The latter turned around without warning, precisely catching Xiao Hong's unretracted gaze amid the crowd.
In an instant, Xiao Hong felt as though submerged under a soundless sea, drenched in cold, clammy liquid, a suffocating sensation rising quietly from the depths of his chest.
Just as despair was about to spread, the officer maintaining order barked a cold command.
Xiao Hong snapped back from his suffocation, like a drowning man hauled from the water, drenched in perspiration despite standing amidst a crowd.
"You've got some nerve, staring at a Tier One Evolver."
A low chuckle came from behind, each syllable carrying the metallic clink of colliding steel.
Xiao Hong glanced down at the ground, two towering shadows practically enveloping him.
