My health recovery is incredibly fast.

Activate this ability to reconstruct the target's (self only) flesh and blood, or to incorporate external things.

During the duration of this special ability, depending on the degree of reorganization and the characteristics of the contained objects, one will suffer corresponding physical damage or gain special effects.

Turning off this ability will force the body to return to its initial state, and any external objects contained within the body will be forcibly expelled.

...

Is this... this special talent trying to make me feel like I'm not even human?

Xia Zuo lowered his head and covered his forehead.

He had known all along that he might acquire this kind of bizarre talent.

do not forget.

Transformers are able to burrow into the bodies of living beings.

If I kill a few more Transformers later, I might be able to acquire the corresponding special ability.

Then, our true nature will be tested...

Xia Zuo came to his senses.

He read the special effects of "Flesh and Blood Body - Incomplete" again.

Especially the "accommodating external things" effect.

He read it several times before he understood its function, but further experiments are needed to fully understand it.

Chapter 52 Fusion Ceremony

The demon hunters beside the control panel were talking in hushed tones.

The two men occasionally traced horizontal lines on the pages of the ancient book, seemingly trying to decipher the meaning of the words.

Xia Zuo listened for a while and found that they were using an unknown language. It sounded a bit like the common language of the Silver Moon Federation, but he couldn't understand the meaning of each sentence.

"Xia Zuo."

Rexol walked over and said, "Let's do the test again."

Xia Zuo activated his toxin senses again, and walked into the inner side of the glass partition with emerald green eyes.

This time, the remaining arm was examined, and it bore three different Blood Demon names.

The bald man and the cold-faced man were talking again beside the ancient books.

Two more tests were conducted in the following half hour.

The shapeshifter's limbs were completely turned into scrap.

Four tests were conducted, resulting in a total of 12 names.

Ulfaris and Utolius were already known beforehand, and the remaining 10 names were the discovery of tonight.

Unfortunately, just knowing the name isn't enough.

The Demon Hunter needs to rely on waste containing blood to track down the Blood Demon.

Now, of the four slag heaps in the culture tank, only the blood of Ulfaris and Utolius remains; the rest has been excreted by the transformed individuals.

So we need to find a way to prevent the transmutant from excreting blood, or to stop the process from happening.

Xia Zuo wants to contribute to this, but he needs more information about the Blood Mage.

He looked at the bald man with a worried expression, carefully considered his tone, and said in a tone of seeking advice:

"Master, why do the Transformers only retain the blood of Ulfaris and Utolius? The one captured by Task Force 17 was like that, and the one used for experiments today is the same. Is this a coincidence, or is someone manipulating things?"

"Um.."

Rexor sat in his chair, pondered for a moment, and said:

"The Transformer and the Blood Demon that created them have a special connection. No matter how far apart they are, they can communicate as if they were talking face to face. But if the Transformer's physical body is destroyed, it can only hear its master's voice and cannot speak to the other party."

Xia Zuo already knew this information, and then asked:

"Is there a way to prevent the converter from hearing its master's instructions? Are those four beams of light that control the converter effective against the waste residue? Can they be used to stop it from excreting the blood from the waste residue?"

"No, there is no way to stop the connection between the Transformer and the Blood Demon."

"Those four beams of light you mentioned can't do that either."

"Moreover, we tried it a long time ago, and those four beams of light can only be used to control living things; they have no effect on things like waste, rocks, and water."

"If you just want to stop the waste from excreting blood, you can freeze it, but then you won't be able to identify the blood."

The bald-headed Mosuo man let out a heavy sigh:

"The worst part is that those blood demons probably already know that the Witcher School and the Alchemist School know their secrets."

Serites closed the ancient book on the control panel, thought for a moment, and said:

"Reso, we actually have another way."

"What?" Rexor looked at his companion.

"Since these blood demons are after Blood Demon Number 13, and we want to rescue it..."

Serites' words caused the bald man's expression to change, and Xia Zuo, who was standing next to him, also raised his eyebrows as if he understood.

Rexol picked up the conversation, speaking firmly:

"Let's forcefully break through the body of Blood Demon No. 13 and directly obtain its Blood Essence Stone!"

"Yes! That's exactly what I meant!"

Serites punched his companion on the shoulder. "Blood Demon Number 13 attracted the Otherworldly Watchers. It's totally worth the huge sums of gold that we and the Alchemy School spent on it."

Rexol gestured in the air and said:

"Let me think... Once we start forcibly breaking through the Blood Demon's shell, those 12 Blood Demons will get the news. At the Blood Demon's flying speed, they can reach the Bosing Building in two hours at most."

"How do I deal with 12 Blood Demons... Wait! 12? Why 12?"

Rexor suddenly realized something, slammed his hands together, his expression excited, his eyes wide.

“Serret, I know why Blood Demon #13 is so important!”

"Those 12 Blood Demons merged into a high-level Blood Demon. According to the requirements of the advancement ceremony, they still need 13 more Blood Demons to advance to the level of Blood Witch!"

Serites was startled and turned to the last few pages of the ancient book, where there were some extremely complex patterns, exactly 13 in total.

These 13 patterns form a circle, surrounding the unknown characters in the center.

Below this image is a line of annotation that Xia Zuo can see:

[Only 13 Blood Demons who have entered into a fusion contract can merge into one and ascend to become a Blood Witch.]

Xia Zuo looked at the content on the page of the novel and recalled the conversation he had just had.

He was certain of one thing.

The unfamiliar voice I heard using [Bloodline Sensing] must have come from this high-level Blood Demon.

Once it obtains Blood Demon No. 13 and completes the ascension ceremony, it can become a Blood Witch.

Transformers, blood addicts, blood demons, blood witches.

In that sense, a Blood Witch is equivalent to an Archmage in the orthodox mage system, and their combat power is definitely among the top.

Only blood demons with their own consciousness can evolve into a blood witch…

The path to advancement for Blood Mages is truly bizarre. Anyone who gets converted into a Converter is incredibly unlucky and has been taken for a ride.

"Blood Demon No. 13 attempted to self-destruct on the airship; the self-destruct order was given by a high-ranking Blood Demon."

Rexol paused for a moment and said:

"If it doesn't self-destruct, it will occupy a slot in the ascension ritual, and that high-level blood demon will never become a blood witch."

"Instead of hoping that Blood Demon No. 13 can escape, it is better to let it self-destruct as soon as possible, free up the talisman slot for the advancement ceremony, and find other Blood Demons to complete the ceremony."

Serites nodded in agreement, his eyes flashing with a fierce light. "With such a good opportunity in our hands, we must ensure that it never gets promoted."

“Yes! Forcefully break through its blood demon husk, escort it to the Mage Temple, obtain the secret within the Bloodstone, and then seal it permanently within the Mage Temple.” Rexor made his decision, took out a secret communication ring, and rapidly flicked the dial.

Xia Zuo couldn't help but ask, "Master, is the secret within the Bloodstone something only the beings of the Mage Temple can decipher?"

After understanding the Blood Demon's intentions, Serites was in a good mood and explained:

"Yes. Only by getting the mages there to work together can we obtain the secrets within the Bloodstone. Perhaps it even contains a new transformation ritual or a new blood recycling spell. It's a win-win-win situation."

About 10 minutes later, Rexol received a reply.

Rexor read the message on the ring as he spoke:

"The Temple Guards stationed in Magina State are on their way and should arrive by midnight at the latest. Tonight, we will forcibly break through the husk of Blood Demon Number 13!"

"Buzz." A slight vibration came from Xia Zuo's alchemy pouch.

He took out the secret communication ring, glanced at it, and said:

"Master, Supervisor Vickers has ordered me to wait in Laboratory 13 on the 6th basement level."

“Go ahead. Serites and I need to make some preparations; we’ll be there in a bit.”

Rexor patted the other's arm. "You did well. But not enough to obtain a higher level of sign. Keep it up, Shazo."

Uh... are you just making empty promises? Bald guy? You said that when we first met on the airship... Xia Zuo suppressed the twitching at the corner of his mouth, bid farewell to the two masters, and left the laboratory.

Chapter 53 [The Language of Blood Patterns]

Inside laboratory number 13 on the 6th basement level.

Xia Zuo came here with Manager Vickers.

He happened to run into the other person while he was in the elevator.

Even at night, Vickers still had his hair neatly combed back and his entire body meticulously groomed.