The Capital

Alex looked at the blood with suspicion, his brow furrowing involuntarily. He couldn't shake the feeling that there was something profoundly unusual about it, even perceiving a hint of danger. After pondering for a moment, Alex took out a healing potion and drank it. Instantly, the paleness from his injuries faded, and his cheeks regained their color.

"Alright."

Alex clapped his hands, stood up, and then extracted the crystal core from the chest of the shadow. The core was spherical in shape, its surface covered in dense patterns, containing terrifying energy—it was clearly no ordinary core.

Alex narrowed his eyes slightly, then placed the core into his belt pouch. "Since I'm here, I might as well have a look around," he muttered to himself, then proceeded deeper into the spaceship. The closer he got to the interior, the stronger the odd smell became.