Alchemist and the Enchantment School

Pierre was torn. Of course, he knew how dangerous it was to serve as Senior Anglong's test subject, but a hundred Magic Stones a month was an enormous sum to him.

In the end, Pierre made his decision. He said to Locke and Lorne, "Forget it. Staying alive is more important. I heard that

those Wizard Seedlings in Dwarf Street who took Senior Anglong's potions all met terrible ends."

"If I'm dead, then no amount of Magic Stones will mean anything."

"I'd rather wait until a reliable First-Class Wizard Apprentice needs me before becoming a test subject."

Locke coughed a few times, then went inside with the two of them to talk for a while. Afterward, he bid them farewell and entered his own laboratory.

During this period, Locke had learned Firework in addition to Armed Plants. Unfortunately, not even the Chimera Market within Lilith's Cottage had a second Clivia for sale, so Locke could only abandon the synthesis attempt.

For the time being, he transplanted this Clivia into his Mana.

As forty Ogham Tree Runes sank into the plant's surface, Locke poured the modification solution over the Clivia, completing its final transformation.

Then, under the effects of the [Armed Plants] Cantrip Model, the Clivia shrank in size. It shed some unnecessary roots, while its branches, leaves, stems, and roots formed a core body that coiled around his left arm.

Just like the three Level 7 Omen Mandrake Vines wrapped around his right hand.

Over the past month or so, Locke had synthesized two more Omen Mandrake Vines. Using Multi-Manipulation, he linked them to his Mana as well, turning them into additional limbs.

Locke looked at the crescent-shaped blade formed from the Clivia on his left hand. The plant's roots tightly wrapped around his left arm, while its branches, leaves,