Fiery magma erupted from the seabed, and with the earth shaking and fracturing, it roared like a giant lava dragon rising from the abyss, tearing apart the seal of ice and snow.
With the extreme heat brought about by volcanic eruptions in almost all earthquake zones, the survivors from Washington State and other forces, who had been stationed in safe sea areas in advance but still could not escape the global ice storm and were collectively frozen on warships and cruise ships, finally broke free of the ice and regained consciousness.
"...Holy crap? I'm still alive?"
While turning his neck, which was cracking and felt uncomfortable everywhere, Lu Hao quickly checked on his mother, wife, and brother.
To his delight, his mother and wife, whom he had held in his arms at the last moment of his life, had also recovered from their frozen state, and his two brothers, one on each side of him, were also lively and energetic.
However, what worried him was that his mother's health had become significantly weaker after this sudden freezing.
But what more could I ask for?! Being alive, and having my loved ones and friends alive too, is the greatest fortune.
God knows that just half an hour ago, he thought their entire planet was doomed.
Lu Hao grinned as he hugged his wife and mother, glancing to the side.
He saw that Wen Boyuan's family, Wang Xuan, Zhou Ren, and the others had all recovered and were all present. Even the twenty-nine cats and dogs they had brought on board were huddled together, licking each other's fur while shaking off the ice shards like a washing machine.
The more Lu Hao looked, the wider his smile grew, his mouth stretched out even wider.
They've all recovered, and the temperature seems to be rising now. Does that mean that Brother Fugui and his three companions, along with Grandpa Long and his grandson, have completed the task of detonating the underwater volcano?!
As Lu Hao was thinking this, the entire warship suddenly began to shake violently.
The survivors, regaining consciousness from their frozen state, gasped in surprise. Some pointed to the sea outside the warship and shouted in disbelief:
"Oh my god, look! The ocean and glaciers are on fire! Is that lava erupting and bursting upwards?!"
Lu Hao was stunned for a moment, and then, unlike the others who were filled with panic, he finally couldn't suppress his joy and burst into laughter.
That's lava, of course!
It's lava that erupted from an underwater volcano!
It was lava blasted out by his brothers with whom he had risked his life!
"Mom! Wife! Did you hear that? They're talking about lava! Haha! That's lava! Fugui and Master Long succeeded!!"
Grandma Lu was laughing and wiping her eyes excitedly. She reached out and patted her son's back hard: "Yes, yes, yes! They succeeded! They are all heroes! Well done!"
"Son, does this mean we'll be safe and secure from now on?"
Lu Hao paused for a moment when he heard the question, wondering if the disaster was over.
However, soon the broadcast system across the entire warship blared, and the nation gave them the most reliable and wonderful answer:
[Fellow countrymen aboard the warship, please do not panic! Do not panic! The eruption of magma on the surface proves that our heroic "Deep-Sea Submersible Project" has been successfully completed!]
The next period is expected to be a half-month to a month-long intermittent period of magma eruptions and plate tectonics. However, this is not necessarily a bad thing. With the tectonic plate vibrations and volcanic eruptions, the ice that has frozen the entire Earth will also break apart and melt due to the vibrations and magma movement.
In a month, we will be able to return to the land and rebuild our homes!
As the last sentence of the broadcast ended, cheers and jubilation erupted throughout the warship and the surrounding cruise ships and fishing boats.
Everyone, whether they knew each other or not, excitedly hugged each other, feeling the joy of surviving such a disaster.
Lu Hao was also patting his mother:
"Mother, did you hear that? Things will be alright from now on! Everything will be alright from now on!!"
At this moment, Wen Boyuan answered Wen Xingxing's question with excitement and pride: "Yes, your Grandpa Long and Uncle Fugui have successfully saved the world, and it will never be so cold again."
Wen Xingxing clapped her little hands until they were red from laughing, while Wen Feilian leaned against the window, looking at the glaciers, lava, and giant waves outside, as well as a ship that seemed to be flying towards them from afar, which looked scarred but radiant. Something broke out in his heart.
"What is Feilian thinking about?" The Wen family head stroked his grandson's little head.
"Feilian will build the best ship in the world in the future."
Be as powerful as Master Long, and live with the same pride as that long-haired youth.
The head of the Wen family laughed: "Then you'd better work hard."
Meanwhile, in the captain's cabin of the warship where the general was, the general and the soldiers around him were also beaming with joy and pride.
"Good lads! Good lads!! They actually did something that was almost impossible!"
"Master Long truly deserves to be called a living legend!"
"From this day forward, their achievements and names will be recorded in the history of this world!"
The general spoke several times before realizing that Grandma Wen, who had just recovered, was sitting next to him.
The general immediately turned around and saluted Grandma Wen: "Thank you for your final reminder, which prevented our hero from sacrificing his life."
Even though Grandma Wen was very happy, she remained elegant. She looked at the flashing green dot on the monitor screen, rapidly approaching the warship, and smiled slightly.
"This is not my achievement. It is because you, General, did not give up even in the last moment when you were frozen. It is because everyone in the captain's cabin did their best to modify the program so that the ice-breaking bullet could be launched at the right time when they were frozen and unable to leave."
"And I just... placed a little bit of luck on the child I like."
Inside that imperial green necklace was a signal transmitter that was the most exquisite and expensive from decades ago.
Just like the Qianlong, which was hidden inside a wooden boat, it was once a national treasure.
"Anyway, all we have to do now is wait for them to come back and then have a victory celebration!"
"From now on, we will embark on a new journey!"
The general spoke with a smile, and at that moment the small green dot that had been flashing on the signal detection screen suddenly disappeared.
The communications officer, who had been monitoring the signal, was suddenly startled: "Report, General! The Qianlong's signal has suddenly disappeared!"
The general was also taken aback. Fortunately, another communications officer quickly used another method to search for the location of the Qianlong and found that the Qianlong had not been in any trouble and was still sailing towards the warship.
Grandma Wen gently clasped her somewhat thin hands together. As the general and the others regained their relieved smiles, she remained silent for a long time before finally revealing a slightly regretful but ultimately natural smile.
So Ah Tian's luck is always a little better than hers; this is probably a special privilege for someone named Long Aotian.
Meanwhile, inside the dilapidated Qianlong, Lord Long watched as the long-haired bastards vanished one by one, each one grinning at him as they disappeared into thin air. He cursed inwardly, but all the words that came out of his mouth were just one sentence:
"Go, kid! The sea has exploded, the road ahead is unstoppable!"
Then, these four boys, whom he liked very much, left silently as the ice and snow melted away, just as they had met suddenly in the freezing cold.
It's as if I've never been to this world before.
"Tsk."
Looking at the pile of cigarettes, alcohol, and gold bars in the boat, Lord Long suddenly blew out a smoke ring.
"What do you think their world is like?"
Long Ming held the mechanical little tit in his hand, his voice firm: "No matter what it is now, it will eventually be peaceful and beautiful."
Master Long burst into laughter: "That's right!"
A world of heroes will surely be peaceful and beautiful!
On the sea, a large, newly-adult killer whale circled the dilapidated submarine several times, finally emitting a sound that only animals could hear, with a beautifully hand-polished gemstone necklace on its head.
Meanwhile, the twenty-nine cats and dogs that had gathered on the warship stood up at the same time, ran to the deck of the warship, and sent their best wishes in the direction their leader had left.
Waaaaah!
Awooooo—
Meow~
Goodbye, boss! Keep it up!
On January 26th of the Gregorian calendar, just as the "Great Ice Age," which had lasted for more than forty days, was about to begin, it was abruptly brought to a halt by heroes who dared to dive into the deep sea, preventing the arrival of ice and snow.
A month later, the frequent volcanic and earthquake magma movements stabilized, global temperatures began to rise, and ice and snow in the frozen areas began to melt.
Humans returned to the earth, and all things began to revive.
This was the "Ice Age" that would later be prominently recorded in world history.
Although the apocalypse did not ultimately last, its existence serves as a cruel reminder to future generations that those who depend on nature for survival must revere it.
But the end of the "Ice Age" also provided a most legendary example for later generations—
That submarine's courage and heroic feat of blasting open the world demonstrated "the limits that man can reach".
Or rather, those nameless heroes are showing those who come after them through their actions and deeds that no matter what difficulties and dangers they face, they should go for it!
The most heroic lives have no limits.
The whole world will make way for you.
Volume 7: The Gate of Doomsday
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