Next, Lucas arranged for another hound to enter the experimental field and commanded the two hounds to start fighting.

The three hounds Lucas chose were similar in terms of attributes, with almost no significant difference in strength.

The hound injected with the Blood of War displayed overwhelming superiority. Each of its bites was laced with lethal madness, and it was faster and stronger than the other hound.

In just a few rounds, it seized the opportunity and bit through its opponent's throat.

At the moment of that hound's death, a mutation suddenly occurred.

A visible, faint blood-red energy mist rapidly emerged from the corpse of the deceased hound, as if pulled by an invisible force, and was instantly absorbed through the hound's nose and mouth.

The body of the target hound trembled violently, and a flash of red light flickered in its eyes, but it didn't appear to have changed much.

After observing this scene, Lucas and the others immediately began testing various data on the hound.

After comparing the data with the hound that had been injected with the Blood of War, it was found that the hound had slight improvements in strength, speed, and muscle-bone density.

The improvement was small, which was because it only absorbed the life energy of one hound.

If it absorbed enough life energy, the hound's strength would naturally increase significantly.

Duke continued to participate in the experiment, carefully observing the entire process.

He discovered that the process of bloodlust absorbing life energy was somewhat similar to how the natives of the Devourer Plane absorbed energy, but with an essential difference.

The Awakened of the Devourer Plane absorbed the energy within other Awakened, which is similar to Magic Power, an Extraordinary Power, and not life energy.

The effect of the Bloodthirsty Trait is to absorb life energy, and it cannot absorb the extraordinary energy within the slain.

The experiment was not over yet; shortly after, the second hound was also placed into the experimental field.

The hound injected with the Blood of War was not injured in the previous battle, so its strength was not affected, and the outcome of the battle did not change.

The same scene repeated; the life energy from the dead hound was fully plundered, and the target hound's strength once again slightly increased.

Lucas and the others meticulously recorded each data point, the power increase curve, speed changes, life energy absorption efficiency, and so on.

After finishing these, the experiment was still not concluded; they had to continuously record the state and physical data of the hound to see if the enhancements gained from absorbing life energy could truly be maintained.

This diluted Blood of War effect could only last six hours; Duke and the others stayed in the lab, recording data from the subsequent twenty-four hours, confirming that the hound's strength had indeed increased.

The significance of such an experimental result was naturally immense; Lucas knew better than anyone what this Blood of War meant.

As long as Black Sail possessed such Blood of War and promoted its large-scale use, it could forge slave legions for Black Sail through plane wars, tempered by blood and fire, growing stronger with each battle.

After organizing the data, Lucas solemnly said to Duke, "I will go to Commander Swain now. Your research is extremely crucial and will surely be valued."

Swain, as the Legion Commander of the Black Sail Third Legion, held a very high status and was himself a demigod-level strongman.

He was also renowned in Black Sail for his calm and rationality, having led many plane wars for Black Sail as an exceptionally excellent commander.

Duke believed that Swain would surely see the value of this Blood of War, and there was no need to worry too much about this achievement being usurped.

A person of demigod-level standing would not treat his own people this way.

Lucas took the documents to the high tower area exclusive to Swain on the Elizabeth, where the Third Corps Commander handled official business.

This was not a place of luxury, but it exuded absolute power and efficiency everywhere.

Outside the huge porthole was the vast starry sea or the projection of a plane, cold light illuminating the interior. A star map occupying an entire wall flickered with countless light spots, representing the area controlled by Black Sail.

In the center was a wide desk made of some high-strength alloy, extraordinarily clean, with only a few documents and a pen holder containing a quill, behind which Swain sat.

The Third Corps Commander, demigod-level powerhouse Swain, was focused on reviewing a battle report.

He wore a loose, deep black robe, and the emblem on his epaulettes emitted a restrained energy fluctuation.

Even sitting down, he exuded a mountain-like steadiness.

His features were sharp, his gaze deep as an ancient well, showing no ripples, as if nothing in the world could disturb the absolute order within him.

His longstanding authority and control over life and death did not need to be released intentionally and filled the entire space.

Lucas stopped a few steps away from the desk, respectfully saluting, "Commander Swain, Lucas reporting the pivotal experimental results of the Blood of War potion as ordered."

Swain did not look up, only gently tapping his knuckles on the desk, signaling him to continue.

This slight sound was exceptionally clear in the quiet room.

Lucas then began to report the entire experimental process in detail, and Swain listened throughout without interrupting him.

"Indeed, the target individual, after eliminating its opponent, plundered and absorbed the life origin energy released by the deceased," Lucas reported with the experiment report in hand. "Subsequent detection showed that after absorbing life energy, Hound A exhibited quantifiable, permanent minor improvements in its basic strength, speed, and muscle-bone density, with growth ratios between 1.8% and 2.3%..."

"The critical point is the subsequent observation period," Lucas emphasized, calling up the monitoring data over the span of twenty-four hours, "The efficacy of the potion completely dissipated at the sixth hour post-injection, the physiological indicators of Hound A receded, but the enhancements gained by absorbing life energy remained entirely intact, with no signs of regression."

After listening intently to Lucas's report, Swain nodded sharply, saying, "An excellent improvement plan, with strategic significance for enhancing Black Sail's strength."

"You are to promptly tackle this matter, conduct several rounds of detailed experimental tests, and if no issues arise, initiate progressive implementation."

"Moreover, Duke, as a Level 1 Mage achieving such results, is remarkable, and we should rightly reward him with his due benefits, ensuring he's not shortchanged..."

Swain quickly dispatched a series of tasks to Lucas, not rushing to fully deploy the upgraded Blood of War.

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