By the roadside.
Yao Sen's right foot was caught in a storm drain grate. As he tried to pull it free, a heavy truck at the intersection came hurtling straight at him.
When he looked up, his pupils constricted sharply. His first thought was: I'm done for. I can't dodge it.
Left with no alternative, Yao Sen chose to use his Mystical Ability.
Bang! Crack!
With a sharp crack, the hard drain grate shattered. He pulled his right leg free, his body becoming a blur as he shifted three body widths to the left at tremendous speed.
Yao Sen was an Agility Class player with a Class Inheritance. His stage title was Martial Arts Master, and his flexibility, reflexes, speed, and close-combat abilities were all formidable.
Clang!
As he dodged, the truck's undercarriage struck the curb and it barreled onto the raised roadside. Only after the driver repeatedly pumped the brakes did it finally stop.
No one was hurt, and the truck was fine too.
But the six New Year's Watchers eating in the noodle shop all froze. They had all sensed the Star Source Fluctuation just now.
The young woman primarily responsible for taking his father back shot to her feet. "Han Ming, Dongdong, you two stay here and signal the bar. Hurry!"
By the time she finished speaking, she had already rushed out with three others.
The two young men she had named approached Ren Daguo with grave expressions. One called out, "Sir, stop eating. We need to go."
"Huh?" Ren Daguo looked up blankly, grease covering his mouth. "What's wrong?"
"Let's go first," Dongdong repeated.
"Oh, all right."
Ren Daguo asked no further questions. He simply put away his little notebook and pen and quickly stood up.
On the street.
After dodging the truck, Yao Sen