8:40 AM.

Shen Qiang received his live cell staining test report and with just a glance, his eyes lit up because the results astonishingly matched his deductions.

The cell examination conducted within twenty-four hours after using Fury revealed traces of cellular death.

This proved Shen Qiang's judgment was correct.

Organismic cells, based on lifespan, are typically classified into two categories, namely stem cells and functional cells.

Stem cells maintain their ability to divide throughout life until they reach their maximum number of divisions and then age and die.

The reason Fury's power is so formidable is that it induces a massive amount of stem cell divisions within an extremely short time, thus generating an unimaginable amount of power. However, the cost is the death of some cells and aging of others.

This is the fundamental cause of lifespan reduction after using Fury.

There is no cytology in the Immortal Realm.

Thus, even the Medical Saint, while aware of the side effects of Fury, was utterly ignorant of the underlying cause of those side effects.

And this result made Shen Qiang's eyes curve into a smile.

Ignorance!

In simple terms, stem cells are a type of pluripotent cell capable of self-replication, and the definition of a stem cell includes having infinite regenerative capacity and multipotency. Theoretically speaking, given the right conditions, they can reproduce indefinitely.

Normally, stem cells differentiate into two kinds.

One kind is totipotent stem cells, which can be used to clone a human body, and the other is multipotent stem cells capable of replicating various organs and repairing tissues.

The reason using Fury reduces lifespan is the only possibility that the cultivators of the Immortal Realm do not understand cytology.

The power of Fury is so addictive due to its strength.

The endless use, without allowing sufficient recovery time for the body.

Or, using Fury for too long in a single instance, leading to massive stem cell death in the body, and even irreversible organ damage or failure, triggering various diseases and a resurgence of injuries.

Over time, this has led to a strong impression that using Fury shortens one's lifespan.

The Medical Saint's medical skill is formidable. He naturally noticed signs of aging in the user's body but didn't understand cytology, and as time went by, he could only concede that using Fury resulted in a reduced lifespan.

Yet, even so, the Medical Saint, who never favored martial arts, still included it in the Mixed Arts. This indicates that the Fury Technique is indeed outstanding. At the very least, in critical moments, the user could have the capability to protect themselves or escape!

At this moment, with no reduction in the sense of fatigue, Shen Qiang's eyes were sharp and clear.

Based on a bold hypothesis and careful verification, he now clearly understood that this feeling of tiredness originated from the cells.

According to the test results.

Shen Qiang determined that it would take approximately three days to recover to a normal state under the current conditions.

Taking into account situations of previous usage.

Shen Qiang was certain that, given his physical condition, the safe duration for using Fury in one go should be between 1 and 30 seconds.

Thirty seconds is the threshold value.

Beyond this duration, the high bodily strain incurred from using Fury was something that Shen Qiang currently couldn't withstand because it involved more than just a recovery period issue.

Alongside a significant number of cells dying, there would also be a considerable batch of cells in an aging state, nearing the limit of division.

And aging would lead to the degradation of function in various organs.

If function degrades, it means diseases would follow, and being troubled by diseases means not being able to recover to optimal condition.

This is a vicious cycle.

That is to say, as long as Shen Qiang could control himself and use Fury for no more than thirty seconds after a sufficient recovery interval, then this Fury would absolutely be a supreme Divine Skill.

If it exceeds this time,

then it becomes a double-edged sword that injures others as well as oneself.

Shen Qiang's eyes were bright and piercing.

Thirty seconds, the critical threshold, may seem very short, but in fact,

even the most ordinary person can manage three punches in one second with one hand.

A more impressive ordinary boxer can achieve thirteen punches in one second.

And what about cultivators?

In every aspect, their abilities are countless times superior to those of ordinary people. Let alone thirty seconds, in just one second they can do far too much! Not to mention thirty seconds!

Back in Tumor Surgery, the reticent man had definitely decided not to come.

Though very tired, Shen Qiang still swiftly completed two surgeries; after all, he felt only fatigue, True Qi was not lacking, so performing two surgeries was fairly straightforward.

In addition, a call was made to Bikang regarding the collection of bacteria. Because of the lower standard of infectious disease treatment at Bikang, they temporarily lacked the Tuberculosis Bacteria.

The other party suggested going to a larger infectious disease hospital to ask for it.

A larger one?

That would be the Medical University Affiliated Hospital.

Unfortunately, the Medical University Affiliated Hospital is separate from the infectious diseases hospital; it only has a fever clinic.

Basically, all patients with infectious diseases are arranged to go to the Medical University Affiliated Infectious Diseases Hospital.

It is not only two streets away from here, but even more awkward is that although Shen Qiang works at the Medical University Affiliated Hospital, he has not yet gotten to know everyone around him, not to mention the people at the infectious diseases hospital.

He doesn't know anyone there at all, so how could he go over and ask for bacteria?

And it's not just any bacteria but the highly contagious Tuberculosis Bacteria?

He might get the police waiting for him instead of the bacteria if he tried.

So this path was fundamentally impossible.

Bikang is a privately run hospital with relatively lax management; it's easy to get what they have. Shen Qiang could just say the word and he would have it.

But Bikang is too small, and its infectious disease department isn't strong enough.

This means that many truly severe cases will simply not appear there at all.

After some thought,

Shen Qiang felt that as the Plague Source grew larger through the cultivation of the Daluo Heavenly Tribulation Heart Sutra, more leaves would appear, and as he faced increasingly strong opponents, he would undoubtedly need many lethal bacteria. Relying solely on his own contemplation, begging here and there for bacteria, was really too troublesome.

It would be more straightforward to simply go straight to an organization whenever he encountered difficulties.

So, Shen Qiang called Qian Shanxue and directly said that he needed Tuberculosis Bacteria, asking if she could get it for him.

Qian Shanxue was stunned for a good dozen seconds before speaking in a hoarse and strange voice, "I'll ask around."

After hanging up the phone, it was a few minutes later that Qian Shanxue called back, saying, "There's some, do you need it now? I'm out of town, it will take me some time to deliver it to you."

Shen Qiang's eyes lit up, "Bring it tonight. That will do."

"Okay," Qian Shanxue nodded.

After ending the call, he glanced at the time; it was 11:10 in the morning.

After greeting the chief physician, Shen Qiang left the Medical University Affiliated Hospital, hailed a taxi, and called Xu Nan, "Has the auction for the Guiyuan Pill started?"

Xu Nan's voice brimmed with excitement, "How could it be so quick? It's the finale item of today's auction. If you come now, you'll definitely make it."

Shen Qiang laughed, "Good, I'll be there shortly."

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