Its facial features were more detailed and lifelike than the Stone Giant's, looking almost real unless you examined it closely.
More impressively, its intelligence far surpassed that of the Stone Giant, nearly matching that of a human child.
It was clear the silver giant had already recognized the alien invasion and wasted no time launching its counterattack.
Unlike the Stone Giant's wild swings, the silver giant extended its thick arms forward, palms close together, forming a posture ready to release aura.
Everyone watched in disbelief as huge waves of pure white light gathered in its hands, quickly brightening from a tiny dot to a basketball-sized sphere.
Then, without warning, that sphere expanded into a massive, solid silver-white beam.
With a deafening "Boom!!", the beam shot forward like a silver dragon charging headfirst, illuminating the dark underground space completely.
Unlike the Stone Giant, which could only attack physically, the silver giant wielded a powerful beam of aura.
More than just a beam, this
A colossal silver-white aura wave resembled a "light column," much thicker than the dragon head attack Zeno Zoldyck once used to send Netero and the Ant King flying. The sight alone was breathtaking.
As the dazzling white light bathed their faces, a mixture of shock and determination flashed across everyone's eyes. Even without sunglasses, they could clearly see this unexpected assault.
At that moment, Steel Snake's eyes narrowed sharply. With a fierce slap of his flexible, snake-like tail against the ground, he prepared to respond to the attack.
The ground beneath Black Rock was as fragile as paper, cracking instantly when Steelix's tail struck it casually.
Then, Steelix's golden body seemed to radiate countless thoughts, bursting forth like a spring. These magnificent thoughts stretched endlessly, much like gazing out at the vast ocean, making anyone feel small in comparison.
Maybe because of their brilliance, these thoughts also contained shining golden stars. Within the nearly transparent, pure thoughts, countless five-pointed stars gleamed with golden light, creating a stunning sight.
In an instant, these extraordinary thoughts transformed into a full-range barrier that surrounded Steelix and the others, protecting them completely.
Because Steelix isn't very fast, dodging attacks directly is tough. Even when it tries to speed up by shedding weight, it still can't move quickly enough.
Plus, when facing an attack with unknown effects, charging head-on is clearly a bad idea. That's why using the reliable "Hold" technique is the smartest move.
Suddenly, a silver dragon-like aura slammed into the light green barrier with a massive impact, like a missile hitting the ground.
The silver dragon's force was unstoppable, but unfortunately, it met the "Defend for sure" barrier.
When the light column collided with the hold, it exploded violently, sending a strong shockwave outward.
Normally invisible, the shockwave became visible here because the thick dust in the area was stirred up and whipped around in layers of gray-yellow clouds.
This dust swirled back and forth repeatedly, creating a dramatic scene.
But the most interesting thing wasn't the dust-it was the damage to the barrier itself.
Where the light column struck, cracks appeared.
The barrier wasn't broken, but something strange was happening.
Part of the silver-white aura from the light column wrapped around the barrier like a maggot clinging to a bone, slowly spreading out.
The areas covered by this aura turned into a fragile gray-white rock texture, as if they could crumble into fine dust with the slightest touch.
This was the "Rock Beam," a unique power of the stone giant race.
Only silver giants and above can use it.
They can draw rock aura from their bodies and release it as a beam that petrifies whatever it hits into fragile rock.
Sometimes, when stone giants come across food they don't like, they simply turn it to stone with this beam before eating it.
This ability reminded Larry of Medusa from Greek mythology, a monster with snakes for hair, whose gaze could turn anyone to stone.
The effect was eerily similar.
Then came a sharp crack as the barrier shattered piece by piece, dissolving into nothing before anyone was hurt.
The silver giant on the other side tilted his head in surprise, clearly taken aback by how these invading creatures fought back.
The attack was so powerful it felt like the opponent should have shattered into fragile rocks.
Suddenly, before anyone could catch their breath, heavy footsteps thundered behind the silver giant.
The noise was chaotic, clearly coming from more than one source.
With their daytime glasses, they spotted two more giants with even stranger appearances.
One was silver-white but covered in bright orange-red lines that looked like chains wrapped around its body.
These lines formed fragmented patterns, making it seem as if the giant could break apart into countless pieces at any moment.
Inside these cracks surged immense aura, giving off a violent, explosive vibe.
This was the Pyroblast-type silver giant.
Originally a regular silver giant, it mutated after consuming pyroblast stones for a long time.
Now, any part of its body could act like a high-powered bomb, and it could also fire a concentrated pyroblast beam.
The other giant was even more unusual, with a deep purple hue covering its entire body, emitting a heart-pounding purple glow.
This intense color clearly indicated it was filled with deadly toxins.
Wherever it stepped, the ground showed clear signs of corrosion, with clusters of purple bubbles rising and bursting into the air, releasing wisps of pungent white smoke.
Seeing this toxic giant, everyone immediately thought of the purple forest, as if it had stepped right out of that dangerous place.
Despite the overwhelming purple light, a closer look revealed flashes of silver beneath, confirming it was also a silver giant.
This was the highly toxic silver giant, mutated after consuming a special poisonous ore.
It could transform its solid body into liquid venom, using it both defensively and offensively.
It released steaming, poisonous white smoke that was not only highly toxic but also extremely hot.
Its beam attack was purple and incredibly corrosive, capable of melting things into pools of poisonous sludge in no time.
Both of these newcomers were clearly mutant silver giants, each more intimidating than the last.
Watching their overwhelming presence, Beyond couldn't help but twitch his mouth, a few dark lines appearing on his forehead in frustration.
It was clear that they still knew very little about these stone giants, and there was much to learn.
Unlike Larry, who had already figured out many details about them, the others lacked the ability to visualize or illustrate the giants' traits.
Time was running short.
Suddenly, two more giants appeared and joined the first one, eyeing everyone with a greedy look.
It seemed that the mutations they had undergone also influenced their personalities to some extent.
The flaming giant's eyes burned with aggression, fierce and irritable, like a volcano ready to erupt at any moment.