"The legion commander has passed away, his body preserved in a Space Crystal," Apophis slowly removed the space pendant, placing it gently on the table before him.
John's reaction to the news was far more violent than Apophis's at the time; his whole body nearly collapsed. Fortunately, he was psychologically prepared and able not to fall apart completely, his body thumping down into a chair as his normally pale and rosy complexion changed unpredictably... It took a while before his violently pounding heart finally seemed not to burst out.
"You're saying, the legion commander is inside the Space Crystal?" At this moment, John, with tears cascading down, pointed shakily at the Space Crystal and stated each word with a tremble.
"Yes, only the two of us within the legion know of this matter, including the upper echelons of the Federation."
