Inside the Deadlock Dimension...
The moment they entered, Emily and Mia took advantage of the great bird's confusion to apply their buffs to Ethan.
Once the buffs took effect, Ethan gave it no chance to react.
"Absolute Stasis!"
He immediately followed with a full-power Annihilation Strike, slamming his poleaxe into the bird's head.
Thud!
The blow split open its skull and sent its enormous body flying.
Ethan frowned. The attack hadn't done as much damage as he'd hoped.
Without hesitation, he drained Sean and Big Mike's mental energy, Teleported beside the bird, and brought down another full-power Annihilation Strike.
"SCREECH!"
Absolute Stasis ended.
The bird still hadn't fully recovered from the first attack, but when it saw the poleaxe descending, it instinctively raised a wing to shield its head.
Light flashed in Ethan's eyes.
Soulbane Gaze.
The pain stunned the bird for an instant, interrupting its defense.
Thud!
