bookbashuk Chapter 208 New Species
Chapter 208 New Species
Chapter 208 New Species
Seeing the trembling, seemingly about-to-collapse new species before him, Dui waved his wand to cleanse it of its filth, then approached it.
Although the mare was skeptical of the world because she had given birth to such a strange child, her maternal instincts kicked in as she watched Dui approach, and she let out a warning neigh at Dui.
"Oh, so protective of your own?" Dui said with amusement.
This mare was entirely pearly white, shimmering in the sunlight; she was truly a divine steed.
Even Gandalf was very fond of it when he saw it, and went to the Rohan steppe to find wild horses of the same kind, hoping to tame one as his mount.
The mare was very unhappy with the human who had captured her. If she hadn't known she was no match for him, she would have kicked him long ago. She could only snort and warn him not to come any closer.
Dui chuckled and waved to stop it, then walked up to the foal and carefully observed the new species.
Species created through magical hybridization are fraught with uncertainty. Some, like those resulting from genetic conflicts, will weaken and die, while others will become uncontrollable, bloodthirsty, and violent, attacking anyone they see and proving completely untamable.
These can all be considered failed products.
Only hybrid organisms that are physically normal, possess a certain level of intelligence, and can be tamed can be considered qualified products.
So Dui carefully approached the newborn foal to observe its behavior and determine if it was controllable.
Meanwhile, the foal looked up at Dui curiously, while the eagle head scrutinized Dui, seemingly trying to confirm whether he was its mother.
Seeing that its eyes were clear and there was no sign of violence, Dui's smile deepened.
He smiled and reached out to touch it. "Hello, little guy!"
The foal looked warily at the outstretched hand, but after the hand gently stroked its head, it comfortably squinted its eyes, nuzzled affectionately, and let out a tender hawk-like cry.
The giant eagle Solondo, who had just returned from hunting in the distance, heard the eagle's hoof and immediately flew down curiously. He looked at the little thing in front of Dui, which looked like both an eagle and a horse, with great amazement.
It seemed to be wondering what kind of species this was.
Seeing Zorondo's expression, Dui grinned mischievously and said, "Zorondo, come and see your child. Doesn't he look like you?"
"Coo coo coo?!" Zorodo had a teasing look on his face, but I could also feel an instinctive sense of closeness from this little guy.
Then, as if struck by lightning, his eyes widened in shock and disbelief.
He's still a minor! How could he have a child? And a winged, hippogriff-like creature at that?
Seeing Zoro's expression of utter despair, Dui, that unscrupulous master, was simply watching the show with amusement.
Just as Zorodo was struggling with whether or not to adopt the child, Dui took out some dried meat and fed it to the newborn.
He chuckled and said, "Little thing, from now on you'll be called Buckbeak, and your race will be Hippogriff."
Following the principle of "borrowing," Dui didn't think twice before applying the species and names from another world to it.
Since they all look the same anyway, this name is perfect.
Dui then untied the mare and allowed little Buckbeak to live with her.
With the birth of the winged hippogriff, other hybrid creatures began to emerge one after another.
What made Dui frown was that the creature behind them was not only deformed, but also inherently violent and insane, completely devoid of reason.
Such as lions with dragon tails, snakes covered in tentacles, lions with wolves with snake tails, wolves with dragon tails and snakes wrapped all over their bodies—and so on, all kinds of deformed and spliced monsters.
Some can breathe dragon fire, some have venom, some are impervious to blades and spears, some have the petrifying ability of a basilisk, and some even have extremely high magic resistance, making them extremely dangerous!
They don't even wait for the mother wolf to give birth; they either bite open her belly, burn her, or poison her, killing her instantly.
If Dui hadn't been prepared and hadn't greatly increased his strength, he probably would have been defeated by these monsters.
Faced with these irrational monsters whose eyes were filled only with violence and bloodlust, Dui did not hesitate to burn them to ashes with Fiery Blaze, no matter how powerful they were.
However, to Du Yi's relief, although most of the hybrids were unqualified, a few qualified new species were still born.
One of the species he created by hybridizing a giant eagle and a lion was a creature with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion, with two wings, and it looked similar to a griffin in the magical world.
This baby griffin, while inheriting some of the lion's wildness, also inherited the wisdom of the eagle, showing extraordinary qualities even at birth.
Dui named it "Aslan," meaning Lion King.
He also crossed a giant eagle with a Miaras horse and implanted the hybrid into an ordinary mare, which eventually gave birth to a white winged horse.
Finally, Dui created a new species by hybridizing four creatures: a giant dragon, a basilisk, a giant octopus, and a dire wolf.
Dui had long discovered that the more hybrid organisms there were, or the more powerful the species, the greater the failure rate of the hybridization, and even if it succeeded, the resulting creatures were irrational and insane.
Like hippogriffs, griffins, and pegasus, without exception, the hybrid part is either a non-magical creature or a relatively weak creature.
As for hybrid creatures like dragons and basilisks, basilisks and giant octopuses, or dragons and giant eagles, their genes are incompatible. Even if they are compatible, they would be deformed and mindless monsters.
He originally thought that this hybrid species, which combined four kinds of organisms, would fail to develop early on, or become a deformed monster.
To his surprise, the genes of these four organisms fused together perfectly, giving birth to a three-headed wolf cub.
The wolf cub was enormous, almost half the size of its mother, causing the mother to have a difficult birth. In the end, Dui had to perform a cesarean section to deliver the cub.
Although the wolf cub possessed genes from a dragon, a basilisk, and a giant octopus, it didn't outwardly display them, and it had six pairs of round, moist eyes...
It also exudes a lively and clear-headed quality, unlike the previous deformed monsters that were crazy and irrational.
Looking at the three wolf pups that were nearly a meter tall at birth, Dui tried to approach them.
The wolf cub's three heads all stared at Dui, curiously examining him. Then they sniffed with their noses, stuck out their tongues, wagged their tails happily, and looked at him with affection, howling.
Just as Dui was about to reach out and touch the three wolf pups, he saw the saliva dripping from their tongues, which corroded the ground like sulfuric acid, and the surrounding grass quickly withered and died.
Dui's pupils contracted, and his hand involuntarily withdrew.
When the three wolf pups saw him withdraw his hand, they immediately showed pitiful eyes and whimpered, as if asking him why he didn't touch them.
In fact, when the three wolf cubs were cut out of their mother's belly by Dui, the first person they saw was Dui, and they remembered his scent, which is why they were so close to him.
With his talent for mind control, he could sense the affection and grievances in the three heads of the three wolf cubs.
Dui caught the wolf cub's inner turmoil: "Hungry, hungry."
Seeing the dead mother dire wolf, Dui had no choice but to take out milk from his spatial pocket, turn it into three milk bottles, and put them into the mouths of the dire wolves.
The three wolf cubs immediately wagged their tails and began to wolf down their food.
Dui was very curious about the attributes of the three wolf pups that were born unexpectedly, so while they were drinking milk, he used his wand to examine their bodies.
The result, however, surprised Dui greatly.
This three-headed wolf cub perfectly blends the genes of a dragon, a basilisk, a giant octopus, and a dire wolf; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to describe it as having skin of bronze and bones of iron.
Although it has just been born, its tough fur can withstand sharp blades, and it has extremely high resistance to magic. Ordinary spells have little effect on it, and its regenerative ability is also strong.
Such a perfect and powerful creature greatly surprised Dui.
What surprised Dui even more was that, because the wolf cub's three heads shared one body, its three mouths quickly filled its stomach. Then, when one of the wolf cub's heads was burping, it unexpectedly spewed out sparks, instantly burning the milk bottle to ashes.
The other head, though it didn't spew sparks, easily bit through the steel baby bottle with its incomplete teeth, and its saliva contained a highly corrosive poison.
As for the remaining head, it yawned and immediately fell into a deep sleep, its drool overflowing and corroding the ground and grass, causing them to wither and decay.
So these three wolf cubs also inherited the dragon's fire-breathing ability and the basilisk's venom?
Dui was pleasantly surprised and overjoyed.
If these three wolf cubs are raised well, they may well be no weaker than dragons and serpent monsters in the future!
"From now on, you will be called Cerberus, the three-headed dog of hell!" Dui said happily as he named them.
Of course, they also named the three heads Xiao Zuo, Xiao Zhong, and Xiao You, which is simple and clear.
However, just in case, to prevent the three wolf cubs from devouring their master, Dui used the method of controlling the basilisk and the giant octopus to extract a drop of blood from the three wolf cubs, thus forming a blood pact to prevent them from harming him.
Besides the three-headed wolf cub, Dui also bound the hippogriff, griffin, and pegasus with a magical contract.
Of the four new creatures bred through hybridization, the three wolf pups "Cerberus" are undoubtedly the most powerful.
Next is the griffin "Aslan," which not only possesses the strength of a lion and the sharp claws and beak of an eagle, but also has extremely high intelligence like a giant eagle. Although its two flapping wings have not yet grown feathers, it can still be seen that it has inherited the ability to fly like a giant eagle.
Next is the hippogriff "Buckbeak," which has the body of a horse, the head of an eagle, and sharp claws and a beak. It can not only run like a horse on the ground, but also fly in the sky.
The only thing it lacks compared to the griffin is that it did not inherit the wisdom of the giant eagle. Although it is much smarter than an ordinary horse and can understand human speech, it cannot be considered an intelligent being.
Finally, there's Pegasus, with its pearly white fur and eagle wings, making it arguably the most beautiful of the four creatures.
Dui planned to place the three-headed wolf "Cerberus" in front of the gates of Osankta, so that it would guard the gates of Osankta like the legendary three-headed dog that guards the gates of hell, preventing those with ill intentions from entering.
Secondly, the griffin Aslan was put in charge of patrolling and monitoring the skies over Essengard and the surrounding area, and was responsible for early warning and security.
Finally, the hippogriff "Buckbeak" is allowed to roam freely on the grass outside the tower but within the walls.
As for Pegasus, Dui packed it into a box and then carried it to Windrise via the fireplace.
"Alwen, this is the mount I'm giving you. Do you like it?" Dui said to Alwen with a gentle smile as he released the Pegasus.
Looking at the winged foal in front of her, Alvin's face showed surprise and delight.