SRGA ### Chapter 196: This is a Natural Disaster!
In the presidential suite of a luxury hotel in the United States.
Yamaguchi Fujiwara's face was extremely grim. He had just received a phone call informing him that a localized earthquake had occurred at the secret base.
The affected area was only about ten to twenty kilometers in radius.
Moreover, the impact was very weak beyond ten kilometers.
This earthquake was different from regular ones; it felt more like a massive bomb had exploded at a shallow surface level.
The tremors were extremely intense at the center, but diminished rapidly with distance.
"It's just an earthquake. The base has a high seismic resistance, so it should be fine. That Lin guy couldn't have snuck in," Yamaguchi Fujiwara thought to himself.
He considered calling Yamaguchi Masao but decided against it, thinking Yamaguchi Masao was probably too busy to take his call at this moment.
"Beep beep!"
Suddenly, Yamaguchi Fujiwara's phone rang again.
He quickly answered the call.
"What's going on?"
Yamaguchi Fujiwara asked urgently.
"Chief, the volcano erupted. The volcano near the secret base spewed lava, and the lava is flowing towards the base."
"Currently, the entire base is being engulfed by lava, and... and there have been several secondary explosions inside the base. The lava might have already infiltrated the interior."
Yamaguchi Fujiwara's eyes widened in shock.
How could the volcano erupt?
The volcano was active, but he had consulted experts who assured him that there was no risk of an eruption for the next hundred years.
Because of the volcano, the land there was cheap, and since there were no people around, he decided to build the base there.
"How many people have managed to escape?"
Yamaguchi Fujiwara quickly asked.
"Chief, no one has escaped so far. The earthquake destroyed the roads, making them impassable by car, and there are landmines buried around the base."
"Many people should have taken refuge in the safe layer of the base."
Yamaguchi Fujiwara's expression turned even grimmer.
There were a total of three thousand people inside. If the time was short, how many could have reached the safe layer to seek shelter?
"Damn!"
Yamaguchi Fujiwara suddenly thought of something.
His eyes widened.
The base's vault was in the safe layer, with five tons of gold inside. Additionally, there were bombs hidden in some areas of the safe layer.
The vault door was ajar and not fully closed. He had even taken a photo and sent it to Lin Tian.
There shouldn't be any problems.
The problem was that there was a pressure sensor under the five tons of gold. If it wasn't deactivated, any reduction in pressure by a few dozen kilograms would trigger an explosion in the safe layer.
This was initially meant to trap Lin Tian.
Even Yamaguchi Masao didn't know about the five tons of gold in the vault. They weren't supposed to enter the safe layer unless there was an emergency.
Yamaguchi Fujiwara had personally stationed two people at the entrance.
Lava naturally qualified as an emergency, so his two men wouldn't stop Yamaguchi Masao and the others from entering.
"Beep beep—"
Yamaguchi Fujiwara immediately dialed Yamaguchi Masao's number.
As expected, there was no answer. They were currently underground, with layers of lava above them. It would be a miracle if Yamaguchi Fujiwara could get through to them.
"Please, please don't enter the vault, don't touch that gold!"
Yamaguchi Fujiwara was extremely anxious.
He regretted not informing Yamaguchi Masao. But considering the five tons of gold, even if it was his own son, he had to be cautious.
...
In the safe layer of the base.
"Second Master, let's go in and take a look. If there's an emergency, we can seek shelter inside."
One of the Yamaguchi group members suggested.
Many people were looking at Yamaguchi Masao. They had already noticed that the vault door was ajar and not locked.
"Second Master, we're running low on water and food. If this drags on, we'll also run out of oxygen."
Another person said.
This secret base wasn't fully operational. It had weapons stockpiled in secret but no supplies for living.
They had brought food and water this time, but not enough to sustain them. With lava above them, the temperature inside would gradually rise, and they would definitely need water.
"Let's go in and take a look," Yamaguchi Masao said in a deep voice.
He was a martial arts master, but even in this situation, he couldn't suppress the tension. Many people had died, and the survivors were feeling incredibly stressed.
"Everyone, push hard."
The heavy door of the vault was pushed open.
"Gold!"
"So much gold!"
Some of the people in front saw the stacks of gold inside the vault—five tons of gold neatly piled together.
"Gulp!"
Someone swallowed hard.
Others showed greedy looks in their eyes.
Gold had always been valuable, and even in their current environment, the sight of so much gold excited them.
"Don't touch anything," Yamaguchi Masao ordered sternly.
Many people entered the vault.
Inside the vault were numerous cabinets, their contents unknown, and they needed to open them to check.
"Second Master, so many of our brothers have died. We're lucky to be alive. Taking one bar of gold each isn't too much to ask, is it?"
"There are several tons of gold here. We have a few hundred people. Each of us takes one bar, and it won't even be a ton."
"Second Master, we might die here. Let us take some benefits before we die. Maybe we'll enjoy some fortune in the afterlife."
Everyone began speaking up.
With so much gold in front of them, their hearts itched with desire.
Yamaguchi Masao glanced around.
Many were armed. Although he was a martial arts master, if a mutiny broke out, he could be shot to death.
They were indeed the elite of the Yamaguchi group, but people tend to act impulsively when under extreme stress.
"Let's do as the brothers say. Each person takes one bar of gold."
"Line up to receive your share."
Yamaguchi Masao commanded.
Soon, everyone was happily receiving their gold bars. Each bar was one kilogram and quite valuable.
"Beep beep!"
Suddenly, Yamaguchi Masao heard an unusual sound—a warning tone from the pressure device below.
"Oh no."
Yamaguchi Masao dashed outside at full speed.
"Boom!"
Explosions occurred simultaneously inside and outside the vault.
The explosions weren't powerful enough to destroy the safe layer, but they could kill everyone inside.
Even if Lin Tian were here, he would be dead for sure.
Yamaguchi Masao, just a martial arts master, couldn't possibly survive such intense explosions.
"Another explosion?"
Outside, Lin Tian felt the ground tremble.
"Meow!"
A white cat leapt out from the woods, startled.
"Come here, kitty."
Lin Tian extended his hand, and the white cat was drawn to him. He held the cat and quickly moved towards the outside.
"Woo woo—"
About ten kilometers from the Yamaguchi group base, police cars and ambulances arrived, and many reporters gathered.
Lin Tian slowed down as he approached.
He appeared in front of everyone, holding the white cat.
"Master Lin, what do you think about this volcanic eruption and earthquake?"
A daring reporter asked.
Lin Tian replied in a heavy tone, "I came here tonight to discuss matters with the Yamaguchi group and didn't expect to encounter such a natural disaster."
"The disaster happened too quickly for me to save others; I only managed to rescue this little white cat."
Many Western reporters were present.
They looked at each other, recognizing his words as familiar.
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