Chapter 3612: Similar Results

The chamber had long since transformed from a place of experimentation into something resembling a research repository of fundamental truths of a bloodline. Dozens upon dozens of samples floated in ordered clusters, each categorized, each representing a different Foxkin lineage that had been reduced to its most essential components.

The black crystals.

"This cannot be limited to just two tribes," Lin Mu thought. "If this is truly the cause, then it must either be universal or conditional."

If it was universal, then all foxkin should possess it.

And that meant... it could potentially be prevented.

He stepped out of the chamber and sought the elders once more, his request direct and without embellishment.

The elders did not question him.

They had anticipated this.

Lin Mu nodded. "I will need more. The process consumes the samples."

"It will be done."

The Foxkin clans moved with remarkable efficiency. Messengers were dispatched, teleportation arrays activated, and within days, streams of blood samples began arriving at the Heart of the Mother Forest.

The process repeated itself.

Condensation.

Each sample underwent the same meticulous treatment, reduced from a simple vial of blood into its four fundamental components.

Days blended together as Lin Mu maintained a relentless pace. The Bloody Glaze Immortal Cauldron rarely cooled, its surface glowing faintly from constant use. The pale blue alchemical flame became a constant presence, its precise heat refining each sample with unwavering consistency.

The first realization came with Lin Mu’s patience.

Their blood refined more smoothly, requiring less time and effort to reach the final stage. The transformations were stable, predictable, and free from complications.

"Less resistance... fewer anomalies," he murmured.

The difference was stark.

Lin Mu’s eyes narrowed.

The difficulty itself was a clue.

Ten days passed before he completed the initial batch.

Lin Mu continued.

Two weeks into a month.

Sixty four tribes which not only included the native tribes but also those that came from other worlds.

Each one broken down.

He stood in the center of the chamber, surrounded by the results. And now the pattern was undeniable. Out of all the Foxkin tribes, only five produced the black crystal.

The Frost Fox Tribe.

The Golden Fox Tribe.

Lin Mu’s gaze swept across the clusters of crystals, his mind organizing the information with clarity.

There was no need for further confirmation.

He moved closer to examine them.

The black crystals from the Flame Fur and Frost Fox tribes were the largest. Though still small, they were clearly defined, easily handled, and carried a distinct presence.

Barely visible.

Lin Mu had to use precise control just to isolate and hold them without losing them. Yet their presence was enough. Even in such minute quantities, they existed. And that alone was concerning.

"This is progression," he said inwardly.

The smaller ones represented early stages.

Given time, they would grow.

The issue of bloodline degeneration was not isolated.

A slow, inevitable escalation that would eventually encompass all Foxkin.

"This cannot be ignored."

Instead, he requested additional samples.

More variations.

The elders complied without hesitation, gathering samples from mixed lineages as well.

Foxkin born from unions between foxkin and humans.

The results were... illuminating.

The structure remained consistent.

Beast component.

But...

Lin Mu’s eyes sharpened.

Even when the parent belonged to the Flame Fur or Frost Fox tribes, the anomaly did not manifest.

The human crystal grew slightly larger.

The balance adjusted.

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