Chapter 414

"Let me think... when was the last time you contacted me? The abyss anomaly investigation two hundred years ago? No, that should be..."

"Two hundred and thirty-seven years ago." Yuter corrected gently:

"Your memory is still so precise, it's just that your sense of time is a bit chaotic, which is very normal."

"Ha, sleeping in the specimen library does make it easy to mix up time."

Gu Gu Gu Erde shook his head with a bitter smile, but his eyes were exceptionally sharp, carefully observing the state of Yuter's phantom:

"However, old friend, you don't look very good right now. Based on your current vitality intensity..."

"Indeed." Yuter admitted frankly:

"So let's get straight to the point. I need your help, Gu Gu Gu Erde."

"Tell me about the situation first." Gu Gu Gu Erde's expression became serious.

"Regarding a very special treatment case.

The patient is Princess Princess Yi Fu of the Crown Clan, Cassandra's daughter, suffering from an extremely rare magic-phage symptom..."

Yuter described Princess Princess Yi Fu's condition in detail, as well as the treatment plan that was about to be carried out.

Gu Gu Gu Erde listened quietly, occasionally nodding or frowning.

When he heard that multiple historical projections needed to be summoned for joint treatment, his expression became even more solemn.

"Magic-phage... rule-level backlash..."

Gu Gu Gu Erde pondered, his fingers tapping on the ancient parchment books in front of him, making a subtle "tap-tap" sound:

"This is indeed a case worth studying; if an effective treatment method can be found, it will be of great significance to the development of therapeutics."

"However." He changed the subject, his gaze looking at Luo En through the mirror surface:

"I am more interested in this young man beside you. Let me see... a Primal Wizard? And one following the path of true essence? Regardless of which era, not many dare to do this..."

His tone carried curiosity.

"Exactly." Yuter nodded in confirmation and explained their treatment ideas in detail, finally summarizing:

"Luo En will play a key role in this treatment; his favor has extremely high purity."

"Interesting... very interesting..."

Gu Gu Gu Erde was like a collector who had discovered a rare specimen:

"Come here, young man, let me take a good look at you."

Luo En walked to the mirror and immediately felt a sense of oppression from being deeply scrutinized.

"The purity of the soul is indeed very high... and..."

Gu Gu Gu Erde suddenly widened his eyes, a look of surprise on his face:

"What is this? There are some traits in your soul structure that I have never seen before... it's like some kind of natural balance mechanism..."

He paused for a long time, seemingly struggling to understand the scene before him:

"Very rare, extremely rare even in my thousands of years of experience.

This trait allows you to maintain relative stability when facing various erosions... no wonder you have such high soul purity while following the path of true essence."

Hearing this evaluation, Yuter's eyes showed a look of realization.

Clearly, what Gu Gu Gu Erde had detected was the trait that allowed Luo En to always maintain rationality during the cultivation of "Whispers of the Star Eater."

"Okay, I roughly understand the situation."

Gu Gu Gu Erde withdrew his scrutinizing gaze and sat up straight again:

"Regarding the treatment plan, I agree to participate in principle. The research value of magic-phage is indeed very high, and..."

He looked at Yuter, his tone becoming gentle:

"Since an old friend has requested it, I really have no reason to refuse."

"However..." Gu Gu Gu Erde changed the subject, his voice becoming serious:

"Before officially starting, I want to first understand this young man's... historical literacy."

"Historical literacy?" Luo En was a bit confused.

"Yes."

Gu Gu Gu Erde's tone was like a teacher giving an important lesson:

"The path of a wizard is full of choices, and history is the best teacher.

Only by truly understanding the successes and failures of the past can one make wise judgments at the crossroads of the future."

He paused and added:

"Especially for a Primal Wizard like you, this understanding is even more critical.

The path of true essence means greater freedom, but it also means greater responsibility."

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became heavy.

The flickering frequency of those runes slowed down, as if even the walls were listening to this important conversation.

"I will tell you three real historical events," Gu Gu Gu Erde began to say:

"Each involves major choices faced by Great Wizards. You need to tell me what you read from these histories."

The mirror surface began to manifest some blurred historical images, which were image records from the distant past.

"First event: The final experiment of Lady of Blood, Serene."

A slender female figure appeared in the image, standing in the center of a huge laboratory.

Countless precision alchemy equipment were placed around, as well as many glass containers filled with unknown liquids.

"You should have learned about Serene's achievements from the classics—a pioneer in bloodline science and organ transplantation, who saved countless lives."

Gu Gu Gu Erde's voice became deep:

"But the final part of the historical record is often deliberately ignored.

In the final stage of Serene's life, she attempted to create a perfect artificial bloodline to solve the problem of bloodline conflict."

The image switched, showing a huge culture tank deep in the laboratory, with a creature that was neither human nor non-human floating inside.

"The experiment was indeed successful.

She created an artificial life with a perfect bloodline; this existence could be compatible with the bloodline traits of any race and theoretically could become the solution to all bloodline conflict problems."

Gu Gu Gu Erde's tone became heavy:

"But the problem was that this artificial life possessed intelligence and ability beyond ordinary people, and... it had its own ideas."

The artificial life in the image opened its eyes.

"It believed that as a 'perfect life,' it had the obligation to transform this imperfect world. So it began to secretly spread its bloodline, attempting to transform all creatures into existences identical to itself."

"Serene was already too late when she discovered it. The bloodline of that existence had already infected the biological community of the entire region. Animals, plants, and even microorganisms began to undergo terrifying mutations..."

The image showed a strange scene:

Trees grew blood vessels, animals' bodies presented unnatural fusion features, and even the air was filled with the smell of blood.

"Serene eventually completely banned her creation, but the infection could not be completely cleared."

Gu Gu Gu Erde said calmly:

"An experiment originally intended to save the world eventually created a disaster that lasted for thousands of years."

Luo En felt a chill down his spine.

"Second event: The severance of Lance's inheritance."

The image switched to another time and space, showing a laboratory that looked warm.

"You also know Lance's reputation, always trying to minimize the pain in experiments. But few people know his choice in the final stage of his life."

A blurred female figure appeared in the image, surrounded by brilliant illusions.

"Lance established a connection with the 'King of Illusions,' obtaining the technology to conduct experiments in a virtual environment."

"From then on, his research no longer required real life as a price."

Gu Gu Gu Erde's tone became gloomy:

"But the price of cooperating with the great ones was much heavier than Lance imagined.

Not only did he suffer misfortune himself, but after his death, his inheritance was almost severed. I heard you have read Lance's notes, so you more or less learned some things."

The image showed some scattered scenes:

Scholars suddenly died in the laboratory, some torn apart by some invisible force, others committing suicide due to mental collapse.

"Third event: Alexander's self-destruction."

In the last image appeared a white laboratory, and a male who looked young but had vicissitudes in his eyes.

"Alexander King's 'benevolence' was real; he indeed only used his own body for experiments. After hundreds of self-modifications, he successfully transformed himself into a living alchemy factory."

Alexander in the image had completely lost his human appearance, his body presenting a translucent state, and various complex alchemy devices could be seen operating inside.

"But the side effects of the modification exceeded everyone's expectations. To maintain this form, Alexander needed to constantly absorb life essence. Not the life essence of others, but the vitality of the entire environment."

The image showed the changes in the surrounding environment:

The originally lush forest was withering at a speed visible to the naked eye, and animals were fleeing this area in terror.

"The problem is, this absorption is uncontrollable. Alexander's existence itself is a huge vortex of vitality, constantly expanding the scope of influence."

Gu Gu Gu Erde's voice became heavy: 【415-1】 "Feeling okay, Professor?"