"System, I need loans related to the field of Transfiguration, specifically transforming inanimate objects into living things and living things into inanimate objects."
Lucien had already mastered transforming inanimate objects into inanimate objects; the next level of difficulty was these two directions of Transfiguration.
The difficulty of transforming inanimate objects into living things lies in needing a sufficient understanding of biology; a Wizard cannot transfigure an unknown creature.
Transforming living things into inanimate objects, on the other hand, requires the Wizard to be able to suppress the creature's will.
In this regard, the difficulty increases from animals, to Muggles, and then to Wizards.
Especially Wizards, who can consciously drive magic to resist such Transfiguration, and even if the Transfiguration is successful, it will quickly be broken free.
A loan that meets the Host's requirements has been customized.
Loan: Chimera Manual (Monthly Loan)
Repayment Period: 30 days
Loan Content: Notes left by a mad ancient Wizard, primarily researching Transfiguration of inanimate objects into living things, living things into inanimate objects, and living things into living things, containing methods for transfiguring biological Chimeras.
Loan Task: Transfigure a Chimera that includes at least five biological features.
Seeing this loan description, Lucien's attention was focused on the words "biological Chimera."
When first learning Transfiguration, objects generally retain their original characteristics, whether inanimate or living.
But this retention is relatively random, and a Wizard finds it difficult to control the transfigured object to retain specific characteristics.
For example, if a pig is transfigured into a goat, the first time its nose might still be a pig's nose, and the next time its ears might still be a pig's ears.
Of course, some Wizards have tried to use Transfiguration to create a powerful, mixed creature, such as simply transfiguring wings onto a tiger so it can fly.
Experts proficient in Transfiguration can indeed perform such Transfiguration, retaining specific parts, with relative stability, but it's always more trouble than it's worth.
Because an object has a limited number of Transfiguration overlays, the more variations in Transfiguration, the more easily the object collapses, and the duration will also be drastically shortened.
Even if a winged tiger is painstakingly transfigured, it might only fly for a minute or two before it crashes to the ground with a thud.
"System, using the methods recorded in this manual, how long can the biological Chimeras that are transfigured last? And how many features can they include simultaneously?"
Minimum duration 5 minutes, minimum 3 features.
This is the minimum standard; the upper limit depends on the Wizard's Transfiguration skill and talent.
Hiss, that ancient Wizard was also a genius in Transfiguration!
Using his method, both the duration and the number of Transfigurations exceeded ordinary Transfiguration.
Moreover, the upper limit is linked to Transfiguration skill and talent.
Lucien's own Transfiguration talent is SSS-level, which is the absolute peak.
So transfiguring a Chimera containing five biological features should definitely be something he can accomplish.
It just requires a sufficient understanding of several creatures, which is also easy to solve.
In Lucien's opinion, the key was that this Transfiguration manual not only contained the knowledge he wanted but also included a section on transforming living things into living things, making it undoubtedly worth borrowing.
"System, I want to take out the Chimera Manual loan."
Ding, loan application successful, item has been issued to the system space and can be checked at any time.
Evaluation: There is often only a fine line between genius and madman. Success makes one a genius; failure...
Lucien took out the Chimera Manual.
What he held was a seemingly thin pamphlet.
The cover was sewn from the skins of various animals, some with soft fur, some covered in scales, some with sharp thorns...
Tsk tsk, it certainly doesn't look like something a mentally stable person would make.
As he opened the manual, the first page contained incredibly neat and elegant handwriting:
"Wizards cannot transfigure unknown creatures?"
"But I can piece together known creatures, and if enough fragments are pieced together, it can grow new fragments..."
Lucien looked at these neat and earnest words.
A calm madman?
Believing one's theories and methods are correct and steadfastly carrying them out.
Such a person is truly terrifying, especially when they are a Wizard who can use magic.
He wondered what kind of experiments that Wizard had conducted...
Lucien shook his head. Regardless of the mad Wizard or his deeds, they were history lost to ancient dust; only the knowledge left behind was real.
Turning past the first page, Lucien found the paper to be extremely thin, so thin that calling it cicada wings would not be an exaggeration.
It looked like a small manual, but it must actually have many pages.
Lucien quickly flipped through the booklet, estimating it contained no less than several thousand pages.
Wow, there's a lot to learn.
This is truly great!
Lucien flipped back to the second page and continued reading.
"Transforming inanimate objects into living things is not difficult; one only needs to understand biological characteristics, dissection..."
In addition to the text description, there were also very detailed biological dissection diagrams below.
The level of detail even made Lucien feel like he was looking at an extremely modern biology or medical book.
...
"You all must stay for dinner tonight; I've researched a few new dishes..."
Hagrid's loud voice was already heard outside the house. Upon hearing it, Lucien put away the Chimera Manual.
The door was pulled open, and Hagrid squeezed into the house, followed by Harry and his two friends.
"Lucien, you should also join us for dinner. Harry and his friends..."
Hagrid was halfway through his sentence when he saw Fang in the room playing with a white dog.
"Roar, roar, Fang, where did you bring this friend from..."
"Wait, what is this thing?!"
Hagrid's eyes widened, staring at the white "dog."
It was covered entirely in white iron armor, with interlocking gears exposed in the gaps.
Two multifaceted crystals in its eyes emitted a faint blue light.
Its tailbone was divided into dozens of segments, extremely flexible as it wagged, with remnants of magic overflowing from its tip, flickering rhythmically like breathing.
"I saw Fang was lonely as a single dog, so I made a little toy to play with him," Lucien said casually, picking up his wand and walking towards the cooking area.
He had just heard that Hagrid was keeping people for dinner, so he would have to show off his cooking skills again.
No matter what "delicious" new dishes that half-Giant cooked, the young Wizards who were still growing needed to eat something edible.
Hagrid and the three young ones stared in shock at the mechanical dog playing with Fang, its agile movements and lifelike posture.
If it were covered in fur, it would be indistinguishable from a real dog, wouldn't it?
"Oh, thank you, Lucien, you're such a kind young man, so concerned about Fang!" Hagrid said, pulling out a dirty, coarse handkerchief and blowing his nose with a sound like a bugle.
"You must be a gentle young Wizard; these little darlings must really like you."
Hagrid's praise made Lucien feel a bit embarrassed.
If he didn't count taking Fang deep into the Forbidden Forest to be scared, if he didn't count draining Aragog's venom, if he didn't count his pet beating up Fluffy...
Then Lucien could accept Hagrid's praise...
This made his conscience uneasy. Fang had already been compensated. Perhaps next time he went to the Forbidden Forest to record magical creatures, he could visit Aragog. For Fluffy, he could bring some food, or maybe make him an alchemical companion too?
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