"Why?"
"Obviously, for energy," the projection said. "I'm running very low on energy right now, but that's not a big problem. I won't be for much longer."
As soon as the projection finished speaking, Jiang Lan saw the Spiritual Qi Core beneath him slowly rise and press against Little Ball underneath him.
The light on the Spiritual Qi Core fluctuated slightly. Then a tremendous surge of energy poured into Little Ball.
Light blazed from Little Ball.
At the same time, the light on the projection visibly grew more distinct, and his outline became much clearer.
After about a minute, the Spiritual Qi Core slowly descended.
The projection let out a satisfied sigh.
"Ooh... that feels good..."
Jiang Lan looked at the Spiritual Qi Core that had settled back down.
The core still radiated an intense blue-white light, looking almost no different from before.
If the energy inside had been a hundred before, was it now roughly ninety-nine?
"You absorbed the energy inside it."
The projection lifted his chin.
"Do you even need to ask?"
"Then why didn't you absorb more at once?"
The projection once again looked at Jiang Lan as though he were an idiot. "This is a Spiritual Qi Core. Just one is enough to provide this place with a stable energy supply for over ten thousand years. Are you trying to burst me?"
Jiang Lan paid no attention to the mockery in the projection's tone. His eyes simply lit up.
That powerful?
It could supply a place like this with enough energy for over ten thousand years... and the system could absorb it, too...
Then if he really absorbed this thing, wouldn't he gain eight or ten levels in one go?
Paying no heed to Jiang Lan's thoughts, the projection suddenly lowered his head again, seemingly lost