It took Sean and the others more than a day to finish turning their chosen Stage S captives into soulless thralls.
Chris, however, ran into trouble.
The ones he'd picked were the two elders—one at Tier 34, the other at Tier 35.
The Tier 34 elder alone took far longer than anyone else's target.
But the Tier 35 elder… was on a completely different level.
No matter what Chris tried, he couldn't complete the creation process. Again and again, the elder fought back so violently it nearly tore the entire basement apart.
In the end, Ethan had to rush over and personally suppress him.
Even after being beaten half to death, the Tier 35 elder resisted the whole time, making it almost impossible for Chris to force the soul-binding through.
By the time they finally succeeded, three full days had passed—just for that one thrall.
The instant it was done, Chris's body gave out completely. His eyes rolled back and he collapsed on the spot.
