Talent level increased by one, a transcendent Star Wizard

As if it had exhausted all its energy, the flesh slime's eyes slowly closed, and the fused tentacles separated. Then it lay motionless in the glass container.

Xia Jian stared at the flesh and blood slime for a moment, but ultimately couldn't bring himself to destroy it.

Such experimental subjects are extremely rare. Even if he conducted ten thousand experiments, he might not be able to replicate them again. This is the result of individual differences.

Then, in the summer, a new incubation chamber was set up.

To prevent the little guy from escaping, Xia Jian activated a restriction targeting alien beasts.

Prior to this, some samples were collected during the summer, and after examination, it was found that the flesh slime was not in good condition, or even very bad.

The original flesh slime was half-dead, but at least its body didn't have any major problems. It's just that flesh slimes are inherently quite fragile.

But things are different now; the genes of the flesh slime are collapsing.

Strangely, the genetic collapse did not kill the flesh slime. Instead, it seemed to be restrained by some mysterious force, stabilizing it on the verge of genetic collapse and preventing it from dying normally.

If I had to say, it's similar to the minced meat Westin brought before.

"Without the help of the formation, how did you manage to avoid collapsing?"

Xia Jian's face showed a thoughtful expression.

Out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of the glass cage on the table. With the activation of his telekinesis, the glass cage was gently lifted, but the array below had already faded and disappeared, leaving only some scattered traces.

It must be said that this did indeed pique Xia Jian's curiosity, and the idea of ​​checking out the black book arose in his mind.

But then Xia Jian shook his head, suppressing his desire to pry.

That book was truly bizarre; it could influence the mind of a first-tier wizard without anyone noticing. This was no longer just simple mind control.

Xia Jian even doubted whether a fourth-tier wizard could withstand such a suppressive effect.

After destroying the remaining samples, Xia Jian disinfected the entire laboratory, then glanced at the flesh and blood slime in the cultivation chamber before leaving the laboratory.

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late at night.

Xia Jian was sitting on the bed cultivating.

As the Demonic Meditation Technique was activated, Xia Jian once again plunged into that endless, pitch-black icy pool.

However, unlike usual, what was once a habit would normally make Xia Jian feel comfortable during this training, but at this moment Xia Jian felt a strange 'cold' sensation.

This 'cold' feeling lingered around him like a mist, as if trying to seep into his body.

Xia Jian opened his eyes and unconsciously frowned.

"It seems there really is some kind of force influencing me."

As a wizard who pursues the truth, Xia Jian does not believe that everything can be explained by illusion.

After all, the higher one's mental strength, the less susceptible one is to interference or influence.

However, he is now showing signs of agitation. Although it may be due to excessive pressure, this is the first time it has happened to him to this extent.

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Xia Jian had no interest in cultivation, so he got up and went to the side bedroom on the second floor.

At this moment, blue and white light flickered in front of a room on the second floor. This was one of the defensive restrictions of the Wizard Tower, and it was also to prevent Westin from leaving.

It must be said that he hadn't noticed Westin's change before, but Natsume sensed something was wrong after leaving Westin behind.

Actually, I don't know if Xia Jian is considered abnormal, mainly because Westin is just too obedient.

Even with the suppression of his wizard level, Westin did not show any dissatisfaction during this time, and he would do whatever Xia Jian said.

You should know that a normal apprentice would be puzzled or even frightened if he encountered such a situation.

But Westin was like an obedient slave, without any questions or emotional changes; everything seemed so harmonious.

That's precisely why Xia Jian felt something was off.

Of course, it's also possible that Westin was originally this kind of person, and that he only obeyed Westin's every word because he wanted to curry favor with him.

Arriving at the door of the side bedroom, Xia Jian looked into the room, and his pupils suddenly contracted.

Westin sat upright on the bed, holding the long-haired black book in his hand, his face once again displaying the eerie expression he had shown during the day.

Because it wouldn't be safe for him to keep it himself, the black book was kept by Westin.

Summer snapped his fingers, trying to wake Westin as he had during the day.

But unlike during the day, Westin seemed not to hear at all, remaining unmoved by Xia Jian's greetings and continuing to look at the black book in his hands.

Looking at the motionless Westin, Xia Jian frowned slightly, then called out Westin's name.

Still no movement, Xia Jian directly used telekinesis to try to take the black book from Westin's hand.

The black book seemed glued to Westin's hand; with a slight effort, it lifted Westin and the book together.

Seeing this, Xia Jian condensed a black sphere in his hand and casually struck it, sending Westin flying, leaving only the black book fixed in mid-air.

"Give it back! It's mine! That's mine!"

Suddenly, Westin seemed to have become a different person, roaring as he rushed forward to snatch back the black book.

A black glint flashed in Xia Jian's eyes, and countless black hands reached out from the shadows, binding Westin firmly to the spot.

Seeing Westin still struggling, Xia Jian could only use telekinesis to close the black book, and then wanted to take it out for his own safekeeping.

But as the black book closed, Westin gradually stopped struggling and collapsed to the ground like a lump of mud.

Moreover, Xia Jian keenly noticed that Westin's face seemed to have aged a bit, and even his head had a few strands of silver-white hair.

"Drawing life force?"

Xia Jian stroked his chin, his eyes gleaming as he thought.

Just then, Westin snapped out of his daze and looked blankly at Natsumi standing at the door.

"Teacher, what brings you here?"

Westin asked, somewhat puzzled.

As Westin stood up, Xia Jian noticed that Westin's posture was hunched over, and he was even showing signs of developing a hunchback.

"Your test subject died, and I'm worried about the possibility of some infectious disease, so I'd like you to come to the lab with me for a checkup."

Thinking of Westin's obedience, Xia Jian made up a reason and said...

Westin had absolutely no doubts and obediently agreed.

You have to understand that in the wizarding world, and especially since I was a wild wizard before, my first reaction to this situation would probably be fear.

Because whenever a wizard uses this reason, if the relationship between the two is just so-so, it's a signal that they're inviting each other to do experiments.

As for the experiment...

Therefore, normal apprentices will have obvious resistance.

"Looks like there really was a problem!"

Xia Jian narrowed his eyes slightly, convinced that Westin was in trouble, otherwise he wouldn't have such a calm demeanor.

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