The Star Thief technicians had already done their best to salvage the situation, but twenty-five seconds later, a violent explosion occurred at the power center.
When designing this lair, the Star Thieves had considered it thoroughly, including contingency plans for a central explosion.
However, it only allowed part of the energy to escape into space, preventing a catastrophic event in the sealed area.
Yet even so, the impact of the explosion could not be underestimated.
With a muffled sound, the entire space shook violently, and the brightly lit city instantly turned exceedingly dark.
Immediately, a massive shock wave rolled in, penetrating numerous buildings and igniting several blazes.
Screams erupted everywhere, with silhouettes of people fleeing; the vicinity of the power center seemed like hell on earth.
Qu Jianlei draped himself in golden armor, and with a slight movement of his wrist, a fine line appeared on the handle of his alloy walking stick.
