In the ancient main hall, as the cracks in the ceiling "healed," the Abyssal Guardian vanished without a trace.
The rift leading to the "Gorge" closed, meaning the Abyssal Guardian could no longer return to the ancient main hall. This place had become relatively safe.
For Su Xiao, this was good news. Although killing the Abyssal Guardian would bring an extremely high kill reward, he still had to know his limits. Su Xiao would not suddenly burst with power. Against the enemies he encountered, if he could not win, then he absolutely could not win—there would be no stroke of luck or anything else.
Driving away the Abyssal Guardian counted as a victory for Su Xiao. Besides, he had not gained nothing. The Abyssal Guardian had left behind a right arm. To most Contractors, this thick arm was useless, but to Su Xiao, it was a treasure. His ample store of knowledge would finally come in handy.
Before that, however, Su Xiao had to deal with his left arm. Earlier, he had touched the "Book of the Dead" directly with his crystal left arm, causing tiny but vivid faces of agony to appear across it. To be safe, after throwing out the "Book of the Dead," he had deactivated the crystal arm.
Su Xiao approached the shattered crystal arm. The fragments of Ruins were still scattered inside it. He tried to control Ruins, but unlike before, an obscure sensation appeared. It felt like playing a game with over a thousand milliseconds of lag: after issuing a mental command, he had to wait two or three seconds for a response.
Ruins had been one with the crystal arm moments ago, and touching the "Book of the Dead" had evidently affected it. Su Xiao had been mentally prepared for this.
Besides, Ruins