It had gone past the ribs at the front of my chest.
If a man had taken this wound, the tip of the spike would probably have punched right out through his chest.
I lay sprawled on the floor, too weak to move. Maybe my death could give Mengmeng a chance to escape. My finger settled on the grenade's safety ring.
I looked at Mengmeng nearby. The pain felt as if my abdomen had been smashed apart, leaving me unable to make a sound. All I could do was mouth one word...
Go.
Mengmeng had frozen. She was still young. Though humans had abused her plenty, she had rarely faced a life-or-death moment. Perhaps this was only her second time.
Looks like I really am going to die here today.
As my thoughts blurred, I couldn't help remembering the strength I used to have. If I still had it, I could have dealt with trash like this with one hand. Of course, given the choice, I'd still use a gun.
But I had no choices left. All I could do was take it down with me.
I drew a deep breath despite the agony in my chest. I wanted one more breath, even if the air tasted entirely of mold.
Was that my last?
At that thought, I snapped my eyes open. My finger had barely moved inside the safety ring when a sound came from the window.
At the same time, the monster in front of me roared.
"ROAR!!!"
"Holy shit!!"
A dark shape shot in through the window. I forced my eyes open and watched it, hoping it might be the little creature I had saved.
"Gulp!"
A muffled sound rang out, as though something had been swallowed. The pale blue-green fish monster fell abruptly silent.
A heavy