Meanwhile, not far away, Watch Your Left and Right Hands, Bearded Man, Mo Li Linglongyue, Yan Wu Shi Xin Chuo Ta, and Dragon Knight Commander—the five-man squad whose eardrums were likewise ringing from the massive explosion—remained pressed flat against the ground, not daring to move recklessly.
"..."
"..."
"..."
"..."
"..."
They waited—for the smoke to clear, to see that iron-gray figure, to see whether it had fallen.
"..."
Very soon, as the explosions of those bomb-like giant firecrackers going off one after another gradually ceased, as the smoke and firelight slowly dispersed, and as the flames gradually died out, they vaguely saw it:
That iron-gray figure was still standing...?
Yes!
It was still standing!
Crack—!
Crack—! Crack—!
In any case, before they could think any further, it was already striding out of the smoke, one step at a time... moving slowly yet firmly, until it was fully exposed to the greenskin players' view.
Then, Watch Your Left and Right Hands, Bearded Man, Mo Li Linglongyue, Yan Wu Shi Xin Chuo Ta, and Dragon Knight Commander, still lying prone, finally saw it clearly:
It really was still alive—at least, it didn't look dead.
However, its power armor had been blasted full of holes by the string of explosions. Its breastplate bore a massive dent, with a crack at the center that exposed a damaged layer of lining beneath, along with circuitry that seemed to be smoking. Its left pauldron had been blown clean off, while the right one was only half intact and hung crookedly from its shoulder.
A huge gash had also appeared in its helmet's faceplate, stretching from its forehead all the way to its chin, revealing the savage flesh and teeth within, charred black and mangled by the blast and flames.
Its left arm hung at its