BOOM—
The desert trembled, as if the earth itself had begun to breathe.
Above, a vast blood-red net hung suspended in the air. Runes shimmered across its surface—appearing, vanishing, weaving together—pulsing like something alive.
Its rhythm matched Ethan's heartbeat. With every thump, the air rippled.
"What… is that?"
The massive white worm thrashed wildly, its membranous wings beating up waves of sand like a storm tide. Its voice rose from a low moan to a shriek, and twisted lines of light began to shimmer across its body—space energy, condensing fast.
"He's trying to run," Ethan murmured.
He raised a hand, flicked a finger—
Snap.
The sound was barely audible, almost lost in the wind. But in the next instant, the blood net flared to life.
HUMMMM—
Runes lit up like stars, fusing into a massive sealing array. Energy surged. The net dropped from the sky, collapsing into a swirling vortex that wrapped around the white worm like a closing fist.
