Everything froze instantly in response to that ancient voice.
Noah's eyes opened wide as he observed how the surroundings had entered a unique state of temporal suspension. His Mana had integrated with the surrounding region so profoundly and uniquely that it felt like waves of an endless ocean had formed across the landscape.
Yet it was now all completely frozen in place as if time itself had stopped flowing. His existence vibrated with recognition of overwhelming power as he looked ahead toward the source of the voice.
In the distance, he could see both the massive wooly mammoth and the arthropod-like creature that had examined him earlier. They were looking in his direction now, but they clearly were not the ones who had spoken.
They actually stayed back at a distance with seemingly annoyed expressions on their alien features.
