After some time, Shibeng finally calmed down, thanks to Li Luo's persuasion.
But he was still wary of Mo Ling and didn't want the Block to come near.
Li Luo explained repeatedly that the Block was just a relic with its own consciousness. It wasn't a living creature, nor did it have the variant-vein disease.
But Shibeng still refused to believe. He seemed so deeply troubled by the variant-vein disease that he was willing to be mistaken just to stay away from the Block.
Mo Ling decided not to provoke him for the time being.
Only when Mo Ling had the Block fly back up into the sky did the distorted, rippling waves on Shibeng's body slowly subside, the metallic, stony sound fading away.
"So, can you tell me about the variant-vein disease now?" Li Luo asked.
Shibeng's trembling body gradually settled. He glanced at the Block in the sky and finally seemed to relax.
Leaning against the stone wall, he slowly sat down.
