The group of fifteen sprinted towards the truck, their footsteps pounding the uneven earth as the Boulderback beasts lumbered behind them. The creatures' slow, deliberate movements made it easy for the group to gain some ground.
Those who had gotten caught in the beasts' path had been helped out and rescued to safety by their comrades. The group managed to break free for the moment, their eyes fixed on the distant truck as they made way towards it.
All through his fight so far, Dave realized that he couldn't use his abilities at all. It was just as the system stated, that his powers would cease working during the times he was punished. And as for his stats, they would also return to normal, just like the normal human he was.
