Alex was standing on a flat piece of cracked ground, which looked like a dried riverbed. The soil under his boots was gray and dull, filled with long lines and patterns like old scars. There were no trees, grass, or sound. There was only a silent and empty land that felt as if life had been pulled out of it long ago. The sky above him was covered in dark clouds, making the world feel heavy and uncertain.
Currently, Alex was standing still, not moving even a single step forward. Even his breath was caught in his throat.
Why?
Because not too far away, two gigantic beasts were roaring right in front of him. These two beasts were not just big, they were simply humongous, like mountains shaped into the form of pythons. Their bodies stretched so far that an ordinary person could not see where they began or where they ended. It felt as if they could wrap around an entire world and squeeze it apart in seconds.
