The moment they saw this lizard, including Esther, everyone gasped in shock.
It wasn't just because the lizard before them was huge and ferocious, but also because they all felt a certain contempt for 'life' and a strong animosity emanating from it.
The mixture of these made the already five-meter-long body of the lizard appear even more colossal, and its scales, which stood erect, carried a sensation of Sharpness, making it look even more formidable.
Esther and the others saw the giant lizard.
The giant lizard saw Esther and the others as well.
It shook its body slightly, as if stretching its muscles and bones.
Then, it raised a claw.
The still-burning flare was extinguished by the swipe of a claw.
Darkness fell over the passageway once again.
Eyes could see nothing.
But the sense of danger was becoming increasingly intense.
Esther shouted loudly without hesitation and pulled the trigger in his hand.
The sound of gunfire merged into a chorus.
But despairingly, the bullets did nothing except produce 'ding ding ding' sounds as they sparked against the giant lizard's body without inflicting any damage.
They neither penetrated the giant lizard's scales nor halted its advance.
Without any hesitation, two members of the mobile unit, who were assigned as grenadiers, threw out their grenades.
The roar of the grenade explosions scattered shrapnel in all directions.
Yet even more despairingly, the grenades had no effect!
The giant lizard didn't pause for a moment.
What was more critical was that the giant lizard was now within an arm's reach of them.
Thirty meters was truly nothing to this giant lizard, it seemed.
Everyone was engulfed in despair at that moment.
Esther was no exception.
His fingers mechanically pulled the trigger, and sparks from the firing bullets seemed to illuminate his brief life.
The rashness of his youthful ignorance.
The ease that came with truly understanding the meaning of being alive.
The guidance of his senior, Edmund.
The teachings from his father upon their long-awaited reunion.
All of these flashed before his eyes.
The gravesite of his mother, his father would surely take good care of it.
Edmund, his senior, would surely be able to handle everything at hand.
At that moment, Esther suddenly realized he should be content.
If only I'd 'realized' a bit earlier.
That indifferent... no, that tranquil life is what I sought.
If I truly had 'realized' sooner, I could have said: this life was worth it.
But there are no ifs.
I wonder how Miss Jennifer is doing, I heard she's a lawyer, but there's no chance to meet her now, I wonder if she would be disappointed?
In the face of life and death, Esther sighed softly inside.
Then, he chose to face death calmly.
What else could he do if not be calm?
Certainly nobody was going to come back and rescue him?
It's better to die with some dignity rather than in an unsightly way.
With this in mind, Esther did not stop firing, and his other hand reached for the grenade at his waist.
Not just Esther, but the surrounding mobile unit members did the same.
They weren't merely imitating Esther after seeing him; it was their own choice and... the instinct from their training.
Unknown to the average person.
Because, we carry the burden for you.
We swear on our lives and forge humanity's last stronghold with our flesh and blood!
"The explosion will draw attention!"
"Someone will come to take over for us..."
In the minds of the mobile squad members, nearly the same thoughts flashed.
Then, they gripped their grenades tightly.
Watching the giant lizard so close at hand, not a single one retreated.
But just as they were about to pull the pins on their grenades, a sudden rush of wind came from behind them—
A darkness more profound than the blackness enveloped them appeared before their eyes.
A streak of Cold light flashed suddenly in their sight!
Along with the sound of a blade cutting, a titanic roar erupted.
Esther and the mobile squad members were stunned.
Esther shouted loudly.
A flare shot into the passageway.
Suddenly, in the glare of the light, they saw the tall figure wielding a broad-bladed, short-handled machete.
One of the giant lizard's eyes had been mangled into a bloody mess, and it was wailing nonstop.
Esther exclaimed in surprise.
Jason did not respond but gestured with his hand for them to move back. His face was somber yet filled with anticipation as he faced the giant lizard.
He sensed an unprecedented scent on this giant lizard.
He also felt a threat from it.
Such a tangible threat.
Similarly, the giant lizard seemed to sense Jason's threat as well.
After its blinded eye started regenerating at a visible rate, it looked straight at Jason, issuing a low, threatening growl from its throat.
At this point, Esther led others to retreat.
Not a complete withdrawal.
He needed to set up a new defense line near the elevators.
And of course, he needed more heavy weaponry.
If grenades weren't effective, time to try rocket launchers.
Truth is always within the range of cannons!
Esther believed this firmly.
If there was no truth?
Then your cannon's caliber is simply not big enough!
Jason didn't look to see what Esther wanted to do, but by listening, he guessed the gist.