He returned to the spot where the campfire was still burning and took the pale blue orb out of his Inventory again.
He stared at it for a few moments before finally deciding to swallow it.
Suddenly, he clutched his throat, feeling sharp, stabbing pain, and his body curled up on the floor, his head pressed against the ground as he knelt.
'W-what is this?' he thought, trying to understand what was happening.
His entire body suddenly felt freezing cold, and frost flowers began forming on his skin.
Every strand of hair on his body was now covered in frost, including his eyelashes.
His skin turned pale white, his lips turned blue, and his veins became visible, glowing blue beneath his skin.
He felt sharp, piercing pain throughout his body as the cold seemed to attack him from within.
'Oh God, why is this happening?!' he screamed internally.
The pain continued to torment him for several minutes, bringing him to tears, but the tears froze instantly as they left his eyes.