Industrial Revolution of the Mage Lords

Chapter 30 The Best of Both Worlds

"What? Pierce doesn't agree?" Asdalen was a little surprised. "He, doesn't he want to live anymore?"

He suddenly thought of something and frowned as he asked, "Does he hate vampires? Does he not want his human bloodline to be contaminated? Or does he not want to turn himself into a monster?"

"It's not that he doesn't want to live anymore." Harvey shook his head, "He doesn't discriminate against your vampire identity either."

"He just said that if he had to trade your life for his chance to live, he couldn't accept it."

Asdalen was stunned for a moment, as if he couldn't quite understand this choice, and didn't speak for a long time.

"I think, if you don't want Pierce to lose his life because of you, maybe giving him a promise that you will be safe and sound will make him agree to this blood transfusion plan..." Harvey decided to strike while the iron is hot and try his best to guide Asdalen to rekindle his desire to survive.

After all, Pierce is just an ordinary person with mortal body. He is seriously injured and cannot survive until the arrival of the alchemical prosthesis purchased by Harvey. As a hybrid, Asdalen's vitality is obviously much stronger. It is actually the most appropriate choice to let him first transfuse blood to save the hunter's life, and then wait for the soul transfer experiment.

Asdalen closed his eyes and sighed softly. "Alright, I agree with the soul transfer plan you proposed earlier."

He paused and added emphatically, "But remember, this is to repay Pierce. Please grant me the right to choose to end my own fate at any time."

Harvey was overjoyed, stood up and said excitedly: "Of course, I will never force you to make a choice."

……

The alchemical instrument "Unit 0" emitted a strong humming sound.

After careful adjustment, Harvey entered the magic network several times and transmitted the alchemical prostheses that had been disassembled in advance in batches.

This was generously provided by the alchemist named "Man in the Mirror" in the Magic Network Forum.

After the forum exchange meeting ended that night, he suddenly found Harvey's "small account" alone and offered to provide him with a newly developed alchemical prosthesis of the Exploration Society for free, but it could only be an auxiliary model.

Harvey doesn't need to pay any points or money or other materials.

During their private conversation, the "Man in the Mirror" spoke with encouragement and sympathy, repeatedly praising Harvey's love and persistence in experimental research, which surprised and delighted him, but also left him confused.

Although he didn't understand the other party's true intentions, Harvey didn't care about anything else since he could get this alchemical prosthesis for free, which was what he needed most right now.

After receiving the goods, he immediately started to complete the assembly with Reiner.

This time he had to complete Pierce's blood transfusion surgery and Asdalen's soul transfer at the same time.

It is both an experiment and a surgery, and is extremely risky, with no room for error.

"Reiner, check the energy lines on the alchemical prosthesis again."

Harvey was busy preparing beside the metal laboratory table. Pierce, who was sometimes conscious and sometimes unconscious, was properly placed side by side with Asdalen.

Several metal pipes connect them together, and all the lines finally converge on the huge metal cylindrical tower of "Unit 0".

Harvey's plan was to first draw out the excess blood from Pierce's body, and then inject the blood drawn from Asdalen's body at the same time, replacing it synchronously in equal proportions.

This will ensure that Pierce will not suffer from excessive blood loss.

As for Asdalen, as he gradually lost a certain amount of blood, he immediately started the soul transfer.

After that, it can be guaranteed that even after the soul transfer is completed, Asdalen's body, which has become a corpse, can still provide Pierce with the last part of the remaining blood in a short period of time.

In theory, it is a rescue plan that kills two birds with one stone.

……

As the sky gradually brightened, the mist that always rose in the early morning at the foot of the mountain in Jackdaw Town gradually dissipated.

The thunderstorm that had been going on all night stopped, and the air was filled with the fresh smell of earth.

Asdalen seemed to be waking up from a long dream. After a dizzy spell, he slowly and tentatively opened his eyes. He saw Harvey, his thin face with dark circles under his eyes, leaning in front of him.

He turned his neck with difficulty, and on the other side was Reiner, the metal-inlaid skull, with the blue soul fire slowly flickering in his eye sockets.

"I..." He opened his mouth and found that his voice was a little hoarse, with some hissing sounds of metal rubbing against bones.

"Is Pierce still alive?"

Harvey nodded and smiled. "Pierce woke up before you. I asked Reiner to move him to his room to rest. He's still a little weak."

It has to be said that the vampire's innate abilities are truly powerful. Pierce, who had just completed a blood transfusion operation, had already shown signs of healing from the various wounds on his body, large and small.

However, the fatal penetrating wound on his chest could only stop the bleeding. After Reiner stitched him up, he still needed to wait for some time to recover.

At least Harvey doesn't have to worry about infection.

Asdalen subconsciously half-raised his body to feel the metallic friction sound made by the alchemical prosthesis during operation.

Then he raised his hands, which were made entirely of metal and had a sophisticated and complex structure, and observed them carefully.

Reiner stepped forward, holding his shoulders, and said with a hearty smile, "Mr. Asdalen, you have no idea how much I envy you. This is the prosthetic skeleton that the master personally obtained from the Alchemy Exploration Association."

"Compared to this cheap thing I have now, which is made of bones, I don't know how much better it is..."

"Look at this exquisite structure, this energy output, this smooth and beautiful shape..."

Harvey winked at Reiner so hard that he felt like his face was cramping.

Reiner, could you please not bring up these things at this time? He is just bringing up things that are irrelevant to the topic.

Asdalen listened quietly, and didn't seem to show any emotions of collapse or loss.

He supported himself on the lab table and slowly stood up and walked down to the ground. He seemed a little uncomfortable with the force of his metal legs and feet contacting the ground.

"It will be difficult to adapt at first, and you may use too much force or lose your balance," Harvey explained softly.

"Every six hours, you need to recharge the prosthesis. When you move around in the manor, you can just use this energy matrix." Harvey pointed to the "Unit Zero" in the center of the room.

"If you're going out, you'll need to carry a charging magic stone like Reiner. A primary magic stone can only provide energy for two hours, while an intermediate magic stone can provide six hours of activity time..."

"Well, later on I will raise money to buy high-level magic stones to ensure that you and Reiner can store as much magic energy as possible."

"I'm not sure yet whether you can still cast spells like before after your transformation. After you've adapted for a while, we'll try again."

"Pay attention to the inscriptions and joints on your prosthesis. If it becomes worn or overheats, remember to tell Reiner. He will help you apply lubrication and adjust the tightness of the parts."

Asdalen seemed to be listening to Harvey's endless and careful instructions, but also seemed to be distracted.

He first walked back and forth in the workshop for a few distances to adapt his body balance and walking frequency.

He immediately walked quickly to the door of the laboratory, and with a hint of urgency, he reached out and turned the door open.

The winter morning sun poured into the room like a tide, and the golden light instantly submerged Asdalen who was standing at the door.

The brass-colored body of the alchemical prosthesis gleamed in the sunlight.

"This is the first time I see the sun..." The hybrid turned his head and looked at Harvey and Reiner standing in the room.

In the dark eye sockets, the deep red soul fire flickered gently.

(End of this chapter)