Encounter with an Old Adversary

Bozi had already filled a basin of water for Tom, who jumped in to wash off the sticky residue of the mutated fly before emerging with the crystal in hand.

"Blue, such a beautiful color, really captivating!" Bozi stared at the crystal in Tom's hand, completely drawn to it.

Tom generously handed the crystal to him before going to change into his previous clothes.

"Hey, aren't you afraid I won't give it back to you? You can't beat me now, and besides, I have my gang with me," Bozi teased.

Tom shrugged, "If you don't keep your word, then I guess I've misjudged you."

Bozi chuckled and continued to admire the blue crystal for a while before speaking, "Do you think the insects produce this beautiful thing after eating human flesh? Does that mean there's something like this inside our bodies too?"