"I never expected the mind-control tower and the Thought Imprint to face such a troublesome opponent as the Butcher's Nails the moment they were unveiled."
"I wonder which will prevail—the Butcher's Nails or the Thought Imprint?"
With anxious hearts, Lox and Sage Land entered the program core of the first mind-control tower and followed the established procedure to customize the Thought Imprint.
As the centerpiece of the Thought Imprint project, this prototype naturally had to be properly secured. Its main control core was surrounded by a Blackstone field. The instant it detected signs of Chaos corruption, it would immediately cease operation, begin a self-inspection, and call for support.
Furthermore, modifying the Thought Imprint required the personal authorization of Malcador the Sigillite. When Lox and Land entered the mind-control tower, a tall figure clad in gleaming golden armor blocked their path.
The Sigillite had dispatched two of the Emperor's Custodians to guard the mind-control tower prototype, ensuring that it remained under control at all times.
The Custodians repeatedly verified Lox's identity. Only after Lox, the Sigillite, and the Custodians had all unlocked it did the cogitator responsible for modifying the Thought Imprint slowly reveal its prototype form. Under the Custodians' watchful gaze, Lox carefully altered the contents of the Thought Imprint.
"It's ready. Time to stamp a custom Thought Imprint onto the Butcher's Nails."
Once everything was complete, Lox finally let out a long breath. To slay the troublesome dragon that was the Butcher's Nails, they had specially forged a sword called the Thought Imprint. Now, whether they could kill the dragon depended on whether that sword was sharp enough.
When Lox and Sage Land returned to the biological laboratory, the Broken Hound stared at him with a gaze full of hope the moment they stepped through the doors, then returned