The dense thud of military boots grew closer from outside the plaza. It was the emergency response forces that had surrounded the area. They poured like a tide through the surrounding gaps and the breach in the Ferris Wheel Building, drawing near.
Upon arriving, they first saw the Ferris Wheel Company guards scattered across the ground, frozen in various poses with their weapons raised. They instinctively lifted their guns, but a scan of the Domain via their Implants revealed that the guards had long since lost all signs of life.
Then, they saw Chen Chuan standing by the coast, blade in hand, gazing into the distance. Turbulent waves washed over his feet, flowing into the massive crater that looked as if it had been carved by a meteorite impact.
Everyone silently lowered their weapons.
