As the crew ran away, the heavily injured Dipp suddenly stumbled and fell to the ground. Before he could stand up, the tawny substance covered his feet.0

"Dipp!!" Charles roared. His tentacles wrapped around Dipp, lifting him off of the floor. However, the tawny substance had already climbed up to Dipp's calves.0

"I'm here!" Bandages raised the black needle in his hand and swung it toward Dipp's calves. Dipp's calves and everything beneath them fell to the ground in a grotesque chunk.0

Bandages moved quickly, and his vines wrapped tightly around Dipp's bleeding wounds. Meanwhile, the tawny substance picked up the pace and was only a few meters away from Charles and his crew.0

"No, we have to go a bit faster," Anna remarked. Her eyes narrowed slightly, and everyone suddenly felt a burst of adrenaline inside of them....0