At the last second before the shell hit the ground, I managed to grab it. Then I stomped down hard with both feet and leaped up again the instant I landed, leaving the ground cracked like a turtle shell.
"Boom!"
Mud flew everywhere, but I had no time to care. As my body soared into the air, I hurled it outward with all my strength!
"Get out of here!"
But just as I let go of the shell, it suddenly flashed brightly!
Oh no! It's exploding!
At that thought, I curled myself into a ball and raised both hands in front of me!
Then...
"Pop~"
Huh? What was that sound?
Not a boom, but a pop?
I opened my eyes instinctively and glanced over. The flames and shockwave I had expected never came. Instead, colorful bits of reflective paper filled the sky.
"Xu Wei... don't let me catch you!"
If I still didn't realize Xu Wei had fooled me again after seeing this, I would truly have been an idiot.
As my body fell, I shouted at the sky, my chest full of pent-up fury. That bastard!
Fucking hell!
Was he deliberately trying to piss me off?
The instant I landed, a wave of anger rushed straight to my head. I clenched my left fist tightly and slammed it into the ground!
"Arghhhhh! You bastard! Don't let me see you again!"
"Boom!"
Mud erupted more than ten meters into the air, splattering my face as well as the surrounding buildings.
"Phew..."
I trembled all over with rage. Xu Wei, just you wait.
I gritted my teeth, stood up, and wiped the mud from my face. Suddenly, a figure appeared before me.
"Mom?"
"Uh! What are you doing here?"
After freezing for a moment, I asked instinctively, only to receive a