The monster's tentacles lashed wildly through the crowd, and in the blink of an eye, several more people were either dead or gravely injured. The situation had spiraled completely out of control.
Panic gripped everyone's hearts as they scattered in terror, desperately trying to escape.
Chris and Brandon, in particular, had already bolted far from the chaos. They weren't new to this kind of situation and knew better than to stick around.
"Let the pros handle the monster boss," Chris muttered under his breath, glancing back over his shoulder.
The battle had reached a fever pitch.
Mia and Robert were holding their own, their combat skills formidable enough to force the monster to take them seriously. The creature sprouted five or six more tentacles from its back, unleashing its full power. The appendages flailed wildly, like the arms of a crazed octopus, smashing into walls and the ground with devastating force.
