Antoine said to Locke, "Locke, I don't know what happened either. Take a look around inside this Dharma Realm first. Preston and I will help you think it through and discuss it with you."
Locke summoned a Great Green Leaf Dragon Sparrow behind him and cast the First-Ring Botanical Magic spell Plantain Wings. He flew through the skies above the Dharma Realm, surveying it in the shortest time possible. Along the way, he encountered several Rain Mantises.
These Rain Mantises were composed entirely of something resembling rainwater. They looked like transparent bubbles, with only a Rainstone Core inside the core of each body.
Their overall shape resembled that of a mantis. They were about the height of a human, with four legs and a pair of hooked claws.
The way these Rain Mantises moved through the rain was extremely peculiar. Basically, it was as if the rain had fused with them. They were not passing through the downpour; they were merging with it. Thus, their movements were not continuous but flickering, broken by gaps.
In the blink of an eye, they could move from one point to another.
However, Locke's Magic Pressure now surged toward them like a sea. Those Apprentice-Level Rain Mantises automatically disintegrated before they could even approach.
Only three Rain Mantises with Magic Pressure around the 1000-mark at the First-Ring level manifested an Elemental Shell resembling a Magic Pressure Shell around their souls. They charged in front of Locke and raised their mantis claws, striking at him.
The dragon tail of the Great Green Leaf Dragon Sparrow behind Locke swept across them. With the enhancement of Great Magic and the absolute advantage of his Magic Pressure, even a mere First-Ring Spell and a single First-Ring Magic Plant displayed unbelievable power.
In the next moment, the three Rain