"It’s true that the humans are not going to get strong enough fast enough. Even if we somehow get powerful symbiotes, their bodies will still need a long duration of time to readjust, grow, and later on evolve with them. However, with the training that I’m going to put them through, I’m suggesting we kill two birds with one stone, a saying the humans use which means taking care of two or more things at the same time without hustling." "So what is it?" Having caught wind of where Grim was heading with his idea, the Granian leaders were fully invested and anxious to learn what Grim’s full plan was concerning the humans. "Well do not leave us in the dark. Tell us." "We regain our colonies." The excitement on the Granian leaders’ faces left as quickly as they came as they wondered just how much Grim had deviated. "I sense your confusion, so let me summarize it. We need to make these humans strong but at the same time, we have to also regain our lost colonies, right? Why don’t we use them to regain our lost colonies while they increase their skills and strength? That way, we will be able to achieve two things at the same time." A moment of realization struck the Granian leader with Grim waiting for their response. The Granian War Lord had already calculated this idea but just wasn’t sure if he’d be able to execute it without the permission of his superiors. "I agree with this idea." One of the Generals stood on their feet with a gentle bow given to Grim, a sign of respect in Granian culture. "If I may pitch in, I suggest that we start from the lowest planets. We can even colonize a couple of cluster planets and establish strong holds from there. That way, we will build Grania’s influence in the Galaxy and might have enough soldiers for when we battle the Ethisians." "I agree as well." Another leader added in. "But I see a little challenge here. Even though the Ethisians have two on their side, I doubt if our own will be able to go against them. Theirs have had an expansive time advantage. The years they have used to train has made them too strong. I doubt if these two will be able to defeat them, even though they have the same strength." "That’s where the second part of my plan comes in." Grim continued so the leaders took back to their seats and listened carefully. "Originally, we managed to create five dead mutants. The siblings, the two deceased humans and the one that escaped. We desperately searched the planet but failed to find them. However, we now have a golden blood mutant, a very rare but powerful variants. "Turns out the boy’s the one who turned him." Looking at his superiors, Grim sensed their shock, surprise, and pleasure so he continued, "I will personally train the three blood mutants. The girl and golden blood mutant will focus on their strength. The boy has the system so we do not have to worry about him as much. All I want to focus is making him learn the skill of turning others into blood mutants. "With enough motivation, I’m sure we’ll be able to do it. All I need is your permission to begin this plan, my Lords." The leaders went silent again with occasional glances exchanged. Inwardly, they were contemplating on how effectinve Grim’s plan was going to be. It did sound pleasing, but they just could not make any more risks, given that they had a history of losses. "You have my approval." Grand Master stood from his seat while glancing at Grim. "Go ahead with this and give us regular reports. Each one of us will try and help in any way that we can." Having been given the go ahead, Grim was finally granted access to all the resources he needed to make this plan of his a reality. For the colonization part, he was going to need the help of the Granians, their war machines, and permission from their Head Quarters back on their planet. Now that he was given the go ahead, he could finally begin his full plan on preparing the blood mutants. "You will not regret this, my Lords." He bowed once more before leaving. "Grania will return to her former glory." "Calm down, Ace paced back and forth will not make things happen any faster." Jim, Anya, Cherry, Skyler, and Ace were all out of the simulation chamber and waited at one of the many laboratories in the ship. Not knowing how long Anya had to live, Ace paced back and forth while burying himself deep in his thoughts. The others noticed this behavior and wondered why Ace was behaving the way he was. ’What happens if these aliens don’t have a catalyst that’ll boost the transformation? What if she doesn’t turn into a blood mutant and becomes something else? What are the odds that she’ll become something completely different? The System!! Grim said I’m yet to unlock my system’s full potential. Maybe it has something that’ll help me.’ "System. Show me the types of blood mutants." Ace ordered under his voice, still pacing up and down. [Apologies. That information will be learned once you get to a certain energy level.] ’I knew asking you would not be of much use.’ He sighed heavily while taking a deep breath and rethinking things through. Suddenly, Ace’s memory jogged to a time not so long ago where his system told him about creating a blood kingdom. "System, you once mentioned something about me creating my own blood kingdom. What did you mean by that?" [A Blood Mutant in the Blood Bishop Rank has the ability to turn others into Blood Mutants. However, this skill is extremely dangerous for those turned might turn into an unstable blood strain.] [You are currently at the Blood Knight Rank and therefore, cannot turn anyone directly. Indirect transformation methods can be used to achieve that. Beware that indirectly turned blood mutants do not possess as much strength, power, and skill as directly turned blood mutants.] ’Oh, I get it now.’ Ace took a seat with his hands holding his head as he scrolled through his previous system notifications. As he did so, he came across the notification that talked about Blood Points. Reading them again, Ace learned he still had an insanely long way to get to the Blood Bishop on his own. The only way he’d be able to get there quick enough was through blood points. [You have approximately thirty experience points. These can be transferred into three blood points that can be used to automatically increase your Rank, Health Points of Energy Points without having to put in the work for them.] ’Without having to put in the work?’ Ace questioned the system. ’I’ll have to get to level eighty six just to get those ten Blood Points.’ With no easy way out, Ace decided to let his body move up a rank on its own, that is if it happened before he got to level eighty six. ’Either that, or maybe the system will give me a ridiculous quest that’ll make it possible for me to move up a rank.’ Googlᴇ search 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝⁂𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖⁂𝕟𝕖𝕥 "Grim." Hearing Grim’s name, Ace got up on his feet and waited for the Granian War Lord to approach him. "We have a solution. A way for us to turn her into a Blood Mutant." "If it doesn’t work....please don’t push it." Anya interrupted. Even though she was ’dying’ she did not want to be forcefully turned into what Ace and the others were. "I’m not psyched about being what you guys call those monster versions of yourselves." Grim ignored Anya and went on to listen to what Jim and Ace had come up with. After a moment of going back and forth, the two blood mutants made their point known to Grim, who accepted the idea and ordered for it to be done immediately. "Excellent. You seem to think and work better under stress, Ace." Grim grinned menacingly while two Granians picked up Anya who put up quite the struggle. "I don’t want to be turned. Let me go." She urgued while kicking and scratching the Granians but her strength was just too low for her to do so. "Ace, don’t let them turn me into these monsters, please. I’m begging you." "I’m sorry, Anya, but If we don’t do that, you’ll die." Ace replied with guilt chocking him. The young blood mutant looked at the older woman being dragged away and felt bad for a moment. However, knowing that it was the only way out for her, Ace chose to ignore his guilt and moved away from the laboratory. "Please take them back to their holding cells." Grim ordered before heading into the lab. "Since you three did so well today, you’ve earned two more extra hours of resting time. Now be gone."