Earthsplitter Burrower Matriarch vs. Wallwalkers

After the hundred-odd Caveclaw Beasts were routed, three Wallwalkers continued advancing along Old Quarry Road toward the middle levels of the quarry.

Demonic Beast blood mixed with standing water and flowed down the quarry channels, gradually draining into several abandoned mine tunnels.

Rumble—

A steady tremor suddenly came from deep within the quarry. Loose stones rolled down the rock walls.

The surviving Caveclaw Beasts abandoned their frontal assault and retreated along the rocky slopes on either side.

"Watch out! Something's coming!"

Herman looked toward the source of the tremors and raised a hand to adjust his orders.

The infantry drew closer to the vehicles, and the engineer repair crews moved into the shelter formed by the three Wallwalkers. The vehicles spread out as well, leaving enough room to turn and fire.

The sound of rock splitting came from an abandoned mine tunnel ahead.

Boom! Boom!

The rubble blocking the entrance spilled outward. A Rock-Armored Burrower smashed out of the tunnel and stepped into the middle quarry.

It was nearly half the size of a Wallwalker, with layers of bone armor covering its head and chest.

Gray-brown bone plates overlapped across its body, their surfaces worn by years of burrowing through stone. Its two forelimbs were short and thick, and each step left a shallow pit in the ground.

This Demonic Beast was at Third-Tier Peak. It excelled at accelerating over short distances in confined spaces, then using the bone armor on its head to smash through rock and Legion lines. No wonder such beasts were called the kings of the caves.

Looks like this is the main target of the experiment, Lorenhill thought.

He pictured how they would have cleared it out in the past. The Legion would have needed Third-Tier knights to hold it from the front while heavy