Chapter 206

Did this creature always have a red body? Jemima stared at the sea anemone as its color deepened, turning an intense shade of crimson, like a sponge absorbing dye. The numbness that had started in her fingertips crept up her wrist. Only then did she realize something was terribly wrong. Frantic, she yanked her hand back, only to see that the tips of her fingers had been stripped down to bare bone. When did that… The creature's bodily fluids must have contained a numbing agent. She hadn't felt anything before, but now that her hand was free, the realization hit her like a shockwave. Half her body was unresponsive. Terror seized her. Clutching her injured hand with the other, she staggered back, tears spilling down her face. She pounded on the heavy metal door. "Let me out! I've failed! It doesn't like me!" No one responded to her. She wiped her tears and continued pounding on the door. "Is anyone out there?" She heard nothing from beyond the heavy, solid metal door, but behi