landbeastnovel Chapter 423 : Oak Dryad
Chapter 423 : Oak Dryad
【Transfiguration Museum】was a massive museum built within the gathering place of the Elemental Soul Wizards, covering an area of 120,000 square meters. At the same time, it was also one of the larger research bases on transfiguration across the entire Wizard Continent.As a museum of such a scale, 【Transfiguration Museum】housed more than two hundred thousand “specimens.” However, only four-fifths of these specimens were publicly disclosed. The remaining one-fifth belonged to the classified experimental collection, kept secret from the public.
The types of “specimens” within the 【Transfiguration Museum】were vast and varied, but most of them were focused on the remains of magical creatures.
Whether magical creatures from the Primary Material Plane, or those from other planes and domains—anything mentioned in the “Magical Creatures” chapter of 《Introductory Biology》could almost certainly be found as a corresponding specimen inside the 【Transfiguration Museum】.
This time, the “specimens” Janna and the other two victors were about to observe belonged to that mysterious one-fifth.
Rather than calling it observation, it would be more accurate to say it was open-access research.
As the winners of the 【Andrew-Gamp Transfiguration Trial】, Janna, Hela-Helheim, and Louisto-Tulan were granted a reward that was far more than a simple tour inside the 【Transfiguration Museum】.
Within twenty-four hours after entering the museum, the three of them could select any one “specimen” from among nearly one hundred thousand choices as the target for “in-depth research.”
Once they made their selections, 【Transfiguration Museum】would provide them with all research reports on the chosen “specimen.” Moreover, the isolation barrier around it would be lifted, allowing them to conduct direct Spirit Power probing.
To put it bluntly, the essence of this reward was giving the three of them the chance to choose any magical creature for a hands-on transfiguration observation.
And it was even the kind of hands-on teaching session.
As the Spatial Rift closed, Lilith-Mage and Janna both arrived punctually before 8:30 at the entrance of the 【Transfiguration Museum】.
At this moment, Louisto-Tulan and Hela-Helheim were already waiting at the gates, ready for entry.
“Did they come here by themselves this time?”
Seeing Louisto-Tulan and Hela-Helheim standing there alone at the entrance, Janna—who had come with a “guardian”—was a little surprised.
“Welcome to the 【Elemental Soul – Transfiguration Museum】. I am your guide for today, Lawrence-Ema.”
As all three had gathered, a female Wizard Apprentice with a messy head of red curly hair, flushed cheeks, but delicate features, looking about twenty years old, walked out of the museum with a smile to greet them.
“For the next twenty-four hours, if you have any questions, feel free to tell me. I will coordinate and assist you.”
With those words, Lawrence-Ema’s face lit up with a broad smile. Then she handed each of the three a bracelet-like object.
“This is your entry pass. Please make sure to keep it safe throughout the visit and don’t lose it.”
Hearing that, Janna accepted the bracelet from Lawrence-Ema.
A mere sweep of her Spirit Power told Janna that apart from serving as identification, the bracelet also functioned as a tracking device.
“Please follow me inside.”
Once all three had put on their bracelets, Lawrence-Ema warmly led them into the 【Transfiguration Museum】.
“Remember what I said. I’ll be back tomorrow at eight o’clock sharp to pick you up.”
“Yes, Professor.”
Like a watchful guardian, after escorting Janna to the museum, Lilith-Mage casually tore open a Spatial Rift and returned to the Crystal Rose Inn.
“Bang—”
The gates of the 【Transfiguration Museum】were massive steel arch doors. Yet Lawrence-Ema, who looked slender and frail, pushed them open with surprising ease.
“Today is a closed day. Other than us and the staff inside, there will be no one else here—”
As soon as they entered, a gigantic six-meter-tall mammoth specimen loomed before their eyes.
“A Snowfield Mammoth?”
Looking at those long tusks, Janna instantly recalled seeing Snowfield Mammoths inside the 【Extreme Cold Secret Realm】 of the Vivian Family.
“I didn’t expect even these ancient beasts, long extinct in the 【Primary Material World】, to be displayed here—”
Besides the Snowfield Mammoth, Janna also saw other beasts such as Forest Lizards and Marsh Centipedes, creatures rarely encountered even in the Misty Forest.
“No wonder the 【Transfiguration Museum】was built so huge. If it were smaller, there would be no way to fit all this—”
As they moved deeper into the museum, a fully silver elevator door soon appeared not far ahead.
“Have you decided which floor you’d like to visit?”
“Basement Level Three.”
The first to answer was Louisto-Tulan, who had barely spoken the entire time. Hearing this, Lawrence-Ema looked at the other two.
“Basement Level Two.”
“Basement Level One.”
Hearing three completely different answers, Lawrence-Ema nodded. Then, she pulled out a mirror from her Interdimensional Storage Ring and swiftly recited a spell.
“Hum—”
With the incantation complete, two identical new “Lawrence-Ema” figures emerged from the mirror’s shimmering surface.
“So it’s the 【Mirror Doppelgänger】 spell. Its completion level is quite high—”
Seeing the identical duplicates of the original, Janna couldn’t help but show a trace of surprise.
“All right, let’s get in the elevator.”
Hearing the three voices of “Lawrence-Ema” speaking in unison, Janna and the others entered the elevator one after another.
“Just a friendly reminder: some specimens are active ones, highly sensitive to human scent. So don’t try to stash your bracelets in storage items out of convenience. Keep them worn at all times.”
Only then did Janna realize that the bracelet, besides its tracking function, also blocked the wearer’s scent from being detected.
“Ding—”
As the elevator arrived at Basement Level One, Janna followed one of the “Lawrence-Ema” figures out of the lift, entering an area entirely composed of magical plants.
“Miss Janna, this is the research zone dedicated to plant-type magical creatures. Which specimen do you wish to observe?”
“Oak Dryad.”