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Chapter 829 - 829 69 Accelerating the Magical Beast Legion Plan_2

829: Chapter 69, Accelerating the Magical Beast Legion Plan_2 829: Chapter 69, Accelerating the Magical Beast Legion Plan_2 In order to form a Magical Beast Legion as quickly as possible, the “Magical Beast Covenant Scroll” had also become his subject of research.

Just because Magic Covenant Scrolls were not easy to use, it didn’t mean they could be disregarded.

With some stubborn low-level magical beasts, one still needed to use a scroll.

Disregarding other factors, just for the convenience of feeding and the necessity of breeding, they must be arranged.

The Lord’s Mansion had no surplus grain either; these magic scrolls, which were always in demand, kept their prices soaring high.

Specifically, the demand in the Mountain Domain was huge.

Apart from the magical beasts currently in his possession, Hudson had also issued a magical beast procurement task through the Mercenary Guild.

Any female beast with normal reproductive capabilities was welcome for purchase by the Mountain Domain.

After all, even if the mother was a First Order Magical Beast, with the enhancement of the Giant Dragon’s bloodline, it could reach the Third Order.

If it was a Fire Series Magical Beast of the same attribute, the cross-bred juveniles might even surpass the mid-tier threshold.

This wisdom was all derived from breeding experiences in the past.

The major forces were able to offer so many female beasts mainly because most of them were First Order Magical Beasts.

There was no other reason, only because First Order Magical Beasts had the strongest reproductive capabilities, the highest numbers, the widest distribution, and they were the easiest to capture.

Had there been no continental war, Hudson would likely have slowly accumulated more female beasts and had Maxim conduct another breeding session when the numbers were adequate.

But now, things were different; the complex situation made Hudson feel it was necessary to accelerate the construction of the Magical Beast Army.

Apart from issuing tasks to purchase female beasts, he also planned to go out and capture magical beasts himself.

When it came to nurturing Magical Beast Juveniles, he had experience.

Belsden was the best case; where energy was sufficient, what would have taken hundreds of years was accomplished in just a few, with no side effects discovered.

If this was the case for the Earth Bear, then for other low-level Magical Beast Juveniles, the growth time would only be shorter.

Theoretically, maturing a Magical Beast Army within one or two years was entirely feasible.

This process was a bit fast, but it was also acceptable to everyone.

After all, the adulthood of low-level magical beasts was not long, ranging from as short as six to seven years to as long as twenty years.

With the current level of maturity potions on the continent, it only took about three to four years for low-level Magical Beast Cubs to mature from birth to adulthood.

If one disregarded all consequences and increased the dosage without considering the aftereffects, maturation could be achieved within two years.

The issue of side effects was a concern for the future and would not erupt immediately.

By the time everyone realized something was amiss and discovered that the Magical Beast Army of Mountain Domain was unusual, it would have been many years later.

Being worried about the efficacy of potions being leaked and subjected to scrutiny now did not mean that there would be the same concerns in the future.

Ultimately, this world is always dominated by the strong.

The only problem was the cost; natural growth in magical beasts meant absorbing energy from the environment.

Hastening growth with potions entailed directly infusing energy into the beasts, speeding up the process.

There was inevitable wastage in the energy conversion process; the energy from one Demon Core could not create a mature magical beast.

The specific consumption standards had to be determined based on the beast in question.

As long as enough energy was available, promotion could continue until reaching the bloodline limit of the magical beast.

Take Belsden, for example; its rate of absorbing energy had significantly decreased now.

After reaching adulthood, an Earth Bear couldn’t become a Bear King just by energy alone; it also required an understanding of the rules.

Any Earth Bear could cross this path after reaching adulthood.

Now was the real test of talent.

It was going to be evident whether it was a “bear talent” or just “barely talented.”

Maxim was a bit better, but he too was fast approaching his limit.

As for the cultivation of the Sanctuary Level, Hudson was also baffled.

He had only read about what was rumored to be the Sanctuary Second Order in an ancient book.

There’s no related information available from the outside world, and that’s because there are too few Human Sanctuary Powerhouses, even fewer can cross the Second Order.

It’s not due to a lack of talent among everyone, but rather because the lifespan of humans is too short.

A magical beast could spend thousands of years at one stage, but humans simply couldn’t compare.

Even if one broke through to the Sanctuary level, it was hard to live past three hundred years.

Once bodily organs began to age, even if some understanding was there, the body could no longer support a breakthrough to a higher realm.

In fact, the Sanctuary level was also a stumbling block for countless Human Race heroes.

Based on records from the past thousand years, Human Race powerhouses that managed to break through to the Sanctuary level did so during the period of continental wars.

Heroic times produce heroes; perhaps it takes undergoing the trials of blood and fire to breed true powerhouses.

One animal skin after another turned to scraps in Hudson’s hands, yet none could shake his resolve to research “contracts.”

After numerous failed attempts, Melissa finally couldn’t help it anymore, “Hudson, why don’t you let me give it a try?”

Hesitating for a moment, Hudson nodded slightly embarrassedly and then stepped away from the experiment table.

Confidence needs a foil, If a person keeps failing, they’re bound to collapse over time.

If there’s someone to share the failures, then it’s a different story.

In the field of alchemy and potion-making, their skills as a couple were about the same, both representing the epitome of enthusiasts who are enthusiastic yet unskilled.

Melissa didn’t have any reliable research outcomes; Hudson had many, but that was based on cheating.

The only consolation was that, according to Melissa, most magicians were like this.

Those who could produce results could be called Alchemists or Potion Masters…

If there were multiple reliable outcomes or improvements to predecessors’ formulas, they could be honored with the title “Master.”

In the outside world, Hudson was known as a Master of Magic Potions.

That was also what motivated Melissa to persevere in her research, having such an unremarkable potion master nearby made it easy to think, “If he can do it, so can I.”

Hudson fully supported this hobby.

There was no way around it, the noble society was simply too chaotic.

Those socialite ladies, hardly a few were clean.

Letting Melissa mingle with those people daily was something he could hardly be at ease with; it was better she stayed tinkering in the lab.

The worst case scenario was losing some raw materials, and that amount of money, Master Hudson could afford.

Besides, Melissa wasn’t without output; she could still produce some simple healing potions.

There was some distance from breaking even, but overall, the losses weren’t much.

Almost every month, they lost about a thousand to eighteen hundred gold coins, which was normal expenditure for a lady of her stature.

With a “pfft” sound, the beast hide lying on the experiment table caught fire.

The experienced Melissa immediately threw a water ball spell on it, promptly extinguishing the flames.

She was so quick that even Hudson hadn’t had time to react.

“Let’s call it a day.

I’ll make a trip to the Arcane Academy, consult those old guys, and then come back…”

Before Hudson could finish, Melissa, bursting with enthusiasm, pressed against him, “Take me with you, those people are Great Sorcerers!

If my classmates knew I had a chance to consult with Great Sorcerers, they would definitely be green with envy…”

It’s true, Great Sorcerers are far removed from the lives of ordinary people.

Even Melissa, with her distinguished birth among noble children, only had sorcerers (5th Order) and some lecturers who were just Great Magicians as instructors at the Magic Academy.

Let alone Great Sorcerers, even Sorcerers rarely came out to teach.

Even if they took students, they only recruited those with exceptional talent, which ordinary students like Melissa never had a chance at.

“What’s the matter, Hudson?

If it’s too much trouble, never mind.”

Seeing Hudson did not reply, Melissa said regretfully.

“Of course not, I’m at least the honorary dean at the Arcane Academy; I have some influence there.

I just didn’t expect our Miss Melissa to have such a hard time, having spent so much time in the Magic Academy without ever meeting a Great Sorcerer!”

Hudson teased.

“You, bully…”

…

Warhammer Kingdom.

With the joint efforts of all parties, representatives of the two split noble camps finally made it to the negotiating table.

Joseph II, who sat at the head of the table, looked utterly embarrassed.

He would have dug a hole in the ground to crawl into if he could.

As the kingdom’s monarch, he had to take the primary responsibility for letting the kingdom’s affairs reach this stage.

While others played politics to balance power, he did too.

But while other monarchs consolidated their authority, he ended up inciting a civil war.

Initially hoping to reconcile the differences between the eastern and western noble camps, his indecisiveness ended up displeasing both sides, causing the situation to become uncontrollable and pushing the kingdom to the brink of division.