Wizard: I Can Synthesis Everything
Chapter 356 - 321 Synthesis Manufacturing (Part 3) now Beastman Army

Chapter 356: Chapter 321 Synthesis Manufacturing (Part 3) now Beastman Army

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The laboratory built at the Thorny Star headquarters cost Lin Suo a substantial fortune, certainly ranking among the very top tier.

Regardless of whether it was Witchcraft Runes or scientific equipment, they were all procured according to first-class standards, or tailor-made experimental equipment was manufactured to meet his own needs, such as culture bases, which he synthesized and upgraded himself.

The "Mycelium" that Iris "Treasure Hunted" is now in the greenhouse, a specially tailored growth environment for fungi.

Now, looking at it, it has completely changed from its initial state when it was first built.

On the way to the greenhouse.

One after another, red domestic assistant robots crawled on the ground and walls, carrying various items in an orderly manner.

Last time he made version 1.0 of the domestic assistant, Iris upgraded it, and the 2.0 version is called "General Assistant."

The palm-shaped hands are pretty creepy to look at.

"Rhein instructor, after I copied the gene sequences you gave me, I equipped them with integrated chips. They can be coordinated uniformly through Tower Spirit ."

"The laboratory has changed a lot from the quieter situation than before."

"Not bad."

Lin Suo nodded, giving credit where credit is due, Iris’s Research Talent really is good.

"We’ve arrived at the greenhouse."

As the Gate Valve opened, the metal doors hissed and slid open to both sides.

A large cultivation room of approximately three thousand square meters came into view.

A thin layer of mist covered the ground, with coral-like and pale yellow transparent fungus almost occupying every inch.

Walls, ceilings, ground...

"Is this the "Mycelium" you have cultivated?"

"Yes."

Iris said excitedly.

"This type of mycelium has an extreme Undying property. High temperature, freezing, electrolysis, none can kill it."

"To use witchcraft, you need an Upper Grade Wizard casting to terminate its vitality."

"There are side effects too, it grows very slowly, and it needs feeding flesh to Accelerate its growth. Moreover, this fungus loves sweets. This is the creature it parasites on, a "Kunbite Worm."

The "Kunbite Worm" is a common soldier of the Void Worm Race, shaped like an enlarged praying mantis, but much plumper, and its brown chitinous exoskeleton has purple lines that represent the Void.

At this time, it was locked in a strengthened glass cage.

But there were aspects Lin Suo didn’t understand.

"Parasitism?"

"Yes, it looks a bit like Symbiosis, but in reality, it is parasitism. Unlike a Demon symbiont, the "Mycelium" has no cognitive ability, only the instinct to feed, and its compatibility conditions are incredibly strict. So far, no proper host has been found to undergo benign mutations."

Lin Suo pondered.

"So you’re betting on the Void Worm Race’s ’Adaptive Evolution’ ability to make their combination more successful?"

"Yes."

Iris said this with a bit of mania.

"Instructor, once the parasitic challenge of the "Mycelium" is solved, if they can become beneficial fungi in the Beastman Bloodline, it can grant the Beastman Army an almost Undying recovery ability, which is of extraordinary significance."

This point is undeniable.

Lin Suo had her research this exactly because of its Undying nature.

— Snap! Snap!

Iris clapped her hands, and several red palms carrying chunks of raw meat and sugar cubes walked in, throwing them into the glass cage from above, where the Kunbite Worm inside did not hesitate for a second, darting straight for the sugar cubes.

Iris continued.

"After the ’Mycelium’ parasitizes the Kunbite Worm, its innate nature is almost completely changed, now only having a preference for sweet food, while raw meat serves merely as a breeding ground."

As she finished speaking, the worm end of the Kunbite Worm rapidly extended slender strands of mycelium that landed on the raw meat and began dividing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The rate of growth provided by the raw meat was unbelievably accelerated.

"You see, aside from the harsh parasitic conditions, this is not a beneficial fungal species, it will cause the host’s flesh to be replaced by this mycelium, and the moment the host’s flesh is completely devoured, it will turn into a puppet."

"Only possessing the instinct to eat, half dead, not alive."

"Hmm..."

This project can only be described as full of potential, yet fraught with challenges. Forced synthesis would only turn his entire Beastman Army into mindless living dead puppets.

How to change the nature of the ’Mycelium’ is the key issue, adaptability isn’t even a problem for Lin Suo to consider.

"Is it infectious?"

"No, it’s only interested in corpses, but actively cutting a wound and coming into contact with this mycelium will also cause a parasitic reaction. If it holds on, on average it takes 30 minutes to become a puppet."

"If it doesn’t hold on, it turns into a mycelial mass within an average of 20 minutes."

Lin Suo looked in surprise at the mycelial mass covering the ground.

"Did they all come from this?"

"Yes, we tried with all sorts of races, only the Void Worm Race held up."

"Understood, send this live sample to the laboratory, I’ll perform the surgery myself later."

The ’Mycelium’ is Lin Suo’s next transformation project for the Beastman Army, having already gone through three iterations of improvements starting from the "Magic Energy Heart" — "Evil Blood" — "Combat Energy Knight".

He added a "Demon symbiont" along the way; Lin Suo treated the symbiont like a type of intelligent Alchemy Prosthetics, but not yet suitable for the entire army to be equipped with.

Next up is the "Mycelium Transformation" + "Magic Mecha" combination.

It will definitely turn the Beastmen from Cosmic Ants into one of the most powerful armies, and if there are any shortcomings, he could continue transforming them, there’s no rush for that.

Especially the transformation with Evil Blood, which already qualifies them as Evil Demon Beastmen. Statistically speaking, there’s a chance for a genius to arise and develop deeper powers of Evil Power, and fully touch upon the Legendary level.

The value of the Combat Energy Knight system is also very high, always delving into the Breathing Skill. Even the ancient Beastmen from Padolon were not weak, much stronger than the original Beastmen in the Universe.

Even the earliest Breathing Skill originated from the ancient Beastmen.

A few hours later.

Iris reported the more significant recent developments to him and left with a look of deep resentment.

Lin Suo sorted things out, had a discussion with ’001’, and feeling confident, he returned to Rhein Manor.

He headed straight to the greenhouse first thing.

Here, there were surprises meant for adults.

"Tina?"

She lightly rested one hand on her chest, with the other arm lazily supported on the carved railing with openwork in the greenhouse.

She was dressed in a gauzy gown, light as a snowflake, with the front slightly open revealing a white, delicate neck and part of her creamy bosom.

Hidden among the flowers, where the fabric didn’t cover, her jade-like skin subtly shined through the brocade-like textile, giving just a glimpse.

And on the other side.

Valia leaned against a flower vine truss, her eyes enchanting like silk, a black gossamer dress draped over her, completely opposing Tina’s style...

——Gulp.

Dao Weng.