The moment he swallowed it.
A single emotion instantly flooded Lin Ye's mind: regret.
This was definitely not a rational decision.
The Source Crystal felt cold and hard as it slid down his esophagus, like he was swallowing a piece of polished glass.
An indescribable, acrid sensation suddenly exploded in his throat.
It wasn't the searing pain of a chili pepper, nor the scorching heat of hard liquor.
It was a deeper, more brutal burning sensation—one that felt as if it could set his very soul ablaze.
BOOM!!!
The excruciating pain he expected—of flesh corroding and melting away—never arrived.
In its place, an unprecedented mental shockwave detonated at his throat and blasted its way toward the center of his brain!
It was a silent storm, a purely chaotic stream of information.
Whispers turned to shrieks and roars as countless images, like a tidal wave, once again crashed into his consciousness.
