When Bruce walked out of the training chamber, Charles looked over his new form with great satisfaction.
Bruce had grown even taller.
He now stood nearly four meters tall, with patterns formed from several flame runes running across his body.
Those flame patterns caused his body to radiate scorching heat.
His horns had also become like those of a Fireburn Demon.
Bruce could now be called a Flame Minotaur Demon.
With Bruce becoming a Flame Minotaur Demon, many of Charles's plans could now be put into action.
Bruce's breakthrough meant there was another new possibility for optimizing the Ratmen.
Previously, Charles had temporarily allowed the Ratmen to develop on their own, focusing only on expanding the entire Ratman population.
But next, Charles decided to continue transforming the Ratmen.
The original Bruce had merely been an ordinary Ratman, possessing the strength of a Lesser Demon.
Yet Charles's repeated bloodline modifications had given him his current power, allowing him to break through into a Greater Demon.
Now, Charles wanted to replicate that path.
Charles said to Bruce, "Next, we need to further modify the Ratmen."
"I need to give them the power of flames. What do you think?"
Bruce replied in agreement, "Master, I support you!"
"The Ratmen still cannot be of much use beneath your command."
"Make them stronger. Only by becoming stronger can they help you!"
Charles nodded, then said to Bruce, "Go select some Ratmen. I want volunteers."
"This round of modification may leave quite a few Ratmen dead on the operating table."
Bruce nodded heavily. "Yes, Master. I will begin selecting them at once."
Bruce left the castle and arrived at the Ratman camp outside the city.
This powerful Flame Minotaur Demon strode into the camp.
At once, he was greeted by the cheers of countless Ratmen.