In an instant, Bartlett realized the source of the pain.
He reached deep into the leather armor with his right hand, and pulled out the Semi-body Statue... the black small tombstone next to it from the lining.
This small tombstone, made of soul stone, grew more profound in Bartlett's palm, like an unfathomable Endless Abyss, giving people a sense of unrest, panic, and shock. The strands of light that seeped out from his other hand were also slightly distorted near the tombstone, as if being sucked into it.
Bartlett felt a tingling sensation in the palm of his right hand, as if something was frantically devouring his flesh and blood, while the discomfort in his ribs disappeared. The source of the pain was clearly the object in his hand.
It was the erosion of Negative Energy on the living, Bartlett judged. In the past, when he hadn't worn Alvin's Magic pendant, he would feel the tingling sensation whenever he touched the small tombstone. It just wasn't as severe as it was now.
