Max ran straight toward the giant slime.
The ground trembled beneath every strike of the tentacles.
But he didn't stop.
He activated the Echo Illusion Necklace.
The gem glowed.
An instant later—
Eight new Maxes appeared around the battlefield.
"Hey, slug!"
"Over here!"
"Catch me if you can!"
The clones began running in different directions.
The slime reacted instantly.
Dozens of tentacles shot toward them.
WHAM.
One of the clones vanished when it was crushed.
Another jumped onto a rock.
A tentacle pierced it.
POOF.
It disappeared like smoke.
The monster's attacks began to grow chaotic.
A tentacle smashed into a tree.
CRACK.
The trunk split in half.
Another tentacle swept across the ground.
Two more trees collapsed with a thunderous crash.
Meanwhile—
Max kept running.
"Moon!"
The little dragon turned her head.
"Yes?"
Max pointed toward the sky.
"Throw me!"
Moon's eyes widened.
"Huh?"
Neros understood first.
