On board the MMA Explorer, there was a lot of equipment set up on the deck of the ship.
Alyssia was lying down and was strapped down and restrained, many of the equipment were attached to her body.
Nica came by her side and asked. "Are you sure that you wish to go ahead with this?"
In her view, this was atotally new scientific path that may havenumerous costs and consequences if it is to go wrong.
It was uncertain if what Alyssia had theorised would even be possible, if the slightest thing gies wrong then it couod result in rejection and death.
Nature was always resistant to change and walking diwn this oath was akin to disturbing the balance of nature.
The body wouod resist these changes and a struggle would take place within the bodynresulting in it breaking down.
The result would either be rebirth or destruction but for someone of her age, she had already missed the necessary time where she wouod be most adaptable to change.
If she hadbeen changed at birth then she would have been aboe to adapt to these changes as she grows but now her body and genes were in a stable state where modification wouod be difficult to achieve.
However Alyssia nodded. "I am certain.."
Nica sighed. "Fine. Let us begin thenfirst stages then. Begin drawing of the blood for stage one and begin monitoring the state of the body from the amount of energy released from the body to any vital signs."
Alyssia closed her eyes as they began to draw blood and take her saliva and other samples from her body to study but as she opened her eyes, she saw that the weather was shifting and the sky was beginning to darken. "It is almost time for stage two."
Nica looked at everyone who had been briefed about the small details of their race and the experiments details. "Stage two is dangerous for those close so first remove anything that will be affected by the large energy release and stay back. I will handle the next stage."
Nica had a determined look in her eyes as she shielded her eyes with the top of her electricity proof suit and held a modified syringe in her hands while some were attached to the belt around her waist. 'Is this truly the correct thing to do.. shouldn't I stop her here and not let her continue down this path.. if it succeeds then the applications could be revolutionary for the Mink race as a whole but at the beginning of any experiment, there must always be sacrifices for success. To do this herself is too risky.. sigh. But.. she cannot be convinced so I have no choice but to watch over her properly."
When the clear full moon began to show in the sky, Alyssia's eyes began to widen and glow while her heartbeat began to speed up. "Do it!"
She grit her teeth as her body was beginning to undergo the change, a needle pierced her body and began to quickly draw some blood from her.
Her body was showing signs of shifting as her teeth became sharper and her appearance more fierce.
Nica placed down one syringe and prepared the next while approaching ready for the next stage.
The moment a large amount of Electro was released from Alyssia's body during the stage where she was reaching completion of her Sulong form but in that very moment a needle pierced her body again and collected some blood.
Nica quickly put down the second syringe and then said. "Hold it for just a little longer and then it will be over."
The appearance of Alyssia was completely different than before…
As she lay there strapped down, she still looked very etherial and holy.
She had very long white hair, her whole bodies fur had become pure white and slightly longer, her eyes were bright red and glowing under the moonlight.
Her previous appearance had matured by several years and now she had a certain mature and mysterious noble charm about her but also a contained wildness hidden deep within that was suppressed.
Even the nails on her fingers had become slightly longer, sharper and more deadly, her tail and legs had become much tougher and the muscles were much more defined and contained a lot of power hidden within.
Several moments later another syringe pierced into her body and took another final blood sample.
After collecting enough data and samples, Alyssia began to calmly close her eyes ignoring the looks she was recieving from her crew that had witnessed her change.
Many had a look of awe in their eyes upon witnissing such a uniquechange and power hidden within her body but others displayed a look of confusion or a slight bit of fear or rejection towards what they had witnessed.
Her appearance began to restore to its original state and her body became hopelesly weakened to the ooint where it was difficult to defend herself but she still calmly looked at Nica. "I am hungry. I lost too much energy so hurry up with the remaining tests and let me eat to regain some stamina back."
The protagonist usually ate when he was weak and was always able to make a comeback after eating the meat in this world and after consuming the Sea King meals she had prepared, she knew why that was….
The creatures in this world tend to have a large amount of vitality with them compared to earth otherwise known as Haki but most do not know how to use it.
After consuming the meals containing fish or meat, lots of energy is replenished quickly allowing people to recover from fatigue even quicker than usual.
Right niw she knew the feeling of Luffy when he was feeling weak or was just very hungry.
After losing all of her strength, her body had a very high craving for a very large and nutritious meal.
Another syringe entered her body and then began the observation and analysis over her body during her recovery.
While Alyssia was devouring all of the oreviously prepared food, Nica was lost in thought and she became determined. "As a scientist, how could I possibly watch on as someone else contributes to something big. Allow me to contribute my part too. You need not just information from yourself but also other Minks to compare the results of your findings and make a more accurate judgement towards things like dose amounts and the various limitations of what everyone can endure. Please allow it."
Alyssia thought for a moment and then sighed. "If you are certain then we shall begin soon while the full moon is still visible."
She had already placed the fedora on her head to properly shield her eyes from the full moon. "Give me a little time to put away the samples and data in a safe place and get changed then we will begin."
The next Mink was soon strapped down and underwent a great change.
The previously small female monkey like appearance now had much sharper teeth, blood red eyes, her fur had become much longer as had her hair which had become white, her body had grown a little more and her nails had grown to become more deadly looking.
The Minks have several stages during their Sulong form which needed monitoring and more data on.
First was the normal stage without any changes of influence from the moon.
Second was during the initial change when eye contact has been made with the moon and the awakening is beginning.
Third was the time of change where the body completes its transformation and its release of energy, a large amount of energy is released fromthe body and the new form is fully unlocked along with the feral side that needs to be controlled by the user.
Forth was the completed state where the user either loses control or is able to maintain a rational mind and control where the user now had access to much greater strength and agility but also much higher amounts of Electro that is released constantly.
The fifth and final stage is the release stage where the body returns to normal and is in a weakened state.
To fully observe the changes within the body, samples and data had to be collected from each stage to fully learn everything about each stage and fully grasp and understand the changes going on within the body, why the Minks have to reduce their lifespans to use this ability but also discover many other possibilities hidden within the Minks.
Alyssia was willing to use herself to become test subject one to get the most accurate data on herself but thanks to Nica's contribution, she was able to gain additional data to help with the research.
She quietly took everything back to her room and began to take out a notebook and began taking notes while observing each blood sample and other samples that had been taken from her body during the stages of the Sulong transformation along with Nica's data when suddenly a Ding sounded in her mind once again as if confirming her new path.
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[Mink Lineage Science (SSS) - The exploration of the Mink Lineage Factor deeper into their evolutionary changes during Sulong, ways to bring change to the Mink's lineage factor or how to stabilise it and further science involving further modification and even cloning. Note: There are various risks and costs involved with some paths and restrictions for others. If the user does not match the needs of that path, it is advised not to be used on the user otherwise there will be heavy costs resulting in injury, mutation, loss of rationality or death.]
As Alyssa finished reading over her new skill she turned around and walked to a large sized container that resembled a battery or power storage container and placed her hand on the outside of it.
This was what had been released from her body upon the completion of her Sulong form and had been captured and sent inside.
As she placed her hand on it, she could feel a strange sense of familiarity and connection to this wild and untamed white Electro.
Now that it had been released, it should have been lost forever but somehow it still remained after being captured before it had time to break apart and disappear after escaping her body and her control.
Unlike her own Electro that was much more easy to channel and control, this version was more wild and free… but it was still her own power that had been a part of herself.
Alyssia stood pondering for a while and then went to write some more notes.
Right now she was walking down a dangerous path but it was also one of self discovery.
Even the famous Dr Jeckil and other characters or people preferred to use themselves as test subjects before experimenting on poor innocents.
Of course that experiment created Mr Hyde but there are always other examples like Frankenstein from Noblesse.
If she fails then she will bear the consequences herself but if she succeeds only good things should happen.
The risks of enhancing or changing others also comes at risks of many failures and mass deaths but the successful subjects could also stage a revolt against her.
Why would she do something as silly as putting power in the hands of those that would develop a grudge against her?
Even if her original intentions were good, a lot of bad could still be done as a result of her actions.