Wizard Alchemist

Chapter 772 Mysterious Letter (4-in-1)

Throughout this process, Roy continuously used his alchemical talent while adjusting his own power.

His immense spiritual power enveloped the "dough" in his hands, immersing himself in it strand by strand, perfectly controlling the soil.

Just like in mythology, clay was molded into human form.

Ultimately, the soil in the basin transformed into something resembling minced meat, possessing biological activity.

But it's not over yet.

You could even say that this is just the beginning.

Roy didn't immediately mold the "minced meat" into the shape of a human or other animal. Instead, after feeling that it was the right consistency, he stretched it like a ramen chef.

One by one, the lines began to take on delicate shapes in my hand.

If this process is handled by someone else, and their spiritual power seeps in, it could potentially lead to contamination.

Typically, spellcasters possess extraordinary spiritual power and control over the details involved.

But Roy has mastered skills like [craftsman], which seem to have little to do with ordinary alchemy.

His skillful hands became his capital at this moment, and he actually stretched the "dough" into spider silk that was dozens of times smaller than a strand of hair.

They then intertwine and weave together into a tiny double-helix structure, with chemical bonds embedded in the middle.

The DNA model is an abstraction of reality. The "bonds" in the model may be physical connectors, while in reality they correspond to hydrogen bonds or covalent bonds.

It is an objectively existing molecule; the model is only an aid to understanding its complex structure.

At this moment, Roy cleverly uses his own understanding to connect the witchcraft he has mastered with the natural life sciences he knows from his past and present lives, using their "symbols"!
The mythical simulation of "creating humans from clay" imbues this act with a natural divine quality.

"How great and holy is the supreme Father God!"

The creatures he had created—Maya, the "eldest daughter" of the Lilliputians, Grenita, the "second daughter" of the library, and other tiny beings—provided him with a faint but sacred faith in creation.

At this moment, he felt as if he were fulfilling the duties of a creator god, and he also felt the vast power of the "creation" realm that he had once comprehended.

A wisp!
Just a wisp!
Gold dyeing, the innate ability of [Soul Pigment] is applied to it.

The mud lumps that Freya saw as "noodles" turned into a golden color.

Roy cut the genetic model "noodles" into sections, applied magic, and solidified and fixed them.

After that, there are many more, but it's not easy to utilize them all at once.

It was then sealed with the Hermes' Seal.

Although this has nothing to do with refining such things, it greatly improves efficiency in engineering, as many of the materials refined at once can eventually come in handy.

Then, Freya watched in shock as Roy reconnected the "double helix DNA structure fragment" that he had just cut out.

Through editing, we continuously make choices.

The information representation of the gene chain is like the process of punching paper tape, constantly being presented.

A noodle, over a meter long and comparable to a "DNA model," was thus created.

"Success!"

Roy was delighted and filled with pride when he saw this.

"This thing is a life template factor containing life information..."

It can be described as the genetic chain of primordial life formed during the creation of all things…

"It feels like a blend of science, arcane arts, divine magic, witchcraft, and many other things..."

"Fria said."

"Of course, no matter what school of thought or field, in the end they all lead to the same destination."

The ultimate holy grail of this "creation science" is undoubtedly the creation of life.

Life is further divided into many kinds, including pseudo-creatures such as androids, holy angels from heaven, various magical puppets, advanced magical dolls, and so on..."

What is the purpose of this chain?

Freya was slightly puzzled, but also curious to know.

"The chain is just one form of expression."

Essentially, it's the bloodline factor contained within.

Or, in scientific terms, it's genetic information...

I used a streaming method to construct a code similar to a symbol array or programming to express the information of this organism.

From this point onward, the cell reproduction and development unique to life will follow this procedural process, growing and evolving strictly according to a tightly designed plan.

This is the essence.

As Roy spoke, he gently rubbed his skin.

He then kneaded the meter-long "noodle" of the "DNA model" in his hand into a ball.

Under the control of mental power, it turned into something resembling a ball of yarn.

It also resembles the nucleus of a cell.

DNA is mainly stored in the cell nucleus. Most of the genetic information of an organism exists in the form of chromatin, which condenses into chromosomes during cell division.

To constitute a large mammal, or rather, a human...

It contains 30 billion base pairs and encodes approximately 2 to 2.5 genes.

The "dough" in Roy's hands doesn't contain that much information, so for the time being, it's not possible to create humans.

But a rough estimate puts it at over 100 million.

In other words, a gene chain of this size would be approximately one meter long and more than one hundred million base pairs.

"Let's call it the life eukaryote..."

What it possesses is the material level, the core element that constructs the biological body and biological template...

With it, flesh and blood can grow and evolve into the form it desires.

In this process, a new concept, "life," was incorporated into the "Seed of Concepts."

Following that, Roy took other prepared artificial flesh and blood.

The golden scarab beetle was recreated using a hand-sculpting method.

Over the course of these years, "the false god Gregor" came to the end of his life.

It was originally designed as a fighting insect to fight. Roy could have used Hermes' Seal to preserve its life force, but because it mainly relied on spirit and soul, its spirituality was exhausted.

Previously, they had planned to use the "mother" Matricale to mate and reproduce, and have offspring.

That plan also fell through.

However, due to his various methods, Roy's plan was not completely thwarted.

He still managed to retrieve several spiritual plants that he had secretly obtained from within the divine realm, and like sacred relics, he fused them into a clone.

In addition to this "true core" containing life template information, a new life is born.

A new scarab appeared before me, similar in size to the dragon dung beetles I had refined in the past, but the size of a calf, with special patterns and spikes on its body.

Roy did not imbue it with spirituality, but rather felt the flow of spirituality between heaven and earth, as if nature itself was automatically blessing it.

Something seemed to be slowly flowing in from the darkness.

Without him deliberately pushing it, it naturally became "filled" with spirituality.

This is a characteristic of natural life!
******
"A soul has actually been born!"

Freya, who witnessed this scene, was also shocked.

"To be precise, it is not a birth, but merely the inflow of impersonal natural spirituality under the influence of mana."

Then it was molded into the shape I wanted it to be.

Roy corrected him.

"As for its specific shape or characteristics after it flows in..."

Imagine it as a container that holds flowing water, and you'll understand.

The container is square, and the flowing water is also square.

The container is a cylinder, and the flowing water is also a cylinder.

The origin of the soul is originally formless and without any fixed characteristics.

The magic of the entire universe, this personless spirituality, is called "mana"...

Heaven and earth, nature itself, are the sum total of all matter and information in the entire universe!

What kind of soul one becomes and what kind of power one generates depends entirely on the vessel that receives them.

Moreover, from beginning to end, no one possessed the ability to create souls out of thin air.

Even those great wizards, gods, legendary mages...

They are all transferred from the existing foundation.

It can be said that, apart from the creator god and the supreme god who created this universe...

Logically, it is impossible for anything "inside the box" to be created out of thin air.

Suddenly, Roy felt a slight stirring in his heart, a strange tremor passing through the depths of his soul.

"A soul from another world..."

"Lord Roy, this insect seems to have mutated."

Just then, Freya reminded her.

Roy snapped out of his reverie and put aside the strange thoughts that had just crossed his mind.

He had doubts about his time travel a long time ago.

That is why he has made several trips to the land of chalk, intentionally or unintentionally, in an attempt to explore its mysteries.

But there's no point in worrying about this right now.

It seems that some dangerous mutation has occurred in that place, and even powerful wizards have perished there.

Based on what I saw last time, if one hasn't reached the level of a Grand Wizard or higher, there's no need to think about anything else.

At best, they would simply send more disciples from their respective schools of thought there under the guise of training to conduct on their behalf.

He turned his attention back to the beetle on the table in front of him.

Sure enough, the other party's soul took shape and began to show a faint but clear spiritual power.

"who I am?"

A newly born soul carries with it a touch of the unique confusion of life.

“Your name is Gregor…”

To be precise, Gregor II!

Roy answered its question without hesitation.

“Gregor II…”

The large insect waved its pincer-like claws, rubbing its mouthparts together, revealing a hint of joy.

"I am... Gregor II!"

……

In the days that followed, Gregor II exhibited characteristics of a natural life form.

The difference is that it possesses a level of power that, once it reaches adulthood, is comparable to a level one or higher monster.

Because its gene chain has been carefully edited, it possesses the excellent characteristics of various types of insects, including beetles, crickets, dragon dung beetles, bursting beetles, springtails, and swift beetles.

Whether in hunting ability, survival combat, or even evolutionary mutation characteristics, they have all demonstrated a remarkable level of skill.

Most importantly, this is not just a simple monster that has the potential to grow to level one.

Just like humans, the vast majority of individuals are merely ordinary and mediocre, existing in the lower-middle tier of the silver rank.

However, through diligent training, individuals using methods such as Knight Breathing or Wizard Meditation may embark on an extraordinary path of evolution and mutation.

It has infinite possibilities compared to ordinary puppets!
"besides……

It possesses the potential to reproduce and pass on its traits, just like all naturally occurring monsters.

After some time.

Roy reached this conclusion through close observation.

Just as the soul of natural biochemistry bestows...

This ability to reproduce is also something that the natural magic school advocates.

Once a template is created, it can be continuously replicated.

Although there are various problems in this process, evolution and mutation also require a lot of resources.

But in the face of such inexhaustible natural power, minor flaws seem insignificant!

……

Several more months passed.

Lakeside Manor, in a grove of trees.

Gregor swiftly lunged forward, and with lightning speed, he plunged his pincers deep into the deer's body.

Immediately after, I took a bite.

The deer struggled, but it was not strong enough to break free.

Its vitality quickly vanished as its blood flowed out.

Soon after, it became Gregor's meal.

Sensing a certain longing emanating from the depths of his genes, Gregor rubbed his mouthparts and bent down to feast.

After enjoying a delicious meal, a certain restlessness within me reached an unprecedented level.

Suddenly, mysterious patterns appeared on its golden armor plates, and a horn resembling that of a rhinoceros beetle slowly emerged from the top of its head, as if wriggling in soft mud.

"Sizzle... sizzle..."

Amidst the flashes of lightning, a seemingly weak bolt of lightning, yet brimming with magical energy, struck a nearby tree, scorching it black.

"Fizz!"

Gregor II was greatly encouraged and shouted with joy.

He looks exactly like a child who has received a new toy.

"Oh, so he's even unlocked his genetic potential and gained the ability to unleash lightning?"

That afternoon, Roy discovered this fact.

Freya and the others gathered around it, genuinely amazed.

"Without relying on demonized organs or other pre-set magic arrays, parts or the like..."

It grows entirely on its own, relying on the body's own cells?

"It's absolutely amazing!"

Normally, magical puppets need to have a power-generating organ or component.

Or perhaps they are hiding a magic array, or carrying a device with a magic array and inlaid crystals...

But this little thing actually grew on its own, relying on the preset genetic code!
"If we hunt it down now and cut it open, it'll probably grow a monster core like a natural monster, right?"

Prandtse suddenly asked a question.

Hiss!

The giant bug is protesting!
Insect Lovers Association Warning!

Insect fighting will issue a serious warning!
"Hehe..." Roy smiled mysteriously.

"you guess?"

Prandtse's eyes lit up as she pondered the answer.

However, Roy didn't care about that. Instead, he comforted Gregor II and then used a special fine needle to extract some viscous insect blood from its body. He took it back to the laboratory and gave it to Freya to study.

This level of task no longer requires his personal involvement.

Even having Freya do it would be a waste of her talents.

However, its significance is truly profound.

He wanted to see if this state was exactly what he had predetermined—unlocking the genetic lock and stimulating the ability to evolve and mutate!
******
About two weeks later, it was the end of November.
At the lakeside manor.

Freya arrived at Roy's place with a thick stack of reports.

"Oh, have the exact results come out yet?"

Roy was reading a book, but when he saw this, he put it aside and turned to look at her.

Freya nodded, a hint of excitement in her voice, "The test data clearly shows that seven special gene sequences were activated in Gregor II's blood sample."

These gene fragments, which were originally dormant, are unlocked under certain conditions, as if by a key...

The restrictions have been lifted!
Based on the information you provided, I deciphered the bloodline factor information and discovered that it granted the insect cells a power similar to controlling the thunderous power within magical elements.

Of course, as you previously pointed out, the focus isn't on the power of thunder itself, but rather on the method of unlocking this gene!

Evolution and mutation are fraught with risks.

This is essentially a possibility of continuous trial and error in the process of life's evolution.

At the same time, there are also threats of injury, repair, or death.

Furthermore, hastily equipping the created biological template with various high-end configurations is insufficient to contain the inherent depth of life and soul, as if the container were too small...

The end result is an overflow, creating a bunch of freaks who are stupid, foolish, dull, and ignorant...

Even genetic collapse!

The death of the dragon-wolf girl "Lia" and the rapid disappearance of the false god Gregor are both related to these events.

However, if one lowers the standards too much and creates mediocre or even inferior life forms, it would be equally unacceptable to alchemists who take the pursuit of the ultimate goal as their mission.

So Roy, like many pioneers, chose to implicitly "install" the codebase and the entire framework into it.

This is merely a hidden reserve; compared to its actual operation and the resources it consumes, it is incomparable.

This is why, even seemingly ordinary creatures like humans can occasionally produce heroes in times of crisis, giving rise to so many outstanding individuals and powerful masters.

As Roy listened to Freya's report, a slight excitement welled up inside him.

"The Key to Evolution... The Evolution Key!"
So that's how it's used!

……

After that, Roy used the funds to make some preparations and restarted the bloodline factor research that had been conducted previously.

Bloodline ability: Alchemy Demon Eye!

This is a special bloodline ability that can be described as a "magical ability." Its outward manifestation is that it can change the color of the pupils of the bloodline awakener, turning them golden yellow.

It can transform ordinary eyes into highly magical organs like those of a magical beast, and even be activated by a bit of the power of law, thus unleashing abilities similar to alchemy.

Being stared at by this kind of magical gaze will gradually create a phenomenon of mental focus locking.

Then, it gradually solidified as the magic was activated.

Its effect is equivalent to the "alchemy" type of magic unleashed by an equivalent level of power.

Roy had already successfully manufactured this thing 15 years ago, and could even install it on other creatures like a component.

The animal-eared girl "Lia" once received such an eye transplant.

But now, what he is doing is completely different from what he used to do.

That is, the Demon Eye no longer has a physical form, but rather its various elements are extracted and condensed into a special bloodline...

The existence of bloodline power!

Just like the methods of drug administration, there are oral administration, topical application, or intravenous infusion.

The complexity of gene expression has long determined that the inheritance of some abilities cannot be achieved by drinking a magic potion or receiving an injection of a bloodline factor.

It could even be said that the vast majority of the secrets held by those high-ranking bloodlines and sorcerer families...

It's not as simple as just "drinking a bottle of magic potion" to obtain it.

What Roy needs to do now is to transform it into a special ability for a family or even a race from a genetic perspective!
……

The end of the year is just around the corner.

In a very short time, Roy completed the construction of all the preconditions.

To be precise, it involves integrating a lot of existing data and then focusing on key points to achieve a breakthrough in public relations.

For him now, this is just the final step.

Therefore, they quickly made progress.

Inside the alchemy room.

Roy once again used seabed mud to "knead dough," and just like he had previously sculpted the gene chain by hand, he pulled out a chain that was more than 10 meters long.

Then, they carefully rolled up these meticulously edited clips.

This concludes the mission.

Roy summoned his assistant and instructed, "Fria, copy the factor of this bloodline ability. I'll prepare a Life Essence to make a bloodline potion for you to use later."

Let's see if it works.

Freya responded and began to get busy.

As expected, subsequent attempts successfully injected the gene fragment into her body.

Then, it induces a mutation, safely and effectively activating the power of the Alchemist's Eye.

After some time, Freya's pupils gradually turned gold, enabling her to use similar abilities.

"It seems like it worked..."

However, isn't that far too weak?

Freya was excited and curious after receiving these eyes, so she took a piece of paper and tried them out.

The result was that after a long period of expedited processing, only slight changes occurred, making it seem utterly useless.

However, Roy was quite optimistic about it.

"Activating bloodline abilities safely and stably is not an easy task."

I set it to this implicit expression mode just to be on the safe side.

Your physical condition and bloodline factors don't seem to be suitable for bringing them to fruition, so they haven't been displayed.

However, there will always be opportunities to gradually explore and improve upon this in the future!

After saying that, he himself began to undergo this bloodline transplant.

Compared to Freya's body, Roy's dragon form is far more powerful.

The compatibility of soul energy also makes it more conducive to activation and utilization.

So soon, Roy's pupils also turned into an amber-gold color.

Unlike Freya's awakened eyes, his eyes are "advanced alchemical magic eyes," which are significantly higher in terms of the speed of power activation and the efficiency of energy transfer, that is, the spell casting multiplier.

At this point, there is no need to cast spells or chant incantations...

With just a glare, he could unleash abilities similar to [Fundamentalist Alchemy].

But what Roy was even more satisfied with was that he had regained familiarity with and mastered the creation of gene chains in the process.

If you can manufacture it, you can modify it.

The dragon bloodline they possess, as well as other bloodlines, also have the potential to be fully utilized!
******
In the new year, Roy continued to delve deeper into this research, but ultimately did not tamper with his golden dragon body.

Dragon-like creatures were originally the pinnacle of the evolution and development of magical creatures.

In most cases, bloodline modifications targeting this aspect may not necessarily improve it, but may even reduce it.

Unless it's like the previous Alchemy Eye, where a portion of the power is attached to an ordinary dragon eye.

This requires a perfect match and seamless integration into one's own genes.

Otherwise, it could also lead to the destruction of the life template.

Roy doesn't really need those messy bloodline abilities right now, but there are some things he needs to understand more deeply.

He quickly chose one.

That is the Demonic Body that has followed me for a long time and has a profound foundation!
Hair also contains gene fragments that can be embedded with various bloodline abilities and modified.

Over 200 years of nurturing have allowed his Demonic Body to become one with his own flesh and blood, and he has gained an increasingly profound understanding of it.

But hair is hair after all, and its growth characteristics determine that it can, to a certain extent, prevent many pollutants and mutations.

This is also why he dared to drink the Thousand-shot Potion, a mixture of all sorts of chaotic powers.

"Let's give it a try..."

If managed properly, the worst outcome is just going bald!

But by then, I'll probably have become much stronger.

Roy felt that taking this step was truly resolute and involved taking a huge risk.

But it's unclear whether it's the world's will that's favoring them, or the demon god's resentment at play.

It actually worked on the first try!

Roy wove chains as before, weaving a lightning power derived from an electric eel-like magical beast, imbued with thunder magic, into his hair through genetic chimera.

Thus, within his full head of black hair, a portion began to surge with lightning under the catalysis of magic, unleashing the power of electric shocks.

This power itself wasn't particularly strong, but with a slight thought from Roy, those mutated hairs actually fell out one by one, swelled up, and under the combined effect of "Activation Technique" and "Gigantification Technique," they became a giant python about a meter thick.

They raised their heads and crawled forward, summoning lightning elements out of thin air, with continuous bolts of lightning striking the surroundings.

"The hair has come back to life!"

"This is already equivalent to the level of an advanced apprentice or even an elite apprentice!"

Artia, Prandtie, and the others were shocked to witness this scene.

"This approach is feasible."

"By embedding various magical beast genes into hair and then individually catalyzing and cultivating them..."

Roy reached out his hand, and all the giant snakes crawled back, slowly turning into writhing shadows, eerily burrowing back into his hair and hiding there.

It was as if nothing had happened around them, except for the grass that had been ripped apart by lightning.

However, this research cannot be completed in a day or two. Roy calculated that he still needed a lot of materials.

……

During Roy's research into "Cretaceous Creation," the Alchemist's Eye, and the Witch's Body.

The worlds of Arcademia, Eglis, Fran, Yodakara, and others are also developing in their own ways.

Where Roy once taught or planted the seeds, schools of thought continued to develop.

They were continuously providing him with apprentices, faith, and the spoils of war.

Roy's subordinates, including Atedia and Nisa, helped handle the matter, and a large amount of resources were transferred to the world of Araghi to replenish the warehouse for future needs.

However, it was at this moment that a sudden change shattered the usual tranquility.

This was not caused by external circumstances, but rather by some minor internal problems.

"I'm so frustrated, I can't calm down!"

Roy was busy when he suddenly stopped.

He felt a strange, primal impulse rising from the depths of his heart... or more precisely, from within his body, and he was slightly taken aback.

But soon, he understood what was going on.

"This is terrible. My body has reached the mature stage of a dragon's adulthood, and is even about to enter its prime..."

It's about time we found a female dragon to breed with!

Dragons possess incredibly powerful instincts, as they are considered perfect beings, representing the pinnacle of evolution apart from gods and other legendary figures.

Some of them may have died young.

However, almost without exception, they all reach an advanced stage after adulthood.

Going even further, there are legendary dragons...

But all of this is still subject to the control of genetic instincts.

Dragons, too, are born, grow old, get sick, and die; they too need to eat, drink, and excrete.

In fact, because survival and development require more resources, the demand is even stronger.

History's choices led them to etch this impulse into their genes, and pass it down from generation to generation.

This is why you sometimes see humans and all sorts of other creatures...

"This is really troublesome. How did we suddenly encounter this kind of problem?"
During my time as a human, I underwent various physical modifications and almost perfectly controlled this impulse.

But now, something's not quite right!

As a high-ranking wizard, he has a profound understanding of cause and effect, luck, and even destiny.

On a whim, I looked back on everything that had happened and immediately realized that this was probably the work of the dragon bloodline.

The source of her bloodline was indeed Astrid, who was killed by the dragon hunter Andes.

Her final wish before she died, or rather, her "prayer" made at the cost of her life and soul, was this...

"My bloodline will surely be passed down..."

But you must bear the curse of the dragon slayer!

It turned out to be true afterward.

I inherited this bloodline.

The dragon slayer's later years were shrouded in mystery; he died in poverty.

The saying "the bloodline will surely continue" even became famous for a time, becoming a subject of debate among many dragon research experts and well-known scholars.

But little did he know that he had not only inherited more, but also had to continue to fulfill his obligations!

Just then, the android "Nimredo" suddenly brought a message that was even more inexplicably strange.

"Your Excellency Kiric, here is a letter inviting you to a gathering in the Dragon Kingdom of Grakonia."

But what's strange is that the postmark indicates it was sent several hundred years ago.

"what?"

Roy had never dealt with anyone or anything in this world before, but when he opened the letter, he couldn't help but feel horrified.

"Was this a letter that was accidentally delivered to the wrong address?"

Seeing Roy's strange expression, Nimredo couldn't help but ask.

Although this happens rarely, it does happen occasionally.

"No, this is indeed for me."

Someone used the art of divination to send this letter hundreds of years in advance...

After many wanderings, it finally landed here!

(End of this chapter)