Ball of Nothing

Chapter 9


Chapter 9

What in creation is that?
The new creature was black with white spots but the appearance didn't deter me . In fact, that was the least of my concerns .
There were a few things about this new creature that had me completely stumped . Firstly, it was the size of this newcomer . It didn't fall through immediately like the rest . In fact, it was still making its way down the bird's throat slowly . From what I could see, it had a very slimy fluid covering the entire of its body . The creature was long and from the way it squirmed, it was very flexible . . . probably had no hard structures in its body .
Secondly, it was in the way it moved . From memory of the other creatures, they either hopped, flew or wriggled . They were movements with a very distinct aim to get from one point to another . This newcomer had none of that intention as it moved . In fact, it didn't seem like it wanted to get anywhere . It merely wanted some physical contact with anything it could get itself on . As such, I saw how it tried to cling onto the bird's insides with its very sticky and slimy fluid . How was I meant to absorb something I couldn't touch?
Putting these two thoughts aside, this was the first time I saw something still alive inside of the bird . Was this new creature secretly very strong that it could defy its fate even after being eaten? Would I be able to take it on in my current condition?
No, I decided that it was a fool's errand to take on the unknown . Hence, I waited with all the patience I had . To defeat the enemy, gathering information was crucial . I can't defeat the bird without knowing how it looked like . Without the memory of the poor creatures I absorbed, I would've been defeated if I decided to challenge the bird .
All the animals had the same concept . When it came to the unknown, they either flee on sight or wait to understand more before taking action . Charging head first was possibly the worst thing one could do . . . it often resulted in death .
*Wriggle* *Wriggle*
It has been a while and by now, most of this new creature's body was in the bird's stomach . The creature stubbornly clung onto the walls of the bird's stomach and I admired its tenacity .
Finally, its head appeared and I could now see the creature's body in its full glory . The body was long and surprisingly flat even though movements can cause it to seem bigger . It had tiny eyes at the end of two stick-like structures on its head . I did not see a mouth and didn't know if it could eat . It had two strange smaller stick-like structures below its eyes that seemed to always be searching for something . It made me uncomfortable to know that it was probably observing me as well .
The newcomer wasn't as impressive as the bird but if anything, I was impressed by how it wasn't dead yet . That sticky fluid would be extremely useful if I could absorb the creature . Imagine having the ability to hang upside-down and stick onto surfaces without having to worry about being swept away .
I stared at the creature and briefly remembered a creature that the newbie created on Earth . That creature was called "Snail" . This newcomer looked very similar but it was missing of the iconic shell on its back .
*Wriggle* *Wriggle*
At this point, I had a brilliant idea . If there wasn't a name for this creature, why don't I give it one?
Since the creature looked very much like a tongue, I'm going to name it after the act of licking from its weird movements . From today onwards, you shall be called "Namekuji" - The Licking Bug .