The Umbral Plate

Pressured to be the perfect son, Li Wei discovers the horrifying secret behind his flawless rival's success: a strange artifact that can shatter a soul into infinite reflections. He seizes this power for himself, creating duplicates to live his life for him. But as his true body withers away in darkness, he learns that the price of perfection is his own humanity, and that some secrets are not just buried, but waiting to wear your skin.