"Ash Port has sent word. Seven Cities is already at the end of its rope, nothing to worry about. Once East City makes its move, everything will get better...""Yes, yes."
"The chairman truly has a master plan. He'd already gotten in touch with East City in advance?"
"West Coast is gone. In my view, that's a good thing too—the remaining market can just be split evenly among us..."
The Underground Parking Lot elevator doors opened, and numerous smartly dressed chamber executives emerged in cheerful conversation, sharing intelligence from their respective channels. After an emergency meeting and a unified decision, the hearts that had been shaken by the devastating attack on West Coast settled once more. The Smooth Prosperity Chamber of Commerce, which controlled vast Federation arms resources, had completed its vote: they would place a heavy bet on Ash Port and fight those Seven Cities bastards to the bitter end! "Everything's been arranged. We just need to ship the goods; Ash Port and Sea Abyss Cape will take every order!"
"Good news!"
Just before they shook hands and parted ways, the news that had just come through left everyone beaming, their steps light. Even after returning to their cars, their smiles remained.
"Let's go. To the airport—I need to immediately..."
With a screech, the instant the engine started, a deafening roar suddenly erupted from the underground garage. Flames burst forth, and countless fragments flew out, completely engulfing the cars beside it as well.
Metal shells, debris, blood, and shredded body parts sprayed through the cramped space like a torrential downpour, splattering across faces frozen in shock and horror.
An explosion!
"There's a bomb!!" Screams rang out. Before anyone else could react, someone instinctively dove into a car. "Quick..." BOOM!!!
A second loud explosion erupted, as though setting off a chain