"It's true. Even though a nuclear bomb is powerful, it's useless if it can't hit the target," someone murmured, breaking the silence.
"And here's the most important question—" their voice wavered, heavy with doubt, "—even if a nuclear bomb did hit… could it truly kill a land immortal of this caliber?"
The group fell into silence, their throats dry, the weight of the scene pressing heavily on them. All eyes remained fixed on the mysterious figure suspended in the heavens. He wasn't human—no, they couldn't believe he was. That was the god of thunder standing there, an existence beyond mortal comprehension.
Without that belief, nothing about the destruction around them made sense.
"But look at the city," a voice finally said, drawing attention to the devastation surrounding them. "The evil spirits are gone, but the lockdown… it's in ruins."
They glanced around, taking in the aftermath. Lightning had ravaged the city. Every street bore deep scars, littered with rubble. Buildings were fractured, some completely reduced to skeletal remains. The roads, once orderly, now resembled the aftermath of a missile strike.
A somber silence fell over them, punctuated only by the faint crackle of residual thunder dissipating in the air.
"At least no one died," someone added, breaking the tension. "Buildings can be rebuilt. Without that mysterious powerhouse, we wouldn't just be looking at ruined structures. We'd all be dead. Every single one of us."
Another nodded solemnly. "Compared to that, this… this is nothing short of a miracle."
Even the most optimistic among them couldn't have imagined surviving a confrontation with a million evil spirits. Yet here they were, alive. A miracle indeed.
"Director! Chief! Where are you going?"
Qin Changqing's sharp eyes tracked Bai Yingxue as she suddenly dashed off, her figure swift and determined.
"I'm going to meet him," she declared, her voice steady and resolute.
"What?!"
Her words shocked everyone into action.
"Director, are you insane? That's a god-level powerhouse! What if you offend him?!"
"Exactly! Chief, this isn't impulsive—it's reckless! If he becomes angry, the entire city could be obliterated in an instant."
"Please, Director, reconsider! We don't even know the intentions of this being. Rushing to approach him is too dangerous."
Despite their frantic protests, Bai Yingxue's resolve didn't waver. Her figure was already a blur, darting toward the mysterious figure in the sky as though consumed by madness—or an unshakable purpose.