Ellie, Lila and Locke left the abandoned warehouse in a hurry under the cover of night. The night in New York seems to be calm, but in fact, the dark current is surging, every corner may hide unknown dangers. Laila in front of the road, her posture light, silent footsteps, as if with the darkness into one. Locke was vigilantly following behind, his tall and strong body was like a moving fortress, always ready to deal with possible attacks. Ellie was sandwiched between the two, nervous and excited at the same time, nervous about the unknown dangers she was about to face, and excited that she was one step closer to finding Lucas.
"How much farther until we get to where Lucas hangs out?" Ellie couldn't help but ask, her voice lowered for fear of breaking the silence of the night and attracting unnecessary trouble.
Laila glanced back at her, a mysterious glint in her eyes, "It's not far, through that abandoned factory area up ahead, and you're there. However, that area is not peaceful, there are many dangerous creatures inhabiting it."
Ellie took a deep breath and clenched her fists, the alien energy in her body surged slightly, giving her a sense of security. "I'm not afraid, I can handle whatever comes my way." She said firmly.
As they stepped into the abandoned factory area, a pungent, putrid odor hit them. The buildings around them were in a state of disrepair, with moss crawling on the walls, broken windows, and glass slivers scattered all over the place. Moonlight spilled onto the ground through these broken windows, forming a patch of eerie light and shadow.
Suddenly, a sharp cry came from overhead. Ellie subconsciously looked up, only to see a group of huge bats swooping down towards them. The eyes of these bats flashed with a blood-red light, their wings spread out as wide as a person, and their sharp claws flashed with a cold light under the moonlight.
"It's a swarm of blood-sucking bats!" Locke roared, instantly transforming into his werewolf form, his fur standing on end and his muscles taut, ready to fight.
Laila was also not willing to show weakness, a black mist instantly surged around her body, and a red light faintly flickered in the mist. With a gentle leap, she flew into mid-air and engaged in a fierce fight with the bat swarm. Her speed was extremely fast, and each of her strikes accurately hit a bat, and the bat that was hit instantly turned into a cloud of black smoke and dissipated into the air.
Ellie, on the other hand, stood still and concentrated, trying to manipulate the airflow around her to fight the bat swarm. Her hands danced rapidly in the air, and the air currents in the air began to become disorganized, forming an invisible barrier that blocked the bats. However, the swarm of bats were numerous, and as wave after wave impacted the barrier, Ellie gradually felt a bit overwhelmed.
"No, going on like this is not a solution!" Ellie was secretly anxious in her heart, and she suddenly had an idea. She no longer simply defended, but condensed her airflow into sharp blades and shot them towards the bats. Wherever the blades reached, the bats were cut in half, black blood spilling out all over the place.
Just as Ellie and the others were in the middle of a fierce battle with the bat swarm, the ground suddenly shook violently. A huge monster broke out from the ground, its body was as tall as a two-story building, its entire body was covered with hard scales, a pair of huge eyes emitted a green light, and its mouth spewed out roaring flames.
"What ... monster is this?" Ellie cried out in horror.
Laila fell back to the ground from the air, her face becoming very grave, "This is a Lava Demon Lizard, an extremely dangerous creature with great strength and defense."
The Lava Demon Lizard let out a roar and sprayed a flame towards Ellie and the others. Locke quickly pounced in front of Ellie and used his body to block the flame for her. The flame struck Locke's back with a "zip" sound, Locke roared in pain, but he still didn't retreat.
"Locke!" Ellie cried out in pain, a hint of determination flashed in her eyes, "We can't just sit here and wait for it to die, we must find a way to defeat it!"
Lyra nodded, "Ellie, you manipulate the air currents and disrupt its movements, I'll look for its weaknesses. Locke, you're in charge of attracting its attention."
The three of them quickly divided their labor and began their counterattack against the Lava Demon Lizard. Ellie concentrated all of her spirit and manipulated the air currents to form a tornado that rotated around the Lava Demon Lizard. The powerful suction force of the tornado slowed down the Lava Demon Lizard's movements, and it roared angrily, but was unable to break free from the airflow.
Laila, on the other hand, darted around the Lava Demon Lizard, searching for its weakness. Finally, she discovered that the Lava Demon Lizard's relatively thin scales on its abdomen were its Achilles' heel.
"Ellie, focus your airflow to attack its abdomen!" Laila shouted.
Ellie immediately understood, and she condensed all of her air currents into a powerful force and shot it towards the Lava Demon Lizard's abdomen. The airflow struck the Lava Demon Lizard's abdomen with a loud bang, and the Lava Demon Lizard twisted its body in pain as the flames spewing out of its mouth became even more violent.
Locke took the opportunity to leap up and jumped onto the back of the Lava Demon Lizard, using his sharp claws to viciously grab at the head of the Lava Demon Lizard. The Lava Demon Lizard struggled desperately, trying to throw Locke off, but Locke held onto its scales and refused to let go.
With the combined efforts of the three, the Lava Demon Lizard's strength gradually weakened. Finally, it let out a desperate hiss and collapsed into a pile of black ashes.
Ellie and the others collapsed on the ground in exhaustion, panting heavily. After this fierce battle, they had all consumed a large amount of physical strength.
"Whew ... It's finally over." Ellie wiped the sweat from her forehead, her heart both grateful and proud. She didn't expect that she would be able to defeat such a powerful monster together with Laila and Locke.
Lila stood up and patted the dust on her body, "We can't stay here for long, there are still many dangerous creatures in this area, we must find Lucas as soon as possible."
Ellie and Locke nodded, regaining their spirits and continuing on towards their destination. Along the way, they encountered a few more minor attacks, but all of them were turned around with the trio's tacit cooperation and their respective abilities.
When they finally got out of the abandoned factory area, a dilapidated castle appeared in front of their eyes. The castle's gates were tightly closed, and a mysterious aura permeated the surroundings.
"This is it, Lucas often moves around this castle." Laila said as she pointed at the castle.
Ellie's heart beat steeply faster and she knew that it was one step closer to the truth. She took a deep breath and walked towards the castle with Lila and Locke. The gate of the castle slowly opened, a stale smell came out, what was waiting for them, what would it be? Ellie's heart was filled with anticipation and uneasiness, she clenched her fists tightly, and the supernatural energy in her body surged up once again, as if it was signaling that an even more thrilling adventure was about to begin .