By using the Chimera chimera method, the target's soul is enlarged, and the soul loses its resistance to alchemy.

In this situation, Edward used his mental power to construct a new transmutation circle, thus achieving the alchemical intervention on the soul.

His reward was the black stone that appeared in his hand.

"This thing, perhaps I should call it, a soul stone?"

Weighing the alchemical artifact in his hand, Edward glanced again at the chimera chimera in front of him.

It was completely still and showed no signs of mental energy fluctuation.

"Because of the loss of the soul, coupled with the extreme chaos of the body, once the alchemy was completed, it died."

I've obtained this soul stone, but why does it feel different from what I imagined?

Through his own mental power, Edward discovered that there were some problems with the black soul stone.

He envisioned that the product used to enhance soul power should be pure soul energy.

But this thing in my hand is murky, volatile, chaotic, out of control, and lifeless...

This is the feeling that comes back from the spirit; the presence of a large number of impurities makes the soul stone itself strange.

Edward had a premonition that if he gave such a soul stone to someone else directly, it would have very bad consequences.

"But everything needs to be tried, doesn't it?"

[You discovered a transmutation circle related to souls and obtained a black soul stone.]

For safety reasons, you cut the Soul Stone, took out a small piece, and used it on the test subject.

He's gone mad.

"Huff huff... cluck cluck cluck... baa baa... woohoo..."

Edward and Alice stood together, calmly gazing at the cage before them. Inside was a spy from Zell who had infiltrated the El Empire.

A low-ranking warrior with nothing remarkable to offer besides his physical prowess, he became Edward's test subject.

Now, this guy, dressed in a white prison uniform with shackles restricting his maximum range of movement, has become incredibly strange.

It crawled on all fours in the shadows, making strange noises from time to time.

Occasionally, because they are bound by chains and cannot move freely, they will let out a roar.

"Your Highness...this guy..."

"The side effects of the Soul Stone are that it contains too many impurities. I suspect they come from the beastly instincts of the Chimera, as well as negative emotions."

These things entered the human soul, just like a drop of ink falling into clear water, completely blending together.

He might have a chance to recover, but without external intervention, it will likely take a very long time.

This was the conclusion Edward reached based on the soldier's situation.

He could see that although the person in front of him was no different from a wild beast, his eyes would occasionally regain their clarity.

This recovery was extremely brief, and at that time, Edward could be seen to be in pain.

The soul enhancement attempt seems to have failed, but it also seems to have succeeded.

"At least I could sense that his mental strength had been enhanced to some extent."

As a soldier, his mental strength a few minutes ago was only slightly higher than that of an ordinary person.

Now, at least a ten percent improvement over the original level—Alice, this is a miracle.

This result means that, at the very least, Edward's research direction is correct, but the solution still needs further optimization.

"First, we'll recycle the raw materials for the experiment, and then we'll immediately make improvements. I refuse to believe that there's no way to purify the impurities in the soul stone."

What does it mean to recycle raw materials?