Chapter 190

Chapter 190: Caught a Big Crystal! I’m Rich!

“Splash— Splash— Splash—!”

Trilobite spotted a lungfish tangled in the "net," thrashing wildly for some reason, and was overjoyed.

“Wow, this fish is fresh and full of fight!”

“Perfect, you’re the one!”

Trilobite didn’t hesitate.

“Ah— Oof—!”

He opened his blood-red jaws wide and bit down hard!

The tasty fish body and flesh vanished into his mouth instantly; the still-thrashing tail smacked against his palate, drawing a bit of blood while flooding Trilobite with raw energy!

“Om… Om…”

“So good.”

“Hmm, now for the head.”

But just as he swallowed the lungfish’s head, Trilobite realized something was wrong.

—-

To Trilobite, it was merely the sound of teeth ripping flesh. To Angna, it felt like the world quaked.

“Roar—!”

The agonized screams of Souls echoed in Angna’s ears, rattling her very core.

This was the wail of a dying god.

Then…

“Boom— Boom— Boom—!”

Violent tearing sounds and fierce tremors hit, shaking her so hard she nearly fell off.

Yet Angna clung fiercely to the spear of light, her strong body and iron will holding firm.

This, however, was only the start of her ordeal.

“Splash—!”

A deluge of blood—dragon’s blood—gushed out, mingling with the etheric liquid. It crashed over Angna’s body, scouring her.

“Ugh…”

“Ah!”

Though her protective suit blocked the etheric flood’s restorative reaction, it couldn’t stop the "soul fragments" in the dragon’s blood. They surged into Angna, one after another, "searing" her from within.

The terrible burn felt like fire devouring her insides, bringing unbearable agony.

“Ngh… Ah ah…”

Even iron-willed Angna cried out in torment.

But suddenly, a wondrous sight stole her focus, easing the pain.

That was a scene she would never forget.

After the violent shaking passed, the darkness in the etheric serpent’s mouth disappeared.

It wasn’t because it opened its mouth, but because the deep, abyss-like throat suddenly stopped!

Angna could even see outside through the "evil dragon’s" esophagus—a magnificent, incredibly bright being appeared before her.

It was so huge that even though Angna felt the warmth very close, she couldn’t tell what shape the god had or what its body looked like.

“What is this…?”

“A huge wall?”

“Or stacked platforms?”

She saw one after another uneven “platforms”!

Later, Angna learned they weren’t platforms at all, but the scales of the Giant God.

Countless platforms rested on a huge moving island or mountain range.

The “mountains” were so big that after moving for a long time, they still seemed endless.

When the mountains moved away…

“Whew…”

The huge ocean current rushed back!

“Ah—— Oof——!”

The giant shadow covered the lonely Ether Dragon’s skull and wrapped around Angna inside it.

But strangely, the huge mouth that should have brought despair like an abyss made Angna feel very familiar.

The Holy Light from the Sun inside her shone and danced, like she had come home!

“Great is the Giant God!”

Angna let go of her light spear and prayed.

She let her body and the etheric serpent’s skull be swallowed into deep darkness!

In that darkness, grace came!

“Splash——!”

A lot of thick liquid surged in, covering her; with it, clusters of red “little balls” fell down.

They seemed alive, rushing out to Angna as soon as they saw her.

These “soft” and “playful” things circled around her a few times, eagerly joining into Angna’s body.

“Ugh…”

“What is this…?”

“Power was flowing in nonstop.”

Her brown skin trembled and shook.

She wanted to shout with joy, letting out the happiness as every cell and every nerve was being remade.

Unfortunately, Angna could not do this.

Her body and mouth were sealed by "red crystals," as if something had been stuffed inside.

"No…"

"I was too excited…"

"My mind felt like burning out…"

Red little balls carrying golden power surged into Angna’s strong body, enhancing her functions, softening her overly muscular frame. While greatly boosting her strength, they also smoothed her curves.

Her bones began growing anew.

Already exceptionally tall, she now became even more statuesque.

Her height nearly matched those "Chosen Warriors" clad in "canned armor."

Trilobite had been a fairly tall man at 180 cm before crossing over. Now Angna stood at least 2.2 meters tall!

Placed side by side, they’d seem quite the mismatched pair.

Of course, Trilobite’s current length was measured in kilometers. Angna and her "blood-red crystal coffin" were mere specks of dust to him.

……

"Glub…"

"Splash…"

Countless swimming "little balls" swarmed by the thousands, tens of thousands, rapidly filling Angna’s body until no more could fit.

Yet more "red little balls" kept gathering, surrounding her form and coalescing into a towering "blood-red crystal coffin."

"Oh…"

"Giant God… how mighty…"

This was Angna’s final thought before excitement overwhelmed her into unconsciousness.

As her awareness faded, the gathering "red little balls" halted. The blood-red crystal coffin plunged into the pitch-black abyss alongside the etheric serpent’s skull.

But…

"Bang!"

"Thud——!"

Bouncing and tumbling, the "lightweight" coffin soon parted ways with the skull and flesh scraps, landing in a comparatively narrower "channel."

Then…

—-

"Huh?"

Trilobite suddenly felt a tickle in his windpipe, like food scraps had lodged there while eating.

"Damn it!"

"Such rotten luck today!"

"Ugh… Hey…"

He tilted his head back slightly.

Then…

"Achoo——!"

"Achoo——!"

The thunderous sneeze and violent tremors stirred wild currents, blasting Angna and the red crystal outward once more.

She drifted through the net path. Though dense "magical silk threads" could trap massive beings like etheric worms and serpents, they targeted large objects.

For anything under five meters, they were useless.

Thus, the red "crystal coffin" rode the currents, sliding past the despairing, entangled "dragon clan" toward a net path gap.

Propelled by the sneeze’s force, inertia, and "fate’s" hand, it breached the silk net. Bumping along, it reached the "tunnel exit," slipped through thread gaps, and returned to the Sea of Ether.

—-

"I…"

"How long was I drifting?"

Though conscious again, Angna remained too lazy to move.

That euphoric sensation still spread through her, caressing every fiber.

Not only were her bones reforged, but her red blood cells were upgraded by the invading "red little balls"—now more active, "intelligent," and imbued with Holy Light attributes.

That was divine blood!

But savoring this bliss wasn’t an option now.

Hateful voices reached Angna’s ears.

"Damn it!"

"Didn’t find Lord Kongyu Yangying, but stumbled on this huge crystal!"

"Rare red crystal too!"

"Bet it’ll fetch a fortune!"

"Haul it up!"