Inside the office of the Lord's Mansion, Velin and Valerius stood shoulder to shoulder, observing a glass container.
A dark green vine soaked in a clear nutrient solution. Its main body still had the texture of a plant, but its roots had taken on the bizarre form of muscle fibers.
At the top of the vine, a fist-sized, blood-colored flower bud trembled slightly, a mature scarlet peeking through the seams of its petals.
This was a Blood-sucking Vine that had fed on a massive amount of the giant crocodile leader's blood.
"I swear on my sixty-eight meager years of life, Velin, this is an absolutely brilliant creation."
Valerius's graying beard trembled with excitement. He had his face practically pressed against the glass container.
"Its roots have completely transformed into fascial tissue... This means it's starting to transcend the category of 'plant'! It no longer needs soil—it can take root in flesh and blood! This... This is the creation of a new species!"
