With a thought, he drew the gray crystal core that had fallen from the mist creature's body into his hand.
The crystal core was about the size of his thumb. It felt cold to the touch, and its surface was covered in irregular, tiny facets. Inside, what seemed to be viscous gray mist slowly swirled, as though a small, living sea of mist had been sealed within it.
"Xuanji, analyze this crystal core," Lin Yi ordered.
"Yes, Master."
The Command Core on his left arm immediately projected several nearly imperceptible scanning beams that enveloped the crystal core.
A moment later, Xuanji spoke.
"Preliminary scan complete. This crystal core is composed of a high-density, unknown substance. Its energy structure is exceptionally stable, and it contains a strange energy that cannot be analyzed."
"The energy shares a strong origin with the gray mist, but is more concentrated and shows signs of faint disturbances to the rules. Its specific use is unknown. There are no matching records in the database. Temporary containment is recommended."
Lin Yi nodded slightly and placed the crystal core in a separate isolated compartment inside his Folding Storage Bracelet.
The result was within his expectations.
The products of the Myriad Secret Realm were bizarre and varied. Even Xuanji's extensive database could not possibly cover everything.
"Let's continue exploring. Xuanji, keep a record of all data related to the crystal cores and create a separate observation file," Lin Yi told his clone.
The clone nodded slightly. The two maintained a wedge formation about twenty meters apart before once more disappearing into the boundless chaos.
In this silent world, time seemed to have lost all measure.
Gray Mist Beasts did not appear especially often, but their attacks came without warning.
They seemed to be malice born from the gray mist itself.