The compact projectiles of flame energy detonated with heat that would have seriously burned an opponent without appropriate defense.
Total expenditure: approximately 10% of the total mana points. Nearly everything the Mantis had left. Leaving maybe 5% in reserve for emergency defensive techniques if the Amphibian counterattacked during the performance.
But when the fireballs impacted against the Amphibian, because a few did hit it directly, they caused no damage despite the considerable energy they contained.
The thick mucus layer covering its transparent skin acted as an extraordinary insulator protecting against extreme temperature in both directions. The same substance allowing the Amphibian to resist the cold it generated also defended against the heat that fire attacks attempted to inflict, a barrier that dispersed thermal energy before it could penetrate to underlying tissues.
