Chapter 96: Chapter 96: Notice Me!

[Mana:290/320]

He checked his mana reserves, ensuring they were sufficient.

"If it costs only 5 mana for each tier 0 core, then this will be perfect! Maybe the effect will be slightly diminished since they'll now be considered tier one creatures, but every bit helps."

The first step was drawing blood, a task made easy with his sword. As he prepared to do so, his mind flashed with recollections of the transformation triggered by activating his killing instincts.

"I wonder." He stared towards the sword, a moment later a change occurred on his face, his eyes held a slight savage glint, but it still held clarity at the same time. As he focused, he saw the mist emerge from the sword's handle while the blood-red traces outlined the blade. During this time, he had activated his Killing Instincts skill, but he didn't go the full 50%, he opted for only a fraction, around 10%.