The false boss (Ice Demon God ×), the real boss (Li Bai √)
The instant she sensed the immense danger, Bai Jun had already activated the Void Gap. Whether for defense, escape, or even a counterattack, it was better than nothing.
Apparently noticing that Bai Jun was in a foul mood, First Mate Jack was delighted... but his joy vanished at once.
The reason was that the Ice Demon God he had summoned with so much effort suddenly shifted its icy killing intent from Bai Jun onto him.
"Jack! You shameless thief!"
"...Wait!" The former captain's expression immediately changed. He raised his pinky to block the attack. "I was the one who summoned you, wasn't I? We've always gotten along wonderfully, haven't we? We're already friends. We even discussed how to set up a trap last time!"
The only response was the Ice Demon God's breath!!
As if it had corroded matter for ten thousand years, the force instantly transformed into a flood and spewed out... No one knew what the thick, murky liquid was, but it immediately covered First Mate Jack from head to toe.
"Hey, buddy." He wiped at his face... but failed to clean it at all. Sticky mucus hung all over him in strands. "That's a little too enthusiastic."
The moment he finished speaking, First Mate Jack transformed into a streak of smoke and fled—dragging along the bewildered Bai Jun as well.
"Jack--!!!!"
The Ice Demon God roared instantly. Space froze, and boundless frost spread out in an instant.
"Let go of me, you idiot!" Bai Jun was both anxious and furious. She could have hidden inside the Void Gap!
"Unless you want to be frozen in the gap by absolute zero and eventually become a humanoid popsicle drifting through the chaotic void!" First Mate Jack