The creature roared.
And the entire underground loading bay shook violently.
Dust exploded from the ceiling while loose concrete fragments rained across the floor around Adrian's team.
The thing emerging from the collapsed tunnel barely resembled a human anymore.
It was massive.
At least four meters tall while hunched forward beneath layers of blackened flesh and grotesque tumor-like growths. Several elongated limbs dragged unnaturally across the ground while exposed bone protruded through portions of its body like natural armor plating.
Its chest pulsed strangely.
Like something alive moved beneath the flesh itself.
And its eyes—
Completely black.
Ryan slowly took one step backward.
"…That thing definitely skipped several evolutionary stages."
Doctor Lin stared at the monster in horror.
"It was contained…"
Adrian immediately looked toward her.
"What?"
The creature roared again before slamming one of its massive limbs into the floor hard enough to crack concrete.
