The ant before me is different!
‘The Serpent’ has started to regard Jason seriously.
Even back in the ‘Present World,’ ‘The Serpent’ had noticed Jason’s uniqueness, but in its arrogance, ‘The Serpent’ didn’t care—just like an elephant sizing up a slightly stronger ant.
What’s so strange about that?
But then, far removed from the ‘Present World,’ upon entering the ‘Void.’
Jason’s actions caused ‘The Serpent’ to feel surprised.
The ‘Void’ is different from the ‘Present World.’
Not only in terms of the environment…
The strength of the ‘Present World’ does not necessarily function in the ‘Void.’
Therefore, when ‘The Serpent’ noticed Jason’s immortality trait in the ‘Present World,’ it found it surprising but didn’t regard it as significant.
But in the ‘Void,’ it’s different.
This is a strength worth noticing.
Or rather, a strength worth ‘coveting’!
The two massive serpent heads exchanged glances, and greed surfaced simultaneously.
They stared at the shattered Jason.
Instinctively, they wanted to devour Jason.
There’s no better way to acquire such power than simply consuming it.
But just as they opened their mouths, the two serpent heads closed them shut immediately.
They remembered Jason’s earlier behavior.
If they swallowed him, would there be consequences?
Would they end up being devoured in turn?
After some thought, the probability seemed high.
Based on Jason’s demonstrated immortality, even their stomach acid might fail to dissolve him entirely; instead, it might let him infiltrate their bodies once again, just as it had happened before.
Wait until he is powerless to resist, and then devour him!
In an instant, the two serpent heads reached a decision.
Although they couldn’t ‘see clearly’ the source of Jason’s immortality, they could sense that Jason’s immortality was not infinite; it was consuming some form of energy they had yet to understand.
"Once we possess such strength, we will grow even more powerful!”
"Even if we perish, we can swiftly recover from the chaos!”
The two serpent heads flicked their tongues excitedly.
In a certain sense, they were also immortal.
But their immortality was different from Jason’s.
Theirs relied on a trace of essence.
Once they died, it required a long period of accumulation to recover.
Moreover, a portion of their consciousness would dissipate.
Even a partial loss was something they were unwilling to accept.
After all, no one wants to inexplicably lose pieces of their memory…
Among the eight serpent heads, one or two were noticeably dim-witted.
For example, the one that charged into the ‘Present World’ first.
They enjoyed seeing other heads reduced to such a state.
Now, they saw an opportunity before them.
Bolster their strength!
Time ticked by second by second.
It appeared that Jason was dying repeatedly, and joy emerged in the eyes of the two serpent heads.
Just as they predicted, Jason began to show signs of weakness.
Soon, they would grow even stronger.
Just as the two serpent heads brimmed with glee, suddenly, Jason vanished from their sight.
Vanished into thin air!
Without a single warning!
The two serpent heads hissed furiously, their mountain-like forms rising as their four eyes began scanning the surroundings.
This Void was their marked territory!
No creature would dare step into this place!
No creature would rescue Jason!
Then that means… he escaped by himself?
Even more impossible!
Shattered to such an extent—reduced to barely meat paste—how could he still escape?
If he could move in such a state, he wouldn’t have been so easily at their mercy.
Although only a brief encounter, as their enemy, Jason had left a deeply lasting impression on ‘The Serpent.’
What in the world happened?
‘The Serpent’ pondered.
And then, suddenly sensing something, ‘The Serpent’ turned sharply around.
The Void trembled abruptly, accompanied by a crisp sound.
As if struck porcelain, layers of spider-web cracks spread across space.
The four enormous eyes of the two serpent heads flickered frantically.
Their mountain-range-like bodies recoiled swiftly.
A shiver from the depths of their souls warned them of the emergence of something horrifying.
The shattering sound rang out once more.
Then, fingers—an eerie pair of fingernails—poked out from the densest part of the cracks, squeezing through as if prying something open. The fingers pushed firmly, gradually forcing their way through.
When most of the hand had pushed its way through—
A low voice commanded.
The sound left ‘The Serpent’ trembling uncontrollably, their raised bodies nearly bowing down.
But ‘The Serpent’ couldn’t afford to consider much else.
Their four eyes were fixed solemnly on that location.
The Void was torn open!
Just like the ‘Present World,’ a rend had been forcefully made.
From the breach emerged a figure.
Clad in a deep-black martial arts robe, with a mane of dense, chaotic reddish-brown hair tied high into a ponytail atop their head, a string of massive prayer beads encircled their neck, and their hands were adorned with rope-like knuckle guards.
They resembled an ant.
But ‘The Serpent’ retreated further.
Although the figure before them bore a similar appearance to the ants they knew, they were assured—this was no mere ant.
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