Seeing the situation spiral out of control, Jenny panicked. She quickly raised her hands to defend herself, summoning a pale blue energy shield in front of her.
But before the water-element energy could fully form, the giant centipede was already on her—barreling forward like a runaway semi-truck.
BOOM!
The sheer force of the impact shattered the half-formed shield with a deafening crash.
The monstrous centipede barely slowed down. Its massive body only paused for a split second before lunging forward again.
"Oh no!"
Jenny's heart dropped. The creature was right in front of her now—there was no time to dodge.
With no other choice, she stepped forward, shielding her daughter with her own body. She crossed her arms over her chest and braced herself for impact.
WHAM!
A brutal force slammed into her. Pain exploded through her arms, and then—nothing. Numbness. Her body was flung backward like a baseball hit out of the park, flying dozens of feet through the air.
