Because they were so close and had no time to prepare, the old man and dozens of players around him were left dizzy from the shock. When they turned back to look at the Boxing Arena, they found it had swollen into a gigantic sphere. Its walls, which had originally been designed to resemble a building, had grown thin from being stretched too far. It looked as though one more tug might tear the whole thing apart.
In fact, the next second, the Boxing Arena Artifact was covered in cracks. Powerful heat and energy immediately leaked through the gaps, reducing the pressure inside while tearing the cracks wider. In the space of just two breaths, the Boxing Arena burst like a balloon!
A huge torrent of air poured out, forcing the surrounding players to retreat again and again. But it had already lost the force of the initial explosion, and the Boxing Arena Artifact had absorbed some of it. It hadn't caused any devastating impact on the surrounding city, though it had certainly surprised the players.
Of course, no one was more shocked and furious than the old man who managed the Boxing Arena. He knew its condition better than anyone, and he couldn't help cursing when he saw what had happened. "Madman!"
What normal person would use an Artifact to blow things up while knowing they were trapped? Wasn't he afraid of blowing himself to bits first?
However, Cabin in the Storm had turned out to be a little sturdier than Xu Huo had imagined. It stood firmly in place without shifting at all, though its outer walls had warped a little and looked somewhat battered. Where the Boxing Arena had left a vast open space, there now stood only a small house.
With a creak, the door opened,