The Alchemist's Guide to Flesh and Blood Ascension

"Please follow me, the interior is complex..." Marcus's voice was somewhat cautious.

The musty smell of parchment mixed with preservatives seeped through the cracks in the door, making the interior of the school history museum look like a completely different world.

Rows of dark oak shelves, seemingly stretching to the horizon, were filled with neatly arranged books and scrolls... and even sealed specimen jars.

The magic lampstand, suspended in mid-air, lit up naturally, emitting a warm and bright light.

They continued along the main passage, with Iseria looking at the many "figurines" displayed on both sides with curious eyes.

At least that's what Eunice said... anything placed on a fixed display stand for people to view is called a "figure".

"Is that... a dragon?" Her gaze lingered on a well-preserved dragon bone specimen, her tone tinged with uncertainty.

The "bone dragon" still maintained its most dazzling posture from its lifetime—its wingspan almost touching the wooden frames on both sides, and it roared with its mouth open.

The "fluorite" embedded in its hollow eye sockets glowed like "soul fire".

"'Frostbreath' Carolia was killed three hundred years ago by an extermination squad organized by the academy..." Marcus's voice was somewhat calm.

"It violated the contract between the dragon and the human, so it 'voluntarily' repaid the heart as the permanent source of cold for the third laboratory."

"Then... will it regret it?"

"Its silence means it doesn't regret it," Yonivo said with a hint of sarcasm.

He wasn't drawn to the enormous figurine; he was clearly more interested in the intricate runes carved on the wooden frame... or even the wall.

It wasn't deliberately crafted for the sake of mystery... it was more like some kind of sealing rune, he frowned slightly.

"The runes depicted throughout the entire tower..."

"They're all custom-made," Marcus nodded.

"Some of the collections in the school history museum are 'active,' so sealing them off is an inevitable measure," he continued.

They continued deeper, the light grew dimmer, and the air began to feel damp…

The ground sloped downwards—clearly, they were going downhill.

"Some of the school history museum's collections are located underground, while the upper level contains more exhibits or documents and manuscripts."

The passage gradually narrowed, and the walls on both sides slowly turned into rough, original rock... The magic source lamp flickered, casting distorted shadows.

"How much further do we... have to go?" Iseria leaned closer to Yune.

Marcus placed his palm on an inconspicuous spot on the rock wall, and with ripples like waves, an archway appeared—behind the archway was a bottomless, downward stone staircase.

It wasn't until Eunicev reached the 273rd step that the view suddenly opened up before him.

The walls deep inside the cave... seemed to be made of some kind of artificially cast, dark black material, and the layers upon layers of sealing arrays on the walls were dazzling.

Moreover, the magic circle is still operating... pulsating at an extremely slow rate, like a heartbeat.

At the center of the magic circle was a door, a door entirely constructed of mithril and that black material, without any keyhole or handle...

All that remains are the constantly suppressed bulges... as if something is tirelessly knocking on the door from the other side.

"I'm afraid... we won't be able to view this last exhibit," Marcus said, his brow furrowed, but he didn't stop Yonivo from walking forward.

As the distance closed, under the [Spiritual Vision], Yunevo saw the faint but undeniable remnants of magic... magic that did not belong to humans at all.

It was more like some kind of creature from nature, carrying a "smell" that made him feel uncomfortable—the anti-magic stone.

"There's something talking in there," Iseria said softly, grasping Yunevo's wrist.

"Speak? Can you hear what I'm saying?"

"It seems to be saying... We've finally arrived."

Suddenly, a section of the door bulged out! The entire underground level trembled slightly!

The crystal-clear sound of the bombardment echoed throughout the cave...

"We should go!" Marcus's face showed some fear. "I'll immediately notify the relevant personnel to reinforce the seal!"

"The plan to materialize the gods has begun... much earlier than I imagined," Yunevo thought, his eyes still fixed on the door as Iselia dragged him away.

"No, or perhaps it's an earlier product..." He frowned as a girl with a slightly panicked expression grabbed his collar and shook him.

"Yonev! What are you daydreaming about!" Iseria's voice trembled slightly.

Yunevo shook his head, gently took Iseria's hand, and indicated that he was alright.

"Professor Marcus... what's behind that door?"

"As far as I know, Starmoke should be a place untouched by the Church."

"That was indeed a product of the church... but a product of the church's failure, and every headmaster's duty is to reinforce that seal."

"It was because of the major incident that led to the church being completely expelled from Starmoke."

Another impact...

The sound of the impact seemed to penetrate the closed stone door and reach the ears of everyone on the first floor!

"It says...it senses the presence of the 'key'..." Iseria's face turned pale, and she covered her ears as she whispered.

Ionevoy's brow furrowed even more, and he turned his gaze to Marcus, as if demanding a full explanation.

"The church once attempted to transform the gargoyles, meant to 'defend against demons,' into more powerful weapons of war..."

"They imprisoned all the gargoyles in this lair... devised ways to make them fight each other, and finally... added an anti-magic stone to the surviving one, making it an indestructible mobile 'wall'."

"Finally, the church named this gargoyle 'The Colossus of Justice' and was preparing to take it out... when that accident that nearly killed and injured countless people occurred."

"So... it went from a swift gargoyle to a giant stone golem?" Yunefu asked.

"Yes, but this is an absolute disaster for the 'City of Mages'... because of that giant anti-magic stone."

"Ha... the Colossus of Justice, Galioga Malphite, is it?" Yonivo thought to himself.

"So...the only thing his mages could do was gather a large amount of magic power to briefly break through the magic-suppressing stone's restraints and seal it here?"

Yunevo stroked his chin; the system had just provided him with a brand new encyclopedia.

Organ Name: [Demon-Breaking Bone]

Type: Semi-natural

Replaceable site: Ribs in the chest cavity

Active skills:

[Defeat the Demon]: During organ activation, you will gain an adaptive magic shield.

【Strike】: During organ activation, you can actively unleash a truly "powerful attack".

Note: This organ can increase the body's capacity to reject foreign substances.

What's this? After getting this thing, combined with the Gale Achilles Tendon and stuff...

Will it transform into a human form of good fortune?!