In the hall of the manor's annex.
Russell stroked the Blood Fang Fungus Mushroom Bug while having Butler Morris fetch a special Magic Potion from the storeroom.
The label on the bottle bore the words "Blood Siphon."
He then took some blood from the wound on Lone Wolf Lisbon's neck and mixed it into the test tube of Blood Siphon Potion.
"Uh..."
Lisbon struggled, his eyes seeming to convey that he wanted to say something, but he could not speak.
Russell glanced at Lisbon. Having gone through the Snow Ghost incident, he could now calmly accept the sight of someone about to die.
"Don't be stingy. I'm borrowing some of your blood. I'll send you on your way soon enough." He muttered this without caring whether Lisbon could hear him clearly.
As long as Lisbon was confirmed to be alive, his blood could activate the Blood Siphon Potion.
He stirred the test tube evenly, then sprinkled in some Jade Powder.
The Blood Siphon Potion turned into a thick paste.
Russell then fed the tube of Magic Potion to the Blood Fang Fungus Mushroom Bug. With the Jade Powder as a lure, the Blood Fang Fungus Mushroom Bug ate it happily.
A moment later, the Blood Fang Fungus Mushroom Bug shuddered all over, and two drops of blood seeped out through the surface of its skin.
Russell quickly wiped away the two drops with a cloth, then chuckled. "Done!"
These two drops of blood were the blood Lisbon had given up when he had contracted with the Blood Fang Fungus Mushroom Bug, which the bug had consumed. It was precisely through these two drops, serving as a medium, that the wondrous contract between a Spirit Worm and its master had been formed.
The nobility regarded Spirit Worms as their private treasures,