Lin Baici couldn't see a thing. All around him was endless darkness.
After falling into the lake, the bone-chilling cold overwhelmed every other sensation. Lin Baici felt as if he were about to freeze solid.
He was numb and stiff, as though he were becoming a corpse with no feeling at all.
But he couldn't panic. If he calmed himself, Lin Baici could sense a faint hunger.
It seemed to point toward the god, but Lin Baici didn't dare act rashly. Xia Hongmian had said he would have only one chance.
[To the right!]
[The fattest prey is over there!]
God of Gluttony's commentary.
Lin Baici didn't move.
Which way was right?
Lin Baici was so frozen that his senses had dulled and he'd lost his sense of direction.
Still, he didn't rush.
Divine Grace Activation, Nuwa Creates Humans.
A clone appeared. In the darkness, it identified Lin Baici's right hand and became a beacon, showing him the way.
Lin Baici immediately put all his strength into swimming. He had no idea how much time passed before, suddenly, there came a splash.
Lin Baici broke through the surface and emerged.
Huff! Huff! Huff!
The icy air rushed into his mouth and lungs, bringing a sharp, bone-deep chill. But the suffocating feeling of imminent death was gone.
It felt wonderful!
There was still no light around him!
But using his hunger as a radar, Lin Baici adjusted his direction and kept swimming.
About ten minutes later, Lin Baici bumped into the shore.
He climbed out at once, took out a Pine Torch, and struck it against the ground.
Whoosh!
The torch caught fire.
Its orange-red light spread out like a carpet.
By the torchlight, Lin Baici glanced around. He saw a flat stretch of ground and a tunnel leading underground ahead.