"What's wrong?"
The others looked puzzled. The warrior who had reached out was especially eager. "I feel like this thing is extraordinary. There's a faint pull to it—even my blood seems to be stirring."
"Chen Wu, don't touch it!"
Lingyin hurriedly held his hand down and said gravely:
"Spirit Shadow told me this thing is dangerous. Look at the ground. It seems to have been contaminated—the soil has turned black. If this is some kind of sinister energy, you'll be in trouble if it gets on you!"
Chen Wu spoke with a displeased expression.
"Surely it's not that serious! Lingyin, don't tell me you think it's valuable and want to keep it all for yourself!"
It wasn't just him. The others also stared at the black crystal, their eyes wavering. The faint energy it emitted seemed to contain some kind of law, tempting them.
Lingyin frowned and gave him a somber look, then swept her gaze over the other four. Her brows knitted as she said:
"You don't believe me either? We've worked together for so long. When have I ever lied to you? Besides, you all know Spirit Shadow's ability. She's extremely sensitive to unusual auras. If she says it's dangerous, then it must be dangerous!"
Their leader, Guo Xing, nodded slightly at her words.
"Lingyin has a point. Her spirit mouse has found spirit medicines for us many times before and helped us avoid plenty of dangers. And Lingyin is our teammate. After working together for so long, we should trust that she wouldn't lie to us!"
Chen Wu sounded disappointed.
"Then what do we do with this thing? Leave it here? And why did that man in black leave it here in the first place?"
Guo Xing turned to Lingyin. "Lingyin, what do you think? How should