Victory was within reach, with only two steps separating Fatty and the others from the main hall exit. But a powerful force yanked all four of them back inside.

The hope of escape shattered instantly. The four were dragged back into the hall and slammed heavily onto the ground.

Lai Wan, already dizzy, passed out completely. Dodge landed directly on his injured area, groaning in agony.

Fatty scrambled to his feet and looked toward the lizardman. The glowing orb that had been suspended in the air above the hall had fallen to the ground, its light extinguished. It had become a plain, unremarkable stone.

The lizardman, on the other hand, looked as though he had just finished a hearty meal. His size had quadrupled, a single leg now towering over Fatty.

The lizardman had transformed into a giant monster. One arm stretched out like rubber, pulling Fatty and the others back from the stone platform. The other arm reached for the golden robe Lai Wan had removed, draping it back over himself.

The golden robe, seemingly capable of adjusting its size, fit the now-gigantic lizardman perfectly.

Once again adorned in his golden robe, the lizardman exuded the same overwhelming, radiant pressure he had held before.

The white-robed figures who had been attacking the lizardman now lay slumped on the ground like broken puppets, seemingly drained of their power.

"It looks like the lizardman has absorbed all the meteor's energy," Rou Yi said with concern, also rising from the ground.

Dodge, upon hearing Fatty and Rou Yi confirm that the dazzling orb was the meteor they had been searching for, nearly choked.

Dodge was filled with resentment and frustration, but it was all in vain. He could only watch as the "first come, first served" lizardman fully exploited and harnessed the meteor's power.

With a wave of his massive hand, the lizardman swept the white-robed figures lying scattered on the ground against the wall, clearing a path between himself and Fatty.

The lizardman could have killed Fatty and Rou Yi in an instant, but he still clung to his primal hunting instincts. When his prey was cornered, he preferred to torment and crush them, playing with them before delivering the final blow.

"For centuries, you are the first to dare challenge my authority."

The lizardman, once again draped in his golden robe, spoke with imposing power. He glared menacingly at his playthings, already imagining dozens of ways to torture Fatty and Rou Yi.

"Hahaha, today is your day to die."

With that, the lizardman flashed in front of Fatty and delivered a flying kick, sending him hurtling through the air.

With a thud, Fatty slammed into the wall behind him before collapsing to the ground. The wall where he had impacted was visibly cracked, a testament to the deadly force of the lizardman's kick. An ordinary person would have been torn to pieces.

Fatty lay motionless on the ground, his condition uncertain. The lizardman, for the moment, had no intention of checking on him. He turned his attention to Rou Yi.

Having witnessed Fatty's fate, Rou Yi certainly wouldn't wait idly for the lizardman to attack. She adopted a circuitous strategy, circling the lizardman while searching for a way to counter him.

However, the attacks of a lizardman who had absorbed the power of the meteor were not so easily avoided.

Within three moves, the lizardman struck Rou Yi, a punch landing squarely in her abdomen. The force of the blow was like a cannon shot, sending her flying several meters before she crashed to the ground, vomiting bile.

The lizardman's punch left Rou Yi reeling. He followed up with another kick, sending her flying again.

One punch, one kick, and Rou Yi was completely unable to resist.

Rou Yi lay on the ground, coughing violently. She felt as if her ribs were broken, the jagged ends piercing her lungs, making it difficult to breathe.

The lizardman had no intention of letting Rou Yi off the hook. He approached her, grabbed her head, and lifted her into the air.

Rou Yi felt her neck about to snap, the sensation of suffocation causing her to tremble.

"Insects, how dare you run wild in my territory!"

The lizardman tightened his grip, seemingly intent on crushing Rou Yi's head. Blood trickled from her nose and ears.

"Bang," "Bang," "Bang"...

Three explosions echoed through the hall, and three bloody holes appeared in the lizardman's head.

The lizardman released Rou Yi's head, and she collapsed to the ground. He turned to face the source of the sound.

Dodge stood there, his gun raised and aimed at the lizardman. Those three shots had come from Dodge's sidearm.

"Bang," "Bang," "Bang"...

Three more shots, this time hitting the lizardman squarely between the eyes.

All six bullets found their mark, each one striking the lizardman's head.

After being shot, the lizardman stopped moving, standing there motionless.

For those few seconds, Dodge ignored his own injuries, holding his breath as he watched the lizardman, unsure if he was truly dead.

After all, this was a weapon from the outside world, and it had clearly caused the lizardman real damage.

Dodge silently prayed, "God bless, God bless!"