Blindness and Close Combat

In that instant, even though Jupetz had already spotted Firona firing from afar, she still could not make out the shape of Firona's bullet. All she could do was summon the giant conch once more, using it to shield her body from every direction.

Next, the "Vacuum Explosive Bullet" struck the conch's thick shell head-on exactly as before, creating a vacuum zone spanning ten meters. The explosive difference between internal and external air pressure forcibly expanded the conch's volume, before ending in another utterly savage energy self-detonation.

BOOM—!

Thus, amid an overwhelming eruption of firepower, Jupetz and her giant conch were blasted violently into the air once again.

Splash!

Watching Jupetz and the conch crash heavily into the seawater together, more cracks surfacing across the conch's shell, Firona—who had looked troubled because her right hand had inexplicably turned to stone—immediately revealed a delighted, excited gleam in her eyes.

Just as I thought! Even if she knows where I am, she still can't completely defend against the "Vacuum Explosive Bullet"! Good!

I don't know when exactly my right hand got hit, but as long as I repeat this attack another three times... no, two more times will do!

As long as I can hit her with two more "Vacuum Explosive Bullets", I can shatter this conch completely, then kill the real one hiding inside for good!

As Firona thought rapidly, she looked toward her right hand.

She discovered that the petrified skin around her forearm showed no sign of continuing to spread toward her upper arm.

This realization cleared Firona's thoughts several times over.

Thank goodness this ability doesn't spread to the surrounding areas. Otherwise, there'd be no need for her to risk approaching me—she could just hide in the back and reap the rewards.

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