Light-years?

"Uh..." Samantha froze for a moment. When she heard the first half of Ethan's sentence, she thought there might still be a chance. A flicker of hope sparked in her heart. But by the time he finished, that hope was crushed in an instant.

Ethan, as merciless as ever, swiftly dealt with the remaining desperate humans.

Now, the only ones left in the clearing were a group of mutated creatures. Their sinister eyes were locked on Ethan, yet none of them made a move to flee.

Maybe their minds worked differently from humans. Or maybe that Radiant Crystal was just too important to them.

Even if it meant risking their lives, they had to try.

"Those humans were useless," the leader of the creatures rasped, its voice hoarse and grating. It seemed disappointed that the humans hadn't even managed to trouble Ethan, let alone slow him down. They'd been slaughtered like cattle.