yasinovel Chapter 1046: Hotter Than a Summer BBQ (4)
Chapter 1046: Hotter Than a Summer BBQ (4)
Chapter 1046: Hotter Than a Summer BBQ (4)
Erik focused on his Instability brain crystal power, injecting an astronomical amount of mana into its neural links, but enough to create a big ass illusion.
He then probed around with his mind, searching for the creature hidden in the steam and
swimming in the waves.
As Erik's consciousness expanded, he searched for a minute, then two. This went on until he found the beast, and oh... He found it.Nôv(el)B\\jnn
If Erik wasn't already in a state of panic given what he saw, at that moment, for the first time in years, that feeling came back. Fear, simply pure and unbridled fear, rushed through Erik like a tidal wave crashing through a paper fortress.
The sheer enormity of the beast's presence almost overwhelmed his senses, making him feel as insignificant as a minnow facing a megalodon.
The depth and complexity of the emotions emanating from the creature were beyond anything Erik had ever experienced.
These weren't the chaotic, instinct-driven thoughts he usually found when reading a Thaid's mind. No, these were strangely coherent, almost... human-like in their structure.
Yet the sheer power radiating from the unseen monster, the immense cloud of vapor it generated, most likely thanks to the immense amount of mana it had, all pointed to something far beyond humans.
It had capabilities, even Erik didn't have. The young man dug deeper into the creature's mind. He found the creature didn't think in words like humans did, but it was very similar. However, its feelings and thoughts were clear, coherent, ordered, and terrifying.
The monster felt as if there was some kind of territorial intrusion. That much was clear.
There was no other alternative. The ship went through the corridor within the two monstrous thaids Hin was wary of.
With his mana reserves already strained, Erik understood it was time to act.
Summoning his last reserves of mana, Erik focused on his Phantom Veil brain crystal power's neural links.
He pushed mana through them, and he concentrated on making a large-scale illusion. Slowly, the image of a ship materialized in the fog-shrouded waters.
The illusion wasn't perfect. Erik had to be crude with the details, given the size of the illusion and his dwindling mana reserves.
Even though the fake ship didn't look perfect. He didn't make it with the idea it had to be in mind, but the fog and his mind attack might be enough to fool the giant sea creature.
As the ship took form, Erik guided it closer to where he thought the Leviathan Serpent was. The connection with the creature was still there, and after some moments, Erik felt a shift. The thaid detected the silhouette of the false ship in the mist.
The monster's attention turned towards the illusion. The waves around the real ship calmed, and the oppressive heat lessened, but not that much.
The Leviathan serpent was moving away, chasing the phantom ship.
A sigh of relief escaped Erik's lips, but he knew he wasn't out of danger yet. The real ship continued its course towards the Shadowmaw Behemoth's territory, and that was as dangerous as heading toward the Leviathan Serpent.
But the area was vast, so it wasn't like he was going toward certain death, especially considering there was no sign of the other massive thaid or the Chimaeric Demons sent to find
it.
"Damn it."