Chapter 97: Finally Awake
A few minutes ago, when everyone was busy fighting the black widow spider, Zhou Yinuo and Liang Zihan remained behind, trying their best to absorb the crystals Liora had left for them.
Their bodies were injured, weak, but their minds burned with the hope that if they could just regain a little strength, they might be able to return to the battlefield and help their friends.
But unnoticed by any of them, something strange began to happen. They were too focused on absorbing the crystals that they did not realize anything.
The crystals that lay beside them started to glow faintly, not with the usual gentle light, but with a wild, pulsing radiance. The energy within them trembled, then suddenly rose into the air like mist caught in the wind.
Soon it started floating toward the small child who still lay in silence on the ground beside them.
One by one, the crystals began to disappear. Their energy enveloped the child’s small frame and began sinking into his body without resistance. It did not matter what type of energy it was—fire, water, metal, or wood.
The energies that should have rejected him or caused him pain were instead drawn to him, welcomed by his presence. He did not distinguish between them too, and they did not push back. In a matter of minutes, nearly all the crystals had vanished, absorbed completely.
The child remained motionless, eyes closed, chest rising and falling softly.
Soon his eyelids trembled before slowly lifting, revealing a pair of dazzling blue eyes that shimmered like a calm sea under moonlight. For a moment, those eyes were hazy, unfocused, as if the world around him didn’t make sense. He blinked slowly, trying to take in his surroundings.
The ceiling above was unfamiliar. The air was filled with smoke, dust, and a thick scent of blood and venom. Distant sounds echoed through the hall—clashing steel, screeching cries, and shouts filled with pain.
His small brows drew together in a frown.