Hunter reached deep. Past Level Three.
Into Level Four. Shadow Master. The technique with the most warning labels.
The one that said "DANGEROUS. PROLONGED USE CAN FRAGMENT THE SOUL. NOT RECOMMENDED FOR FOUNDATION REALM CULTIVATORS. SERIOUSLY DON'T DO THIS YOU'LL REGRET IT."
Too bad. Out of options. Also out of time.
The technique unfolded in his mind like a really disturbing origami sculpture. More complex than Level Three. Exponentially more difficult. It required splitting not just his shadow, but pieces of his consciousness. Creating independent copies that could think, react, fight on their own.
Temporary parallel processing using soul fragments. Like running multiple computers off one power source except the computers were pieces of his identity and the power source was his questionable life choices.
The manual had warnings in red text. Flashing red text. Screaming red text that said "TURN BACK NOW YOU IDIOT."
