As they watched the Sand Scorpion Earth Dragon King's terrifying venom wreak havoc on the scouting footage, the command room fell silent for a long time.
A direct confrontation was out of the question. Its thick armor and deadly poison made any close-quarters battle extremely dangerous.
"Its defenses are too strong, and its venom is too deadly. Conventional methods won't work." Wang Deshui furrowed his brow, unconsciously tapping the edge of the sand table with his fingers. "We have to create an opportunity where it can't use its venom, or where its defenses have an absolute weak point."
(Inner thoughts): "No kidding! You think I don't know that? The question is how?! That shell looks ridiculously hard. Even with my upgraded claws, I might not be able to break through it easily. And that venom is even more trouble. One touch and I'm done for..."
Lin Mo irritably scraped the ground with his claws, the alloy claw covers grating against the concrete with a shrill sound.
Wang Keke stared at the Sand Scorpion Earth Dragon King's enormous mouth, which occasionally opened like a yawn while it basked in the sun. Her eyes suddenly lit up. "Look! Inside its mouth! There's no armor covering it!"
Everyone's spirits lifted, and they turned to the enlarged footage. Sure enough, when the Sand Scorpion Earth Dragon King opened its enormous mouth, they could see the pink, relatively soft lining of its mouth and throat. That had to be its weak point!
"The problem is, how do we get an attack into its mouth? And it has to be a one-hit kill. Otherwise, once it reacts, it'll spray venom..." Aunt Zhang pointed out the crucial difficulty.
(Inner thoughts): *"Get it into its mouth? That's going to be tough... Don't tell me they expect me to