Because every time it's the same as now, there hasn't been any major disaster.

Over time, everyone got used to it.

Shi Jinwei played along with the man's topic, subtly asking a few more questions.

This includes the frequency of submarine volcanic eruptions and the status of extinct volcanoes in the island's center.

Having gathered enough intelligence, she politely said that she was also going out.

The proprietress wasn't around, so it wasn't strange that she went out.

The man remarked on their bravery and then put on his raincoat and went home.

Shi Jinwei went to the garage next to the guesthouse.

The cars on the island are all antiques from real-life movies.

The exhaust fumes from the car are black smoke.

The water on the road was already above knee level, and these kinds of cars would basically stall if they went into the rain.

But she still drove the car out, just to give it a try.

The car stalled completely in the water, making two loud "grunts" as if it had an asthma attack.

Left with no other option, they had to walk through the water.

Fortunately, there was no thunder, otherwise she really wouldn't have dared to go out.

Besides her, many other people also chose to go out now.

Some people travel together and even shout when they talk in the rain.

She overheard it.

The gist of the message is that an underwater volcano has erupted again, and the torrential rain is of unknown duration, so people must go out to buy some food and water.

No one expected the dormant volcano in the center of the island to erupt.

The island's largest supermarket, seemingly anticipating a large number of shoppers today, has also opened its doors.

This was the only shop that was still open after walking all the way.

This meant that she walked all morning without finding a place to rest.

We only stopped briefly under a reasonably sturdy awning around noon before continuing on our way.

When I passed by the supermarket in the afternoon and saw it was open, I didn't hesitate and went straight inside.

Rest is a minor issue; what I need to do is eat something to replenish my energy.

The customers queuing to pay didn't pay any attention to her standing at the door and continued chatting amongst themselves.

"Wow, typhoons are coming really frequently this year," a man carrying shopping bags said to his companion.

His companion shook his head helplessly: "Not only is it frequent, but it also coincided with an underwater volcanic eruption. It only happens once every ten years or so, and we just happened to be there. We were lucky."

"Haha, you haven't lived here long enough. Let me tell you, when I was a kid..."

Another middle-aged man, who looked somewhat old, began to recount the natural disasters that had occurred on Anlu Island.

To avoid attracting attention, Shi Jinwei only ate one energy bar and stuffed a few pieces of chocolate into her mouth.

Listening intently to the gossip, I noticed that none of the NPCs seemed particularly alert.

Natural disasters do occur frequently on Anlu Island, but they consider them minor incidents.

Over time, people's vigilance will gradually be worn down.

After eating, my energy was mostly restored.

After drinking a sports drink and taking care of my bodily needs at the supermarket, I decided to hit the road again.

At her current pace, it would take her at least until the middle of the night to get to the volcano.

As soon as I put on my rain hat and stepped outside, I realized something was wrong.

Although the underwater volcanic eruption did not cause any substantial damage to the island.

It can also release a large amount of toxic gas.

These gases and evaporated water vapor drifted onto the island.

The pungent smell of sulfur dioxide and the rotten egg smell of hydrogen sulfide filled the air, which was not pleasant.

It's not very noticeable because of the rain washing it away.

Her raincoat had a rain cover, and she was also wearing a mask, so the smell wasn't very noticeable along the way.

But when I came out again, the smell seemed much stronger.

The initial suspicion was that it was caused by the continuous eruption of an underwater volcano.

The island stopped shaking simply because the intensity of the eruption had decreased.

But if that's the case, the smell shouldn't spread so quickly in the rain.

Thinking of this, she instinctively looked up at the volcano in the center.

In the dim light, the volcano at its center resembled a giant monster sleeping on the island.

At this moment, the behemoth showed signs of awakening!

Smoke slowly rose from the crater, like a mandrake flower about to bloom in the darkness.

Then, a slight rumbling sound was heard.

Two customers who had finished paying came out of the supermarket and stood next to Shi Jinwei.

Hearing a muffled sound, one of them looked up at the sky in confusion: "Is it going to thunder?"

The people next to her, like Shi Jinwei, were looking at the volcano.

At this moment, the man looked completely incredulous.

His trembling voice betrayed his fear: "No, look over there, isn't it smoking?"

He raised his hand and pointed in the direction of the volcano.

His companion followed his gaze, muttering, "How could that be? Experts say this is a dormant volcano, it hasn't erupted in a hundred years..."

The rest of the words stuck in his throat, as if someone had choked him.

Their conversation lasted only a dozen seconds before the ground began to tremble.

Shi Jinwei immediately turned around and ran into the supermarket.

The two were still in shock, staring blankly as the thick smoke from the crater grew ever thicker.

As the ground shook more violently, the faint rumbling sound became deafening.

In the distance, in the uninhabited mountains and forests, birds suddenly began to fly into the sky despite the rain.

One after another, the roars of beasts rang out.

However, these sounds seemed insignificant amidst the thunderous roar.

People in the supermarket can't hear the roars of birds and beasts.

The rumbling and tremors made them think it was another underwater volcanic eruption, and they maintained their relaxed expressions.

Seeing Shi Jinwei rush in, he didn't notice her, and then heard two people outside the door shout in terror: "The volcano has erupted!!!"

"Didn't it just erupt? What's the big deal?" someone said dismissively.

Another person laughed and said, "They're probably tourists. It's their first time experiencing something like this, so they're panicking."

The two snapped out of their daze and followed Shi Jinwei's lead, running towards the supermarket while reminding the islanders, "The volcano in the central area has erupted! The volcano in the central area has erupted! Run!"

"Hey, what kind of joke are you two telling?" someone mocked.

The others joined in the laughter.

But the volcano doesn't give them time to react; it has just awakened from its slumber and is already poised to erupt!

An even louder explosion erupted over the island, and a fiery red column of material, over a hundred meters high, spewed from the crater.

Soaring straight into the sky, it dyed the gray clouds above it a magnificent red.

Countless fiery substances shot out in all directions from the island the instant the pillar of fire shot into the sky.

Gravel fell one after another from the sky, crashing into the forest, onto the road, and onto the houses.

Even in the torrential rain, a raging fire was ignited.

Even when they are irreconcilable enemies, they will still try to outdo each other and compete to see who is superior.

Death has arrived!

Suddenly, a huge, burning boulder fell at the entrance of the supermarket, and everyone's laughter stopped abruptly!

The person who was laughing and joking just a second ago hadn't even had time to calm down before their eyes widened again.

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