Once again, the entire mall had fallen into a terrifying silence filled with fear and despair.
Inside the ice-cream parlour, the raging flames continued devouring everything in sight.
Thick black smoke spread through the air while the shattered furniture and destroyed surroundings made the entire place look like a ruined battlefield.
And among those flames Fangxi's burned coat lay on the ground.
That single sight had completely shaken Sheyaan, Younshu, and Alisha to their core.
Then suddenly, cutting through the painful silence, Sheyaan's trembling voice echoed through the burning parlour—
"Ho...How… am I supposed to face..aunty now…?!"
Her voice was completely broken from guilt and grief.
"I was the one… who forced Fangxi to come...shopping with us…!"
Tears streamed endlessly down her cheeks.
"If...If we had never come here… then maybe none of this... would've happened…!"
Covering her tear-stained red face with both hands, she broke down crying uncontrollably.
"It's all.. my fault…!"
Her breathing became uneven.
"I..I..shouldn't have left..Fangxi alone…!"
Her body trembled violently as she blamed herself over and over again.
"I...I'm such an.. idiot…!"
Hearing Sheyaan's heartbreaking words, even Alisha and Younshu could no longer hold back their tears.
Their eyes also filled with sorrow as tears continued falling endlessly.
The two of them gently held Sheyaan by the shoulders, trying their best to comfort her.
"Sheyaan!"
Suddenly.
A deep and familiar male voice echoed from directly behind them. The moment they heard that voice, the bodies of Sheyaan, Younshu, and Alisha stiffened instantly.
Their breathing stopped. It was as if they couldn't believe what they had just heard. Slowly, the three of them turned around with tear-filled eyes
And the moment they saw the scene before them, they froze completely in shock. Their eyes widened in disbelief.
Because standing right in front of them Zavian and Fangxi were completely unharmed.
Both of them stood there calmly with their hands inside their pockets, while a cold sense of confidence and composure rested on their faces—as if they had just walked away from death itself.
The moment Sheyaan saw them alive and safe, all the fear inside her shattered instantly. Her tears began falling even harder.
She immediately jumped to her feet And without wasting a single second, she ran straight toward Fangxi!
The very next moment She crashed directly into his arms and hugged him tightly. The sudden impact caused Fangxi to stumble slightly backward.
Sheyaan tightly wrapped her arms around his neck and back with all her strength, as if letting go would make him disappear again.
She buried herself against him and cried uncontrollably.
And Fangxi…Seeing her break down so helplessly in his arms left him completely speechless for a moment—
Seeing Sheyaan cry helpless like a child, a soft smile slowly appeared on Fangxi's face.
Gently supporting her by the waist, he lightly patted her and said with a warm chukle.
"That's enough, Sheyaan… how long are you... going to cry?"
His voice carried the same familiar warmth and comfort as always.
"Calm.. down now…"
Hearing Fangxi's familiar voice again and seeing him smiling safely in front of them, even Alisha and Younshu finally let out relieved smiles.
Tears still remained in their eyes But this time, those tears were filled with relief and happiness instead of pain.
Their racing breaths also slowly began calming down. However, Sheyaan still refused to let go of Fangxi. With a trembling voice, she asked while crying softly,
"Whe...Where did you go…?"
Her voice still shook emotionally.
"Yo...You're okay… right…?"
As she spoke, fresh tears slowly slipped down her cheeks once again.
Then Sheyaan slowly opened her swollen, tear-filled eyes.
And the moment she looked ahead Her gaze instantly landed on Zavian. He stood there silently a short distance away.
Just like always, his expression remained cold and unreadable, while his deep, sharp eyes remained fixed only on her.
There wasn't much emotion visible on his face Yet something strangely calm and silent lingered inside his gaze.
Watching the tears continuously fall from Sheyaan's eyes A subtle softness briefly appeared across Zavian's otherwise expressionless face.
Without saying a single word He slowly raised his hand. His long, cold fingers gently touched Sheyaan's face.Then—
With unexpected gentleness, he carefully wiped away the tears falling from her eyes.
There was an indescribable softness hidden within that silent touch. And at that moment—
The entire parlour fell completely silent. On one side were Zavian's cold, deep eyes… And on the other were Sheyaan's innocent, tear-filled ones.
At that moment—Their gazes became completely locked onto each other—
Then slowly Sheyaan removed one of her her from around Fangxi's neck. Her trembling fingers slowly began reaching toward Zavian.
The moment Zavian saw her shaky hand moving toward him, his deep eyes quietly settled on it.
And without hesitation He slowly raised his own cold hand toward hers. His silent gaze remained fixed on her fingers.Then—
Using his ring finger, Zavian firmly hooked onto Sheyaan's ring finger. As if he didn't want that moment to break apart.
Thump-Thump…Thump-Thump…
That single touch alone caused both of their heartbeats to race uncontrollably. A strange warmth and silent emotion slowly spread between them.
Then—
Zavian quietly stared deep into Sheyaan's tear-filled eyes with his cold yet strangely intense gaze.
There was a silent pull hidden inside his eyes. A soft tension filled the atmosphere around them. Sheyaan's heartbeat grew even faster.
Out of nervousness and shyness, she slowly closed her eyes. And then She buried her face against Fangxi's shoulder once again.
Seeing such an innocent reaction from her, Fangxi couldn't help smiling softly. He gently patted her head and joked playfully,
"Sheyaan… if you keep clinging to me..like this, we'll never make it.. home."
Hearing Fangxi's teasing words, a shy little smile appeared on Sheyaan's face as well.
She slowly glanced toward Zavian Before carefully slipping her finger away from his.
Then, stepping slightly away from Fangxi, she puffed her cheeks a little and said innocently,
"When I couldn't.. see you two… I really got... scared…"
Meanwhile, Younshu, who had been silently watching everything from behind, finally let out a long relieved sigh.
"Thank goodness... both of you.. are okay…"
He lightly laughed while placing a hand over his chest.
"Otherwise, the three of us almost..died from fear!"
Hearing their worried words, Fangxi smiled faintly. Then glancing toward Zavian, he said with a light laugh,
"We're both..completely fine."
His voice still carried a hint of excitement.
"And honestly… today, this entire mall was saved from complete... destruction only because...of Zayan."
Hearing Fangxi's shocking statement, Alisha, Sheyaan, and Younshu were left completely stunned.
All three of them exclaimed at the same time,
"What?!"How?!"
Their voices were filled with disbelief and confusion.
Seeing how shocked they were, Fangxi slightly raised his hand, signaling everyone to calm down.
"I'll explain.. everything later…"
His tone became much more serious.
"Right now, we need to defuse the... remaining bombs first."
Hearing Fangxi's calm yet firm words, the three immediately fell silent. They understood one thing clearly—
This wasn't the time for questions or emotions anymore. Right now, action was the only thing that mattered. Then Younshu took a deep breath and quietly said,
"Alright… then let's move."
Everyone nodded in agreement.And the next moment—The entire group quickly began moving deeper into the mall together.
They rushed through the empty corridors, heading straight toward the Electronic Room located at the far end of the building.
The sound of their hurried footsteps echoed throughout the silent mall. Tension was clearly visible on everyone's faces.
Because no one knew. When or where the next bomb might explode.
A few moments later As soon as the entire group entered the special Electronic Room.
The sight before them immediately made their expressions turn serious.
The entire mall staff and the manager were already standing there, looking terrified. Fear was clearly visible in everyone's eyes.
The large isolated room was filled with a heavy and unsettling atmosphere.
Massive high-voltage electric panels surrounded the area, continuously flickering with dangerous sparks.
A deep mechanical buzzing sound echoed throughout the room—
BZZZZZZZZT…!!
That eerie sound made the atmosphere feel even more terrifying—
At the center of the room, a massive Electronic panel clearly displayed the word
"Access Control System – Main Entrance."
The blinking lights from the panel spread an eerie red glow across the entire room.
Without wasting a second, the manager quickly stepped forward and took a deep breath.
Then he firmly grabbed the black emergency switch attached to the panel And forcefully pulled it downward.
CLICK!
The moment the switch was activated, the power connected to the heavy magnetic locks on the mall's main entrance was instantly cut off.
Outside, the massive glass sliding doors unlocked with a faint mechanical sound.
The red security lights attached to the doors also shut down immediately.
Seeing this, the entire staff standing inside the room let out deep sighs of relief.
Some of them even looked close to tears from the sudden release of tension.
The manager wiped the sweat from his forehead and exhaled heavily before speaking,
"At least.. the entrance problem is... finally solved…"
Even now, tension remained visible in his voice.
"And if those bombs...somehow get removed too… then maybe everything will... finally be okay…"
Hearing his words, the staff members felt slightly relieved, but the fear of the deadly bombs still lingered heavily in their hearts.
No one knew when the next explosion could happen. Then.
Just as the manager was about to say something else, his eyes suddenly landed on Fangxi and the others standing nearby.
The next moment, Fangxi slowly stepped forward. His expression was serious and focused. In a deep, firm voice, he spoke calmly,
"All of you need to... leave this place..immediately."
His sharp gaze remained fixed on the manager and staff members.
"And try to safely.. evacuate the remaining people trapped.. inside the mall."
The atmosphere inside the room instantly became heavier.
"As for us…"
Fangxi briefly glanced toward Zavian.
"We'll handle the bombs... inside this room."
The moment the manager heard the word "bombs" inside a high-voltage room like this, the color drained completely from his face.
His eyes widened in horror.
"Wha...What…?!"
His trembling voice shook with fear.
"Ther....there's a bomb inside... this room too…?!"
Seeing the manager completely terrified and shaken Younshu immediately stepped forward and spoke in a serious voice,
"Yes… there's a bomb...here too."
There was a strong sense of urgency in his tone.
"So all..of you need to leave immediately..without wasting.. any time."
He quickly continued,
"Return everyone's phones and safely evacuate... all the people still trapped...inside the mall!"
Hearing Younshu's firm and serious words, the manager immediately nodded without asking any further questions.
"Ok...Okay!"
Fear was still clearly visible in his trembling voice.
Without wasting another second, he quickly gathered the rest of the staff and began rushing out of the room.
But before leaving—
He turned back one last time to look at Fangxi, Zavian, and the others. Concern was clearly visible in his eyes.
"Please… take care of... yourselves."
After saying that, the manager and the entire staff hurriedly left the room.
And within moments. The massive Electronic Room became completely empty.
Now only the heavy buzzing sounds and flickering lights from the high-voltage panels remained.
BZZZZZZT…!!
Without wasting time, Fangxi immediately began scanning the entire room with sharp, focused eyes.
His expression had turned completely serious. He carefully inspected every single corner. Because even one mistake.
Could blow the entire room apart in an instant. For a few seconds, complete silence filled the room. Then suddenly.
Fangxi's sharp gaze stopped on one of the massive high-voltage panels. His eyes narrowed slightly.
And then he saw it A deadly bomb was tightly attached to the side corner of the panel.
The green indicator light on the bomb blinked slowly.
That faint mechanical sound made the atmosphere feel even more terrifying. And at that moment—
Everyone realized one thing clearly. Death was standing right in front of them.
The moment Fangxi spotted the deadly bomb, he immediately turned toward Zavian and shouted,
"There…! Beside the panel!"
Pointing directly toward the exact location of the bomb.
The instant Zavian saw the horrifying sight, he stepped forward without the slightest fear.
His deep, emotionless eyes locked directly onto the bomb. Then.
He slowly raised his hand into the air. On the bomb's digital timer, only.
00:03...Remained.
The moment Sheyaan saw that, her heart trembled violently.Her panic instantly shot through the roof. With a shaking voice, she cried out,
"Za… Zayan… be careful…!"
Hearing Sheyaan's frightened voice, Zavian briefly glanced toward her with his deep eyes.
But— He said nothing.
At that moment, everyone inside the room stood frozen while holding their breath. No one even dared to make a sound.
SHAA—
Suddenly—Zavian's eyes began glowing with a terrifying crimson-red light..At the same instant—
The mysterious tattoo on his right hand lit up with a violent scarlet glow. That frightening energy surged through his arm like electricity.
The entire atmosphere inside the room instantly turned heavy and terrifying.
With his overwhelming aura and monstrous power—Zavian sharply motioned his hand toward the bomb.
WHOOSH!
In the very next second—
The deadly bomb was violently ripped away from the high-voltage panel and lifted into the air!
Yet throughout the entire moment. Zavian's expression remained completely cold and unreadable.
His glowing crimson eyes looked absolutely lethal.
CRASH—!!
Zavian hurled the bomb far across the floor.But. The instant the bomb hit the ground—
Something horrifying happened! The frozen timer suddenly reactivated. The green light on the bomb instantly shut off.
And in its place— A terrifying red warning light began blinking rapidly!
BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!
00:03…00:02…00:01…00:00!
Everything happened so fast that no one even had time to react. The moment the timer hit zero—
Everyone inside the room felt their breaths stop instantly. Out of pure fear and panic, they all instinctively staggered backward—
Everyone had already staggered backward in fear yet there eyes remained locked onto the deadly bomb
The fear was so overwhelming that, in the next moment, Sheyaan, Alisha, and Younshu tightly shut their eyes and instinctively crouched down.
Their hearts pounded violently inside their chests.They truly believed—The next second might be the final moment of their lives. But then—
Suddenly, Zavian used his terrifying crimson powers. His glowing red eyes burned even brighter for a brief moment. Then—
He sharply flicked his hand through the air.
SWISH!
Under the control of his powers, one thin green wire inside the bomb was instantly sliced apart. And in the very next second.
The dangerous red warning light blinking on the bomb suddenly went completely silent.
"BEEP! …Silence.!
That horrifying ticking sound—Which moments ago was about to blow the entire room apart—
Had completely stopped in an instant. Now only the heavy buzzing sound of the high-voltage panels remained.
BZZZZZT…!!
Technically, the timer had already reached zero. At that exact moment, anything catastrophic could have happened. But—
Using his mysterious inhuman aura and powers, Zavian handled everything with terrifying ease…
As if even death itself had been forced to stop before him. After completely defusing the bomb—
Zavian slowly turned around. In front of him, Sheyaan, Alisha, and Younshu were still crouched down in fear.
They had even covered their faces out of terror. But on the other side— Fangxi stood completely calm and silent.
His eyes remained fixed only on Zavian. And surprisingly. Not even for a single moment had fear appeared on his face.
Then Zavian spoke in a deep, commanding voice,
"You can open your... eyes now."
His tone remained cold and confident.
"Everything's.. fine."
Hearing Zavian's firm words, the three of them slowly opened their eyes.
And the moment they saw the completely inactive bomb lying silently on the floor—
Relief instantly rushed back into their bodies. All three of them let out long, exhausted breaths. As if they had just escaped death itself—