Zhou Xu carefully cradled the crystal ball in his hands. At that moment, he felt as if a special force were drawing his gaze toward it.
The next second, as though pulled by some unseen force, the crystal ball suddenly shone brilliantly. The energy contained within it surged straight into Zhou Xu's eye sockets along his line of sight.
In that instant, Zhou Xu felt his entire cranial cavity resonating!
But he soon had no attention left to spare for that.
The veins on his forehead bulged grotesquely, while his eyes widened until they were perfectly round, blood vessels webbing their surfaces. It was as though he were bearing tremendous pressure, and his eyeballs might pop right out of their sockets the next second.
His mouth gaped wide, yet not a sound escaped him. The agony was so violent that it had nearly robbed him of his voice.
The sensation was unbearable, as if a stick were frantically stirring his brain matter, making him feel as though his head were about to explode.
No one knew how long this state lasted. When the pain finally began to ease, Zhou Xu collapsed onto the floor like a puppet with its strings cut. His clothes had been completely soaked through with sweat and now clung wetly to his skin.
Maintaining that sprawled-out, dazed state, Zhou Xu did not want to do anything or think about anything. He only wanted to lie there without moving and empty his mind, so his brain could feel a little better.
He remained in that state, lying there and lying there, until he had no idea when he fell asleep.
After sleeping for who knew how long, Zhou Xu slowly opened his eyes. Looking at the space before him, he wore a blank expression, and a trace