The tree-branch monster seemed to be held together by invisible energy, as Jimmy could find no trace of any creatures within it. It was constructed entirely of piled branches, and when he grabbed and extracted a few, there was not much resistance.
"Bang bang," Jimmy blocked one of its "arms" with his dagger — if it could be called an arm — revealing a gap. He immediately fired two shots into the gap between the branches. Although no visible damage was done, the monster did retreat two steps, suggesting effectiveness.
Jimmy decided to toss the dagger aside, embedding it in a nearby trunk. As he maneuvered left and right, he began dismantling the branches on the monster with his right hand, while mainly blocking with the revolver in his left hand. He needed to remove some of the branches comprising its torso to see what was encased inside before figuring out how to kill it. Now was not the time to waste bullets.
