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Author: Frost
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Lin closed his eyes after taking the fake Water Breather.

He was about to leap into the ocean.

But he stepped back. He could feel it. It's vicious and hideous aura.

The sky around him darkened. Swifty blocking the sun. It was very near. Very near. As if it had been waiting.

Slash!

Lin tore through something that leaped at him from behind.

But it was nothing. No blood. No flesh. But he could definitely feel something tear.

He turned right. It came from the left.

Again slash! Kick! Tear!

Nothing. It just kept on disappearing.

" Come on out you bastard. Face me like a man if you can. "

Lin had been bottling up his resentment towards the creature. It was about time for the eruption. The timing seemed just made up for that. It was happening.

" Miaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! Take me to Mia. "

Lin bared his fangs as soon her name came out from its mouth. He felt like shredding it to pieces. However that seemed to be never happening.

" Miaaaaaaaaaaaaa. "

Lin paused for a moment. Was this thing aware wher
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