Chapter 2102

It was then that a sharp cracking sound rang out, followed by a piercing scream as Jebediah suddenly fell through the hole that appeared beneath his feet. In an instant, the surrounding sand surged forward like a crashing wave, swallowing the hole he had fallen into. "What the fuck—this desert is swallowing people whole!" Perseus' countenance shifted dramatically as he watched the sand engulf Jebediah. He then, without hesitation, lunged forward to rescue him. "What the—" Perseus had only taken two steps when the ground beneath him collapsed. He felt himself falling, and before he could react, sand came pouring down over his head. He landed on the ground with a resounding thud from a height of over 32 feet. He then quickly steadied himself and darted to the side before the sand could bury him. "Where are you, Jebediah?" Perseus bellowed, squinting through the relentless downpour of sand that swallowed his surroundings in a swirling, golden haze. It was then that Melinda's scream r