"Thinking carefully, two bolts of lightning striking the same place at the same time, causing the volcanic crater to burst, the probability is no less than one in a billion, unless it’s the heavens wanting to destroy the Divine Light Country!"
"It’s that figure causing this!"
"Although there is no scientific theory to explain it, it cannot be ignored as a current research direction!"
Inside the hall, the atmosphere was extremely tense. The eyes of dozens of people were fixed on the just-turned-around man. As his voice fell, everyone was lost in thought over what he had said.
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Jingli Mountain, mid-mountain area.
Helena and her group were heading towards the summit. As they reached the dense forest at mid-mountain, to speed up, everyone was holding a pistol and some special kinds of lightweight weapons.
Heavy weapons were left at the mountain base, to conserve energy. With twelve people surrounding Lin Beichen, it should be enough.
Just a short time after they emerged from the dense forest, the sky turned red from the light at the summit.
In the gradually darkening sky, it was like a bright scarlet sun making the summit exceptionally bright.
"God! Lava is flowing down!"
"Oh my god!"
Helena and others almost simultaneously stopped advancing, staring at the lava rolling down from the summit like a stream!
Everyone was petrified. Who had ever seen such a scene!
This was a volcano eruption!
Usually seen only in movies, lava bursting from a volcano and covering the entire mountain with sparks like the end of the world, unimaginable!
At this moment, what did they think!
"Run!!"
"Down the mountain!"
The group immediately turned and ran without thinking, not caring about Lin Beichen anymore. First save their own lives, at least under the current circumstances, Lin Beichen at the summit might not survive!
"Wait! It doesn’t seem to be a full eruption!"
"Right!"
"Only one side! The other side is unaffected! Let’s go to the other side!"
Helena carefully observed the current situation and decisively made a decision.
At this moment, if they go directly down the mountain, they might be quickly overtaken by the flowing lava, at that time no chance of surviving.
Moreover, there was an important task, which was to kill Lin Beichen.
Lin Beichen was at the very top of the mountain. If he wasn’t dead, he could observe the lava’s situation first-hand and with his physique, he would naturally flee towards the other side of the volcanic crater.
Thinking about this, Helena also headed towards the other side, perhaps they could encounter Lin Beichen.
Upon hearing Helena’s words, everyone paused, looked at the summit, and without hesitation followed her steps.
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Great Xia Kingdom, safety bureau meeting room.
Song Xiangdong pondered repeatedly, finally made a decision, turned and left the meeting room, arriving at the deepest part of a dark, unlit corridor guarded by armed guards outside.
Seeing Song Xiangdong approaching, they no longer obstructed.
Arriving at a door labeled "Top Secret," he underwent corneal recognition to unlock it, and the door finally opened.
Entering the room, he turned on the side lamp. This was a windowless room with only a chair, a row of telephones, and a few locked switch buttons.
Song Xiangdong walked straight to a phone labeled "Shadow Special Operations Team," underwent corneal recognition again, and unlocked the communication device.
Without hesitation, he took out the communication device, which was similar to a satellite phone but required connecting to a special frequency for communication.
"Boom!"
"Boom boom!"
"Boom boom boom!!"
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After a few continuous rings, someone finally responded.
"Password!"
"9227!"
Song Xiangdong answered precisely, then continued: "I am from the safety bureau, Song Xiangdong, connecting to Divine Light Country Shadow Special Operations, Old Zou!"
The person on the other end hesitated for a while, as this phone hadn’t been used for over a decade and few knew about the Shadow Special Operations Team, a top secret unit.
Shadow Special Operations Team was a covert unit stationed in Divine Light Country, sent early by the Great Xia Kingdom, trained specifically for protection and intelligence gathering.
But not a team for assassination missions, rather secretly protecting Great Xia’s officials in Divine Light Country and gathering intelligence.
Soon, a response came from the other end.
"Xiangdong!"
"Hearing from you surprises me greatly. State your business directly, let me see what kind of event warrants using this phone!"
The person on the other end was a slender, well-dressed man, appearing very capable, with piercing eyes. Although he had gray hair and was over sixty, he seemed exceptionally spirited.
He was Zou Ming, commander of the Shadow Special Operations Team!
"Old friend, long time no see!"
Song Xiangdong exchanged brief pleasantries with Zou Ming, after almost a decade without contact, each had their own missions, thus breaking off communication.
Then he succinctly explained the situation Lin Beichen faced in Divine Light Country’s Jingli Mountain and requested assistance.
"I will coordinate the naval special forces to send a destroyer to Divine Light Country’s near seas for support. The rest is up to you. Remember, Old Zou, do not reveal your identities! Remember your mission!"
Song Xiangdong spoke firmly and resolutely.
His words shocked Zou Ming. A young man in his twenties attracting such attention from Song Xiangdong.
Who was he? The Director of the Safety Bureau!
A vital role in a nation’s security department!
Moreover, dispatching a destroyer for his rescue in Divine Light Country!
Zou Ming felt unprecedented gravity, realizing the importance from Song Xiangdong’s serious tone.
Even without these details, the mere use of this secret phone was significant enough.
"Rest assured, I will handle it properly."
With that, he hung up the phone.
Song Xiangdong finally breathed a sigh of relief, entrusting it to Zou Ming, whom he trusted immensely.
He shook his head in amazement thinking, "This guy really knows how to stir things up!"
Mumbling, not in blame but feeling apprehensive, it had been a long time since he felt so on edge.
Because of a young man in his twenties!
In Song Xiangdong’s view, this young man might change Great Xia’s international status.
Perhaps affecting a century’s future!
Too distant to predict even for Song Xiangdong.
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Divine Light Country, Jingli Mountain volcanic crater.
Various media reporters focused their cameras on the lava flowing down from the crater, broadcasting real-time images to billions of viewers globally.
Everyone was hoping for a miracle.
Throughout human civilization, there was never a verified cultivator, mostly swindlers and frauds.
During the Qin Dynasty, the First Emperor spent a nation’s resources seeking immortality but his wish didn’t come true.
Similarly, the Ming Dynasty also had a cultivating Emperor, gathering all capable individuals across the land. But did he achieve his goal?
Not even records of their miracles, let alone successful cultivation.
Thus, modern understanding dismissed the idea of cultivation; at most, maximizing human potential without surpassing human limits!
This was scientific basis, fundamental theory, common knowledge!
This sight, that figure sitting near the burning lava, lightning descending upon him, the mountain collapsing, even forming a protective light screen around him!
This absolutely surpassed human limits!
The light screen itself was a symbol of miracles!
In this era, almost everyone witnessed it simultaneously!
But, a moment later, he was buried by the lava, is he still alive?