Dr. Marshal's scream echoed clearly in Shaan's ears, but Shaan couldn't respond at all. The giant cockroach stood right on top of him and slammed its body against the rocky ground with full force. The impact disrupted his communication signals, cutting off all contact.
"Damn creature. I need to get rid of it before it's too late."
With all his strength, Shaan tried to push away the giant cockroach in front of him, but the creature was so heavy that he had difficulty moving it at all.
"Argh, I can't. I have to use my dual short swords to be able to—" He moved his fingers, searching for his weapons. "Oh, crap! I completely forgot that I didn't bring my two dual short swords."
To make matters worse, the giant cockroach pressed down even harder on Shaan's homunculus body, making it even more difficult for Shaan to move until a warning notification appeared again.
[ALERT!]
[External pressure is damaging the Homunculus' body.]
[Estimated damage: 15%. Energy storage is leaking.]
