Lucas stood there, completely dumbfounded.
What the hell was going on with these two?
They were seriously talking about being elegant—elegant—at a time like this?
But then Ethan just nodded like it made perfect sense. "Alright, I'll keep that in mind next time."
And with that, he swung the slab of stone straight at Lucas's head.
Thud! A dull, sickening crack echoed through the air. Blood sprayed everywhere, and a crystal core popped out of Lucas's skull, flying through the air before Ethan casually snatched it up.
Just like that, the "deal" was done.
Ethan walked away the clear winner.
They immediately got to work cleaning up the battlefield. Supplies, bodies—Ethan took everything. He even helped himself to Genesis Biotech's truck, like it was just another piece of loot.
Mia, meanwhile, picked up a few of the crystal core-powered firearms and tossed them over to Chris and the others.
"Let's take these back and study them. Maybe we can whip up some new weapons."
