The Watchman reached out, pinched a bronze branch hanging before him, and gently blew out the flickering ghostly blue flame at its tip.
With a dull rumble of mechanisms turning, the ground trembled faintly.
The green water in the pool suddenly began to boil. White steam spread through the air, blurring the outline of the altar.
A bronze-cast path slowly broke through the surface of the water, like the spine of a sleeping Ancient Dragon rising, leading straight to the center of the pool.
The Watchman looked at the two important artifacts and fell into a dilemma. He did not know which one to move out.
Dragon King Constantine's remains were undoubtedly coveted by every faction, but the "God's Blood" in the test tube was no ordinary thing either. This mysterious substance had fallen from beyond the heavens with that meteor shower and possessed properties even more terrifying than Dragon Blood. Some speculated that it might be the blood of an advanced extraterrestrial lifeform.
In terms of danger, the "God's Blood" seemed more hazardous. It was almost alive and required the highest level of containment. But the Dragon Bone Cross drew more attention and was more likely to be stolen.
Angers spoke. "Take out the God's Blood. Until we understand its properties, there probably won't be many people interested in it. Give it to me. I'll store it somewhere else."
"This... all right." The Watchman hesitated for a moment, picked up the thick glass test tube, turned around, and walked out of the pool along the bronze path.
"Hold it carefully." He handed the test tube to Angers, his brows tightly furrowed. "Be careful yourself. This thing is damn sinister."
"I know." Angers nodded lightly.
The Watchman changed the subject. "You knew from the beginning that the intruder was the