"Oh?" Richard's face lit up with joy, but then he became thoughtful, "Such a good thing has not been passed down. There must be some downsides, no doubt."
Lai Kete said indifferently, "There are definitely downsides. The refining technology of this type of crystal stone is very complex, and the pure Yuris Black Crystal possesses a strong debilitating radiation.
Prolonged contact with this kind of crystal stone could lead to decay even in the body of a Three Rings Wizard.
In fact, the energy source is just a byproduct of the research.
The goal of the research was to transform this ore into a lethal weapon."
"Did he succeed?" Richard asked curiously.
"He succeeded, and he failed," Lai Kete said calmly, "During his research, the Yuris Black Crystal finally exploded as he intended.
But the massive amount of debilitating radiation that followed the explosion instantly breached his protective measures, destroying most of the equipment in the lab, including him.