Making a Move and Capturing

After a brief exchange, Benjamin and Anya swiftly reached a consensus.

The predicament before them seemed thorny, but broken down, it was nothing more than two parts: the core Level Six Light-Cluster Lord, and the vast but individually limited Light-Cluster legion under its command.

I came out this time for a technical exchange, so I brought limited combat units, Benjamin thought. Only two Black Giant Priests are stationed in my Internal Space. Still, that should be enough to handle the core target.

After all, as special mutants, Black Giant Priests were born at Level Six, possessed exceptional intelligence, and had exclusive abilities.

With the two priests joining forces, the odds of capturing alive an Elemental Spirit of the same level that had only just advanced and whose realm was still unstable were extremely high.

The difficulty lay in how to create an undisturbed environment for the priests to "duel" it one-on-one.

As she listened to Benjamin briefly describe his own combat strength, Anya was startled, but she quickly understood.

"Then our task is to clear the field and provide cover." Anya's voice was calm. "Hold off those minor troops. Don't let them interfere with the actions of those... Black Giant Priests. Also..."

She paused before adding, "If conditions allow, I think we should capture as many of these ordinary light clusters alive as possible. Grandmother Starfall should also be interested in their group behavior and social nature."

"Agreed," Benjamin replied. "You'll cut in from the outside, create chaos, and draw away part of their forces. But don't rush yet. I'll first create a 'signal' from within and pin the core target's attention firmly on me, so it doesn't notice your approach right away and launch a surprise attack."

"Understood. I've reached the upper fissure and am ready. I'll wait for