Wizard: Start consuming attributes from the equipment slot.

Chapter 28 Body Alchemy

It was indeed a pancake that looked delicious, but was actually quite a long way from being eaten...

Naturally, as long as Manugs wasn't just making things up, Victor was confident he could meet the other party's requirements and obtain the qualification of "Seed Wizard." But now there were conditions... Let's hear what those conditions are first!

"Mentor, what kind of help are you referring to...?"

"Follow me!"

Manugs raised his hand to interrupt Viktor before he could ask any more questions, gesturing for him to continue upstairs.

Viktor shut his mouth and silently followed Manugus up the stairs from the second floor to the third floor of the laboratory... Then, he found that he seemed to have entered another world all of a sudden!

Rows and rows of display cases were placed in the corners, with bottles and jars filling every space.

Beside the wall, the massive limbs of a monster lay haphazardly on the ground, along with piles of various bizarrely shaped, enormous alchemical parts.

The stench of blood wafted into their nostrils, and a soft groan came from the center of the third floor. Manugs led Viktor over, pulled back the curtain that was blocking their view, and the scene that greeted them made Viktor's hand tremble slightly.

Like a scene from a horror movie, behind the curtain was a single operating table.

On the operating table, there lies the upper body of a person... or more accurately, something with a human upper body and a mechanical lower body.

However, it seems that this guy's vitality has reached its limit, and the faint groans he makes are purely instinctive, not like he can come back to life.

"tutor......"

Viktor's alchemy studies over the past few days haven't been in vain.

Having witnessed this scene, how can you still not understand what Manuggas is doing?

"You're still researching physical alchemy...?"

Viktor's inner alarm bells went off.

He never imagined that his cheap mentor was actually researching such an obscure alchemy technique!

Admittedly, in today's Golden Age of Wizardry, physical alchemy is no longer as completely forbidden and discriminated against as it was in the ancient wizarding civilization; after all, it has been largely eliminated by necromancers.

This is mainly due to the limitations of this technology.

To be honest, if you really want to modify your body and become stronger, why bother researching this technology? Why not just become a bloodline wizard?

Not only is it fast-acting, but its potential is also much greater than that of simple physical alchemy modification.

If the goal is to create bio-alchemy bodies, wouldn't it be simpler, with fewer restrictions, and easier to profit from directly creating alchemical golems?

Why go through all that trouble with body alchemy technology?

The key point, and what puzzled Viktor the most, was that, under normal circumstances, since Manugs had already become a formal wizard, he should have already embarked on a unique wizarding path. What was the use of researching this?

well??

Wait a minute, come to think of it, he actually doesn't seem to know what path his mentor takes.

Could it be... that he is actually a necromancer?

Otherwise, why would they start researching this thing?

Suddenly his thoughts cleared, Viktor looked at Manuggus again, only to find a stiff smile on Manuggus's face:

"Heh heh heh you seem to be only just noticing some details, Viktor."

"Indeed, as you suspected, I am a necromancer."

"Moreover, he is a necromancer who specializes in physical alchemy and alchemical golems."

Viktor couldn't help but sigh inwardly... Just as he expected!

Fortunately, he didn't panic because of this news.

After all, in this day and age, necromancers are no longer the same as they were in the ancient wizarding era, hated by everyone. They've long been accepted as members of the mainstream and are now a legitimate school of wizardry, with some even being necromancer civilizations.

He didn't have any particular opinion about necromancers.

However, necromancers like Manugs, who don't play as necromancers but have become completely absorbed in alchemy, are still quite rare.

So, in the end, does the other party want to use the technology of flesh alchemy to research some new type of undead creature?

"Victor, you've been at the academy for a while now, so you should know some things about wizards... But do you know about the lifespan of wizards?" Manugs suddenly asked Victor about something else.

Viktor paused for a moment, then replied:

"I know a little, mentor."

"It is said that from the moment a wizard uses meditation to convert magic into life, his lifespan has already widened the gap with that of mortals. Even a low-level wizard apprentice has a lifespan limit of more than 120 years."

"And formal wizards seem to have an average lifespan of over three hundred years..."

Manugges nodded:

"That's right."

"The average lifespan limit for a formal wizard is indeed around three hundred years."

"And I am 260 years old this year, which means that I am only about forty years away from the limit of my lifespan."

Viktor narrowed his eyes and looked at Manugges:

"So it's you who..."

"I see!"

It must be said, a formal wizard is a formal wizard; with just a few words, he successfully helped Victor understand the basics and the reasons behind Manugs' research into body alchemy...

Indeed, lifespan is fair no matter where you are; it doesn't discriminate based on anyone's status...

Manugs nodded slightly, his tone still sounding somewhat unhurried:

"But that's not the only reason I found you."

"In my plan, there should still be enough time. I have communicated with some other wizards, and if nothing unexpected happens, all I need to do next is keep trying and testing, and then I am confident that I can create an alchemical body for myself."

"However... I learned from the academy that some trouble might arise... As an academy wizard, I cannot refuse the task from the academy and the duties I should fulfill."

"This will undoubtedly take up a lot of my energy, and the time I originally planned may become less sufficient."

"But I don't like working with other wizards, so I decided to train one myself who can be of help."

"I've come to acknowledge your talent for now, so I've decided to make you my assistant. The extra reward is my recommendation—a qualification to take a shortcut."

At this point, Viktor's brows furrowed, his mind racing.

Seeing this, Manuggas chuckled and added:

"But don't worry, Victor."

"I am not the kind of emotionless, purely rational monster."

"Even if I can't complete my plans in the end, I can give up some of my emotions and transform myself into a lich in exchange for a longer lifespan."

"I had already made plans. Although I gave up my future and some of the dignity of a wizard, at least I could still live."

"I won't do anything to you."

"This is the promise of a certified wizard."