Chapter 381: Breeding Trough
Sharfu saw Xie Lin's uncertain expression and asked, "Master, have you thought of anything?"
Xie Lin shook his head and said, "It's just a preliminary idea, but if my idea is true, then we may have to solve a great secret today."
After that, Xie Lin walked to the long table and began to fiddle with the alchemical tools and instruments on the long table. Although these equipment looked old, they were still usable. They seemed to be of good quality and were made by famous masters.
Xie Lin also had a set of alchemical equipment for his own use, which he bought from the Nott family and the Bock family at a high price. After a comparison, Xie Lin felt that the set in his hand was of better quality.
However, these equipment in front of him could be packed up and taken away, and handed over to Mo Rui and Zhang Qiu. The Dragon Soul Team just needed a set of alchemical tools. After all, a complete set of alchemical tools was not cheap. This set of free tools was just right for them to practice with, so that Xie Lin could also try to let them start alchemical research.
"Sarfu, pack up all those bottles and jars, and all these equipment and take them away," before Sherin finished speaking, Sarfu had already started to pack impatiently, using the summoning spell to put the things one by one into a space bag she brought, while Sherin went straight to the execution platform in the middle.
[A sample of "Active Storage Fluid" is obtained! ]
[A set of "Second-hand Alchemical Tools" is obtained! ]
Sherin first carefully examined the execution platform. This was an old-fashioned execution platform. The wooden bed board was supported by a metal bracket at an angle, so that the prisoners could lie on it at an angle. There were tough black dragon leather straps on the four corners of the bed board to fix the prisoners' limbs.
This should be the operating table used by the Selwyn family to dissect house elves.
Sherin really couldn't see what other mysteries this execution platform hid, so he had a bold guess-he lay on it.
The iron bed behind him felt cold, and Sherin gently closed his eyes and entered a state of relaxation. After about a dozen breaths, a warm feeling came from behind. Xie Lin only felt an invisible pulling force behind him, and the whole person suddenly turned into a vortex and disappeared.
Yeah, it turned out that he was right.
This execution platform is a delayed door key. After touching it, you will not be teleported directly, but you have to lie on it for a while before you can be teleported. Moreover, according to Xie Lin's speculation, this execution platform should have the function of identifying wizards. If the person lying on it is not a wizard but a house elf, not only will he not be teleported, but those dragon skin restraints will come alive and tie up the target's limbs.
At this moment, Xie Lin appeared in another secret room. This secret room was much smaller than the previous one. In the middle stood a striking large glass cylinder, and there was nothing else.
This glass cylinder was directly connected to the ceiling from the ground. It was three meters high. The thick glass made the appearance look very solid. There were heavy metal frames on both sides to firmly fix it.
The surface of the glass glowed with a cold light, reflecting strange light from time to time. The container was filled with a viscous light green liquid. In the center of the liquid floated a humanoid object of similar height to a normal person. Judging from its large bat-like ears, pointed nose, and slender fingers, it should be a... house elf?
Or, a special house elf experimental subject that was artificially transformed.
The experimental subject was suspended in the liquid, with its eyes tightly closed, as if it was sealed in a static state of time. Through the glass, you can see that its skin is covered with irregular tumor-like protrusions and large irregular black spots, which looks extremely scary and unnatural.
The only thing that can be confirmed is that this experimental subject is still alive. Bubbles come out of its mouth from time to time, making a "gurgling" sound, adding a bit of weird atmosphere.
Holding the magic wand, Schelling carefully illuminated the front with the fluorescent spell, and carefully checked around the cylindrical liquid tank, and finally found a rune at the bottom of one side -
Berkana, "nurturing".
With a solemn expression, Sherin gently stroked the rune engraved with a special alchemical technique.
If his guess was correct, in addition to the descendants of the great Hawkeye at Hogwarts, the experimental subject in the liquid tank was the origin of the house-elves in all modern wizard families - their "mother", or the mother body that gave birth to them.
As long as the rune is activated with enough magic power, the experimental subject will use some kind of black magic similar to the "cloning technology" of Muggles to replicate a clone, or even two, three or more.
Then, the Selwyn family "sold" the produced house-elves to the Ministry of Magic through a private transaction with the Ministry of Magic, and then distributed them to other pure-blood families through the House Elf Resettlement Office.
This can perfectly explain where the Selwyn family's amazing wealth came from, and why the Selwyn family has a decisive influence on the Ministry of Magic, but is always mysterious.
Because this inhumane experimental behavior - neither the Selwyn family nor the Ministry of Magic would want the public to know.
Xie Ling let out a long sigh. He had finally solved one of the deepest mysteries in the wizarding world - the mystery of the reproduction of house-elves, but he did not feel the slightest joy about it.
As an intelligent species, house-elves have unique racial talents in various household magics such as cooking, weaving, sewing, cleaning, and stacking due to their innocent and unrestrained personalities and dexterous hands. Just like the astrological talents of centaurs and the forging talents of fairies, they could have made more contributions to the magic world. However, due to the selfish desires of some wizards, they attempted to enslave them and monopolize their racial talents as their own property.
To be honest, the Selwyn family has such a terrible technology that can mass-produce house-elves, but it is only used for slave trading. The pattern is really too small.
If the Selwyn family uses this technology and overcomes the constraints of the house-elves' fear of other wizards, they can completely create a group of loyal and powerful magic armies. If they are ambitious enough, they can completely become a figure similar to the Dark Lord to dominate the world, or at least become a dominant overlord in one area, so that the Ministry of Magic will have to act according to their mood.
Although Xie Lin had thought about this possibility, he had no intention of doing so. He still held on to his bottom line in his heart, even though he already had the ability to make all the elves obey him unconditionally.
In any case, the gains of this trip still exceeded his expectations-
Finding this magical liquid that can keep creatures and their organs alive, and even if the Sleeping Dragon Society successfully develops the technology of extracting cell tissues in the future, this technology of the Selwyn family will open the door to a new world for magic research and expand infinite new possibilities.
And the "maternal cloning technology" involved in this cylindrical liquid tank is also a heaven-defying research result in Xie Lin's view.
This technology can be used on non-intelligent creatures to replicate a large number of magical animals and plants, which not only solves the problem of collecting potions and alchemy materials, but also may be able to directly use these animals and plants in battle.
Xie Lin actually knows that things are certainly not that easy. The technology suitable for artificial breeding of house elves may not be directly applied to other creatures, but this technology can still be used as a reference for research direction. At least the Sleeping Dragon Society has a goal to work hard for.
This secret room should be a hidden space similar to the one in Scamander's suitcase. It can only be entered through the execution platform. In other words, as long as you pack up the execution platform and take it away after leaving here, this secret room will belong to you, and the experimental subjects and liquid tanks in the secret room are naturally included.
As for how to leave here, this is not difficult for Xielin, who is familiar with space magic.
Xielin extinguished the fluorescent spell on the wand, his eyes turned into red snake pupils, and he fully stimulated the magic eye. In Xielin's eyes, one of the walls of the secret room appeared with imperceptible space wrinkles, and then he ran straight into it!
Just like the experience of crossing King's Cross Station, Xielin returned to the secret room just now, and the whole person was still lying on the execution platform with his eyes closed, as if he had just slept on it.
"We should go back!" Xielin looked at the awakened Shanshan and the ready-to-go Sharfu, and stood up from the execution platform, "The last thing left is - take this execution platform with you!"
["Old-fashioned anatomical execution platform" obtained! 】
【"House-elf · Mother" is obtained! 】
【"Magical Creature Breeding Fluid Tank" is obtained! 】