The Vorynth looked back at Zane, who blurred past it, and grabbed the Adventurer, as the beast had retracted its snout, focusing on Zane. The Vorynth's eyes had target locked onto Zane, the black pits of nothingness that seemed to have absorbed the very light of the tunnel had made Zane shiver.
Zane had left faint sound-echoes behind him. The Vorynth's head snapped toward the phantoms, giving Zane the split second he needed. He darted forward, weaving through the serpent's colossal body as if he were surfing through a huge tide.
A blue core was within reach, so Zane grabbed it, throwing it with all his strength at the serpent's jaw. It exploded against the skin of the serpent, sending shards of dense rock flying, but the Vorynth barely flinched.
