Upon leaving Garon Wizard College, Richard once more plunged headfirst into the laboratory.
The urgency of war pressed down on him like a thorn in his back, and he had to make haste with the time remaining to enhance his own strength.
Most importantly, there was the enhancement of the body.
The "Extraordinary Cell" Richard had cultivated was thriving within him.
When there were enough of them, Richard began the process of cellular differentiation. After this step was complete, the next phase was to gradually replace the old cells in his body with these new ones.
It was a lengthy process.
During this process, Richard could almost daily perceive changes happening to his body.
At the onset of the changes, Richard first noticed his body's demand for energy was gradually increasing.
