"Beginning in three, two, one..." Yang counted.
The containment retracted, releasing the Big Stone Lurker.
The team deployed immediately.
Maria and her armadillo took the frontal position, acting as the primary tank. The beast's shell gleamed as it created a living shield that immediately drew the Stone Lurker's attention.
Simultaneously, Larissa executed a movement that left many spectators open-mouthed...
She attacked instantly, appearing with a flash at the monster's flank.
"A spatial jump," murmured a sixth-year student with amazement. "If only I had a beast like that..."
Larissa brought the Qilin horn at the tip of her spear to the side of the Big Stone Lurker. When she struck, the weapon pierced the rocky carapace as if it were soft clay, creating two perfectly circular holes. The horn's glow intensified at the moment of impact, then faded to its previous soft radiance.
