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Chapter 259: Two Hearts
🕑 Added 2025-07-24 06:53:49 +0000 UTCThe traditional Animagus transformation is a complicated process. For example, you must keep a single leaf of Mandrake in your mouth. You cannot drop or swallow the leaf accidentally while holding it, or else you must start over.
The timing is also critical—it must be a full month, from this full moon to the next full moon, which is extremely demanding.
If it was only this, it would be manageable, but the next step can be said to challenge Noah’s bottom line.
At the full moon, take the leaf out, fill a small crystal bottle with saliva, soak the leaf in it, and let it receive the pure moonlight.
Saliva?
Yes, saliva!
Although Noah knew that these substances wouldn’t be consumed later, he felt disgusted just thinking about it.
At first, he could try to ignore it, but with the system’s help, Noah would never choose this method again.
The system’s assistance was to simplify the entire magical ritual process, and in fact, it had altered the magic to some extent.
Mandrake blades? No need. The soaking process? Omitted. Even the weather—like the storm—was bypassed by the latest method provided by the system.
This new magic, yet to be named, was completely different, with the only similarity being the effect.
This magic requires your own data and the data of the creature you wish to become. It then requires constant adjustment and refinement during the transformation, before completely adapting to the new body.
So in this kind of magic, there will be no random transformation into a certain animal or the animal you want. The transformation depends on the blood you use and the life you construct in your mind.
The intensity of this transformation is determined by your physical strength and magical power, which will decide what you become, and how big you are.
However, this change can, to some extent, help you unlock potential in your body. After all, magical and mythical creatures share one trait: they have stronger bodies and enhanced resistance to magic, something human bodies can’t compare with.
“I don’t know how big a dragon I can become, or if I’ll even succeed.”
Noah thought silently as his magic power infiltrated the dragon blood in the test tube.
The dragon blood Noah chose was from an adult dragon over 100 feet long.
It was the peak of the dragon’s physical fitness, so Noah opted for a fully mature dragon rather than a young one.
Although Noah’s magic power entered the blood, it rapidly boiled in the test tube.
In the next instant, the test tube exploded, and the dragon blood in the small test tube seemed to multiply under the magic power’s influence. It quickly spread and enveloped Noah’s body.
“Is this a bloody shirt?”
Noah was somewhat amused. His current appearance was rather terrifying.
Although he couldn’t see himself, he noticed that among the crowd, Ms. Heifen seemed a little panicked, and Jason, a well-trained agent, was shaking while holding the camera.
Others were similar. Only Ancient One seemed calm.
Noah knew that Ancient One had probably blocked him with her mental power. If anything went wrong, she would likely intervene and halt the magic.
“It’s really safe.”
Noah chuckled internally but soon stopped.
As the dragon blood fully enveloped Noah, it began to flow into his body, along with the magic power!
Noah swore he had no wounds on his body, but he couldn’t understand how the blood entered his system.
Before he could ask the system, he suddenly felt his body burning!
Not only that, but Noah seemed to feel an additional heart beating in his left chest.
This heart’s rhythm was stronger and more forceful than Noah’s original heartbeat, as if it might leap out of his chest!
As the second heart pulsed violently, Noah felt his blood flow accelerate. Even the dragon blood that wrapped around his body seemed to speed up!
“Is this the heart of the dragon?”
Noah thought, sensing the truth—this heart was his own!
The blood seemed to soak into his skin, traveling deep into his body, finally settling in the new heart.
“Damn it, I should have found an experimental subject earlier. Isn’t this just self-punishment?”
Noah regretted his actions. The pain surged, especially in his chest!
The dragon heart was merging with his original heart!
The intense burning and chest pain caused Noah’s body to spasm.
He quickly used his magic power to alleviate the pain. Only through this could he observe the changes taking place.
What shocked Noah was that as the two hearts blended, he felt his entire body changing.
Though the pain eased with magic, it still nagged at his nerves.
Closing his eyes, Noah braced himself for the worst.
But in that moment, a pair of eyes—cold and burning—appeared in his mind.
The gaze, indifferent and omniscient, made Noah’s heart falter.
“What is that?”
Noah wondered, though his heartbeat didn’t slow. Instead, it quickened.
At the same time, the image became clearer, and the owner of the eyes revealed himself.
Noah was stunned, his fear growing as the figure appeared.
Noah, still maintaining the dragon’s form in his mind, was struck by the sight of a dark-scaled creature with lava-like flames enveloping it.
The name that popped into Noah’s mind startled him:
“Is this a joke? I didn’t intend to summon such an evil thing!”
Noah couldn’t help but laugh nervously. This creature was undeniably powerful, but it looked far too evil.
Those terrifying eyes alone would make anyone judge it as an evil entity—completely contrary to Noah’s own nature!
But even so, Noah didn’t plan to stop. He had come this far.
The fusion of his ‘two hearts’ continued, each fusion unleashing immense power.
As Noah’s power overflowed, the substance enveloping him began to shift.
The bright red dragon blood soaked in his magic gradually faded, replaced by an energy that radiated with power.
Noah’s body felt unusually soft, almost as if it were becoming an energy form.
“We need to adjust now, to change this ‘plastic form’ into one more suitable for dragons, and then adapt it to become instinctual.”
Noah began manipulating his magic, relying on the data in his memory. He had prepared extensively, and he understood both his body and the dragon’s anatomy.
With Charles and Evan’s joint efforts, Noah knew which parts had fused and required only minor adjustments.
This process wasn’t difficult, so Noah’s magic consumption remained manageable.
However, when Noah reached the key transformations, he felt his magic power running low. This surprised him, considering his high magical strength!
“Creating a bridge between the differences of dragons and humans to form a cycle that can be controlled by thought... This is really hard.”
Noah cursed inwardly but had no time to focus on that. His body had already taken on the form of a dragon, aided by his internal magic power.
Luckily, Noah’s magical reserves were vast, and his magic was potent.
Though the transformation proved difficult, Noah’s persistence allowed him to complete the process.
“It’s close, almost there.”
Noah sighed, slowly opening his eyes. He now seemed incredibly large, his body still radiating with the power born from the fusion of hearts.
Noah felt a surge of immense power, something akin to what he had experienced facing Carol when she ‘awakened’. But Noah felt that he might not be as strong as she was back then.
It was a strange feeling, and Noah couldn’t explain it, but he was determined to ask the system once everything was over.
The heart fusion was at its critical moment, nearing completion in mere minutes.
Noah, clearing his mind and focusing on the transformation, felt the heat rising around him.
The onlookers, unable to bear the intensity, saw the Ancient One create a protective magic shield.
But her expression changed, worried. She felt Noah’s magic power depleting, but the ritual was far from finished.
Her concern grew as she feared Noah might face some sort of crisis.
Just as Noah’s hearts fused completely, the power around him surged violently into his body.
This was the final stage of the magic, but Noah’s face twisted in terror.
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