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The construction of this magic equipment was already an improvement on the basis of her Hero's Blood Magic Potion; moreover, its essence was not much different from a witch's evolution specialty. So, what was there to worry about? No need to hesitate, just go for it.

"But you haven't even prepared the Magical Equipment Blueprint yet."

The Black Sheep Witch tried to persuade her further.

After all, having just the template wasn't enough; it was merely a reference. The anatomical structures of humans and the Great Dragon were completely different, so one couldn't generalize them. Before truly evolving, it was necessary to translate the characteristics of the dragon template into a "localized" version that combined one's own actual conditions to produce a truly usable Magical Equipment Blueprint.

If Lady Dorothy had been using a template from another race, then she would have had plenty of existing design schematics to refer to, but the Great Dragon template had truly never been used by anyone before – there was not even a reference to start from.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing, no one understands dragon armor better than I do."

Dorothy said with a jesting tone.

She was, after all, a Dragon Witch. Why ponder over the Magical Equipment Blueprint? Just copy the shape of the Fairy King's Martial Soul. The form of a Martial Soul was inherently the most suitable for combat; evolving in that way was bound to be flawless.

Oh, and this time, let's not settle for a battle-damaged paint job. Let's go for a brand-new debut version."

"Alright then."

Seeing Lady Dorothy so confident and insistent, Koreya felt helpless and could only take out a test tube from her briefcase, asking once more.

"So, Lady Dorothy, which part do you want to evolve first?"

A typical Magic Equipment Potion set consisted of thirteen vials, each representing the evolution of a different body part.

The internal circulation system made up of the five organs - heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys - each took one vial.

Then there was the defensive system consisting of sinews, bones, and skin, with each layer using one vial.

Following that were the limbs, as part of the combat system, each limb using one vial separately.

And the last one would be used on the brain, which served as the command center.

With that, the whole-body magic equipment enhancement would be complete.

Of course, this was just the initial basic magic equipment. If you had any special requirements later, you could still add them yourself, such as the magic enhancement of your own sensory organs like eyes and ears, or the construction of external organs like wings and tails.

With safety as the priority, Koreya hoped that Lady Dorothy would start with something like the limbs, as they posed the lowest risk. Even if the evolution failed, they could simply amputate to survive.

However, she soon grimaced in distress because she heard the answer she least wanted to hear.

"Of course, it starts with the brain. If that's good, everything else will naturally follow."

The Homebody Witch replied as if it were obvious.

When she had been receiving the information from the chip through the helmet, she had already been dissatisfied with the inferior quality of mortals' brains. Now that she had the chance to upgrade, naturally, the brain was the priority.

For a mage, nothing was more important than having a good brain. Only a wise mind could learn knowledge faster and cast spells more effortlessly.

However, Dorothy didn't plan to use Emora's template for the brain. After all, Great Dragons were not known for their wisdom. She intended to use the Angel Template instead.

While in truth, a demon's brain might have been more cost-effective, more cunning and astute, but Dorothy had already evolved an Angel Halo with the help of the Blood of the Hero and had harnessed a part of the Power of Faith. She felt that the Angel's Brain would be better compatible with her continued use of the Power of Faith.

"Then, Lady Dorothy, please be extremely cautious."

Seeing the Homebody Witch's determined manner, Koreya didn't say much more. She took out the potion for brain evolution from the box and handed it over.

If it had been a normal Magic Girl's evolution, it would have been necessary to choose different potions based on different templates, but the potions specially made by Lady Denisha were not so cumbersome, universally applicable to all races. It was just that the cost was too high and it took too long to make; the thirteen potions in the box took Lady Denisha almost 200 years to prepare to an impeccable standard and were very precious.

Unfortunately, the Homebody Witch was not aware of this. She just took the potion and briskly downed it in one go.

And then....

"Damn, it hurts like hell."

The Homebody Witch, who was so bold and energetic just a second ago, now had veins bulging on her forehead. She felt as if countless fine needles were simultaneously piercing through her head, an indescribable agony engulfing her and almost causing her eyes to roll back as she nearly fainted on the spot.

She was particularly averse to pain, how could she handle this?

But Dorothy knew very well that if she really fainted, without her will guiding the Liquid Metal Magic Potion into place, everything would be over. Having metal in one's brain wasn't a joke; a small mistake could literally solidify her brain.

Rights away, she couldn't care less about the blood gushing from her seven orifices, her tears and snot running down her face, the one that should bewitch all living beings was almost turning into a blackened one. She hurriedly focused her mind and entered a state of meditation.

Fortunately, meditation was already second nature to her. Even though she was in such a bad state, she entered the Sea of Consciousness effortlessly as her consciousness detached from her body.

It's just that the soul is located in the brain and the Sea of Consciousness is within the soul. As the brain was being invaded by liquid metal, the Sea of Consciousness, too, was experiencing upheaval, brewing a tremendous storm.

However, Dorothy didn't pay attention to the storm around her. She was fully focused on guiding the liquid metal to construct the model according to the Angel's Brain blueprint.

This was difficult, for the brain is the most intricate organ in the human body, not tolerating the slightest error. Otherwise, instead of evolving, it might be a direct path to becoming cognitively impaired.

Such manipulation required extraordinary patience and high Precision.

In fact, most Magic Girls find it difficult to evolve their brains alone and would seek help from an experienced senior.

However, having an outsider involved in the evolution often resulted in an inferior outcome, with the final effects being about ten to twenty percent less effective than if one were to evolve on their own.

The underlying principle being that your consciousness didn't suffer with the brain, lacking enough intimacy to achieve a mind-brain unity.

Outside, at that moment, the Black Sheep Witch was nervously watching Lady Dorothy, who looked a bit disheveled. She anxiously clenched her hands, fearing she couldn't resist the urge to help.

But what kind of Talent was Lady Dorothy? She could certainly finish this task on her own, and any misguided help from her would only interfere with the lady's fusion. Hence, Koreya could only hold one hand with the other, forcibly calming herself down.

Yet...

"Dammit, can't you useless spirits stop getting in the way? You choose now, of all times, while I'm in the middle of surgery, to start messing around; I'm speechless. I've revised this brain design six times already, please, just give me a break."

By now, Dorothy in the Sea of Consciousness was overwhelmed. Just when she was about to complete the evolution according to the original Angel's Brain blueprint, a spark of Inspiration appeared, and out popped a brand new blueprint for an Angel Brain.

Upon seeing this, the Homebody Witch exclaimed, "Wow, this new blueprint is great! It's at least ten percent more efficient than the original. No, I can't afford to skimp on the brain, I need to switch to the new one,"

Just as she was about to complete the first version, her capricious Inspiration struck again, bringing forth a second version with a performance seven percent higher than the first.

Hmm, still, one must not skimp on the brain. Dorothy accepted this and started over once again.

But damn it, now on the sixth revision and seeing the seventh blueprint, with only a one percent improvement, she felt like cursing at the top of her lungs.

To be honest, a gap of one percent isn't that significant. The sixth version was adequate, but after enduring so much agony, backing out now would be foolish, wouldn't it?

Moreover, choosing an inferior option when there's a better one could drive anyone with obsessive-compulsive disorder insane.

"Fine, I'll endure it, to avoid stupidity."

Gritting her teeth, the Homebody Witch scrapped the nearly completed brain and started over from scratch.

Fortunately, this time, as she was almost draining the last bit of her spiritual power, she finally completed the final guiding process, and her Inspiration stopped causing trouble.

In Dorothy's head, a brain structured from mercury, glittering with endless starlight as if it contained the cosmos itself, was gradually taking shape.

...Inside the brain of the Homebody Witch...