The terrain north of Phoenix was incredibly primitive, so the river that Saleen had chosen to set the trap in had been changed many times. Daniel needed to go upstream to where the river used to be and build a temporary dam. Once this dam was opened, the river would flow into the other path.
Since they had cleaned the river first, Daniel's progress was incredibly fast. The giant death creature was more effective than any puppet. After all, there were only so many things a mage could command a puppet to do. A summoned creature was like an extension of one's body, it could do things that puppets could not.
There was a giant rock blocking the river, but the corrosion magic released from the horns on the three heads of the Pikoosi quickly destroyed the white rock. Daniel was able to quickly finish half of his job.
