Hearing Su Ming'an say his name, Zhao Weidong's guard was lowered somewhat.
"Right, the volcano just erupted, we sealed off the passage to the surface. Are you a Qiongdi resident who didn't evacuate?" Zhao Weidong frowned, "I'm very sorry... our experiment failed, and we've been ordered to terminate it. I'm afraid we can't help you eliminate the curse. There's nothing we can do for you now that you've come to find us at such a risk..."
Behind him, several researchers in white coats walked over, both Easterners and Westerners among them. They looked at Su Ming'an and Xiber, their faces weary.
"I see," Su Ming'an said. "So the volcano has already erupted..."
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[Pingping:
Dear Xinzhenjia,
Qiongdi fell into a natural disaster period quite early. The volcano erupted, and we couldn't get out, the ground covered in scorching soil and high temperatures.