Chapter 55: Zerg Modifications: The Best in the World

  Alex had long po use Zerg teology to modify his body. In fact, once he realized this world was "Edge of Tomorrow," he had this idea. Among the three StarCraft races, the Zerg's bioteology was unrivaled. No one could match their excellen physical modification.

  Alex had already prepared for this back then. During his battle with the Lich King, Alex discovered that his physical fitness was too weak airely ie. Slow, gradual training would waste too much time, so he figured leaving it to the Zerg for a signifit boost might be the better option.

  However, after Miruune examined him, she somewhat helplessly informed Alex that his current body was too weak to withstand the core's power. Even just a modification would be challenging. Due to the disparity in strength, forcibly iing the gene sequences might result in mutations. The Zerg might not care about their appearance, but Alex certainly did.

  But Miruune proposed angestion.

  "You're suggesting... a plete body restru?"

  "Yes, Master," Miruune Alex's question. She swayed her tentacles slightly before tinuing, "To be ho, your current body's efficy is too low. I believe the best method is to disassemble and then reassemble your body. During this process, I will gradually ie the core's gene sequend the Zerg gene sequeh yene sequehis will maximize the fusion of the tempene's power..."

  "Well..."

  Although mentally prepared, Alex still felt uneasy after hearing Miruune's expnation. Even Kerrigan in the game didn't undergo such a procedure. However, there was one crucial question Alex o crify.

  " I y external appearance?"

  "Of course. The power of psionics help maintain your shape. But Master, I believe this may be terproductive. A form suited to your needs is better for evolution..."

  "No, it's important for other reasons. Let's stiy decision."

  Alex firmly rejected Miruune's persuasion. Unlike Kerrigan, illing to abandohing for revenge, Alex wasn't ready to sacrifice his appearao that extent. Besides, the ability to disassemble and reassemble his body would be beneficial. Although his current body was simir to his inal o still wasn't his. Restru would make it entirely his own.

  Moreover, the human body has its limits. So... I won't be human anymore!

  Having made his decision, Alex removed his clothes aered the incubation pool to begin his journey of "rebirth."

  For Alex, it was araordinary experience.

  He didn't know what Kerrigan's transformatio like, but his was distinctly unique. Lying in the incubation pool, Alex allowed the strange liquid to engulf his body. Oddly, even submerged, Alex felt no suffocation. Gradually, he felt as if he were floating. Theiced his body being numb, from his fiips to his arms, then his shoulders, and finally spreading throughout his entire body.

  If Alex could turn his head, he would see his fingers slowly dissolving, melting into the liquid. Fortunately, he felt nothing. Thus, he didn't have to witness his scalp dissolving, his skull separating, or his braiing.

  Time passed slowly.

  Alex felt nothing, surrounded by darkness. The only sensation was a f warmth, akin to being ba his mother's womb—wait! Who remembers what it was like iheir mother's womb? Okay, another analogy: it felt like being cradled warmly in his mother's arms.

  In the darkness, Alex was bored out of his mind, thinking about trivial matters. He had no idea how much time had passed or what his current dition was. After all, with his eyes melted away, he had na for observation.

  "Ding."

  Suddenly, as Alex waited in the dark, the system's notification sound echoed in his ears. Excited, he quickly opehe information system. Soon, a line of system messages appeared before him.

  [Mai 'Trial' pleted]

  [User Receives Random Reward +1]

  [User Receives Specialization 'Perfect Body']

  [Body Restru eng]

  Immediately, Alex began to feel something new.

  It was a very peculiar sensation.

  In the previously murky liquid, Alex felt something in his body start to solidify. He could clearly experiehe process of formation, from nothing to something. The slippery surfad deep grooves—well, that must be his brain.

  came the nerves and eyes. Alex felt threads, like fine wires, detag from his brain cortex and iwining like living snakes, extending forward. Crystals began to form, and soon, the darkness before his eyes started to fade.

  The restru of his body tinued—nerves, muscles, bones, internal ans. Initially, Alex felt nothing, but as it progressed, the intense pain became almost unbearable.

  Zerg etic surgery didn't seem to include ahesia. As his body was restored, Alex felt a burning pain all over. The sensation before his skin re-covered his muscles was indescribably agonizing.

  Luckily, this pain sted only a short while. Soon, Alex regained trol of his body. He opened his eyes and stood up abruptly.

  "Crack!"

  At that moment, Alex realized a thick membrane covered his body. Though it looked tough, it was surprisingly fragile. He felt ance as he stood up, easily breaking through the membrahe cold, fresh air hit him, and he closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and then opened his eyes to look around.

  He saw the familiar Louvre refleg pool. Nothing seemed to have ged around him. Miruune was already there, waiting for him. She hurried over and spoke respectfully.

  "Wele back, Master. It seems your transformation is plete."

  "Yes, I feel... pretty good," Alex replied, looking down at his body. Seeing his four-pack abs, he nodded in satisfa. After the restru, his body was no lohat of the weak William, the spoiled rich kid, but had returo his own form. It felt right. Even though his soul was his own, being in someone else's body was unfortable.

  Now... it felt much better to be in his own body.

  He put on the clothes Miruune handed him and eagerly picked up a mirror to examine himself. The refle was exactly what he remembered. Seeing his own face, Alex felt a deep sense of satisfa. The previous feeling of ingruity was gone.

  "How did the transformation go?" he asked.

  "Surprisingly successful, Master," Miruune replied, uo hide her astonishment and fusion. "Typically, geic sequence reanization and adjustment require a lot of time. Even with a successful fusion, it wouldn't restore the inal form so easily. But you have pletely returo your previous shape..."

  "I see," Alex nodded. Acc to Miruu should have been a long process, but it didn't take much time. Thinking back to the system's notification, it was clear this was another be from the system.

  Now, what about his body's attributes?

  Curious aed, Alex opened his character attribute panel.

  Quickly, lines of information appeared before his eyes.

  (End of Chapter)

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