"Can you still speak?" The snake-man asked.
"I can… a little. Thank you." The armored warrior replied haltingly and hoarsely. "It's the end of the era again?"
"Not yet, there's been a small accident." The old snake-man gestured toward Lu Yuan and the others. "A civilization fell into Different Space and got trapped here."
The armored warrior stared at Lu Yuan and his group with hollow red eyes, sizing them up for a good while: "You're so kind… barely able to manage yourself, yet still lending a hand."
"Cough, cough…" The old snake-man forced a bitter smile, "They're looking to interrogate me."
"Digging you out to help bear the pressure, and along the way, check if you're still alive."
"If interrogation happens, us brothers will be interrogated together!"
The old snake-man was cunning as always, immediately shifting the topic: "Brother, it's helping you. Rarely does a civilization come by. While they're not extinct yet, let's gather for a good meal."
