Just when 096 was barely two meters away from Dipp, a piercing screech echoed in the vicinity.0

The bright white mask looked up abruptly to see a massive bat hanging upside down on a tree branch. Its presence was akin to that of a Grim Reaper.1

Controlling its host, 096 tried to escape. But the giant bat unfurled its wings, and its massive body descended with the ferocity of a missile.0

Crack! Crack!0

The disconcerting crack of breaking bones incessantly sounded as 096's host was crushed under the bat's weight and paralyzed. Realizing that it wouldn't win the direct confrontation, 096 hastily gave up on its host and shed away from the face. It turned and tried to scuttle away.0

Just then, Dipp, who had been sitting next to the bonfire, turned around sharply...0