Chapter 12: Inside the Stomach
Alvaric opened his eyes. Almost his entire body was destroyed, except for his torso and head. He had lost both arms and legs. Yet, he was still alive. The surprising part was that he was now inside the stomach of the Giant Sandworm. Slowly but surely, his arms and legs began to regenerate.
What shocked him most was that he was still alive. "So my suspicion was right."
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Alvaric's body regenerated, but his HP remained at 1. It wouldn't increase or decrease as long as the Shield Regeneration skill was active. This gave him a chance. Alvaric didn't understand how he had acquired such an incredible skill, but now was not the time to think about it.
He stood up and looked around. Acidic liquid was beneath his feet. His feet were slowly blistering, but he had grown used to the pain. Around him were soft, red, pulsating walls. It was the inside of the Giant Sandworm.
That's right, Alvaric was now inside the stomach of the massive monster. His eyes searched the area, looking for his Vappers Dagger. He needed that weapon.
"Ah, there it is." Alvaric walked to the right. As he moved, he nearly fell into the acidic pool inside. He quickly pulled himself back up. "I thought it was shallow. Turns out I was standing on another monster."
Alvaric didn't know what kind of monster he had stepped on, but one thing was certain—it was large and had a hard shell. He didn't focus on that. He needed to retrieve his Vappers Dagger no matter what. The dagger was about 20–35 meters away.
Not far, but separating him and the dagger was the acidic liquid that kept melting his body. He could swim, but at the risk of his skin dissolving and only bones remaining. The one thing he still feared was his internal organs being destroyed. Could he still survive that? He wasn't sure.
When fighting the Prince of Ant Bee, the Shield Regeneration skill made him untouchable. But when it was active and he was attacked by the Giant Sandworm, it seemed ineffective. He still took damage—his limbs were destroyed. There were no guarantees.
"What should I do?" Alvaric thought.