Casper Valley.
Although Ricardo's lapse lasted only an instant, Li Si, who had been watching him closely, naturally noticed it.
Why had Ricardo reacted to Abyss Power?
Could he already be under Demogorgon's control?
Li Si hesitated for a moment, but quickly dismissed the possibility.
There were many ways to control another person, but Ricardo was a powerhouse who had mastered the Extraordinary Domain. His soul and spirit had both undergone another sublimation, making someone like him extremely difficult to control.
Even for Demon Prince Demogorgon, forcing his control over Ricardo through Gaia World's defenses would be immensely difficult.
Even if he had truly succeeded in controlling Ricardo, Ricardo could not possibly be as normal as he was now.
Abyss Power was immensely corrosive. Those forcibly controlled by it would undergo quite obvious changes in both temperament and appearance.
Li Si had considerable experience with such comparisons, yet he had not sensed any such changes in Ricardo before.
Fortunately, Li Si had anticipated this possibility and taken it into account while making preparations.
"Mr. Li Si, what is that in your hand?"
Ricardo looked at the Elemental Core in Li Si's hand and asked uncertainly.
Having only just charged out of the Earth Element Giant horde, Ricardo naturally recognized it as a giant's Elemental Core.
However, unlike the Elemental Cores he had seen before, the one in Li Si's hand inexplicably held a strange attraction for him.
It felt as though he desperately wanted to obtain that Elemental Core.
Ricardo had never experienced such a sensation before, leaving him rather confused.
Could there be something special about this Elemental Core?
As he questioned Li Si, Ricardo carefully examined the earth yellow spherical crystal.
As a Gold-level mage, he could clearly sense the heavy magic power emanating from the Elemental Core.