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墨書 Inktalez
"Quick, quick, over here!"
In the blink of an eye, hundreds of guards had gathered, all armed and exuding a menacing aura.
But Warner poked his head out from the building and shouted loudly, "It's nothing, I've just had a little mishap in my experiment. You can all go back!"
"Young Master, are you alright?" A group of them exchanged worried glances; with such a terrifying noise, how could he possibly be fine?
With the aid of torchlight, they vaguely saw stone statues lying shattered on the ground.
Even a corner of the building had been smashed away, revealing the light inside.
"Get back! I don't need you all here," Warner coldly huffed again. When he saw that they still hadn't left, he became angry. "What is it? Do I have to call out Father for you to listen?"
The guards exchanged glances and ultimately decided to leave.
This young master, though completely indifferent to the family's affairs, was treated with utmost deference by the Lord of the City. The lord even went so far as to offend other nobles and allocate substantial funds to purchase various bizarre items for him.
Even more astonishing was that his elder sister also catered to his every whim, disregarding requests from merchant families. As long as he asked, no matter how precious the item was, it would be bought!
The favoritism shown by the two major decision-makers in the family granted this seemingly wayward young man an extraordinary status in Saint Ni City; no one dared to offend him.
The guards came and went in a hurry, and soon not a single one remained.
Xiar casually flipped through the books on Warner's desk and was surprised to find a copy of Morlent Natural Journal.
In a rather inconspicuous corner at the back, there was an article about new discoveries in mechanical constructs.
Xiar browsed through it and couldn't help but praise, "Interesting. In terms of stone statue Source Energy constructs, you seem to be even more outstanding than Morlent."
"It's nothing. I studied at Morlent for two years but found that they completely disregarded my research results, so I left," Warner said as he dismissed the guards and rubbed his temples, feeling somewhat fatigued.
"You must have just left Morlent, right?"
"Yes, that's true. There was a bit of unpleasantness, so I left just like you did. Can you tell me what remarkable achievements you've made?" Xiar smiled.
He suddenly felt a bit curious. If the other party knew about the great disaster he had caused, would they still remain so calm?
"Of course, this is essentially proof of my value. Now, please follow me and see for yourself."
Warner nodded and led him toward the basement.
"Get up. Morent advocates for two major factions. They believe in human determination over reliance on totems, achieving Evolution through their own efforts, possessing a powerful and invincible body to defend humanity's dominant position."
"Oh, isn't that possible?" Xiar looked at him in surprise.
Human Super Evolution was regarded by him as the most astonishing plan of this era, capable of leading countless people on the path of Evolution, breaking free from the shackles that had bound humanity for ages, and gaining strength comparable to that of deities.
"There's nothing wrong with it; I just lean more towards the unity of man and earth, achieving it in a more natural way rather than through pure predatory Evolution. These two perspectives are not right or wrong; they simply represent different directions being attempted."
Xiar was even more astonished. The views of this person seemed similar to those of the Flowering Family's Daoist and Confucian philosophies.
The unity of man was also the highest realm revered by many Ancients, merging humanity with nature instead of mindlessly destroying it and proclaiming one's dominance.
Unfortunately, this ideology had completely shifted towards moderation in modern times, where everything ceased to compete, weakening the nation's drive for progress. Eventually, what was once a prosperous nation welcoming envoys from all over the world gradually declined, ultimately being overrun by nomadic tribes numbering in the hundreds of thousands.
After a while, the two passed through several Spirit Technique barriers and arrived at the basement.
At a glance, there were numerous experimental devices that looked familiar to Xiar, as if he had stepped into his previous laboratory.
What was even more impressive was that many items here were considered high-end facilities, including blood extraction and Inheritance Factor research. Some were even newly developed and had yet to be fully implemented.
Clearly, the other party had close ties with some high-ranking officials from Morent.
"You should know Garfield Teacher. I studied under him for a while. Unfortunately, we parted ways due to differing views, but he still provided me with this equipment."
"Oh, what a coincidence! I should be considered one of his legacy disciples. So you are the student he mentioned casually!" Xiar laughed, feeling increasingly connected to the other person.
He remembered that Gafiel had once casually mentioned someone in comparison to him, advising him not to be too complacent.
He never expected that after crossing oceans to another Empire, this person would appear before him in such a manner.
"That's not bad. My teacher once wanted me to inherit his Three Major Combination Spirit Techniques, but unfortunately, I declined. If there's a chance in the future, we could have a good exchange," Warner said with a smile, not dwelling on the matter. He pointed to the various glass containers ahead. "Why don't you take a look at these research results?"
Xiar followed his gaze and saw various biological specimens submerged in liquid—no, upon closer inspection, these Experimental Subjects were still alive and had not perished.
Most of them were black mice, showing no significant changes in appearance but appearing quite robust.
Some had even developed astonishing muscles, transforming into muscle-bound beasts, their size doubling.
Others had bristly fur standing upright on their backs, resembling hedgehogs.
Some had armor-like growths on their backs, looking quite peculiar among other variations.
"The mainstream research of Morent focuses on predatory cultivation and construction. In other words, if you want to cultivate a specific type of totem, you would graft and fuse the corresponding monster's Inheritance Factor or body parts onto the Experimental Subjects, thereby granting them the respective abilities," Warner explained calmly as he pointed at the Experimental Subjects.
"I am very opposed to this method. To me, it seems simple, quick, and efficient, but in reality, it's playing with fire. It treats oneself as a deity and violates natural rules to reconstruct life."
"Becoming a creator yourself and cultivating—even creating certain life forms; don't you think that feeling of controlling everything is wonderful?" Xiar expressed thoughts he had previously shared in front of Gafiel. "Why do you believe this poses a crisis?"
"I'm sorry; I can't see any immediate problems either. However, not adhering to natural rules is inherently unsettling," Warner replied with a shake of his head, slightly helpless as he spread his hands.
"So this is our biggest difference."
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