Chapter 22 Jin Xi, I Will Live Up to Your Trust
Young True Dragon Spinal Cord: From a generalized fantasy, legendary true dragon infant's spinal cord, sweet and delicious. Requires 1 D-rank side quest and 1000 reward points.
Young True Dragon Heart: From a generalized fantasy, legendary true dragon infant's heart, crispy and chewy. Requires 1 D-rank side quest and 1000 reward points.
true dragon blood: From a generalized fantasy, legendary true dragon's blood, silky smooth. Requires 20 reward points per liter.
Actually, these three items have similar equivalents in the magic and legend categories, but their prices are more than ten times higher.
Items in the ingredient area often lack the crucial 'mysticism.' These legendary creatures always have some elements that couldn't be preserved.
Just like this True Dragon, without its Dragon Core or Dragon Pearl, this husk would certainly lose some of its divine charm.
But Fang Ge had no reason to ask for more, as it was quite cheap.
Soon, these dead organs would regain vitality, experiencing a state of vibrant life and blossoming growth.
As for why young dragons were specified…
Because young organs have better adaptability, which helps with the growth of the homunculus's attributes and subsequent transformation.
Moreover, if they were organs from an adult True Dragon… a human body simply couldn't accommodate them.
—Main God, replace the corresponding organs and tissues on the homunculus with the True Dragon Spinal Cord, True Dragon Heart, and true dragon blood.
Warning: This operation will cause cellular imbalance in the homunculus, greatly affecting its lifespan and the stability of its life structure. Do you wish to confirm?
—Confirm. Show me the expected homunculus panel.
Expected Homunculus Cost: 700 points
Expected Panel as follows:
Intelligence: 220
Mental Power: 220
Muscle Strength: 398
Cell Activity: 453
Nerve Reaction Speed: 389
Immunity: 98
These values were very impressive; the body attributes were already close to four times that of an ordinary person, and the total expenditure was only 2900 reward points and two D-rank side quests.
As for the extremely poor immunity…
There was no way around it; it was both cellular imbalance and the removal of part of the immune system, basically an autoimmune shutdown!
Any remaining immunity was solely due to the T-Virus.
This defect could certainly be remedied, but it wasn't needed for now; it was sufficient to deal with Resident Evil.
Fang Ge anticipated that when he re-entered Resident Evil, the homunculus could train to nearly six times the physical quality of an ordinary person, possessing B-rank Northern Darkness Divine Art.
What kind of concept was this?
Leaving aside the Gene Lock, Zheng Zha from the original Resident Evil 2 era was roughly at this level.
A zero-stage homunculus could follow Zheng Zha's six-stage path; one couldn't help but admire the astonishing wisdom of the forum users.
—Grant the homunculus my current thought logic and all my knowledge.
This way, Fang Ge could turn temporary possession into "permanent possession."
In the future, if he couldn't remember how to practice Nine Yang Divine Skill, he could have the homunculus help him "recall" it hand-in-hand and mouth-to-mouth.
The insight provided by the enlightenment tea cannot be fully retained.
—The enlightenment tea can still retain a small portion? Inner force! Win!
This unexpected gain made Fang Ge quite happy. The homunculus's biggest weakness was its insight and spiritual talent; with a certain degree of compensation, it might even be comparable to some "ordinary people."
Of course, it was unrealistic to compare to "Reincarnators"; anyone who became a Reincarnator was certainly not an ordinary person.
Finally, it was time to designate the homunculus's appearance.
Since using this "Xiao Long Ren" framework, Fang Ge had never changed the homunculus's appearance… It had, in a way, accompanied him through hundreds of speedruns.
After submitting the final "confirmation" to the Main God, the next moment, he heard a voice as clear as the bright moonlight.
The words spoken, however, surprised Fang Ge a little.
"Driver, long time no see."
The silver-haired girl slowly descended from above. Her silver-white hair shimmered brightly under the Main God's light, styled into two fresh and natural ponytails. Her gentle steps made her seem like an immortal descending to the mortal world.
The girl had clear, bright light-colored eyes and an ethereal, exquisite face. Her figure was well-proportioned, her skin like congealed fat, her eyes bright, her nose bridge high, and a faint smile on her lips.
She wore a black short skirt as an inner layer, with an outer garment adorned with moon-white accents. The tailoring was unique, primarily in white and black, decorated with golden borders and patterns.
The left front of her outer garment, from waist to hem, was adorned with a golden Chinese dragon tail.
There was a feeling of gentleness, elegance, and composure about her.
"Jin Xi, I will live up to your trust."
The girl clasped her fingers together, placing them before her chest, and softly promised.
"…Long time no see?"
Fang Ge raised an eyebrow, filled with many questions.
As if sensing Fang Ge's confusion, the girl bashfully put her hands behind her back and said uneasily:
"The last time I fought alongside the Driver, I was unfortunately defeated by a man with a scarred face… Many days must have passed since then, right?"
—Thinking about it, in the previous save, due to my oversight, she was indeed killed by Demon Zheng Zha…
—But why would she inherit previous memories? Could it be that the new version optimized the homunculus, allowing it to retain memories from the player's past saves?
The update log only mentioned partial optimization of the homunculus system; wouldn't the official team clarify such an important matter?
Fang Ge had the idea to verify, and he asked:
"What about the time before that?"
...
Seemingly recalling an unpleasant memory, Jin Xi forced a smile and said:
"I was accidentally eaten."
That was during the second round, when Fang Ge led the team in Resident Evil 1 too aggressively, causing a large group of "rebel" xenomorphs to appear.
So he left the homunculus to cover his retreat and fled himself. The result must have been very bloody…
As if worried that Fang Ge would blame her for being useless, Jin Xi hurriedly tried to explain:
"But, but the time before that, before that… the time before that, Jin Xi successfully transformed into a dragon and helped the Driver a lot!"
She said "before that" seven times in a row, which meant she remembered everything clearly, down to the last detail.
Even more clearly than Fang Ge…
After all, Fang Ge wouldn't deliberately remember how many games he had started; he only cared about which ones he played well, which ones he played poorly, and where there was room for optimization.
Fang Ge also remembered the specific game she was talking about.
Although the upper limit for an ordinary homunculus was typically the third stage of the Gene Lock, the Xiao Long Ren, after all, had components of a True Dragon.
That time, with incredibly good luck, by devouring the Dragon Emperor from The Mummy and some "techniques" obtained from the Lingkong Suspended Pavilion, supplemented by pills exchanged from the Main God, Jin Xi finally achieved the "ultimate leap" after a narrow escape from death.
Transforming into a legendary-tier True Dragon, she could play a significant role in the final battle.
However, out of five or six hundred times of starting and completing the game, Jin Xi transformed into a dragon only about three to five times in total; otherwise, Fang Ge wouldn't have been so "unappreciative of the homunculus."
—Now you carry the memories of these five hundred-plus lives… You won't resent me, will you?
But the homunculus's loyalty and admiration for himself were fundamental settings; the Main God couldn't possibly have such an oversight.
Loyalty that transcended hundreds of lives and deaths—it was enough to move a CS player like Fang Ge.
So moved was Fang Ge that he was willing to increase his investment.
—Main God, exchange for two fatal fruits, one marrow cleansing pill, and a box of Strong Painkillers.
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Fang Ge noticed that this new version of the Main God kept lagging, and he decided to give feedback to the official team once he finished this game.
No sooner had the complaint arisen in his mind than the Main God provided feedback.
fatal fruit: From the Primordial Era. After consumption, the body's metabolism can accelerate a hundredfold, while physical attributes will significantly improve. Speed, strength, and self-healing abilities will all increase, but the effect will weaken as strength grows. Requires 500 reward points.
marrow cleansing pill: From generalized fantasy. A basic pill that can cleanse the meridians and marrow, treating congenital meridian blockages and acquired meridian solidification. After consumption, it melts upon entry, and clear streams flow throughout the body. Powerful medicinal energy nourishes the meridians, restoring their vitality and continuously expanding them. Meridians unable to withstand the tension will tear and then be repaired by the medicinal energy, leading to continuous expansion and strengthening. During the efficacy of the medicine, inner force or other energy is required to protect the heart meridian from impact. Besides the meridians, muscles and bones will also absorb the medicinal energy, becoming more vibrant. Requires 1 D-rank side quest and 1000 reward points.
Strong Painkiller: From generalized sci-fi. A potent pain-inhibiting drug. Takes ten minutes to take effect after consumption. One pill is effective for 24 hours. One box contains 24 pills. Requires 100 reward points.
As the reward points were deducted, a "plain and unremarkable" fruit appeared in the hands of both master and servant.
From then on, he had only a little over three thousand reward points and two C-rank side quests left.
Fortunately, if he ran out of points, he could borrow from others; he had plenty of ways to make his teammates "voluntarily contribute" reward points.
Without the slightest hesitation, with two crisp crunching sounds, Jin Xi swallowed the fatal fruit.
So loyal!
She had no sense of pain, so naturally, she wouldn't experience the "excruciating whole-body pain" side effect of the fatal fruit. This life-threatening fruit behaved very "subtly" on her.
The girl entered a state of "redness," a faint blush beneath her fair skin, like a tempting peach.
A hundredfold increase in metabolism meant a hundredfold reduction in expected lifespan!
It also meant she would starve to death in just one hour if she didn't eat, and if she ate regular food, she would likely spend an entire day in the restroom.
Fortunately, this was the Main God Space, which had compact and convenient foods like "compressed food" and "solid fresh water."
Jin Xi was created at only sixteen years old, the minimum age limit set by the game's official team for approval.
This was barely still a time for physical growth; for a "True Dragon," it was even infancy within infancy. Barring any accidents, her physical attributes and figure would continue to improve, and the fatal fruit could accelerate this process.
As her physical attributes and immunity increased, the fatal fruit would gradually lose its effect. At that point, he could just use the Main God's "repair" function to resolve the negative effects.
Fang Ge turned his head to look at the bespectacled man and advised:
"Chu Xuan, I'm going back to my room to cultivate. I suggest you rest for a while too, as there will be more to do tomorrow."
"Okay," Chu Xuan replied indifferently, seemingly lost in thought.
Fang Ge couldn't be bothered with him. He casually exchanged some high-energy food and a "Ten-Year Vermillion Fruit" worth 3 points from the Main God, then put his arm around Jin Xi's slender waist, ready to return to his room for some serious cultivation.
He was already impatient.