Max stood a few steps away, calmly turning the blood crystal in his fingers. It glimmered under the faint light, and he could feel it—an intense chill, a strong presence of blood energy swirling within it like mist. It didn't feel like the monster cores or spirit stones he'd encountered before. This was something else entirely.
He tilted his head and looked at Luna with curiosity. "Little girl," he said teasingly, ignoring her fuming expression, "what exactly is this blood crystal?" He smiled faintly, his voice laced with amusement.
"Come on, tell me about it." His tone was playful, but his mind was sharp—he wanted to know why this crystal didn't appear when he killed the previous Blood Ghost King. This one must be different… or something special had triggered it. Either way, he was determined to learn what made this shimmering red stone so valuable.
