...
Matthew instinctively wanted to launch an attack.
But the next second.
He noticed some signs, so he forcibly suppressed the nausea and stood there motionless.
Annie Salvens's reaction was much the same.
A few seconds later.
That bloated tongue licked up the people in the elevator box clean.
Then, it retracted quickly.
The next second.
A bright white light shone from the darkness.
What followed was a somewhat comical voice:
"Welcome to Safe House number 779!"
"I am your housekeeper, 'Mr. Leisurely', Machinist prefers to call me Slowpoke, but if you find these nicknames too troublesome, just call me Big Tongue!"
A mechanical snail about the height of a person appeared in front of everyone.
Matthew took a step forward.
Stepping out of the elevator, the space before them suddenly opened up.
His gaze primarily focused on the mechanical snail's cool shell—
