Chapter 400 The Monster Specifically Designed to Counter Jeremy
Jeremy had been so focused on his thoughts that he hadn't heard a word of the conversation between Liam and Bonnie. However, even if he had, it wouldn't have mattered. The situation he was facing required his immediate attention and action.
After a few moments of contemplation, Jeremy turned his gaze toward Bonnie and Liam. His tone was slightly urgent when he spoke.
"Both of you, describe in detail the environment around us. I need to understand what we're seeing and what differences there might be in our surroundings. Only then can I make the next decision."
Bonnie and Liam exchanged glances, both silently weighing the request. Finally, it was Liam who spoke up first.
"I'll go first, since I'm the one who entered this special space with you. What I'm seeing looks like a cave system with endless branching paths. At first, there was no gravity in the cave, but by using The King of Time and Space's ability, I was able to introduce gravity so we could move more easily. We're currently in a large cavern, and there are some strange, inexplicable lights in the area that allow us to see clearly."
Liam quickly summarized the scene he was observing.
Jeremy furrowed his brow, nodded slowly, and then turned his attention to Bonnie. "What about you?"
Bonnie hesitated for a moment before responding. Her voice was laced with concern. "The scene I'm seeing isn't much different from what Liam described. At least in the area we're in right now, the surroundings match exactly. As for the areas Liam and you passed through earlier, I haven't been there myself, so I can't say what it's like."
There was an underlying tone of worry in Bonnie's voice. She was clearly anxious about Jeremy's state of mind. If Jeremy were to crack under the pressure, Bonnie wasn't sure she and Liam would be able to get out of this predicament on their own.
Once Jeremy had received their clear answers, his confusion only deepened.
"What is going on here? The scenes they're describing seem much more coherent than what I'm seeing. Could it be that I'm the only one under some kind of illusion? But I thought I was the strongest among us all…"
Jeremy fell into a state of muttering again, his thoughts racing. His mind kept circling back to the same question, and with every new consideration, his unease grew.
Bonnie and Liam's concern only intensified as they watched Jeremy struggle.
"What should we do? Should we try to leave here with Jeremy?" Liam asked, lowering his voice as he turned to Bonnie.
Bonnie didn't respond immediately. She didn't have an answer, because like Liam, she was just as uncertain about what they should do.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
As the three of them stood there, frozen in indecision, something else started to emerge from the shadows. Not far from them, a creature made entirely of geometric shapes was slowly floating toward their location, its form twisting and shifting in a way that didn't seem to belong to this reality at all. The shapes that made up this creature were strange, some even folding into different dimensions.
The moment the creature came closer, Jeremy, who had been deep in thought, suddenly sensed its presence.
He abruptly looked up, his eyes locking onto the approaching figure.
"Get ready for battle, immediately!" Jeremy's voice was urgent. "There's a very strange space nearby. I don't know what's inside that space, but any anomalous space we encounter poses a serious threat to us."
Hearing Jeremy's warning, Bonnie and Liam immediately prepared for combat. Jeremy tightened his grip on Mortal Combat, the weapon that had been his constant companion in battle.
At that exact moment, the creature made of geometric shapes materialized right in front of them.
All three of them froze, their expressions filled with shock and disbelief.
"What... is this thing? Is this really some kind of monster that exists in the real world?" Liam muttered to himself in disbelief.
Bonnie, too, was at a loss for words. She had seen many terrifying creatures ever since the apocalypse began, but none of them were as completely illogical as this one. The creature didn't just defy her expectations—it seemed to mock the very laws of nature itself.
Jeremy's reaction, however, was different from Liam and Bonnie's.
While they were stunned, Jeremy's face showed deep concern.
He had quickly come to realize something unsettling. The creature in front of them was specifically designed to counter his abilities.
A monster made entirely of geometric shapes would be impervious to the effects of his King of Time and Space ability. Jeremy knew that The King of Time and Space was incredibly powerful, allowing him to control time and space to his advantage. However, this creature, made of geometry, existed in a way that made it immune to those very manipulations. The laws of time and space didn't apply to it the same way they did to other creatures. Jeremy's unique ability would have no effect on it.
His mind raced as he quickly began to assess the situation, realizing that the fight ahead was going to be far more difficult than he had anticipated. The creature wasn't just another enemy—it was a direct counter to everything he could do. This would be a battle where The King of Time and Space might not be enough.
The King of Time and Space ability could create special spaces and open portals. Under normal circumstances, when facing monsters, this ability would grant Jeremy a significant advantage.
However, the monster made of geometric shapes existed in a different dimension.
This meant that any attacks using The King of Time and Space ability would have no effect on this creature.
Furthermore, the monster could quickly fold its body between different spaces, meaning it could move faster than Jeremy.
"We need to attack first! We can't let the monster gain the upper hand!" Jeremy said, tightening his grip on Mortal Combat and charging toward the creature.
Jeremy didn't activate his The King of Time and Space ability because he knew it wouldn't provide any advantage against the monster.
Once Jeremy made the decision to attack, Liam and Bonnie wasted no time. They followed him, launching their own attacks at the distant creature.
The geometric monster did not attempt to avoid their attacks. Instead, it simply reconfigured its form.
As the creature shifted between positions, the space around it distorted violently.
Jeremy and the others suddenly felt the gravity around them vanish once more.
Even more unsettling, Jeremy felt as though he and the other two were in separate spaces entirely.
He looked over at Bonnie and Liam and realized that they seemed to be in a special folded space.
He couldn't see them fully anymore; only parts of their bodies were visible.
"What's going on? It feels like my body is in a different space. I can't even feel the left half of my body."
Liam's voice came through, fragmented and disoriented.
After hearing Liam's voice, Jeremy became even more certain that the creature before him was specifically designed to counter him.
"Which Apocalypse Game planner created you? Could it be from The White Tower? So The White Tower is trying to defeat me using this method. I will never let them succeed!"
Jeremy gritted his teeth, tightened his grip on Mortal Combat, and launched an attack at the creature.
However, none of Jeremy's attacks landed.
The monster evaded by shifting its form through various geometric transformations, weaving its body in and out of different spaces.
With each transformation, the space around the creature warped and shifted.
Liam and Bonnie's situation was rapidly deteriorating.
Jeremy couldn't even hear Liam's voice anymore. He could only see Liam's mouth moving, as if speaking, but no sound reached him.
Jeremy could tell that both Liam and Bonnie were in danger, but there was nothing he could do to help them.
At the same time, Liam and Bonnie were struggling to make sense of their surroundings.
Though Liam couldn't feel the left side of his body, he didn't feel immediate danger.
That was because he could see the left side of his body in a mirror-like space not far from him. His left half seemed capable of moving, almost as if it were still functioning.
To Liam, it seemed like Jeremy would defeat the creature soon.
After hearing Liam's voice, Jeremy became even more certain that the creature before him was specifically designed to counter him.
"Which Apocalypse Game planner created you? Could it be from The White Tower? So The White Tower is trying to defeat me using this method. I will never let them succeed!"
Jeremy gritted his teeth, tightened his grip on Mortal Combat, and launched an attack at the creature.
However, none of Jeremy's attacks landed.
The monster evaded by shifting its form through various geometric transformations, weaving its body in and out of different spaces.
With each transformation, the space around the creature warped and shifted.
Liam and Bonnie's situation was rapidly deteriorating.
Jeremy couldn't even hear Liam's voice anymore. He could only see Liam's mouth moving, as if speaking, but no sound reached him.
Jeremy could tell that both Liam and Bonnie were in danger, but there was nothing he could do to help them.
At the same time, Liam and Bonnie were struggling to make sense of their surroundings.
Though Liam couldn't feel the left side of his body, he didn't feel immediate danger.
That was because he could see the left side of his body in a mirror-like space not far from him. His left half seemed capable of moving, almost as if it were still functioning.
To Liam, it seemed like Jeremy would defeat the creature soon.