Tian Lei flicked the blood off his fingers and stepped away from the destroyed tables.
The only one left breathing was the final experiment—the young master who had miraculously survived.
Ye Qin.
A nobody from a declining clan.
Originally destined to awaken some mediocre bloodline—the Red Serpent, a venom-type beast that most nobles mocked behind closed doors.
But now…
Tian Lei looked down at the boy's trembling body.
Blue essence pulsed through Ye Qin's veins like living lightning. His flesh twitched and rearranged itself, muscles tightening, bones strengthening. His eyes, which had been brown before, flickered with a faint metallic shine.
"Heh… the Giant Steel Scale Anaconda," Tian Lei murmured, amused.
"A vastly superior species. Thick defense. Immense strength. Long-term potential."
Ye Qin groaned weakly as his spine cracked into a straighter, stronger shape.
Tian Lei crossed his arms and leaned against the cave wall, watching.
