In an instant, the gaze of the entire team, including the Baroness, was drawn to the object in Fu Qian's hand.
Oval-shaped, with strange dark red patterns, its surface was covered with unevenly sized spikes.
This was——
Most people were utterly perplexed, but a grave expression fleetingly crossed the Baroness's face.
This scene did not escape Fu Qian's notice.
The stone, of course, hadn't come from the box; it was the one Fu Qian had gotten from the Skeleton.
When he had crouched down earlier to inspect, Fu Qian had quietly taken it out and held it in his hand.
Ingeniously exploiting a blind spot in their vision, Fu Qian had pretended to retrieve it from the box.
He had done this, naturally, with a purpose in mind.
From its effects when he used it, this object seemed to be linked to the Discoloration Curse in some way, which was why Fu Qian had kept it all this time.
But whether it was the Baroness or the other team members, it was clear they had anything but trust in him.
