Under Varian's tactics, the abyssal crowd was slaughtered. But before he could rejoice, Abyss Emperor's clone sneak attacked another turtle and killed it.
Even though he warned the turtles to be wary of this cheap trick, the simple-minded creatures with little battle experience couldn't do much. Their strength enabled them to control the Twilight Zone with little skill. Now that came to bite them in the back.
So, Varian had to face a million abyssals by himself again.
Thankfully, he figured out his own way to deal with the masses while minimizing his consumption.
Perhaps because the turtles weren't really battle savvy or perhaps Varian was using his powers properly, he was able to kill more abyssals per second than any turtle.
As the battle continued, Varian continued to be injured, healed, and injured. His fight was against exhaustion and not injuries.
'Either I'll finish off the abyssals or I'll get exhausted and die,'