The Three-headed Serpent was dozens of meters long. Its massive body blocked out a vast swath of sunlight, casting a huge shadow across the ground and enveloping many of the investigators.
Although its appearance had stabilized the routed exotic-beast army, the situation on the battlefield was still far from optimistic.
The investigators were well trained and worked together seamlessly, maintaining the upper hand.
If nothing else changed, the exotic beasts' defeat was only a matter of time.
The Three-headed Serpent had clearly realized this as well. It stopped watching from the sidelines, twisted its enormous body, and slowly moved toward the shore.
The moment it came ashore, it locked onto the nearest group of investigators and prepared to attack.
Its three heads opened their bloody maws at the same time, revealing razor-sharp fangs. Foul-smelling breath poured from their mouths as it prepared to swallow several enemies in one bite and intimidate the others.
However, the investigators were prepared.
The instant the Three-headed Serpent came ashore, the heavy-weapons unit on the distant high slope had already locked onto it.
Before the Three-headed Serpent could fully launch its attack, the Plasma Cannon that had been primed on the high slope activated. Its barrel shone with dazzling blue light as energy gathered at the muzzle.
"Fire!"
At the commander's order, a thick beam of blue plasma spewed from the barrel with a shrill roar as it tore through the air, shooting straight toward the Three-headed Serpent at lightning speed.
The Three-headed Serpent's senses were extraordinarily sharp. It instantly sensed that deadly danger was about to arrive.
Without the slightest hesitation, it immediately mobilized the Spiritual Energy within its body and condensed a thick energy shield before itself.
The energy shield was pale gold, its surface flickering with a faint light. It looked incomparably