Brother Octopus was thrilled, but he could not seem too eager. Otherwise, that little bastard Brown would definitely pull some stunt on him.
Only a threat that truly put him in danger would make him help Brother Octopus without causing trouble.
"All right. You lead the way."
In the end, Chen Cheng agreed.
Brother Octopus was so excited he nearly jumped three feet into the air. Fortunately, he remembered that Chen Cheng had a dog's temper—he could turn on him in a heartbeat.
"Good. Follow my directions. Approach him carefully, and don't step on anything else on the ground."
Using the red glow from the giant's eyes, Chen Cheng studied the ground. He carefully avoided the scattered fragments of unknown objects and edged toward the enormous figure, one cautious step at a time.
As he drew closer, the giant's appearance became clearer.
It was like a car coming down a road at night with its high beams on: only when it got close could you make out what it looked like.
When Chen Cheng saw the giant clearly, he stopped.
Brother Octopus, who had been tracing directions on Chen Cheng's back, noticed the sudden halt. He poked Chen Cheng and asked:
"Why did you stop? Hurry up. We're running out of time."
An ominous feeling crept over Brother Octopus.
Chen Cheng grabbed one of his tentacles and wrote:
"What is this supposed to mean? Why does that monster look exactly like you? Are you hiding something from me?
You'd better explain yourself. Otherwise, I don't mind staying here with you and waiting to die."
Brother Octopus's worst fear had come true. Chen Cheng really did have a dog's temper—his mood changed just like that.
Chen Cheng had not stopped because he feared Brother Octopus would regain his power and bring