After seeing Ebony and Qi Mang arrive at the Star Beast's location through the surveillance feed, Xi Xiu and the others flew their fighters to the Star Beast's other side.
Ebony's vines stretched through space, quickly twisting into an intricate pattern.
But Xi Xiu knew that the pattern it formed was actually a small array, designed to make it easier for it to grab things. Every part of it served a purpose.
Qi Mang was still in its reduced form. Ebony's vines carried it onto the Star Beast's shoulder.
Qi Mang transformed its arms into sharp metal claws capable of hooking into the Star Beast's scales.
Then it extended its arms all the way to the Star Beast's tail vertebrae.
Because the creature was currently crawling on all fours, Qi Mang easily reached its waist and abdomen. It quickly retracted its claws without changing them into another form, merely adjusting their sharpness to make the metal claws better suited for cutting.
The Star Beast's sense of touch did not seem particularly keen. Moreover, Qi Mang was now in its blind spot, so it paid little attention to that earlier sensation.
When Xi Xiu saw Qi Mang's cautious movements on the monitor, she understood. In Qi Mang's overall calculations, this Star Beast ranked among its more formidable opponents.
Su Jinbao's and Xi Xiu's fighters continued approaching the Star Beast. Because Ebony's vines had already wrapped around its body, all of the creature's attention had been drawn to Ebony.
Space was quiet, with hardly any other sounds to be heard. The Star Beast relied on its powerful Mental Power and hearing to perceive the world around it.
Ebony's vines continued growing, and they made a great deal of commotion as they did. The fluctuations of their energy overwhelmed those of the fighters.