To build the strongest clone body possible, Emery decided the foundation needed to be reinforced first.
Fifty doses of the Superior Gene Elixir sat safely within his inner domain. He certainly wouldn't need anywhere close to all of them—or so he told himself. Master Bob had briefed him thoroughly back at the facility, explaining both the elixir's capabilities and its limitations before Emery ever decided to use it.
He lifted the first crystalline syringe, watching the elixir inside catch the light in deep, shifting shades of gold. Without hesitation, he pressed the needle directly into his heart and injected the entire dose.
The needle pierced his flesh cleanly.
The reaction was almost immediate.
A wave of heat erupted from his chest and spread through his body, rapidly intensifying as golden energy coursed through his veins. Faint lines of light appeared beneath his skin, branching outward from his heart like molten metal flowing through countless channels.
