Alexandria stumbled out into the night air, collapsing on the ground just outside the warehouse, her eyes fixed on the open doorway.
Inside, Ethan stood alone, facing the eight men, his frame still radiating the power that had just demolished the steel door. The men were frozen in shock. The thug with the scarred face—Agent Alpha—was the only one who seemed to recognize the true danger, clutching his stomach and shaking of rage.
Ethan took a slow, deep inhalation.
[Basic qi breathing]
As the pure energy flowed, a subtle, barely perceptible electrical hum surrounded him. He extended his senses.
[Celestial Qi resonance scan] Activated.
He found the ninth man instantly: the sniper nestled among the rusting girders above.
Ethan ignored the eight men for a heartbeat, his attention fixed skyward.
