It was going great…
But then Team Three sent their next fire beast, the one Ron hadn't faced, and it proved too much for the wood element. Flames consumed even the wet vines faster than they could regenerate, turning Bolo's advantage into a liability as his Treant became fuel for inferno.
Score: 4-2
Trevor entered next with his earth beast, exactly as Ren had anticipated in his planned sequence.
The earth beast facing the almost fresh fire opponent used a different strategy than direct confrontation to save energy. It burrowed underground, becoming an invisible target while creating sand traps and unstable ground that made the fire beast's movements encumbered.
The fire beast couldn't hit what it couldn't see, couldn't burn what was protected by layers of earth. It spent energy uselessly shooting flames at ground that absorbed heat without transmitting it to the beast below.
