"What kind of ability is it?" Ethan asked.
"Earthen Armor," Garrick replied. "Covers my body in a layer of earth-element armor. It massively boosts my defense."
"Holy shit!"
Everyone who'd been teasing Garrick a second ago instantly shut up.
"That's a damn good ability!"
They all knew—defensive powers like that were basically a second life bar. Who wouldn't want one?
"How much can it take?" Ethan asked, curious.
"No idea. Gotta test it."
"Let me help with that," Sean said, already grinning.
"Go for it." Garrick stood up, and a layer of earthy, yellow-brown armor quickly formed over his body.
"Looks kinda ugly," Chris muttered.
"Don't care. If it keeps me alive, I'll take ugly all day," Big Mike said, eyes gleaming.
"Alright, here I come." Sean casually threw a punch.
Thud—
The hit landed with a dull thump. A bit of dust flaked off the armor, but not even a crack. Garrick didn't feel a thing.
