Chapter 55. Takeoff: Flight!
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The moment Nolan submerged himself in the green solution, he felt a wave of searing heat surge through his body.
Then came the tearing.
"Draw blood," he said calmly.
A mechanical arm extended into the chamber and extracted a vial of his blood.
"His cellular activity is off the charts!" Connors exclaimed, staring at the monitor. "These blood cells... They're mutating like stem cells but with hyper-adaptability. This isn't just regenerative. It's revolutionary."
He quickly rattled off data: "Gene markers 2 and 3 have mutated, marker 5 has ruptured!"
"Add beta-phenylalanine. Drop concentration by 20%," Nolan ordered.
Inside the chamber, his skin was flying under the heat like being tossed into a volcano.
Muscles spasmed violently. Even his enhanced healing struggled to keep up.
Still, Nolan remained composed. Monitoring data. Giving commands.