If at this moment, there was some aerial photography equipment capturing the crater from above, it wouldn’t be hard to see that the inner depths of the crater were a fiery red, constantly roiling.
As if it was about to erupt!
But Lin Beichen was completely unaware of this, as he had become entirely immersed in his cultivation.
He had found the feeling!
He had a sense of enlightenment!
This feeling was very mystical.
Lin Beichen had felt it before when he first understood the Thunder Skill, and that had a profound impact on his subsequent cultivation, even to this day.
And now, it was happening again...
Compared to the first time, when he was completely unprepared, this time he was well-prepared, doing his utmost to prolong this feeling as much as possible so that he could gain more insights!
Divine Light Country Volcano Research Center.
This research center’s base was located in Sangtian County, adjacent to Hengban County, also within the Jingli Mountain region.
Its main work was self-explanatory—
It researched the world’s largest active volcano, Jingli Mountain, including studies on its formation and predictions of when the internal volcanic activity might erupt.
Complex and important.
If the active volcano Jingli Mountain were to erupt fully without timely assessment and warnings, it wouldn’t just be devastating for the Divine Light Country but would certainly be catastrophic for the surrounding counties and cities—practically half of the Divine Light Country.
"Ms. Keiko, please review the data from yesterday’s survey and send the analysis to the director."
"Gantaisan, your department doesn’t seem to be very busy lately. We just conducted a phase evaluation showing that Jingli Mountain won’t have any activity for at least the next six months. You should be free for the next six months at least. I envy you, really envy you during this period."
"Recently, we’ve observed that our Divine Light Country’s land plate seems to be shifting again. Based on extreme evaluations, we believe Jingli Mountain won’t have any activity within six months. There’s a high possibility that this active volcano will become dormant due to the tectonic movements."
The sound of conversations echoed from all directions in the research center.
Inside the center, everyone wore white lab coats, looking every bit like researchers. Everyone was busy, with no one idling or doing anything unrelated. They were either engaged in research discussions or on their way to one.
The alarm sounded throughout the research center.
The alarm didn’t just sound once and stop.
Continuously, without interruption!
And along with the alarm, the warning lights throughout the research center began flashing red.
The red lights intermingled, turning the usually bright white research center into a setting resembling a dangerous zone in a movie, making hearts race.
"What happened? Why are all the warning lights on?!"
"What’s going on with Jingli Mountain?!"
"Oh my god, all the warning lights? This is the first time I’ve seen this, it’s terrifying! What happened?!"
Exclamations erupted throughout the research center.
Everyone inside understood what the flashing warning lights signified—changes in Jingli Mountain releasing high-risk signals.
Usually, only two or three warning lights would flash.
At most, five or six warning lights, indicating severe changes in Jingli Mountain.
All the warning lights in the research center had lit up.
They knew what this meant; Jingli Mountain was about to blow!
They dared not believe the information they knew.
"Could the warning system be malfunctioning?"
"Everyone, don’t panic. Could it be that the warning lights are faulty?"
At that moment, everyone searched for reasons to invalidate their understanding of this information, to deny it.
But before they could discuss much longer.
A door to an office was yanked open from the inside.
An elderly man, with a face so grave it seemed ink could drip from it, dressed in a white lab coat, appeared in the doorway.
His identity, displayed on the nameplate by the door, was the director, Yano Yamakawa.
With Yano Yamakawa’s appearance, the discussions inside the center ceased instantly, even though he hadn’t said a word yet.
Everyone turned their gazes to Yano Yamakawa, their eyes filled with complex emotions—relief, excitement, admiration, trust.
And with so many emotions mixed together...
It all boiled down to one message.
They had found their backbone!
Yano Yamakawa sternly asked, "Gantaisan, I need to know what happened!"
His gaze fixed on a corner in the southwest of the center.
In that corner sat four individuals.
From the moment all the warning lights lit up, these four had shown nothing but shock and astonishment, then quickly sat down to operate their computers frantically, ignoring the tumult around them, seemingly shutting everything else out.
These four were primarily responsible for monitoring and surveying the changes in Jingli Mountain. Among them, the man addressed by Yano Yamakawa as Gantaisan was the team leader, his full name being Ganta Tanno.
Ganta Tanno was a middle-aged man, and perhaps due to extreme fatigue, his hair, at over forty, had already adopted the typical Mediterranean style.
Upon hearing Yano Yamakawa’s question, Ganta Tanno didn’t reply immediately. Instead, the four’s movements visibly quickened, beads of sweat instantly forming on each forehead.
Every sign indicated...
They had heard Yano Yamakawa, but were too preoccupied with their work.
However, this tension didn’t last long.
After about ten seconds.
The four nearly simultaneously stopped their actions. Then, Ganta Tanno scrutinized his computer.
The more he looked...
The grimmer his face became.
Sweat poured down like rain!
Ganta Tanno shook his head in disbelief, then stood up, looking tormented and distressed at Yano Yamakawa, hesitatingly saying, "Director, we have results."
Yano Yamakawa’s brows furrowed; he despised dawdling in speech and action, evident from his behavior.
Of course, this wasn’t why his brows furrowed the most.
He knew Ganta Tanno well, appreciated his decisiveness and mental toughness.
Otherwise, Ganta Tanno wouldn’t have been promoted to team leader.
"Even he is hesitant!"
Yano Yamakawa felt an extremely bad premonition. Despite this, he still held out hope.
Hoping that what he would hear...
Wasn’t what he feared!
However, Yano Yamakawa’s hope was quickly shattered by Ganta Tanno’s next words.
Deeply inhaling, swallowing hard, Ganta Tanno reluctantly said, "Jingli Mountain is about to erupt!"