"Interesting," he murmured, watching how the calcium responded to his presence. "It's not just about breaking through... it's about disrupting the regeneration process itself."
Layer after layer fell to their advance, each barrier teaching them more about how calcium behaved, how it could be manipulated, how it interacted with other elements under their control.
By the time they reached the central chamber, Elio had already formulated several strategies for the coming battle.
The chamber itself was a vast arena, its walls lined with calcium deposits that seemed to breathe with potential energy. And there, filling every available space, were the crabs, a million armored warriors moving with unsettling coordination.
"Remember," Dionz's voice echoed in his mind, "they'll adapt to your tactics. One million minds working together, learning from each failure, strengthening their defenses..."