After the earth-shattering flash and thunderous boom.
The trembling building gradually returned to calm.
Gunpowder smoke tumbled in the air, constantly diffusing in all directions.
The cannon on the infantry combat vehicle creaked as it turned, still hot, emitting white smoke.
The sound of helicopter rotors filled the air, as the helicopters adjusted their posture after completing combat orders, continuing to stand by.
"Cough, cough, cough—"
Silence fell all around; someone opened their mouth but was immediately racked by a severe cough due to the strong smell of gunpowder.
Soldiers behind the defense line peeked their heads out, looking towards the Rehabilitation Center building not far away.
The previously smooth concrete ground was now split open with ferocious cracks, with shell casings and broken bricks scattered everywhere.
Almost every window on each floor was shattered, and some walls had been completely overturned, revealing burnt steel bars within.
