"Why won't you answer me?"
"Logically speaking, someone who can walk through the void should find it easy to say a few words."
The Tentacle Monster Group Owner's attitude was a little strange. It had started by probing, but now that Ke Meng remained silent, it had suddenly grown bold.
Before, it would never have dared speak this way to an unknown being from the void. That would have been courting death.
But Ke Meng really couldn't speak. He couldn't even open his mouth, much less convey his thoughts to the creature.
Their spaces and times were disconnected. They weren't in the same place.
Besides, the creature wasn't one of his believers. It didn't worship Ke Meng at all, making communication even less possible.
Ke Meng remained silent, while the Tentacle Monster Group Owner began pushing its luck, convinced it had grasped part of the truth.
"You have the ability to walk through the void, yet you can't speak to me."
"My guess is that you've run into some trouble and been sealed in the void."
"Do you need my help?"
The Tentacle Monster Group Owner said a great deal. Unable to convey his own thoughts, Ke Meng could only listen to its muttering.
The chatterbox went on for ages without giving any details about how it could help. Instead, it kept making overt remarks and veiled jabs, trying to provoke Ke Meng into speaking.
After dancing and babbling for over ten minutes, the tentacle monster decided it was safe enough. Convinced the other being wouldn't cross over, it grew bolder.
"Please wait patiently. In fact, my lord is also very interested in you. It will surely help free you from the void." After all that rambling, the tentacle monster finally said what it had wanted to say most.
Ke