Clatter—
Dozens of hooked chains swept toward Habal from every direction.
Habal struggled to dodge, but his massive frame had become his deadliest weakness.
A hook gouged a deep groove into his Mechanical Armor.
It failed to pierce the armor, but still dealt it serious damage.
Worse, the attacks did not stop there. They kept coming.
Screech—screech—screech!
The sounds of wrenching metal and tearing armor rang out without pause.
Watching Habal sway from side to side like a ball, Isaac smiled with satisfaction.
"Yes. That's it. Just like that!"
Habal wore the same expression.
He felt the counterattack energy in his Psionic Power, Life Thorn Shield, climbing rapidly, and excitement surged through him.
Almost. Just a little more!
Riiip—
A hook tore away a piece of Mechanical Armor, exposing Habal beneath.
At that same moment, Habal felt his energy finish accumulating.
The next instant, he unleashed Life Thorn Shield at full power.
Three attacks struck Habal in quick succession.
The special ability he had awakened upon advancing to Silver Tier at Everfrost Lake activated.
Each attack placed a Frozen mark on Isaac. As the third mark appeared,
Frost instantly spread across Isaac, who had been rejoicing only moments before. His body froze solid.
He could still think, but he could not move a muscle.
The instant Isaac froze, Habal launched his counterattack.
A Marked Enemy mark appeared above Isaac's head, and Habal released all the counterattack energy he had been absorbing.
Driven by a special rule, a terrifyingly powerful attack struck Isaac.
In an instant, hundreds of hooks pierced his body. Chains pulled taut, leaving bloody gashes across him.
Meanwhile, elsewhere,
The Assault Squad members who had retreated prepared their attacks as soon as they cleared the danger zone. Then Isaac froze.
"Attack!" Baku ordered.
Everyone struck back.
Baku also