Inside the crack at the center of the cocoon, the swirling patch of dark red was "staring" dead at Ian.
Ian could feel a cold, greedy Will, filled with endless fury, lock onto him.
No, it had locked onto the Void Anchor Stone inside his Dimension Ring.
"HISSS..."
Countless overlapping, inhuman shrieks exploded directly in Ian's mind.
The main tentacle shot out like a black bolt of lightning, aiming straight for Ian's face. It was so fast it left an afterimage.
Ian's pupils constricted.
'I can't dodge this!'
The Ring of Overlapping Peaks on his left wrist shone brightly, and three layers of Light Shields instantly stacked in front of him.
At the same time, he fully activated his Crystal Energy Barrier, recalling all seventy-two Floating Crystal Guards to weave a second Shield behind the Light Shields.
"KAW!" Gaga shrieked, leaping from Ian's shoulder. With a flap of its wings, it stared at the tentacle with the full power of its Omen Eye.
