Before long, Sha Luo rose to take the others away.
"All right, we've seen him and delivered our message. It's time to head back. Let's not hold up his cultivation. And little Anna, you're at a crucial stage in your cultivation too. You need to get back and resume your special training as soon as possible."
Anna reluctantly stood and followed them out. At the doorway, however, she suddenly doubled back, rose onto her toes, and swiftly slipped a small, cool object into Lin Sheng's palm. "Brother Lin, this is for you. To protect yourself!" she whispered.
Before Lin Sheng could respond, the girl turned and ran out, catching up with Feya and Sha Luo. The three soon disappeared through the courtyard gate.
Lin Sheng opened his hand. A small silver key-shaped object lay in his palm, its surface etched with fine lightning patterns. It felt cool to the touch, with the faint sensation of an electric current coursing through it, giving him a sense of familiarity.
Just as he was wondering what it was, a figure flashed past the courtyard gate. Sha Luo had returned, appearing before him in an instant.
"What that girl secretly slipped you is the activation key for Fallen Star Extreme Lightning," Sha Luo said bluntly, her expression solemn.
"Fallen Star Extreme Lightning is the latest single-use weapon developed by our Crimson Lightning Company, though it's still a test version. Cole told me Anna gave you that prototype before you came to Sun Radiance City.
"You need to handle it carefully. Its discharge has already been confirmed to equal a full-force strike from a Wasteland Martial Rank entity. This key is a safe triggering device. It lets the Fallen Star Extreme Lightning you have discharge steadily without injuring you."
She paused, then added somewhat briskly,