Wizard: I devour the stars with swarms of insects.

The city of the Black Forest, the Wizard Academy.

"Name: Wayne Albert, from a fallen noble family on the continent of Terra, Magic Affinity: A."

"Three months ago, I arrived at the outer port of the Black Forest City via the wizard ship 'Deep Blue Winds' and successfully advanced to the third-class wizard apprentice at the wizard academy."

"The sorcery model I've mastered is the rudimentary 'Spirit Binding Silk'... well, a weak form of control magic."

"Now, can you tell me why you chose to join our 'Natural Symbiosis' Wizard Tower?"

At this moment, the laboratory of the biological modification wizard "Morse" in the epidemic area was filled with a faint smell of blood and formaldehyde.

One of Morse's mentor's eyes has been modified into a vertical pupil resembling that of a goat.

As he flipped through the manila scroll containing Wayne's resume, his amber-colored vertical pupils shifted slightly with each reading motion.

A moment later, he looked up and asked.

"As an A-level student, your apprenticeship is actually quite good; you're more than qualified to go to one of the top wizard towers in the 'Black Forest City'."

"Studying in those wizard towers that specialize in combat is obviously much more 'promising' than what we're doing here."

"So... why did you choose to come to the 'Natural Symbiosis' Wizard Tower?"

"Because in my view, the future wizarding age is destined to be the age of biological science. Even the simplest cell is more sophisticated than any wizarding model designed so far. A universe can be hidden inside a nutshell. Wizards are always asking about the ultimate meaning of the soul, but they have never stooped down to observe the power of life's evolution. I think this is a fallacy."

Wayne's voice was steady and powerful. Although there was indeed an element of flattery in his words, on the other hand... who doesn't like to hear nice things?

The real reason I chose to join Mentor Morse's "Natural Symbiosis" Wizard Tower was because my A-level wizard apprentice talent was not particularly outstanding among this batch of wizarding talents.

The wizard towers that are among the top in the Black Forest City may not necessarily receive enough attention inside.

The importance of resources for wizards' training is self-evident.

Sufficient resources are the foundation for one's advancement to a formal wizard.

Therefore... it's better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix.

I chose to come to this remote, desolate, and unpopular wizard tower in the city of the Black Forest.

The purpose is to be able to consume as many wizard resources as possible here.

Instead of competing with other promising wizards for a share of the pie.

However, as the saying goes, lies don't hurt, but the truth is the sharpest knife.

The real reason would be too harsh and unpleasant to hear if revealed.

And nobody will like it.

So Wayne changed his approach and boasted that his arrival at the Natural Symbiosis Wizard Tower was an "active" choice.

I came here because I thought it had a promising future.

as predicted.

Now, his answer was greatly appreciated by his mentor, Morse, and... he was quite pleased with it.

The admiration in his eyes was subtly visible.

"An interesting answer! Indeed, not many people realize the importance of biology; you are a rare, clear-headed individual among this group of freshmen."

"Alright, now tell me about your research plans for the future!"

"Although you are only a third-class apprentice now, I value your potential for growth more than your current level."

"Master Morse asked."

"I plan to major in plant and animal modification experiments, then minor in puppet mechanical dynamics, and finally combine the two to develop a bionic golem army, build golem bases in other planes, and collect more experimental materials and build outposts for our wizard tower in the future."

"After all, sufficient experimental materials are the foundation upon which we wizards exist. I want to make some small contribution to our Natural Symbiosis Wizard Tower..."

When Wayne spoke, he slyly referred to the Natural Symbiotic Wizard Tower as "our Natural Symbiotic Wizard Tower".

He pretended to be one of them, trying to get closer to his mentor, Morse.

"You quick-witted young man, what you say certainly sounds very appealing, but this is not a paradise for boastful talkers."

"And... ha, they even said they wanted to develop a golem army? Do you know how difficult that alchemy technology is? Even the dean of our Black Forest City can't..."

Professor Morse paused, seemingly having touched on a taboo topic, and then changed the subject.

"Alright, I'm going to give you a task: complete three full generations of life in the lab within a month, regardless of the species."

"If you don't finish, then... go back to where you came from!"

Professor Morse lowered his voice and became increasingly impolite.

"Although our 'Natural Symbiosis' Wizard Tower is sparsely populated, we're not a garbage dump that accepts any kind of trash!"

Now, Wayne didn't care at all when he heard Morse's somewhat impolite words.

Because wizards are all eccentric and weirdos.

Those who can talk to you properly are actually a minority.

The fact that the other party is speaking so frankly now proves that they are not trying to play tricks on me.

"Alright, you are now a wizard apprentice at the 'Natural Symbiosis' Wizard Tower—of course... it's only temporary."

"Wearing this badge will unlock 'Apprentice-level' access to any resources you encounter within the Natural Symbiosis Wizard Tower."

"And your room number is on it, and the room is equipped with basic living amenities."

"My class schedule is irregular because I often have to do experiments. When I need to teach, I'll send someone to notify you... Poker!"

As they were talking, Professor Morse snapped his fingers and called out a name.

From a nearby glass petri dish, a pale white tentacle suddenly emerged and extended out.

At the end was a large, bright green eye, below which was a mouth full of fine, sharp teeth, blinking as it slowly turned toward Morse.

"Lord Morse, shall I eat this creature?"

Its voice was muffled, like it was holding a mouthful of water, and when it spoke, it made a gurgling sound, like water boiling.

"Idiot! I told you to give him the apprentice badge from the Wizard Tower. Didn't you understand what I said?!"

Professor Morse muttered curses, his amber-colored goat-like eyes trembling with anger.

"Damn it... Is it because the intelligent antelope brain I replaced with last time still isn't enough for you to understand my commands? Another failed experiment!"

"I'm sorry, Lord Morse, I misunderstood your intentions. Please don't be angry."

Next, the tentacle monster, whom Mentor Morse called "Poker," wriggled and approached Wayne.

Its mouthparts, covered in fine, sharp teeth, contracted at the throat, spitting out a wet, black name tag covered in clear mucus, which fell into Wayne's hand.

However, when he spat out the name tag, he almost dropped it from Wayne's hand because he didn't control the direction well.

"I'm...sorry..." Poker whispered, his emerald eyes glancing guiltily at his mentor, Morse, beside him. "It was a little...a little slippery just now."

Wayne stared at the black name tag in his hand, which was heavy and had a tentacle-like symbol drawn on its surface.

"This is your apprentice badge. Remember to keep it safe and wear it on your chest. You will need to show this apprentice badge when entering and leaving the Wizard Tower and some other important places."

"Thank you for your recognition, Professor Morse. I will definitely not let you down!"

Wayne held the identity token in his hand, a smile spreading across his face, and said.

"However, since this is for an experiment, could I please request a few experimental ecospheres and other equipment for culture media?"

Wayne asked respectfully.

My gaze drifted to the lab bench next to me, where I saw several empty glass bottles and culture media.

"Take it yourself," Professor Morse waved his hand, somewhat impatiently. "Don't ask me about such trivial matters again!"

As they were talking, Professor Morse turned around, facing Poker in the petri dish, and rubbed his chin while muttering to himself.

"How about trying the brainstem of a crypt dwarf this time? Or the ganglia of some other animal... Damn the White Wizarding Association's ban on human-related experiments severely limits my abilities."

Morse's mentor had a thoughtful look on his face, as if he was considering what other species' brain to replace Poker's brain to solve the problem of Poker's insufficient intelligence.

"Yes, Professor Morse, I'll be leaving now."

Seeing that his mentor Morse was busy, Wayne bowed and took his leave.

Before leaving, Wayne collected several empty basic culture media on the lab table.

Furthermore, they took several unused glass containers from a corner of the laboratory to use as containers for the next experiment.

Next, leaving the laboratory, Wayne walked through a narrow corridor, down a spiral staircase.

After returning to the bottom floor of the Wizard's Tower and finding your room.

Opening the heavy wooden door, the room was not large, but it was very tidy, with a bed, a table and a chair, and an empty bookshelf against the wall.

On the table sat a dim crystal chandelier and several basic ecology notebooks—clearly the "standard equipment" prepared for new apprentices in the Wizard Tower.

Next, Wayne sat down in the chair and, after calming down, focused on the three experimental materials that appeared in his mind—three fruit flies!

In my past life, I was a biology graduate student whose research topic was whether it was possible to cultivate higher-dimensional life forms in a high-energy physics environment—and my mentor was a complete madman!

They actually dared to try to cultivate four-dimensional beings in the real world.

This later led to a laboratory explosion, during which he himself died.

When he awoke, he was already in the present wizarding world.

He also inherited the body of Wayne Albert, a third-class wizard apprentice.

However, since he was already there, he might as well make the best of it. To Wayne's surprise, perhaps it was because of the laboratory explosion before his death in his previous life.

The three experimental subjects I originally raised in the laboratory: basic fruit flies.

It had also traveled through time and appeared in my mind's sea of ​​consciousness.

As Wayne's mind raced, information about fruit flies immediately came to mind.

[Experimental Subject Profile: Experimental Fruit Fly]

[Numbers: Lab-07-003 to 005]

[Source: Primordial Universe "Earth", Caltech Fourth Dimension Life Cultivation Project]

Current quantity: 3/3 (breedable)

[Experimental suggestion: Please breed a larger number of fruit flies. To establish a core "hive," you need at least 5 "anchor" flies.]