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Arjun was exhausted. He had just escaped a nest of 'Titan-Spiders,' and although his Dermal Armor had deflected most of their bites, a single scratch had infected him. He felt the venom slowly paralyzing his heart. He needed a way to purge the toxin before it reached his brain.
[Target Identified: Level 10 High-Tier Mutant - 'Hydra-Moss'. Initiating analysis.]
Arjun spotted a rare, pulsating patch of green moss covering a radioactive pipe. This wasn't normal moss; it was infamous for its ability to regrow from a single cell, even after being burned to ash. Arjun touched it, allowing the Apex Gene to interact with the moss's unique Metabolic Pathways.
[Initiating Cellular Regeneration Overdrive...]
Arjun felt a sudden warmth in his throat. His salivary glands were no longer just secreting liquid; they were now production sites for millions of microscopic Regenerative Spores. Simultaneously, his liver cells began to rapidly synthesize powerful Anti-Toxin Enzymes.
[Evolution Successful: New Skill Unlocked - 'Spore-Heal' (Active)]
[Effect: Exhale a mist of symbiotic spores that can instantly heal internal injuries and neutralize toxins. Can be used on self or allies.]
Arjun closed his eyes and inhaled. He released a silent pulse of spores throughout his own body. Within seconds, the spider venom was neutralized, and the scratch on his chest faded away. The undying pulse of the Hydra-Moss was now his own. He was, quite literally, undying.