City Z, listed as one of the hardest-hit areas, had almost no residents left in its outskirts, where Monsters often appeared. Yet its relatively safe city center was still packed with people, bustling with the unique clamor of a major metropolis.
The noise of the crowds was endless.
Car horns blared frequently.
Such a scene was nothing more than an ordinary daily occurrence, something that could be seen in any city.
Yet no one knew that, at that very moment, a massive meteorite was approaching from outer space and was expected to fall here, destroying that everyday life in an instant.
"Tap..."
Amid faint footsteps, two figures swept over from afar and landed atop a building.
Those two were naturally Fang Li and Genos.
Genos raised his head and looked toward the sky. His electronic eyes rotated with a mechanical sound effect, staring upward like telescopes adjusting their focus.
After a while, Genos finally spoke.
"It's here."
Even without Genos's reminder, Fang Li could see it.
Far off on the horizon, a ball of fire slowly appeared, as distant as a sun.
But upon closer inspection, one would discover—
That sun was growing larger, little by little.
Under such circumstances, it was not only Fang Li. People throughout City Z began to notice the sight as well.
"Hey, what's that?"
"The sun...?"
"Why does it look like it's getting bigger?"
Such conversations began in every corner of the city, changing the clamor in the air and adding a trace of confusion and bewilderment.
Noticing this, Fang Li muttered to himself.
"Shouldn't they be issuing an emergency evacuation notice about now?"
If they did not issue one soon, the meteorite would truly appear.
By then, no matter how carefully the Hero Association had calculated things, their failure to discover the approaching