Freeze

Amidst the loud explosion, the passersby—who had already scattered—became increasingly alarmed and ran with all their might.

Many of them panicked and fell to the ground. In the houses on both sides of the street, the residents either fearfully hid in places they imagined were safe or picked up their weapons in an attempt to prevent the chaos outside. Some curiously stuck their heads out from behind the glass windows to figure out what had happened. Others reported to the Hand of Order through their home phones.

This was a street near the Golden Apple Zone in the Red Wolf Zone. Many residents had assets, so it wasn't a problem for them to install phones.

As Shang Jianyao assumed a running posture toward the attackers, he opened his mouth and shouted, "Xiaochong…"

He was only halfway done with his shout when a stream of air suddenly entered his mouth and went straight to his throat.