The pain was receding now, its evidence lasting as just a shadow in Mark's mind. He was coming about now and he could see the other people also regaining consciousness. Most of them were unharmed and even untouched by the smoke.
The explosion had not even caused the wall to cave in on itself. To Mark, it felt more like a prank than a warning itself which was equally good and bad.
"Hey, are you alright? Are you dizzy? Any other effects?" Mark blanked a few times to clear the smog away and the pain also faded slowly. He was alright once again in a matter of minutes.
He could not understand why the resistance would do something childish like this. Had they messed up on the explosions? Or was there something Mark had not been told about this whole operation that he should know about?
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World quest unlocked: Criterion reached
Quest name: The rebellion