In the dim light of the mine shaft, Mirai stared at the strange stone in his hand. He wondered about it, especially since the liquid inside the stone looked like blood.
"This isn't a soul crystal. This kind of stone can't be produced in this mine. What is it?"
Mirai clutched his head and searched through all of that person's memories, but found nothing about this stone. Instead, his body grew increasingly exhausted.
"Mm, I'm... so suddenly... tired... so sleepy..."
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Xiu Ke felt utterly exhausted, without a trace of strength left in his body. His head tilted to one side as he collapsed, and the red stone in his hand rolled onto the ground before him.
"I'm going to sleep..."
Mirai felt his consciousness growing increasingly hazy, his eyelids seeming to become heavier and heavier. Only when he no longer had the strength to open his eyes did he finally fall into a deep sleep.
However, at the instant Mirai closed his eyes, he seemed to sense a beam of white light shooting from his left eye and landing on the mysterious red stone.
"Young Master Mirai, are you awake?"
The moment Mirai stirred after opening his eyes, Bing Zi's concerned voice reached his ears.
"Bing Zi..."
Mirai looked at her and found Bing Zi lying beside his bed, looking utterly haggard. He knew she must have been caring for him without ever properly resting.
"Master, you're awake. Doctor Fuller said you would wake up after resting from your exhaustion, but you've been asleep for two whole days..."
"Really? I should be in the mine." He sounded weak, as though he did not even have the strength to speak.
"Bill and Jack brought you back from the mine. Were you in danger down there? Both of them were