Chapter 73

"Neil!" Mary cried, rushing to his side. She activated her Healing Beacon, the soothing energy flowing into Neil and easing his pain.

"We need to find a way to get through its armor!" Wil shouted, his mind racing. His Visual Guidance system highlighted the creature's weak points, but hitting them amidst the chaos was proving difficult.

Aralina's eyes narrowed as she studied the creature's movements. "It's protecting something. If we can draw it away, we might find a weak spot."

Wil nodded, formulating a plan. "Mary, use your drones to lure it away from Neil. Aralina, be ready to hit it with everything you've got when it exposes its underside."

The plan was risky, but they had no other choice. Mary's Microdrones swarmed around the creature, drawing its attention. The creature lunged at the drones, leaving its underside momentarily exposed. 

"Now!" Wil yelled.