Even if it's a clone, it's still a clone with High Tier floor-level strength.
His own True Blood, now transformed into Psionic Energy state, would greatly enhance this body, making it his newest and most suitable puppet.
Although there is a risk of failure in possession, this puppet is not the only one surviving.
If the plan fails, the worst that can happen is that we have to lie low and endure for another few decades or even a hundred years while waiting for our strength to recover.
If he couldn't possess those two outrageous guys, and he couldn't possess Aeldra, surely he could possess this impolite young man in front of him?
The Blood Arrow Ed's brow, instantly forming a red mark resembling a drop of blood, like a bloodshot eye that might open at any moment.
Things progressed more smoothly than expected, and the Blood Arrow was shot in almost no way.
Hall's fragmented soul almost jumped up and cheered on the spot. He tried to control his body, but no movement occurred.
"Oh well, now that's great."
A sigh came from the depths of one's own consciousness.
Within the space of consciousness, Hall met the owner of this body.
After advancing to High Tier, Ed's control over consciousness and Psionic Energy reached a new level.
When he first met Rosalind in his consciousness, he appeared as a giant tree; now, he has evolved into a human.
Looking at the Hall, who was staring blankly at him, Ed asked with a regretful expression:
"Are you one or two people so unwilling to work for me?"
"What?"
"I know you were, no, you are now, the Vampire Progenitor, a high-ranking noble duke, but labor is essential."
Regardless of whether Hall could understand the meaning behind his words, Ed continued to sigh with regret:
"We were having a good chat, but as soon as I mentioned you needed to work, you immediately turned on me and started hitting me. Isn't that just because you don't want to work?"
"Let me tell you, the benefits at the High-Quality Charcoal Processing Plant are excellent. You only need to work half the day. As a vampire, in addition to your regular meals, I'll also provide you with soup containing blood components. What more could you ask for?"
Seeing Hall's puzzled look, Ed sighed:
"It's just a pity you're too greedy. Not only do you not want to work, but you also want to attack your boss. It seems I have no choice but to take back your offer."
"To make you regret it, I'm going to tell you exactly what you missed."
"My Soul Returner have used your Psionic Energy fluctuations to create a new life form that requires the consumption of plants I personally created and large quantities of Blood Corpse."
"If you hadn't attacked me, I wouldn't have done anything to you in order to ensure the production of Machine Spirit."
"After all, apart from a Psionic Energy being like you who no longer has a physical body, almost no one else can generate such Psionic Energy fluctuations."
Ed felt a gaze upon him, so he smiled and added:
" Blue Dragon should be able to do it too, but unfortunately there aren't any Blue Dragon left now."
"So, in short, you just missed out on the most stable job in history. Since you chose to give up that body to possess me, then I will have to use your power to do your job."
"As a price to pay, do you think you'll survive?"
After a moment of silence, Grand Duke Hall finally revealed a smile that was a mixture of despair and relief:
"I lost; I underestimated your strength."
"But I don't understand, why can you completely ignore my power to ' Planting ' and ' Cultivation '?"
"That's very simple."
A familiar yet unfamiliar Psionic Energy appeared on this consciousness. His only eye rapidly turned blood red, and the sapling in his other eye socket also turned a deep red, like dried blood.
"' Adelaide True Blood' —of course, I don't like that name. After all, this pure power belongs to whoever obtains it, so I prefer to call it ' Absolute Punishment ' True Blood or ' Absolute Punishment ' Power."
"As you can see, the power of ' Absolute Punishment ' no longer belongs to Adelaide."
"I am now the new Grand Duke of Vampires, and you are also a Grand Duke of Vampires. We are equals in rank, so naturally you cannot possess me."
Hall's consciousness saw the power that once belonged to his blood relatives reappear in an outsider, and he became completely distracted.
Prior to this, Vanessa's words had led Hall to believe that Vanessa had obtained the True Blood of Adelaide and Antos.
Unexpectedly, the other party concealed some facts; the Adelaide True Blood was someone else entirely.
If Vanessa defeated her two blood relatives to gain True Blood and Authority, Hall could actually accept that.
After all, the grand dukes had been fighting and cooperating with each other for thousands of years, and they all knew that one day a victor would be decided.
But the problem is... he looked at the young man in front of him—
Who the hell are you?
How did the Absolute Punishment True Blood end up with you?
After a moment of doubt, Hall, with little hope, uttered his final words, attempting to find a Vitality of hope for himself in this desperate situation:
"You... you can't kill me. My Authority lies in ' Cultivation ' and ' Harvest,' I am a pillar of the world. If I die, this world will collapse even faster."
This was originally just Hall's struggle in despair. As High Tier for thousands of years, he was able to roughly understand the rules and power barriers of this world, and thus knew the meaning of Authority and pillars.
But the hot-blooded young man in front of him might not know this, so he didn't really have much hope.
Unexpectedly, Ed actually fell into thought upon hearing this, and then asked seriously:
"What you say makes sense, but your power is special. Even if I kill you, others might not. If just one person spares your life, wouldn't the 'pillar' you represent not fall?"
Damn it, how do you know everything?
Don't I know that as long as I'm not completely dead, that pillar won't break?
But if you can live, who would want to die?
A clone's life is a life, and a puppet's life is a life too!
Hall, his face suddenly changing, said to Ed in a trembling voice:
"You're right, but... but at least you can reason with people, while others may not be as reasonable as you... I'll die if I give my True Blood, please imprison me, I'll do whatever you want."
"You'll do whatever I tell you to do?"
"Yes, really, I promise!"
Having lived for thousands of years, Hall felt no pressure whatsoever to submit to a mere youth.
Ed began to seriously consider how to maximize the use of the Grand Duke, whom he had effectively imprisoned within this clone.
He thought for a moment and said:
"How about this, answer a few questions to show your sincerity?"
"This..."
Cardinal Ed Adrian.
Ed promoted himself again without hesitation.
"Cardinal, may I ask you a question?"
How many clones do you have right now?