A giant semi-mechanical monster descended upon the city, its back-mounted laser cannon obliterating everything in sight as panicked crowds fled in all directions. One particularly curious onlooker tried to capture the scene on video, only to be yanked away by a companion.
Fires and thick smoke filled the streets. The muzzle of Dairugger's right claw glowed fiercely as it thrust down into the ground. With the beast at the center, the surrounding buildings transformed into crystal at a visible rate, and anyone who failed to escape in time was likewise frozen into crystal in various postures.
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Chapter 137