As Rio and his system were busy contemplating their decisions, a loud blast rang in the auction house where people had just started leaving their seats. Alarms started blaring in amber lights and all the doors closed, closing off the paths of escape for anyone.
Following the first blast which sent the crowd in a frenzy, 5 successive blasts echoed soon. Each more powerful than the last one.
A miasma of smoke and dust filled the circular auction building and screams and howling of pain and fear stricken members kept ringing nonstop.
Though loud on noise these blasts had only killed the few and far between normal guests and guards who were running here and there like herds of lost sheeps. The guests sitting in VIP rooms were all safe and sound as the protection measures blocked all the shockwaves and raging flames.
First wave of attacks from the zeroth squad was over. And when the crowd went nuts and lost control - the second stage started.