The smoldering ruins of the Chengdu compound cast eerie shadows against the night sky as Silas hovered silently above the city.
Below him, the rescued civilians were safely on their way to secured shelters, and the Fang Clan's operations in the region lay in disarray. The arena was reduced to rubble, its screams of cruelty replaced by an unsettling quiet. But Silas's task wasn't over yet—not by a long shot.
In the distance, Silas could see the red glow of approaching fire. It wasn't natural—it was fury. Rai Fang, the patriarch of the Fang Clan, was coming, and he wasn't coming alone.
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{Master, incoming forces detected,} Luna's calm voice filled Silas's helmet.
{Approximately fifty Phenomenals, all identified as Fang Clan members. Rai Fang is leading them. His power signature indicates elevated thermal energy far beyond previous readings.}