Gwen walked over to him and looked him up and down, concern and curiosity in her eyes. "Is everything all right? That was quite a commotion just now."
Lin Hai smiled and took her hand. "Don't worry, I'm fine. And it went more smoothly than expected."
Lin Hai briefly explained what had just happened—how that Dark Energy had suddenly flooded into his body, how the Energy Core in his dantian had reacted, how the two Golden Divine Dragons had helped bring the situation under control, and how his Life Force had ultimately completed its transformation.
Gwen thought for a moment. "What about that crystal?"
Lin Hai lowered his gaze to his hand.
The silver-white hollow metal sphere still lay in his palm, but the black crystal that had once been visible through its intricate patterns was gone.
The crystal condensed from the Demon God Pioneer's energy had completely vanished. During the transformation just now, all of its energy had flowed into his body and become part of his strength.
Looking at the now-empty metal sphere in his hand, Lin Hai felt no regret. The Demon God Pioneer had given off its last remaining warmth and fulfilled its entire purpose.
The silver-white surface of the metal sphere remained smooth, its hollow patterns as exquisite as ever, and the runes engraved upon it still clear. It looked no different from before.
This was a magical device Mage Hamil had specially made for him. To seal that dangerous crystal, Hamil had put considerable thought into it, and it might prove useful again someday.
Besides, even if it never came in handy, its appearance alone made it worthy of being kept as an accessory that could be called a work of art.
Lin Hai slipped it into his pocket, then raised a hand and