A bright golden light radiated from the lance, blinding those around it.
'That was the distraction I needed,' Zion thought, locking eyes with the commander.
The commander instantly noticed, his face turning pale.
"Fuck!" he shouted, loading his shoulder weapons again. "Don't lose your focus, everyone!"
But it was already too late.
The group that had surrounded Zion fell into complete disarray—some focused on Koru, unleashing high-energy fire at him, while others turned back and opened fire on Zion.
Zion simply spun his lance around him, the golden energy tearing through anything that came at him.
As the first volley of bullets ended, he pulled his arm back as far as possible, smiling at the commander.
"Shields!!!" the commander shouted desperately.
The two shield bearers instantly stepped in front of him, gritting their teeth as they prepared. At the same time, the commander released a bright yellow energy beam from behind them.
