Chapter 60: We Who Are About to Die
“Here’s what we’re going to do; Cecile, do you have any of the bomb plant left?” Elicec yelled, cutting through the terror that gripped me.
“Yeah, I’ve got about ten of the ruptured petunia’s fruits, but I don’t think they can do much against that thing,” Cecile answered. Exploding fruit was an interesting idea, but I had to agree with Cecile, this thing was the size of a small battleship, and I had no idea if it would work.
“That’s why they need to be inside it. We need to get as many of these as possible into it, whatever it has that passes for a nose. Cecile, that’s your job. Dave, Corey, your job is to provide as much distraction as you can. You’ve got the Shield orb, Dave. Use it! I’ll start working on removing its legs,” Elicec yelled, trying to get his message across over the noise of the monster’s footfalls. And just like that, our planning time had ended as one of its feet crashed down inches away from Cecile, sending us all flying in different directions.
I managed to switch over to my Shield orb and turn on the physical shield before I hit the ground. Before I could decide on the next move, a chat window popped up. I would really need to test how fast this communication method worked relative to the real world when we weren’t all in mortal danger.
| Corey: Dave, I am going to attempt to regulate my mana draw, I can’t see your core reservoir, though, so I will need you to inform me if my calculations are wrong. Dave: Got it, what’s the plan? Corey: Elicec is correct, we have an actual chance of living through this now. Dave: Any guesses on how to improve that beyond a chance? Corey: I am going after the antennas. You should target the eyes. Dave: Good thinking, and good luck, buddy.
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