The deafening explosion sounded from a hundred meters behind, shaking the entire shipyard.
The violent explosion burst from the narrow passage, and the surging flames burst out like an oversized welding torch. The high temperature rapidly drained the oxygen within the channel, Matthew knelt on the ground, his face swelling into a bizarre purple-red, his ears' sponges trembling slightly.
Next to him, Bi Fang pressed hard on the back of Matthew's neck, lying motionless on the ground, feeling the scorching airflow whipping past.
The audience watched in horror as the air distorted and waved due to the heat, and in that moment, everyone seemed to lose their hearing.
On the ground, amidst the blinding firelight, a metal manhole cover was thrown into the air by the shockwave of the explosion, reaching a height of twenty meters before crashing back down, embedding itself into the shattered concrete.
"What's going on? What's happening?"
"Someone, anyone!"
"Has the army attacked us!?"