Bab 348: 348

Recently, Omenka had been sending shadow-like beings from the upside-down world to observe Ikem, hoping to unsettle him. Their efforts to expand the rift between worlds had slowed nearly to a halt as the Origin Gods increased their vigilance, creating a formidable barrier against intrusion. Complicating matters, Jaws' counterpart reported losing an agent he had been monitoring. This setback led Omenka to consider a new plan involving Ikem: if he could draw him into this world and gradually corrupt him, it would significantly serve their ambitions.