"What do you mean, Kendia?"
"Do you want us to stay here?"
"What are we going to do here? The volcano is about to erupt, if we don’t escape quickly, we’re just waiting to die here?"
"If we’re just waiting to die here, we might as well go up the mountain to see if Lin Beichen is really up there."
"What exactly is going on, Kendia, tell us."
"..."
Faced with everyone’s chatter.
Kendia revealed a confident smile and said, "Everyone, don’t worry. The reason I want everyone to stay here temporarily is not to let us wait to die. I thought about it; given our speed, we can definitely get down the mountain faster than others. Jingli Mountain won’t erupt immediately. If we go down the mountain now, it will be basically crowded with people. In this situation, we might still encounter danger."
He paused and then continued, "Besides, if we go down the mountain immediately, what if Lin Beichen, fearing for his life, also comes down after we leave? Who would recognize him in the crowd? So, let’s stay here and wait for a while. If he’s afraid of dying, he’ll come down and run into us, and we’ll capture him alive. Of course, if we don’t catch him, we can also calculate the time to go down safely. Later, we can come back up to see if we can recover his body. If the lava has burned it up... we’ll deal with that then."
Hearing this, everyone nodded in realization, their gazes toward Kendia becoming increasingly different.
So, his thoughts were so meticulous!
They had never realized this despite working together for so many years.
"Kendia is right, so let’s wait here for a while."
"Yes, if we can capture Lin Beichen alive, it will be much better than bringing back his uncertain remains."
"Although the situation is urgent, we still have some time to wait. Let’s wait."
"..."
Everyone quickly nodded in agreement.
It could be said that it was unanimously approved!
Kendia was very satisfied; this was recognition of his ability.
One minute...
Two minutes...
Three minutes...
...
Time ticked by, second by second.
During this period, Kendia and Hao Liena’s group kept looking up at the mountain.
Despite the increasing temperature on the mountain...
They were already soaked as if they had taken a bath, sweat dripping from their faces, but they couldn’t see a single figure.
"He’s not coming down, could he be dead up there?"
"That’s impossible, don’t you remember he survived that huge explosion?"
"I don’t know if he’s dead, but if we keep waiting, I might die of heat. It’s really too hot; I feel like I’m being steamed alive."
"Indeed, if we stay here any longer, forget going down the mountain, I might not even have the strength to stand up and walk."
"..."
The temperature on the mountain had risen to an unbearable level for ordinary people.
Even though they had received professional training, everyone started to complain in low voices.
Kendia was in the same situation as them, and the chatter made him even more irritable in the heat.
He couldn’t stand it anymore!
He roughly calculated the time and decided it was time to leave, so he slowly stood up.
Although the others were chatting, their eyes never left Kendia. Seeing him stand up, they instantly understood his intention and stood up, stretching their muscles like him.
Seeing this, Kendia knew there was no need for further explanation, so he waved his hand and said, "Alright, let’s go. If we wait any longer, we might also end up dead here. Down the mountain!"
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...
In this age of rapid internet spread...
The news of Jingli Mountain’s impending eruption couldn’t be hidden.
Within minutes, the news had spread worldwide.
It became trending on social media platforms in various countries.
In Great Xia, on Weibo.
#The world’s largest active volcano is about to erupt# became one of the top trending topics.
As the largest platform in Great Xia, countless netizens were active on Weibo.
In an instant, millions of users saw the topic and started exploring it.
The most popular post within the topic was an announcement by a Divine Light Country account.
It wasn’t so much an announcement as a picture.
On a pure white background was a row of black characters.
The text was divided into two parts: the upper part in Divine Light script and the lower part translated into Great Xia language.
The gist was that Divine Light Country detected Jingli Mountain’s imminent eruption, which is estimated to be very large. However, the situation is currently under control, and the residents around Jingli Mountain are being evacuated to various shelters. The world need not worry, and if any relatives or friends near Jingli Mountain are unreachable, don’t panic. They can be reported through the dedicated lines, and appropriate measures will be taken.
Apart from this announcement, the topic was mostly media accounts utilizing their resources in Divine Light Country, either live-streaming the situation or posting short videos capturing the conditions around Jingli Mountain.
No matter which Weibo post...
The comment sections were bustling.
"Oh my god, Jingli Mountain is going to erupt! Is Divine Light Country doomed?"
"It’s an eruption, not an explosion. The area around Jingli Mountain, especially low-lying regions, might be in trouble, but it won’t engulf the entire country."
"Divine Light Country barely had any peace, and now they have to start rebuilding?"
"My brother and sister are on their honeymoon at Jingli Mountain. I can’t reach them now; I hope they’re okay!"
"It’s not like the announcement says. My dad works near Jingli Mountain; I just contacted him. He said the area is chaotic, like an apocalypse!"
"Hope everyone stays safe!"
"If Jingli Mountain erupts, will its beautiful scenery be gone forever? I was planning to save up and travel there next year. Now it’s probably impossible!"
"Will Shenzhao University still exist? I was planning to study there and have been preparing for two years. It can’t just disappear!"
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The comment section grew more lively.
With such a large base...
The news spread rapidly, virtually reaching the entire internet.
As netizens commented, they also watched other media accounts’ live streams.
During this time, regardless of the size of the media account...
Any live stream near Jingli Mountain was packed with viewers.
The closer the live stream to Jingli Mountain, the higher the viewership; the farther, the lower.
After all, everyone wanted to see the eruption and the core area’s situation.
If someone could live-stream from the mountain top...
All the traffic would flood that stream.
Not just in Great Xia, but also in other countries, netizens were discussing Jingli Mountain and watching their social platforms for live updates on the eruption.
At this moment...
The world’s attention was focused on Divine Light Country.
Or more precisely, on Jingli Mountain!