Extraordinary Voyage-Chapter 635 - 554 Bloodline Transplant and Bursting Inspiration
"Glug... Glug..."
In a corner of the "Ritual Platform" on the first underground floor of the Wizard Tower, a large red carpet of flesh spreads out, occupying one-third of the space, with a magic book floating in mid-air, its spiritual light flickering, as the core.
On one side of the fleshy carpet is a massive pulsating ball of flesh, wrapped and constantly writhing, with the remains of a Sea Monster being digested inside. On the other side, there are at least hundreds of translucent fleshy eggs densely packed together.
The sound of drinking, the sound of heartbeats filled the area, making it seem as if one had entered a devil's nursery.
Undoubtedly, these fleshy eggs are the developing [Flesh Puppets]. Aiven and Angie, who are attempting to create such "biological weapons" for the first time, have completed everything they could, and now all that remains is to wait quietly, whether it succeeds or not.
Separated by an invisible Spiritual Barrier, on the other side of the Ritual Platform, the two had no intention of resting.
Scribbling sounds... 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶
They were busying themselves around a stone platform, awakened by Activated Spiritual Light, drawing and writing on the ground, making final preparations for the first experiment to unearth the "Longevity Factor" within the Night Spirit.
The new knowledge from the second volume had opened the Gate to a new world for them. Like two children picking up shells on the beach, each successful decryption of novel witchcraft filled them with delight.
The previously incomplete knowledge system was gradually being supplemented, a sense of satisfaction that others could hardly comprehend.
Moreover,
Every release of large-scale witchcraft or rituals was an interaction and dialogue between a wizard and the world, which not only enhanced their proficiency in witchcraft but also yielded positive feedback from the World Root Source.
During this period, the two virtually had no free time while staying in the Wizard Tower.
The process of recreating [Flesh Puppets] was like this, starting from scratch with bloodline experiments was like this, and building a Wizard Tower from scratch was also like this.
Back then, Aiven took only a mere half an hour to construct the Wizard Tower with the power of the "Bronze Talisman," but the internal hardware modifications had been ongoing for three months and were still not completed.
Building a fully functional Wizard Tower from scratch was also a process of combing through the knowledge system of the Vitalist School from theory to practice, from which both greatly benefited.
However, very few wizards have the opportunity and financial capacity to undertake such a process, a shortcut of "money" for "time," so to speak.
At this moment,
The affairs of the territory were gradually getting on track, and the pressure of the Abayachi Defense Line was not too significant, not requiring Aiven's every direct involvement. He promptly refocused his energy on his foundational goal—the Extraordinary Path.
Shhh—
Aiven completed the last symbol on the ground for the [Bloodline Transplant Ritual], and Angie tacitly filled it with all kinds of already prepared Spiritual Materials.
"Finished! Midorra, you can come over now."
On the Ritual Platform, aside from Aiven and Angie, the two official wizards of the "Vitalist School," Calvin was nowhere in sight. Instead, the Outsider Apprentice Midorra had the honor of being invited to participate in this ritual.
Uh, except her role in the ritual was somewhat different from the initial expectation.
"Um... Teacher, can I forgo this honorable opportunity? I'm already 2600 years old, Calvin is younger, I think he's more suitable..."
A girl with honey-colored long hair, wearing a white nightgown, lay flat on the stone platform in the middle of the ritual circuit, arms crossed over her chest, looking pitifully at Aiven.
Though a bit surprised by this mushroom apprentice's fast adaptation to a human identity and behavioral patterns, her request, however, left him unmoved, speaking in a tone full of (harmless) deceit:
"Midorra, being able to participate personally in this level of experiment means you'll gain benefits possibly greater than Angie and me. There's no danger to you. Don't waste your talent; Calvin wants to participate but hasn't had the chance."
The girl's body was actually one of Midorra's mushroom person split forms, created using [Magic-like Technique: Assimilation] after coming into contact with many human bodies, forming a flesh body.
[Differentiation/Assimilation] effect: Split into no more than a hundred mushroom persons; can transform part of her body into the nature of what she touches.
Relying on racial talents, she could freely control gene expression and freely combine physical features.
At present, this form with honey-colored long hair and creamy skin was her most satisfactory, as internally and externally, she was a complete human being.
This form, directly expressed through genetic information, avoiding most postnatal influences, was an ideal "blank" body highly sought after for many human experiments.
Inevitably, Aiven pulled her in as the sacrifice for human experiments.
Under the telomerase theory, telomerase is what prevents telomeres from shortening, but its direct supplementation has yet to be validated effectively in the Extraordinary World.
Aiven had not been able to delve deeply into the genetic and protein levels, thus decided to start fundamentally from the bloodline factors. The first step in parsing the "Longevity Factor" was to replicate a new "Night Spirit"!
However,
In The Third Volume of "Flesh Sacrifice," which mainly comprised two sub-branches [Activated Beast Hide] and [Biological Transformation Technique] as cores,
[Activated Beast Hide] Aiven had already mastered skillfully, but [Biological Transformation Technique] was only ever used on Kaka and a flock of Seagulls, never tried on humans.
It's safe to say his mastery of this craft was moderate at best.
Although the Vitalist School's path forward inevitably involved a large number of biochemical experiments, shallow experiments like "Frenzy Potion," "Wise Man's Potion," etc., could once again demand the 'Storm Horn' crew's selfless contribution to their captain's cause.
But a highly mysterious ritual like changing one's race, which carries certain risks, cannot recklessly use living people for experiments.
Aiven enjoys a great life under the sun; whether for moral reasons, empathy, or practicality, he is not prepared to turn himself and his "Vitalist School" into Black Wizards who can only hide in the gutters.
Having persuaded Midorra and put this body temporarily into deep sleep, the ritual formally begins.
Due to the specific environment of the Wizard Tower, there is no need to erect additional Spiritual Barriers or Barrier Walls here.
Hoo—
The invisible Spiritual Wind suddenly rises in the closed space.
Aiven uncorked the crystal bottle in his hand, from which surged extraordinary spiritual light, the lavish purple-red blood wriggled out like a little snake, gathering into a bright blood orb shimmering like a garnet over Midorra's head.
"Angie!"
"Got it!"
The master and apprentice each stood at a corner of the ritual platform with their hands spread open, their magic derived from the "Life Tree Meditation Method" resonating. The massive rune technique beneath their feet quietly lit up, one intricate pattern after another, circle by circle, ring by ring.
Then, they looked at each other and spoke in unison:
acti—
Their spirits instantly elevated, connecting deeply with that great "Life Tree" in the world's root source.
The chirping of birds, the roar of beasts, the hum of insects, and the sound of vegetation growing... echoed with their curse, as if the entire ritual platform was being dragged into a vast primordial jungle, where even the cracks in the stones seemed ready to sprout grass.
Warm and thick power descended, and the dense green magic spiritual light engulfed the entire ritual platform, focusing on the center, on Midorra.
The girl's body was gently lifted by the invisible power.
Combining their strength significantly lowered the difficulty of the ritual, and the blood orb formed by the Night Spirit Bloodline released wisps of blood mist, dissipating into the air.
It did not directly enter the visible blood vessels on Midorra's surface but continuously filled the deeper spiritual origin of this body, bit by bit replacing the original human essence, forcibly remolding her into a postnatal "Night Spirit"!
Henceforth, the ritual no longer required deliberate control by them; it could proceed according to the preset rules.
Through the effects of this ritual, bursts of inspiration and knowledge from the mysterious source exploded in their minds, causing them to immerse in it. Even many issues troubling them for a long time were instantly resolved with optimal answers from their hearts.
Aiven's "groundbreaking achievement" was naturally among them.
"Perhaps..."
Riding on this surge-like spiritual light, Aiven suddenly had a whimsical idea regarding the application of the Flesh Altar.
Just like the diesel engine needs to burn diesel, the steam engine needs coal, a large amount of organic matter of flesh is necessary "fuel" to drive the Flesh Altar.
Although the Tempest Church now provides large sea monsters for Aiven's experiments every so often, the efficiency of a sea monster's growth is really too low.
Apart from the most useful flesh, the parts responsible for various movements, hunting, mating, combat... such as bones, skin, brain, and internal organs are somewhat redundant, causing lots of waste.
In a world where science prospers, taking a piece of tissue or organ from an animal, like stem cells, then placing the stem cells in a culture dish to propagate, can directly obtain muscle or other directed cultivated tissues.
Since it's feasible for ordinary creatures, it should be more feasible for extraordinary creatures with stronger life force flesh. There's also no need to worry about the issue of "Extraordinary Traits," as the essence of the Feathered Serpent God's "Bronze Talisman" will be the best energy source.
After multiple filtering processes, there's no worry that Kukulkan's will would affect oneself, and can constantly dilute the power of this slumbering god.
It can not only produce high-quality pure flesh, but even cultivating a complete extraordinary creature anew through stem cells is entirely achievable.
Extending from this.
White Seagulls of extraordinary level, Aerial Guard Horned Eagles, the largest source of Activated Beast Hide, Forest Gray Wolves, Thunderbirds rivaling Sub-dragons... etc., and when technical levels improve, directly cultivating "Activated Beast Hide" through directed stem cell cultivation won't be just a dream.
No more keeping this treasure suppressed at the bottom of a chest, just staring at it greedily; with unlimited energy, you have everything!
Moreover, the role of the "Bronze Talisman" is not irreplaceable; although efficiency would inevitably decline, the highly active magic element environment can substitute, similar to Olivia's invented Quenching Demon process.
This is a kind of long-term technology.
Even through this chain of energy, flesh, altar, energy, using unlimited energy granted by the god, the Shadow Dragon bloodline in Kaka can be continually purified, allowing it to become a true Shadow Dragon in the shortest time!
If the steam engine is the heart of industrialization, then the highly compatible bronze talisman is the heart of the Vitalist School's soar.
Aiven, perhaps guided by the instinct of the "Life Tree," felt his heart pounding like thunder with excitement.
He felt that this "Artificial Meat" inadvertently triggered during the research of "Longevity Factor" was most likely to change the fate of the Vitalist School.
Perhaps in the eyes of the Mysterious Source: Tree of Life or even forebears of the Vitalist School.
Such groundbreaking achievement might be far more valuable than a type of "Longevity Potion" that can grant mortals two hundred years of natural life!
