Chapter XVII. Transformation
The Olmea gem, Alexei is now beginning to wonder if it is a creation of this world.
This kind of thing, from the moment it was discovered, has been constantly challenging Alexey's basic understanding of magic.
At first, it was amazed, but now it is numb.
However, there are priorities, and fulfilling your dreams is the number one priority now.
Anxious to see concrete results, Alexei gave instructions to Alcharius, who had most of his muscles removed, and first moved his hands and feet, and then, under Alexey's orders, he walked around the test bench twice, tried to grab a few empty test tubes, pulled them out of the stand, and put them back in.
Everything was even more perfect than the final product that had been originally planned.
"Chicken ribs. ”
Despite saying this, Alexei couldn't hide his excitement, and after Alcharius stopped, he impatiently stepped forward to check the total amount of magic remaining in Olmea.
The cost of a few actions is almost negligible.
Now Alexei has even more reason to wonder where Olmea came from.
But doubt is doubt, and Alexei will never give up if he can use the excellent material at hand. Based on the data available now, he can roughly deduce that Artcharius should be able to move alone in the outside world for at least three months with the amount of magic stored in Olmea above and below him, assuming that he is not affected by accidents such as damage to gem-like gems on the way.
The kind without a break.
There really is nothing to find fault with in terms of the efficiency of the transformation and use of mana.
Alexei was satisfied, but it was still the same problem, whether it was doing odd jobs or going to battle, Alcharius couldn't compare to a golem that used the same number of gems.
It used about three hundred grams of Olmea liquid, and carved as many as forty-seven runes all over its body. There are many different combinations and connections involved in a variety of spell models, and the complexity is not something that can be easily mastered.
The threshold of Alcharius, too high.
Not only do you need to use Olmea-type gems, but you also need to have a few spell talents with talent and a wide range of knowledge, and even a simple combat mage will not be useful in this regard.
Coupled with its pathetic combat power, Alcharius's output is roughly comparable to that of two grown men, although it is driven by magical power, but what good is that?
With a little caution, a one-year mage apprentice could easily defeat three ordinary mortals with low-level spells.
Aside from its unrebellious loyalty and durability, Artcharius was nothing good.
It is a failure, a failed magical creature whose output is far less than the input.
Alexei sighed, the mage was not afraid of failure, and Alcharius did have a lot to improve. But momentary frustration is inevitable, as a person, Alexei is not a brainless golem, and he will inevitably have a little impact on the occasionally tired mind after encountering setbacks.
Think of the glory of the past, and then think of the predicament of the present.
He was feeling a little tired.
It's been three years, and in retrospect, the applause of the past seems to be puffing up a high platform in his ears, and he is standing there, the place where everyone is watching. But as soon as he lowered his head, the cold reality poured down his head, and he shivered from the cold, and woke up from his dream, and Alexei saw the same brown floor tile, reflecting the coldness and loneliness in his eyes.
I really want to take a vacation for myself, so I just take a break and don't think about anything.
Go to TM's resurrection spell, go to TM's Angko's spell laurel.
Why do I have to take that honor?
Just for the title of an archmage who doesn't live up to his name?
He wanted to shout out, "Lao Tzu is not uncommon with that thing." ”
But is it really not uncommon?
Alexei hesitated, his heart was still surging with the blood of struggle, he was eager to go further, the body that was used to moving forward was never tired, he couldn't stop.
What can I do now?
The mage propped up the edge of the table in confusion, staring at the shadow on the table.
Alcharius ...... Alexei raised his eyes slightly, and at the end of the upward field of vision was a terrifying face that had been stripped of its face.
Obviously a face horrible enough to stop the child's night crying, Alexey looked at it and wanted to laugh a little.
"What am I doing...... Wouldn't it be nice for me to do two more sets of experiments when I have this time?"
He laughed at himself as he picked up the short knife and mace.
If you don't want to take a break, just keep working.
Once again, a tube of liquid Olmea was made from the diluted blood of the old king, and Alexei, who tried to recycle the experimental supplies, made a new discovery - no matter how many times he touched the blood of the old king in different forms before melting, as long as the blood water fused with the blood of the old king reached that level, they would react with each other.
That's the good news.
Like a shot in the arm, Alexei sped up his transformation of Alcharius.
He replaced several of the more important human structures on Alcharius with the newly obtained liquid Olmea, and made additional reinforcements to the joints of each skeleton, so that the strength of the improved Alcharius's skeleton would be significantly improved, and it would also have a greater mana capacity.
Unfortunately, the non-existent malleability of the Gem-like greatly limits its participation in most magical productions, which is a bit of a pity.
But it doesn't matter, since there is no way to popularize it, Alexei decided to try to take the boutique route.
It's always a pleasant time to let go of oneself, and after identifying failure, it is not a new way for a mage to explore his brains and enjoy a recreation that uses his imagination instead of aiming for perfection.
It's been suppressed for too long, and Alexei's mind is full of whimsical ideas, but limited to the lack of transformation experience, Alexei, who is cautious by nature, only makes a few simple modifications and additions. But just these few changes have changed the appearance of Alcharius, and it is almost the same as the previous human form.
Referencing the superiority of flying animals over terrestrial animals, Alexei first added a pair of foldable bone wings to Alcharius's back, which roughly referenced the wings of a giant dragon in shape. The materials used to make it are made from local materials and waste use, which is made from bones removed from the rest of its body, and only needs to be covered with a layer of tarpaulin, which should be able to obtain greater buoyancy by relying on the flying runes on the tips of the wings, and perform short gliding in the process of running and jumping to achieve the purpose of increasing speed.
Then there are the six throwable ribs on Alcharius's sternum, the tips of which are replaced by Olmea, with acceleration and piercing runes engraved on them, and the ends of which are chained to connect the spine and can be recycled after casting. When it is necessary to melee combat, it can be directly drawn as a short sword, and it is highly concealed, which is one of the more satisfactory parts after Alexey's transformation.
In addition to the ribs for melee use, Alexey has been roughly remodeled, and then some of the bones on Alcharius's limbs have been removed, and gem-like stones have been added to the joints as reinforcements. Engraved with dash and leap runes, Alcharius landed on all fours in a more balanced manner. Alexei then replaced its phalanges with ten drops of Olmea engraved with silencing and arachnoid runes, so that Artcharius's wings and claws would allow him to walk and leap over undulating roofs and walls with considerable speed and bouncing power.
At this point, Alcharius should be able to function as an assassin-type magical creation.
It will be a shadow master who is not afraid of death.
Looking at the new masterpiece in front of him with great interest, Alexei couldn't wait to try his work.
As for the first sacrifice to be offered to the great mysteries, he had a purpose.