Black Spider found the creature with relative ease, in fact it was ridiculously easy, whatever that invisibility ability was, it was linked to information, unfortunately for that little thing, he was a psychic.
As soon as the creature saw him, it hid. Trax and Rick couldn't find anything unusual in the area, but to Ringo, the thing was still clearly visible.
Unfortunately for it, becoming invisible hampered her mobility. The creature tried to escape, its speed approaching that of a super Grade D, but for Black Spider, it was just a slight movement. it figure disappeared, Ringo reappeared right in front of it.
its giant black eyes widened, clearly shocked by Black Spider's appearance before him.
The rough face offered a weak smile, aware of the creature's fear, she tried to escape again, but Black Spider's hand was already upon its.
Unfortunately, as soon as he touched it, he realized there was a problem, the friction was practically zero! The thing slipped from his hand, as if he were trying to catch a slug with his hand full of oil.
Realizing that Black Spider could see it, the creature quickly snapped out of its stealthy state, speeding away at a Grade C peak speed, Rick probably wouldn't be able to catch it at all, especially with that slimy skin.
Black Spider didn't care, his hand changed as Ringo's evolutionary energy mutated his palms, making them extremely grippy, like coarse sandpaper. Not only that, but a sticky, pitch-like liquid emitted from his hand.
With another grip, he caught the creature firmly.
The creature squeaked anxiously, wriggling in Black Spider's hand, its skin constantly producing mucus, trying to free itself from the grip. It was working, then Ringo's evolutionary energy kicked in, the mucus stopped being produced, much to the creature's shocked eyes.
Black Spider brought the little creature up to eye level, his head tilting slightly as he watched the struggling creature. -What are you?- he asked rhetorically.
But to his surprise, the next moment, a telepathic message reached his mind, it didn't have fixed words, but as if it were a universal language that translated directly into his own, he understood the meaning perfectly.
-Let me go! Let me go! Let me go!...- The message just kept repeating, but Black Spider's eyes widened slightly.
His gaze at the creature grew increasingly curious. - Interesting. - Black Spider finally let slip.
//-//
Carroll was furious, he had spent a week tracking a wretched creature that slipped through his fingers whenever it could.
Their machines couldn't find it, no heat signature, no biofield, no sounds... whenever this thing became invisible, it was impossible to find.
Fortunately, it seemed he couldn't maintain that state for very long, so he could always find the creature's trail.
Unfortunately, that wasn't enough, it was too fast, too elusive and knew the terrain perfectly.
A more thorough search proved frustratingly impossible, the magnetic fields and local radiation constantly interfered and Carroll grew increasingly hated this planet.
-Sir! We've detected the creature!- A subordinate approached with a flashing radar.
Limited by the radar's range, Carroll connected his subordinates' radar systems to create a wider network, the creature was located on a radar to the west.
Carroll's eyes narrowed fiercely, his mechanical armor quickly encased him as he flew away at high speed, the sonic boom throwing the subordinate off course, kicking up mud and pushing away the rain with a gale.
Carroll was clearly speeding along at full speed.
He was tired of this search, anger served as his main fuel at the moment. It got to the point where he wasn't even that focused on Maktru anymore, although that was one of the reasons. Now he just wanted to blow that little thing to pieces.
Ringo's clone on the other side sensed the danger through his precognition, Black Spider's body froze slightly as he held the creature.
Sighing slightly, he channeled evolutionary energy rapidly into the creature, forcing it to calm down as he used his nightmare powers to plunge the creature into a deep sleep.
He didn't hurt it, still interested in the creature itself.
He retrieved a special mechanical cage from his space storage, one that could increase or decrease in size and he was about to place the creature inside when a figure arrived.
Completely armored, Carroll didn't even look at the group of Black Spiders, but his eyes focused directly on the creature.
Seeing its dormant state, he smiled excitedly, then turned his gaze back to Black Spider who was holding it.
-You, give me the creature.- He spoke sharply, it wasn't a request, it was an order!
Black Spider chuckled softly, calmly placing the creature in the cage, which quickly closed completely, hiding the creature inside. Carroll didn't stop him, afraid the creature would escape, but as soon as he thought Black Spider would hand over the creature, Black Spider threw the container to Rick.
Rick took the bait slightly, but held it firmly, understanding that Black Spider wouldn't give up easily. Trax also realized this, his fists clenching as a soft growl escaped his lips, completely focused on Carroll.
Carroll almost laughed with rage, but he didn't want to prolong it, the anger in his heart had already led him to ignore whoever this group was. The next moment, he raised his arm, which quickly transformed into a cannon and began charging pure energy, pointing it directly at Black Spider. The charging took only a fraction of a second, the moment it was charged, Carroll fired!
Boom~~
The powerful explosion sent a huge cloud of damp earth into the air, smoke filled the area for a moment before being quickly washed away by the rain.
Black Spider appeared holding a red bow, the Bow of a Thousand Stars.
There wasn't a single speck of mud on him, much less any damage, the whitish energy covered his entire body as he slung the bow over his shoulder.
Trax had already grabbed Rick and dragged him away, throwing him unceremoniously into the mud, he was ready to attack.
-You two stay back.- Black Spider said. -You can't handle this guy.
The energy leaking from Carroll was clearly Grade A, Carroll himself became serious when he noticed the same level of energy leaking from Black Spider. He clicked his tongue in annoyance as he commanded his ship to approach, carrying its machinery.
Meanwhile, Carroll's body fell to the ground, not only that, but machines began to unfold from his mechanical suit. Quickly, the metallic figure grew, transforming into a heavy suit of armor over thirty meters tall!
The gigantic machine resembled a large fortress filled with high-caliber cannons pointed directly at them, completely engulfing Carroll. As a mechanic, his body is his weakness, Carroll's tactic is clear, to be a turtle laden with weapons.
Sighing, Black Spider knew what this meant, war!