The Change of Flow
As Solomon looked at the emptied river, he gaped his mouth so wide, Basil's fist could fit inside. He soon composed himself however; he didn't think acting like that would fit for someone as old and great as him.
Now, looking at Basil who was standing in the emptied river calmly, he pondered about how what had happened happened.
Basil said he had just walked to the river, secretly implying that he didn't know how to absorb the golden liquid, but he was a little bit sceptical about this. Therefore, he went with Basil purposely irking him by absorbing all of the golden liquid.
Still, even if that had been the case, he didn't know how Basil could possibly absorb all of the golden liquid. After all, that liquid contained the essence of a Phoenix's Mana Core, which should normally make people explode if consumed excessively.
"Do you know what you have just absorbed?"
"I do."