Hearing Zavian's firm and emotionless words, Younshu, Alisha, and Sheyaan fell completely silent.
The three of them could only stare as Zavian and Fangxi walked away, leaving them speechless.
As soon as the two disappeared from sight, Sheyaan puffed her cheeks slightly and shrugged.
"Whatever… let them go."
After saying that, she extended the chocolates in her hands toward Alisha and Younshu.
"Here… have some..chocolates."
The moment Alisha saw the chocolates, a small smile instantly appeared on her face. Taking a few, she said softly,
"Thank you… I'm honestly.. really hungry."
Seeing Alisha take them, Younshu also laughed lightly before grabbing a few chocolates for himself.
"You're right… at least these will help a little with.. the hunger."
The three of them then quietly began eating the chocolates together.
Meanwhile
On the other side of the mall, Fangxi and Zavian quickly entered an abandoned ice-cream parlour where the deadly bomb was supposedly hidden.
The moment they stepped inside, both of them stopped instantly.
An eerie silence filled the entire place. The soft humming of the freezers and the cold air only made the atmosphere feel even more unsettling.
Their sharp eyes carefully scanned every corner of the parlour. Then Fangxi spoke in a low yet extremely serious voice,
"I saw the bomb… under the table..over there."
Hearing that, Zavian shot him a cold glance before fearlessly walking forward without the slightest hesitation.
"Alright… then let's take the ..bomb out."
Watching Zavian move toward possible death so casually made Fangxi panic instantly.
He quickly stepped forward and forcefully stopped him.
"Hey—wait!"
There was obvious tension in his voice.
"We can't just touch the bomb..that easily! It might have some kind of advanced..sensor attached to it… did you forget that?!"
Taking a deep breath, he continued,
"If we move it even slightly… it could explode right here..and now!"
Hearing Fangxi's terrifying yet logical warning, Zavian finally stopped in his tracks.
After a brief silence, he slowly turned his head toward Fangxi. The same cold and unreadable calmness remained in his eyes.
Zavian spoke in a cold, emotionless voice,
"No...I remember. "
His deep eyes remained fixed toward the direction where the bomb was supposed to be hidden.
"And don't worry… there's no task that's.. difficult for me."
Hearing such fearless and confident words, Fangxi fell completely silent for a moment.
He could only stare at Zavian in disbelief, as if trying to understand what kind of person he truly was.
Then Zavian slowly stepped forward.
Taking a deep breath, he cast one cold glance at Fangxi before calmly raising one hand into the air.
SHUUUU~
At that exact moment, a faint reddish glow burst out from his palm.
The strange energy slowly began swirling around his hand like restless flames dancing through the air.
As Zavian gently moved his hand to the side.
The heavy white table and nearby chairs suddenly began floating into the air on their own!
Fangxi's eyes widened in shock. Zavian hadn't touched anything.
He was controlling everything purely through magic. The floating table and chairs slowly drifted aside before gently settling in the corner of the parlour.
Then Zavian calmly lowered his hand. Now the entire area in front of them was completely clear. At that exact moment.
Both Zavian and Fangxi instantly lowered their gazes toward the floor… where the bomb was supposed to be hidden.
But--
Their expressions froze instantly. There was no bomb there. The entire spot was completely empty.
Seeing such a bizarre and horrifying sight, both Zavian and Fangxi were left utterly stunned—
Tick… Tick… Tick…
Suddenly, a sharp ticking sound echoed through the silent ice-cream parlour, slicing apart the heavy stillness.
The moment they heard it, both Zavian and Fangxi instantly froze. Their bodies stiffened as their eyes quickly scanned the surroundings.
Fangxi's face immediately turned pale.
"Tha...That's the sound of..a bomb…!"
His voice trembled with panic.
"I think..the timer has...restarted!"
The moment Fangxi said that, Zavian sharply turned toward the table he had just moved away using his magic.
The terrifying ticking sound was coming directly from inside that table. The bomb wasn't on the floor.
It had been tightly attached beneath the table! And the worst part The timer had already started counting down.
00:03…
00:02…
Every passing second dragged death closer toward them.
Seeing this, Fangxi completely panicked. Almost screaming like a madman, he shouted,
"There's nothing we can..do now! Let's get out of here—RUN!"
The table was too far away, making it difficult for them to clearly see the timer.
The sight instantly darkened Zavian's expression. His eyes turned ice-cold within seconds.
Suddenly, he thrust his hand forward.
And the tattoo on his right hand immediately began glowing with a blazing crimson light!
Red magical energy raced across his skin like living fire flowing through his veins. Zavian took a deep breath
Then, with full force, he violently flipped the floating table upside down in midair!
CRASH~!!
The heavy table slammed onto the floor with a thunderous sound.
At that exact moment, both Zavian and Fangxi looked directly toward the deadly bomb—
But the sight before them made their blood run cold. The red digital timer on the bomb had already reached its end.
00:01
A dangerous crimson warning light blinked nonstop across its surface.
Within seconds, the entire ice-cream parlour was swallowed by an overwhelming aura of death and terror.
The moment Fangxi saw the timer hit zero, panic completely took over him.
Without wasting another second, he rushed forward, grabbed Zavian's arm tightly, and desperately tried pulling him back.
"Zayan, let's get out..of here!!"
His voice had cracked from fear.
"It's about to..explode!"
But—
Zavian didn't move even an inch. He completely ignored Fangxi's warning.
His cold eyes remained locked onto the timer frozen at zero. And at that exact moment The countdown fully ended—
00:00...
BOOOOOOMMMM~!!!
At that exact moment, a terrifying explosion erupted throughout the entire mall!
The blast was so powerful that the whole building violently shook from its very foundation.
The walls trembled, glass doors rattled loudly, and smoke along with dust rapidly spread through the air.
The horrifying explosion echoed across every corner of the mall like a wave of destruction.
The frightened people hiding throughout the building were instantly thrown into complete panic.
Within seconds, desperate screams began erupting everywhere—
"AAAAAAAHHH!!" AAAAAAAHHH"
"HELLLLP!!"
Amid those piercing screams, the woman sitting in the wheelchair spoke in a trembling, shaky voice,
'Wh...What… what happened…? Wh...What's going on outside?! Oh God, pleas..help us!'"
Just then, a small innocent girl suddenly screamed in fear, trembling violently as she sobbed uncontrollably.
"Aaaahhh… Mom… I'm scared… I want to go home…"
Seeing her daughter cry like that, her mother immediately pulled her tightly against her chest. She herself was sobbing in fear, her whole body trembling.
"Noth....nothing will happen, baby… nothing will happen!"
The mother and daughter kept crying out of fear. The horrifying sound of the bomb explosion left every person there terrified.
The entire mall was swallowed by chaos and terror. Meanwhile.
Standing near the center of the mall, Sheyaan, Alisha, and Younshu violently flinched after hearing the horrifying explosion.
Their eyes widened in shock and fear. For a brief moment, all three of them froze completely.
The chocolates in their hands slowly slipped and fell to the floor. It was as if their minds had stopped functioning entirely.
None of them could believe what they had just heard.
Then.Sheyaan finally broke down.
Her eyes instantly filled with tears, and the next second, they began streaming down her cheeks.
In a trembling, tearful voice, she whispered painfully,
"Zav...Zavian and Fangxi.. were inside…!"
Her breathing became uneven as panic consumed her completely.
"Th...The two of them…"
Hearing the fear and pain in Sheyaan's trembling voice, even Younshu and Alisha felt their blood run cold.
Their breathing stopped for a moment.
Just imagining what might have happened inside was enough to fill their hearts with terror.
The three of them remained frozen in place, completely overwhelmed by fear—
Then suddenly--
Without thinking twice, Sheyaan immediately sprinted toward the ice-cream parlour,
"Fangxi...Zayan !
Her voice trembled violently with fear and panic.
Seeing Sheyaan run off like that, Alisha and Younshu instantly snapped out of their shock and rushed after her.
The three of them ran frantically through the middle of the mall, stumbling past obstacles as.
they desperately headed toward the ice-cream parlour where the terrifying explosion had just occurred.
Fear was clearly written all over their faces. With every step they took, their hearts pounded even faster.
Meanwhile.
The entire mall staff, including the manager, had also been badly shaken by the powerful blast.
Everyone's eyes widened in terror, and some employees even began trembling while staring at one another nervously.
At that moment, a junior fashion consultant spoke in a shaky, frightened voice,
"Mana...Manager… that sound… could it be—"
But before she could finish speaking, the manager calmly interrupted her in a firm voice.
"Don't worry… nothing will happen."
Taking a deep breath, he continued,
"They're very..brave people."
Hearing the manager's reassuring words, the staff members calmed down slightly, but the fear inside them still hadn't disappeared completely.
The echo of the explosion still rang inside their ears. Meanwhile, in another part of the mall—
Youlang sat tightly tied to a chair with ropes wrapped around his body. After getting beaten badly by Fangxi,
his entire body ached in pain, while even his own unconscious men were piled around him.
But the moment he heard the explosion. A twisted and horrifying grin slowly spread across his face.
"Hahaha…!"
Laughing like a madman, he spoke in a sinister voice,
"Looks like… it's finally started…!"
A crazed excitement flashed inside his eyes.
"They really thought.. they could play heroes…!"
Despite the pain, he raised his head while laughing coldly.
"Now nobody will survive…! In just a few moments, this entire place will.. be destroyed!"
"Hahahahaha…!!"
Watching all of this unfold, Youlang and him men were secretly overjoyed inside.
A sinister satisfaction appeared on their faces, as if they were finally convinced that everything was over.
Meanwhile.
Sheyaan, Younshu, and Alisha finally reached the entrance of the ice-cream parlour while running desperately.
All three of them were breathing heavily.
With trembling hands, Sheyaan grabbed the door handle and violently pushed the door open.
BANG—!!
The three of them rushed inside. But the moment they saw the scene before them. Their bodies froze instantly.
The entire ice-cream parlour was engulfed in raging flames.
Fire blazed wildly in every direction while thick black smoke spread heavily through the air.
Because of the explosion, melted ice cream, shattered glass, and destroyed furniture were scattered everywhere across the floor.
Tables had been overturned. Freezers were broken apart. The entire place looked completely devastated. But—
Among all the fire, smoke, and rubble Zavian and Fangxi were nowhere to be seen.
The moment they realized that, the hearts of all three sank even deeper.
An overwhelming sense of dread slowly consumed them. Then—
Sheyaan finally broke down completely.Tears streamed from her eyes as she screamed desperately,
"FA..FANGXI…!!"
Her trembling voice echoed throughout the burning parlour.
"Fangxi, where.. are you…?!"
Her breathing became uneven as panic consumed her.
"And… and Zayan…?! Whe...Where did he go…?!"
Seeing Sheyaan cry so helplessly caused tears to well up even in Alisha and Younshu's eyes.
Staring at the raging flames, Younshu called out in a trembling voice,
"Boss… where are you…?"
At that moment, the only sounds echoing throughout the burning parlour were Sheyaan's painful cries and Younshu's desperate voice calling out into the flames.
Then suddenly—
Alisha's eyes landed on a piece of burning cloth lying within the wreckage and flames ahead of them.
The fabric had been badly scorched by the explosion, but the moment she recognized the remaining piece, her face instantly turned pale.
Her entire body trembled…!"
"Tha...That!"
Her voice cracked painfully.
"That's Fangxi's coat…!"
Tears immediately filled her eyes.
"He...He was wearing.. this today…!"
The moment those words left Alisha's mouth, it felt as if the world had collapsed on all three of them at once.
Sheyaan and Younshu's breathing froze instantly.
"If Fangxi's coat..was here…Then where were... Fangxi and Zavian…?
That terrifying question slowly sank into their hearts like poison. Fear, despair, and helplessness completely consumed them.
Tears continuously streamed down all three of their faces. Then suddenly
Sheyaan completely broke down.Her legs gave out beneath her And she collapsed onto the floor.
"Fan...Fangxi…!!"
Crying uncontrollably, she screamed in pain.
"Whe...where are you…?!"
Her trembling voice was filled with unbearable sorrow.
"You can't just leave me... behind like this…!"
Her breathing became uneven as tears poured endlessly from her eyes.
"And Zayan… ho..how can both of you... leave like this…?!"
While saying those heartbreaking words, Sheyaan completely shattered emotionally.
Curled up on the floor, she cried loudly like a helpless child. Her entire body trembled from grief and pain.
Seeing Sheyaan in such a devastating state broke Younshu and Alisha's hearts as well.
The two of them immediately rushed toward her and knelt beside her on the floor, trying to comfort her.
Struggling to control his own tears, Younshu gently patted Sheyaan's head. Even his voice trembled while speaking.
"Calm down, Sheyaan…!"
He tried forcing himself to stay strong.
"Boss… and Zayan… nothing must've happened to them…!"
Tears shimmered in his eyes as well.
"Th...they'll definitely.. be okay…"
But, Even after trying to comfort one another, none of their tears stopped falling inside that burning parlour,
The three of them had already completely fallen apart from within .