We'd thought the trip would go smoothly. We were just one tiny step away from success!
Who could've guessed a Styx Koi this enormous would show up out of nowhere?
Its body swayed, churning the endless Styx, while its colossal head turned to face Jiang Nan's direction...
Well, it was facing this way, but that fish head was unbelievably huge!
It was aiming at this entire Star Sector, for crying out loud!
Anyone with a fear of giant things would probably die of fright on the spot!
Just the Styx energy currents kicked up by its swaying body were nearly enough to tear Jiang Nan apart!
At that moment, the guards couldn't care about anything else.
Their lives were on the line!
If that thing so much as brushed against them, a hundred lives wouldn't be enough!
They all cried out, turned, and fled through the Styx Star Road!
They vanished before Jiang Nan's eyes one after another!
Jiang Nan, who'd been counting on catching a ride back, was left behind!
(mouth hanging open)"Hey, hey! Don't leave me! I haven't gotten on yet! Take me with you!"
But the guard captain didn't even look back. He ran faster than anyone!
(furious*)"Run on your own! Brothers, scatter and make a break for it! Life and death are up to fate; wealth and honor are up to heaven! Whoever survives, survives!"
With that, he crossed away and vanished too!
Jiang Nan's face darkened. He hadn't even come close to catching up!
Even at his most ridiculous, Jiang Nan couldn't outrun the Netherworld Race in the Styx!
He wanted to run, sure, but he had no idea how!
Faced with a Styx Koi this enormous, it wouldn't make a difference even if Jiang Nan got a few hours' head start!
Once the Styx