Markets and Multiverses (A Serial Transmigration LitRPG)

Chapter 260: University

As Felix took his first step into the university, the first thing he noticed was how spread out everything was. He had grown used to the prep academy, which only had a single building and a fence. The prep academy had been built to serve around 5,000 or 6,000 students.

The university seemed built to serve at least four times that number. Given the fact that the town only had a population of 100,000 or so, Felix wondered how many people enrolled in the university who lived out of town.

More importantly, the university wasn't a single massive building. It was a collection of dozens of buildings. Felix could see dorm buildings in the distance, as well as classrooms and re

The two made their way into the facility, where they encountered a suited gentleman wearing a rather fancy top hat. Felix gave the hat an appreciative nod. He could appreciate a nice suit and top hat. Maybe next world he would try a more thin body shape. He liked his current look, but he also liked the suited gentleman type of look. Some variety in his body shape from one life to another might be fun.

“You two must be Miria and Felix! We’ve been waiting for you!” he said, before giving them a quick gentlemanly bow. “My name is Sebellum. We've written to each other for the past year, yes?"

Felix smiled at the man.

"Now that you're here, let me introduce you to the rest of the team. They've been eager to meet you," said Sebellum, as he stepped ahead of us.

As he walked, Felix noticed that his gait was unusual. The man’s steps were a bit too sure. AToo stable. Felix grinned.

“What did you do to your legs? They look like they work incredibly well!”

“You have quite the keen eye, Felix!” said Sebellum. He gave Felix a much wider grin. “In one of the colonies, a type of substance that is both resilient and stretchy was recently discovered. It forms in small quantities on the bark of a special breed of tree. Turning them into a material for prosthetic nerves and tendons has been my personal project for over a year. We first tested it on a few patients who had problems using normal prosthetics, and well, the results were marvelous! Afterwards, I just knew that I had to try it for myself. We’ve been working on new iterations of the material, and trying to find ways to improve it. For the version I'm using, we boiled the bark, then mixed in some molten steel to give it a bit of rigidity. It works quite well, although I've been trying to find something to reduce the rididity of the steel. One of the best traits of the original tree substance was its incredible flexibility. It feels like a bit of a shame to lose most of that,” said Sebellum thoughtfully. Then, he gave Felix a cheery wink. "Hopefully you can give us some new ideas, Felix. I've already seen some of your test and project results, and I have high hopes for you." Felix felt as if he had discovered a kindred spirit. Messing with items, trying out different results, experimenting… these were the things he liked the most in crafting.

“I believe that might involve trying things out with different muscles,” said Felix. “There are a mixture of ligaments, joints, and muscles involved in things like walking and jumping, after all. Lots of muscles from the hips to the ankles work together for things like that. Did you do anything with the other parts of your body, or did you just upgrade your tendons and nerves?” asked Felix.

“Of course, I upgraded the other relevant muscle groups. However, I’ve been pretty light on the enhancements. There's still some debate on what exactly each muscle and nerve in the body does when it comes to simple actions like walking. We've been trying to nail this down more precisely. That would make it easier to help people improve their body with minimal essence costs," said Sebellum. “Mixing and matching enhancements together is becoming a field of study of its own.”

Felix grinned as he sank into the conversation. He and Sebellum started talking about different materials and muscle groups as they walked towards the rest of the team. And Felix couldn't have been happier.

Miria might have looked a little bored with the conversation… but Felix felt that he would fit right in with this group of people.