As he spoke, Lu Hu handed the black gemstone to Fang Zhou.
"This thing is quite unusual. You can take a look at it."
"Afterward, I'll use the [Sealing Demon Box] to seal it and send it to the military academy for processing."
"Fang Zhou, you stay here with the Stone Golem for now."
"Instructor Su, Instructor Wang, and I will go inspect these town ruins again to see if we've missed anything."
Fang Zhou nodded, carefully taking the [Desecration Core] from Lu Hu's hand. Its appearance was extremely unique. It wasn't smooth and round like a natural gemstone, but possessed a twisted, angular shape, as if it were the solidified form of some creature writhing in agony. Its color was a deep black, but mixed within this pure black were filaments of dark red, like blood flowing through veins, which exuded a sinister vitality.
