Disaster's Belly (3)
Right when she thought she was at the stomach's doorstep, she encountered an annoying foe. Some strange-looking worms had lined themselves up along the walls.
It was the first time Anna had seen them, but not the first time she had heard about it. These worms were called Spinebacks. Asmodeus had told her about them in the briefing before she jumped inside the mole.
These human-sized worms had spiked exoskeletons, hence the name Spinebacks. They used their spike to burrow along the stomach walls of the mole to stimulate contractions and keep food moving.
But that wasn't the problem she faced. They could split into smaller versions if damaged, making them hard to kill. Besides, they had a regenerative power that allowed them to reform after being cut.
"Damnit! Why are these things guarding the entrance?" Anna clicked her tongue. "Asmodeus said they would remain buried in the stomach walls..."