“This appears to be a Tombstone fragment, something you would only find in a thousand-year-old tomb,” Frank Yates replied, his voice calm but grave. He held the stone away from his body, feeling the cold seep through his skin like ice water.
“A thousand-year-old tomb...” Leo Bailey shuddered. The words conjured images of decay, darkness, and ancient curses that felt utterly alien in his bright, modern villa.
“Exactly,” Frank explained, trying to use terms Leo could grasp. "This stone acts as a spiritual battery. It has been soaking in Yin energy for centuries underground. Through the medium of this strange orchid, which acts as an amplifier, it has been continuously releasing that ancient, cold energy—Evil Qi—into your home. Under the long-term exposure to this Qi, your daughter's weaker
