In the Volcano Research Institute of Divine Light Country, a hall was packed with over a hundred people. They were all experts in volcano studies from various regions of Divine Light Country, as well as leaders from departments such as emergency response management and special security groups, who had gathered here today.
The atmosphere was extraordinarily tense. Everyone stood up, eyes fixed unblinkingly on the large screen showing real-time footage of the Jingli Mountain volcanic crater. This footage was provided by the military of Divine Light Country, featuring higher magnification lenses and more stable military helicopters compared to the ordinary journalists’ equipment.
At this moment, the one looking most severe was Kan Taidao, the group leader of the Volcano Research Institute. He knew that the eruption of Jingli Mountain would cause incalculable damage!
After centuries of silence, Jingli Mountain erupted today.
In the center of the hall sat the director of the Volcano Research Institute, Yashiro Yamakawa!
He was staring at the screen, appearing somewhat lost in thought, as the initial images replayed in his mind.
After a moment, he finally spoke, breaking the silence that had filled the hall!
"Replay the footage from the beginning!"
It seemed everyone was so immersed in the live footage that they did not immediately react. After Yashiro Yamakawa repeated the command, the staff responsible for adjusting the footage followed his instructions.
"Move it further back!"
"Move it further back!"
"Yes, there. Zoom in!"
"Zoom in more!"
"Play at 0.5x speed!"
Yashiro Yamakawa pointed at the screen, not moving an inch, while Kan Taidao was still puzzled, not understanding the director’s actions.
At this moment, they should be focusing on the live broadcast and making emergency response decisions accordingly. Why watch a replay now?
Until the footage returned to the moment right before the crater of Jingli Mountain burst, Kan Taidao was stunned!
It was not just him; everyone in the room, including Yashiro Yamakawa, was utterly silent, you could hear a pin drop!
You could even hear the footsteps of an ant passing by.
The footage revealed that the eruption of Jingli Mountain was not triggered by an internal volcanic explosion. The lava did not seem to erupt upwards. Rather, the mountainside surrounding the crater was struck by lightning, causing a breach!
The lava then flowed through the breached area down the mountain!
"Replay the moment the lightning struck!" Yashiro Yamakawa shouted, pointing at the screen.
"Zoom in more!"
"Zoom in more!"
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As the footage played, everyone stared intently, rendered speechless!
"Why did two lightning bolts strike the same place consecutively! And right near the volcanic crater??"
"No, how could there be clouds gathering around the volcano?!"
"With the heat near the crater, shouldn’t all the rainwater in the sky have been evaporated already?"
Kan Taidao exclaimed.
"In the cultivation novels of the Great Xia Kingdom, there’s a concept called ’Thunder Tribulation’!"
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Seeing the footage, everyone present drew a sharp breath. The scene seemed to transcend their knowledge and was more shocking than anything they had seen before.
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"Thunder Tribulation!!?" Yashiro Yamakawa looked gravely at Kan Taidao, signaling him to continue.
Kan Taidao did not dare to put on airs. He had become a group leader in the top institution of Divine Light Country at a relatively young age because of his extensive knowledge.
He had delved into various disciplines, not limited to those within their own country, but including genres such as fantasy cultivation novels of the Great Xia Kingdom, and legends of ancient traditional martial arts and high-level martial arts.
Kan Taidao had explored them all.
From the live footage earlier, seeing the figure sitting cross-legged, he had a preliminary judgment. However, such things he had only seen in novels or heard in tales. He had never encountered it in reality.
He dared not be sure, and therefore refrained from making claims in public.
But now it was different. He was one hundred percent sure that the figure was a legendary cultivator!
At the very least, it could not be explained why someone could sit cross-legged on the scorching ground under such high heat, considering all the strange things they had seen recently.
For instance, the cloud layers appearing where they shouldn’t, seemingly hovering right above the figure.
How could this be explained by common science?
Kan Taidao felt it was time to voice his speculation. Compared to his guess, the concept of cultivation seemed to perfectly explain the scene before them.
"In the cultivation tales from Great Xia, Thunder Tribulation commonly occurs when a cultivator is advancing in realm, as the heavens test or punish the intruder breaking through human limitations. It usually manifests as descending thunder, commonly known as Thunder Tribulation!"
"Surviving the Thunder Tribulation often means the cultivator’s realm will be elevated further, passing through it to face no further obstacles!"
"The formation of Thunder Tribulation, as seen in the current situation, where clouds gather in an unexplained location, is consistent with the phenomenon!"
"In the previous live footage, there were two bolts of lightning striking the figure, each time narrowly missing the same spot!"
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