Kirk and Sulexi shouldered the crucial task of harvesting the Giants' lives.
After a one-sided slaughter, the Giants on the North Slope were killed one by one.
There was a slight hiccup when they went after North Slope himself.
As soon as North Slope came under attack, he flew into a rage and leaped to his feet.
But he was facing the entire Kirk's team!
Ranged attacks of every kind erupted against his chest without mercy. North Slope roared again and again, yet couldn't bring his full strength to bear.
Kirk's [Ultimate Dominance] + [Alien Queen bloodline] held off North Slope's fierce assault from the front, while Sulexi repeatedly unleashed the three Artifact-enhanced attacks of [Brutal Stomp] from the flank.
It wasn't until they fought North Slope that Kirk's team realized how right they'd been to choose this valley entrance!
Only then did they understand just how powerful the Giants' attacks were.
Once the battle grew fierce, North Slope was no longer affected by the Stinky Cloud Technique. He swung his Stone Club, sending gale-force gusts in every direction, while his roars echoed through the valley.
Kirk was accidentally struck by the Stone Club. Even with the 50% defense bonus from [Ultimate Dominance] protecting him, and his stagger resistance increased by 50 points, North Slope's Strength of over 200, combined with his heavy Stone Club and [Stone Club Sweep], still sent Kirk flying like a golf ball!
He slammed hard into the cliff wall. Dazed, Kirk fell to the ground, only to discover that the blow had dealt him a terrifying 500 damage!
That wasn't even the worst part. Most frightening of all, Kirk had suffered the long-unseen damage of a Strength Crush! Crush damage ignored physical defense, and the strike had dealt a full 500 damage.
The blow left