Chapter 270 Book 6 A Great Harvest
Li An's fingers brushed the surface of the embedded device.
It was cold—unnaturally so. Not the cold of ice, but a deeper, void-like chill, as though the energy inside rejected the very concept of warmth. Her spirit energy instinctively surged to form a protective membrane around her skin, dulling the unnatural temperature, but the sensation of wrongness lingered.
The artifact itself was smooth, about the size of her body, shaped like an oval plate with three concentric rings carved into it. Its faint violet glow pulsed rhythmically, each beat feeling increasingly in sync with her own heart.
Zhi?
[Partial Decryption Initiated. The artifact contains layered encryption from an ancient civilization. Accessing outer shell...]
[Warning: Core command matrix remains active. Do not remove the artifact unless containment measures are in place.]
