Chương 176: Book 3 tease #1: The Colossus

How are we supposed to even touch something that big... we couldn't even see the top of its toenail, and the Looter God expects us to kill it? Killing the Colossus wasn't the stipulation. You can try, if you want, but there's an easier way. Then please enlighten me. You've possessed the collector, and yet you've never seen the beast yourself. Because we stole it from Corlander, who killed it first... so you're telling me there's someone else out there capable of killing that monstrosity?

I know him well, apparently. His name is Orion Tongal. What do you mean, you know him? Is he a friend of yours? This narrative has been purloined without the author's approval. Report any appearances on Amazon. He believed in you once. But he won't remember. So many Iterations have come and gone, but I think in most of them, I'm with him. He's a strong man. Kind. Resilient. But he has a temper. One that even the Colossus found troubling. That's good then.

If you know him that well, then you can convince him to let us borrow the loot. Then we'll be--- He won't let you take it. Neither will I. What? Ann, I never cared for your jumbled thinking. Speak clearly. I am as clear as I can be. Please just listen. My memories don't pass through my lives like yours do. I'm only speaking to you now because I'm allowed to remember who you are. I can't say for certain that will be the case when you next see me. We protect each other, Orion and I.

Without these messages in my head, we're just scavengers, hoping to survive this mess by any means we have to. So you're saying my next path goes through either the Colossus or you... If the Looter God wishes to test you by making me your enemy... you have my permission. Your permission doesn't make a difference. If I kill you, it's out of necessity. Still... you have it. And what about Orion? I'd like to hope he'd feel the same... but he won't.