The fusion process went very smoothly. Green gained control of the body with ease. In fact, during the fusion, he could feel the empty husk accommodating his control.
Aside from the fact that the body had no soul or will of its own, their bloodline connection was another important reason. As the Bloodline Source of his Blood Descendants, this plant body, which they had modified, was naturally well-disposed toward Green's soul and will.
The fusion felt like slowly sinking into warm water. The dense Life Force unique to this plant body made Green feel as though he were soaking in a bath.
The moment the fusion was complete, Green's brows furrowed.
A series of stinging pains came from the surface of his body, as if someone were scraping a rusty wire back and forth across his skin.
The irritation caused no deep injury, but its persistent pricking was maddening. His Life Force was also being steadily drained by it.
If the plant body couldn't draw on the power of the earth and sunlight to sustain this drain, an ordinary living being would have long since been depleted of all its Life Force.
Beyond that, after fully merging with the body, Green felt a profound weakness welling up from within. Every breath, every movement seemed to require all its strength.
The whole body was still functioning, but its most vital, fundamental parts had already begun to dissipate.
"Even with the sacrifice of my Blood Descendants, this body is still nearing the limit of its lifespan?"
Feeling the weakness emanating from the plant body, Green needed only a brief examination to understand what had happened.
"The lifespan of a standard Third-Level Creature is only a mere thousand years. Plant life has its own limitations, but under the Balance Rule, it gains an