Watching the Tier 10 Titan Ape storming toward them, Sean and the others all went stiff—their expressions grim.
Garrick immediately activated his Earthen Armor, layers of stone encasing his body in seconds. At the same time, he slammed his hands into the ground, raising a thick wall of solid rock in front of the group.
Everyone else drew their weapons without hesitation, forming up around Skinny Pete, who was still sitting cross-legged and deep into his evolution process.
This was about to get ugly.
A Tier 10 mutant beast was no small threat—it was a nightmare. Every one of them knew the odds. But they didn't back down.
With Ethan down, someone had to hold the damn line.
"Henry, get to Ethan! We'll hold this thing off!" Chris decloaked, stepping forward in front of the group, weapons drawn.
He was Tier 8 and their highest active combat power right now—with Skinny Pete unavailable, it was on him.
