As the scene before his eyes slowly faded, Gu Xi felt a weight in his hand.
The Void Crystal had actually returned to Gu Xi's hand.
Looking down, Gu Xi found that the Void Crystal had not used much energy this time—only about enough to nurture Quasi Red Equipment for three years.
This proved one thing: if Gu Xi had been cleverer back then and gone straight to the abandoned Game World when he noticed something was wrong, he would have obtained a piece of Red Equipment long ago.
There would have been no need to drag things out until Nether Spirit Flower.
With a sigh, Gu Xi put away the Void Crystal.
When he looked up, he saw Grand Princess Anna standing nearby, holding the Golden Apple with a bite taken out of it.
The Golden Apple now seemed to have lost all its vitality. It was still pure gold in color, but it no longer possessed that dazzling radiance.
It was obvious that the special power within the Golden Apple was gone. It was now beginning to decay.
Although some people might like a Golden Apple that had lost its power, Gu Xi had no use for it.
Eve, who had somehow rushed over after hearing the news, stared at the powerless Golden Apple. She was considering whether to seize it first while Siliya of Poison Peach Mountain was unable to come over.
Gu Xi did not particularly care about Eve's thoughts.
At that moment, Gu Xi noticed the Town Guardian Avatar standing not far away.
It was different from the Town Guardian Avatar that had glanced at Gu Xi at the Fate node earlier.
The Town Guardian Avatar before him still had the white marble body and black weapons and equipment color scheme that came with Red