Facing their doubts, Tai Yu replied righteously, "There are two Giant Macrophages. The big one is Big Melt, and the little one is Small Melt. Isn't that easier to call them?"
"Why not Big Leech and Small Leech?"
"Sure, whatever you like!"
Qiqi shook her head repeatedly, determined not to let such naming rights stick to her. "Big and Small Melt it is."
As she spoke, the anxiety caused by the affinity penalty eased somewhat.
Tai Yu continued, "Actually, we can shift our approach and only try to create environmental variables. Plastic rock strata are basically impossible to destroy directly under such immense confining pressure, but we can work on the lava. Have Big and Small Melt help out. A little disturbance in the surrounding area, combined with the extreme environment here, will be enough to make those people suffer..."
Tan Long, being a specialist in buffs, had a natural sensitivity to this sort of thing. "So we've become beast tamers now."
"Something like that." Tai Yu turned and glanced toward the breach in the circular fortification.
At that very moment, Qiqi, who was responsible for maintaining affinity and had the sharpest senses in this area, shrieked, "Someone's rushing over!"
Almost as soon as her voice rose, high-temperature jet streams erupted over there. Shadowy figures flashed into view, only to be hit head-on by the blast. Before anyone else could react, Shang Gelush had already lunged forward. In such an extreme environment, no long-range precision weapon was reliable. Metal blades and energy streams would also be affected. Close Combat—even the most primitive shoving and wrestling—was truly the easiest way to disrupt the enemy's balance and damage their armor.
Shang Gelush struck decisively. Someone who took his charge was sent tumbling back into the depths of the lava. Flames burst around