Dimensional Descent

If Leonel hadn't managed to separate his soul from his body, he would have never taken this approach. The first part of fusion technique wasn't even the most masochistic part about it. What was truly the most sadistic part of this technique's creator's intentions was what came next.

After the connection was formed with the Innate Node, it was necessary to graft the Innate Node into your body. But in order to succeed, it required a special process which was akin to branding your own body. But this branding would have to be from the inside and rather than using fire, it required blades.

Only by purposely scarring oneself would the fusion be perfect.

Essentially, Leonel had to cut into his own brain stem. The pattern of these cuts had to match with two Force Arts he used to refine his blood with. The more sensitive the region, the more difficult it would be to succeed, but this was the price to pay for success.

This was why, under normal conditions, Leonel would never dare to do this. At worst, he would just choose a less optimal region for this Innate Node or he might even choose not to use it at all. But now, he didn't hesitate.

Leonel not only didn't hesitate, but he also executed it all in one go.

He chose a needling technique to form the Force Art. In order to complete it, Little Tolly formed thousands of small needles at once, each of which was lined up perfectly to complete the Force Art.

Leonel's body shuddered but he maintained his sanity. He used Dream Sense to spread the pain out as much as possible, but even so, he still felt like he was on the verge of dying, his body refusing to listen to him.

The brainstem was far too important to the function of the body. Even when Leonel had initially formed his Node within it, he had to rewire the cell connections first before he could make space.

and lethally so, it was no wonder

to happen and he was ready. Rather than using his nerves to control his body,

movement, he picked up the glowing Innate Node and pressed it to

body trembled. In the end, he was forced to use

although Leonel cut into his body, it wasn't to allow the Innate Node space to enter. Instead, this process would only succeed when the Innate

Node would become like something your body constructed. And, much like Leonel's other Innate Nodes, if he was ever to be eaten again, it would automatically become a central part

body convulsing. The damage to his nerves made it impossible for him to control his body

alive. Every excruciating bite and chew

was this or any other

the Innate Node slowly fused into Leonel's skin. After an entire day, it finally vanished beneath his skin and began to jockey for

to scream and berate, but she was somewhat afraid of interrupting the response.

second day, Leonel's body twitched and he began to slowly recover control of his body. Step

that he was a glutton for punishment. Years ago, he would have never dreamed of doing something like this to himself. He still remembered how he

his head, laughing to