Wizard: Start consuming attributes from the equipment slot.

Chapter 95 Modifying Gar

Garr's choice was not unexpected by Victor.

However, completing the overall transformation is not a simple matter, especially since Viktor does not want to simply use random materials to make do as an experiment... Since he has decided to perform physical transformation on Gar, he must not only enhance his combat power but also ensure his potential for further transformation and growth in the future.

Fortunately, Victor had already made preparations, so he divided the transformation plan into three phases, totaling eighteen procedures to complete the thorough transformation:

The first phase is basic renovation, which includes six types.

These are the secondary heart, magic storage, kidney modification, bone enhancement, muscle enhancement, and blood enhancement.

These not only require unique alchemical materials, but all alchemical materials also need special body alchemical treatment to remove mutual repulsion, ensure stability, and determine the appropriate modification volume and installation location.

The second stage is strengthening and transformation, which also involves six types.

These are skin enhancement, regeneration ability, third lung, stomach enhancement, magic perception organ, and anti-magic inscription.

The main purpose is to enhance combat effectiveness, survivability, and the ability to perceive and resist magic. This is especially important when facing wizard enemies. Otherwise, no matter how strong the body is, it is nothing more than a toy that can be manipulated at will when facing a wizard.

Finally, the third stage mainly focuses on functional enhancement, which also includes six types.

These include magical organ regulation, visual modification, auditory modification, olfactory modification, oral cavity modification, and adaptive enhancement as a finishing touch, to ensure that Gar can fully adapt to all the physical modifications on his body and gradually normalize all the modifications that were originally unsuitable.

In theory, within a year at most, Garr could fully adapt to his modified body and achieve a level of combat prowess surpassing that of a high-ranking wizard apprentice... but whether he can actually reach the level of a full-fledged wizard remains to be seen...

Victor hasn't reached that level yet, so it's uncertain, but recalling the nuclear-bomb-like sorcery Olivia unleashed in the underworld... the direct destructive power is probably still lacking, but in close combat, he should be able to crush her.

If you can equip yourself with a set of anti-magic gear, you might be able to fight a proper wizard!

Moreover, Victor had already considered the subsequent modifications to Gal.

Or rather, the reason for having such a complicated eighteen-step modification process is to allow Garr to continue to be modified in the future, so that any organ can be replaced when it can no longer keep up with the senses.

He started preparing about a month ago, but it still felt a bit late, because to complete this overall modification surgery, he needed at least dozens of alchemical materials, and the key organ modifications and enhancements also required additional monster materials.

So even after contacting Hailey's family's business guild and searching through the academy's points exchange system, they only managed to gather most of the required funds. Fortunately, it was enough to meet at least the first phase of the renovation requirements.

First is the accessory heart; this process is the foundation of all modifications and is of paramount importance.

So from the very beginning, Victor planned to replace Gar's heart with a dragon's heart... Among all races, few can compare to the dragon, a species with such unique advantages.

Especially the heart, which provides energy to the dragon, although it is not the most important part of the dragon's body, it can support the powerful body in battle and killing, and the strength of the dragon heart does not need to be proven.

But the problem is... Victor finds he can't afford it.

It's important to know that adult dragons can rival first-ring wizards in combat power, and some powerful individuals or mature dragons can even approach the level of second-ring wizards.

Furthermore, with the rise of wizards, the dragon race has long adopted the idea that they can't afford to offend them and should avoid them if possible, trying to stay away from the wizards' locations. In the past few hundred years, there were still some that escaped the net, but now it is very difficult to see pure-blooded dragons.

Naturally, all materials related to the dragon race have long been driven up in price.

The heart of a pure-blooded dragon, or even a white dragon that is considered a disgrace to the five-colored dragons, costs more than five thousand magic stones. If it's a red dragon or something similar, the price will be double. Even if Victor can afford it now, he will basically have to spend all his wealth.

This is clearly an irrational act.

Furthermore, if Dragon Heart is chosen as the base for modifying Gar, then the other modification materials cannot be of poor quality. In that case, if Gar is to be completely modified, it would probably drain the wealth of a formal wizard.

Therefore, Viktor had no choice but to be demoted.

After much deliberation, Viktor decided to preserve Garr's original heart while adding a symmetrical secondary heart... He chose the Minotaur, a heart forged from the heart of the orcs, known for their exceptional endurance and strength.

This secondary heart, which has undergone physical alchemy, will be specially treated, using magic to remove most of the side effects and reduce its size, before finally being placed in the third lobe of Gar's right lung.

This grants Garr a blood flow speed far exceeding that of ordinary people, enhancing his explosive power and physical endurance, and providing additional life protection. Even if his other heart shatters, he will only suffer severe injuries and will not die.

This secondary heart cost Victor about eight hundred magic stones, plus some transportation costs, but overall the price was reasonable, at least much cheaper than the dragon heart.

The second modification process involves the magic storage device.

Compared to the secondary heart, this option offers many more choices. However, to ensure the overall adaptability of Gar after the modification, Victor chose a magic crystal condensed from the body of a demonized ape monster. After undergoing body alchemy, biological tissue will appear in it and it will connect with Gar's two hearts, thus providing magical support in the blood.

The magic crystal's magic attribute is fire element, which matches Garr's own body tempering magic attribute perfectly. Even if it's not that perfect, it should at least ensure there's no conflict, which is enough.

This magic crystal was relatively inexpensive; Victor acquired it for only two hundred magic stones.

Then comes the third modification process: kidney enhancement; the fourth modification process: bone enhancement; and the fifth modification process: muscle enhancement... Unlike the first two, which require additional monster materials, these three enhancements primarily test Viktor's proficiency in body alchemy.

As a great knight, Garr's organs and muscles have been enhanced, so his physical strength is not necessarily inferior to that of ordinary monsters.

Therefore, the overall process involves further strengthening Garr's original body.

However, this does not mean that alchemical materials are not needed. On the contrary, these three processes consume the most alchemical materials because his body needs to be modified to accept the flow of magic. Therefore, the cost of materials even exceeds that of the minotaur's heart, at least more than 1,500 magic stones.

In return, this body would not become an obstacle for him to use magic.

As for the final blood modification... that's the first stage, the simplest thing.

Because once the secondary heart is installed, it begins to produce new blood. The subsequent magic storage device will also provide magic to allow the blood produced by the two hearts to converge, continuously helping Gar's new body adapt. Therefore, all Victor needs to do is monitor the degree of blood fusion over a period of time.

Once Gar has fully adapted to the flow of the new blood in his body, the blood transformation will be complete.

It took about another week to prepare.

The Chamber of Commerce delivered most of the materials Victor had purchased to his home, and Victor had already made preparations for the initial modifications to Gar.

So, on the morning of the next day, on the operating table in the laboratory, Garr stripped naked and lay down. Victor made him drink a bottle of sleeping potion and a life-sustaining healing potion, and then cast a sleeping spell to ensure he wouldn't wake up before beginning the first step of the modification.

Magic formed a sharp scalpel at his fingertips, slicing open Garr's chest. The bright red muscle and bone, and the beating heart inside, were immediately exposed to Victor's view, but it did not make him pause in the slightest.

The experiments he had conducted over the past six months had made him quite accustomed to the scene before him.

Continuing to slide his finger, after cutting open Gar's entire chest, Victor used magic to maintain the flow of his blood, and quietly prepared the area to be modified beforehand.

Then, with a wave of his hand, the magical hand of Myrons carefully took the Heart of the Minotaur from the box beside him and placed it next to Viktor. After Viktor moved his arm away, he placed the heart on Gar's right chest.

At the same time, Victor reached out and closed his eyes. Magic transformed into threads that quickly entered Garr's body, wrapping tightly around his heart and rapidly connecting with the blood vessels in Garr's chest, using magic to build a temporary bridge.

The original heart on the other side began to slow its beating.

A detection eye formed from magic floated nearby, observing carefully from another perspective, not missing a single detail, so that Victor could quickly stop the modification and save Gar in case of an accident.

Fortunately, the most dangerous situation did not occur.

Just like when Victor conducted hundreds of experiments before, his hands didn't even tremble. He quickly and efficiently placed the accessory heart and established the new blood vessels and circulatory structure.

Victor waited a moment.

After staring at Gar for a while, I noticed that his breathing gradually returned to normal. Although his vitality had weakened slightly, it did not continue to decline. I breathed a slight sigh of relief, but my hands continued to move.

The floating hand of Myron quickly opened another box and handed the magic crystal inside to Victor.

Viktor casually placed the magic crystal between the two hearts, slightly behind them. At the same time, Viktor quickly established a magical connection, connecting this magical storage organ to both hearts.

The connection process went smoothly without any issues.

After the connection was established, Garr's body trembled involuntarily, both of his hearts began to accelerate simultaneously, and the blood flow that had been maintained suddenly became rapid. In the blink of an eye, a burst of blood gushed from Garr's chest.

Viktor remained calm.

Silently observing the scene before him, he used his magic to clear away the magic that was interfering with his vision.

Watching the two hearts pounding rapidly second by second, after about a minute, the rapid beating of the two hearts began to slow down, and in the last two minutes, they gradually returned to the initial level... even beating a little slower, as if they were becoming a little heavier.

Seeing this, Viktor's tense face finally relaxed a little: "Thankfully, nothing unexpected happened."

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He took a deep breath, maintaining a delicate and compact output of magic while keeping numerous magic channels open. This caused a fine layer of sweat to appear on Viktor's forehead, but he didn't have time to wipe it away.

Instead, they focused on finishing up the renovation work first.

Cleanse away the tainted blood, stabilize the blood circulation channels built by the secondary heart, and maintain the supply line of magic power to the newly formed, fragile magic power storage organ... Then, little by little, carefully withdraw your own magic power, leaving only a small amount to continue maintaining.

These magical powers will gradually dissipate over approximately three days, by which time the newly constructed circulatory system within Gar's body will have gradually grown and completed.

Viktor then stitched up Garr's torn chest again. Miles took out a bottle of troll blood potion and gently applied it to the stitched wound. In about ten seconds, the stitched area was no longer visible.

Looking at Garr's face again, he had just lost a considerable amount of blood and had an extra heart. Garr was adapting to the newly produced blood, so his complexion was inevitably pale and bloodless... Victor reached out and touched his forehead, then nodded: "It went even more smoothly than expected."

"It seems that my master-level physical alchemy skills were not upgraded for nothing."

During the entire first phase of the renovation, the installation of the secondary heart and the magic storage device was undoubtedly the most dangerous moment.

Not only does it have to be considered that Gar's body will reject the two new organs, but the activity of the magic itself is also a crucial factor affecting whether the transformation can be completed. Even though the magic in this magic crystal has been processed by Victor in advance, there is still a possibility that it will have a rejection reaction with Gar.

Fortunately, everything passed peacefully.

Next, you just need to gradually adapt to the magic in your blood. When you make other modifications related to magic in the future, it will no longer cause any conflicts with magic.

"The next phase of the renovation plan still has four parts to complete."

"Kidney enhancement can begin approximately three days after Gar adapts. As for bone and muscle enhancement, those will have to wait until the kidney enhancement is complete..."

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"However, the first phase of the overall transformation can be completed in at most half a month. Even with the subsequent adaptation period, a month and a half... is enough time for Gar to provide me with combat support!"