Chapter 1910: Experiment Success

"Prepare yourself; we will conduct the final treatment the night after tomorrow."

Xia Duo speculated that the day Mila's primary personality fell into a permanent slumber would be the moment the new personality was born, and according to the results of the consciousness checks and the waking times provided by Kriss, this would take no more than half a year at most.

From this perspective, there were actually benefits to Xia Duo conducting the complete Arcane Infusion Transformation Ritual on Mila ahead of schedule.

By taking advantage of the period when her consciousness was still unstable, he could complete the physical modifications in one go, allowing the subsequently born new personality to perfectly adapt to the new body.

This would avoid the need for further experimentation after the new personality was born, which might otherwise lead to another case of personality fragmentation.

Of course, in doing so, Xia Duo also deliberately ignored the fact that the Arcane Infusion Transformation Ritual was relatively gentle, and that it was entirely possible for Mila to become an Arcane Elf through gradual modification.

But since Mila was saved by Xia Duo in the first place, who could truly say what was gained or lost, or what was right or wrong in all this!

Over the next two days, Xia Duo remained at Athos Manor to make final preparations for the experiment, while the dismantling of the Old Mythallar within the city of Evereska drew closer to completion.

As for the news about Laier from the outside world, although Xia Duo had not gone out of his way to inquire about it over the past two days, he had kept an eye on it; logically speaking, a transaction involving the Dragon Madness Secret Scroll should have made the "Elf Headline News."

Yet, Evereska had only caught wind of a few rumors, and even the details of the transaction between him and Jielunsita remained unclear; they only knew that a Mage from the south had traded the Dragon Madness Secret Scroll with Jielunsita at the Elven Court.

Although it was only a rumor, it was enough to stir up undercurrents in the already restless Northland.

Evereska had already received a formal invitation, spearheaded by Wuweilun, for the various nations of the Northland to initiate another secret scroll transaction at the Elven Court.

However, this transaction would exclude Jielunsita and Sluwen.

The Evereska Council of Elders was now fully committed to completing the Mythallar construction before the transaction, which indirectly led to an increase in the efficiency of the Old Mythallar dismantling work.

Upon learning of this situation, Xia Duo could only sigh that it was a case of a lucky mistake.

That evening, in the manor's Laboratory No. 2.

Xia Duo arrived early and watched Yisite's student, Dixipu, bustling about, feeling a certain sense of satisfaction in being able to command others.

In truth, the laboratory environment was already set up, as Yisite had conducted many experiments here before, but this was a complete Arcane Infusion Transformation experiment, and it was being performed on Mila, Xia Duo's nominal student.

Especially since Xia Duo had previously emphasized many times that they were not to use Mila for experiments, now that the experiment was about to begin, they naturally had to be exceptionally cautious.

Before long, Mila was brought over from Laboratory No. 1 by her mother, and Xia Duo noticed the nervous yet determinedly calm look in Mila's eyes, which told him that the personality currently in Mila's body must be Meila.

This made him sigh, thinking that if she missed this critical experiment, Mila's primary personality would likely vanish into thin air.

If there were no interests involved, Xia Duo would actually prefer the Meila personality; Mila was still too naive and too timid, but precisely because she was the primary personality, Xia Duo still held higher expectations for her.

He very much hoped to see Mila's primary personality remain unchanged after enduring hardships, becoming more brilliant the more she was polished; this was also his most sincere blessing for all those in his Territory undergoing bloodline modification.

Two days of preparation were still slightly rushed, but it was of no great consequence; with Xia Duo personally overseeing the process, he was confident that if an accident occurred, he could at least salvage Mila's Soul.

At the same time, he had preserved Mila's fresh blood, meaning that if something truly went wrong, he could fall back on the Clone Technique and Resurrection.

The only regret was that the aftereffects of Resurrection could not yet be perfectly resolved, but it still served as a final fallback.

With Mila's arrival, the experiment had entered the countdown phase.

The specific experimental operations were still handled by Yisite's student, Dixipu; although this was a complete Arcane Infusion Transformation experiment, it was not fundamentally different from the previous ones.

Xia Duo watched Dixipu operate quietly from the side, as did Yisite; as long as no accidents occurred, they were not prepared to intervene.

This was the benefit of having students, and if the student was particularly capable, it was even better!

Xia Duo could be said to have experienced in advance the feeling of a wicked mentor exploiting a student, and it wasn't half bad; if it weren't for the fact that the Mages of the Tower of Time had not yet matured, he would definitely recruit seventeen or eighteen of them once he returned to the Main Plane!

The teacher's project is the student's project, and the student's achievements are the teacher's achievements.

"Ahem—"

Xia Duo hurriedly reined in his wandering thoughts; if he kept thinking like that, he truly worried he would turn from a dragon-slaying youth into a wicked dragon. Of course, this wasn't to say a mentor couldn't command a student, but there had to be a bottom line, fair treatment, respect, and honor.

Being able to catch himself in time showed that, for now, Xia Duo would not become a wicked dragon.

As Dixipu skillfully activated the laboratory's Protection Magic, the subsequent operations proceeded like flowing water. Xia Duo nodded in satisfaction and subconsciously glanced at Yisite.

Judging by the situation, this guy must have commanded Dixipu quite often, yet it was rare that Dixipu still followed him with such unwavering dedication.

Seeing that Dixipu was so proficient with the experimental procedures and operations, Xia Duo set his mind at ease and began chatting with Yisite.

But soon, an anomaly in the experimental area caught their attention, and multiple monitoring Spells linked to Mila began to sound alarms one after another.

Seeing this, although Xia Duo knew that everything that had happened so far was within expectations, he still couldn't help but worry—not just about the success or failure of the experiment itself, but also for the fate of this poor child, Mila.

"The dosage has exceeded all previous volunteer experiments!"

Yisite's deliberately lowered voice carried a hint of excitement, as well as a trace of worry that perhaps even he hadn't noticed, and he muttered as if to comfort himself:

"There shouldn't be any problems; everything is according to plan."

As he spoke, Mila's body suddenly returned to calm, but it remained at the high-alert level indicated by the body monitoring Spells. At this moment, Xia Duo felt his heart jump into his throat.

He had already noticed the Arcane Energy radiance in Mila's eyes; if there were to be an accident, it would likely happen in the next few seconds.

Time ticked by, and Xia Duo had never felt a single second pass so slowly—so slowly that within that second, he had already imagined countless possible outcomes.

For a moment, the laboratory fell into absolute silence, and those present even held their breath, but Xia Duo still noticed the intermittent, nervous breathing of Mila's mother, Kriss, behind him.

At this time, as the focus of the laboratory, Mila still lay motionless on the experimental table, with only the naturally flowing Arcane Energy radiance in her eyes struggling to prove her existence.

"Hngh—"

Mila suddenly opened her eyes, arched her back, and took a long, deep breath, making a gasping sound, while her hair, which had been hanging quietly, stood on end under the influence of the Arcane Energy, spreading outward as if she had touched a static electricity ball.