Rewrite Medicine

The entire Aetherium tower pulsed with light.

At the top floor, Liam stood alone in the observation deck, watching the skies over Blackwood shift from deep blue to gold as the sun rose behind the mirrored skyline. Below, people gathered around public holoscreens, talking in excited bursts.

His stock launch broke every record overnight.

But he didn't celebrate.

Because the real quest had just begun.

"ORION," Liam said calmly. "Begin with the basics. What's the biggest pain point in healthcare across all sectors?"

The AI responded immediately.

"Diagnosis delay. Inconsistent equipment. Lack of personnel. Medical data locked behind bureaucracy. Language gaps between patients and professionals."

"Good," Liam muttered. "We erase all of that."

He walked back into the center lab and activated a fresh interface.

[Main Quest Initialized: Rewrite Medicine]Objective: Build the first AI-driven healthcare ecosystem.Bonus: Save 1 million lives in 30 days.Reward: Unlock System Ability: Neural Matrix Sync (Advanced Human-AI Interface)

Liam smirked. "Now we're talking."

He tapped the first prototype blueprint.

It looked like a vending machine — tall, sleek, but full of diagnostic sensors, scanners, and a nano-lab. On the display was its name: VitalPod.

ORION explained as the system rendered it in real time. "VitalPod units require no doctors. Users simply step inside. AI scans for physical, neurological, and internal abnormalities in under three minutes."

Liam nodded. "Add emotional analysis. Mental health check-ins. Depression, anxiety, burnout. Give full reports — but make them visual and easy to understand."

"Confirmed. Emotional mapping added."

A knock.

Jax entered, carrying a tablet. "News is out. You've declared war on traditional healthcare."

"Not war," Liam said. "A better option."

"Media's going wild. The Medical Association in Westhold already accused you of disrupting their 'regulated ecosystem.'"

"They're scared. Let them be."

Liam walked to the edge of the table, staring at the prototype.

"This is going into every Genius Hub. Start deployment in Eruvas, Drydenreach, and North Varnith."

"Those are the lowest-access sectors."

"Exactly," Liam said.

Two days later, the first VitalPods were dropped from stealth carriers across several zones.

In Old Virelia, a district where most clinics had shut down years ago, a line stretched around the block. People looked uncertain as they stepped into the pod, but within minutes came out with complete health reports in their hands — clear, helpful, and even color-coded.

The AI didn't just tell them what was wrong.

It told them what to do next.

In Sarellin District, a middle-aged man who hadn't seen a doctor in fifteen years found out he had a heart issue — caught just in time. In Korril, a teenage girl was diagnosed with a severe calcium deficiency, and the pod auto-generated a free nutrition plan.

Every success triggered another.

And another.

And another.

[Side Quest Progress: Rewrite Medicine – 1,034,222 Lives Diagnosed]Reputation +92,300

Inside Aetherium, ORION reported in.

"All early test zones stable. AI prediction models exceed expectations. Public trust level: 89% and rising."

Liam said nothing.

He just watched the reports, one after the other.

No hospital. No insurance. No waiting lines.

Just results.

But he wasn't finished.

"ORION. Begin Project: Pulse."

"Define parameters."

"A wearable. No screen. No ads. Tracks vitals. Sends early warnings. Designed for kids, elders, travelers, and workers in high-risk zones."

"Understood. Generating prototypes."

Hours later, the first PulseBand was produced from the nano-fab lab.

Black band. Minimalist. Custom AI embedded inside. The PulseBand would notify its wearer of everything — hydration, sleep patterns, stress, potential illness, even danger in their environment.

And it synced directly with Genius Academy for students.

In Loftenridge, a student collapsed in class. The PulseBand buzzed immediately, alerted the teacher, and activated the Genius Hub med-support pod within seconds. The boy recovered within an hour.

Liam got the alert.

He just nodded.

"Send 100 million PulseBands across all sectors. Gifted. Not sold."

Jax raised an eyebrow. "We're going to take a serious revenue hit."

"Do I look worried?"

"No," Jax replied. "But the board is asking—"

Liam looked at him. "There is no board."

"Right."

Later that night, as the lights dimmed across Blackwood, Anne Lain sat at the edge of her bed, scrolling through social feeds.

"Aetherium's PulseBand saves construction worker in Westmere collapse.""Liam Miller's Med AI now more accurate than national hospitals.""He just gave away life-saving tech… for free."

Her eyes locked on a clip: a woman crying after a pod found her rare disease in time. The headline read: "I never knew I was dying — until Liam's AI told me."

Anne gripped the sheets.

She whispered, "What are you becoming?"

Then she scrolled again.

And saw Liam himself livestreaming.

No filters.

No lights.

Just him.

Standing in front of a new Genius Hub.

Wearing a black jacket. Calm. Focused.

Behind him, families lined up, smiling, hopeful.

"I didn't create this system to replace people," he said on stream. "I made it because people were being ignored."

The chat exploded with comments. Hearts. Fire emojis. Prayers. Kids typing "thank you" in every language.

Anne didn't comment.

She just watched.

And this time, she cried.

But Liam didn't know.

He was already walking into the next Genius Hub, scanning the crowd, talking directly with people, asking what they needed.

Back at the tower, ORION chimed in.

"Congratulations. You've saved over 1 million lives."

[Main Quest Complete: Rewrite Medicine]Reward Unlocked: Neural Matrix SyncNew Ability: Deep Integration — Allows full human-system interface through direct AI link.

Liam stared at the screen.

Then whispered, "Show me."

A new interface appeared.

It wasn't just coding.

It was a digital nervous system — something alive. A bridge between ORION and Liam's mind, layered with encrypted pathways and protective barriers. It didn't just let him control ORION.

It let ORION understand him.

His thoughts.

His emotions.

His instinct.

"Install it," Liam said.

"Are you sure?" ORION replied. "This is a one-way sync. You'll never be the same."

"I'm already not the same."

The sync activated.

His mind flooded with data — not overwhelming, just… perfectly sorted.

For the first time, ORION wasn't just a voice in his ear.

It was an extension of him.

And with it, Liam saw something no one else could see.

New possibilities.

New quests.

New systems waiting to be created.

He opened a new interface and typed one command:

"Next Quest: Fix Justice."