Desperate people, accept the seed of my soul!

"Clang!!"

For a moment, time seemed to stand still.

Immediately afterwards, the luxury car, weighing several tons, was like a soda can that had been kicked flat by a giant.

The entire car body caved inwards horribly, the doors twisted and deformed, and the glass shattered into powder instantly.

The four gunmen who were blocking the car didn't even have time to scream before they were thrown away by the terrifying shockwave, spitting blood in mid-air.

Gao Tianyou, who was hiding behind the car door...

In his final moments, all he saw was the car door he considered absolutely safe, pressing down on his chest with irresistible force.

puff.

That was the sound of flesh and blood being squeezed into mud by metal.

The Mercedes-Benz slid three meters to the side before coming to a stop. The once imposing Minister Gao was now a blurry mass of flesh and blood embedded in the scrap metal, unable to leave even a last word.

Dead silence.

The entire battlefield fell into a deathly silence.

All the surviving thugs stared blankly at the deformed luxury car, their weapons hanging limply in their hands.

Is this...is this even human?

"Walk!"

Despite the excruciating pain in his right hand, Han Xiao pulled up the swaying Xu Suyuan.

His right little finger was missing, but he didn't even glance at it.

Xu Suyuan was so shocked by the scene that her mind went blank, but her survival instinct brought her back to her senses quickly.

There was also a terrified man with a stick blocking the way.

Xu Suyuan bit her tongue, squeezing out the last bit of spiritual strength from the depths of her soul.

【Void Imprisonment】.

Although faint, it was enough to make the thug freeze for a moment.

"Get out of here!"

Han Xiao kicked the man away, and the two of them used the opening to plunge into the intricate and dark alleyways next to them.

……

Half a minute later.

A figure rushed breathlessly to the entrance of the "One Line Sky" passage.

It's Lei Zhen.

He only had time to see two figures disappear into the dark alleyway, and the Mercedes that looked as if it had been hit by a meteorite.

"Damn it..."

Lei Zhen's pupils contracted sharply as he looked at the mess on the ground and the luxury car that was completely mangled.

He didn't chase after them.

Reason told him that Han Xiao and Xu Suyuan were not people he could stop with a police pistol.

Moreover, protecting the scene and controlling these armed thugs are the top priorities.

"Everyone stay still! I'm a police officer!"

Lei Zhen raised his gun and fired a warning shot into the air, shouting sternly.

In the distance, the mournful sound of sirens finally grew louder as a large number of vehicles with flashing red and blue police lights roared in.

……

And in the shadows higher up.

On the top floor of the Jin Mao Tower stood a middle-aged man with an effeminate demeanor.

He held a pair of night-vision binoculars in his hand, a strange smile playing on his lips.

He is Zhong Heng.

The "Five Mountains Society" sent executors to the Wei Group in Chenxi City to receive information related to the anomalies, and they were also observers who had been hiding behind the scenes.

He witnessed firsthand that devastating "air cannon" attack.

"Wonderful... Absolutely wonderful!"

Zhong Heng put down the binoculars, his eyes gleaming with the fervent light of someone who had discovered a new continent.

"The Wei Group is a bunch of useless people who are guarding a gold mine but all they know how to do is use a hoe."

"This power that can deflect energy out of thin air, and even absorb and release kinetic energy... if it could be analyzed..."

He muttered to himself, his voice fading into the night wind.

"The organization's decision is correct. A world-changing miracle is being nurtured in this city called 'Dawn'."

Zhong Heng turned around and slowly walked into the darkness.

"It seems I need to request higher-level access from above."

……

Dozens of mobile assault vehicles roared into the area where "One Line Sky" was located, like a black torrent of steel.

The flashing red and blue lights illuminated the area, making it look like a nightmare scene.

"Complete lockdown!"

Dressed in heavy tactical gear, Wang Gang jumped out of the command vehicle and his voice boomed through the loudspeaker across the street: "Everyone, immediately cover your heads and crouch down! Resistants are permitted to be fired upon!"

The armed thugs of the Wei Group, who had initially tried to escape in the chaos, finally felt fear when faced with the fully armed state machinery of violence.

The dark muzzles of guns were pointed at their heads, and those thugs who usually swaggered around were pinned to the ground, their handcuffs clicking.

Lei Zhen stood inside the cordon, watching the scene before him, his tense nerves still on edge.

He turned around and looked at the Mercedes that looked as if it had been hit by a meteorite.

Or rather, it was a lump of scrap metal forcibly kneaded together by some terrifying force.

Criminal investigators from the technical department were taking photos of the vehicle as evidence, with flashes going off constantly, each photo sending chills down one's spine.

"Team Leader Lei." Wang Gang walked over, the tough captain's face appearing particularly grave under the flashing lights. "I've seen the scene. This... is it really not a heavy truck that hit it?"

"No." Lei Zhen's voice was hoarse. He pointed to the center of the car's distortion. "Look at the shape of that dent. It radiates outwards from a single point. It's like... an invisible shell hit it directly."

Wang Gang fell silent, a hint of undisguised horror flashing in his eyes.

As a veteran criminal investigator, he had seen countless car accident scenes, but the destructive power of this kind, which defied the common sense of physics, was beyond his comprehension.

"This power..." Wang Gang lowered his voice, "is it really something a human could achieve?"

"I used to think it was impossible too." Lei Zhen took a deep breath, the image of Han Xiao's狰狞 face and the shattered little finger flashing through his mind at the last moment. "But now, it's right in front of us."

Just then, a team member in charge of the outer perimeter cordon ran over quickly: "Team Leader Wang, some citizens have taken videos and are posting them online. Several media vehicles are also trying to break through the checkpoint."

"Confiscate everything!" Wang Gang whirled around, his eyes flashing with murderous intent. "Confiscate all recording equipment and check everyone's phones. Anyone who dares to obstruct will be treated as obstructing official business!"

……

Three o'clock in the morning, Chenxi City Police Department, Deputy Director's Office.

Zhao Jianguo's eyes were bloodshot as he gripped the on-site investigation report tightly in his hand.

Opposite him were Lei Zhen and Wang Gang, who had just rushed back from the scene.

"You mean, Han Xiao lost a finger in order to deliver that blow?" Zhao Jianguo asked, staring at Lei Zhen.

"Yes, Director Zhao." Lei Zhen nodded firmly. "I saw it clearly. Before he made his move, his right little finger showed abnormal swelling and congestion. After the blow, the little finger simply... disappeared. The power it generated was comparable to a small bomb."

"The little finger is gone," Zhao Jianguo muttered to himself. "This shows that their abilities aren't limitless; they come at a price. It's good news, and it's bad news."

The good news is that Han Xiao is not an invincible god;

The bad news is that this madman is willing to pay any price for revenge.