The next day, after Locke completed a day of meditation, he once again entered the special-grade laboratory. He consulted the records and used the Mana Resonance Cultivation Method to induce a targeted mutation in the Chain Magic Vine, allowing it to gain further abilities.
During this process, Locke answered several students' questions. To Leopold, who had passed the Formal Breeder Certificate examination that year, reached 800 Mana just last month, and was currently a capable assistant in the laboratory, Locke said, "Your proposal to use the Grafting Cultivation Method to graft animals and plants together is indeed meaningful, because it is something Breeders at the First Ring stage need to study."
"Using the First-Ring-level Grafting Healing Art, you can graft part of an animal's Bloodline Essence onto a plant, forming a special plant."
Locke said, "But the side effects will also be significant."
Locke pondered for a moment, then decided to demonstrate it for Leopold. Leopold's Mana fluctuation had already reached 800, making him exceptionally capable. He was a group leader among the Wizard Apprentices.
Locke extended his hand, and an Apprentice-Level subspecies of the Chain Magic Vine landed in his palm. At the same time, Locke took a glass bottle containing wolf-spider Bloodline Essence from his Astral Ring.
Next, Locke cut off part of the subspecies vine, opened the glass bottle containing the wolf-spider essence, and grafted the two together while using the First-Ring-level Grafting Healing Art.
Leopold stared at the scene in astonishment. He had not expected the First-Ring-level Grafting Healing Art to accomplish something like this.
Soon, the subspecies vine absorbed the wolf-spider essence, and the entire vine underwent some changes in form.
When Locke released the subspecies vine, it immediately turned and attacked Leopold, who was standing nearby. The vine, strengthened by the wolf-spider, moved so