A solemn presence drifted through the Void.
The crowned skull and headless Corpses in the apparition gave Xu Yuan no answer.
"Who is Louis XVI?"
The Flesh Monument was the one who asked.
"A powerful, famous being. He doesn't have a head either," Xu Yuan said.
"I see. You're counting on a friend to save you," the Flesh Monument said.
"I have plenty of friends," Xu Yuan replied.
"But none of that matters. I said I'd eat you, so I will. And I've found one of your weaknesses."
"Me? A weakness? Compared to you, I'm worse at everything." Xu Yuan smiled.
"Even so, you still have a shortcoming."
"What is it?"
"Movement Technique."
The Flesh Monument suddenly vanished from where it stood and appeared directly behind Xu Yuan. The great mouth in its chest gaped open as it lunged at him with all its strength. Boom!!!
The entire White Bone Palace trembled!
The Oddity slammed into the ground, pinning Xu Yuan beneath its chest, ready to bite him to pieces.
In that instant,
Xu Yuan was swallowed into the Oddity's mouth, and the whole world went dark.
One breath.
Two breaths.
Three breaths.
The world brightened again.
The Oddity finally slowly opened its mouth and backed away.
Xu Yuan stood where he had been, completely unharmed.
"Were you trying to eat me just now? Why didn't you?"
He held the Hook and asked out of curiosity.
His Movement Technique really was no good.
So he might as well stand still.
Then—
He had stolen the Hook out again and thrust it into his own chest.
The other party feared this Hook.
It did not dare "take the bait."
But—
he could not keep doing this forever.
It moved too quickly.
His swordsmanship was passable, and he was decent at stealing