C227 A Fake to Make a Real One

"Mm, I still need... this!"

With a swift motion, he used a dagger to slice open a gash on the other's back, then infused his own vital blood essence into it. Using his True Essence, he circulated it within the body.

"Imperial Decree: Puppet Technique!"

A chant later, tendrils of black smoke formed in the cellar's half-light, encircling the "test subject."

"Crack