Super Spender

Chapter 588: 582: The Arrival of the Insect Species, The World is Shocked

Chapter 588: Chapter 582: The Arrival of the Insect Species, The World is Shocked

Fruit Mountain is an active volcano, but it has been dormant for over three hundred years. Now signs of a sudden eruption have attracted the attention of the world. Could these signs indicate that Fruit Mountain is about to erupt? If it does, it would be a serious matter. Even Tokyo, more than a hundred kilometers away, may face an onslaught of volcanic ash, should such an active volcano like Fruit Mountain erupt.

This news could be described as shocking the world. Such a disastrous blow was incredibly concerning. After all, a considerable number of people from the Belmare Country reside at the foot of Fruit Mountain. The Belmare government immediately gave an evacuation order and the country’s major media outlets quickly dispatched journalists to Fruit Mountain. Some powerful media organizations have even had helicopters flying over the volcano’s peak.

There were clear signs of activity inside the volcanic crater. All the eyes of the world were on it. Many of the nation’s netizens began theorizing.

Once this theory had been suggested, many people began to think it was quite likely. The topic caught on, even though they had a laugh about it, knowing it was impossible. But what they did not know was that it indeed was man-made. Without the tunnel bugs, it would have been a problem for Olivia Thatcher to accomplish such a project.

By September 1, signs of Fruit Mountain’s possible eruption became increasingly clearer. The Belmare government had already started an emergency evacuation. But even the most urgent evacuation efforts weren’t enough. During the chaotic evacuation, roads were blocked. All cities within a hundred-kilometer radius of Fruit Mountain received a warning.

On September 2, while the crowds near Fruit Mountain had not yet fully evacuated, suddenly, even people watching the live broadcast on Belmare’s national television could feel the ground violently shaking. The volcano’s mouth seemed to be poked from within. A hail of rocks shot into the sky, and the helicopters in the vicinity of the volcano quickly flew away.

However, the video cameras remained focused on the volcano. Everyone around the world held their breath, as the spectacle resembled a volcanic eruption. But they quickly realized that it wasn’t an eruption but numerous white high-pressure gases that propelled snow to shoot out. Most noticeable were several round black objects that were ejected along with the gases.

Thanks to modern technology, the television crews’ cameras captured clear footage from afar. Many hobbyist photographers with high-end lenses also captured objects moving at high speed. The launched round objects were not moving that fast. They were like cannonballs, propelled by high-pressure gases, and quickly captured by a multitude of video and photographic cameras.

“What are these things?” Without half an hour passing, a television station released a picture taken by a professional camera from a distance. Although far away, the picture was clear. It was not a rock; it was entirely spherical and had a grayish-brown surface. It certainly looked biological.

Looking at the round objects on the screen, Finn Lewis couldn’t help but chuckle coldly. It was Icarus Insect Species’ high-pressure injection cocoon. Similar to what he saw in the sixth-dimensional space, its shell was very hard. It could withstand the high temperatures of re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere from space and could protect the insects inside from harm.

As for where these creatures were, Finn didn’t know. But it was understandable that it would be easy for them to find humans. Finn knew there was going to be a lot of work ahead. As he had warned the authorities of Flame Nation long time ago, although he wasn’t sure how seriously they took his warning, there was surely some level of readiness. Now that it had happened he would wait and see their level of preparedness.

“What are these things?” This question was asked by officials worldwide. No one could tell what lay inside these mysterious organisms ejected from the volcano. There had been situations in history where terrifying diseases had been spread via such mysterious viruses. The substances ejected from the volcano, perhaps hidden underground for thousands of years, could contain ancient viruses.

A week after the eruption at Belmare, while the Fruit Mountain eruption ended, ample lava and ash had caused considerable destruction of vegetation in the surrounding area. Volcanic ash covered the sky for dozens of kilometers around, significantly affecting the environment.

If a plane flew through such conditions, it would suck in ash causing the engine to fail and crash. Red Storm, not engaged in a battle, could stay airborne for a considerable amount of time. Still, Finn had all the radar systems activated.

As it neared midnight, Finn let out a yawn. There wasn’t much to look at anymore. In the absence of infection bugs, parasites would not reproduce on their own. Most of the discovered infected had already been destroyed. Many of the bodies had been taken away for research. Finn wasn’t worried about this. If they could figure out something from these remains, Olivia wouldn’t have labeled the Icarus Insect Species a highly evolved biological technology.