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Max must get the third piece of the Skull of Thallos to save his father, but first he must defeat Manak the Manta Ray, and his friendship with Lia will help him on his quest.
While Manta Ray spends her time eating, growing, and gliding gracefully in the lagoon around Yap Island, she also avoids a startled fisherman who mistakes her for a shark.
Lia will help Max find the evil professor, even if it means accompanying him to the Forest of Souls, and Max needs such loyalty when he is forced to confront Manak, whose sting paralyzes victims.