Chapter 8: Artifact Spirit
“Have I gone crazy after hitting my head? And this is all just a figment of my imagination?” Li Lang couldn’t help but mutter at the ludicrous situation he found himself in.
He was floating in the middle of darkness and a childish voice came from a red stone.
“Master, you haven’t gone crazy. I guarantee it!” the red orb immediately replied, flashing excitedly, in sync with its words.
“...Then what are you?”
“I am the proud artifact spirit of the…I…don’t have a name yet, Master. You have to decide one for me.”
“Are you like a…newborn artifact or something?” Li Lang couldn’t help but ask, having heard the childish voice of the orb.
“Of course not! I am a powerful Divine artifact, made from the will of the world, and have been around for eons!”
“...You’ve been around for eons but still don’t have a name?”
“I…Most of my memories are wiped each time I gain a new master.”
“...Fine, then. I’ll call you Ruby for now. What was that about the artifact space?”
“Understood, Master. I’ll be Ruby until you say otherwise. The artifact space is where we currently are. The default state is that of nothingness. To make use of my powers, it is best for you to set up the space to match your preference. If you would like, I can peek into your memories to set up the space for you.”
“...You can read my mind?”