Another fifteen minutes passed, and the sacrificial formation on the ground was finally completed. The torchbearers sprinkled some kind of blue powder along its lines.
Then they positioned two cables on either side and, as electric sparks shot out, a deep blue flame surged from the metallic lines.
Ancient chanting emanated from the player set to one side.
"High-tech chanting…" Li Ming said wordlessly, feeling an inexplicable sense of déjà vu.
Caroline took a deep breath and then pushed Li Ming into the midst of the formation.
"Wait, we're starting already? Aren't you going to retreat?" Li Ming asked in a panic.
Caroline entered as well, not responding but simply sneering.
Next, what unnerved Li Ming was that Caroline actually split open her own chest and took out a crystal the size of a thumb, which twinkled with a brilliant light.
"What is that thing?" Li Ming asked, trying to fish for information.
