Marvel: Omniversal Clones ( Tensura )

Asura was in a dilemma. He stood in his normal body with a slime perched on his shoulders. While utilizing his unique skills, he had forgotten to take one crucial factor into account—magicules. The constant use of his skills consumed magicules at a steady rate, and in his excitement over gaining a new skill, he had gone overboard with their usage. However, this wasn't the sole reason for his predicament.

The primary cause of his depleted magicules was his new unique skill. Gaining a unique skill from the "Voice of the World" came with conditions. Bestowing a unique skill permanently reduced an individual's magicule capacity, as a portion was used as the price for the skill. This meant Asura's magicule capacity decreased with each unique skill he obtained.

Fortunately, Asura's unique soul had granted him a larger-than-usual magicule capacity. Additionally, his contact with other versions of Adam had further increased this capacity alongside granting him new skills. However, each new skill rendered his magicule reserves lower than when he had first entered the Cardinal World. This placed Asura in a precarious situation where conserving magicules became essential.

Asura walked through the dense trees of the Jura Forest until he stumbled upon another slime devouring plants. He decided to test his latest skill, Slime Mastery, which he had gained by possessing the slime on his head.

The extra skill Slime Mastery allowed him to control slimes, and with the help of his PsychoMorph subskill, Mind Interference, he could manipulate the unsuspecting slime with minimal magicule consumption.

He realized his dwindling magicule capacity would be a significant hindrance to his path toward strength. While thinking about his predicament, a solution presented itself in front of him. Asura didn't know how to increase his magicule capacity apart from the arrival of new Adams in the Chamber of Adams. However, that method could be detrimental, as new unique skills could further reduce his capacity. Unlike monsters, humans in the Cardinal World possessed exceptionally low magicule capacities. Asura's higher-than-average capacity made him an outlier.

For now, he sought an alternative solution. The slimes offered an answer to his problem. Using BioPhantom's subskill, Potential Unlock, he could increase a target's power and magicules while consuming only a negligible amount of his own magicules.

What if he used Potential Unlock on multiple slimes? Combined with Slime Mastery, he could easily control them. Testing his theory, Asura activated Potential Unlock on the slime before him. As expected, the slime's magicule capacity increased significantly while consuming only a small amount of his magicules.

Asura used Mind Interference to read the slime's thoughts and heard a notification from the "Voice of the World":

"Common skill Acid Splash has been acquired. Poison Resistance has been acquired."

Unlike the first slime, this one had gained a skill and a resistance. Asura then used BioPhantom: Possession on the slime, eventually replicating both the new skill and resistance for himself.

A plan was forming in Asura's mind. He needed a skill to help him utilize the magicules of the slimes without directly possessing them. With this thought, he continued his journey.

Days passed as Asura traversed the forest, accompanied by a bizarre sight: an army of hundreds of slimes hopping along behind him. After unlocking the potential of the second slime, he went on a hunting spree, leaving no slime untouched. Within a week, he had amassed an array of common skills, including Slime Shield, Hardened Slime, Leap, Camouflage, and Slime Spike, along with resistances like Pierce Resistance and Cold Resistance. Among these, a few extra skills stood out, such as Hive Mind and Magicule Absorption.

The arrival of Hive Mind significantly reduced his burden. With it and Slime Mastery, he could effortlessly control the vast slime army. Magicule Absorption further enhanced his ability to recover magicules from the air.

Asura's journey was interrupted by an unusual confrontation. A slime several times larger than a normal one was fighting a pack of wolves. The sight was odd—slimes were typically no match for small monsters, yet this one was holding its ground.

The slime bounced into the air, accurately smashing the wolves. Its actions suggested it possessed some form of sensory skill, as well as an impact-enhancing ability. Concerned for the slime's survival, Asura intervened. Possessing the first slime on his shoulder, he confronted the wolves.

The possessed slime morphed into a hardened, spiky ball and floated in the air, smashing into the wolves like bowling pins. Within moments, the pack of five wolves was incapacitated. Asura transformed back into his human form and used PsychoMorph: Mind Interference to manipulate their minds, implanting memories to make them recognize him as their master.

With the wolves now submissive, Asura shifted his focus to the exceptional slime. Transforming into his spiritual form, he possessed the larger slime. Although it displayed some intelligence, it was still limited compared to most creatures.

Using BioPhantom: Potential Unlock, Asura triggered a transformation within the slime. Its size nearly tripled, and its magicule capacity quadrupled. The activation of Potential Unlock consumed more than half of Asura's magicules—a significant cost. The transformation was extraordinary:

"Individual has transformed from species Slime to species Slime King."

"Extra skill Slime Gestalt has been acquired."

Curious, Asura activated the newly acquired skill, Slime Gestalt. He felt a deep, instinctual pull toward the surrounding slimes. Using Slime Mastery, he commanded a nearby slime to approach the Slime King. Upon contact, the smaller slime merged seamlessly into the Slime King's body, increasing its size further. Asura realized he could still sense and utilize the merged slime's presence and abilities.

Excited, he called upon the rest of his slime army. One by one, hundreds of slimes merged with the Slime King, transforming it into a massive, gelatinous mound. After the last slime merged, Asura released his possession of the Slime King and commanded it to use Magicule Absorption. The surrounding magicules surged into the Slime King.

"Muhahaha! Now I can truly be called the Lord of Slimes!" Asura laughed boisterously.

Repossessing the Slime King, Asura felt assured. With this new ally, he could utilize the combined magicules and skills of the entire slime army without being hindered by his own capacity. The future looked promising for Asura and his gelatinous empire, as the Gestalt Slime King quivered silently in amusement. Behind him, the wolves watched the scene in confused awe.

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