Zzzzzzt!
The dagger sliced open the Thorn Sea Beast's chest, taking out its still faintly beating heart, which was warm to the touch and emitted a unique scent.
It was as if one had spent seven days and seven nights in a slaughterhouse, then wandered through a rose garden, with a deep, lingering stench beneath the faint floral fragrance.
Wang Ya held the black, bloodshot, globular heart in his hands, and Harak immediately approached, emitting a trembling sound.
He raised an eyebrow; the special substance contained in the heart was unknown for now, but judging by Harak's eagerness, it should bring considerable benefits.
The Iron Skin Steel Claw cultivation Wizardry was Harak's core, and if consuming this black heart also caused him to mutate into an amphibious creature like the Thorn Sea Beast...
Wang Ya pondered for a moment and decided to let Harak consume this heart.
Every bit of strength gained was a bit, and the Wizard Ship's crisis was far from over.
Compared to the previously frequent human screams, they were now sparse.
Besides the reduced number of people, Wizard Newcomers who survived the first round of attacks naturally had their unique qualities, so the chance of them being discovered and killed by Thorn Sea Beasts was not high.
The feeding process was slightly bloody; he first cut it into strips with his claws, then swallowed it.
It took about three minutes for the entire heart to be eaten.
Harak covered his head with his two wings, squatted on the ground, and his body trembled.
He didn't know if it was an illusion, but Harak's wings actually had deep, lustrous spots in their color.
Wang Ya's pupils glowed with fragmented blue light.
Target: Black Feather Crow
Constitution: 9
Spirit: 0.9
Status: Low-level Transcendent Creature
Abilities: Iron Claws, Steel Skin
His constitution had changed, but his spirit remained the same.
The imagined mutation did not occur, perhaps because he had not consumed enough Thorn Hearts.
Hint: Harak has successfully digested the Thorn Heart; current degree of mutation: 20%. Mutation direction: Particle energy resistance, water pressure tolerance, speed.
Wang Ya's brows relaxed; sure enough, he would need to consume at least four more hearts to complete the beneficial mutation.
As for the direction of mutation, the first should be resistance to Wizardry and other particle energies, and even high-intensity resistance to radiation effects.
Second, different depths of seawater have different pressures; after mutation, Harak will adapt to the pressure in the seawater.
Third, as the name suggests, it is to increase Harak's speed.
Overall, it was indeed improving Harak's strength and addressing his weaknesses.
However, Wang Ya still found it hard to imagine a Black Feather Crow with feathered wings fighting deep underwater.
If he grew gills like an aquatic creature and unique webbed feet for propulsion, it might be somewhat possible.
His gaze fell on Harak's sharp iron claws, which were hard and gleamed with a black iron luster, making it easy to crush the Thorn Sea Beast's bony spines.
The number of Thorn Sea Beasts that had entered the Wizard Ship should be quite large, so collecting the remaining four hearts should not be a problem.
Of course, Wang Ya was not going to leave the room; there was another way to continuously attract them.
He used another non-toxic sharp dagger to lightly cut a small opening in his palm.
Drip!
Strikingly red blood splattered on the floor.
The smell of blood permeated the air.
For humans, this amount of blood could at most be smelled slightly within the room.
Thorn Sea Beasts in the sea could smell a single drop of fresh blood from tens of thousands of meters away.
Especially blood containing transcendence, full of vitality, which made them even more fascinated and greedy.
And among the Thorn Sea Beast's kin, there was also a very obvious characteristic: once a prey target was confirmed, they would release unique pheromones to make other Thorn Sea Beasts stay away.
He first threw the corpse in the room out of the window.
About two minutes later, a commotion came from the other end of the corridor.
Wang Ya remained hidden in the shadowy corner behind the door, while Harak, having tasted sweetness, stood proudly on the other side of the door, striking a pose like a golden rooster standing on one leg.
The fishy smell of the ocean assailed his nostrils, accompanied by the scent of human blood.
This Thorn Sea Beast was exceptionally large, its ferocious bony spinal column constantly scraping against the corridor walls.
Some seaweed was entangled on its bony spine and its massive bony head, with gills on both sides of its jaw. Besides its vulnerable eyes, its face was covered by a protective mask.
The three-dimensional representation appeared in Wang Ya's consciousness and was shared with Harak, directing him to perform the most accurate coordinated actions.
Gaka!
A very unique cry; this Thorn Sea Beast had clearly smelled its companion but received no response, so it assumed its companion had left.
Enticed by the scent of blood, it didn't hesitate, directly crashing through the already dilapidated door.
Whoosh!
The sharp dagger, at the most opportune angle, pierced into its eye socket.
Harak took the opportunity, flapping his wings and using his iron claws to clamp onto the bony spine.
With a 'crunch,' and almost no struggle, another Thorn Sea Beast became a trophy.
He gripped the dagger and cut open its chest.
After Harak ate this heart, his size and black feathers clearly changed.
The black glossy spots on his feathers became more pronounced, already covering one-third of his body.
His size did not increase but decreased, shrinking by at least one circle, from a small calf to a small lamb.
Overall, he was streamlined, suitable for diving, gliding, and rapid takeoff.
The result of beneficial mutation would further reduce his size to that of a Black Feather Crow.
To be fast, one must be light. Crows, as birds, do not rely on their size for impact or close combat.
If his defense and claw attack power remained unchanged, he would be a terrifying assassin.
Wang Ya processed this Thorn Sea Beast corpse, then repeated the process.
This time, a Thorn Sea Beast arrived in about two minutes.
The number of Wizard Newcomers on the Wizard Ship should not be large, or they had found a way to make these Thorn Sea Beasts unable to track them.
If Wang Ya could use scent, others wouldn't all be fools.
Twelve minutes passed.
When the fifth Thorn Sea Beast fell to the ground.
Wang Ya let out a sigh of relief, a trace of fatigue appearing on his face, but it was finally done.
Harak feasted, while Wang Ya looked forward to the result of the final beneficial mutation.
The door was completely gone, so he took Harak to a nearby room that had not been visited by Thorn Sea Beasts.
The Wizard Newcomer here probably hadn't returned, or perhaps they had died outside.
Harak's transformation still needed about ten minutes.
He washed himself in the washroom, mainly changing his clothes soaked in the Thorn Sea Beast's green blood.