"Of course.... Even if it fails, there's no risk. You just need to spit out the material,"
Having said this, Fang Ze looked at it and then asked, "Do you understand?"
One Two Three tilted its head to look at Fang Ze, then straightened its neck and nodded.
Fang Ze gave it a satisfied thumbs up.
He then proceeded with the fusion method given by the research department, asking One Two Three to lie down first.
The cave was small and cramped, and once One Two Three lay down, it occupied nearly half of the space.
Fang Ze moved his supplies aside and then took out seven colorless ordinary crystals, ground them into powder, and carefully drew some strange patterns on One Two Three's body.
According to the method provided by the research department: These were patterns to guide the fusion of the bloodline and body, enabling the Power of Laws in the bloodline to better integrate into the body.
Then, Fang Ze took out the white candles he had purchased while waiting for Bai Ling and Bai Zhi.
He lit one on One Two Three's forehead, palms, soles, and chest.
Finally, he took out the Awakened Bloodline that bore the golden fox phantom and stood before One Two Three.
At this point, One Two Three had a burning candle on its forehead, looking quite funny.
Its large eyes looked at Fang Ze and blinked innocently.
Fang Ze said reassuringly with a smile, "Don't worry. It's going to be alright. It will be over soon."
After speaking, he placed the Awakened Bloodline into One Two Three's mouth and told One Two Three, "Close your mouth, your eyes, sense the power of the bloodline in your mouth, and then begin the fusion."
Perhaps One Two Three was a bit slow, because after Fang Ze spoke, it closed its eyes and mouth with effort... but there was no response for a long time.
Fang Ze did not lose patience. He sat on a vine-woven mat nearby, waiting patiently.
Time passed, and suddenly... a gust of wind arose in the cave.
The six candles flickered violently.
There seemed to be the ghostly image of a golden fox running and roaring through the cave!
The crystal patterns on One Two Three's body lit up fiercely, its woody brows furrowed deeply as its body tensed, as if it was enduring great pain.
But the six candles, like mountains, pressed down firmly, immobilizing it.
Fang Ze watched, his heart filled with tension.
He knew the ritual had finally begun!
And as he was thinking this, suddenly, the phantom of the golden fox shone brightly, beginning to fight back furiously.
One Two Three's body started to crack open like a tree molting, and a green liquid like fresh blood flowed out.
"Hmm!!" One Two Three, with its eyes tightly closed, let out a stifled roar through its nose.
Watching the scene unfold, Fang Ze couldn't help but stand up.
He paced worriedly around One Two Three, wanting to help.
However, having never facilitated bloodline fusion for another, Fang Ze did not know what to do.
And then, One Two Three's body convulsed again, and the cracks grew larger as more green liquid flowed out.
Sweat formed on Fang Ze's forehead.
He couldn't help but say to One Two Three, "One Two Three, if it's too much, let it go. Spit out the Bloodline Crystal!"
But perhaps all the foolish ones have a stubborn streak.
After hearing Fang Ze's words, One Two Three not only refused to spit it out but bit down on the Bloodline Crystal even harder.
Fang Ze, a bit annoyed, wished he could pry open One Two Three's mouth and dig out that wasted Bloodline Crystal.
After all, that crystal wasn't important, but One Two Three was currently his strongest combat strength, and it couldn't be lost!
Yet, Fang Ze was also unsure whether forcibly removing the Bloodline Crystal would ruin the ritual and cause problems for One Two Three.
So, without One Two Three's agreement, he dared not take action.
He kept pacing next to One Two Three as the cracks increased. The golden fox phantom seemed to sense victory was near, invigorating its golden fur and raising its head in a triumphant howl.
It was like those creatures described in books, devouring the essence of the sun and moon.
Seeing this scene and thinking of this word, Fang Ze suddenly remembered the Treant Essence he confiscated from the ranger.
That stuff was said to heal wounds and flesh and bones quickly!
Moreover, it was also derived from the same source as the Tree People!
So... perhaps it could have an effect?
Fang Ze was not sure.
But he was certain that, even if he took a step back and the Treant Essence didn't work, it should at least not interfere with the ritual because of their common origin!
With that thought, Fang Ze hurriedly searched through his pack and found the bottle of Treant Essence.
Then he opened the lid and gently sprinkled a couple of drops on One Two Three.
As the Treant Essence fell on One Two Three, visibly, its body began to stop bleeding, heal, and recover.
Fang Ze kept dripping more.
The expression on One Two Three began to relax, and the golden fox phantom started a silent roar, struggling.
Fang Ze dripped more and more.
Not only did One Two Three's body heal, but it also began to sprout new tender shoots. The fox phantom was shaking and looked terrified!
Holding the bottle, Fang Ze looked inside and left only a tiny bit for himself, pouring all the rest onto One Two Three.
As a large amount of Treant Essence spilled over, a green glow gradually appeared on One Two Three's body. The glow slowly enveloped the golden fox phantom as if to decompose and absorb it.