Lin De silently shouted in his heart, without the slightest hesitation. His powerful mental energy, like the most precise probe, accompanied by the invisible force field of the deconstruction halo, instantly enveloped the several viscous, living black crystal bottles lying quietly in the black stone container inside the box!
Buzz—!
Linde's mind was like a pot of boiling oil! Countless fragments of chaotic, painful, and desperate negative emotions, mixed with incomprehensible and distorted fragments of memory, surged in like a torrent!
They tried to corrupt his will, distort his perception, and drag him into an eternal abyss of darkness!
"snort!"
Unfortunately, these distorted forces vanished instantly upon contact with the deconstruction halo, like ice meeting flames.
As the deconstruction halo operates at full power, it is no longer a simple observation, but like the sharpest scalpel, forcibly cutting into the core of this filthy energy, peeling away its appearance, and tracing its origin!
[Target confirmed: Highly concentrated Shadow Abyss primordial matter (“Source Matter”)]
[Composition Analysis: Negative mental energy (resentment, despair, hatred) aggregate (67.3%); Legacy of the Shadow Abyss (28.1%); Unknown catalyst (4.6%)]
[Energy Characteristics: Highly polluting, assimilative, and soul-absorbing; can induce uncontrollable shadow mutations in living beings; can serve as an "incubator" or "energy battery" for low- to mid-tier Shadow Abyss creations]
[Form of existence: Semi-stable liquid (requires special container to contain it)]
[Purification/Refinement Feasibility Study: Extremely High! ...Study in progress...Solution generated...]
The feedback from deconstructing the halo washed over Lind's consciousness like a waterfall.
Since the upper-level system was upgraded, the system has been talking more.
And this time, Lind saw even more.
He saw the essence of this thing—it was the pus of the shadow abyss, a mixture of the dregs left after countless tormented souls were drained and other-dimensional power!
However, its core part, "Remnants of the Shadow Abyss," although originating from the Shadow Abyss, is a pure form of energy, like an uncarved "ore" containing enormous energy!
"Remove impurities... Refine the core..."
As Linde touched the Shadow Origin Essence in the box.
"Sizzle sizzle—!"
Like cold water dripping into boiling oil! The moment the palm made contact with the pitch-black Shadow Abyss Source Material, a violent reaction erupted!
A piercing corrosive sound rang out, and a large amount of foul black smoke rose from the bottle opening. It was the negative spiritual energy and unknown catalyst that had been forcibly stripped away and burned away!
Within the smoke, a distorted human face seemed to be screaming silently before vanishing completely.
The status of the halo system is beyond question; it is something that cannot be resisted at all and can only be obediently disintegrated by the halo.
The loud noise and terrifying smoke startled Nix, who was standing next to Lind.
Nix held her breath nervously, her little paws gripping the hem of her clothes tightly, terribly worried about her master.
Soon, the black liquid in several crystal bottles came together, their volume slowly shrinking and their color changing.
From a pure, light-devouring black, it gradually transforms into a deep, dark purple that seems to contain the starry sky.
The nauseating stench of decay and the insane malice were rapidly diminishing, replaced by a more restrained, purer energy fluctuation with a cosmic chill.
As the last wisp of foul black smoke dissipated, what hovered in Linde's palm was no longer the viscous venom, but a drop of pure liquid, no bigger than a grain of rice, radiating a deep, dark purple light, like a liquid cosmic star!
It floats silently, with a miniature nebula slowly rotating inside, emanating a cold, mysterious, yet incredibly pure and powerful energy fluctuation!
Further analysis and analysis of the halo revealed a very brief result:
[Decomposition successful]
[Obtained: Legacy of the Shadow Abyss]
It was a success!
Linde slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, as if releasing all the pressure in his body.
At the same time, in stark contrast to his relieved sigh, his eyes gleamed with barely suppressed excitement.
This success is significant for Linde because it means that, if all goes well, he will be able to have a continuous supply of materials to enhance his system.
This material is of the same level as the Light Vein Divine Blood, which is the most precious material Linde can currently obtain.
However, amidst his excitement, Lind couldn't help but feel sorry for those Sasas people.
After all, obtaining such materials would probably not be easy for them, and now they are suffering because of their own needs.
But Linde didn't dwell on it too much. He understood that in this dog-eat-dog world, only the strong could survive.
Moreover, the moment this drop of "Shadow Abyss Relic" took shape, the system in Linde's mind reacted once again—
Buzz!
Deep within Linde's mind, the purple polyhedron that had been dormant and symbolized the system suddenly burst forth with an unprecedentedly brilliant light!
The drop of dark purple liquid floating in Linde's palm seemed to be drawn by an invisible force, and with a "whoosh," it transformed into a stream of light and disappeared into Linde's brow!
boom!
Linde felt as if his consciousness had been thrown into a purple sea of stars! The purple polyhedron greedily absorbed the pure shadow dimension energy from the "Shadow Abyss Relic".
On the surface of the polyhedron, the originally dim lines were quickly illuminated, making the structure more complex and three-dimensional, and radiating a deeper and more mysterious luster.
High-purity energy detected...absorbing...
[Halo system charging... 10%... 30%... 70%... 100%!]
[Congratulations, host, on obtaining a new halo]
[Halo compatibility in progress...]
[Shadow Abyss Aura has been installed]
Not started
A series of cold and clear prompts washed over Lind's consciousness.
He could clearly feel that the purple polyhedron in his mind had become more "powerful" and "active," and the energy it contained had subtly shifted, taking on a profound and cold quality originating from the Shadow Abyss.
Linde slowly opened his eyes, and a deep black glint seemed to flash across the depths of his pupils.
He looked down at his empty palms, at the few empty crystal bottles remaining in the light vein box, and a smile that was a mixture of exhaustion, excitement, and icy sharpness appeared on his lips.
"The power of shadows..."
He muttered to himself, sensing the brand-new changes in the system within his mind.
“Very good. Using the enemy’s weapons to fight the enemy in return... that is the true path to victory.”
"Master...Master? Are you...are you alright, meow?"
Nix approached with concern, sensing an indescribable aura emanating from her master that was both familiar and somewhat strange.
“I’m fine, Nix.”
Linde ruffled the catgirl's hair, his gaze returning to calm.
"This time, we've really made a fortune."
The most pressing matter now is, as usual, to test out the new halo effect.
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