Wizard: Starts with Advanced Meditation

"..."

From the outside, Hughes's mental energy fluctuations were quietly receding, to the point that they were almost imperceptible.

His movements were even more fluid and natural: cutting, sewing, cutting again... the whole process was flawless, almost perfect.

This is because Hughes had clearly entered a state of flow.

He no longer actively sought out external stimuli, but instead focused all his attention on the experiment before him.

In his eyes, everything in his field of vision slowed down.

Every muscle and even every drop of blood in the transplant recipient is now clearly visible.

His spiritual energy, which he had probed into the other's body, was now flowing smoothly between the two symbolic blood types.

His mental strength was like his "hands," firmly "grasping" the point of convergence between the two, and then fitting them together one by one...

And with this smooth and efficient operation, the recipient's vital condition not only did not decline but improved, and he began to recover his vitality little by little.

This clearly indicates that the remaining human blood in his body has gradually become compatible with the unfamiliar merman blood.

"Sizzle, sizzle..."

And just like that, the aura of the wizard on the stage had subtly changed.

His original human life force was gradually fading away, replaced by a damp, salty smell.

Not only that, his breathing rate also began to decrease, and his heaving chest gradually calmed down.

Later on... they even held their breath completely, without making any further breathing movements.

All of this proves that the humans before us are gradually transforming into merfolk.

Soon after, as Hughes perfectly aligned the last point of contact, the two symbolic bloodlines within each other officially accepted each other and began to slowly merge.

"Gurgle..."

The next second, the blood inside the other person's body suddenly made a strange sound.

Immediately afterwards, the two symbolic bloods began to merge and flow rapidly, producing a gurgling sound.

Before long, the cuts on his body began to heal automatically, and at the same time, the life force emanating from his body underwent a complete transformation.

"Buzz—"

Soon, a buzzing sound came from the experimental table, and the rune array that maintained vital signs automatically shut down.

The commotion emanating from the wizard gradually subsided, and the fluctuations in his blood, life force, and spiritual energy returned to normal levels.

He lay quietly on the lab table, as if the bloody transplant had never happened.

But from this moment on, he was no longer a complete human, but a bloodline wizard with 60% merman blood.

"Clang!!"

Hughes dropped the blood-dripping instrument onto the metal plate with a sharp, resounding sound that echoed through the basement.

Meanwhile, Mr. Poison Demon slowly stepped forward and collected the bloody instruments.

Unfortunately, the witness to this bloodline transplant experiment, which lasted a full 24 hours and was Hughes' first, was a heartless undead.

After completing the experiment, Hughes looked at his "work".

At this moment, the other party's appearance had not changed. Apart from the aura and fluctuations, all external physical characteristics still maintained a human appearance.

But Hughes knew that in just a few hours, the other's body would undergo a complete transformation, growing various merman organs.

He also doesn't need to worry that the other person's organs will grow unevenly, affecting the subsequent refining of the Mermaid Soup.

The reason why a 50% symbolic blood is considered a successful transplant is because once this percentage is reached, the transplant recipient will exhibit the special organs of the corresponding race and gain most of the racial talents.

Unfortunately, Hughes will probably not be able to witness the other's transformation firsthand.

After all, the high-intensity experiment that lasted for 24 consecutive hours forced him to take a short break to meditate and recover his mental strength.

This will take at least an hour, which happens to be the hour in which the other party transforms the fastest.

"This hour is up to you, Mr. Poison Demon."

As Hughes gave the instructions, he tore open a gray scroll with his bare hands.

"Sizzle—"

In an instant, a flash of gray light appeared on the scroll, swiftly injecting the stun spell sealed within into the opponent's body.

After doing all this, he found a place, closed his eyes, and entered into meditation.

"..."

An hour later, Hughes slowly opened his eyes.

What comes into view is the transformed experimental subject on the experimental table.

The other party was no longer a pure human, and its size had even increased significantly.

His skin looked very smooth, with a faint blue tint and fine fish-scale patterns.

The most obvious feature is that two small gills have grown on both sides of its neck, with the gill lobes slightly moving, opening and closing with its breath.

With this, he could breathe freely in the mysterious underwater world and completely break down the boundary between humans and merfolk.

In addition, translucent webbed membranes had grown between his fingers.

They are as thin as cicada wings, connecting each finger and toe.

As for his facial features, they still retained their original appearance, except that his lip color had turned into a light bluish-green.

Seeing this, Hughes stepped forward, scanned the other's body with his mental power, and gave him a final check.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the other party's internal organs had also undergone changes and were now capable of withstanding underwater pressure.

This is what it looks like after 60% of the bloodline of the merfolk has been transplanted.

Every abnormal sign silently announces the changes occurring in the blood vessels within the body.

"Great, it looks like this was a surprisingly successful event."

Hughes muttered to himself, then stood aside and waited for the other party to react.

Typically, after a blood transfusion, the recipient needs to rest for half a day to allow the body to adapt to the changes in physical signs that occur during that hour.

Half a day later, they had truly acquired the bloodline of the corresponding race.

"..."

Meanwhile, Hughes studied the recipe for the Mermaid's Secret Soup to prepare for its later preparation.

In the past two years, he has already refined several of the magical potions that combine the Mermaid Secret Soup. In addition, with the combination experience he accumulated when refining the Skin Shaping Potion, he can now refine this combination magical potion much faster.

Soon, half a day later...

"call out--!"

Mr. Poison Demon flashed by, and somehow obtained a new set of biological modification equipment.

This time, however, it wasn't an instrument for bloodline transplantation, but rather an anatomical instrument specifically used to dissect merfolk.

Hughes took the dissection instruments from Mr. Poison and then placed them one by one on the metal tray.

Because of the special storage containers, the removed merman organs can be preserved for several years, or even several decades.

Therefore, he didn't have to wait until before making the potion to remove the merman organs from the other person.

Furthermore, keeping a formal wizard around could cause a lot of unnecessary trouble.

Therefore, the sooner it is resolved, the better.