The Alchemist's Guide to Flesh and Blood Ascension

For several days in a row, apart from the necessary auditing time, Ionevo almost immersed himself in the academy's "Star Library" and that specially approved private laboratory.

He felt as if a sword of Damocles was hanging over his head—who was the "key" the gargoyle was talking about referring to?

How exactly did that group of mages manage to defeat and seal this gargoyle, which was considered the "natural enemy of mages"?

If that damn catastrophe were to affect me... or the whole world.

He needs more intelligence, and new power... after all, Yonivo has never been one to be led by the nose.

He lingered in the high-access area on the fourth floor of the library, his fingertips brushing over the rows of dark-covered, spotless ancient books on the shelves.

"The anti-magic stone serves as the energy core... as well as gargoyles and sealing arrays..." Yunevo's fingertip hovered over a thick book.

The gilded lettering on the spine of "The History of the Construction of Tus, Volume One, of the Stamok Volume" remains vibrant...

As I learned from my conversation with Marcus a few days ago, this was exactly the book that Ionevoy needed, even if there was only a trace of it in it.

He casually found a seat by the window, where the morning light shone through the clear crystal glass onto the rows of small characters on the book.

"In the year 475 of the Mankade Continental Calendar, the 'Colossus of Justice' project was secretly launched in the northern suburbs of Stamok, with the person in charge designated as... the acting assistant bishop of Hart City."

"Uriel Silva..."

Yunevo's fingertips twitched, and his brows furrowed slightly. "This old thing has actually lived for so many years?"

From that siege to the "objectification of God" plan, and then to this sealed colossus... this bishop is like the binding thread of a book spine, running through the entire story.

"After selecting the best individual... we first attempted to implant a small anti-magic stone. The individual's mobility was restricted, and a magic-resistant coating similar to bone grew on its body surface."

This is more like... a "selection" that organisms evolve in a short period of time under extreme conditions.

"This thing... requires a method that is not entirely dominated by magic to deal with."

Yune leaned back slightly, resting against the cushion, and crossed his arms, lost in thought—his personal "decomposition" was indeed powerful…

However, if the other party is anchored by the laws of the world, the final result will not be satisfactory.

Furthermore, the setup of such a large-scale magic array needs to be done in advance...

The academy will not give you this opportunity unless you are absolutely certain of your ability and have proven it.

"Yonev..." Iselia called softly as she came up the stairs, carrying the book.

Today she was wearing the simple long robe issued by the college, with the transparent badge pinned to her chest, and her long, off-white hair was tied into a neat ponytail.

"You have to come with me to 'Basic Magic Source Application' class today... don't forget," she said, walking up to Yune and gently shaking his shoulder, her tone slightly coquettish.

"Don't worry..." Yune sat up straight, his gaze falling on the book that Iseria had placed on the table—"Paleontological Ecology and Characteristics".

Why are you suddenly interested in these things?

"Because... that 'giant figure' in the school history museum! It's so majestic even after it's dead... I'd love to see a living dragon!" Iseria whispered.

"A living dragon..." Yunevo glanced at his chest and murmured softly.

"I don't want to think about it anymore, let's go to class first."

……

On the third floor of the Seventh Theory Tower, there was a huge classroom that could hold nearly four or five hundred people. When the two walked into the classroom side by side, the noisy environment suddenly became quiet for a moment.

Iseria's long, off-white hair had become a key feature for everyone to spot this "eye-catching" figure. In addition, the two figures, one black and one white, were always close together, making it hard not to recognize them.

As always, all eyes turned to them—curious and inquisitive, disdainful and arrogant… This was quite normal among this group of students.

The two chose to sit in the back row, seemingly already used to such gazes. Yunefu opened the book "Paleontological Ecology and Characteristics" that he had "borrowed" from Iseria and began to read it carefully.

The middle-aged female mage who gave the lecture was named Eileen Viser, and she wore what Yonevo jokingly called the "Good Teacher Award" on her chest.

In reality, she was just like the lecturer from her previous life who only read from the ancestral PowerPoint presentation, and this course was known for being extremely boring...

But today will be a little different.

Traditional theory holds that...the source of magic must undergo a three-stage model: elemental attachment, vein carrying, and spiritual guidance...

The blackboard was covered with densely packed diagrams of magic flow, and below it, various theoretical formulas were listed—casting spells requires formula support? Are you kidding me!

The students in the classroom lowered their heads. It was true that they pursued the truth, but this was still a bit difficult. After all, you can't exactly pull out a draft paper when you're fighting, can you?

"Can anyone explain... the phenomenon that 'some monsters unleash far more magical power than usual when they are on the verge of death'?" Professor Eileen asked.

The students lowered their heads even further... For some reason, this professor always liked to torment them with advanced knowledge!

"It's a critical point," Iseria said, raising her hand and standing up straight, but her voice carried a hint of uncertainty.

"Iseria, please explain the term 'critical point' in detail." The professor pushed up his round-rimmed crystal glasses.

"It's like when the accumulation of alchemical reactants reaches a threshold, or even breaks through the inhibition conditions... all the suppressed energy will burst out instantly."

"As for monsters... they're already dead anyway, why bother with the balance of magic power within them? Just unleash it!"

As she spoke, she used her hands to sketch in the air things such as the diagram of alchemical reaction principles.

Professor Eileen couldn't help but chuckle. In all her years in the profession, she had never seen such a "refreshing and unconventional" yet so relevant and to the point.

Alchemy perspective? Tuss, a complete "university of mages," doesn't even formalize alchemy as a course; at most, it's considered an extracurricular hobby for some.

In pharmacology, only the properties of medicinal herbs are related to alchemy... the rest are dominated by magic.

Upon closer examination, the term "critical point" is indeed a brilliant description, and it can even be used to explain some cases where traditional theories cannot be reconciled.

"Very good, Iseria..." Her voice softened.

In the classroom, many people cast grateful glances at Iseria—if no one volunteered to answer, Professor Eileen would call on them one by one, and then have a reason to deduct their participation points severely!

"It's just some heretical alchemy... This is just a lucky guess!" Naturally, some people were dismissive.

But Iseria didn't care about any of that. She breathed a sigh of relief and sat down, secretly giving Yunevo a "victory" sign under the table.