Adapting

As the battle raged on, Terry meticulously sealed away more and more of the monster's components, shrinking it piece by piece. He poured an increased amount of mana into this endeavor, using the energy drawn from the sealed parts to further enhance his gear. Still, that worked because the gear was absorbing the mana of the metal liquid and turning it into experience. Terry realized that he could exploit that even further…

Terry, undeterred and determined to finish the fight, transformed his weapon into a magic staff. With newfound speed and precision, he charged at the remaining parts of the enemy creature. The creature, sensing the imminent threat, took on a full defensive stance, hoping to gather as much information about Terry as it could before it's inevitable defeat.