And Theo's intuition wasn't wrong.
When the mantis, now a blinding streak of light, closed in on the serpent, the massive beast moved instantly like a spring.
Its big, bulky body twisted in such a way that its tails whipped directly toward the mantis.
Theo was certain the mantis would pierce through the serpent's skin and let pressure erupt through its defense.
But he was completely wrong.
The mantis was suddenly on the ground, stabilising itself on its legs. Theo stared in complete shock.
'Mantis… you got thrown away while using metallic strike…' Theo thought in the bond.
The mantis sent back emotions that roughly translated to 'Yeah, no shit!'
'We might need to use spores this time. Think you can do that?'
In response, the mantis only brisked forward again, it exoskeleton gleaming while the fauna growing on its back swayed violently.
The cooldown for Metallic Strike had already ended, and this time the mantis shot upward instead of charging head-on.
