Spirit Mimicry

"Wait a moment..."

Yin Ming had thought they were going to summon an appraiser, but Charlie Nash put on a gold-rimmed monocle with clear lenses and took on the appraiser's work himself.

His knuckles tapped rhythmically against the white bones as he listened to their sound.

He dripped fresh True Blood onto the bones, using the conflict between bloodlines to sense their aura.

After carefully inspecting them from beginning to end, he nodded in satisfaction. "A Second-Ring Abyssal Succubus skeleton. There's slight damage between the brows, but it's excellent material for crafting a spiritual-type witch artifact."

"Besides exchanging it for a Second-Ring Succubus True-Name Totem Rune and a First-Ring magic plant Crimson Blood Crystal, you can also exchange it for any Second-Ring Bloodline Potion."

Any Second-Ring extraordinary bloodline?

Of the six External Cores he had nurtured, four had already been used.

Of the two idle External Cores remaining, one was meant to be inscribed with a Second-Ring Abyssal Succubus bloodline, while the other was to be kept in reserve in case he later encountered an outstanding Second-Ring Extraordinary Magic Beast bloodline and could not swiftly turn it into living combat power.

"Deal! I want the Second-Ring Twisted Treant Bloodline." After some thought, Yin Ming spoke.

Having the Twisted Treant Bloodline occupy an External Core yet only unleash First-Ring strength—not even matching his main body's power—was truly too wasteful.

He might as well take this opportunity to complete the Twisted Treant's Second-Ring True-Name Totem Rune.

"Don't have it. I recommend the Second-Ring Thunderwing Bird Bloodline. It possesses Second-Ring Superspeed, useful for both fleeing and pursuing."

Charlie Nash took out an amber Bloodline Potion, a Blood-Fusing Potion, and an imprinted True-Name Totem Rune.

"That works too!"

Yin Ming silently accepted the Thunderwing Bird Bloodline Potion and agreed to Charlie Nash's suggestion.

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