American comics: The off-the-charts random transformation

Clicking on the talisman depicting a monkey, the Holy Lord's enormous figure was enveloped in white light. After a series of transformations, it shrank smaller and smaller until it transformed back into Tian Xiaoban.

However, the Omnitrix symbol remains on his chest, instead of appearing on his wrist as it would when exiting a transformation.

"That's right, the essence of this body is still the Holy Lord. This guy has a lot of good stuff, can I exploit a bug to save some of it?"

Shendu, the fire demon in Jackie Chan Adventures, possesses 12 special abilities, each with a corresponding zodiac talisman: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig!

Those thirteen switches represent the talismanic abilities of the twelve zodiac animals, plus the fire demon energy of the Holy Lord!

Unfortunately, Tian Xiaoban doesn't have the magic to strip away these abilities; the inherited knowledge in its mind only tells it how to use the power in its body.

After transforming into a human, Tian Xiaoban felt her intelligence return: "Emmm...right, Holy Lord is a demon dragon! A dragon's heart...should be usable, right?"

Anyway, the Holy Lord won't die. We can dig out a few hearts and lungs, process them, and keep them as materials for spellcasting. That should be pretty good!

Another problem arose: Tian Xiaoban didn't know how to preserve the effects of these spellcasting materials!

“Hmm…I’ve got it!” Tian Xiaoban took out his phone again and called Zatana, who was sleeping in.

"Hey! You'd better have a good reason! Otherwise, I'll turn you into a rabbit and show you what happens when you wake a lady!"

Tian Xiaoban shuddered. Magic in the DC universe is coercive; if the spell is successfully cast, even a god can be tricked. If Zatana says she'll turn you into a rabbit, then she will definitely turn you into a rabbit!

"Sorry, Teacher Zatana. Still on the question I asked this morning, can a dragon's heart be used as a source of magic?"

"Huh?" Zatana's angry expression turned into bewilderment. No, where did you encounter this dragon?

She asked suspiciously:

"Are you sure there are dragons? I've never heard of any region on Earth where dragons are said to exist."

"Uh, this..." Tian Xiaoban said awkwardly, "I conjured it up myself."

Zatana had a vision in her mind: Tian Xiaoban accidentally summoned an otherworldly creature while practicing magic, and even won against it!

"What! You can summon magic? I don't remember teaching you that!"

"No, according to you, teacher, this is transformation magic!"

Zatana was even more bewildered: "What? You turned into yourself! Then why did you mention the Dragon Heart?! Are you trying to commit suicide?! Are you crazy?"

Her words contained both rebuke and worry, fearing that her promising disciple might go to extremes.

Tian Xiaoban also sensed the other person's concern, so she explained:

"Um... Teacher Zatana, the dragon I transform into is immortal. As long as I have enough magic power, I won't die."

So it doesn't matter if I take out my heart. I can even take out a few more internal organs while I'm at it, to store up some spellcasting materials for later."

These outrageous words caused Zatana to exclaim in shock, "What?!...Really?!?!"

"Really." Tian Xiaoban confirmed earnestly.

Where are you? I'm coming right now!

The voice on the other end of the phone was filled with excitement and a hint of impatience! Dragons are treasures from head to toe!

Tian Xiaoban thought it was good that Teacher Zatana came over; she could ask her to help modify her base, and at worst, she could give her a dragon heart.

Ten minutes have passed...

Suddenly, a three-meter-tall blue magic circle appeared beside Tian Xiaoban. Zatana walked out of the teleportation circle and looked at Tian Xiaoban with excitement.

Immediately afterwards, her expression changed completely!

From excitement, to astonishment, to bewilderment, and finally to anger!

"Are you kidding me, Tian Xiaoban?!"

Zatana practically shouted those words! She had used up all the materials for a magical artifact in her haste to get here!

"No, no, no! Don't misunderstand, teacher. I'm in human form using magic right now, otherwise why would I be waiting for you here in this base!"

Zatana looked around and found that this was just a rough cave, not the elaborately decorated Batcave from Batman. The lighting here was still provided by the [Flash] magic circle.

Zatana calmed down and asked, "This isn't the Batcave. Have you left Gotham?"

"Yes, this way. Let's go outside first and talk as we walk."

As Tian Xiaoban walked, she spoke, revealing her entire purpose.

Once they arrived outside the 'Tomb of the Living Dead', Zatana had a basic understanding of the current situation.

"So, you want to build a mystery house like John's?"

"Hmm, more or less, but I'm going to name this place: 'The Tomb of the Living Dead'!"

"..." Zatana rolled her eyes, indicating that she was speechless.

Since the teacher didn't want to talk, Tian Xiaoban naturally needed to thoughtfully change the subject:

"Alright, now let's deal with the dragon's heart!"

Tian Xiaoban used his mind to tap the monkey talisman inside his body, and white light instantly swept over his entire body, causing his body to twist and grow larger. When the white light subsided...

A gigantic dragon with greenish-yellow skin and the ability to walk upright appeared on the spot.

Zatana's eyes widened in shock!

"A generous crab... is this a dragon? Why does it look different from the illustrations I've seen, and..."

Zatana's expression was very strange. "And you have a very strong smell of hellish sulfur about you. You must be a demon, right?"

The giant dragon head nodded:

"My current form is called Holy Lord, a dragon-shaped fire demon, so it's normal for it to smell of sulfur."

Although it was a dragon, it was very different from the pure dragon she had imagined!

"Alright then, even if you have demon materials, at least the trip wasn't a complete waste. What are you planning to do? Do you need my help?"

"No need! I can do it myself!"

The Holy Lord placed his claw on the chest, then plunged it in, grabbed the beating heart, and pulled it out.

The wound healed instantly after the Holy Lord removed the heart, so quickly that it was as if nothing had happened.

If it weren't for the heart still beating in her hand, Zatana would have thought that the scene of her heart being ripped out was a hallucination.

The enormous Holy Lord crouched down and handed the heart, which was as big as its claw, to Zatana.

"Teacher Zatana, don't just stand there, eat it while it's hot!"

"Huh? Oh!!! Coming right away!"

She pulled a lot of things out of her hat, as if she were setting up some kind of ceremony.

After Zatana finished setting up, she said with a serious expression, "Transform space and seal the magic!"

A twelve-layered special effects magic circle unfolded on the heart of the fire demon, compressing it again and again until it was the size of a basketball!

This size is the limit; it can't be compressed any further, or it will burst!

Then, she took out a lot of strange powder from her handbag and kept sprinkling it on her heart.

The heart, which was originally dark red, began to become crystal clear after the powder was sprinkled on it, as if it had crystallized!

After the spell was cast, a red crystal heart the size of a basketball appeared in Shendu's hand!

"I've preserved its ability to absorb external magic and purified its demonic aura! Its energy is enough for you to create a mystery house!"

Now all you need to do is place it in the magic matrix that consumes magic power, and it will provide a continuous supply of energy!

Zatana held the crystal heart with immense satisfaction. She was truly ashamed of being the youngest and most powerful magical genius in the mage world!

"Then, teacher, how many more times can you cast the spell?"

After witnessing what had just happened, the Holy Lord was filled with an urge to pour out his heart and soul! In a physical sense!

Zatana's expression froze: "Huh? Aren't you a demon? Even if a demon can regenerate a heart, it would still take two or three months!"

"No need, a noble horse can dispel all negative statuses! Injury and recovery are just a matter of a moment!"

Zatana: "..." What are you saying... I don't understand?

"Teacher, you don't need to worry. My heart has healed. Let's do it again!"

Zatana glanced at the materials she had brought and nodded, saying, "Okay, I have extra materials, so I should be able to come again..."

Before she could finish speaking, another beating black and red heart appeared in front of her!

"Come on, teacher, while it's hot!"

Chapter 37 With a warm home, one can go further!

The dragon ripped out the heart, continuing until the transformation time ended.

Tian Xiaoban transformed back into a human.

Looking at the eight crystal hearts, two blood-red dragon eyes, and a complete set of 24 sharp dragon teeth left on the ground.

Tian Xiaoban looked at the "parts" scattered on the ground with satisfaction. When he reached out to touch them, he felt a strange sense of familiarity.

The eight hearts have been crafted into eight sources of magic; the two dragon eyes have been transformed into two fine magical artifacts; the complete set of dragon teeth possesses considerable magic power, but they have not yet been magically carved. Zatana has only performed a simple treatment to prevent the magic power within the teeth from dissipating.

Zatana's eyes lit up as she looked at the pile of magically potent materials.

Tian Xiaoban said with a smile, "Then, as we agreed before, give the teacher two magic hearts! Use the rest of the magic hearts to help me modify my 'Living Dead Tomb'."

Zatana quickly accepted the two top-grade mana sources that would provide a continuous supply of magic power. She nodded in satisfaction and said:

“No problem. With these six magic sources, the ‘Tomb of the Living Dead’ can be equipped with many security measures. With my help, it can definitely be transformed into the best mage tower!”

"Haha, okay teacher, let's begin!"

The two of them began to renovate the base together.

Tian Xiaoban was in charge of stating the requirements, while Zatana was in charge of the modifications.

…………

A dazzling, colorful magic circle began to shimmer on the ground!

Zatana used spatial magic to expand the interior space of the 'Tomb of the Living Dead'. The 420 square meters of space was instantly expanded tenfold to 4200 square meters!

Those original load-bearing walls became barriers dividing this huge space!