The slender body of the Metallic Lifeform was completely enveloped in white turbulence, a mist of air and water like the kind produced by a sonic boom.
Nick Fury thought that if a blow with that kind of force landed on the Helicarrier, it would punch straight through the entire hull.
Gorgon sensed the threat of death, too. Gritting his teeth against the pain, he drove his other hoof hard into the ground. Dense cracks spread across the surface, but they were only about as wide as a finger and covered less than two meters.
Compared with the earthquake-like destruction caused by the Metallic Lifeform earlier, it was like comparing a witch to a great wizard.
Gorgon had no intention of measuring himself against that terrifying Metallic Lifeform, though. All he wanted now was to escape with his life. The force rebounding from the ground sent him flying ten meters away, letting him dodge the Metallic Lifeform's fearsome stomp.
But the white stone ground bore the brunt of it. With a thunderous crash, the creature's hoof reduced the plaza to rubble, as if an earthquake had struck.
Fortunately, Luo Xia had prepared in advance. He had used his powers to create a suspended platform of sand and earth, carrying everyone clear of the ground. Even so, the enormous shockwave sent them stumbling in every direction.
That was probably the sort of power you'd expect from a kinetic weapon. If the thing had jumped a little higher, its landing might have shaken the newly built fortress to pieces.
Once the dust settled, they saw the once-smooth plaza littered with broken stones. Only the area near Luo Xia's throne remained mostly intact.
As for the Metallic Lifeform, it had vanished without a trace, leaving only a bottomless pit. No one could tell