Lord: Starting with Biological Modification

Chapter 267: Chapter 262: Genesis Blood Pool

Deep inside the Original Blood Crystal mine, in a temporarily constructed underground laboratory.

A crystal chandelier cast a soft glow, illuminating the underground space, which was as large as two assembly halls.

Velin spread the stack of parchments across the center of a long table. Valerius, Sarah, and Elvin sat around it.

"Phineas’s thesis," Velin said, getting straight to the point. "A theory the academy deemed useless, but I believe it can change everything."

Valerius picked up the first page, his glasses nearly sliding off his nose.

"Targeted nourishment with Original Blood Crystals? This madman actually wanted to use Original Blood Crystals to cultivate Magical Beasts?" The old Alchemist’s voice trembled slightly. "Velin, do you know what this means?"

"For others, it would mean an astronomical consumption of Golden Suns." Velin pointed to the ground beneath them. "For us, it’s just the cost of mining."

Elvin picked up the thesis, growing more engrossed the more he read.

As a Mage of the life school who researched ecological resonance, he wasn’t opposed to such a bold concept.

"The life field technology... it is indeed feasible," Elvin said slowly. "But the resource consumption..."

"Resources are not the problem. The key is how to convert those resources into power more efficiently."

Velin cut him off, picking up an anatomical chart of a squid from the table and heavily circling the ink sac with a charcoal pencil.

"A squid’s ink sac typically occupies nearly a third of its body cavity. It’s a natural internal chamber."

"We will use this as a foundation, leveraging Phineas’s theory to create an unprecedented biological submarine."

He paused for a moment. "I’m naming this project—’Leviathan’."

Valerius’s eyes widened. Sarah tilted her head, her golden compound eyes shimmering with confusion.

"Father, what is a Leviathan?"

"A Deep Sea Giant Beast from the legends of the North Sea, capable of swallowing entire fleets. And the one we’re going to build will be even stronger than the legend."

Valerius shot to his feet, his chair scraping harshly against the floor.

"A biological submarine? This is a challenge to..."

He stopped mid-sentence.

’But this is Velin,’ he thought. ’Hasn’t he always been challenging the authority of the gods?’

Then, he began to tremble with excitement at the thought of participating in an experiment destined to be recorded in the annals of alchemy and magic.

’Let’s put aside matters of the gods for now.’

He paced back and forth in the room, his white beard trembling with every movement.

Elvin put down his quill, his expression turning serious.

"The theory is feasible, but no one has ever succeeded. Phineas only ever made it to the laboratory stage."

"Which is why we need to verify it," Velin nodded.

He walked over to an experiment table and picked up a small squid specimen from a glass jar.

"Before Sea Wolf brings back the Storm Giant Squid, we’ll test the waters with this little guy."

Valerius immediately calmed down, his professional habits kicking in as he began to consider the technical details.

"How much Original Blood Crystal will we need?"

"According to the thesis, maintaining the life field for a small squid requires about fifty grams of Original Blood Crystal per day."

Velin did the math. "For a three-day experiment cycle, that’s one hundred fifty grams in total."

Sarah stood up, her tentacles swaying gently.

"I will go prepare the Original Blood Crystal and the experiment container."

"Wait."

Velin stopped her, picking up the last page of the thesis and pointing to the dense array of calculation formulas.

"There’s another big problem. A one-month cultivation period is too long. We can’t afford to wait."

Elvin frowned in thought.

"Shorten the cycle? That would require a higher energy density, or..."

"An external catalyst."

Velin added, thinking of the effects of his Spring Messenger talent.

This talent could catalyze biological growth; theoretically, it could also affect a life field.

"Let’s test an idea first. If it’s successful, we can compress the cultivation period to less than three days."

Valerius’s eyes lit up.

"Three days? We could save a fortune in Original Blood Crystals!"

For the next two hours, the four of them divided the labor clearly.

Valerius was responsible for developing a solvent to dissolve the Original Blood Crystals, Elvin designed the Magic Array for the life field, and Sarah coordinated the site construction.

Velin, meanwhile, sketched the preliminary designs for the Leviathan on a drafting board.

At dusk, the first small cultivation pool was completed.

It was a circular stone pool three meters in diameter, its walls carved with complex runic circuits.

Valerius poured a green solvent into the pool. The Original Blood Crystals dissolved quickly, turning the entire pool into a cauldron of viscous liquid that glowed crimson.

"Energy density has reached the standard."

Elvin inspected the Rune Array. "We can begin."

Velin placed the squid specimen into the cultivation pool.

The red liquid immediately enveloped the specimen, and the life field began to activate.

"Elvin, regulate the energy frequency. According to the thesis, we need to reinforce its ink sac structure."

The young Mage extended his hand, connecting it to a biological conduit on the pool wall.

His gaze grew more focused as he devoted all his concentration to regulating the energy output.

The squid in the cultivation pool began to change.

But the change was agonizingly slow.

"At this rate, it really will take a week."

Valerius shook his head. "It’s too slow."

Velin took a deep breath and pressed his palm against the pool wall.

His Spring Messenger talent activated. Several threads of Spiritual Power flowed from his palm and merged into the life field.

The changes in the cultivation pool immediately accelerated!

The squid began to expand rapidly, its form changing at a rate visible to the naked eye.

"This... How is this possible? The rate of change is at least ten times faster!"

Elvin’s eyes widened.

"What did you do to the life field? This catalytic effect... it completely exceeds theoretical expectations!"

"It’s the lord’s Spring Messenger talent," Valerius explained to Elvin. "It can catalyze the growth of any living thing, and now it’s affecting the life field."

Elvin had a sudden realization. Someone who could activate a bloodline talent so early was a rare prodigy in any family. His reverence for Velin deepened by another degree.

Velin continued to maintain his Spiritual Power output.

The squid in the pool had completely changed its form, its head growing larger and larger.

Half a day later, the experiment concluded.

The modified squid was removed and placed on a dissection table.

Valerius carefully cut it open with a scalpel, revealing the internal structure.

"Success!" the old Alchemist exclaimed, pointing excitedly at the cross-section. "Look at this structure! It could absolutely serve as a manned cabin! The inner wall is smooth, and the seal is perfect!"

Elvin examined the other organs.

"And its other functions are normal. The tentacles, nervous system, circulatory system—all are operating perfectly."

Sarah tilted her head, gazing at the modified squid.

"Father, can this really fight in the deep sea?"

"This is just the beginning," Velin said with a satisfied nod. "The theoretical feasibility has been proven. Now it’s time to prepare for the real project."

He turned to Valerius.

"Increase the solvent production. Start preparing the other characteristics. Gigantification, skeletal reinforcement..."

The old Alchemist rubbed his hands together in excitement.

"Understood! I’ll begin development at once!"

Velin then turned to Sarah.

"Mobilize all the Worker Ants. Build an underground pool connected to the sea in a coastal location. It needs to be large enough to accommodate a full-grown Storm Giant Squid."

The Insect Queen nodded respectfully.

"As you command, Father."

"Elvin, you’re in charge of optimizing the Magic Array to increase energy utilization efficiency. We need to complete all preparations before Sea Wolf returns."

The young Mage nodded in agreement.

Finally, Velin walked back to the experiment table, took out a notebook, and began to think about the next steps.

’A biological submarine needs a complex circulation system to match.’

’Air circulation for the internal chamber, waste disposal, energy supply, and various interfaces for combat personnel.’

’Besides, I can’t bear to let the Leviathan go into the sea "naked".’

’It needs custom-fitted armor as well.’

In the days that followed, the entire underground laboratory operated with high efficiency.

A deep pool, three hundred meters long and wide, was rapidly completed by the Worker Ants.

The pool walls were lined with pipes for transporting and regulating energy, and its floor was laid with a complex Rune Array.

The green solvent was continuously poured into the pool.

Mountains of Original Blood Crystals were dumped in after it, as if they were free.

Soon, the cultivation pool was radiating a magnificent crimson light, filled with astonishing life energy.

Velin continuously refined the blueprints.

Every detail was precisely calculated, from biological structure to tactical applications, from life support systems to weapon configurations.

The biological submarine he designed was gradually becoming a War Giant Beast capable of diving ten thousand meters into the deep sea, possessing self-repair capabilities, and able to form a spiritual link with its pilot.

All preparations were complete.

After several more days of waiting.

Sea Wolf’s carriage finally appeared outside the city!

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