Fang wanted to believe in a miracle—he desperately wanted to believe William had somehow silenced the source of this disaster as he promised—but logic screamed otherwise.
He tried to imagine a technique, a weapon, or a strategy that a single youngster could use to kill every bear on the other side of these thousands of gates, and he failed. It was a mathematical impossibility.
"Go back," Fang said suddenly, his voice sharp with command. "Check with the other battlegrounds immediately. We need to know if this is an isolated incident or a global phenomenon!"
His cautious orders were being echoed simultaneously by Becky at her side. As for Anjie, Lara, and Ro, they had reached the same conclusion. They halted their advance toward the gates and decided to return to the Scorching Lands town to consolidate their intelligence.
