"Increasing the performance of your brain through increased local blood flow to the organ, hm?" the Divine Doctor remarked as he studied a tissue sample of the alien lifeform. "Not a bad plan, not if you ignore the risks of a blood vessel rupture."
Rui nodded. "That is precisely why I ca to consult you on the matter."
It was actually surprisingly difficult to get in touch with the Divine Doctor, who was thoroughly imrsed in his research. The man was unwilling to et with anybody.
Or, almost anybody.
"Well, I suppose I can't afford to have my stethoscope suffer brain damage." He heaved the slightest of sighs as his clinical gaze fixed on Rui. "Your idea has rit, however, it has risks that you have already surmised. What you need to do is ensure that the additional blood pressure is not high enough to strain the blood-brain barrier. That is the key."
Rui fell into thought at the doctor's words.
The blood-brain barrier was a mbrane that existed between the blood and the interstitium of the brain. It essentially prevented blood from coming into direct contact with the neurons of the brain, thus ensuring that there was always separation between the two.
It went without saying that any damage the barrier suffered could very easily an brain damage.
"So, do I regulate my blood pressure and ensure that it doesn't strain the blood-brain barrier?" Rui raised an eyebrow. "Or do I sohow increase the durability of the blood-brain barrier?"
The Divine Doctor simply shrugged nonchalantly. "That's up to you. Both options have their drawbacks. The forr is safer at the cost of power. While the latter is far more difficult and risky to actually achieve, it will produce much greater results if you succeed."
Rui stared at the man as he considered his words.
Ideally, he would love to increase the durability of his blood-brain barrier to ensure that the mbrane could handle the full force of his Mind tabody. However, he had no idea how he would even go about it.
"Would a sort of conditioning technique even work?" Rui frowned. "If I subjected the mbrane to strain and then consud healing potions to ensure that it healed from the strain, it would heal stronger, right?"
Interest glinted in the Divine Doctor's eyes. "You are considering rather dangerous lines of reasoning."
"...But it would work, right?"
"Theoretically, yes. The blood-brain barrier is comprised of tissue that is able to naturally regenerate, making it viable for conditioning," the Divine Doctor casually comnted. "If you seek to condition your blood-brain barrier, then you have to speak to a conditioning expert. While I am indeed the greatest doctor and biotechnologist in this world, it does not an that I am the greatest expert on applied Martial sciences. The greatest experts in those tend to be Martial Artists. In this case, it is the sa Martial Artist from whom you got the technique in the first place."
Rui felt the sa way as well. "Sir Armstrong."
The Divine Doctor nodded. "When it cos to applying knowledge to train one's body, there may very well be no one in this world who is able to rival him as he is now. I suspect that he will tell you the exact sa thing that I did. Perhaps he has a thod to engage in such niche conditioning."
Rui was inclined to agree. "I do intend to consult him on the matter. However, I presu I will have your dical services when the ti cos. I'm not saying that sothing will happen, but if it does, then you are pretty much the only hope that I have."
"I'm willing to be present. But be warned, there are limits to even what I can do when it cos to grave injuries relating to the brain."
Rui nodded. "I have no intention of letting that happen."
Of course, his intentions were never the issue. If anything did go wrong, it would be despite his intentions and best efforts.
He knew that.
Thus, he intended to take every precaution he could before embarking on this dangerous training regi. In terms of pure risk, it likely exceeded anything that he had ever taken in his entire life. Not even the inheritance from the Elder Tree posed as much of a risk to Rui.
And the Divine Doctor had a point when it ca to the injuries he suffered. The man was a brilliant genius who had figured out the cure to pretty much every disease and had gained an unprecedented understanding of life, but that didn't an that he could guarantee a fix for permanent brain damage caused by extrely risky training.
"I don't mind if the safer path of simply regulating blood pressure and reducing the extent to which I redirect blood to the brain is the only way to make this work," Rui confird. "However, if there is a way to minimize the risk of conditioning my blood-brain barrier, then I would like to go for it."
He wondered if the Gatekeeper did indeed have so way to do it. Previously, Rui would have said no, but considering that in the span of ten years, the Gatekeeper had been able to create a powerful system of thought that allowed him to hyper-accelerate his Body developnt, it might be worth asking him If there was one who was equipped to advise on how to ensure his idea of a Mind tabody was minimal of risk, it was the Gatekeeper
Rui would normally feel pretty mixed about relying on him a second ti. However, it was a good thing that the Gatekeeper felt deeply indebted to him. There was no better person to have owed one a big favor than the Gatekeeper. As the man was right now, he was probably the most useful and valuable Master in the Kandrian Empire after Rui for his revolutionary prowess in physical evolution.
He had no qualms with making use of the man's specialty to enhance his own. After all, the man had done the sa, and it was about ti that Rui made use of his knowledge.
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