Where the Vampires' residence had once stood, there was now only a circular crater, as if a massive meteorite had struck it. It was nearly three stories deep and two to three hundred meters across. Personnel in protective suits stood around it, scanning the area with instruments.
Farther away, a command tent had been set up. Inside were commanders from the NYPD, FBI, S.H.I.E.L.D., and the military's nuclear, biological, and chemical defense units sent in as support.
Only two S.H.I.E.L.D. combat squads remained on standby here. Aside from them, there were just administrative staff and specialists.
All other combat units had already returned to their original organizations and resumed their regular duties.
Since a nuclear weapon was involved, no one dared take it lightly, even though the bomb's explosive yield had been very small. The laptop that had displayed the nuclear bomb's countdown was left open to the Vampire Map webpage and placed somewhere conspicuous.
The mastermind who had provided the Vampire Map's information had already withdrawn, yet the information security departments of every agency had still found nothing. In their simplest terms, they were still playing hide-and-seek with the other party on a zombie computer and had failed to trace him back to his true identity.
The damage to the surrounding homes had already been assessed. Every window facing the Vampires' residence had been destroyed, along with fragile items inside the houses,
and objects that could easily topple over. However, a preliminary visual assessment indicated that the structures themselves had not suffered major damage, apart from the rather thick layer of dust.
As for casualties, the evacuation had been timely. Even those who had failed to get out in time had escaped the blast by hiding in sturdier rooms. Basically, aside from people who had twisted their ankles in