A Hospital in Another World? Chapter 1035: Garrett: I Change! I Change! I Want to Change into...

Garrett was being chased around by the leopard biting at his pant leg, tugging at his sleeve, and pouncing on his chest.

Garrett fed the leopard, poured water, groomed it, and scratched its itch, never having a moment's rest.

Garrett ran with the leopard, only to be left far behind, panting and supporting himself on his knees. Garrett climbed trees with the leopard, only to be left far below, watching the leopard's tail sway as it stuck its tongue out at him, seemingly mocking him.

Garrett...

In short, Garrett ate, lived, and hunted with the leopard, observing it for a long period. When the leopard ignored him, he would squat beside it, stroking its fur while activating [Detection Magic] to observe the bones and magic flow inside the leopard.

After a long time of this, while Aishe Moon Song felt she had finally made some progress in culturing cells, managing to keep them alive for three days before needing to change bottles, Garrett also felt he was ready:

"Moon Song Sister, can you help me? Watch me practice transformation and intervene if I make a mistake?"

"Of course! ...Wait, let me make a list..."

Practicing transformation was a big deal for Garrett. For this practice, they left the research institute and found a grassy clearing in a lush valley. Cirilla, Bernard, Appa, Lynn, and Mr. Baronsimo were all present.

What were those twinkling arcane eyes in the trees and bushes?

Those were set up by you, weren't they?

This meant they wanted to observe his transformation from all angles, possibly even create a 3D animated diagram for preservation?

Fortunately, the arcane eyes did not interfere much, and Garrett didn't mind being recorded during his transformation. Wearing a loose coarse linen robe, barefoot, he slowly walked into the grass. In the distance, Aishe Moon Song quietly explained to Cirilla:

"During transformation, the body should be as unrestrained as possible and as close to nature as possible. He was wearing multiple layers of underwear, outerwear, socks, and shoes, which would reduce the success rate of the transformation..."

"But the long grass on the ground is very itchy!" Cirilla kicked off her shoes, rubbed her bare feet on the grass, and used her toes to pluck a long blade of grass. Feeling a tickle on her soles, she giggled:

"It's so itchy. What if I get distracted by the itch while walking, sitting, or lying down? Won't that cause the spell to fail?"

"Uh... Generally, nature's servants don't have this problem... But little Garrett is an exception. Don't worry, I've thought of it. The wild grass here is the softest and most tender..."

She explained a bit more to Cirilla while watching Garrett from afar. Seeing him walking back and forth in the grass, his expression growing more relaxed and peaceful, she nodded silently:

This is the right state. Only by fully opening oneself and immersing in nature can one fully accept nature's gifts. Don't separate oneself from nature; both human and animal forms are, after all, children of nature...

Finally, Garrett found the flattest, softest spot of grass and sat cross-legged. He slowly closed his eyes and regulated his breathing. After a while, he pressed his hand to the grass, and the blades rustled, growing quickly.

"A very useful little trick," Aishe Moon Song watched from afar, nodding with a smile:

"Nature's servants, when transforming for the first time, often don't know how to transform their clothes along with them, often tearing their clothes. Either find an uninhabited forest or summon long grass to cover themselves..."

She scratched the leopard's chin, eliciting a soft purring from the beast. After scratching, she stood up and smiled at Cirilla:

"I'm going over."

The elven ranger, a seasoned warrior and transformation master, walked over lightly. She knelt in front of Garrett, leaned forward slightly, and placed her hand on his forehead:

"As we agreed, I will guide you through your first transformation. Don't panic, don't be afraid. Open yourself up and immerse yourself in nature. Remember, you are part of nature, nature's cherished child. Nature won't harm you..."

Her voice was as light as a mist in the forest, spreading silently. Before anyone realized it, it had already soothed everyone's mind, making them relax comfortably.

Garrett also relaxed. His thoughts gradually quieted, becoming peaceful, like every predecessor on the path of nature, leaving only the most fundamental consciousness, fully merging with nature.

Then, the power of nature quietly enveloped him...

It was like standing barefoot in a hot spring, the warm water slowly rising and enveloping his body. His pores opened, muscles relaxed, and bones grew lazy. He just wanted to close his eyes and melt into the spring.

"Focus."

A small, distant consciousness communicated with him. Garrett mustered some energy and connected with it. The consciousness was gentle yet exceptionally firm, like the wind in the forest or the soft hum of a concert's string song:

"Focus on your transformation goal... Think about what you want to transform into... Strengthen your will... Gather enough hope and desire..."

Garrett followed the instructions, meditating. When his mind reached its peak concentration, a gentle yet powerful force descended, guiding his transformation:

Skull reshaping, spine flattening, pelvis changing, limbs touching the ground, growing tough claws and sharp nails, growing dense fur and a long tail...

Finally, Garrett raised his front paw and looked at the pads on his feet, letting out a puzzled "meow."

Was it done?

Had the transformation succeeded?

Had he turned into a leopard?

He took a couple of steps, tripping over his right front and right back paws, nearly falling. Garrett steadied himself, took a few more steps, and tripped over his left back paw again...

At the edge of the grass, the specially caught black panther, meant for Garrett to imitate, was using its tail to slap the ground, letting out mocking sounds from its throat...

Aishe Moon Song opened and closed her eyes repeatedly, resisting the urge to grab the leopard's ear and scold it for being so bad. Instead, she forced a smile and praised:

"Alright, for a first transformation, this is fine. Let me guide you back, and then you can try your first independent transformation—did you remember the feeling of the transformation just now?"

Remembered!

Garrett nodded vigorously.

Aishe Moon Song knelt in front of him again, pressing her palm to his forehead. A faint green light emanated from her palm, enveloping Garrett's entire body. Soon, the warm, spring-like feeling returned...

When Aishe Moon Song's hand left, Garrett had returned to human form from a leopard. Except for his slightly messy hair, the loose, sleeveless coarse linen robe wasn't torn at all.

"Well done," Aishe Moon Song smiled and praised. Although for a tenth-level nature priest, transformation should be as natural as eating and drinking, Garrett was still a cub...

A cub who grew up among humans and never received proper elven education. He needed encouragement to boost his confidence for better transformations.

Yes, that's it.

"This transformation went smoothly, Garrett. Your affinity with nature is excellent... Did you remember the transformation process? Can you try it yourself now? Or, if you're not confident, we can try again later?"

"...I should be able to do it this time." Garrett bowed his head, focused, recalled the process and feeling of the previous transformation and return, and lifted his head resolutely:

"Moon Song Sister, let me try it myself!"

"Alright!"

The elven ranger stepped back and stood with Cirilla and the others. To her left was the black panther lying on the ground, its tail gently swaying, squinting as Aishe Moon Song stroked it;

To her right was Cirilla, the silver dragon girl clutching her hands tightly, breathing rapidly. Aishe Moon Song had to reassure her:

"Don't worry, it's fine... But don't be so nervous. If you unintentionally release some aura, it might interfere with him..."

A bit further left, Lynn was standing straight, holding Mr. Troka, who had stopped chewing on his fish snack, supporting himself on all fours and staring at Garrett;

To Cirilla's right, Bernard was pacing left and right, sometimes bending down to support his knees, sometimes straightening up. Appa tried to approach, but Bernard grabbed his horns and pushed him back:

"Don't stand so close! Move back a bit! A bit more! What if Garrett sees you and messes up his transformation?"

Appa reluctantly dug the ground with his hooves and sprayed Bernard with saliva but retreated as instructed. In the center of the grass, Garrett glanced at his anxious companions, smiled, closed his eyes, and activated the transformation spell again:

Immerse in nature... Immerse in nature... Let nature guide me... I am nature's child, nature's favorite, nature won't harm me...

Fix the transformation goal... Sketch out the familiar form in my mind... Focus my thoughts, ensure my desire to transform is strong enough...

Strengthen my will, believe I can succeed...

Cast the spell, communicate with nature... Nature will guide me to change into my goal...

The warm, spring-like power enveloped him. Bones changing, muscles changing, skin changing... Just as the transformation began and progressed, a new image suddenly jumped into his mind.

A more beautiful, brighter, more radiant form...

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