Zhong Baiye and the others took defensive stances against the Lumenstone, but nothing happened to it.
It simply drifted slowly toward Zhong Baiye.
No matter how many times Zhong Baiye changed direction, the Lumenstone kept moving toward him.
Curious about the wondrous Lumenstone, Zhiqiong threw her arms around it without even considering whether it might be dangerous.
Her sudden move startled Zhong Baiye and the others. If the Lumenstone turned out to be a bomb, Zhiqiong would be done for.
Yelan reacted the fastest, lunging forward to pull Zhiqiong away.
But she was still a step too late. Zhiqiong had already wrapped her arms around the Lumenstone.
To everyone's bewilderment, they waited a long while, but nothing dangerous happened.
Although Zhiqiong was holding the Lumenstone, it continued drifting slowly toward Zhong Baiye.
Then Zhiqiong suddenly let go of it on her own, clutching her hands and crying out.
"This Lumenstone is freezing!"
The instant Zhiqiong released it, its speed suddenly increased severalfold, and it flew straight into Zhong Baiye's arms.
Zhong Baiye caught the Lumenstone instinctively. Once he came to his senses, he wanted to throw it away, but a voice in his mind stopped him.
[Ding! Rare item detected-Lumenstone.]
His system had actually reacted to the Lumenstone. That meant it had to be something good.
Since the system recognized it as something good, it probably wasn't dangerous. There was no need to avoid it.
That was what Zhong Baiye thought, but Yelan and Keqing had no way of knowing.
When they saw the Lumenstone suddenly fly into Zhong Baiye's arms, they rushed over without a second thought.
Only then did Zhong Baiye notice Keqing, Yelan, and the others worrying about him. He explained with a smile.
"The moment I touched this Lumenstone, I suddenly knew it wasn't