Hao Ren figured he might have one incredible talent: whenever he decided to "take them alive," his target had a fifty percent chance of blowing itself up, whether it was the brain monster that had escaped last time or this rebel officer. The moment he ordered everyone to keep the man alive, the heroic-looking soldier dressed like a God of War suddenly raised his longsword and shouted some incomprehensible incantation. Then dazzling white light pierced out from every part of the officer's body. Before anyone had time to react, a powerful wave of heat, accompanied by the shock wave of the explosion, crashed into them.
"Look out!" Hao Ren only had time to shout before flipping around, grabbing the fur on Lily's neck, and dragging the Big Dog aside. Lily was still busy chewing energetically on the metal can in her mouth, so her reaction was half a beat slow. The blast hurled her dozens of meters away, and she slammed into the outer wall of the temple with a howl. Fortunately, her body was tougher than anyone else's. A wave of heat wasn't enough to hurt her; she had merely been startled.
The one who was more seriously injured was Hao Ren—he was still sprawled across Lily's shoulder blade area, and when the giant Husky crashed into the wall, he was caught in between. Although his shield had softened the impact somewhat, he was still left dizzy and dazed...
Lily slid down the temple's outer wall, shook her head, and steadied herself. Hao Ren emerged in a sorry state from the fur at the back of her neck, half his body sticking out. As he shook his head vigorously, he muttered, "What did I ever do to anyone... Damn, it really exploded just like that? What a fiery temper."