The very instant that the monster-made hammer came down, silence ensued.
Most of its large figure visible even above the ground layer of fog, the Infected Yeti's surprisingly-wounded body continued to crystallise and recover in real time.
Perhaps, as the majority of its body had already been turned by now, the blunt force of slamming it into the ground was in reality more effective than any pierce or slash he himself could inflict.
John Pierce thought as much, but although the aforementioned monster was likely to be back to its full capacity before long, the truth is that it was the least of his concerns.
'His body...'
It would be remiss to assume that person had died from the attack. Rather, he was absolutely certain of it, and if he concentrated enough, he could prove it by sensing the life of the individual very much still within this chamber, and more precisely, right below where he had just struck.