But aside from the materials, there was one even more fatal problem: he didn't have a sorcery pen for drawing scrolls.
That thing wasn't cheap, and Charles had no way to get one right now.
Charles was at a loss, but there wasn't much he could do.
He started tanning the materials first, planning to save up some money and get a pen later.
Charles was busy here on the farm.
He had long since turned it into his base of operations. After leaving the manor, he had come straight here.
The sorcery rune array had been drawn on the ground.
Charles held the crystal ball in one hand and began casting sorcery.
Zero-Ring Sorcery: Summon Demon Worm.
As his magic power and the soul energy inside the crystal ball were depleted, the rune array soon began to glow black.
"Whoosh!"
A demon worm the size of a large dog appeared.
Charles watched it, a flicker of delight crossing his face.
As soon as it was summoned, the demon worm raised its head, its mouthparts opening and closing incessantly.
It looked as if it were searching for an enemy.
But there was no enemy here for it to fight.
Charles shot it in the head with Bone Needle Bee, and its skull burst apart.
"Thud!"
Its raised head and mouthparts collapsed limply to the ground.
"Get to work, Bruce!"
"Yes, master!"
A humanoid rat hurried over, its long, slender tail dragging along the ground.
This was the rat Charles had modified earlier—Bruce!
Bruce was already completely different from before. He was Charles's most successful creation.
Now, Bruce stood about a meter tall, looking every bit like a Ratman.
His lower body was strong, and his upper limbs were quite nimble.
Bruce wore a child's clothes, which fit him just right.