Doubt crept into Moon's mind about whether the strategy they deployed was even correct.
"Yara, are you absolutely certain that killing large numbers of crabs was what triggered the Crab King's appearance last time?" Moon asked, ensuring he hadn't missed any crucial details or misunderstood the mechanism. "Because if there's some other condition we're not meeting, we could be wasting time here."
Yara's expression showed uncertainty mixed with conviction. "Yes, that's what our people recorded and what the survivors reported. A large hunting operation killed many crabs over several days, and then the Crab King emerged with fury. But..."
She hesitated before continuing honestly, "There could be additional hidden factors or triggers we simply don't understand. We've never deliberately tried to summon it before, the previous encounter was accidental. The exact mechanism might be more complex than just numbers."
