The missile, like a fiery spear, pierced through the sea of clouds, crashing down at an astounding speed of Mach tens. There was no shield in the world that could stop it; the reinforced concrete structure was easily pierced like tofu due to the immense kinetic energy.

Many quick-reacting players activated Sianweistan the moment the missile appeared. Although they had already determined the missile's target was the office, Lin Miao and Miles had entered the office, and they couldn't rush in to save anyone, only watching helplessly as the office emitted intense flashes.

Immediately, the shockwave and flames shattered the glass, sending shards hurtling out like bullets. Even players wearing exoskeleton armor were blown several meters away by the shockwave.

Centered on Horizon Office, the glass of buildings on the entire street shattered and, with a crash, rained down onto the street.

Screams, car horns, roars—the bustling Republic East Road instantly turned into Hell. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

The fragility of order was undeniably exposed at that moment.

Those peeking at the scene through cameras were dumbfounded.

Who!

Who the heck did this!

That's the New American president!

Who dared to drop a missile as the New American president just appeared?

Have you gone mad?

Everyone instinctively turned their gaze to Huang Ban.

However, Huang Ban reacted swiftly. Just two minutes after the explosion, Huang Ban Meizhi sternly condemned those who initiated the terrorist attack on the official website, stating that they would spare no cost to identify the mastermind.

Meanwhile, using Huang Ban military satellites, the missile's flight path was marked on the map, even showing the missile's model faintly in the replay.

She didn't want to get into trouble over such matters.

Of course, if it were her uncle, he might not be able to resist standing up to declare Huang Ban responsible for the attack.

Huang Ban Lai Xuan (proud face): Yes! It was me!

Initially, people were skeptical of Huang Ban's words, as everyone in Night City knew Huang Ban didn't get along with New America, so saying it wasn't them didn't convince people.

Yet within minutes, the New American Intelligence Bureau announced that their agents had arrested two assassins from the Cuba Drug Trafficking Group in a hotel on Republic East Road. These assassins were using laser-guided devices to guide the missile.

Cuba Drug Trafficking Group launched a terrorist attack on the New American president.

Captured red-handed, undeniable evidence!

Trouble ensued in Night City's public opinion.

The mercenaries from Horizon Corporation were already considered bold for having stormed Dog Town; now, there's another master who dared to use a missile on the New American president.

Whose strategists were they?

Some European Community members in Night City, aware of a bit of the inside story, were struck as if by lightning; their minds went blank.

They initially came to watch the drama, but now they've wet their pants.

What? Sister... You should have announced before coming to Night City!

You don't go to the city council first; why are you heading to Horizon Corporation?

Why choose this timing?

Are you crazy? If you're crazy, take your medicine! Why come to Night City!

But now, there's nothing more to say.

The burning flames cannot be extinguished by their words, and the collapsed building won't revert to its original state.

Players at the scene were stunned by the shockwave from the explosion, knocked off balance; those nearby were taken offline immediately. Many players without Sianweistan still questioned on the forums about what happened: why did a sudden flash make their characters vanish?

Only those farther away, with Brother Dao as a journalist, quickly recovered, realizing they were under attack after posting photos of the office reduced to ruins on the forums.

Sword Saint: "A missile? Damn! It's a real missile; the on-site scene looks incredibly cool, not like those inferior firecrackers Jianxue makes."

Jianxue: "Watch your words! Do you believe I can't send you flying?"

Brother Ni: "Speaking of the BOSS, Brother Dao, why isn't the BOSS visible in your photos?"

Brother Dao: "Before the explosion, I saw the BOSS enter the building with that president, seems like we'll need tweezers to collect the BOSS's corpse later."

Brother Ni: "Why tweezers?"

Brother Dao: "Because I'm worried the BOSS, like Kobe, has shattered into charred pieces, too small to pick up with hands, man!"

Jianxue: "?? Can't protect the BOSS but still cracking hell jokes here, wasting time chatting instead of saving people! Important NPCs dying like cannon fodder, you think this game's storyline script is thunderous punishment? Do you believe I'll fly over Stone Ridge Mountain and kick you guys?

It's not really the players' fault for not rescuing people; at that time, they were too close and took maximum damage, and even if not dead, they couldn't recover quickly. Otherwise, they wouldn't chat on the forums instead of doing a live broadcast.

And they had idle time for nonsense and not rescuing because the small map showed two small green dots at the office area, indicating Lin Miao is alive and well.

[Side Quest: Quick Rescue]

[Mission Description: Your BOSS is buried under the rubble; quickly dig him out!]

[Mission Rewards: Lin Miao Favorability +10, 500 Orokin]

Even though the situation remains unclear, they still need to make the effort. After all, that's the BOSS; there's not often a chance for players to curry favor and increase favorability.