"Father, you should know something about Parasites. I need a Nutrient Pool Formula now. Do you have any leads?"
Merlin had not expected Count Stanwen to possess a Nutrient Pool Formula. After all, it was every Parasite's lifeline, something they would never readily share. Eru's elaborate efforts to persuade Merlin to follow him and become his test subject made the importance of the Nutrient Pool clear enough.
Without a Nutrient Pool, Parasites could neither advance nor grow stronger, leaving them far inferior to those who relied on a Behemoth Bloodline. Thus, any true Parasite was bound to have his own Nutrient Pool.
"A Nutrient Pool? Of course I've heard of it. It's the most important thing for any Parasite. Giant Beast Will and a Nutrient Pool are both indispensable to them."
Count Stanwen paused, looking hesitant. But as he looked at Merlin, he let out a long sigh. "Very well. You've already become a Parasite, and you want powerful strength. Rather than leave you without a Nutrient Pool and put you in danger, I might as well let you grow stronger quickly. I have a Nutrient Pool Formula!"
"What? You have a Nutrient Pool Formula, Father?"
Merlin was stunned. A Nutrient Pool Formula was a Parasite's most closely guarded secret. Someone like Eru would never reveal it to anyone unless Merlin agreed to become his test subject.
Although Count Stanwen was a formidable fighter who had reached the fourth form of Beastification, obtaining a Nutrient Pool Formula would still have been difficult for him.
"This happened many years ago. When I was still at the third form of Beastification, I encountered a Parasite whose strength was roughly equivalent to the second form. It took some effort to kill him. In truth, these Parasites have all sorts of tricks. If his