Chapter 449: Tier 3 River Whale (1/2)
”This is how Frenzy Beasts fight,” A minute later, Jyorta muttered, watching the corpses of the Floating Spider and the Lava Turtles be enveloped by a sea of flames. Even after death, the blood of the Lava Turtle was a combustible material, quickly catching fire.
Taking in a deep breath, Jyorta looked at the Tier 3 Spindle Bee, ”Barely twenty minutes remaining…”
”Let's get going then,” Dalna Doppler opened her eyes, having mentally prepared herself as she looked at everyone, ”This will be our final battle as students. Let's finish it without any losses.”
Everyone nodded in silence, having taken the time to recover some stamina, now brimming with fighting spirit. They didn't display any showcase of their vigour, silently marching forth as troops that were ready to rend their foe.
They appeared before the final dome, noticing how numerous water streams flowed within it, in the air. The Tier 3 River Whale had created numerous arcs in the air, making the entire region friendly to itself.
Upon noticing that it was the final opponent, it had been preparing all along, gearing up for the fight. And, unlike the other Tier 3 Frenzy Beasts, it wasn't afraid of its foes, rather raring up to kill and swallow them.
”Keh…keh…keh…keh…” It unleashed almost humanoid sounds, making it seem like it was laughing. Its eyes were focused on the entrance, watching Dalna Doppler open it and enter cautiously, taking refuge behind the two constructs of silk.
All the fifteen team leaders had entered the dome as the entrance closed with a bang. The sound caused faint ripples over the water on the floor.
Jyorta gazed up, noticing three streams trail from the water on the floor and arc in the air before ending in the floor. The water levels on the floor were at a depth of two metres. Considering how the radius of the dome was 30 metres, the volume of water available in the place was tremendous.
”This guy…” Jyorta frowned, noticing how there were three film layers on the Tier 3 River Whale. And between each layer seemed to be a vacuum, acting as insulators, a measure against his aura wave. This way, even if he creates a sea of lightning, it wouldn't be affected.
Until the previous opponent, they had trump cards left to use. But now, that was no longer an option. All along, it had observed what Jyorta did to the Tier 2 Lava Turtle. So, it had already shielded itself accordingly, preventing all manner of attacks from reaching it.
Moreover, there wasn't even a tinge of its aura in the dome. Jyorta probed using his aura, noticing how the River Whale had wrapped itself using the entirety of its aura in the innermost water film. This way, even if he unleashes an aura beam, it wouldn't even be able to land on his opponent.
All their cards were laid bare before it, giving it enough time and data to prepare accordingly. The River Whale had first protected itself with enough defensive measures. And, as it saw the students, it let out humanoid laughter, making the streams of water follow it as it took the lead, heading straight towards the students.
”Take off to the air. Amplifiers, try to shave away its defensive layer.” Dalna Doppler shouted as everyone took off to the air. The Amplifiers with the Unranked Skill, Flight headed towards the River Whale, intending to distract it while the others—those flying with the help of the Tier 2 Floating Spiders—flew away.
Dalna Doppler used her spear to make a slash on the River Whale, watching her spear slice through the water. The water easily refilled the slice in an instant. Her cut was sharp. But that also meant the River Whale didn't need to do much to repair the damage.
George took off to the air and positioned himself at the top of the dome, intending to see how the River Whale acted first. In the meantime, Jyorta hovered behind the Tier 3 Spindle Bee, using his psychic arms to shield himself, turning invisible.
He then positioned himself at a rather safe corner while making the Tier 3 Spindle Bee attack. Before they arrived, they had refilled the energy levels of all the Frenzy Beasts to the maximum. Jyorta still had a couple of Developer Heart Crystals that he could use. So, he didn't stint on its expenditure, making the Spindle Bee go all out in its attacks.
Each of the spindles it shot forth was powerful, piercing through the defensive layers erected by the River Whale. But, they stopped right before they hit the River Whale. Moreover, there wasn't any gap created in its armour layer because of such an attack.
The Amplifiers flashed past as they attacked the River Whale, causing the water in its defences to spill out. But no matter what they did, they couldn't deplete the quantity of water surrounding it. After all, it was moving with a stream of water that was replenished from the floor.
The amount of water their attacks could splash wasn't worth mentioning. It simply healed the damage to the film of water before their attacks even ended. The River Whale flew towards an Amplifier, intending to ram him into a pulp.
The Amplifier increased his flight speed for a second and outmanoeuvred it, calming his thumping heart as he attacked its sides. Facing the River Whale head-on was akin to facing a train that was speeding towards them.
It wasn't easy to combat it.