West shot it a sharp gaze as he took a step forward.
"It's not a native of the ruins…"
The realization sent a chill through the group while one of the teammates stepped forward instinctively.
"…We should take it down—"
"Fall back."
West's command took the group by surprise.
"…What?"
"Fall. Back," West repeated but before anyone could move, the creature turned, locking onto their position with its glowing eyes.
"Powerful targets… spotted…"
Its head tilted slightly.
"…Assimilation compatibility rate… high…"
It paused briefly while scanning them before adding.
"Proceeding to neutralise targets…In order to begin assimilation process."
Immediately after saying that, it moved at an insanely fast speed. The air itself seemed to tear as it shot forward, appearing right in front of Nina in the next instant.
Its scorpion tail shot forward in a streak, aimed directly at her chest.
Nina didn't even have enough time to react, neither did the rest of the group... but West did.
