"ROAR..."
A Porcupine Beast—three and a half meters long, with a thick-set, brown-furred body and a back covered in hollow spines—let out a roar at the Investigator team blocking its path.
It then shook its body, and the hollow spines on its back instantly shot out, covering a large area like a dense shower of rain, completely blanketing the Investigators who stood in its way.
The combat team, composed of five Second Rank Initial Stage Investigators, showed no sign of panic on their faces as they watched the Second Order Middle Stage Porcupine Beast launch its attack.
The team's captain raised his hands over his head, palms facing out, and shouted.
"Shield."
The moment the word left his lips, a faint golden Spiritual Light bloomed from his palms.
The surrounding air rapidly condensed, forming a massive circular shield that floated above the five Investigators' heads.
"CLANG, CLANG, CLANG..."
