Days as a Spiritual Mentor in American Comics

Shiller nonchalantly dug his ear and said, "I told you over the phone a long time ago. Apart from some extremely severe external injuries, most internal ailments don't need attention, they'll gradually heal on their own. Children and adolescents in the growth phase heal the fastest, followed by middle-aged people, then the elderly..."

"Sorry, interrupting," Wanda said, "So what happened in the hospital today wasn't a coincidence?"

Shiller pulled a chair over and sat down, then said, "Of course not. This is one of the benefits brought by the rebirth of the World Tree. The energy level of our cosmos has risen significantly, affecting all creatures living here. For carbon-based lifeforms like the human race, this is manifested as enhanced soul strength and a significant increase in cellular activity. Specifically: it enhances the spiritual intensity and physical fitness of humans, healing most cellular mutations..."

"I see," Wanda said, "No wonder that child's congenital heart disease self-healed this morning. It's so miraculous!"

"It's basically inexplicable by science," Shiller said, "because cosmic energy levels inherently tend towards the Magic Side explanation. Simply put, the more abundant the cosmos' energy, the higher the energy level, and the greater the changes in all creatures possessing souls. They will gradually evolve towards perfect evolution."

"Perfect evolution?"

"Exactly. Like the Golden Apple, abundant energy will transform the human body into the most adaptive state for this environment. Some diseases that could cause a decline in human body function will gradually self-heal in an energy-abundant environment; even those without illnesses will have stronger self-healing powers, their physical abilities will increase dramatically, and some might even have a talent for energy manipulation."

"A talent for energy manipulation? Doesn't that make them like the God Clan?"

"That's one way to put it." Shiller nodded and said, "Previously, there weren't such organs in the human body, whether in the brain or limbs, they couldn't sense the presence of energy. However, with the rise of cosmic energy levels, changes in the cosmic environment, and bodies evolving towards perfect evolution, they'll automatically develop this ability to adapt to the new environment."

"So would everyone become a magician in the future?"

"Not quite. Even before evolution, didn't some people jump higher and run faster than others? Overall, it depends on talent. Those with good talents, with certain training, can use energy like a mage; those with less talent can only vaguely sense the presence of energy."

Wanda nodded, indicating he understood. But he soon said, "But wouldn't that mean the upper and lower limits of humans would be further widened?"

"No." Shiller said, "Objectively speaking, it would actually be narrowed. The gap between ordinary people and you shouldn't need much explanation, but now, the vast majority of ordinary people can feel energy, some can use energy, and a very few can become powerful superpower users like you. This means that the lower limit of the human race is raised, and with the upper limit unchanged, the gap is narrowed."

"That's true." Then Wanda suddenly said with some excitement, "You said all humans can sense energy fluctuations, so wouldn't they be able to sense when a mutant's power erupts and avoid it in advance?"

"Exactly, I'm here to share this good news with you. Just in Nevada, a seven-year-old mutant just experienced his power eruption, and it happened in a crowded mall. This time, however, only three people were slightly injured, while everyone else fled before his power erupted."

Wanda breathed a sigh of relief and patted his chest, saying, "That's good. We shouldn't have the tragedies of the past happen again."

"Moreover, the three who were slightly injured had recovered on their way to the hospital. One person sprained an ankle, and it stopped hurting in about three minutes; another hit a clothing rack while escaping and scratched his shoulder and face, which healed in about five minutes; the third was rather unlucky, he was in the elevator when the energy eruption affected its operation, and he fell from the sixth to the first floor, breaking two ribs. After having the fracture fixed at the hospital, it healed in about two hours."

"Wow." Wanda couldn't help but exclaim, "This self-healing power is incredible! Probably even stronger than Spider Man, right?"

"Currently, all countries are conducting specific data tests, but the situation is even more optimistic than we imagined. The human body now can not only automatically adjust to an optimal state but also possesses remarkable external injury self-healing ability, and its resistance to impacts is significantly improved. Normally, a person falling from the sixth to the first floor wouldn't just break two ribs."

"That's fantastic!" Wanda cheered joyfully, "Minor injuries don't need hospital visits, and major injuries won't be life-threatening. The emergency department won't be overcrowded anymore."

"Additionally, the human lifespan has been significantly increased. According to Doctor Connors' research results, the estimated lifespan has increased to around 230 years. The reproductive period remains the same, but the prime years are extended to 200 years. However, there's a downside that the fertility rate will significantly decrease, roughly declining to one-third of the current rate over the next 200 years."

"That means the human population will reduce significantly," Strange calculated and said, "In a few hundred years, there will only be one-third of the population left on Earth. That doesn't sound good."

"But the quality has significantly improved." Shiller spread his hands and said, "That's the way of the cosmos, you can't have both ways. And although it's decreased compared to before, it's still much higher than Asgard's..."

"You really like to compare," Strange couldn't help but say.

"Will the human body's ultimate caliber reach the level of the Three Great Empires?" Wanda asked, "We should be stronger than them, otherwise, we are weaker and fewer than them..."

"Currently, we're weaker and fewer," Shiller said, "In front of the Three Great Empires with their population of several trillion at a drop of a hat, no matter how many Earthlings there are, it won't matter. Rather than competing in numbers, it's better to compete in quality. Don't forget, with the increase in human lifespan, we will also have more time to learn and inherit, which is the real advantage of the human race."

Wanda calculated and said, "If maturity is still at 20 years, humans will have at least 180 years of prime years. That's about four to five times the original. Our study time can at least be doubled, and if brain cell activity also increases, learning efficiency will rise too, potentially learning twice as much in double the time. After the study period, there's still at least 100 years left to contribute to society. The human race's technological development is just around the corner."

"That's exactly right," Shiller said. "Besides the original scientific research system, humans now have the ability to sense and manipulate energy, and can also study magic. Even though not everyone has great talent, because of increased lifespan and improved learning efficiency, the average level won't be very low. Compared to other races, it's not an exaggeration to say that everyone is a magician."

"When do you plan to announce this news?" Strange said impatiently, "All the doctors, nurses, and patients' families are asking me, and the hospital is in chaos. Instead of hiding it, it's better to inform the public as soon as possible."

"The World Tree has only been reborn for a few days; there's no need to rush. We need to think about the wording for a while," Shiller replied leisurely. He said, "Your immediate task isn't surgery but getting the Magic Academy enrollment on track. If I'm not mistaken, they'll be coming to you soon."

"Strange! Stephen Strange! Where is our esteemed Honorable Supreme Mage?!" Nick bellowed in the hallway. He burst through the door, seeing Strange standing in the corner, saying, "Why are you still standing here? Quickly, the special plane to Massachusetts is already arranged, let's go."

Strange looked helpless, but he still insisted on arranging the patient's matters for this morning before following Nick out.

Wanda then followed behind Shiller, evidently with many more questions to ask. But when Shiller returned to the office, someone was already waiting for him.

"It's me, Doctor." Peter popped out from behind the door. Gwen sat on the nearby sofa with a look of resignation.

Shiller wasn't startled but still tapped Peter on the head. Peter rubbed his head and entered, Gwen gave an apologetic smile. They both sat on the sofa.

"Today is quite unusual," Gwen said. "I feel a bit peculiar, do you?"

"Yes, ma'am, you definitely should feel that way," Shiller said, sitting behind the desk, taking out his notebook, and asking, "Feeling any discomfort?"

"I can only describe my feelings. Anyway, upon waking up, the world seemed different. When Peter was making breakfast in the kitchen, I suddenly found I could sense heat—I mean not that I was hot, but that I could feel the pan emitting heat and clearly sense the range and intensity of the heat."

"Hmm, anything else?"

"It's a bit cloudy today, but I can still feel the presence of ultraviolet rays, or something else, maybe the Sun's energy? It gave me an impulse, urging me to manipulate this energy."

"Did you try?"

"I tried a little, scared Peter quite a bit," Gwen glanced at Peter and said.

Peter immediately put on a bitter face and said, "Doctor, you don't know, after finishing breakfast, I returned to the bedroom and found a huge fireball in her hand! I was almost scared to death!"

Shiller and Wanda laughed, they could completely imagine how terrified Peter must have been.

"Can you demonstrate, ma'am?"

"I'm afraid not. After trying, I found it difficult to control and it made me very tired. I had to take a day's leave and didn't go to work."

"What kind of tired?"

"It's kind of like finishing a long run, my whole body aches, breathing is rapid, legs are weak, and mentally somewhat exhausted. I tried at around 7 in the morning and slept until now."

Shiller recorded these situations faithfully and said, "As far as I know, you should be quite talented. Feeling energy and attempting to manipulate it for the first time isn't something just anyone can do. Anything else?"

"I woke up famished," Gwen said. "I finally understand how Peter felt when he first became Spider Man. I wanted to gnaw on the table legs. Luckily, Peter ran downstairs to buy four servings of pizza for me, and only after eating did I feel a little better."

Shiller's expression gradually turned serious, he said, "With increased cellular activity, the energy circulation in the body will speed up as well, which might require more caloric intake. This should definitely be noted."

"But I think it might just be temporary," Gwen said. "After eating, I felt much better. Then I found out that my physical strength recovery speed is faster than before. Also, I feel my mental state has improved significantly; I can concentrate my attention faster, think more quickly, and don't feel as tired."

Shiller noted all of Gwen's symptoms, then told them, "This is your mental assessment report. You can take these to Doctor Connors, they will do a comprehensive checkup. Specific circumstances should be officially announced by tomorrow morning, remember to stay updated with the official news."