The facility descended into chaos as the first explosions echoed through the corridors. Marcus and Ezra stood frozen for just a moment as the older man processed the reality of what was happening. Around them, the resistance fighters scrambled, gathering weapons and moving toward defensive positions. But there was confusion in their movements, panic in their voices. They had never expected Viktor to find them.
Detective Sarah Chen immediately took charge, her cultivation abilities flaring to life as she moved toward the command center. "Everyone to the evacuation tunnels! Now! Move!"
Ezra grabbed Marcus's arm firmly. "We need to talk, but not here. Come with me."
They ran through the facility's corridors, heading deeper into the mountain instead of toward the exits. Behind them, the sou
