Hutson concealed himself in a hidden spot, guided by AI chip's terrain feedback. From the shadows, he silently observed Bessie and the others, monitoring their every move.
Locke took the lead, stopping just fifty meters from where the Stone Giant lay in its slumber beneath the earth. He lifted a hand, fingers weaving intricate sigils in the air as he swiftly chanted an incantation. His voice was steady, commanding.
"Time to wake up, big guy— Stone Surge!"
A deep, thunderous rumble shook the ground. Suddenly, from beneath the soil, a colossal humanoid figure of living rock exploded into view. Its entire form was composed of massive boulders, its body wrenched free from the earth as if an invisible force had propelled it upward. Beneath it, a single titanic stone pillar jutted from the ground, as if it had been used to launch the beast into the open.
RRAAAAGH!
