Whoosh—
Splash, splash, splash—
When Linsey regained consciousness, the first thing he heard was the sound of flowing water beside his ears.
He did not know where he was.
But he could feel that his body was lying on a damp wooden plank, drifting unsteadily with the rise and fall of the water.
"..."
Linsey was forced into silence, unable to speak.
A slow heartbeat, a frail body, intermittent breaths.
The powerful strength he had once possessed had now all been drained from his body. Linsey did not even have the strength to open his eyes. All he could do was listen to the irregular yet ceaseless sounds of water striking nearby.
This unprecedentedly hopeless situation trapped Linsey where he was.
His Life Source Material had been completely exhausted. He could not even tell whether time was passing.
Linsey tried to recall what had happened before.
What came to mind was the moment he joined in the final blow, shattering the white void.
A force symbolizing the end had then appeared, dealing a devastating blow to everyone present.
Linsey had already been near the battlefield, so naturally, he could not avoid it.
Nor was this force a simple attack.
As an Awakened, the Source Material within Linsey's body began operating on its own, resisting the changes the End Law sought to bring about.
Thus, after forging the Seven-Colored Radiance Sword and activating the Walkthrough Master, Linsey's remaining Source Material was rapidly drained away, ultimately leaving him completely depleted.
So this was all because I crafted an overpowered piece of equipment?
Under normal circumstances, my Source Material would definitely have been enough!
Linsey laughed bitterly to himself.
Actually, under normal circumstances—
For a holder of Life Source Material, exhausting it completely meant the end of their life.
It was an unavoidable