"This." Shen Yi handed the gemstone to Long Aoshuang and explained in a calm voice, "Inside is a small storage space I created with independent spatial power. It isn't large, but it's stable enough. Aside from the two of you and women bearing my mark, no one else can open it."
Long Aoshuang accepted the gemstone with both hands. It felt cool to the touch, yet carried a strange warmth that faintly resonated with her soul. She could sense that within this seemingly ordinary gemstone lay an extraordinarily intricate and exquisite structure of spatial rules, a manifestation of power far beyond Blue Star's current technology and understanding.
"Inside are some Rule Fragments I collected while traveling Beyond the World."
Shen Yi continued, his tone as casual as if he were discussing an ordinary object.
But Long Aoshuang and Lin Zhiwei's hearts both tightened.
They had followed Shen Yi for so long, and especially after experiencing the Rule Seed Project, they understood the weight of the word "rule" far better than ordinary people.
"These fragments come from various sources and possess different properties."
Shen Yi's gaze fell on the gemstone, as though he could see through its shell to the chaotic yet brilliant streams of light within.
"Some are lingering echoes of naturally dissipated rules. Some are remnants left behind when certain beings fell or their power erupted and shattered. Others come from peculiar regions or phenomena Beyond the World."
He paused and looked at the two women.
"These fragments are different from the Rule Seeds I previously separated and bestowed upon those Seed Awakeners."
"Although Rule Seeds also contain powerful rule-based power, they are fundamentally products refined and guided by my power."
"They are more stable, safer, and more influenced by me."
Shen Yi's tone remained even, but Long Aoshuang