Without warning, the ground beneath Zaire cracked open. A massive, eyeless worm with a gaping, toothless mouth burst forth. Its skin was a vivid, unsettling red, and it moved with a terrifying speed.
Before Zaire could react, the creature's maw engulfed him completely, its body writhing as it swallowed him whole.
The boy stood there in shock I was too late he thinks to himself
For a moment, there was nothing but darkness and the sensation of being enveloped by the creature's pulsating flesh.
The pressure was immense, crushing the air from Zaire's lungs as he was dragged deeper into the worm's gullet.
Outside, the forest fell eerily silent. The Seismoworm, its prey secured, began to retract into the ground, leaving only a gaping hole in its wake.
The earth slowly settled, the tremors fading into a haunting stillness that hung heavy in the air.
Inside the Seismoworm, Zaire fought against the overwhelming force that threatened to crush him. His mind raced as he struggled to summon his strength.
He could feel the creature's powerful muscles contracting around him, squeezing tighter with each passing moment.
But Zaire was not ready to give up.
Summoning every ounce of his strength, he braced himself against the creature's inner walls, pushing back with a force born of sheer determination.
The Seismoworm convulsed violently, its body writhing in response to Zaire's resistance.
With a final, desperate push, Zaire managed to break free, tearing through the creature's flesh with a roar of triumph.
He emerged from the Seismoworm's body, covered in ichor and gasping for breath, but alive.
"What? He's alive?" the boy exclaimed, his voice a mix of awe and disbelief.
The Seismoworm, far from defeated, writhed and twisted in anger.
With a sickening hiss, it surged towards Zaire, its massive form churning the earth.
Zaire leaped into the air, the beast mirroring his movements with a surprising agility, its gaping maw opening wide in a bid to devour him once more.
"For a worm, you're pretty fast," Zaire remarked, his voice tinged with a mix of surprise and amusement.
Suddenly, the system screen flashed in front of him, its message glowing ominously.
[New Quest: Kill the Seismoworm]
"So that's your name, huh?" Zaire said, a smirk spreading across his face.
He landed nimbly on the branch of a massive, ancient tree, his eyes locked onto the writhing beast below.
Zaire heads down to land "let's see if you can beat me" said Zaire.
Zaire lands on the ground the worm turns into the air and burrowed into the ground with a deafening rumble, the earth trembling as it disappeared from sight.
Zaire crouched, his muscles coiled, ready to spring. The forest seemed to hold its breath, the air thick with anticipation.
"I guess it ran away," Zaire mused aloud, scanning the forest floor.
"No, it didn't!" the boy shouted, a note of urgency in his voice.
With a violent burst, the ground beneath Zaire erupted, the Seismoworm launching itself skyward, its gaping maw aimed directly at him. Zaire barely dodge the beast's attack.
As the worm's massive body arced through the air, Zaire reached out, grabbing onto its thick, rubbery skin with his left hand.
"Gotcha!" Zaire shouted, pulling back his right hand, he punched with all his might, the force reverberating through his body.
But the worm's skin was like a fortress, absorbing the blow with little effect.
"Damn it, it's tougher than I thought," Zaire gritted out, clinging desperately as the worm twisted and bucked, trying to dislodge him but it didn't work so he goes into the ground to do so but it came up back with Zaire.
Undeterred, Zaire climbed higher, his determination unwavering.
"I came into this world weak, but there's no way I'm going to be taken down by an oversized worm!" Zaire yelled, his voice echoing through the forest.
Memories of his past life flashed before his eyes—of struggles, of battles, of a strength hard-earned. "No way! I'm stronger than I was in my last world!"
With a fierce determination, Zaire scaled the worm's writhing body, reaching the gaping wound he had created earlier.
He turns his fingers into his dragon claw he gripped the edges, his claw digging into the tough flesh.
"Now, let's end this!" he roared, a surge of raw power coursing through him.
With a guttural cry, he began to tear at the wound, his muscles straining against the Seismoworm's relentless resistance.
The beast thrashed violently, its screeches echoing through the forest, but Zaire held firm.
"Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!" Zaire's voice rose in a crescendo, his will unyielding as he ripped through the creature's flesh.
With a final, thunderous roar, he tore the Seismoworm apart, its massive body collapsing in a shuddering heap.
Breathing heavily, Zaire stood atop the fallen beast, his chest heaving, his body slick with the creature's blood.
The forest around him was silent, the air heavy with the scent of victory and the promise of new challenges yet to come.
[New Quest complete: Kill the Seismoworm]
[Reward: 300 Exp Points]
[Current Exp: 2250/8000]
[Aura: 350]
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