Carrying this fury, Shane rampaged through the base. The base had just suffered earthquake-level shaking and then the ant swarm attack, leaving many areas weakened and not fully repaired. Under his constant ability use and the continuous tremors, suddenly... It broke. There was a thunderous boom as a crack suddenly appeared across one-third of the base, and then the massive disc-like structure split in two. This spot happened to be right where Caroline was standing—the same place where the ant swarm's attack had been most fierce. She felt the ground beneath her feet split open as the mortise and tenon structure suddenly fractured. The ground shook violently. She quickly retreated while reminding Denton to be careful. Just as she retreated sharply and jumped several yards back, the base suddenly tilted and split into two halves right before Caroline's eyes. After the massive base broke apart, part of the mortise and tenon structure snapped completely, causing partial collapse. Ground in other areas tilted toward the collapsed sections, causing the entire base to tilt at approximately 15 degrees. 15 degrees didn't sound like much, but on a structure this size, it was drastic. Even Commander Ball, who had been under tight protection, disregarded the guards trying to stop him and insisted on going out to see. The civilians inside the base had just experienced relief when the ant swarm left, followed by anger at Caroline for bringing a powerful enemy who endangered the base. Now, after the base shook and split apart, they fell completely silent. Even those who had been making trouble didn't dare to speak anymore. At this moment, they only felt fear. Just yesterday, people had been boasting about how sturdy this base was. They'd praised Caswana's formidable power for responding so quickly to the apocalypse, establishing a base that could withstand even massive earthquakes. These refugees' future would surely be bright. Now they felt like a dark shroud had been thrown over their heads, blocking out all the light they'd been hoping for. And all this had been done by just one man with abilities.They didn't know this man's name, but they looked around fearfully, as if someone might burst out at any moment and put a knife to their throats. This left these civilians trembling in fear, and some went looking for soldiers for help. But most of those soldiers had been deployed outside to deal with the ant swarm. They still hadn't returned. Only a few who had been assigned to protect civilians earlier were here maintaining order. Many of these soldiers weren't under Colonel Sutton's command, so they couldn't give clear answers about what was happening. They just told the civilians to return to their rooms and absolutely not come out. "Can the base be fixed? Are we going to be homeless?" "That Caroline person caused such huge trouble. Isn't Commander Ball going to kick her out?" "Has that dangerous man been subdued? What are we supposed to do?" Countless questions flew out, but none could get a proper answer. After all, these soldiers looked completely baffled themselves. They didn't even know how these civilians knew about everything happening above. Why were these people all pointing fingers at Caroline? And how had the news spread so fast? Actually, there was no conspiracy this time. There was just an ability user inside who had super hearing. And these civilians loved having him eavesdrop and gather information whenever possible. So he'd just told the civilians everything he'd heard, down to the last detail. Bad news travels fast. The story spread quickly, and what's more, it got completely garbled with many distortions of the truth. At this moment, this ability user with super hearing saw everyone making a commotion. Afraid of getting in trouble, he'd long since hidden back in his room. After all, when people in the base had learned about his ability, they'd warned him repeatedly not to misuse it.Beyond the chaos inside the base, Caroline was stunned when she saw it split open. The first thought that flashed through her mind was—aren't they going to make her pay for this? Suddenly, she thought of how she'd once extorted Colonel Sutton. She inexplicably felt like karma was coming back to bite her. In her mind, she could already picture Colonel Sutton barely suppressing a smile while crying poverty and complaining to her. The image wouldn't leave her mind for a long time. At this moment, she suddenly felt intense vibrations coming from her chest, as if urging her to quickly enter her storage space and check. Caroline told Denton to be careful, then turned and entered the storage space. The moment she entered the space, she saw Nelson rushing over anxiously and grabbing her hand. "Caroline, let me out!"