Chapter 125: Eternal Life Talent

Medusa, through her extensive 800-year research, had indeed gained profound knowledge in this field, understanding the cycle of cellular life and death, and the essence of mortality. Astonishingly, she had successfully integrated various alchemical potions to cultivate, refine, and even mentally guide and suppress the aggressive nature of cancer cells.

Xu Zhi looked at the information before him:

**Blood of Immortality (Racial Trait)**Initial improved version of cancer cells.* **Pros:** Immortality, suppressed aggressiveness, extremely mild, no longer invades the body, transforms into normal cells.* **Cons:** Overly mild, periodic dormancy.

"Immortality." Xu Zhi smiled faintly. "As I anticipated, this gene's immortal trait has indeed manifested."

Xu Zhi's goal was not just to cure cancer cells, but more importantly, to refine them. Despite being rogue cells that betray the body, their astonishing capacity for infinite lifespan and division after mutation was remarkable. He had long suspected that Earth's cancer cells might represent a rare, highly potent gene. After all, even the previous generation of Zerg Mother Queens couldn't achieve immortality, yet our Earth's cancer cells exhibit some immortal characteristics.

"By the way, what does 'Blood of Immortality' being a 'racial trait' mean?" Xu Zhi frowned slightly.

"In simple terms, it's a racial talent," the Zerg Sub-Brain explained. "Our Zerg's racial trait is accelerated cell division... In the vast cosmos, there are countless planets and races, and some of their talents are truly formidable."

Xu Zhi replied, "Racial talent? I'm familiar with that. For instance, the Namekians, whose race also has antennae, possess the racial talent to create Dragon Balls! Then there are the Saiyans, the strongest warrior race, whose racial talent is transformation."

The Zerg Sub-Brain: "..."

The Zerg's racial talent is drastically accelerated cell division. This enables them to reproduce, evolve, and die at an incredible rate. During evolution, they can "hybridize" with other organisms, plundering their genetic traits, opening up infinite possibilities and often culminating in natural disasters. This inherent ability is precisely why the Zerg are considered one of the most fearsome races, dominating countless planets throughout the cosmos.

Cancer cells, on the other hand, appear to be a unique mutated cell specific to organisms on our planet, afflicting not only humans but many animals as well. Could it be that the inherent racial trait of Earth's life forms is immortal cells? Does this imply that we haven't yet evolved enough to withstand this talent, which currently proves fatal? Perhaps our future developmental potential is immense?

The Zerg's racial talent is: accelerated cell division, accelerated death.Our racial talent, then, is: infinite cell division, eternal life?

Xu Zhi: "???" "Are you kidding me?!"

He couldn't help but let his imagination run wild, continuing to follow this train of thought.

Could it be that we are an unawakened race with immense potential, destined for future power? Or perhaps, we are merely the residual descendants of some ancient, powerful immortal race left behind on Earth? Were our ancestors truly immortals, and those international research institutes weren't wrong after all?

"The implications are terrifying! But whatever it is, it's none of my concern as a simple country farmer." Xu Zhi decided against further speculation.

"Medusa has refined them, suppressing their predatory nature and making them gentle enough to integrate into the body as ordinary cells, yet still retaining their immortal trait." This realization lifted a huge burden from his mind; the sword of Damocles hanging over him was gone, and he even had the prospect of immortality.

The Zerg Sub-Brain chimed in: "The side effects are considerable. Thanks to Medusa's initial refinement and suppression, these longevity cells, which once consumed the human body, have become docile. However, their extreme gentleness causes them to periodically enter a dormant state."

"Dormancy? What does that mean?" Xu Zhi asked.

"While immortal, the entire immortal lifespan is only spent half awake; the other half is spent in slumber, forming a continuous cycle," the Zerg Sub-Brain stated gravely.

"You're making it sound so grand," Xu Zhi remarked, unable to resist, "but isn't this side effect just... sleeping at night?"

However, after the Zerg Sub-Brain's explanation, Xu Zhi realized it wasn't quite that simple. Highly powerful life forms, in their advanced stages, no longer required sleep. This distorted form of immortality didn't equate to invincibility; it would be incredibly difficult to survive. After all, being asleep for half the time meant even a weak creature could easily kill you. It was a severely flawed, vulnerable, immortal "chicken" species, easily exploited. Our race's immortal gene might be slightly superior to that of the phoenix, but not by much; they were essentially two sides of the same coin, both possessing critical flaws.

"In the end, it still means I'll be sleeping every night. Given how safe our village is after dark, that's perfectly fine," Xu Zhi mused before replying.

Xu Zhi was originally a pure human before he transformed into the Zerg Mother Queen, thus inherently possessing both "human" and "Zerg" racial talents. However, Medusa and other Zerg who chose to integrate with the Zerg racial trait only gained a weakened version of this genetic talent. While it still conferred immortality, their dormancy period was 5%, not 50%. This implied that, unlike Earth organisms, other Zerg who integrated our genes would spend 95% of their lives in slumber!

Xu Zhi sighed. "This kind of immortality is terrifyingly impractical, almost useless... To choose such an extreme secondary bloodline to ignite divine fire and ascend to godhood, Medusa must be insane. It's as if she's saying, 'I might not be able to defeat you, but I can outlive you and wear you down.' She's truly committed to the philosophy of 'survival ensures victory.'"

In reality, Medusa was far from foolish; her vision was incredibly far-sighted. Her immediate goal was to achieve immortality. Even if her awakened periods were brief, she would still have endless years ahead. As a wizard dedicated to seeking truth, what research couldn't she eventually undertake? The current "Blood of Immortality" was too primitive. Even as the strongest in this world, her fundamental knowledge was insufficient to go further. She needed far more time to accumulate knowledge, continuously refine the versions, extend her waking hours, and ultimately, acquire the complete "Blood of the Creator God"—allowing her to be permanently awake and potentially even become the next Creator God.

...After all, it was the Blood of the Creator God.

"She's truly a madwoman," Xu Zhi shook his head.

However, all such thoughts were futile for now. Regardless of how perfect Medusa's "Blood of Immortality" path to godhood seemed, or how promising her future, godhood was simply unattainable in this world, on Earth. None of it could be realized.

"First, let's deal with my cancer," he thought.

Xu Zhi took a deep breath and stood up. "Zerg Sub-Brain," he commanded, "display Medusa's manufacturing process for the 'Bloodline Enhancement Potion.'"

Soon, a vast amount of data appeared before him, detailing various giant beasts, plant materials, Blue Moon Grass juice, Durand tree roots, and more. The manufacturing process was incredibly intricate.

"From the gene bank, extract these organisms and begin breeding them."

Xu Zhi swiftly supplied ample food, and the organisms began to multiply rapidly, filling his vision. Following the detailed procedure, Xu Zhi then began to use these materials to concoct the potion.

The process involved numerous failures, but Xu Zhi was resourceful. He had always secretly instructed the intelligent brain to monitor Medusa. Now, with access to Medusa's detailed manufacturing process, he painstakingly imitated and studied it. Only after a considerable period, and hundreds of failures over more than twenty hours, did he finally succeed.

Xu Zhi took a deep breath, his gaze fixed on the transparent liquid in the test tube. "This substance," he thought, his eyes burning with intensity, "can transform the cancer cells of Earth humans! It suppresses their aggressive nature, awakens our unique longevity trait, and can lead Earth's organisms towards immortality."

The implications of this discovery were utterly astounding.

"Currently, cancer cells have spread throughout my body, though they are still limited in number. After transforming them into benign cells, I'll only experience a forced dormancy of one or two hours at most each day. However, after the next major extinction event, once I absorb vast amounts of energy... my entire being will undergo an explosive surge in power, and the cancer cells will proliferate wildly, fully forming an immortal body. At that point, I anticipate officially transitioning to sleeping half the day."

While the flaw was indeed significant, Xu Zhi remained unconcerned. He wasn't in any dangerous environment; his peaceful farm life didn't necessitate altering his schedule. He wasn't some immortal cultivator who burned the midnight oil; he already slept ten hours daily, so an additional two hours of sleep was hardly an issue. Furthermore, he had a powerful orchard guardian to protect him while he slept at night—a guardian far stronger than himself.