Wisdom is the Most Important Quality
The appearance of the Lava Monster plunged John and his team into a dire crisis.
Although John had volunteered to intercept the now-strengthened Lava Monster, he was still somewhat worried about Eartha.
So John directly issued a command to Hardy through his own consciousness.
"You only need to hold off the Lava Spider, and more importantly, ensure Eartha's safety. I do not want her to be harmed in any way during the fight."
As a puppet, Hardy would naturally follow John's orders without any question.
The moment Hardy received John's command, he immediately told Eartha.
"The two of us must act separately. I am responsible for diverting Lava Spider's attention, and you go rescue Zora!"
After speaking, Hardy immediately activated the special state of the fighter.