The milky-white Order Source Crystal lay quietly on the dry platform, its gentle inner glow flowing like the pulse of life.
Each slight fluctuation between light and dark radiated pure energy that soothed the soul.
Ming Xin controlled the Dark Gold Fragment Remnant, greedily drawing in the crystal's energy through that faint Key frequency source, like a dying traveler sucking at a sweet spring.
The process was slow but steady. Like a trickling stream nourishing a cracked riverbed, the tearing pain and weakness deep within his soul began to ease at a visible rate.
A faint healing glow gradually appeared along the edges of the newly formed pale-gold soul veins. They were still far from repaired, but at least they had stopped worsening.
It also provided precious "adhesive" for the deepest cracks. His fragmented consciousness, like scattered puzzle pieces, slowly began to gather and clear beneath the nourishment of energy.
The Dark Gold Fragment Remnant's condition improved as well.
The savage cracks on its surface had not healed, but their edges no longer showed signs of material peeling away, and the overall structural stability greatly increased.
The nearly extinguished Key frequency source at the fragment's core was like a spark given fuel. It gradually stabilized, emitting a faint yet continuous, restrained radiance.
This was the most effective and timely energy replenishment since the gift his father had left in the Tracing Light pod.
This Order Source Crystal was clearly a high-level energy reserve the Eternal Watchers civilization had used to deal with emergencies.
Its purity and compatibility were both exceptionally high. For Ming Xin in his current state, it was no less than a divine medicine.
While absorbing energy, he split off a thread of consciousness to examine the silver-white metal box beside him, which had just activated on its