Chapter 56

He hammered its head on the ground until it completely stopped from moving. He went to give Diana and Peter assistance, but it's evident that they don't require it. Peter was coaxing the rotten towards him, its back turned to Diana. She approached it from behind and wrapped the cable around its throat, compressing it as much as she could. If it were a regular, live organism, its breath provision would be turned off and it would die before it could be of any value. But, since rottens don't need any oxygen to survive, all it actually achieves was put him in position and prevent him from attacking. Three more guys emerged from the woods, drawn by the fence or the gunfire, and the trio raced back to the barrier. Ricky flashed the camera another stamp of approval, and Dr. Melendez pressed the silver button once again. The gate swung open, and Peter played the role of bait, drawing the animal toward the laboratory as Diana steered it from behind. Ricky stayed a