Gathering Wives with a System Chapter 510 Looting The Mistborns Blind

"From where did you obtain this knowledge?" Lord Bella inquired once more.

Instead of responding, Isaac offered a simple smile.

The mist enveloping her churned with ferocity, expanding like a living tempest. It grew in size and density until her entire form had dissolved into a colossal cloud, engulfing Isaac from all sides.

"Tell me where you acquired this information," Lord Bella demanded, her voice now laced with a chilling coldness. "Failure to answer will leave me with no choice but to take action."

Issuing threats to Isaac within his own City was a perilous gamble, yet Lord Bella evidently felt she held the upper hand.

Isaac's most formidable power, the Water Elemental Spirit, remained within the confines of the Great Dungeon. Lord Bella, meanwhile, stood as one of the most potent Mistborns in existence, surpassing even Serisa and Kael, both Apex Overlords.

Her Physique had astonishingly reached Level 3, rendering Steam Suits unnecessary for her survival. Furthermore, all her abilities had been honed to their absolute peak.

She was brimming with confidence.

Confident enough to believe she could dismantle Isaac before he had any chance to counter.

The details concerning the [Ten Thousand Year Ginseng] and the [Breath of Life] constituted the most guarded secrets of the Mistborns. Their revelation to outsiders would instantly make them a target for every major power.

"I comprehend your anger, Lord Bella. The Ten Thousand Life Ginseng is a treasure so coveted that even Ascenders would vie for it. Should the Mistborns lose it, your kind faces inevitable extinction," Isaac stated with practiced calm.

"You presume—"

"However, as I mentioned, my purpose here is to forge an alliance," Isaac interjected before she could complete her sentence.

The ambient mana intensified. Her obscuring mists had almost completely enveloped Isaac, yet he stood resolutely, unmoved.

He felt no apprehension.

Alice, with her complete array of Titles, Stats, and skills, had demonstrated the capacity to contend with Apex Overlords for brief durations.

Isaac now wielded all of Alice's abilities.

Complementing this, he possessed Emily's Titles and skills, enabling him to summon the Mini Boss at will. He commanded the terrifying combat prowess of Professor Catherine and the formidable Physique skills of Celia, enhanced by her recent upgrade.

Lord Bella seemed to operate under the assumption that within the Mirror Dimension, her actions would go unnoticed.

However, the reality was precisely the inverse.

Isaac had intentionally lured her into the Mirror Dimension, anticipating such a scenario. Any aggression from her would allow him to retaliate without inflicting damage upon the City.

Naturally, he hoped to avert any conflict. News of him engaging a Lord during negotiations would sow distrust among the other Lords, jeopardizing his agricultural trade and future collaborations.

Nevertheless, a desire for peace did not equate to fear. Should Lord Bella overstep, Isaac would not hesitate to neutralize her.

At this precise moment, Isaac himself remained unaware of a subtle shift within him.

While he typically favored peaceful resolutions, a nascent part of him, ever since Alice's injury, had been seeking a pretext to engage in combat.

"You are already aware of my Class, having utilized Inspect. I am a Farmer with the SSS+ rank Class, Genetic Harvester. My specialization lies in altering the very genes of flora. If permitted to apply my expertise to the Ten Thousand Life Ginseng, I can engineer it to prevent future Mistborns from developing bodies that prematurely dissipate, whether through aging or increased cultivation," Isaac explained.

Lord Bella became momentarily motionless.

The volatile mana surrounding her ceased its fluctuations, a first since their entry into the Mirror Dimension.

A faint smile touched Isaac's lips.

"You likely harbor concerns of sabotage, fearing I might manipulate the plant to harm your race. However, this is a simple matter to address through a Contract. As for my capability to fulfill this promise..." He offered a slight shrug. "I can provide a demonstration."

A few seconds elapsed.

The mist shrouding Lord Bella gradually receded, reforming into her human-like silhouette.

"How do you propose to prove it?" she finally inquired.

"Follow me," Isaac instructed.

He turned and began walking, with Lord Bella following in silence.

Together, they exited the structure and emerged into the open. Bright sunlight bathed the deserted streets. Because this locale existed within the Mirror Dimension, it was devoid of civilians, guards, or access to the Great Dungeon.

The entire environment exuded an aura of abandonment.

Isaac halted his steps and turned to face Lord Bella.

"You should possess some Vitality Grain seeds. Kindly provide me with two. If you have pots filled with soil, I will require those as well. Otherwise, I can directly sow them into the earth," he stated.

Two spatial rings materialized from Lord Bella's misty form.

She retrieved two seeds and two clay pots containing soil, presenting them to Isaac.

Isaac carefully placed the pots onto the ground.

"Since these are your personal belongings, you can be assured I'm not resorting to any fakes," he stated, holding up the seeds.

He then activated Sovereign of Land.

The soil within both containers quivered slightly as the ability enhanced the soil's quality. As the skill was already at SSS+ Rank and Level 10, the improvement was instantaneous.

The concentration of mana within the soil surged dramatically.

Next, Isaac focused his attention on one of the Vitality Grain seeds.

With great care, he infused the livestock gene [Robut], which he had acquired from the Plasma Ox, into the seed. As Vitality Grain was only a Tier 0 item, it could currently accommodate just one additional gene.

While he was performing this, Isaac found himself gazing thoughtfully at the small grain.

Back when he first started utilizing his Talent skills, these grains had appeared to him as nothing more than ordinary sustenance.

Now, he understood the incredible power they possessed.

Vitality Grain was an exemplary creation of biological advancement, engineered by the Florathi.

Its consumption was universally possible.

Humans could consume it without issue, and even Mistborns, entities lacking physical form, could absorb its contained energy. They would place the grains into their mist bodies, where internal currents would tear them apart, enabling a slow absorption of the released vitality.

This characteristic alone was sufficient to demonstrate the sheer absurdity of the grain.

It became perfectly clear why harvesting them yielded EXP potions via his Talent.

These unassuming grains were, in reality, valuable treasures.

It was highly probable that the Florathi had invested immense resources and countless experiments to develop them.

"I have modified one seed, leaving the other in its original state," Isaac declared.

He then planted both grains into separate pots. Following this, he activated Seed of Providence.

Given that the skill had already attained Transcendent Rank, he was capable of nurturing multiple plants simultaneously, provided they were of the same variety.

Mana flowed through the atmosphere. Both pots began to shake. Small sprouts emerged from the soil, quickly growing into fully formed stalks adorned with hanging grains.

Lord Bella observed the entire procedure in silence.

She was already aware that Isaac's crops possessed extraordinary qualities. Previous reports from Serisa had corroborated that his produce contained significantly higher levels of nutrition and mana than conventional ones.

However, witnessing him instantly cultivate mature crops with her own eyes was still astounding.

The two Vitality Grain stalks were distinctly larger than their standard counterparts. Potent mana circulated within the plants, making the surrounding air feel noticeably denser.

Then, Lord Bella detected something peculiar.

One of the stalks was nearly double the thickness of the other. Its grains were encased in a tough exterior layer that resembled protective armor.

This particular stalk had grown from the seed that Isaac had modified.

Lord Bella stared at it silently for several moments before finally voicing her thoughts.

"...Is it truly this straightforward for you to alter genes?"