CH602 Pillars of Providence II
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One Heaven smiled, habitually running his fingers through his beard.
Rather than answering Alex's question verbally, he reached beneath the table between them and brought out a box, placing it before Alex.
"Open it," he said.
Alex eyed the box sceptically for a moment before reaching out and opening it.
Inside was an oval crystal.
"An egg?" he raised an eyebrow in mild surprise.
"That is a Legacy object condensed from the power of Heaven and Earth," One Heaven said, still stroking his beard.
"Channel your essence into it, and you will understand."
Alex, who had already been scanning the crystal egg with his Spiritual Force, looked up at the old man and nodded.
Although his Spiritual Force could not penetrate the crystal to discern its true nature, he also sensed no danger from it.
Trusting his Spiritual Force's instinctive warning against imminent danger —or lack thereof— Alex decided to proceed.
