But his muscles were so dense, the syringes couldn't penetrate.
"Takumi, make a stronger syringe. These won't work."
Takumi didn't refuse.
He approached and looked at the unconscious Midora, then created a new set of surgical tools.
Much sturdier and tougher.
"Draw an extra tube of blood for me," he said.
"I'll need it."
Mobius was puzzled.
"You're going to do research too?"
"Not quite," Takumi replied.
"This guy has Mirror Neurons he can mimic, learn, and copy any skill."
"That's quite the talent."
"With his DNA and cells, I should be able to modify my own DNA to gain the same ability."
Takumi was candid, sharing his idea without hesitation.
Using the Herrscher of Death's power, he could do exactly that.
The power of Genesis could reconstruct flesh at the molecular level based on DNA sequences.
Once Takumi understood Midora's genetic structure, he could replicate the talent himself.
Mobius blinked in astonishment.
"Alright!"
"When you do it, let me watch~!"
Even as she spoke, she swiftly plunged a new syringe into Midora's vein and extracted the blood.
"Hmm... Not much to see, really."
"Even Black Abyss White Flower can do this."
Mobius rolled her eyes.
"No, it can't."
"It only repairs. It can't insert foreign DNA or modify existing genes."
Just then, Vilvi entered from outside.
She'd overheard the conversation.
Having helped design the Divine Keys, she knew their capabilities well.
Though based on Herrscher Cores, the Divine Keys only retained a fraction of the original power the most basic functions.
What Takumi described? Only a true Herrscher could manage that.
Which is why the Divine Keys couldn't replicate it.
Chapter 178: What's Wrong with Modifying My Own Genes?
When Takumi heard Velvie's words, he finally realized something.
"Oh right!" "I almost forgotyou're not Herrschers!"
Takumi came to a sudden realization. That's right, they weren't Herrschers, so they couldn't perform the same actions as he could.
"Sorry for not being Herrschers, I guess!" "But come to think of it, since you're the Honkai Will of this world, can't you turn us into Herrschers?"
Mobius's eyes lit up with interest.
"If that's the case, please give me the core of the Herrscher of Reason. Thank you!!"
Velvie was even more blunt, asking directly for the Herrscher of Reason's core. If she had that, she believed she could create a multitude of fascinating devices. That thing was incredibleit could bring all her knowledge into action.
"You're sure you want to become Herrschers?" "If you really do, it's not impossible." "But I need to be clear about a few things first."
"If I help you become Herrschers, then you'll be under my control." "If I decide to revoke your powers, it would only take a thought."
Giving them cores? It's not that he couldn't. But if the cores were handed to the Thirteen Flame-Chasers... who knows what terrifying inventions they might create?
So Takumi made sure to warn them of the consequences.
"That's fine by me." "We can't beat you in your world anyway." "We just want the Herrscher powers for research."
Mobius didn't care. Being under Takumi's control? Not a problem at all. So she didn't worry about it. What did it matter now?
"Since that's the case, I'll give them to you." "Herrscher of Death and Herrscher of Reason's powers." "Anything else?" "Just take the cores and fuse with them when needed."
As he said this, Takumi began rubbing the cores in his hands.
Mobius and Velvie were speechless. He could just... rub them into existence?
"Give me the Herrscher of Corruption's powers too!"
Velvie wasted no time. She wanted to study the Herrscher of Corruption in particular. After all, she was the one who made those nuclear bombs that were later launched by the Herrscher of Corruption. She couldn't accept that. Now she had a chance to understand and maybe even break down that power.
Mobius was also taken aback when Velvie asked for that power, but said nothing. She remembered how the Herrscher of Corruption had launched nuclear warheads at humanity's last city, erasing all hope. Those warheads had been created by Velvie. The guilt had never left her.
Now, with Takumi willing to lend her Honkai powers, she wouldn't miss the opportunity. To grasp Corruption, understand it, and ultimately develop countermeasures against it.
That was Velvie's current ambition.
Takumi didn't object and handed her the two cores.
Velvie's eyes lit up with excitement. She wasted no time in fusing with the Herrscher of Reason's core.
Takumi had tailored the items to be easily absorbed into the body. Velvie didn't even need guidance.
As the core fused into her, her pupils changed to match Bronya's, and her outfit transformed into a gray-brown version similar, yet distinct.
Feeling the power inside her, Velvie's face gleamed with fascination.
So this was a Herrscher's power? After fighting against them for so long, she had finally gained that power herself. It truly was a marvelous force.
Mobius also fused with her core.
"Only after feeling it myself do I understand how powerful this really is," Mobius said in awe.
This power was simply overwhelming.
"I'll be taking these now." "You two take your time with the research."
Takumi glanced at them one last time, then left with the blood and cell samples he had drawn.
Next, Takumi would extract and analyze Midora's gene cells. Including his Gourmet Cells.
Turning food into energy... Not much use to Takumi, perhaps, but enhancing digestion? That could be useful.
Maybe he could modify them? Make them absorb energy instead. That was a possibility.
But what Takumi really wanted was Midora's talent Mimicry. Learning and copying any technique at first glance.
Wasn't that basically an alternate version of "Mystic Eyes of Copying"?
Takumi could already rapidly copy and utilize knowledge, but compared to Midora's glance-and-learn ability, he was still lacking.
If he could learn all forms of magic just by watching, who would need books anymore? He could just spy and learn.
So this ability was a must-have.
With that thought in mind, Takumi returned to his room and got to work immediately.
He activated his power and began analyzing Midora's blood and cells. Understanding their makeup.
With the help of his Authority, he soon deciphered Midora's gene sequence.
Cross-referencing the data in his mind, he couldn't help but marvel Midora's genes were truly powerful.
Moreover, humans from the Gourmet World had genetic makeups quite different from those Takumi knew.
After organizing the data, he filtered out the parts he already had and kept only what was new.
These gene fragments still needed comparison. After some thought, Takumi opened a channel through Imaginary Space and poked his head in to ask Mobius for some of Aru's blood and cells.
He obtained what he needed and began the comparison.
Once everything was understood, Takumi started breaking down the cells.
He soon understood the nature of the Gourmet Cells.
"So that's how it is!" Takumi murmured to himself and uploaded all the information to his terminal, sending it to Mobius through Prometheus.
He wasn't sure how far she had gotten in her research, but he sent it anyway.
Mobius's task was to extract edible Gourmet Cells from a Gourmet Jellyfish and make them injectable into humans.
That data should help her.
Mobius tilted her head when she received the file. Then casually tossed it aside.
Because she had already completed the analysis.
Ever since Takumi gave her the Herrscher of Death's power, she had already broken down Midora and Aru's cells.
Chapter 179: Seriously, Maybe You Should Just Leave the Group!!
The examination report Takumi had provided was already replicated by Mobius.
So the materials Takumi sent weren't really of much use. They were essentially the same.
At this point, Mobius had also begun working to acquire Midora's innate ability, just like Takumi.
After obtaining the Herrscher of Death's power, a flood of ideas filled her mind. If she could modify her DNA, she could obtain even more perfect sequences to make herself strongerperhaps even become the perfect lifeform.
The idea alone excited the snake.
Gourmet Cells?
That stuff had serious value.
Immediately, Mobius began her work. As long as she could produce one successful sample and confirm it was safe through experimentation, she could mass produce it.
And that, she excelled at.
...
Takumi, unaware of Mobius' progress, had already begun modifying his own DNA.
As a Herrscher, altering his own genetic code was a simple task.
In fact, Takumi temporarily abandoned his physical body. The power of the Herrscher of Knowledge allowed him to do so effortlessly.
He didn't even need a physical form.
His body lay motionless on the bed, while his soul emerged.
Takumi began reconstructing his body from the outside.
To be honest, even his dormant body radiated overwhelming power, and without control, it passively leaked terrifying energy.
Noticing this, Takumi quickly used his Authority of Constraint to suppress the aura.
With that done, he got to work.
He systematically restructured the necessary genetic sequences within himself, integrating properties from the Gourmet Cells.
As for Honkai Beast DNA? He skipped that entirely.
Those fusion warriors weren't even as strong as him.
Why bother?
He focused solely on integrating the desirable aspects of the Gourmet Cells.
For example, growing stronger by eating.
After some busy tinkering, Takumi was finally done.
He should have successfully obtained Midora's talent.
After verifying there were no major issues, Takumi turned into a stream of light and reentered his body.
He opened his eyes, stretched a bit, and assessed his current condition.
A wave of hunger instantly surged.
Takumi raised a brow.
After a moment of thought, he vanished into Imaginary Space.
He returned to his private realm filled with Honkai Beasts.
Looking over the creatures, he activated his powers and began absorbing their Honkai energy.
He wasn't going to eat organisms containing Gourmet Cells.
He simply needed Honkai energy.
If this were his own world, he could just absorb the ambient Honkai energy.
But this one had none.
So, this was the only way.
He devoured the surrounding Honkai energy.
Then carefully checked his condition.
Felt fantastic!
"Not bad at all."
Takumi thoroughly enjoyed this feeling of growing stronger.
It gave him a special sense of satisfaction.
After confirming no issues, Takumi left to rest.
The cost? One-third of the Honkai Beasts he kept had been drained.
But it didn't matter.
He could regenerate them any time.
Although he could trigger a Honkai eruption in this world...
He chose not to.
...
Back home, Takumi lay down and opened the chat group.
Soon, he noticed the new member.
"Ais?"
"Dungeons, gods, blessings?"
"Hmm? Is she from the DanMachi world?"
Reading through the messages, Takumi grew curious.
The group was lively.
Sagiri: [Godly blessings seem pretty amazing. Could we use those to level up in our Aincrad?]
[I think Big Bro Takumi should bring back that tech.]
Now that she knew where Ais came from, Sagiri thought the blessings were worth importing.
If Takumi could incorporate that into Aincrad, the leveling system would be even more complete.
Fighting monsters and leveling up? Absolutely awesome.
Takumi: [Great idea. Once I'm done here, I'll visit your world!]
Takumi popped up in the chat.
He agreed with the logic.
If they could integrate those blessings with Aincrad's system, it would be a perfect match.
Seeing Takumi appear, Sagiri was a bit surprised.
Ais: [Hello, great one!]
Was that the right way to greet him?
Ais was a bit nervous.
After watching Takumi's battle, she knew he was a powerhouse far beyond even their gods.
Takumi: [Hello, Ais-tan~!]
Three-no girl best girl~!
Takumi gave his approval.
Ais: [...]
Ais-tan?
Emm... this superpowerful guy was surprisingly friendly.
Bronya: [You done with your task?]
Others began chiming in.
Takumi showing up likely meant he was finished.
Takumi: [Not only am I done, I even upgraded my physical body~!]
[I'm stronger now!!]
He wasn't jokinghe was blazing fast.
Not only did he finish his job, but he had powered up as well.
Fujiwara Chika: [???]
[You powered up again?]
[Seriously, are you even real?]
[You're faster than a rocket!]
You powered up AGAIN?
Chika was beyond salty.
Was this what they meant by the rich getting richer, and the strong only getting stronger?
She felt it deeply.
Zhongli: [By the laws of general theory, Takumi, you are utterly absurd.]
Even Zhongli couldn't keep calm.
Everyone had seen him join the group and rapidly power up.
One check-in and he was already flying.
Nothing could hold him back.
Kaguya Houraisan: [You know what? Maybe just leave the group.]
[It's really stressful being in the same space as you!]
She couldn't hold it anymore.
Takumi was just too ridiculous.
He got stronger AGAIN?
Since when was that so easy?
Did Takumi have no limits?
Bronya: [What did you do with that Gourmet Corp boss?]
Takumi: [Nothing much. Just extracted some cells and blood, then optimized a few genes in my current body.]
[Essentially, I took some of his strengths and added them to myself.]
He ignored the lemony remarks above and gave Bronya a simple answer.
Chapter 180: Group Check-in Reward Giveaway?
Bronya stared at Takumi's message, her mind filled with disbelief.
Extracting other people's strengths to supplement his own? Takumi could do that now?
Raiden Mei: [Isn't that like Supergene Surgery~?] [You can really do that?]
Supergene Surgery was a technology that fused human genes with those of Honkai Beasts. Now Takumi was acquiring excellent genes from others and merging them into himselfwasn't that basically the same?
But could it really be done?
Takumi: [Used the Herrscher of Death and Life's Authority. Easily changed my own genes.] [So there's nothing to be surprised about.]
His words left everyone speechless.
Bronya: [So jealous~!!] [Whether it's Supergene Surgery or Herrscher Authority, they're all too enviable.]
