Chapter 355: Extraordinary Feat - Time Reversal!
January 13th.
Bay Territory, Laboratory.
Lying on the experimental table, Old Village Chief Field gave Matthew a look that said "Do your best."
The improved anesthetic was injected in small quantities into Old Village Chief Field.
He quickly fell into a state of paralysis and unconsciousness.
A sharp scalpel lightly cut open the skin, slicing through the muscle while avoiding blood vessels as much as possible.
The second heart modification primarily involved altering the blood vessels.
Matthew could "see" that despite the significant incision, the bleeding wasn't too severe.
His health dropped by 2 points, but soon stabilized.
Field was still in good condition; as the surgery was not yet complete, it was best not to use a Vitality Potion.
Matthew took out a test tube:
"Second Heart, High-Grade Potion, Quality: Excellent."
"After use, part of the tissues and blood vessels undergo heart-like strengthening, Constitution +1!"
From acquiring the "Vascular Activation Potion" formula, to continuous research and improvement.
To finally crafting the "Second Heart," Matthew had invested substantial resources and Fate power.
And then successfully completing experiments on Old John and Arnold.
Matthew had continually refined the "Second Heart."
Now, with the help of data visualization and Fate power, each potion could reach an excellent level.
The time had come to expand the surgery to more individuals.
Crimson as blood, the potion was slowly poured into the incision.
The potion quickly soaked in, the crimson hue spreading outward.
"Second Heart transformation in progress..."
"Transformation progress - 10%..."
"Transformation progress - 20%..."
"Transformation progress - 30%..."
"Transformation progress - 35%..."
"Transformation loss of control!!"
"Please use Second Heart Transformation Spell immediately!"
Seeing the bright red spread beyond the right chest, expanding outward.
Matthew raised an eyebrow, reaching towards Field's chest.
Points of starlight shimmered faintly.
The previously uncontrolled crimson solution began to retreat to its original position.
As if nothing had happened.
This time, Matthew carefully extended an invisible Mage's Hand, gently applying pressure to several affected blood vessels.
The solution, attempting to spread, diverted towards areas without resistance.
"Transformation progress - 30%..."
"Transformation progress - 40%..."
"Transformation progress - 50%..."
"Transformation progress - 60%..."
"Transformation loss of control!!"
Warm red spell light softly enveloped the right chest.
The solution that had been expanding now obediently followed the flow of the spell's power.
Unstable blood vessels and surrounding muscle tissue were methodically enhanced under the spell's glow.
The process lasted for five minutes.
As the glow faded, the incision vanished, leaving only a winding scar.
Without any noticeable change, Old Village Chief Field's right chest rhythmically pulsed in sync with his left heart.
"Surgery successful!"
Seeing the new Extraordinary Feat - Second Heart LV1 on Old Village Chief Field's data panel, Matthew let out a sigh of relief.
"As expected, age does have an impact."
"Luckily, time is on my side!"
Why?
Matthew's Arcanist level had reached LV9!
Moreover, Matthew had gained a second Extraordinary Feat from the manifestation of the Candle Dragon bloodline - Time Reversal!
Extraordinary Feat - Time Reversal LV1.
Rewind any target or unit to a chosen point within the last 48 hours.
The total duration of time reversal each day is 48 hours!
Coupled with data visualization, as soon as a problem occurred in surgery, Matthew could identify it instantly and use Time Reversal.
The surgery was guaranteed to succeed!
Old Village Chief Field's surgery was completed.
It took less than ten minutes in total.
Matthew moved on to the next person awaiting surgery.
He had lost an arm, a Level 3 Warrior.
Without further ado, Matthew began the operation.
His transformation progress stalled at 20%, showing signs of losing control.
Matthew used Time Reversal on him twice.
Yet the transformation still stalled at 30%!
It couldn't proceed!
Without hesitation, Matthew used a spell to complete the modification.
It succeeded, but not entirely - more of a semi-finished product.
The warrior did not gain the Extraordinary Feat "Second Heart" on his attribute panel.
Based on data from experiments on orcs and trolls, Matthew had discovered a crucial issue.
Only when a feat appeared did it indicate that the subject could undergo further enhancement!
The chances of success depended on age, strength, and condition.
The younger, the higher the chances.
The stronger, the easier it was to achieve.
The better the condition, the easier it was to master.
Thus, each person underwent high-intensity training and stimulation before surgery, to reach their best state.
This also made Matthew reconsider directly modifying every soldier in the Bay Territory.
Those whose profession level reached mid-tier and above, and whose level was higher, had greater chances of success.
Therefore, unless a soldier's potential was exhausted, or they were too old to improve further.
Only then would Matthew consider performing surgery to provide additional enhancements.
Of course, those seriously injured or disabled and unable to improve were exceptions.
And most importantly, until he had thoroughly mastered the entire modification procedure, Matthew would not expand it on a large scale.
"Never act recklessly; always maintain respect for unmastered knowledge!"
After some thought and reflection, Matthew proceeded with surgeries on the others.
Thanks to the precision of data visualization, Matthew was always able to perfectly utilize potions and his reversal abilities.
Ensuring everyone received the best surgical outcome.
After two days.
Matthew completed all the surgeries.
Those like Old Village Chief Field, who underwent surgery on the first day, were already up and moving.
"A total of 276 people; all surgeries were successful."
"However, 53 individuals did not achieve the expected results and underwent a conservative transformation..."
Matthew documented each case, selecting individuals suitable for subsequent modifications.
For the 53 who did not meet expectations, Matthew opted for a more limited transformation.
Just enough to grant them "Regeneration."
Once all was settled, Matthew let them adapt to their new bodies.
He assigned the observant Mountain to record their data and experiences one by one.
The accumulated data would become a vital reference for improving future modification techniques.
Next, Matthew prepared for the second round of modification research.
Step one of the research:
Obtain test subjects.
Capture high-ranking orc warlords!