Text 21. Mutation Test. Struggle for Survival

"Do you have to wear this mask?"

Vivienne Graham held a black crow mask in her hand, she said to Merlin with some reluctance:

"It's awkward to wear this, it will affect the vision."

"Won't."

Merlin also held a mask in his hand, which was exactly the same as the mask in Vivienne's hand. In front of the black mask, there was a sharp bird's beak decoration. He put the mask on his face, shook his head, and used a weird Yes, the gloomy and hoarse voice said to the biologists beside him:

"This is a magic mask, it won't affect your vision, and it will also disguise your voice."

Merlin explained:

"Although the experiment is important, confidentiality is equally important. I don't want to involve you in some disturbances. Dr. Serizawa told me to protect you."

"Uh, all right then."

Vivian also put that weird mask on her face, and her voice became sharp almost immediately.

"And these clothes."

Merlin pointed to the black robe hanging on the hanger beside him, as well as the women's black windbreaker with a strong gothic style, gloves and boots, and he said to Vivian:

"We're going to pretend to be a secret wizarding group, and completely separate this experiment from our own identities."

"Where did you find these clothes?"

Vivian reached out to pick up the clothes next to her. While distinguishing the material of the clothes, she said:

"It's pretty nice."

"I got it from a friend."

Merlin himself also wanted to change into the same style of clothes. As he walked towards the corner of the disguised "Wizard Laboratory", he said to Vivienne:

"A little succubus who likes to collect these special styles of clothes. Her dressing taste is quite good, but it's a bit expensive. Anyway, change your clothes quickly, the experimenter will be here soon."

"Remember your disguise, Vivienne, in this mutation experiment, you are Kayla Patricia, a sorceress from Eastern Europe, and a member of the secret wizarding group, the Priory of the Clocktower, is it okay? "

"no problem."

Vivian made an OK gesture, and she said in a sharp voice:

"Playing real-life role-playing. When I was a child, I fantasized about becoming a witch. Now it's a dream come true. However, are these weird experimental equipment you found really okay? Without the assistance of a physiological monitor, I have some Doubt we can control the direction of the experiment."

"I will take care of these."

Merlin took off his shirt, turned his back to Vivienne, and said while changing clothes:

"I, the mystic Niklas from Albania, will assist you in the experiment."

Soon, the two guys in the laboratory made a disguise. In order to make the disguise look more real, Merlin also specially borrowed two wands confiscated by the Ministry of Magic from Hermione, and wore them on him and Wei Wei. The body, as well as the surrounding experimental equipment, were all made by real wizards and contributed by Mr. Arthur.

The crucible is silver-plated, the beaker is made of crystal, and there are no modern instruments in the entire underground laboratory. Even the lights are set off by the spell of light.

Especially the super-large, 13-tube spiral crystal syringe that stands in the air, it is genuine, an ancient gadget used by demon hunters to perform mutations, and it was kindly sponsored by Miss Elsa Bloodstone. : :

Its presence makes this laboratory full of moss around the walls feel like a medieval alchemist's laboratory.

John Gatler is a keen veteran agent, and it is not easy to hide from him. The camouflage of some details must be done perfectly, so that this experiment can completely disassociate itself from s.d.o.l.d.

Merlin didn't want Gartler to know that he was conducting human enhancement experiments. Once this kind of experiment without the approval of S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters was exposed, many people would be implicated, not to mention, Miss Vivienne, who had been helping him all the time, now In theory, it is also a member of the Aegis system.

Wearing a black robe, a blouse, and a crow mask with a sharp beak, Merlin stood in front of the experimental table. Various materials for mutation experiments were placed on the experimental table in different categories. In his hand, there was a triangular conical crystal bottle. , containing a small ball of silver-gray liquid.

That is Dionysus gold that has been treated with purification magic, and it is also an important part to ensure the direction of this mutation experiment.

"Squeak, squeak"

An animal scream came from the corner of the laboratory, and Vivienne, who had changed her clothes, walked out of the dressing room. The gothic costume provided by the little succubus Mandy was perfect on Vivienne. A beautiful biologist stood in front of a silver-plated mirror, shaking her body from side to side, and at her feet, a weird little gray-haired monkey in a small vest was squatting there, and seemed to be admiring the hostess. A new image with a mysterious air.

"The clothes are great."

Vivian reached out and pushed the crow mask, she said:

"It will belong to me after the experiment is over."

"no problem."

Merlin sorted out the test materials for the last time. He glanced at the monkey under Vivian's feet. The monkey keenly sensed Merlin's gaze. It turned its head, bared its teeth at Merlin, and then quickly jumped onto Vivian. He squatted there, waving his tail curiously, tilting his head, and continued to look at the hostess in the mirror.

This monkey is no different from other monkeys, except that its eyes are a bit strange, they are the same eyes as cats.

This monkey is the only "survivor" of all the mutation experiments that Vivienne conducted on Skull Island. Because it was injected with Dionysus gold in its body, it successfully survived the painful mutation process, not only strengthened its body, but also strengthened its body. Wisdom has also been strengthened.

In order to commemorate the success of this mutation experiment, Vivian named the monkey "Hanuman", a divine monkey in Indian mythology. This guy is now Vivian's pet.

Hanuman has undergone a complete mutation process, so in theory, this is a "monkey hunter".

Of course, neither Merlin nor Vivian expected this smart monkey to kill those dangerous monsters. Its starting point was too low, and even with the bonus of mutation, it would be difficult to truly break through the limitations of life forms.

But as a pet, Hanuman is indeed quite qualified.

"They're coming!"

A stone in Merlin's hand jumped strangely. He immediately straightened his body, crossed his hands in his wide sleeves, and assumed a mysterious and obscure posture. He said to Vivian next to him:

"Get ready, Miss Warlock."

A few seconds later, accompanied by the pulsating light of the Displacement Curse, John Gartler was led by "Merlin" and appeared in this mysterious laboratory.

The guy standing next to Gartler was exactly the same as Merlin in terms of height and appearance. He even wore Merlin's glasses on the bridge of his nose.

But he is not Merlin, this is Merlin disguised by Harry using compound potion to remove the suspicion of Merlin.

"Gattler, this is my friend, Master Niklas of the Priory of the Clock Tower, and Ms. Keira Patrice, a sorceress from Eastern Europe."

"Merlin" introduced to Gartler who was cautiously looking around:

"This time the experiment is hosted by them, don't be nervous, just follow their requirements."

"Okay, Wizard Merlin, we've wasted too much time, you can go!"

The real Merlin waved his hand in a nonchalant manner, and said to Harry:

"There is no need for your help here. After the experiment is completed, I will notify you to take him away."

"Heh, heh."

Vivian, who was beside Merlin, was possessed of drama at this moment. She deliberately let out a sharp and ugly laugh, looked up and down at the silent Gartler, and said:

"I hope the Muggle you found is strong enough, if he is weaker"

"You have to come and collect his body."

Gartler's cheeks twitched. Obviously, Vivienne's words brought him some pressure.

"Um."

Harry nodded, he reached out and patted Gartler on the shoulder, then cast the Displacement Charm and left the laboratory.

"Drink this and lie there!"

Merlin threw a small bottle of amber potion to Gartler. He waved his fingers and used magic power to hold up the materials required for the first stage of mutation. Then he walked towards the crystal syringe in the air. He spoke to Gartler with a hoarse voice. explain:

"Muggle, after the experiment starts, you will enter a coma. Don't be scared by Keira's 'joke'. I mean, this is indeed a very painful process, but what you need to do is also very simple. Grit your teeth and stick to it , that's all."

Gatler nodded silently. He looked at the unknown potion in his hand, heaved a sigh of relief, then unscrewed the bottle cap, and drank the amber potion in one gulp.

"Well"

Gartler retched, this thing was disgusting, like a mass of crushed earthworms.

Amidst Vivienne's low and cold laughter, he was guided to lie down on the weird metal canopy bed in front of him. At this moment, he looked at the several balls of light floating above his head, and he felt a little nervous.

Although after the death fighter plan was interrupted, some desperate old agents had already made up their minds before they came here. But at this moment, when his limbs and body were locked by the confinement spell, and he could no longer struggle, there was some turmoil in his heart.

This is normal.

After all, not everyone has the courage to fight to the death in the face of a bleak future life.

"Grandmaster"

Gatler, who was immobilized, tried hard to relax himself. He turned his head and looked at the silent alchemist who was wearing a strange crow mask and looked like a medieval plague doctor. He said:

"Will I survive?"

"certainly."

Merlin glanced at Gartler. At this moment, from the old cowboy's eyes, he saw the weakness under Gartler's always tough guy appearance.

He wants to live.

"Don't overthink it, Muggle."

"Pray to your god or whatever you can think of and get through this and you'll move on."

Merlin stretched out his finger, manipulated the gravity, squeezed the material at hand into fresh juice, and then put the juice into the half-empty crystal syringe. The liquid in the syringe was infected and quickly turned a strange emerald green, with some small bubbles dancing in it.

Merlin thrust the hose beneath the crystal syringe into a vein in Gartler's left arm.

On the other side, Vivian also picked up a thick, metal needle, and injected the catalyst of the mutation liquid she extracted in the laboratory into Gartler's other wrist.

This is a completely different process from the traditional grass trial of demon hunters. The two stages of transformation and mutation are carried out at the same time, complementing and advancing each other.

This is equivalent to merging the two stages into one stage, avoiding the failure crisis that will occur during the transformation process of the experimental body, but doing it at the same time also means that the experimental body will suffer double or even more pain.

It's like a knife, piercing fiercely into the bone marrow, using that method of cutting open the body, forcibly opening up the potential of the human body, and then using a different kind of mutation-inducing agent to regenerate the human cells in the most active state. Shaped into a tougher, more powerful form.

According to Vivienne's research, after the mutation is completed, there will be some disorder in the gene fragments of the experimental subjects. Maybe the demon hunters who completed the trial would be sterilized, which is also related to the disorder of these gene fragments.

But in the development and inheritance of thousands of years, several generations of demon hunters have turned to wizards for help to reduce this genetic disorder to the lowest level and successfully retain their ability to reproduce.

This shows that the demon hunters, a somewhat closed group, are actually making progress, albeit at a slower pace.

"ah!!"

Gatler, who was bound to the iron bed by the confinement curse, clenched his fists at this moment, his muscles were shaking, and his cheeks were distorted, looking extremely hideous.

On his neck, those blood vessels burst out, showing an abnormal bluish-black color, as if poisoned.

There was blood oozing from his nostrils, ears, mouth, and even his eyes, and that posture looked extremely terrifying.

He gritted his teeth, and it could be seen that he was using a strong will to try to resist the pain that rolled like a sea tide, but his personal will seemed so fragile under the impact of this beyond-limit pain.

"puff"

A mouthful of scorching blood spurted out from the old cowboy's mouth, rubbed against Merlin's body, and fell to the ground.

The strange stench contained in the blood made Hanuman, the demon-hunting monkey who was squatting aside, let out a scream. It seemed to remember the pain it had experienced. It shivered and curled up in the corner of the wall. What emerges is a human-like fear.

Merlin kept his fingers on Gartler's arm, the light in his eyes was calm, and now he had to be calm.

"The heartbeat is accelerating, breaking through 180 beats per minute."

He said to Vivian:

"Prepare the second catalyst."

Vivian picked up the second silver needle nimbly, and at the moment Merlin nodded, she precisely pierced the needle into Gartler's wrist, and the silver liquid was injected into the old cowboy's blood vessel. The excruciating pain struck again.

"Stupefy! (Sleeping Curse)"

Merlin waved his hand and cast the curse on Gatler. The old cowboy tilted his head in extreme pain and fell into a deep sleep.

But his body was still shaking, which proved that the pain had not been eliminated.

Merlin raised his wrist and looked at the time. He took a step back, looked at the experimental subject in front of him, and said:

"Just wait now."