Fortunately, nothing so worrying happened.
The powers of both Plague and Pain vanished completely at that moment, leaving behind no trace whatsoever. It was exceptionally clean.
It seemed that the two Ashes powers had been utterly depleted in their life-or-death struggle, where neither side could do anything to the other.
The strange object left behind answered some of the players' questions.
[Ouroboros Ash (Legendary)] [Type: ?] [Effect: ① Attack it and disrupt the balance within to release the remaining power of Ashes. ② Attack Plague to "disrupt the balance" and release Pain. ③ Attack Pain to "disrupt the balance" and release Plague. (Note: The released power of Ashes is extremely fragile. If you want it to take effect, it is best to offer it some compensation first.)] [Description: Both are Ashes, yet neither belongs to death nor life. Thus, their slaughter will never end; it will only pause, awaiting the next conflict—or the breaking of the balance----]
Ouroboros Ash had a very strange appearance.
Within it, two completely different-colored spheres intertwined and spun—one black-red, the other purple-green.
Around them was a ring, likewise half black-red and half purple-green, like two serpents biting each other while their heads and tails remained connected.
A Legendary-grade item!
The Prison Players present were all startled when they saw Ouroboros Ash's quality.
They had never expected the battle between those two powers of Ashes to leave behind something so valuable. It was truly unexpected.
"Should be fine to pick this thing up with our hands, right?"
"It's become a game item already, so it should be fine."
"Then you try it."
"All right, move aside, I'll do it. I'm not that strong anyway, so it doesn't matter if I die." Storyteller stepped forward and picked it up in one motion. Sure enough, nothing