Chapter 359: Lords of Horror
"You want us to help you forge Rune Knights, Boss?" A confused expression crossed Jormungandr’s face as he spoke. There was no doubt that Rune Knights were helpful, but they weren’t exceptional. Given the powers and abilities normal warriors of the Xoas Kingdom gained through the Demon Soul Master System and their bloodlines, Rune Knights would barely make a difference in the kingdom’s overall power. The only result of such a plan would be a waste of resources and time.
Vlad noticed the small yellow cat’s expression and smiled as he shook his head. "Of course not. Rune Knights are already antiquated. However, the notion behind them is what gave me the idea. In essence, you use the power of professions to elevate a normal warrior to a much higher degree of power, which is what I seek—but on a much larger scale."
Jormungandr’s and Overlord’s interest rekindled as they heard these words. The Depravita of Gluttony and the A.I. Chip Clone listened intently to Vlad’s following explanation.
"I seek to use our abilities as Rune Masters, Alchemy Masters, and Genetic Coders to reforge the warriors from the inside out." A sense of excitement gleamed in Vlad’s eyes and voice as he shared his vision. "We will make them absolute—help them break their limits, allow them to endure even the harshest environments and the most terrifying enemies. They will rise above all others, becoming an army that even the Dark Hunger will crumble beneath!"
Vlad paused to calm his excitement. His eyes grew sharp and focused as he continued to explain the core principles. "These new warriors will be forged using my unique genetic constitution as a base, providing them with a framework that can endure the changes we will bring to them. They will rise as Dominous Horroris."
A flash of realization crossed Jormungandr’s eyes as he gasped in shock and awe. "Lords of Horror... You want to create artificial Depravitas?"
Vlad’s broad smile confirmed it. Depravitas were the most powerful race Vlad had encountered, and that spoke volumes considering the millions of years of experience from his second past life’s memories. However, despite how impressive they were, becoming one was incredibly complicated. Vlad had no way of sharing the Origin Depravita Ritual with others, and the Seven Sins Ritual had too many limitations. He had always sought a way to fix that, but it had been impossible until Overlord unlocked his Genetic Coder abilities.
"What do you think?" Vlad asked, turning toward the energy pool at the center of the underground level. The project could only begin if Overlord could help with his genetic engineering abilities.
The A.I. Chip Clone remained silent for a few moments before finally speaking. "I should be able to generate a seed of your genetic mapping, but it would be best if I have the information of all three Depravitas within the kingdom."