In just half an hour, Rhode accomplished a miracle that could only be described as a divine intervention, restoring patients with Innate disabilities or those who had lost limbs due to various accidents.
During this time, Rhode received countless expressions of gratitude, disbelief, and even what could be called devotion.
When a little loli with an Innate heart condition was transformed by Rhode using Idle Transfiguration, her sweet and lovely smile and the tears that continuously streamed from her eyes made Rhode's heart tremble.
"Thank you, Big Brother. Now I can finally play with my friends. I won't have to make my mom and dad worry about me anymore. Thank you so much."
The little loli's face showed an indescribable excitement, her eyes filled with hopeful tears, and her somewhat overly precocious words, showing consideration for others, made Rhode feel the reality of this world even more deeply.
Leaving a certain Hospital, Rhode looked back at the Hospital, where the lights were still on, and a slight smile played on his lips.
"I've somewhat come to understand Dr. Meito Ansei's philosophy of life. It doesn't feel bad."
Silently walking into the dim night, Rhode disappeared into the darkness.
Watching Rhode's departing back, Dr. Meito Ansei murmured with both relief and helplessness,
"If only he could be recruited into the Hospital, how wonderful that would be. With his miraculous medical Item alone, he could save so, so many people."
"It's simply—bringing the dead back to life!"
The next day,
Accelerator opened his hazy eyes, smelled the pungent disinfectant from the tip of his nose, struggled to sit up, and looked at his hands in astonishment.
He was actually not dead?
After a moment of daze, Rhode's words vaguely echoed in his mind,
'Well, after all, a promise is a promise.'
'Hmph~ So it really was a girl.'
'Heh~'
These three sentences constantly swirled in his mind, flickering in and out, along with Rhode's arrogant face, like 'Above heaven and earth, I alone am honored.'
Furious, Accelerator was about to activate his Item, but he strangely felt that the destructive power generated after activating his Item was less than one-tenth of what it used to be.
It barely reached Level 4.
"What's going on!? What did that guy do to me!? You bastard!"
Accelerator began to curse in disbelief.
"Oh, you look full of energy. It seems you can be discharged," Dr. Meito Ansei said casually, walking in from the doorway and observing Accelerator in his patient gown.
"Huh? What are you talking about? Why has my Item decreased so much?!" Accelerator asked Dr. Meito Ansei, dissatisfied.
"Hmm? It seems further diagnosis is needed. Come with me," Dr. Meito Ansei was slightly stunned at the words. He had thought Rhode's treatment was foolproof, but he didn't expect any after-effects.
After a series of diagnoses, Accelerator sat in front of Dr. Meito Ansei, anxiously awaiting the diagnostic report.
"Your body is in perfect health. After a series of diagnostic evaluations, I can conclude that the problem you are experiencing is a subconscious behavior caused by psychological factors," Dr. Meito Ansei explained to Accelerator, looking at the diagnostic report in his hand.
"Huh? What does that mean?" Accelerator looked at Dr. Meito Ansei with a puzzled expression, completely bewildered.
"Sigh~ Do I have to spell it out?" Dr. Meito Ansei sighed. Regarding yesterday's incident, he had also learned the general course of events through his connections, and he was surprised for a long time by the fact that Rhode could completely crush Academy City's Number One.
He had already tried his best to explain the reason why Accelerator couldn't fully operate his Item using high emotional intelligence language.
After hearing this, Accelerator calmed down and carefully pondered Dr. Meito Ansei's words.
Subconscious behavior caused by psychological factors—didn't the clear and direct meaning of this sentence mean that he had been beaten into a state of self-isolation by Rhode, making him unable to fully unleash his Item!?
Once he understood, Accelerator's face turned extremely ugly. He glared fiercely at Dr. Meito Ansei, waiting for him to propose a treatment plan.
"Perhaps you also need to see a psychologist. I suddenly feel that the demand for psychologists should increase," Dr. Meito Ansei rubbed his temples and complained.
"What a joke, I'm the Number One! Hmph, I'm leaving!" Accelerator snorted disdainfully, then took a step, preparing to leave.
"Ah, or you could find the Fifth One, Mental Out. If she helps erase your memories, perhaps it could cure your psychological problems from another angle," Dr. Meito Ansei did not stop Accelerator as he left. Instead, he took a sip of coffee and then suggested.
"Hmph, meddling," Accelerator glanced at Dr. Meito Ansei in dissatisfaction, then ignored him and left the Hospital.
In a certain vast underground research facility,
There was an experimental site the size of a football field. Rhode walked through it, arriving at the very center. He had rented this research facility from Aleister, expelling all researchers and leaving the site empty.
Rhode formed the fundamental mudra of the Medicine Buddha with both hands and whispered,
"Domain Expansion — Chimera Shadow Garden."
Unlike the open Domain Expansion of 'Malevolent Shrine' that directly unfolded in reality, Rhode now transformed 'Chimera Shadow Garden' into a closed Domain, condensing it into a spherical black orb, isolating all external prying from the outside world.
Rhode unfolded 'Chimera Shadow Garden' for special training to enhance his strength. After last night's battle, Rhode also gained a glimmer of hope for returning home, which was to clash with strong individuals, defeat them, and then obtain rewards.
Perhaps he could draw rewards like 'Space Gate' or 'Time-Space Traveler Talent.' By then, he should be able to break through space barriers, and even elevate his strength beyond the God Realm, unleash Space Severance to shatter the Void Realm, and find his way home through different dimensions.
And the foundation for all of this was built upon absolute strength. He did not feel complacent because he had completely defeated Accelerator. Rhode, possessing the Infinite Transcendence talent, inherently held infinite possibilities.
Furthermore, given the crushing victory last night, which had boosted his attributes across the board by over fifty points, he now wanted to experiment with the gravity training method that Son Goku used during his journey to Namek.
Utilizing the characteristics of 'Chimera Shadow Garden,' once the Domain is expanded, the weight of all Items brought into the Domain will be borne by the caster. In the absence of a spaceship capable of freely manipulating gravity, this method was one of them.
Summoning four elephants in one breath, Rhode couldn't help but tremble slightly. The weight of the four elephants had reached a terrifying hundred tons. This intensity was already comparable to gravity training.
"Well then, let the special training begin." Rhode, supporting his heavy body, slowly started to run, sweat constantly dripping from his forehead.
For the Dao of returning home, clarify your original intention, and step forward!