Lord: Starting with Biological Modification

Chapter 269: Chapter 264: The Birth of Leviathan

A convoy drove out of Shiyan Town under the cover of night.

The convoy used no torches, relying solely on the drivers’ experience and the moonlight to navigate.

The carriages passed the outskirts of Mi Port and turned into an abandoned mine.

The camouflage over the entrance was moved aside, revealing a dark tunnel leading underground.

Sarah stood silently beside a massive cultivation pool.

Behind her, several Worker Ants moved on their jointed legs, working together to carry a huge crystal case to a designated spot.

The case was sealed. Inside were three Storm Giant Squid eggs.

Velin approached, followed by a cart piled high with materials.

Obsidian Marrow, a Moonlight Vine mother plant, Royal Jelly Crystals... each item was a treasure sufficient to bankrupt an ordinary noble family.

But the most eye-catching object was a fragment sealed within a crystal case by layers of restrictive Runes.

It was only palm-sized, yet lightning flickered within—a fragment of the "Heart of the Storm," a tangible manifestation of storm authority.

Velin looked at the giant eggs in the case and decided to first perform a bloodline purification.

He had already chosen the direction. Although the Dark Envoy was more powerful in combat, it didn’t suit Velin’s current needs.

What he needed most right now was to create an underwater combat vehicle, not a powerful individual creature.

If he could obtain more Storm Giant Squid eggs in the future, Velin might consider modifying a few.

He expertly handled the experimental equipment, processing and mixing the various materials in sequence.

Soon, a potion was concocted.

The potion was a pale blue, with sparks of electricity dancing inside.

Velin poured the potion into the crystal case.

As the blue liquid touched the cultivation fluid, fine arcs of electricity spread outward.

Vein-like patterns on the surface of the three giant eggs lit up, and the eggs began to vibrate violently.

He pressed his palm against the wall of the cultivation pool and activated "Spring Messenger."

Spiritual Power poured in. The liquid in the case churned, and the electrical light flared intensely.

The bloodline fusion process accelerated.

Inside the crystal case, the electrical light blazed, and the liquid roiled violently.

The data on the panel flickered rapidly as the bloodline percentage for [Storm Sea Marquis] climbed steadily.

Only when the number finally stopped at 45% did the tempestuous scene in the pool slowly calm down.

Velin withdrew his slightly numb hand.

[Deep Sea Lord evolution complete].

This was only the first step.

"Sarah, notify Valerius and Elvin. Tell them to bring their teams."

"As you command, Father."

Before long, Valerius and Elvin rushed over.

They were stunned when they saw the three giant eggs, their surfaces now covered with storm patterns.

’Are these Storm Giant Squids?’

They had never actually seen them before.

"This just completed the initial guidance, laying the foundation for the next stage," Velin said concisely. "Now, we will begin the attempt at directional cultivation."

"Same as always. You’re in charge of overall coordination and life-field construction."

Velin then looked at Elvin.

"You and your Mage Corps will be responsible for the Rune engraving. We have only one objective: to create a biological chamber inside them that is sufficiently sturdy, spacious, and capable of self-repair."

Elvin and Valerius exchanged a glance and immediately threw themselves into the new task.

"Sarah, monitor all energy data and vital signs. Report any anomalies to me immediately."

"Yes, Father."

In the massive underground space, an unprecedented Magic ritual began.

"’Gigantification’ base Rune set, begin injection! Increase energy output by thirty percent and hold it steady!"

Valerius paced back and forth by the pool like a battlefield commander, shouting out orders.

"Something’s wrong! Egg number three’s calcium absorption rate can’t keep up! Its shell is showing irregular growth!"

A monitor reported loudly.

"Elvin!" Valerius roared. "Individually apply the ’Stone-Armor Hardening’ Rune to it, now! Stabilize its structure!"

Elvin led a dozen or so Mages, who stood at various nodes around the cultivation pool.

They extended their hands, and surging Mana flowed through the Array conduits inscribed beneath their feet, continuously pouring into the life field.

"On my command, change frequency!" Elvin shouted.

The Mages chanted short incantations, their minds highly focused, branding specific Rune energies onto the growing biological tissue.

Velin, meanwhile, stood silently before the main control console, his hands pressed against the energy core on the pool wall.

His eyes were closed as he felt the growth of the three lives within the life field.

His Spiritual Power transformed into countless threads, regulating the growth rhythm of the three eggs.

Catalyzed by "Spring Messenger," a cultivation process that was expected to take months was compressed into just a few days.

Correspondingly, the participants had to cope with a workload that had been accelerated more than tenfold.

For everyone involved, this was a difficult test.

...

「Meanwhile, above ground.」

In all the blacksmith shops between Newly Town and Mi Port, the forge fires burned through the night.

They were forging a custom-made, externally mounted set of heavy armor for the soon-to-be-born "Leviathan."

Ola Stonebeard was bare-chested, his knotted muscles reflecting the gleaming light of the roaring furnace.

His signature great-beard was soaked with sweat, casually tossed over his shoulder.

He was currently trying to awaken his innate Dwarf instincts to guide the craftsmen in forging the special armor.

"Idiot! The temperature is too high! Are you trying to burn the Mithril into a pile of slag?"

Ola kicked the ass of a daydreaming apprentice next to him, who jumped up with a start.

"My lord... Lord..."

A gray-bearded master craftsman, wiping sweat from his brow, pointed with a troubled expression at a piece of metal on the anvil.

"This alloy of ’Blackscale Iron’ and ’sea mountain copper’ is too difficult to work with! They just won’t fuse, like oil and water!"

Ola snatched the huge tongs, tossed the scrap metal into a nearby trough, and sent up a billow of white steam.

"Useless bunch! Watch carefully!"

"To fuse them, you can’t rely on high temperatures alone!" Ola said, dripping a few drops of a viscous liquid into the furnace while keeping his eyes on the fire.

It was the saliva of a "Lava Lizard," an extremely potent fluxing agent.

The furnace emitted a series of sharp CRACKS.

Just before the metal melted, Ola grabbed it with the tongs and placed it on the anvil.

"Three-stage forging! Listen to the rhythm of the hammer!"

Sparks flew.

Under his hammering, the two metals with completely different properties began to fuse, forming an alloy plate covered in strange patterns.

"The first hurdle to overcome is the extreme corrosiveness of the deep sea. Only after that can we talk about pushing the limits of protection."

Ola’s voice boomed like thunder, "Anything that’s not up to standard, throw it back in the furnace and start over!"

All the blacksmiths in the Grey Marsh Territory had been conscripted by him, working day and night to meet the deadline.

The days passed, one by one.

In the underground cultivation pool, the three giant eggs had long since lost their ovoid shape.

They had transformed into three enormous cocoons of flesh, each over fifty meters in diameter.

The strangest feature was a skull-like protuberance bulging upward from the top of each cocoon.

This was the directionally-strengthened ink sac region, the prototype for the future biological chamber.

A powerful life pulse echoed throughout the underground cavern. With each beat, ripples spread across the surface of the pool.

Standing by the pool, one could feel their own chest resonating with the heartbeat.

Every day, Valerius would walk a dozen or so laps around the pool, clipboard in hand.

"It’s incredible... This growth rate, this energy efficiency... If Phineas were still alive, he would faint from excitement at this sight."

On this day, having just finished a high-intensity round of catalysis with "Spring Messenger," Velin was pale and fast asleep.

He had poured his heart and soul into the birth of the "Leviathan," practically living and sleeping here.

Just then, a voice sounded in his mind.

It was Sarah.

’Father.’

Velin slowly opened his eyes, a deep exhaustion visible within them.

’Speak.’

’Energy absorption rate has reached the threshold. Cell division speed is stabilizing.’

’Leviathan Prototypes One, Two, and Three are projected to hatch in forty-eight hours.’

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