Edward saw it; what came into view was a huge, empty testing ground.
The surrounding walls were all white, seemingly protected by some kind of metal.
Several magic lights at the top provide illumination, ensuring ample light throughout the space.
You can see dozens of people dressed as alchemists moving around here, writing and drawing in their notebooks.
"What exactly is this...?"
This was the first time in his life that he had ever known there was such a place beneath the palace.
"The Royal Laboratory is the highest secret location of our El Empire. It is a place that is completely closed to the public."
The alchemists inside had signed an agreement while they were outside, prepared to spend their entire lives there, contributing to the royal family's research projects.
Besides my study, there is another passageway here used for transporting experimental items or supplies, and each transfer requires multiple screenings.
Many weapons, some you may know and some you may not, that belong to us were born here.
The most important of these, of course, is what I told you before: the forging of life.
"Is the study of life-forging mainly conducted here? Is that why I can hardly find any information about it outside?"
"Yes, because life is a field that involves everything, so research in this area must be treated with caution."
If research into the creation of life is left unchecked, it could very well lead to unforeseen problems.
This is why these alchemists are willing to conduct research here, even though they cannot leave this testing ground.
For some people whose greatest pursuit is scholarship and knowledge, it involves modifying the structure of life, creating non-existent life forms, and incorporating the advantages of existing ones...
This realm, almost indistinguishable from that of the gods, is simply too tempting.
"Because there are some obstacles in alchemy research in other fields, and we need more secret weapons."
The royal family's research into the creation of life has never stopped.
Every member of the royal family can embark on their own life-altering project, or complete a project conceived by their ancestors. Look at that…”
The emperor pointed in one direction, and Edward saw a colossal beast being dissected with a scalpel.
Strangely, this guy's appearance was completely different from the magical beasts he knew.
"Its head resembles a flaming lion, its body is similar to a bull, and its tail is a black water snake? What the hell is this thing?"
The monster before them looked like a creature whose bodies had been cut open and stitched together from different magical beasts; its appearance was not something that should have been created under normal circumstances.
"Chimera Beast, a project that started with your great-great-grandfather, went through to your great-grandfather, and was finally completed by your grandfather."
The goal is to create the perfect monster specimen, ideally one that can reproduce normally and be controlled by an alchemist.
In this way, they will become our best weapons, reducing the oppressive power of other kingdoms against us.
However, it's still not perfect; it can only ensure the body's normal functioning, but it can't pass on the bloodline.
The emperor shook his head. They had completed the fusion through alchemy, ensuring that the different organs would not explode due to the operation of their abilities, but they had no way to make the chimera give birth to a new chimera.
"This project was left behind, and some alchemists continued to research it, resulting in some different products."
"Here, have a taste, this is pretty good."
"Potato?"
The emperor handed Edward a vegetable that looked like a potato. For safety reasons, he only scratched the outer skin of the vegetable and smelled it.
"What's going on? It's spicy, this taste... is it ginger?"
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