Chapter 1860

Hank was truly heartbroken. Though he'd first been forced, hearing it cry for food every day pushed him to go out of his way and gather all sorts of spiritual-energy-infused raw stones. He'd watched the Stone Turtle grow larger in his hands until it could run and jump, raising it as his child. He'd spent all his savings for its sake and even begged Alex for more. Yet now, the Stone Turtle he'd worked so hard to feed shrank into this tiny thing in barely two months! A creature that used to eat so much had starved into such a small size! Hank couldn't help but hold resentment even when facing Shannon and Benjamin. This was abuse! Shannon met his accusatory gaze and felt guilty, though she knew it wasn't her fault. She cleared her throat and explained, "The Stone Turtle didn't shrink from hunger." The Stone Turtle's soul had merged with the emerald pendant she'd carved, so its emerald body could change by eating raw stones and absorbing spiritual energy. But its change to miniature