Synthetic Human

"I would need to conduct several biopisies of the patient's body in order to make sure. However, preliminary evidence suggests that his current body is artificial." Doctor Carmichael opined.

Captain King widened his eyes and said, "That's impossible! The base currently have the technology to synthesize one or two organs that is combatible with the host, but an entire body..."

"It's theoretically possible." The doctor corrected. "However, the procedures involved would be highly complicated. A fully functioning AI with medical knowledge would need to be in charge of the operation. In addition, as the entire body is synthetic, the patient would needed to have his head or his brain completely severed from his natural body before replacing it on the new one. However, the major problem with this is the high probability of brain damage as a result of such an operation."

Captain King shook his head and waved his hand, stating, "I don't know have much medical knowledge as you, doctor, so just make it simple. Is it possible, with the technology that currently exists within this base, to be able to create a synthetic body and place a soul within said body?"

"No." The doctor shook his head in an affirmative manner. "Unless the 7 Clans had some secret technology that I am unaware of, the base currently does not have such technology. Besides, the energy needed to create an entire body would completely drain our power supply, so even if we have such a technology, we would not be able to go through with it."

Captain King furrowed his brows and said, "Make a report and send it to me later. I need to report this news to the higher-ups."

Doctor Carmichael nodded. Then, both men walked towards opposite directions, going back to their own work.

*

Arnold found himself drifting in the void again. The emptiness felt quite familiar, so he actually did not feel any discomfort. There seemed to be a bright light coming from his stomach, the rays of light spreading through the emptiness in multiple distorted lines.

His entire body felt like, as if he was completely weightless. However, his consciousness seemed to be within a normal range. As he swam through the emptiness, he found that there really were nothing here. The only thing curious about his predicament was the fact that he seemed to be floating, hence being able to swim.

Arnold tried to scream out loud but found that there was no sound at all. He had either became mute or the current space he currently resided in does not have enough molecules for his ears to receive sound.

After swimming for awhile, he suddenly ended up slamming against what seemed like an invisible wall. He retreated back a little, using his palms to feel the invisible wall in front of him. The wall was completely solid. The texture was smooth. After banging against the wall for awhile, he still did not make the wall budge. Reluctantly, he had to give up and swim all the way back towards his original starting point.

Suddenly, waves of light started heading towards him at all directions. Arnold tried his best to escape, but the light was much faster than him. Finally, the strings of light penetrated through Arnold's abdomen. To his surprise, however, he did not seem to feel any pain. In fact, after absorbing the light, he felt that his entire body seemed revitalized. Realizing what was happening, he turned around and hungrily absorbed the rest of the light, completely rejuvenating himself. It was then that he found that in the vast emptiness was a spot of light.

Arnold, with nothing else to do, decided to head towards the light. However, as he swam, the light seemed to havev moved even further away, causing Arnold to frown. After awhile, he found that every forward motion he made would cause the spot to move further away from him. Conversely, the spot would also move away of him if he retreated. Faced with such an odd dilemma, Arnold decided that he should close his eyes to calm down first.

As he closed his eyes, his body subconsciously felt something. It was a subtle feeling that emnated from his entire body. However, it seemed to have originated from the back of his brain. As Arnold closed in on that feeling, he suddenly felt like he had gained a sixth sense.

Arnold could feel different streams passing through his body and headed towards different directions. Although he could not physically see them, he could definitely sense them with his body. It was as if he had opened his third eye, like those that were written in certain books. One particular stream seemed to be much stronger than the others, completely dominating the surroundings. As the small stream heads close to that particular stream, they would coalesce and merge with that stream, creating a rather unique phenomenon.

Arnold did not know why, but he subconsciously felt like he should follow that stream. With his eyes still closed, he felt his way through the empty void, not knowing where he was going. He became completely reliant on his senses and his instincts. After following the stream for awhile, he found that there was a light in front of him that grew brighter and brighter. His eyelids became red. It was then that he started to have the feelings of his body return. It felt like he had regained his mobility again. Arnold opened his eyes and found that he was being strapped against the bed.

There was an IV drip connected with his right hand, while a tube was stucked into his throat. Arnold did not need to breathe any oxygen, so the tube just made him feel uncomfortable. He wanted to remove the tube but he found that his hands were completely tightened against the edge of the bed, preventing him from moving. Therefore, the only thing he could do now is wait.

Finally, after who knows how long, a nurse entered the hospital room in order to check on the medical chart that was placed at the end of Arnold's bed. Arnold immediately tried to speak, "Mhmmm!" He shouted with his mouth still muffled by the tube. The nurse was startled. He looked up and found that Arnold's eyes were open and staring at him. She immediately yelped in surprise. Then, finally realizing what had happened, he hurriedly ran towards the door, shouting, "Doctor! Doctor! The patient is awake!"

It did not take long for the doctor to run into the room. The doctor was in his late thirties. Although he seemed young, he was already growing some white hair on his head. However, his soft eyes and sharp jawline caused him to still look quite handsome.

The doctor removed the tube from Arnold's mouth and asked the nurse to give Arnold a glass of water. Meanwhile, he spoke, "Troy Anderson, I am Dr. Carmichael, the main physician that is in charge of your case. Can you please answer a few of my questions?"

Arnold nodded obediently. However, he first asked, "Can you unstrap me first?"

"Ah, right." Doctor Carmichael removed the bindings on Arnold. He immediately stretched his arms that did not move for a few days, allowing the spiritual energy through to revitalize his muscles.

"Mr. Anderson, may I ask the level of your Foundation Establishment? From the records, it was written that it's level 3, but from checking your body while you were unconscious, it seems like your foundation establishment is actually much higher than what the official reports stated." Doctor Carmichael said in a gentle tone.

Arnold shook his head and said, "I don't know, after doing the free mandatory testing when I graduated middle school, I did not have the chance to check my level again." This was actually not a lie, Arnold obviously did not have money to do any diagnostic tests. Also, for most people, there would be no need for doing another test since Foundation Establishment level is related to a person's genes.

The doctor nodded in acknowledgement. "Very well. Also, I need to ask, do you have knowledge of the fact that your body was modified?"

Arnold opened his mouth but did not know what to say. As he could not reveal to others anything about the laboratory, nor could he effectively lie against a doctor who have already checked his body. He had no choice but to simply shake his head, acting confused. "No?" Arnold acted like he had no idea why the doctor would ask this question.

The doctor did not probe anymore. He simply said, "After double-checking your status, I will report to Captain King that you are awake and in stable condition."

Arnold nodded. As a courtesy, he asked, "Ah, how is Commander Lewis doing?"

"He's already out of the hospital after having an emergency heart surgery." The doctor replied. He gave a slight smile and said, "You really did a number on him, Mr. Anderson. Maybe next time, you guys shouldn't be this serious when you spar? You're making it hard on us doctors."

Arnold had nothing to say about that.