After the school year ended, Ian entered an in-depth research retreat period.
He sent letters to all his familiar friends and collaborators, declaring that he would no longer contact them for a long period of time.
In order to appease his aunt Amelia and little Susan, he fulfilled an earlier promise - to take them to the moon.
Under the transparent dome, the three of them overlooked the blue earth. The ocean was like flowing sapphire, and white clouds wrapped around the continent, like a silent dream.
Amelia shed tears gently, while Susan just pulled Ian's sleeve tightly.
At that moment, she finally believed that - Technomagic was not just a fantasy.
But this is just the prologue.
The real goal of Ian is three things:
First, rewrite your own Life Code;
Second, refine your own Philosopher's Stone;
Third, use Philosopher's Stone as Energy Core to launch the "World Gate" plan.
However, he understood that if the body and soul were not perfect, the last two steps would be impossible.
Therefore, he chose to complete the most dangerous and critical experiment first - "Life Rewrite".
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The initial stage of the experiment is the external verification of the plan.
He captured several fleeing dark wizards alone and tested "Life Code Reconstruction Technique" on them.
These people are all wanted criminals, some of whom killed Muggles in wars, and some who specialized in illegal Transfiguration experiments.
Ian held "Atonement Experiment" for them - if they can survive successfully, they will be buried under the moon; if they fail, the bodies will be turned into data.
It turns out that the first few experiments were full of problems.
Some subjects suffered mental breakdowns during the rewriting process and their magic power ran wild; others had their bodies dissolved due to blood rejection.
Ian didn't get angry and just made calm notes in the notebook.
After several rounds of iterations, the program tends to be perfected.
The last few subjects even gained astonishing magical activity for a short period of time--
However, Ian ended them with his own hands.
"This kind of power should not be in the hands of the unworthy."
When he said this, his tone was as calm as if he was talking about the weather.
He also briefly considered whether he could control these survivors and transform them into loyal guards.
But this idea was quickly rejected by himself.
Power can only be shared by family and loved ones.
Even so, the version given to them will never be the same as his.
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After all preparations were completed, Ian walked into the snow-white laboratory.
This is located in the core area of Moon Base, named "Regeneration Chamber".
Hundreds of talisman formations and life barriers are engraved on the pure white walls.
From organ failure to soul separation, almost every "possibility that could lead to death" is written into the protection program.
The outermost layer is a barrier composed of Deathly Hallows--Invisibility Cloak woven threads to "shield Bleach's gaze."
Ian sat on the white bed in the center, breathing quietly.
"Any possible accident must be eliminated before my death."
This is the first line he wrote on the title page of his notebook.
In the distance, a "spare body" copied from his genes was suspended in the liquid tank.
If an accident occurs, the soul will be forcibly transferred.
--
The experiment officially begins.
He first drank a small bottle of Felix Felicis (Felix Felicis), and the golden liquid flowed into his mouth, warm and slightly bitter.
This is his first bottle in a year - the dose is just right, enough for "Luck" to protect the entire process.
Then, he picked up a silver syringe from the sterile table next to him.
Inside is his modified Werewolf virus strain.
In the past year, he analyzed the underlying structure of the so-called "Life Code" by observing the reproduction mechanisms of different Magical Creatures.
He discovered that this code was not an abstract symbol, but a complex interweaving of soul, blood and magic fluctuations.
Originally, the Werewolf virus would invade the bloodline section and forcibly change the "magic sequence" of the infected person.
Ian modified it - removed the out-of-control violence factor and rewritten it as "blood grafting carrier",
In order to copy and integrate various advantageous features of Magical Creatures without changing the soul of the subject.
He took a deep breath and inserted the needle into his left arm.
The silver liquid is slowly injected.
--
Thirty seconds later, severe pain struck.
Ian felt as if his blood was ignited by flames.
His skin cracked inch by inch, and his muscles and bones seemed to have been crushed and remade by some force.
Immediately, he lost consciousness.
The body completely liquefied and turned into a thick dark gray gelatinous substance, filled with the smell of corruption.
Then, the liquid burned into a faint blue flame, beating silently in the vacuum barrier.
In the firelight, new life gradually condenses.
Cells regenerate, divide, and reorganize at a speed invisible to the naked eye.
After seven days and seven nights, a new body took shape safely.
--
Ian opened his eyes on the eighth day.
The air is filled with faint silver-gray light particles, which are the afterglow of the Life Talisman Array.
He raised his hand, feeling lighter and more stable than before.
The reflection in the mirror reflected a more stern and beautiful face.
He is nearly twenty centimeters taller, with a slender figure and sculpture-like shoulders.
"It seems that I finally won the game with fate." He chuckled.
Next, he examined Magic Core with his mental vision.
The original magic Cosmic Cube body is now wrapped by a larger Cosmic Cube structure--
That is his new form after breaking through the "first level of restrictions".
After calculation, the magic power reserve has almost doubled: about fifty times that of an adult wizard.
He understood that this meant that he had entered a completely different level.
But he also noticed something unusual.
According to the design, he should be able to break through "Second-Layer Limitation" at the same time, but the reality is not like this.
He wrote a brief note in his notebook:
"It is suspected that there is a higher-order constraint mechanism. Additional verification is needed."
--
After confirming that his magic power was stable, he began to test his physical performance.
A blaze of flames rose from beneath his feet, and the next moment, he appeared several meters away.
That is "Flame Apparition" which he inherited from the Phoenix bloodline.
Ian exhaled with satisfaction.
"Start defense test, Siri."
"Yes, sir." A soft female voice sounded.
The sound came from a floating crystal sphere, with runic lights flashing inside.
It was a magical intelligent system he created based on Sorting Hat and Ravenclaw's Diadem, combined with the magic logic array.
He originally wanted to name it "Jarvis", but later changed it to "Siri" to commemorate a certain memory from his previous life.
Dozens of magic beams shot out from the wall at the same time, as dense as a rainstorm.
Ian stood in the center, letting the light and fire wrap around his body.
After a minute, the light dissipated.
He lowered his head - his robe was intact and his skin was intact.
"Siri, data."
"Report: Magic resistance increased to Dragonkind and troll.
If twenty ordinary wizards attack at the same time, it will take more than thirty seconds to cause minor injuries."
"What if it's a Dumbledore level wizard?"
"Calculating... can cause damage, but the effectiveness is reduced by 20 to 30%, depending on the spell type."
Ian nodded and added, "Add parameters - assuming the target breaks through Second Limitation, the magic power is more than fifty times that of ordinary people."
"Computing... cannot be parsed."
He chuckled, not disappointed.
"It seems you still need to study more."