Wizard: Starting with Symbiosis with Algae

Chapter 86 Natural Selection (2)

Compared to Lynn's nonchalant and extravagant demeanor, the shop assistant seemed rather hesitant and cautious as he picked up the three terrariums containing the fluid-producing insects.

She patiently used the wizard's hand, and the clear liquid in the jar swayed slightly with her steps.

"Um, sir—"

'

"Sir, here are your three mimicry fluid worms."

She straightened the jar, took a half step back, clasped her hands in front of her, and bowed slightly. "Please take this."

As soon as she finished speaking, she tried to straighten up by holding onto the edge of the counter, but she tripped over something and fell towards the counter.

Lynn reached out and gently supported her elbow.

"I'm sorry, sir, I didn't consider that."

"Do you need me to cut it into smaller pieces? Generally, transplants are done in small portions and then gradually inserted."

'

Lynn: "No need."

He turned around, lifted the bottom of one water vat with one hand, and picked up the second and third with the other, then carried the whole thing on his shoulder.

The liquid in the tank only swayed slightly, without even a decent splash.

The shop assistant stood by the counter, watching the apprentice, who wasn't particularly burly, effortlessly stack three water-filled vats on his body like building blocks.

She looked surprised that it was even more stable than when she used magic.

What kind of physical fitness is this?

Lynn didn't show much expression; carrying these things was nothing to her.

He had only just learned that to perform a transplant surgery to introduce the fluid-laden parasites into the body, they should be allowed to gradually integrate with the body fluids piece by piece. Only a small piece of tissue can be inserted at a time during the surgery, and the next piece can be inserted only after the host has adapted.

A bodily fluid worm with a magic value between 1.2 and 1.8 costs between 80 and 150 magic stones.

After a complete transplantation and fusion cycle, the magic value is increased from 0.01 to 0.3.

In terms of cost-effectiveness, it's already quite good.

However, such a slow and methodical approach requires an adjustment period of several months to several years.

The students could wait, but Lynn couldn't.

But Lynn grinned and said, "Who told me I have a more efficient method?"

'

Two hours later, Lynn returned to her apartment after finishing her shopping and directed the older student who sold fertilizer to unload the goods into her room.

"Lynn, what do you need so many magical plant fragments for? These are things the lab doesn't use. Besides, their magical level is quite high, and they're not cheap."

The senior student who sold fertilizer was named Thomas. He didn't understand why Lynn, who had money, didn't just buy potions, but instead bought these high-end magical plant fragments.

"Don't ask, senior. Just leave it there."

"This is fine too, 7 magic stones per cart. I'll send you 12 carts in total. Since you bought so many, I won't round it down."

Lynn couldn't hold back any longer and swiped her card to pay.

"for you.

"You're right! Contact me again if you need anything."

""

Thomas rubbed his hands together and smiled. Lynn watched him leave, leaned back in his chair, drank half a cup of cold tea, then opened his terminal and ordered twelve kinds of potions for simulating the environment with one click.

The moment the order notification sounded, the number in his account balance jumped, but he only glanced at it: [945 Magic Stones].

He then put the terminal aside.

"12 for only 55 magic stones? Selling them so cheaply, how does the Alchemy Academy make any money?"

Lynn rolled up the sleeve of her left arm, revealing a small patch of clean skin on the inside of her forearm.

He took a narrow-bladed knife from the drawer and, without hesitation, slashed across the inside of his arm, cutting through the skin and subcutaneous tissue.

He then put down the knife, turned around, and scooped a blood worm out of the water tank.

The blood plasma worm curled up obediently in his palm, its translucent body as soft as a piece of breathing yellow jelly.

He stuck it on the wound.

[Observation: Phlegmon plasma]

【Characteristics: Nutrient Transport: Delivers nutrients at extremely high speeds】

[Magic Storage Modification: No rejection effect; can be used as a specially modified magic storage structure, capable of vibrating in sync with the host's magic —]

Lynn let it enter his body through the wound.

A furry sensation surged through Lynn's palms and forehead.

Human blood is composed of plasma and blood cells. What this mimicking insect is doing right now is entering his blood vessels and becoming part of his plasma.

It did not reduce any of Lynn's cells or tissues; it simply wove itself into the existing system, becoming a silent, functioning part.

"Therefore, my proportion as a human has not changed."

"This is the most important thing."

""

The furry sensation continued to spread. Blood flowed from the right ventricle to the pulmonary artery to the pulmonary vein... and finally to all the tissues in the body.

The itching stopped shortly afterward.

Lynn touched her body and felt a swelling.

But at least from the arms, there were no particularly noticeable changes.

"These capillaries were probably not touched, since they are too small and complex, but the body's major blood vessels have been cleared."

A warm and solid feeling of fullness welled up from deep within my chest.

[Do they coexist?]

【Yes. 】

He closed his eyes and felt it for a moment. That warm sensation continued to radiate a gentle temperature within his body.

Lynn always kept in mind the idea of ​​leaving herself a way out.

After all, my blood plasma is very valuable, and I can't let the presence of an extra mimicry worm mess it up.

He opened his eyes and stared at the next water tank.

[Observed: Humoral parasites, lymph nodes]

Nutritional transport

[Magic Storage Upgrade]

Nothing special. The description is almost the same as the previous one, except that the sheen on its body is more milky white.

[Do they coexist?]

【Yes. 】

The method was similar, but this time Lynn noticed a detail: after the lymphoid worm entered the body, it could move freely between the blood plasma worms.

When the two worms meet in the blood vessels, there is no repulsion or competition. Instead, they mix together naturally, like two liquids of similar density, absorbing and blending into each other.

This effectively resolved the issue of blood and lymphatic system interaction. He also felt the furry sensation spreading from his chest to his armpits and the sides of his neck.

"There's one left."

In the third tank, the lymphatic worm was slowly wriggling against the glass wall, its slender body gleaming with a faint pearly sheen.

[Observation: Humoral parasites – in sputum]

[Waste Filtration: The device moves to absorb waste, clumps it together, and eliminates it from the body.]

【Magic Storage Modification ————】

[Do they coexist?]

【Yes. 】

The phlegm will enter through the respiratory tract. Lynn picked up the water tank and brought it close to his nose. He gently inhaled, and the slightly salty liquid, along with the insect, was drawn into his nasal cavity, slowly seeping into the mucous membrane along the back wall of the nasal passage.

He sneezed slightly and rubbed the tip of his nose.

Warmth spread from his nasopharynx, down the base of his skull, and merged with the two warm spots at the back of his neck, flowing quietly and steadily within his body.

He closed his eyes.

The liquid in the tank stopped sloshing and returned to calm.

Both day and night are still long.

What should I do?

As Lynn watched the little black sheep entangled with the Oasis Vanguard and the dodder growing along the Edranor grass, an idea he had had earlier came to mind.

"Since the black dodder can interact with the edranor plant," "then if I use my body as a transfer station to supply excessive nutrients to all organisms, other interactions should also be possible."

"Lynn also picked up two magic books, preparing to learn them while making the already symbiotic life interact with each other."