"Well, actually… no, there's nothing special with it. It's, let's say, common."
Jian Gang raised an eyebrow, skepticism lacing his voice. "Oh? I would have thought it could contain some power… something that could be consumed by Sebastian, perhaps?"
Alex forced a smile, masking his inner turmoil. "Well, I don't know either, but what I do know is it doesn't make anyone more powerful." The statement hung in the air, heavy with unspoken secrets.
Jian Gang's brow furrowed further. "So what is it...?" he pressed, his voice laced with suspicion.
Alex, his mind racing, recalled the role Void Shards typically played in the game – a rare currency used for acquiring powerful items. But revealing that here, especially with the black market implications, could be disastrous. He needed a believable cover story, something that wouldn't arouse suspicion.