Due to the greater than expected harvest this time, some bloody matter overflowed. When the lid came down, the excess was squeezed out, spilling out and forming a river of blood.0

“Not a bad harvest!” A dozen black-robed people smiled, activating the vacuum to blow away the excess bloody matter.0

“Activate the Yumo Blood Crucible, begin refining!”0

“Yes!”0

The Yumo Blood Crucible began turning red as flames emerged, creating a huge, bright red furnace next to the 'cleaned' Viridian. The crackling of burning smothered all other sounds. From a far enough distance, the eerie bloody fire even looked beautiful.4

However, upon closer inspection, one would see heads stuck to the...2