At any rate, the three powerful Stone Giants had finally been dealt with, and the process had gone fairly smoothly.
Once their weaknesses were known, it became clear that they were not as powerful as they appeared at first glance. The Stone Giants' strength came entirely from the earth. As long as one had enough brute force, even Lily could kill those slow-moving hulks under the guidance of science's brilliance. Of course, that only applied to the monster-level people around Hao Ren. To ordinary people, these giant rock monsters would probably have been an invincible disaster.
Looking at the Stone Giant that had been smashed into a heap of rubble, Lily happily hopped up and down, her tail lashing through the air and leaving circles of afterimages. "Yay, yay~~ You know how powerful I am now, huh?"
Hao Ren craned his neck from behind and shouted, "Stop gloating—come over here and help pull me out."
Only then did Lily notice that half of Hao Ren's body was still embedded underground. She hurried over and began digging with her twin ice-and-fire blades, happily swishing her tail as she worked. "Landlord, Landlord, thanks for that! I almost died just now. I didn't expect those big guys to be pretty clever."
The Stone Giant had just tried to kill Lily, who was clinging to its back, by smashing itself against the rock wall. She had been caught off guard and failed to react in time. If Hao Ren had not rushed over and tripped the Stone Giant with Force Against a Thousand Jun, Lily's head would have really been crushed by now. Of course, Hao Ren had paid a considerable price himself. Although his Rigid Shield and brute strength had kept him from being trampled to death, his entire body had been stomped