he had to get access to it at this moment. Sharing the reaction experiment process was unavoidable, but the data had to be entirely under Lenok’s own control. That was why Lenok accepted Murphy’s proposal at this point and had Dabi work behind the scenes. [But there are gaps in the security from time to time, so I can copy and download the administrator privileges in about 20 minutes.] Dabi’s assertion that it was not impossible if they took advantage of the loopholes caused by bringing the examination records from the Central City. It would take some time, but it was enough as long as he was sure that he would not hand over information about his body to Murphy. Murphy watched Lenok bring the syringe to his arm, his eyes gleaming. “You seem quite used to blood draws. It doesn’t seem like it’s your first time.” “There have been many things.” To be precise, he had become skilled at handling syringes in the process of injecting various things into his body rather than drawing blood, but Murphy seemed to have understood it differently. “I see… If you’re a magician with your talent, it’s not strange that you’ve gone through all sorts of hardships. It seems like we’ve both had a hard time.” “……” He seemed to be misunderstanding something again, but Lenok just shut his mouth at Murphy’s gaze, which had become somewhat friendly. “It’s done.” As he put down a vial of blood, Murphy quickly approached and began to apply pressure to his arm. After applying gauze and securing it with a practiced hand, he carefully picked up the vial of blood that Lenok had drawn. When he inserted the ampoule containing the blood into a device on one side of the examination room, a long needle rose near the device’s screen. Murphy did not hesitate to insert his palm into the needle, which was emitting a sharp edge. Poohk!! His palm was pierced straight through the center, and blood began to flow, but Murphy didn’t care and turned his gaze to Lenok. “This is the process of altering the antibodies to minimize rejection and adjusting the purity to make it injectable. It’s a device I made myself for vampire blood flow manipulation.” “……” “Don’t worry, there won’t be any impurities mixed in your blood.” “Just hurry up and start.” At Lenok’s indifferent reply, Murphy also stopped talking and focused on his work. The blood in the ampoule seemed to rotate quietly, and then the amount began to decrease little by little as if it were evaporating. What was left after the work was less than 10% of the blood Lenok had drawn. Murphy carefully separated the blood drop by drop and poured it into different glass tubes. “The preparation is complete. Let’s start right away.” With those words, Murphy snapped his fingers once more, and the lights beyond the examination room turned on again, revealing the spacious isolation room. At the bottom of the isolation room where the video screen was on, someone who looked different from Murphy was standing. A man wearing a pure white mask, dressed like a tuxedo-clad host. He bowed deeply with an exaggerated gesture as he looked down at the dozens of people looking at him. “Hello, everyone. I sincerely thank you for taking time out of your busy schedules to be here today.” [Doctor, you’re too late.] [Why did the lights suddenly go out in the middle? Was there a problem?] Lenok turned his gaze at the reactions of the people who naturally recognized that person as a doctor. “Who is he?” “He’s a servant created using a vampire’s abilities.” Murphy replied, leaning comfortably in his wheelchair and watching the scene. “He’s not the type to talk in front of people, so I needed a suitable substitute. It’s been working very well so far.” “……” As if those words were not a lie, the man was skillfully talking in front of the customers who were subtly criticizing him. “Ahaha, I’m sorry about that. Please think of it as we’re working hard for the best results, as much preparation as we’ve put into this demonstration.” [If someone else had handled things like this, I would have canceled the appointment right away.] [We can overlook it because the products the doctor has provided so far have been satisfactory. Keep that in mind.] “Isn’t this demonstration planned to resolve those vague doubts? Don’t worry.” Murphy’s servant said that and began to walk slowly in front of the isolation room with a relaxed gait. Five huge isolation rooms with clear interiors. Creatures trapped in huge container-like isolation rooms stared at him with uneasy eyes. “Many of our customers have been curious about how the products I’ve been selling are prepared. Today, I’ve invited you to transparently disclose all of that process and gain your trust.” It was natural to disclose the production process of a product in order to receive investment in a business. The important thing was to show the best performance in the production process to investors and receive active investment commitments. Murphy was trying to expand his business by showing the process to investors at the same time as examining Lenok. If the process was carried out with the blood of the stalwart, who was famous even in the mega-city, it was obvious that it would produce much better results than the blood of other superhumans. “The five isolation rooms you see in front of you. We will inject blood into the creatures kept here and test their reactivity.” The man, who was acting as a host, shouted in a cheerful tone. “The blood is processed and stabilized through the reaction data created through the five control groups and delivered to you.” Murphy added. “Originally, we draw two vials of blood, one for the reaction experiment and one for processing into data through the experiment.” “……” It meant that he had only drawn one vial for the experiment from the beginning because he had no intention of selling Lenok’s blood. Without bothering to reply, he turned his gaze to the isolation room. Five isolation rooms containing an animal, a magical beast, an ordinary human, a 3rd-level magic user, and a 5th-level military power user. Unlike the first three isolation rooms, the isolation rooms where the 3rd and 5th level superhumans were confined were restraining them with all sorts of restraints. Despite the scene of blatant human experimentation, none of the customers watching protested. Rather, they just brought their eyes to the camera, trying to get a closer look at the isolation room with sparkling eyes. [Interesting.] [It must be so effective because they’re experimenting on humans.] [I trusted the doctor. It’s actually more trustworthy.] “Now, I will show you the process without any additions or subtractions.” The man said that and immediately stood in front of the first isolation room. A fluffy white rabbit was trembling in the middle of the huge isolation room. “This is the animal that is used first in the reaction experiment. It’s a specimen with a fast metabolism and immediate physical reactions, making it easy to know the progress!” A syringe attached to the end of a long mechanical arm that came down from the ceiling quickly approached the rabbit’s back and injected it. [Ooh!!] [Finally!!] Morphy and the other customers swallowed hard, and Lenok also stared intently at the scene. The rabbit, which had been trembling, collapsed on the spot, foaming at the mouth and dying. […….] [Is that it?] The other customers were speechless at the empty ending. However, Murphy’s servant did not panic and naturally moved to the next isolation room. A magical beast like a transparent slime. The bizarre shape of its organs and blood vessels were clearly visible inside its body. “……This is a Crozanon, a magical beast brought from the southern jungle. It has a unique property of having its internal organs transparently visible, and its blood circulates at a similar rate to that of the human body, making it a rare species of great value in clinical trials. Let’s begin!!” [It looks very disgusting.] [I’ve also heard that Crozanon is used as a specimen for clinical trials.] [It’ll be a little different this time.] While the other customers were talking through the video, a drop of blood was injected into the magical beast’s body in the same way. The Crozanon’s transparent body seemed to turn bright red, and then it began to wriggle as if something was about to pop out from the inside. Unlike before, the customers’ eyes changed at the rather violent reaction. [Something’s about to pop out!!] [Is it evolving or something?] At that moment, the Crozanon’s body stiffened and stopped moving as if it were a lie. A reaction that was not very satisfying. The customers’ voices also quickly turned lukewarm. [……Well, it’s just a specimen.] [It wouldn’t be good if there was a big problem…] “……” [But for calling us here, I don’t see anything that’s worth getting excited about.] [The doctor seemed confident, but so far it’s just so-so?] Murphy’s servant also seemed a little flustered when the reaction went wrong twice. At the sight of the servant glancing at the examination room, Murphy gestured. A signal to continue. The servant tried to raise the mood and turned the customers’ attention. Confined in the third isolation room was a middle-aged man with a grim impression. He was muscular with a lot of experience, but he was an ordinary human without any magical power. “Damn it, to be dragged into this madman’s lab and used as a test subject… I should have just rotted and died in prison.” He obediently entrusted his arm to the syringe coming down from the ceiling, accepting his fate. The other customers also had a distracted attitude, having lost their focus due to the previous two experiments. The man muttered, rubbing his arm where the syringe had been pulled out. “If I had any magical aptitude in the first place, I wouldn’t be trapped in a place like this and dying… I can’t die in peace… Huh?” Fwaaaat!! At that moment, an enormous amount of light burst out from the man’s body, and at the same time, his body slowly began to float into the air. “Uwaaaaak!!” The man, who had risen up, emitting a pure white light from all seven orifices, frantically waved his arms. The other customers watching through the video screen were also startled and screamed. [Wh, what is it!!] [Is something finally happening!!] [Hurry up and show us something!!] At that moment, the light that had been bursting out of the man’s body went out, and his body fell to the floor. Thud!! “Kkeuak!!” The man, who had fallen on his butt, grumbled and cursed, but on the contrary, the voices that had been heard from all sides stopped abruptly. Even Murphy’s servant stopped talking and was just staring at the isolation room. “Shit, what is it? Why is it so unsettling all of a sudden…” The man glanced around the isolation room with an ominous feeling and widened his eyes. Unlike the man who had fallen to the floor, objects such as the bed and shelves in the isolation room were still floating in the air. “Wh, what is this…” When he pointed at a nearby shelf with a trembling hand, the shelf began to move as it floated, following the man’s gesture. Someone who was watching muttered. [It’s telekinesis…] [I can’t believe it. Did he awaken a superpower? Here, in this place?”] “This is… a superpower?” Only then did the man realize the change that had occurred in his body and began to move the objects in the isolation room. Manipulation that was so natural that it was hard to believe that he had not been aware of his abilities until just now. However, the expressions of the other customers watching him were stiff. Murphy also shut his mouth tightly, and even Lenok tilted his head slightly. However, the reaction experiment against the next 3rd-level magic user was not at that level. “I, I’ve reached the proper position!! I’m now a 4th level…!!!!” As soon as the 3rd-level magic user was injected with Lenok’s blood, he jumped over the level with a rapid increase in magical power. The prisoner, who was running around the isolation room, forgetting his own situation of being restrained, had a face full of joy. […….] A cold silence settled. Now, there were no more customers who added comments while watching the scene. “Experiment on me quickly!! Hurry up and give me that thing, you bastards!!” The 5th-level military power user, who had been watching the scene in the last isolation room, was shouting to be given that thing quickly. Murphy’s servant also injected the blood without saying anything more. Chee-ik!! “Kuhahahat!! You’re all dead now, you bastards!!” The man, who burst into laughter, glared around with bloodshot eyes and shouted at the top of his lungs. “If I put this thing in my body, my power will definitely grow, you shiiibaal!! I’ll tear all of your limbs off and hang them…!!” Bbeoeo-eo-eong!!! At that moment, the 5th-level superhuman’s head exploded on the spot. Red bloodstains and brain matter were scattered all over the isolation room’s glass window, and the impact even caused faint cracks in the reinforced glass. [……He’s dead.] [What should we call that? An explosion? Suicide?] [What does it matter what he died from? The real important thing isn’t that.] The gazes of dozens of people on the video screen all turned to Murphy’s servant. It was not the time to think about reaction experiments or business investments. The important thing was the existence of the blood used in the demonstration itself. The doctor had explained it as if it was nothing, but the results were too excessive to be simply a demonstration of a reaction experiment. Blood that was not only almost unconditionally helpful to low-level superhumans, but also had such outstanding output that it could overload a 5th-level magic user. It was already like a miraculous elixir in itself. There was no one stupid enough not to know that it was not an ordinary object. The eyes of those who were glaring at the camera with bloodshot eyes were all filled with mad greed. [I’ll buy the blood used in the experiment now.] [I’ll give you 5 billion cells. Deliver it right now, no… I’ll go get it myself.] [Only 5 billion cells?! I’ll buy it for twice that!!] [I’ll write a blank check. Tell me right now where that blood came from!!]