Chapter 425: Embryo

During the period when John's accidental death caused his soul to fall asleep.

He once accidentally glimpsed a memory that even Yueer had forgotten, which was her memory from her previous life.

But, that was not a pleasant memory, filled with pain and loneliness.

In a rural area that favored sons over daughters, she was considered a burden, despised by her parents from childhood, and her grandparents never gave her a pleasant look.

She grew up amid cold looks and scolding, and when her brother was born at age five, she became completely superfluous in the family.

Later, her parents sent her to distant relatives, claiming it was an adoption, but it was really just shedding a burden.

The relatives didn't adopt her because they liked girls; rather, their hometown was undergoing demolition, and they needed an extra headcount to get more compensation so they could buy a bigger house in the city.

After moving to the city, she was merely free labor.

In this era, bloodline was valued above all, and few adopted children were truly regarded as their own.

She was no exception.

Thus, amid endless toil and beatings, the little her finally lost the courage to go on living.

At the age of eight, she chose to end her life.

But as she walked alone into the middle of the road, facing an oncoming truck speeding toward her,

a tall figure lunged out, tightly holding her in his arms.

That was the first time she felt the warmth of an embrace in her life, and also the last.

That figure was John from her previous life.

After seeing that memory, John made a firm resolution.

No matter what, he must find her a true home of her own.

So she would never have to recall that dark past again, and could have a warm, complete home.

The connection between soul and body is far tighter than imagined.

John's body is the sole anchor for Yueer in this world.

But since it is an anchor point.

it can be transferred or duplicated.

John plans to discard part of his flesh, using it as a base.

Then, using his own soul as a guide and Yueer's soul as a form, he will reshape for her a body truly belonging to her.

If it fails, he will permanently lose that portion of flesh, unable to recover, and his soul will also be harmed.

If it succeeds, he will still permanently lose a portion of flesh and a portion of soul.

But Yueer will be able to truly live in this world.

After Christmas.

John returned to school, continuing his ordinary student life each day.

He would occasionally meet with Dumbledore to discuss his plan.

He and Grindelwald, and even Nicolas Flamel.

All have experiences John lacks, and can offer more reliable advice.

In their view, this action is a high-stakes gamble.

Because no one has ever been in a situation like theirs.

How can a soul without a 【position】 create a matching body as an anchor?

But they all support John's decision.

Of course, Grindelwald simply finds it fun and urges him to do it.

While Dumbledore and Nicolas Flamel are more concerned with how to reduce the risk to a minimum.

Nicolas Flamel has given advice before.

He suggested cutting off just a finger.

Although the flesh is insufficient, if supplemented with part of his own life essence, it can be shaped into the earliest form of life—an embryo.

Then, by nurturing it from scratch, the experiment can be completed at minimal cost.

This also helps Yueer's soul gradually grow within the embryo, eventually forming a body fully compatible with her soul.

Although the process is lengthy, its advantage lies in being steady and reliable.

This is a very useful suggestion.

John adopted it.

In the days that followed, John began preparing this unprecedented ritual.

After the ritual preparations are complete, he will then inform his family of the plan.

"Cut off a finger?"

Hearing John's nonchalant description,

Mrs. Merick immediately rose, her face turning pale.

"Well, don't worry, Mom; even though the flesh is missing, we can just use magic to make a prosthetic."

John hurriedly pressed his mother's shoulder, soothingly saying,

"Is there really no other way?"

Mrs. Merick's voice still trembled, obviously unable to accept this cost right away.

Moreover, from John's tone, this is still an experiment, not a guaranteed success.

"Mom, this is my choice after careful consideration."

"This body is originally a piece of flesh that fell from you."

"It should have been two pieces, but due to a mix-up, we siblings ended up sharing the same body."

"Now, I'm just returning the part that belongs to Yueer to her."

"John chose a phrasing that sounded easier to accept, trying to get his mother to accept this fact."

"But Mrs. Merick felt even more heartbroken after hearing it."

"Instead, she began to lament, wondering why she couldn't conceive twins."

"Is it that her body isn't good enough, causing the two children to suffer, crammed together in one shell?"

"Now both palm and back of hand are flesh; she can't bear to cut either away."

"John gently patted his mother's hand and spoke firmly."

""Mom, I've made up my mind.""

""This isn't anyone's fault; it's fate toying with us.""

""What I must do is correct this mistaken fate.""

""Our family should be four of us, whole and complete.""

"Mrs. Merick didn't speak further, just silently gripping John's hand tighter, tears welling in her eyes."

"The father on the other side never spoke from beginning to end, just silently smoking."

"Finally, he lightly patted his son's shoulder."

"John knew this was his father's silent support."

"He turned his head to look at Yueer, who seemed at a loss and bewildered, as if all this cost were because of her."

"Deep in her soul, the inferiority and guilt from a past life surged up again."

""She whispered, 'Brother, maybe we should just forget it... I'm fine like this...'""

"John, however, laughed and flicked her forehead."

""Hello individual deam Hello.""

"He grabbed Yueer's cheeks and kept kneading them, uttering a phrase none of them understood."

""You are the one I brought into this world; if I can't let you live openly and honorably, then what good am I as your brother?""

"Yueer froze, her eyes stinging, tears almost bursting forth."

"This left John speechless again."

""It's just cutting off a finger; is it really such a big deal?""

"Originally he had prepared to sacrifice an entire arm as the price."

""Alright, alright, stop crying and get to the point.""

""This time is not an ordinary reconstruction of the flesh.""

""But rather to let you directly, in life's earliest embryonic form, be reborn and grow.""

""Although it's not really a ten-month pregnancy, at least it still requires about half a year.""

""During that half year, you can only stay in that placenta, until you gradually grow into the form of a newborn.""

""During that time, you cannot speak, cannot move, cannot even perceive any external things, only able to slowly wait in your own consciousness.""

""And part of my soul will accompany you; although it may not be as strong as mine, it won't let you suffer alone in there.""

"John gently stroked Yueer's hair, laughing as he spoke."

""So, don't be afraid.""

""Just think of it as sleeping; when you wake up, everything will be better.""