Ren dissolved his active fusion, banking his Mantis sharply to the north…
The monstrous white creature took the bait instantly, trailing right behind him. It remained completely blind to the rest of the Vanguard team left at the mountain, its entire mind focused on chasing the perceived carrier of corruption across the southern sky.
When Ren reached the exact coordinates of the buried scout, he did not hesitate.
Weaving his earth and shadow mana together into a seamless grip, he locked onto the terrain directly below the Platinum mutant's hiding spot. With a sharp upward pull, he tore the ground wide open, yanking the massive beast out of its subterranean burrow.
He threw the corrupted monster onto the surface, leaving it completely exposed in the open plains right between his flying Mantis and the approaching fungal abomination.
