Rifts: Aftermath

The Saints stared downward at the result of their attacks... a crater the size of a country, digging several kilometers deep into the ground.

Volatile dynamis rampaged within it, and every so often, the earth would burst open, releasing geysers of highly pressurized energy.

"There's nothing there anymore."

Although many of them felt the same, just like the voice said, none acknowledged it outright. They continued peering with their senses, probing every inch until they were absolutely sure there was nothing left.

It was safe to assume that the Saint who had obtained the drop of blood had died... whether from their combined attacks or from the blood itself revolting.

Treasures like that needed to be refined in seclusion, in places where one could devote their full focus.

Any interruption, and the refinement could backfire, warping the user's own dynamis and turning it lethal.