C98 Chen Ke's Speech

Beside the puddle, there was a protruding rock. Ma Tianming had intended to use it as a springboard to leap upward, but as he prepared to push off, he realized the stone was slick with moss from years of soaking in water. Far from propelling himself upward, he nearly slipped and fell.

Yet, as the black python took a hit, Ma Tianming couldn't afford to worry about that anymore