The formidable attack came to an abrupt halt.
The black smoke that filled the sky instantly retracted, coalescing into a humanoid form.
The Black Shadow extended a hand and caught the falling can of Coke.
It was clearly stunned. It held the Coke can, motionless for a long moment. After a while, a faint wisp of black smoke drifted from its body, and it pried open the can's pull-tab.
POP!
The dark, brownish liquid frothed out, full of white bubbles that continuously popped. The Coke dripped from the edge of the can, spilling into the open air.
The Black Shadow fell silent, clutching the can of Coke.
To Mo Ling's astonishment, the Black Shadow lifted the can and poured it over its own head. But the Coke passed straight through the creature's illusory body and dispersed into the air.
"This is the taste... That's right. I'd almost forgotten..." the Black Shadow murmured, its voice dazed, as if it had recalled something.
