The sky seemed split apart.
Above New Spring, the spreading darkness rapidly dissipated and contracted. As the great serpent's projection vanished, it disappeared completely. The remnants of the Great Evil's taint were washed away by the rain of mercury, and before long, the entire town had once again returned to its usual appearance.
As curtains of mercury contracted and faded one after another, the alarm sound came to an abrupt stop. Once the security department's forces lifted the lockdown, pedestrians returned to the streets.
Still shaken, the onlookers exchanged glances and looks, talking animatedly as rumors sprang up everywhere. After all, the changes that had taken place in less than half a day were simply too numerous—more than most people would see in an entire lifetime.
Some began worrying that Coast was conducting some kind of evil door experiment that might blow all of New Spring into the sky. Others said, "What the fuck are you talking about? I saw it with my own eyes! This is spiritual energy revival, get it? Factory Director Ji must have finally completed his cultivation, passed his lightning tribulation, split the heavens with a single sword, and ascended to the clouds on a serpent..."
The countless rumors spread in ever-changing forms, their imagination truly dazzling and eye-opening.
Before long, the chaos had passed. Or rather, aside from Coast's industrial park, everywhere else had always been fairly chaotic—it had merely returned to its usual level.
Not long after, the market stalls were set up again, and business resumed as normal.
To make a living outside the city, you needed a strong heart.
These days, people dying from wind and rain was pretty much commonplace. Nothing strange about it. Besides, nobody had died this time, so what was there to fear? Working this afternoon counted as