A huge blue grub appeared in front of Ethan—about the size of a city bus.
Its surface was very smooth, with no scales or hair, almost like a block of blue tofu.
At the front of its body, there was a strange bulge that didn't match its round, sleek shape at all.
As Ethan looked closer, the bulge suddenly moved. Then, like a convertible car roof, someone opened it from the inside.
A man wearing sunglasses stuck his head out and shouted, "What are you standing there for? Get in! We're leaving soon."
Get in?
This big blue grub was smooth all over. There didn't seem to be any way to enter it.
While Ethan was still confused, the man in sunglasses reached out and pointed to the grub's rear. Ethan took a couple of steps that way and saw a wriggling "entrance."
Even Ethan, who was usually calm and rational, couldn't help taking a step back. He looked again at the man in sunglasses.
The man nodded firmly and said, like it was nothing:
