The system announced, "Earth Tortoise, Rank 4 mid-stage. They have strong defense and can attack with the surrounding earth." Lizarius, still invisible and perched on a nearby tree, fixed his glowing yellow eyes on the tortoise drinking water. His pupils narrowed, and he swiftly launched himself down, reaching the tortoise in an instant.
Lizarius's mouth opened wide. The tortoise, still engrossed in drinking, was unable to react. Lizarius bit down hard on its neck.
The tortoise spat out blood, letting out a guttural growl and swinging its massive head, trying to dislodge the invisible attacker. But Lizarius held on tight, his teeth sinking deeper. He released blue flames from his mouth, engulfing the tortoise's head.
The tortoise instinctively plunged its head into the water, and the flames slowly died down.
Lizarius, still in the water and clamped onto the tortoise's neck, swung his tail, piercing the tortoise's flesh. Blood flowed from the wound, mixing with the water. The poison from Lizarius's golden scales began to take effect. The tortoise shuddered and collapsed to the ground, dead.
Lizarius slowly walked out of the water, spread his wings, and shook his body to get rid of the excess water. He turned towards the tortoise's corpse and began releasing lightning, gathering it on his tail. He swung his tail, sending a barrage of lightning-charged golden scales towards the tortoise.
The scales tore through the air, striking the tortoise's shell, but the attack wasn't even able to pierce through. It only chipped off a piece of rock from the shell. Lizarius, seeing that his attack hadn't even dented the tortoise's defense, thought, So that's how strong its defense is.