Boom, boom, boom...
The violent tremors continued, and the muffled, booming sounds made the technical staff present almost unable to breathe.
"What's going on? Is it an earthquake?"
"Didn't the technical staff just say this location was stable and solid? And now..."
"Ah? Be careful, Brother Ye, Lydia, and the staff!"
"How do I feel like this dormant volcano is about to revive and erupt?"
"Holy crap! No way, if such a large volcano erupts again, Brother Ye's ranch will probably be gone!"
"This volcano is no smaller than our Mount Fuji. If it really erupts, it won't just be the ranch that's affected..."
...
The viewers and fans in the live stream all changed their expressions, their hearts filled with worry.
Could it be that the volcano had indeed become active again? Gu Dongqing and the other technical staff felt flustered and puzzled. However, in the previous exploration, no molten material was found at the base of the volcano, and the overall temperature was the same as ordinary rock layers. It was a volcano that couldn't be any more dead!
What was going on?
There was indeed a problem underground! Liang Yin followed Bai Ye's gaze, staring at the bottom of the lake.
"Brother!" Lydia felt the unprecedented intensity of the anomaly at the bottom of the lake. Her expression was both tense and somewhat expectant.
Although her days with Bai Ye were happy, she had never forgotten her vow to return to the Tethys Continent for revenge.
"Woof woof woof!" Gou Dan, Xiao Fantuan, and the others also sensed that something was wrong and gathered behind Bai Ye. Their meaning was clear: no matter how great the danger, as long as Bai Ye was there, they were safe.
Bai Ye immediately activated his spatial perception to investigate the situation of the cracks at the bottom of the lake.
At the bottom of the lake, the cracks were emitting a strange light, and the cracks themselves were spreading and opening at a visible speed.
Vaguely, Bai Ye saw traces of demonic creatures behind the cracks.
"Cough~"
Bai Ye's originally slightly solemn expression suddenly relaxed, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"Perhaps... this volcano is indeed reawakening."
"However, everyone doesn't need to worry. It won't erupt anytime soon."
As Bai Ye spoke, he slowly put away the magic drone. Hearing Bai Ye's calm explanation, the netizens who had just breathed a sigh of relief immediately became anxious again.
"Hey, hey? Brother Ye, are you going to disconnect the stream again?"
"It's just a volcano reviving, what can't be broadcast?"
"It definitely wasn't that simple, there's something wrong with this volcano! Brother Ye, please, don't turn it off!"
"No, no, no!!"
...
"It's just the volcano reawakening, what's so interesting about that? See you next time." Bai Ye skillfully turned off the live stream.
Seeing this, the high-level officials of the country, who had been paying close attention, breathed a sigh of relief. They were truly afraid that if Bai Ye's interest was piqued, he would publicly reveal the other-dimensional passage and secrets related to demonic creatures on the spot.
This would undoubtedly increase the difficulty of placating the public's fear and emotions tenfold.
"Concealing and blocking information is not a long-term solution. It's time for the public to gradually understand and accept this crisis."
Looking at the live stream that Bai Ye had turned off, and the netizens who were still wildly speculating about Bai Ye's various mysterious deeds on major social platforms, the leader of the Great Xia Nation issued an order.
"Causing panic is unavoidable. However, the people's panic must be controllable and eliminable. The key is to let the masses believe that we have the confidence and the strength to deal with this crisis..."
...
Seeing Bai Ye's swift actions, Liang Yin's expression was a little strange. The interrupted live streams before were also like this, right?
"Captain Gu, your work is done. You can head back first." Bai Ye said to the tense Gu Dongqing, "Regarding the extraction of this lake water, continue according to the original plan."
"Sister Liang, please escort them back first."
Liang Yin wanted to stay and see what was happening, but she also knew the importance of the matter.
"Okay!"
"Gou Dan, escort them back."
"Woof woof woof! (Okay, boss!)"
The group, despite their many doubts, were national personnel and highly obedient to orders. Gou Dan led Quan Yi and others, taking the technical staff away at extreme speed.
"Sister Liang, do you think those things might have come from Brother Ye's ranch, from that lake...?"
On the way back, Zhang Yu couldn't help but ask.
"This is a state secret. Without orders, do not guess or discuss it blindly," Liang Yin replied sternly, though she already had an answer in her heart.
"You two wait here. Don't let anyone else come near."
Xiao Fantuan and Xiao Bai did not go back. Upon hearing Bai Ye's words, they nodded with absolute certainty.
"Ying ying ying ying! (Boss, don't worry, as long as I, Xiao Fantuan, am here, no one will be allowed to come near!)"
Bai Ye nodded. With a surge of spatial power, he floated into the lake and descended rapidly. Although he couldn't swim, with spatial power separating the water, the skill of swimming was no longer necessary.
"Roaring!!!"
Lydia instantly transformed into a giant snake over a hundred meters long, coiled over the lake water, and then plunged into the lake, creating huge splashes as she followed Bai Ye down to the lakebed at high speed.
Upon reaching the lakebed, they saw cracks vibrating and spreading, with many cracks connecting to form huge openings.
The entire lakebed was like cracked glass, shattering with every tremor as if it would break apart at any moment.
Lydia, transformed into a giant snake, had excitement in her large eyes. Bai Ye could even hear her pounding heart.
"Brother, the passage seems to be opening!"