Hao Ren had quickly found out that his gun was not suitable for the occasion—it was not because the gun was too small but because, its firepower was too strong.
When fired, the gun could crystalise an area as large as 10 m in radius, and strike any target within sight. As the evacation was still underway been completed, use of the gun could have caused civilian casualty, not to mention the harm the radioactive crystalised particles could cause. He had no choice but to tuck his gun and take on the tentacles CQC style.
Fortunately, he had his Steel Membrane Shield, so it was not going to be a problem.
