Crack... crack...
The barely intact skeleton left deep footprints on the muddy ground, the Soul Flame burning silently within its skull.
"Next."
The stationary skeleton moved forward quickly, stepping into the metallic-hued transmission portal. On the other side of the liquid surface—thin as a piece of paper—bulges formed, pulsating for a moment before catapulting the fragmented remains like a slingshot. Bones splintered, joints bore scars from dimensional erosion.
"Coating failed."
A creature made of flesh, already waiting beside the portal, devoured the broken bones. Through a series of internal reactions, it transformed them into foundational materials for Spirit Summoning Studies. The resulting bone powder could stimulate flesh to sprout, reviving tissues like enriching fertilizer.
"Next."
