Chapter 175: Abyssal Research Log

Chapter 175: Abyssal Research Log

“What’s happening…”

Luo En murmured, feeling his mind squeezed by an invisible giant hand as his thoughts slowed into chaotic sluggishness.

This sensation was nothing like ordinary fatigue—it felt more like an overload originating from his very spirit essence.

When he tried continuing his reading, the words on the page began to twist and distort, dissolving into incomprehensible symbols before reassembling into terrifying visions.

“So my spirit’s reached its limit,” Luo En gritted his teeth, forcing the book shut.

Even with his spirit energy at High Apprentice 4.0, reading this forbidden text about abyssal knowledge for hours had proven an immense challenge.

He recalled the old guardian’s warning—when you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes back.

“If I was still Intermediate Apprentice, I’d have collapsed after reading just a few pages.”

He chuckled bitterly, massaging his temples.

Taking a deep breath, he steadied his heartbeat and began practicing Basic Meditation, circulating his spirit energy to soothe the needle-like pain.

“Trying to swallow too much at once only causes indigestion. This archive’s contents are far more profound and dangerous than I imagined.”

He made a rational decision: “Pause for now, let my spirit recover properly.”

Carefully placing the Abyssal Life Compendium into a specially crafted lockbox, Luo En activated several Protective Formations to seal in its energy fluctuations.

Abyssal knowledge was a double-edged sword—capable of granting power while threatening destruction.

As Luo En rose from his workstation, his gaze drifted to a sample storage cabinet in the corner—the preserved tissues he’d recently acquired from a Lion Scorpion corpse.

“This rare Abyssal Creature specimen is perfect for testing my new Insight trait.”

A faint smile touched his lips as his thoughts shifted direction.

Recalling his recent anatomical revelations and the newfound clarity in understanding transcendent biological structures, he realized his Transcendent Biology had officially reached “Proficient” level.

“This means I’ve met all prerequisites for advancing to Bloodline Modifier.”

A growing sense of anticipation stirred within him.

Ever since his ascension to High Apprentice following his Bloody Arena performance, he’d qualified for Bloodline Modifier certification.

But even without formal external validation, he could now access this profession through his interface.

Moving to the laboratory’s center, he steadied his breath and summoned his profession interface.

A translucent data panel materialized before him, displaying his current status and available advancement paths.

【Bloodline Modifier (Two-Star) Prerequisites Met:

1. Basic Alchemy at Mastery √

2. Transcendent Biology at Proficient √

3. Bloodline Formulation at Proficient √

4. Successfully performed at least three different types of bloodline formulations √】

【Confirm Immediate Class Advancement to Bloodline Modifier (Two-Star)?】

“All conditions satisfied,” Luo En inhaled sharply, eyes gleaming with anticipation.

The Bloodline Modifier profession—rarer than Potion Master—specialized in understanding and altering transcendent creature bloodlines.

For most apprentices, this seemed an impossible dream.

It required not just mastery of Basic Alchemy, but fundamental comprehension of transcendent biology.

Most crucially, it demanded an intuitive grasp of life’s essence—something most never approached in their lifetimes.

Yet for Luo En, possessing both Tracing Mark and Insight traits, his bloodline perception already surpassed peers at equivalent stages.

“Let’s begin.”

Focusing his spirit, he confirmed: “Class advancement to Modifier.”

A warm surge of mana erupted from deep within, spreading rapidly through his body.

Similar to past class advancements, yet distinctly different—this mana felt alive, as if countless tiny lives flowed through his being.

Every cell, meridian, and tissue awakened, activating and reshaping themselves.

Luo En sensed a strange transformation—the qualitative leap in his perception of life itself.

Before, even with Tracing Mark and Insight, his biological understanding had remained analytical, like observing from the outside.

Now, this perception became instinctive—life itself seemed to whisper its secrets directly to him.

Subtle life vibrations that once required intense focus now surfaced with mere attention.

Bloodline structures previously perceived vaguely now felt as readable as an open book.

Holding a common insect, he could now sense every mana node and bloodline trait within its tiny body.

It felt like suddenly mastering a new language—one that let him converse directly with life itself.

【Class Advancement Successful!】

【New Profession Acquired: Bloodline Modifier (Two-Star)】

【Base Attribute Boosts:

Spirit: 4.0→4.2 (+0.2)

Mana: 2.55→2.75 (+0.2)

Physique: 2.75→2.85 (+0.1)】

Luo En marveled at the surging mana, especially the noticeable physique improvement.

Unlike the spirit/mana focus of Potion Master or Alchemist, this advancement strengthened his physical form—a necessary advantage for a profession constantly interfacing with transcendent creature tissues and mana.

Additional bonuses followed:

【Special Bonuses:

1. Increased bloodline-related ability acquisition rate

2. Enhanced efficiency in biological tissue modification

3. Improved comprehension of bloodline essence】

These bonuses elevated his bloodline research capabilities to unprecedented heights.

He could now accurately identify bloodline purity and traits in various organisms—an essential advantage for selecting experimental materials.

Testing his power, Luo En reached toward two incompatible tissue samples in a petri dish.

To his astonishment, the previously incompatible tissues slowly fused under his mana guidance, forming a stable chimera without instability.

What once required complex rituals and precise calculations now occurred effortlessly through simple mana manipulation.

“This is the true power of a Bloodline Modifier…”

Awe filled Luo En’s heart as he grasped his new profession’s potential.

Yet surprises continued.

“Let’s see the skill transformations,” he muttered, checking his skill interface.

As expected, key skills had merged and evolved:

【Skill Synergy Detected: Bloodline Formulation (Proficient) + Transcendent Biology (Proficient) + Material Transmutation (Proficient)】

【Bloodline Formulation (Proficient) Automatically Advanced to: Bloodline Shaping (Proficient 1/100)】

A completely new knowledge system unfolded within Luo En's mind.

This was no longer a matter of simple bloodline adjustments or mana guidance—it was a life-reshaping technique that pierced to the very essence of existence.

"Bloodline Shaping" perfectly fused the theoretical principles of Transcendent Biology with the practical art of bloodline formulation, enhanced by the reality-sculpting power of Material Transmutation.

When his bloodline formulation skill advanced to its next stage, he recalled the ancient alchemy concept of "Vital Alchemy"—a specialized technique capable not only of enhancing existing lifeforms but also of restructuring their fundamental biology to create entirely new Lifeforms designed to the creator's specifications.

The "Bloodline Shaping" ability he had just obtained might well be the embryonic form of this legendary Vital Alchemy.

Luo En closed his eyes, letting the newly acquired power course through his body.

When he opened them again, the world had changed.

He could see microscopic lifeforms drifting in the air, perceive the vital mana flowing within plants, and even detect the subtle bloodline transformations occurring deep within the distant Ancient Ai Lan Tree.

"Absolutely astounding..." he murmured in awe, his perception having shifted to an entirely new dimension.

To test this newfound ability, he approached the storage cabinet containing preserved lion scorpion tissue samples.

Selecting a small piece of well-preserved heart tissue, he placed it on a specialized observation dish.

In the past, he would have needed various instruments and reagents to analyze the tissue's basic structure and manatrait.

Now, simply focusing his attention revealed streams of information flowing before his inner eye.

[Secondary Heart of Lion Scorpion

Primary Functions: Mana Circulation and Transformation

Special Structure: Tripartite mana chambers forming a closed-loop system

Manatrait: High conversion efficiency, low mana loss

Abyssal Influence: Moderate

Utilization Value: Considerable]

This intuitive, nearly instinctual analytical ability gave Luo En an unprecedented sense of mastery.

"This isn't just knowledge mastery", he realized. "It's direct perception of life's fundamental nature."

Taking a deep breath to steady himself, he began experimenting with the Bloodline Shaping skill on the lion scorpion heart tissue.

His spiritual energy moved like a precision scalpel, effortlessly penetrating the tissue to guide mana along specific pathways.

Each subtle adjustment triggered cascading transformations in the tissue structure.

Under his guidance, chaotic mana flows began organizing into ordered patterns, dramatically enhancing the tissue's vitality.

[Bloodline Shaping Experience Points +1]

[Current Progress: Bloodline Shaping (Proficient 2/100)]

The potential of this ability exceeded even Luo En's most optimistic expectations.

Applied to living organisms—particularly high-purity supernatural beings like Daire—the effects could be staggering.

"Theoretically", he mused, his eyes gleaming with scholarly excitement, "we might even integrate abyssal creature traits into ordinary organisms in a controlled, safer manner."

His gaze shifted to another containment vessel—a poison gland extracted from the lion scorpion's tail.

"The memory structures within this gland are particularly crucial..."

His spiritual energy carefully seeped into the tissue, coaxing residual mana into rhythmic flows.

Under his manipulation, dormant mana circuits reignited, generating faint but stable wave patterns. These pulses contained vast information—the lion scorpion's hunting strategies, toxin blending secrets, even its instinctive "memory" of prey vulnerabilities.

"If we could extract this information and integrate it into a Chimeracore..."

His mind raced with possibilities, sketching an audacious, complex plan.

Abyssal creatures' adaptability and mutation potential, if properly guided, could become an extraordinary power source.

Of course, the risks were immense. Abyssal mana's instability and contamination risks ranked as top-tier dangers in every modifier's manual.

"Daring hypotheses require rigorous verification", he reminded himself. "Every experiment must occur under strictly controlled conditions."

After securing the storage cabinet, he recorded his preliminary conceptualization in his mental lab journal under "Abyssal Fusion Project", meticulously noting safety protocols and termination criteria for each experimental phase.

"This won't be accomplished overnight", he noted in his consciousness library's final record. "But the potential rewards justify this careful investment."

Stepping from the laboratory, sunlight poured through the window, painting a warm golden pool across the floor.

In the courtyard, Daire played with Liliya, the silver-haired siren's laughter ringing clear through the workshop air.

Nearby, the towering ancient tree stood motionless, awaiting its final transformation.

Hours later in the laboratory, Luo En meticulously manipulated complex equipment.

"Steady... steady..." he whispered, his spiritual energy guiding mana flows with silken precision.

Before him, a thumbnail-sized lion scorpion heart tissue sample floated in specialized mana solution, its surface flickering with faint blue-violet light.

The advanced Bloodline Shaping skill allowed unprecedented precision in adjusting abyssal tissue's mana structure—separating its abyssal traits from surface world biological characteristics, then recombining them into more stable forms.

This was his seventh attempt—the previous six had failed, collapsing either from mana structure disintegration or complete abyssal trait neutralization.

"This time, I must find the balance..."

His findings filled a specially bound notebook titled Abyssal Research Log. Every experiment, successful or not, received thorough documentation.

The Abyssal Life Compendium had clearly defined abyssal creatures as beings capable of accepting and assimilating other-dimensional rules—cursed yet empowered beyond surface world lifeforms.

Under his notes on purification methods, he'd written:

"The key lies in extracting their transcendence while filtering out the curse's corrosive influence."

As stable pulsations emerged from the tissue sample, he carefully introduced a pearlescent white solution speckled with tiny chromatic glimmers.

Since lion scorpions were only third-tier abyssal creatures, their curses manifested physically—something he could partially counteract using combined effects from his Two-Star professional advancements.

Deeper curses affecting consciousness or soul essence would leave him completely helpless, forcing him to avoid them entirely.

When the solution contacted the abyssal tissue, a silent "war" began.

The white liquid's mana clashed with residual curses in a microscopic tug-of-war that Luo En could observe directly through his Transcendent Perception trait.

Curse mana gradually neutralized, while the tissue's adaptive capabilities remained intact.

"Success?" he wondered aloud as the sample shifted to a healthy red-brown hue—its abyssal glow gone but mana structures fully preserved.

Yet the next moment, his joy shattered.

He'd celebrated too soon...

(End of Chapter)

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