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After what felt like an eternity, the earth-shaking sensation finally ceased, and the ground slowly calmed down. The distant sea also receded a bit, maintaining a very safe distance from where they were.
The rain seemed to have lessened somewhat, but a mist akin to an indistinct blanket of rain still engulfed them, right before their eyes.
"It's over," Gu Ning patted Tang Yuxin's head gently, grateful that they were outside; otherwise, their situation would undoubtedly have worsened.
"It's over?" Tang Yuxin still couldn't believe it, "Won't it start shaking again in a while?"
"I don't know," Gu Ning honestly didn't know; they could only wait and see.
After a major quake, there are almost always numerous aftershocks; but no one can predict their number or strength.
"My phone."
Tang Yuxin's hand trembled, and the phone she had been holding all this time dropped to the ground.