Because he had heard this phrase before... during the annihilation of the First Rider Position.

At that time, it was Chen Lusi who was trapped by this technique.

And before she could react.

Whoosh—

Zhou Jian also moved. His black short hair suddenly turned fiery red, seeming to come alive, as fine sparks floated from his hair strands.

Then.

He dragged dazzling sparks behind him, charging straight toward Xia Panqiu.

[Pro-Sang Superfamily, Ancient System, Localized Displacement Level 1 Authority, Phoenix.]

"..."

Xia Panqiu stood in place, watching Yevgeny, who had become the master of all items in the hotel room, Ivan, who was chanting the Bible to activate the technique, and Zhou Jian, who arrived in an instant with dazzling sparks, her pupils suddenly enlarging.

At this moment.

Countless thoughts came rushing in.

Authority, Weapons, Techniques, Talismans.

She went through various methods to escape.

Meanwhile.

Zhou Jian, trailing dazzling sparks, had already arrived in front of her.

The scorching breath rushed toward her face.

Xia Panqiu looked at Zhou Jian, recalling her encounter in the elevator. Suddenly, inspiration struck, and she urgently said, "Chen Lusi— I'm Chen Lusi's wife! Zhou Jian!"

"..."

Zhou Jian heard these words, his body suddenly stiffened and halted.

Although he didn't remember Xia Panqiu.

But he still remembered Chen Lusi.

Including everything he had done.

So the sudden claim from this unfamiliar woman left him somewhat astonished and uncertain.

On the other side.

When Ivan and Yevgeny saw Zhou Jian stop at the mention of Chen Lusi's name.

Both were dumbfounded.

Even the various objects swaying and wobbling paused.

And Xia Panqiu seized this opportunity, suddenly reaching out, grabbing Zhou Jian's wrist, then spinning around and forcefully shoving him toward the writhing carpet not far away.

Zhou Jian stumbled, and as he lost balance, he released the accumulated but unfired energy.

A scorching airwave surged forth, a crescent-shaped dazzling spark fell sharply on the twisted carpet like the energy of a blade.

Following that, accompanied by the smell of burning and a faint scream.

… A crescent-shaped hole suddenly appeared in the middle of the carpet.

First Line!

Seeing this, Xia Panqiu immediately let go of Zhou Jian and directly activated the technique, disappearing on the spot.

"You… you idiot!!!"

Yevgeny reacted, glaring at Zhou Jian, his face flushing red.

This works too!?

Ivan was also dumbfounded, and even his chanting came to a halt.

But obviously, this wasn't the time to focus on that.

While Yevgeny was cursing, he leapt out, rushing past the somewhat confused Zhou Jian, heading straight for the floor-to-ceiling window, intending to continue intercepting Xia Panqiu.

Ivan reacted a bit slower, but only lagged by less than a body's length.

The two rushed one after another toward the direction of the floor-to-ceiling windows.

Meanwhile.

The carpet that Zhou Jian cleaved down the middle with a crescent-shaped hole fell lifeless to the ground, unveiling the obscured floor-to-ceiling window.

When Ivan and Yevgeny saw the scene by the floor-to-ceiling window, they were directly stunned on the spot.

Because Xia Panqiu hadn't left.

Instead, she was standing by the edge of the shattered floor-to-ceiling glass, holding a Celestial Punishment Sniper Rifle in her hands, pointing the cold muzzle at the two.

"..."

Yevgeny saw this scene, with the corner of his eye catching a glimpse of the now-empty 'Guitar Bag' hanging by the edge of the window... instantly feeling chilled to the bone. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

He opened his mouth, about to speak.

"...Don't want to make matters worse?"

Xia Panqiu lightly tugged at the corner of her mouth, softly asking.

Then, without waiting for Yevgeny's response.

She directly leaned back, her body falling backward while pulling the trigger!

Click—

It sounded like some structure had broken.

Soon after, the rune on the compression device within the firearm lit up, and a stream of spirit burst forth from the top of the gun.

A gorgeous wave of blue energy exploded at the gun's muzzle.

Like fireworks blooming.

The bullet was discharged, its tail trailing a blue glow.

Arriving in an instant.

Ivan and Yevgeny couldn't even make a sound.

The next second.

BOOM!!!!!!

The thunderous sound of an explosion suddenly erupted.

The impact spread like a wave, rapidly expanding in all directions, instantly shattering the floor-to-ceiling windows of several surrounding floors, breaking into fragments and scattering like stars, raining downwards.

At the same time.

The strong airflow from the explosion swept across the entire floor, unleashing violent flames.

Flames burst out from the windows like a roaring beast, forming a long tongue of fire, with the orange-red glow casting onto the surrounding buildings, turning the vicinity crimson. Soon after, thick smoke, driven by the blast, quickly spread, enveloping the air, making the entire building appear hazy and terrifying, as if it were a glimpse of hell.

Downstairs.

Pedestrians suddenly heard the deafening explosion, their heads snapping up to witness the fiery tongues leaping skyward, shards of glass shooting out like meteors, falling downward.

They erupted in loud screams.

"Ah———"

...

Boom—

Nearly four kilometers away.

At the Celestial Strategy Mansion Headquarters.

Having just dealt with Mijie.

Shanli, explaining the situation to Jin Yi and Wu You, heard the distant explosion, suddenly turning his head to look out the window.

Tang Language also turned his head, his expression changing dramatically: "In the direction of the hotel???"

"..."

Chen Lusi said nothing, instead he directly bypassed Tang Language, instantly disappearing on the spot.

He immediately used First Line to hurry on his way.

"Hey!?"

Tang Language was somewhat anxious.

Shanli remained relatively calm, immediately turning his head to look at Jin Yi and Wu You, commanding: "Everyone head downstairs for now, have the entire headquarters temporarily evacuate."