Five meters was neither far nor close.
In the eyes of countless onlookers, those five meters were destined to be the last stretch of Jun Wangchen's life.
At such a short distance, with the bus hurtling toward him at tremendous speed, its massive frame left Jun Wangchen no chance to dodge.
"Jun Wangchen, get out of the way!" Just as Jun Wangchen broke into a nervous sweat, a woman's sharp cry rang out.
Officer Mo Li stood on a police car, clutching a loudspeaker and shouting at the top of her lungs.
The sheer volume could probably scare a child into sleepwalking in the middle of the night and breaking into a group dance.
The situation was critical. Jun Wangchen had no time to answer Mo Li. Every ounce of strength in his body erupted at once. Like an inexhaustible generator, his muscles poured out energy, filling him with explosive power.
"Look! There's someone in front of the bus!"
"Oh my God, what's he doing? Get out of the way!"
"He's done for! The bus is going too fast. There's no escape!"
The onlookers' expressions changed drastically. Some of the more timid covered their eyes, unable to watch the tragedy about to unfold.
Yet just when everyone thought the bus would run Jun Wangchen down, a miracle happened.
Jun Wangchen, standing directly in its path, drove both feet hard into the ground. A crack rang out, and a web of fractures appeared beneath his feet.
Whoosh!
Using the recoil, Jun Wangchen sprang into the air and executed a perfect somersault.
At the same instant, the bus barreled past. Since Jun Wangchen was airborne, it missed him completely.
"Whoa!"
Cries of astonishment erupted one after another. Everyone who witnessed the scene exclaimed in shock.
The police officers arriving behind him