Lao Gao and Ak were dozing off in front of the monitoring console, exhausted from their night shift.
Suddenly—"BOOM!!"
"What's that noise?!" Old Gao was jolted awake and almost fell off his chair.
Before he could fully regain his senses, two more, even clearer explosions followed, "Boom! Boom!" This time, even the windowpanes seemed to vibrate...
"It's an explosion! A massive explosion!" Ak reacted even faster, rushing to the door in one stride, only to see the night sky in the distance illuminated by an abnormal orange-red glow.
The two exchanged a glance, both seeing shock in each other's eyes.
Their outpost was in a concealed location, primarily responsible for monitoring the surrounding area, and that direction...
"It's the Rock! It's the direction of the Rock!" Ak's voice tightened as he climbed the side stairs to the top.
"Old Gao, quickly go and inform Brother Ren, it's Pan Shi!"
Without saying a word, Lao Gao rushed out with all his might, feeling anxious and flustered, his legs weak but daring not to slow down even a fraction.
As soon as I rushed out the door, I bumped right into someone coming from the opposite direction.
"Ouch!" Old Gao was so shocked by the impact that he saw stars. When he looked up, he saw it was Brother Ren who had been awakened by the noise.
"What's the panic!" Brother Ren shouted, steadying himself.
"Blade, Blade Bro! It's Rock! Ak saw it from the high platform, it's in the direction of Rock! Explosion! A huge explosion!" Old Gao stammered, pointing outside.
At that moment, Ak stood on high ground and shouted hoarsely in their direction, "Brother Ren! Our base has been raided! Flames are shooting up over Rock! It's definitely been taken down!"
Brother Ren's expression changed drastically...
He looked up at the reddened night sky in the direction of the rock, clenched his fist tightly, and his knuckles cracked.
"You two! Immediately! Gather everyone in the base who can move and stand by! I'm going to inform the boss!"
"Yes, Brother Ren!" Ak and Lao Gao didn't dare to delay and immediately split up. Sharp whistles and walkie-talkie sounds soon rang out in the stronghold.
Ren turned around and sprinted toward the detached villa deep inside the stronghold.
What would normally be a ten-minute walk, he rushed to the villa gate in just four minutes, driven by a strong sense of crisis.
He suppressed his rapid breathing and, instead of barging in, gently knocked on the heavy wooden door as per protocol: "Boss! Boss! There's an emergency!"
The room was completely silent; there was no response.
As if he had expected this, Brother Ren skillfully pulled open an inconspicuous little hidden compartment on the door, revealing a red emergency button inside.
He pressed it without hesitation.
On the second floor of the villa, in a bedroom with excellent soundproofing.
A man is wearing professional noise-canceling earplugs and is sound asleep...
A device by the bedside vibrated slightly, and at the same time, an indicator light next to the pillow began to flash red.
The man woke up almost instantly, ripped out his earplugs, and sat up. His eyes were clear in the darkness, without a trace of the confusion one might expect from someone who had just woken up.
He put on his coat and went downstairs.
The villa's main gate was opened from the inside.
"Boss, our Rock City has been taken over! Massive explosion!"
The boss's expression remained unchanged, only his eyes narrowed slightly.
He turned around and walked silently into the villa's lobby.
One wall of the lobby was covered with surveillance screens of all sizes, most of which were now either flickering static or completely black.
The few remaining screens that could still display images were filled with leaping flames, billowing smoke, and frantically running figures...
The boss walked to the control panel, pressed a button on his palm, the screen flickered a few times, and the image became clear again.
The surveillance footage showed a team wearing uniform combat gear, with what appeared to be a flame-shaped symbol on their shirts.
They are forming a tight circular defensive formation centered on the square, manipulating their superpowers to attack the Rock-type superhumans...
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