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The experiment was successfully completed, and Xiar left the basement in high spirits.
The entire process lasted a full five hours, and by the time he emerged, it was already afternoon. His stomach growled with hunger, prompting Xiar to instruct Eve, who was busy cleaning, to go to the kitchen and prepare some food.
As he sat down to eat, Baron Bougiano came over to check on him. After once again reminding him to take care of his health, he smiled gently and said, "Xiar, your coming-of-age ceremony is soon. You should invite a few friends over."
Coming-of-age ceremony?
Xiar paused for a moment, realizing that all his recent busyness had made him completely forget about it.
In this world, turning sixteen marked the transition into adulthood, allowing one to marry and start a family.
Some lesser-known noble branches would be expelled from their families after their coming-of-age ceremony and sent to manage remote family estates, where they would settle down and establish their own lives.
Of course, for Xiar, the heir of this family, such concerns were unnecessary.
Instead, there would be grand celebrations inviting nearby nobles to come and show their support, serving as an opportunity for him to meet them in advance and prepare for his future role as head of the family.
"Sure, Father, you can handle the arrangements," Xiar replied with a smile. Although he disliked such social gatherings, the coming-of-age ceremony represented his true growth and was a long-awaited joyous occasion for Baron Bougiano. He couldn't bear to dismiss the other's good intentions.
With his honesty revealing his true identity, Baron Bougiano could no longer maintain his previous stern fatherly demeanor. He began treating Xiar as an equal adult, and their conversations became somewhat awkward.
"Alright, don't overexert yourself. Your health is most important," Baron Bougiano said, a glimmer of joy flashing in his eyes as he left with a noticeably lighter step.
Now, I am not alone anymore!
Xiar watched the figure of the person leaving, feeling a sense of warmth and reassurance despite their not being particularly tall or imposing.
When he first crossed over, he often felt like a passerby, an outsider, which made it hard for him to form any emotional ties with these people. Even if they left, he wouldn't feel sadness or loss.
However, after spending time together and experiencing the merging of memories, he had come to regard them as family. He could no longer act as recklessly as before.
This was his home!
"Eve, pack up some things for me. Prepare a grilled steak and a large glass of milk for dinner. Call me when it's ready," Xiar said as he left the dining hall, playfully pinching the maid's cheek, causing her to blush deeply.
Hmm, so smooth and tender that it felt like it could ooze juice; he almost wanted to take a bite!
After teasing the maid, Xiar tucked away his lighthearted mood and immersed himself back into the intense and busy world of experimental research.
Transforming the Venomous Swarm into a totem was just the beginning. His next experiment would focus on how to enhance it further.
In that Battle Game, the Zerg's power was countless times greater than that of the Venomous Stinger Bee. They even developed air units, self-destructing units, landmine units, ambush tactics, and more, forming a triad of aerial, ground, and underground strike capabilities.
What intrigued him most was that the Zerg had the ability to automatically gather Source Energy and create a fungal blanket from various organic remains to provide essential nutrients for their larvae, allowing them to grow rapidly.
This way, the swarm could develop exponentially. Once they depleted the resources in one area, they would simply move on to another location to continue their growth.
He wondered if he could decipher their Inheritance Factor and conduct a certain degree of directed Evolution to grant them such abilities.
Unfortunately, it required the latest technology from Morent, the most advanced biological cultivation techniques.
This city held a transcendent status, leading the world in biotechnology by decades, if not centuries.
In the future, it would develop various incredible biotechnologies, using biology as a medium to realize some of the powers of the electromagnetic civilization from his past life, even creating individual mechas that had only existed on paper before!
The unfortunate part was that he was located in the most remote border area of the empire, a full ten thousand miles away from that city, making it impossible to obtain sufficient information in a timely manner, let alone access the top-tier technologies.
"Do I really have to go to school after crossing over?" Xiar felt somewhat speechless and set that thought aside as he continued to study the Venomous Stinger Bee in his hands.
Morent Academy accepted all who had the corresponding Spirit Master qualifications. Those with exceptional qualifications or who were top students enjoyed various benefits and policies, attracting countless Spirit Masters from less fortunate backgrounds to seek refuge there.
In future world wars, it became an impregnable fortress, withstanding countless fierce attacks from Radiation Creatures while rapidly transforming knowledge into combat power and growing stronger.
To be honest, Xiar also wished to possess physical qualities comparable to Totem Beasts; after all, no matter how powerful a totem was, it was ultimately an external force.
Spirit Masters could not compare to cultivators from his past life. Even a Third-Level Spirit Master's lifespan would not exceed that of an ordinary person by much—at most adding a few decades.
Unless one achieved Super Evolution, which could double their lifespan under the influence of divine beast power, but even then, the longest-lived among them would only reach around three hundred years.
Having near-divine strength yet lacking a matching lifespan meant that no matter how powerful one became, they could not escape aging and death in the end.
Many Spirit Masters attempted to extend their lifespans, even going so far as to research various bizarre rituals in hopes of receiving blessings from gods and demons; unfortunately, all their efforts ended in failure.
He had already died once, and in this life, he was determined to seize his own destiny!
Xiar's gaze was deep and contemplative as he lowered his head to continue the tedious experiment.
...
The future master of Shining Gold Town was about to hold his coming-of-age ceremony!
This news quickly spread throughout the territory, becoming a topic of conversation among the residents during their meals.
The Mestlin Family owned a gold mine, and the gold they extracted each year made the nobles of Storm Harbor envious. However, it was not just due to the empire's laws—it was also because of the family's formidable strength!
Through generations of relentless effort, they prioritized supplying various resources and weapons, allowing the family guard's strength to surpass that of ordinary regular troops. Those powerless nobles dared not provoke them; instead, they sought to curry favor.
Moreover, the Mestlin Family had formed a solid alliance with the Field Family from West Spring Fortress to the south and the Birel Family from the north, establishing themselves as a powerful force in Farn County that could not be ignored.
Now, with the family's future heir set to hold his coming-of-age ceremony, many nearby families and those within Storm Harbor were sending representatives to attend.
Even the Lord of Storm Harbor, Earl Elwin, sent his most favored son, adding much prestige to the Mestlin Family.
Thus began this grand coming-of-age ceremony, attracting countless eyes. The once quiet estate was now bustling with activity...
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