Inside the Giant Maw worm's stomach—
Within the enormous, suffocating darkness inside its body, a man was buried beneath a massive slab of broken concrete.
Only his head was visible, while everything below was crushed under the debris.
A nauseating squelching sound echoed throughout the enclosed space repeatedly, blending with the heavy vibration reverberating through the creature's insides.
Several long seconds passed in complete stillness before—
"Haaa…!"
Lucian's eyes snapped open violently as a loud, hoarse breath tore out of his throat.
"Haaa… haakhh…!"
For a brief moment, his mind remained blank.
Instinctively, he tried to move his body, only to immediately feel something impossibly heavy pressing over him from above.
His head turned, his gaze flickering upward, only to widen as he noticed the large slab of broken wall pressing over his body, pinning him beneath it mercilessly.
Fragments of concrete dug into his skin, inflicting a faint pain.
"Ughhh…!"
