After hours of relentless fighting, Rex's forces and their allies had clawed their way halfway to the giant worm. But they were on their last breath. The troops' faces were pale, their movements sluggish, and by the look of it, a final push would be impossible.
Stamina wasn't their only problem since their ammunition was also almost gone. Each shot fired felt like a gamble, a precious resource slipping through their fingers.
Even Rex, with his body enhanced by bionics, could feel the toll. Despite his reinforced limbs and boosted endurance, he was still human beneath the metal. Fighting with this intensity for hours on end had pushed his body to its breaking point.
As he parried a swing from a K. warrior, a blow he would've dodged easily just hours before, another one blindsided him. A massive claw caught him in the side, sending him flying. He crashed to the ground, skidding and bouncing like a ragdoll until he could bury his sword in the dirt, halting his momentum.
