Fire In The Hole!

At 5:17, a beam of light appeared above Canton Tower and shot out straight to the dome.

A huge air vortex subsequently appeared at the end of the light. The whole incident could have been a scene from 'Avengers' when aliens were invading New York (here, the conscientious author has omitted the 500-word description of the magnificent scenario)...

Tourists and passer-bys all started taking out their phones and snapping pictures of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

"Alright, the quantum collider has been activated! It's time for us to make a move," Mei Nan said. "Remember our plan. Lay low, ride the elevator as a tourist up to the Star and Cloud Observation Deck, and get to the 488 Lookout from there. Oh, and one more thing, please keep in mind that we only have seven minutes to complete this mission."