The explosion thundered through the Laboratory Building like a rolling clap of thunder, instantly setting off the shrill fire alarm.
The ringing echoed wildly through the empty corridors.
In the duty room at the end of the corridor, Teacher Yang's hand jerked, and his enamel mug clattered onto the desk, spilling a ring of tea. Without even stopping to wipe it up, he sprinted toward the source of the sound in his leather shoes.
Fortunately, the explosion had happened in the Laboratory Building. Had it happened in a classroom building between classes, it might have caused widespread panic-
Even so, the spreading sound waves startled quite a few students. Those leaning by windows or walking along the corridors all looked up, their faces blank as they wondered what had happened.
Teacher Yang practically sprinted a hundred meters to the laboratory door and shoved it open. The sight inside made him pause.
Chen Shi'an stood in the middle, covered in dust and grime, with bits of plastic still caught in his hair. Wen Zhixia and Lin Meng Qiu stood on either side of him, one tugging at his sleeve to examine his arm, the other holding his shoulder as she inspected his forehead-
Both girls were still pale, their eyes full of panic.
Around them, the laboratory benches were in disarray, unidentified fragments littered the floor, and a faint burnt smell lingered in the air.
"What happened? Was the explosion just now in here?"
"Sorry, Teacher Yang. It's all right now. My power bank exploded."
"Are you all right, Master Xiao Chen?"
Teacher Yang hurried over and circled him. "A power bank could explode that loudly? I thought a gas cylinder had blown up!"
Chen Shi'an felt a little awkward. Enhanced by magic power, the power bank's unexpected explosion really had