Walking out of the rift while rubbing his sore wrist, Xinyuan wore an unusually serious expression.
He hadn't expected to see Doctor Bai speaking to several reporters near the barricaded area.
His brows lifted in surprise. "What is she doing here?"
The rift had appeared in the middle of the city, which naturally attracted media attention, but thankfully there had been no casualties. Xinyuan had made sure of that before closing the rift.
The moment he noticed the cameras, he turned away with the intention of leaving as quickly as possible.
He sent a brief message through his watch to Commander Jiang, informing her that the mission was complete, then slipped into a nearby alley just as the rift sealed shut behind him.
The second he stepped into the narrow alleyway, his wavelength exploded outward violently.
Xinyuan stumbled, pressing a hand against the wall as his breathing turned uneven.
Cracks instantly spiderwebbed beneath his fingers.
"No…" he breathed shakily. "No, no…"
