Thinking about his current height, even in a specially expanded basement, he would have had to stoop to feel comfortable.
So how was it that, after bursting out of the ground, someone could speak right beside his ear?!
Wasn't that terrifying?
And so!
Perry didn't even turn to look.
With a sweep of his huge hand, he made the tentacles beneath him writhe, putting distance between himself and the voice.
Only then,
when he felt a little safer, did Perry finally have time to see who had been whispering in his ear.
And then!
He saw Lan Qingyou floating right in front of him.
You read that right—physically right in front of him.
Even though he had immediately put some distance between them, when he turned to look, she was still right there in front of him.
About half a meter away.
Terrifying!
Scary as hell!
In the darkness, a woman with her hair hanging loose floated there.
You'd have been scared too, if you were in his place.
Even now, after gaining immense power and absorbing so many people until he had grown to his current size, Perry still found her terrifying.
"Y-you... you..."
Perry was so frightened he could barely speak.
"What's wrong? You look like you've seen a ghost. Don't you know that's rude?"
Lan Qingyou watched the "Perry" before her with amusement.
Then, as if lecturing in a classroom,
she spoke to Perry in an instructive tone.
"Fear doesn't just disappear because you've gotten stronger."
"Besides, you've only been strong for two or three days."
"In that short a time, I doubt you've even mastered your new powers."
"That said, I'm curious who gave you the nerve to come charging out and expose yourself to the public already."
Although Lan Qingyou herself had caused this situation,