Chapter 372: Knight
Chapter 372: Knight
After recording the data, Heath repeated the deduction several times. After confirming that there were no problems, he stood in front of the experiment table again.
“Materials,” Heath said.
Amy said, “Yes, Teacher.”
Then there was a clatter. Another fresh Three-Eyed Silver Fish was placed on the experiment table, followed by another Long-Legged Lizard. After taking out the Long-Legged Lizard, Amy took out a small knife and skillfully took off the legs of the Long-Legged Lizard and handed them to Heath. After so many experiments, she was already very familiar with the technique of taking off the legs of the Long-Legged Lizard, so Heath let her participate in the experiment Amy was responsible for taking off the legs of the Long-Legged Lizard. The Three-Eyed Silver Fish and the Long-Legged Lizard were ready for the two important experimental materials. Heath began another experiment.
The experiment was still not going well.
There was a problem when it came to the suturing step. The structure of the Three-Eyed Silver Fish and the Long-Legged Lizard was different, so they could not be fused together, which led to the rapid loss of their activity. Soon, they withered on the experiment table.
Looking at the two sets of stiff limbs on the experiment table, heath frowned and fell into deep thought.
Amy came over and said, “Is it still not working, Teacher?”
Heath said, “The blood cells are too different. If you force them together, they won’t fuse well. The cell rejection reaction devours the biological activity.”
Amy frowned. “But there’s no way to avoid it. The Three-Eyed Silver Fish and the Long-Legged Lizard are two different species. If they are forced together, it’s normal for them to have a rejection reaction.”
After following Heath, Amy’s knowledge level had improved by leaps and bounds. After all, she was an intelligent girl who worked very hard in her studies and training. In the past, it had only been because she didn’t have a teacher to teach her and didn’t have sufficient resources to practice. Now that she had a teacher, her strength had improved by leaps and bounds.
Heath sighed. “Yes, there will be differences between the two species…”
Amy thought for a moment and said, “Then… why don’t we switch the experimental materials? We can switch to two more similar biological cell nuclear structures…”
Before she could finish, she was interrupted by Heath.
Heath shook his head. “No.”
“The original intention of this experiment is to modify the body of Nami for a double-leg transplant in the future. The nuclei of the Three-Eyed Silver Fish and the Long-Legged Lizard are close to Mermaids and human legs. If we replace them with other species rashly, it will be of little or no help to our final experiment.”
Amy opened her mouth but couldn’t say anything. With her limited knowledge, she couldn’t give a better suggestion.
She couldn’t help but ask, “Then… what should we do, Teacher?”
Heath said, “Let’s try again. If it doesn’t work… Maybe I’ll have to go on a long trip…”
There was a material that could change the structure and characteristics of a biological cell nucleus. Heath had read about it in an ancient Wizard book, but the region where this material was located was far away. Moreover, there was still a certain degree of danger for him at the moment. Heath didn’t really want to go to that place to collect it…
“Alright, prepare the materials.”
“Yes.”
The experiment continued until the end.
In the next few days, Heath stayed in the laboratory to conduct experiments. Unfortunately, the results of the experiments were not satisfactory. Basically, every time he reached the stage of cell fusion, he would fail.
After repeated failures, Heath had to seriously consider the previous question. Should he go and collect the required materials?
…
A few days later, in the small courtyard of Heath’s Lighthouse in Golden Harbor Town.
Hu hu! – Hu hu! ~
In the courtyard, the sound of rushing wind could be heard one after another. A tall and straight youth was holding a cross-shaped sword and repeatedly waving it in the courtyard. The sharp blade tore through the air, creating sword flowers one after another in the air.
Heath, who was dressed in a black monk’s robe, stood in the courtyard. He stood at the side with his hands clasped behind his back, watching the youth brandishing his sword. From time to time, he would give some pointers.
“Stop. Raise your arms a little higher here.”
“Is that so, Teacher?”
“That’s right. Bend your elbows a little and put some strength into your wrists. Concentrate your strength on one point.”
“Yes, Teacher.”
The youth practicing the sword was other than Eric, the student who Heath had taught after he started to live in Golden Harbor Town.
Perhaps it was because he practiced the sword, but Eric had grown very fast. He was now 1.78 meters tall. Although he was only 14 or 15 years old, he looked very mature. His tall and handsome appearance with his gradually mature outline, coupled with the heroic temperament brought about by practicing the sword, made him popular among the girls in this generation.
“Not bad, already very good. In terms of basic swordsmanship skills, you are not much worse than me.”
In addition to the growth of his body, his progress in swordsmanship was also very outstanding. In just a few short years, Eric had already learned almost everything that Heath had taught him. He had already done very well in the basic swordsmanship training. Even if Heath was strict, he would not be able to find any flaws.
It had to be said that in terms of Knight training, his judgment was not wrong. Eric was indeed very talented.
“Thank you, Teacher, for your praise…”
Putting away his cross sword, Eric lowered his head and spoke gratefully.
Heath raised his eyebrows and asked curiously, “Did something happen?”
He could see that Eric seemed to have something on his mind today.
Eric immediately perked up. “No, nothing, Teacher.”
Heath said, “From the moment you started practicing your swordsmanship, I felt that you don’t seem to be in a good state today. You’re not like the usual you. I think that you must have something on your mind.”
Eric was silent for a moment and did not say anything
Heath said, “Alright, alright. If you don’t want to say it, then forget it.”
Eric hesitated for a moment before finally opening his mouth.
He suddenly asked, “Teacher… Do you think… that I can really advance to a Knight?”
Heath was stunned. “Why would you ask such a question?”
This was obviously a meaningless question. After all, with Eric’s outstanding talent, as long as he did not give up halfway or there were any major changes… Advancing to a Knight was a sure thing.
Usually, Heath had told him more than once that he would become a Knight sooner or later. It was because of this that Heath could not understand why he would suddenly ask such a question.
Soon, under Heath’s astonished gaze, Eric raised his head and looked at the sky. He said with some pain, “You keep telling me that I will advance to a Knight, but when I am training in the castle, it does not feel like it at
all.”
Last time, the castle had recruited a few Apprentice Knights, and Eric had successfully passed the assessment and become an Apprentice Knight in the castle. Now, besides training at Heath’s place, he also often went to the castle for Knight training.
Eric continued, “Everyone in the castle is saying that advancing to a Knight is a very difficult thing. Sometimes, among the 100 Apprentice Knights, not even one can successfully advance to a Knight… I’m worried that I… I…”
Heath could tell that this kid was not confident.
It was understandable. After all, it was not easy for an Apprentice Knight to advance to a Knight. It was normal for one out of a hundred Apprentice Knights to advance to a Knight.
After all, most Apprentice Knights did not have the resources to advance to a Knight. They could only advance to a Knight by relying on their own hard work and talent. Everyone could put in their hard work, but talents were not something that everyone could have. Most people would not be able to use the energy of self-torture to undergo hellish training. Of course, the number of Apprentice Knights who could really advance to a Knight was very limited.
However, this did not include Eric.
In Heath’s opinion, Eric was already outstanding enough. In addition, he also had the talent. Even if he lacked resources, as long as he kept on training, he would advance to a Knight sooner or later. Even from what Heath felt, it should not be too long before he advanced to a Knight.
Unfortunately, Eric did not think so. He sighed softly. He said in distress, “If it’s a nobleman Apprentice Knight, even if they can’t advance to a Knight, they can still return to the family’s castle and farm. But if commoners like us can’t advance to a Knight, then we can only be driven out of the castle.”
Heath asked, “What? After enjoying the wonderful life in the castle for a few days, you don’t want to go back to the past?”
Eric quickly shook his head. “No, no, no, it’s not like that, Teacher.”
Heath asked, “Then what is it?”
Eric said, “I just…”
He looked at the cross-shaped sword in his hand and sighed softly. “I just really don’t want to put down the cross-shaped sword in my hand.”
As an Apprentice Knight in the castle, as long as he stayed in the castle to train as a Knight, his three meals a day and various daily necessities would be met by the castle. The Apprentice Knights only needed to focus on the Knight training. However, once he left the castle, Eric had to consider his own livelihood. Once he threw himself into life, it would be difficult for him to spare the energy to train as a Knight.
Heath asked, “Do you really like Knights?”
Eric nodded heavily. “As much as my life.”
Heath said, “If that’s the case, why are you thinking so much? If you can practice the sword in the castle, can’t you practice the sword when you’re chased out of the castle in the future? Can’t you practice the sword when you’re hiding in the mountains?”
“Think carefully. Do you want the cross sword or the wealth behind the cross sword?”
Eric was stunned.
He stared at the cross-shaped sword in his hand and thought seriously for a while. Then he nodded heavily. “I understand, Teacher.”
After a pause… He raised his sword and said in a more serious tone, “I will put more effort into practicing the sword. Even if I can’t advance to a Knight and am driven out of the castle, I will not give up on the path of a Knight. At most, I will become a wandering Knight in the future and find something to support myself. As long as I can continue to practice the sword, that will be enough.”
Heath nodded in gratification. “It’s great that you have such thoughts.”
After saying that, he looked up at the sky. Before he knew it, the sun had already passed overhead and was gradually heading west. It was already afternoon.
Heath said, “Time flies. Let’s call it a day. Let’s go in and have some tea and snacks.”
Eric was stunned. “Ah? That’s it for today?”
He had wanted to practice for a while.
Heath smiled. “It’s good to persevere, but you need to combine work and rest. It’s time for afternoon tea. Let’s go eat and rest for a while.”
Eric said, “Then… okay…”
He followed Heath back to the small house under the lighthouse. Heath shouted at Amy, who was cleaning, “Amy, prepare some tea and snacks for us. Take one of the apples in the room and give it to Eric. Remember to
peel it.”
Amy put down her feather duster and said, “Yes, Teacher.”
With that, Amy went back to the cabin. As a Wizard who had mastered magic, she could do things by herself when Heath didn’t want to, and she could move much faster than ordinary people. Amy came back again with a big wooden tray in her hand. There was a set of exquisite silver tea set, some fine desserts, and an apple that had been peeled and sliced.
“Miss Amy,” Eric said.
Amy smiled. “Knight Eric, are you here for sword practice today?”
Ericscratched his hair shyly. “I’m not a Knight yet. I’m just an Apprentice Knight. You… don’t say that.”
Amy said, “Eat. You’ll become a Knight soon.” Eric quickly said, “Thank you for your blessing.”
Amy put the plate of food on the table. Heath took two sips of tea and pushed the small plate of cut apples to Eric.
Heath said, “Try it. This is an apple I brought from my hometown. It tastes different from the ones you’ve eaten before.”
After a pause, he pretended to smile mysteriously and said, “Maybe it can bring you good luck and help you advance to a Knight.”
Eric scratched his hair and laughed dryly. “Ha, ha… Alright, Teacher…”
To advance to a Knight after eating an apple? If there was such a wonderful thing in the world, wouldn’t the streets be filled with Knights? Even the legendary Wizards couldn’t do such a thing, right?
That was what Eric was thinking.
He picked up the apple from the plate and took a bite. After taking a bite, he was stunned.
“Wow, what is this apple? Isn’t it too delicious?”
The taste of this apple was completely different from the ones he had eaten before. It was sweet, delicious, and seemed to contain an indescribable energy. After eating it, he felt extremely comfortable.
Heath smiled and said, “Of course… It’s apples from my hometown…”
At the same time, in the kitchen’s trash can, circles of apple skins were thrown in the corner. These apple skins were all golden.