mtl008 Chapter 158 Earthquake?
Chapter 158 Earthquake?
Long Xiaoxiao slowly turned her head towards Rong Ming, and after noticing his tired face, she paused before asking with concern, "What's wrong?"
Rong Ming was taken aback. It took him a few seconds to realize that Long Xiaoxiao was concerned about him. He was flattered and bowed his head slightly to explain, "I went to the outer border to investigate the situation a few days ago. I rushed back in such a hurry that I didn't tidy myself up before coming to see you. It was my oversight."
Long Xiaoxiao nodded, tilted her head and stared at Rong Ming for a few seconds before telling him about the marked special areas.
When Rong Ming first heard Long Xiaoxiao rattle off a series of place names, he didn't understand what was going on. After realizing what was happening, he quickly memorized them.
Rong Ming had memorized almost everything by the time Long Xiaoxiao finished speaking. Only then did Long Xiaoxiao continue, "The Gu worms are in these locations. Go and look for them!"
Rong Ming nodded hurriedly in agreement.
Unexpectedly, the Azure Dragon God not only helped them cure their illnesses, but also cared about the aftermath of the matter. The Azure Dragon God's concern for them was like that of a mother goddess for her people!
Rong Ming was deeply moved. Before he had gone far, he sent the message he had written down to the central government. The central government immediately issued a dispatch order and sent a team to go with him to find the dens of the Gu worms.
Although Rongming was the first to learn the news from the Azure Dragon God, considering that the Azure Dragon God was used to Rongming taking care of her affairs, she did not let Rongming lead the team, but instead chose another qualified captain.
The search for the location of the Gu worms was in full swing, but the people were unaware of it. They were still talking about how Long Xiaoxiao had used the golden gourd to suck away those strange worms.
"When the epidemic broke out, I remember hearing from some netizens that it was caused by Gu worms. Could it be true?"
"This looks real!!"
"Huh? Are those black things bugs? I couldn't see what they were at all in the video I watched, it was just a black blob that seemed to be moving."
"It was a bug! I was in the hospital at the time, and it scared me half to death when I vomited it up!"
"Holy crap... I vomited up a whole bunch of worms from my stomach, it scared me to death."
"I was so scared!! I almost fainted when I looked down!"
"Speaking of which... if it's a Gu worm, does that mean someone is targeting us behind the scenes?"
"Yeah, what if it happens again?"
"The Azure Dragon God can keep bringing out the golden gourd, what else can we do?"
"You upstairs are too reliant on the Azure Dragon God. The Azure Dragon God can help us this time, but what if he's not here next time?"
"That's true."
"Then let the Azure Dragon God not leave."
"Even if the Azure Dragon God doesn't leave, he has no obligation to lend a helping hand every time!!"
"..."
The controversy surrounding this matter continues online, and has even caused considerable panic.
After the initial happy ending, some alarming questions remained. This time, the Gu worms were absorbed by the Azure Dragon God, but what about next time? What will happen next time? Can they continue to be so lucky? Will the Azure Dragon God always favor them?
They had seen the symptoms of those infected with the Gu worms, which made them even more terrified.
Just as everyone was still worried about the Gu worms, another news item caught everyone's attention.
A major earthquake has struck western China.
The earthquake caused devastating damage. The only saving grace was that the epicenter was in a remote, desolate area, far from any city. Even so, the city closest to the epicenter was affected, its once bustling streets reduced to barrenness overnight.
Some poorly constructed buildings could not withstand the earthquake's tremors and collapsed, burying countless residents. Although some buildings of relatively good quality are currently fine, people no longer dare to live in them and have all moved to open parks with tents and beds.
As for those who were buried, rescue efforts are underway.
As soon as the news was released, the number of views surged, diverting some of the attention away from the Gu worm.
"What's going on...why are there so many natural disasters lately?"
"Yes, one minute there's a typhoon, the next a mudslide, and now there's an earthquake."
"Actually, natural disasters are quite frequent, but we haven't seen such a large earthquake in a long time."
Wishing you peace!
"[Candle] Wishing you peace."
"That's terrifying! By the way, didn't the monitoring bureau detect the shockwave?"
“My cousin works at the monitoring bureau there. He said they only detected the fluctuations 30 seconds before the earthquake struck. That wasn’t enough time for so many people to evacuate from high-rise buildings.”
"so poor."
"..."
Long Xiaoxiao sensed this one morning. As usual, she opened her eyes groggily in the sunlight, and the next second she couldn't help but frown.
Such a strong sense of sadness.
Long Xiaoxiao slowly raised her head, her mood also sinking due to the strange aura. She looked towards the west.
What happened over there? Long Xiaoxiao wondered. After hesitating for a moment, she asked the system, "Uncle, what's going on over there? It looks like a lot of people are crying."
The system then focused its attention on scanning the database. Upon seeing the news, it couldn't help but be surprised for a moment before relaying the information to Long Xiaoxiao in detail.
"Earthquake?" Long Xiaoxiao asked, her voice rising in confusion.
The system then remembered that earthquakes were much less frequent in the magical world than in this world, and that the areas where dragons lived were also less prone to earthquakes. It was normal that Long Xiaoxiao, who was only a hundred years old, didn't know this.
The system then briefly explained the causes and hazards of earthquakes. After listening carefully, Long Xiaoxiaozi felt even more depressed.
"They're so fragile," Long Xiaoxiao couldn't help but sigh, the sadness seeming to intensify with her words. "The stones will kill them, how pitiful."
For dragons, earthquakes are not that scary. Even if the caves collapse, they can't be hurt much. Their hard scales are indestructible. At most, they will feel pain for a few days. Besides, they can fly up into the sky and wait for the earthquake to end.
The system did not respond to Long Xiaoxiao's words. She quietly looked west for a while, the morning dew settling on her head, glistening slightly in the sunlight.
When Rongming and the others came to feed her, this was the scene before them: the Azure Dragon God quietly gazed westward, the brilliant sunrise seemed to drape her in a golden veil, the dew on her body made her scales appear even colder and harder, and her distant gaze added to her divine aura.
Everyone was stunned.