With fifty years to go before the next expedition, Leo began his experimental seclusion once again.
Ever since Green Cottage sold Leo's information everywhere, wizards have been constantly visiting the Wizard Tower.
Representing various groups such as Stigmata Wizard, merchant guilds, large families, and various associations—not too many.
Even though Benji rejected them all, Leo was still amazed by the thousands of invitations he received; the Wizard World was indeed vast.
In just a few years, so many organizations have come to invite him, a mere First-Level Wizard.
Each invitation here represents a force backed by at least several Level Three Great Wizard, not to mention that most of them have the support of Stigmata Wizard.
As expected, what we saw before about the Wizard World was just the tip of the iceberg, and what we're seeing now is only a small part of it.
"You're just a lowly First-Level Wizard?"
"Do you know what people outside are saying about you?" Yao Yao, who had been Yaoyao around for who knows how many days, rarely appeared on Leo's shoulder. As soon as she appeared, she cast a disdainful look at Leo's Versailles.
"What's being said outside?" Leo glanced at Yaoyao sideways. This little one has been quite busy lately; she's even learned to gather information.
"They say if you don't withdraw from the competition, you'll at least be in the top ten, maybe even the top three. Some people even say you have a 60% or higher chance of winning first place!" Yaoyao screamed excitedly, almost tearing Leo's face off.
If Leo had won first place, the reward would have been enormous! Unfortunately, there's nothing now.
Where did you hear this information from?
Leo didn't care what ranking he got; the competition was over, and speculating about things that hadn't even happened was pointless.
"Forehead..."
Yaoyao immediately fell silent, her little eyes darting around, looking like she still wanted to run away.
"If you hadn't told me, I would have saved you a good spot in the library on the second floor."
"Okay, I'll say it."
Upon hearing the word "library, "Yaoyao Yao's tiny body almost shrank to the size of a ping-pong ball.
Library = Hell!!!
" Amanda and Amy told me," Yaoyao whispered, glancing into Leo's eyes.
Leo: "..."
Fortunately, Yaoyao isn't human, otherwise this little guy would definitely be a frivolous playboy.
Leo knew without asking how he contacted Amanda and Amy; he must have stolen his crystal ball. Yaoyao was even Yaoyao familiar with the Shadow Space than he was.
"I don't object to you contacting the outside world, but I have to set a rule for you: starting today, you must perform nuclear fission calculations ten times a day. If you miss even one, you can't take my crystal ball." Leo's face darkened.
"Huh? Ten times? That's way too many."
Yaoyao's face instantly contorted into a pretzel shape. Just thinking about the enormous amount of calculation involved made his brain feel like it was about to convulse.
"Since you don't agree, then don't even think about using my crystal ball."
As Leo spoke, he was about to take the crystal ball out of the Shadow Space and place it beside him, so that Yaoyao would be unable to use it.
"I agree, okay?"
When Yaoyao saw that Leo was really going to take the crystal ball away, Yaoyao panicked and immediately agreed to Leo's request. Without the crystal ball, she would not be able to contact the outside world and would not be able to experience the gentle voice of the young lady.
"Internet addiction leads to a bad end for teenagers. Only those who are hardworking and down-to-earth have a future. Trust me, I won't harm you."
Leo patted Yaoyao; it seemed like the little one was approaching the age of early romance.
Yaoyao didn't speak, but watched Leo's figure disappear at the stairwell and muttered softly, "Li the Skinflint, that wicked capitalist."
Leo, who was going upstairs, paused slightly, startling Yaoyao into disappearing instantly.
Yaoyao's little tricks cannot escape Leo's control; within the Soul Partner Contract, Leo holds an absolute leadership position.
"With ten nuclear fissions a day, the Godslaying Staff should be fully charged by the time the next expedition mission begins."
If Yaoyao knew what Leo was planning, she would definitely punch Leo hundreds of times in the face. That heartless Leo actually had this idea.
Time passed slowly, and the data on the Gulu Beast cubs came out.
These Gulu Beast cubs born in the Wizard World have shown comprehensive improvements in their stats, surpassing the Gulu Beast cubs born in the Jeft World at the same time by 70% to 80%.
There is only one problem: ordinary Gulu Beast cubs reach adulthood at ten years old and can then mate and reproduce.
The young Gulu Beast in the Wizard's Tower take fifteen years to reach adulthood.
"A race with a deeper life foundation will inevitably take longer to reach adulthood, because they need to accumulate a large amount of energy to activate the Bloodline Power. This is not a bad thing, but rather a good thing."
Fifteen years later, the second generation of Gulu Beast will reach adulthood, totaling twenty-three. Eight of them will reach Level One, and the rest will also advance to Level One within 10 to 20 years.
This remarkable advancement, in general, means that the Bloodline Power the Goddess of Darkness's bloodline has completely transformed the Gulu Beast Clan.
It's important to know that without altering its Bloodline, the probability of Gulu Beast advancing one level is only one percent.
"Let the second generation reach level one and reproduce. If the third generation can maintain their Bloodline Power without degeneration, then we can proceed to the next step."
Benji's single eye couldn't hide the smile as he watched these Gulu Beast mate every day. Although Leo also allowed him to mate and reproduce, the strength of a level three life form made it difficult for him to produce new offspring.
He tried for decades, but he didn't see a single child.
The higher the level of life, the harder it is to give birth to the next generation. This is a natural law that no one can change, not even wizards.
Just like the initial 111 Level 1 Gulu Beast, after they were infused with the Bloodline of the Goddess of Darkness, it took many years for 23 of the next generation to be born. On average, a pair of Gulu couples gave birth to less than 0.5 Gulu Beast.
The decline in fertility is one of the data points observed in the experiment. If fertility can remain at the same level as before, Leo would suspect that their Bloodline has not been improved.
Lately, very few organizations have invited Leo; he has turned down thousands of invitations. It's clear to everyone that Leo is determined to be a lone wolf, so there's no need for him to come and get rejected.
Of the thousands of invitations, the one that surprised Leo the most was that Green Cottage actually came, as if they had completely forgotten that it was they who had sold Leo's information everywhere.
Yaoyao didn't give them a friendly look and immediately chased them away.
Leo only learned of the news later and did not express any dissatisfaction. He just felt that there must be different opinions within Green Cottage regarding the issue of his intelligence.
Otherwise, such a large merchant group wouldn't have made such an unwise move as immediately turning on someone after just offending them.
"Forget it, what does it have to do with me anyway?"
Three years later, the first cub of the Gulu Beast was finally born.
Following the birth of the first one, eight more Gulu Beast cubs were born within the next five years.
Nine Gulu Beast cubs are now ready for evidence-providing experiments.
Amidst the expectant gazes of all the Gulu Beast, Leo, after ten days of rigorous testing, emerged from the laboratory and loudly announced, " The Bloodline Power has not weakened due to heredity; the racial modification project has been a success."
"Thank you, Lord Leo,"
"Thank you, Lord Leo."
The newborn Gulu Beast cubs watched as their fathers, grandfathers, and ancestors frantically worshipped the Great Demon. Although they didn't understand what it meant, they all followed suit and kowtowed.
"Next, I will continue to enhance the Bloodline Power of the second-generation Gulu Beast, striving to further strengthen the racial Bloodline on the current foundation."
The current level of the Gulu Beast is insufficient to allow newborns to reach level one upon adulthood, which is still far from meeting Leo's requirements.
Based on current experimental data, only 35% of all second- and third-generation Gulu Beast combined reach level one upon adulthood.
This data was achieved only with the best breeding, the best energy food, the best guidance, and the best environment.
If the same Gulu Beast were placed in the Jeft World, the percentage of those that advanced one level upon reaching adulthood would likely not exceed 15%.
In order to fully enhance the racial characteristics of the Gulu Clan and change its racial structure, optimization generation after generation is an essential step.
The first generation has reached the limits of cellular technology, so now we need to transfer the experiments from the first generation to the second generation.
The second generation's original life characteristics had already been altered, and its carrying capacity was 30% to 40% greater than that of the first generation.
Injecting the nurtured blood of the Goddess of Darkness into them again will enhance the third generation by 30% compared to their current level.
Each generation is stronger than the last. According to Leo's calculations, it would take about 10 to 15 generations to completely optimize the Gulu Beast Clan, making them a powerful race that is a first-level life form upon adulthood.
Of course, when completely changing racial characteristics, the initial limitation will be the amount of blood from the Goddess of Darkness, but once a beginning is made, reproduction can proceed gradually.
Leo is a Level One Life, he has plenty of time and can afford to wait.
With the experience gained from the previous experiment, this experiment went smoothly, and the second-generation Gulu Beast's body fully accepted the blood diluted by the Goddess of Darkness.
After a brief period of adaptation, their level cap increased again, and their health also increased significantly.
Leo predicts that at least three of these second-generation Gulu Beast will be able to reach level two.
"Quickly, tell them to go back to their rooms and give birth. Such a wonderful talent can't be wasted."
Before Leo could speak, these second-generation Gulu Beast were escorted by Benji and the others to their rooms outside the Wizard Tower.
Seeing the awkward expressions on the faces of these Gulu Beast, Benji and the others finally gave up their intention to stand guard at the door.
Leo nodded in satisfaction. For the sake of the race's rise, these were things that should be done.
Looking up at the sky, the chaotic elemental storm continued, and the floating islands above drifted slowly.
The free wind caressed my face; everything felt so relaxed and carefree.
"There are less than ten years left in the mandatory expedition missions, and we don't even know which world we'll be conquering this time."