Chapter 479: Cultivating in the B-Grade
Jack teleported inside the bone throne room. White marble was all around. Black columns supported a high ceiling, while a massive, bone-adorned throne stood at the far back, atop a small flight of stairs. The middle of the room held a table with twelve seats, and at the first of those seats sat Elder Boatman.
He also sat at the second seat. There were two Elder Boatmans.
“Excuse me?” Jack said.
“Jack, let me introduce you to my clone,” the first Elder Boatman said. Both of them stood up.
“I remain one individual,” the second Elder Boatman said. “I just split a small part of my soul to create the low-power clone you see before you. As long as they are in the same dimension, my two bodies can communicate instantly regardless of distance. My clone will accompany you to the New Cathedral.”
“Oh,” Jack replied. Scanning the two Boatmans, he saw that the second was only at the early A-Grade level of power, while the first remained at the late A-Grade but had lost some intensity. “You know, this would have been very useful while I was alone in System space.”
“Creating clones is not easy, Jack. You weren’t worth it at the time. Plus, I didn’t know all this was going to happen.”
The second Boatman wore the same clothes and held the same weapon as the original body. On closer scrutiny, Jack found that his scythe radiated far less power. It felt like a replica.
“I understand,” he said. “Thank you, Master. I hope this wasn’t too hard on you.”