However, no one spoke. After all the contents of the document had been demonstrated, Wen Cheng gently shut down the computer.
"Everyone has finished reading it, right? The content hasn't been reliably verified yet! But the data doesn't seem fabricated to me! Old Zhao, you're in charge of geological safety, so you should be the most qualified to speak on these matters! Share your thoughts!"
Zhao Honghai sat in his chair, feeling a mix of emotions. He actually knew all of this data, but his superiors had been telling him to keep it under wraps and not release it, in order to prevent widespread panic.
But unexpectedly, this data has now been leaked, and for a moment Zhao Honghai was at a loss for words.
Everyone turned their attention to Zhao Honghai, waiting for him to speak.
After a long while, Zhao Honghai looked at everyone and then focused his gaze on Wen Cheng.
"Old Wen, where did you get this data from?"
Wen Cheng sighed and said, "These are the reports from the expedition team sent out by Yuanfang Company! They're just copied documents! But I don't think they're making things up! Is what's in here real? I want to hear the truth from you today!"
Everyone nodded, looking at Zhao Honghai with tense expressions.
"Alas! These... these data are indeed accurate! The rock layer overhead has indeed begun to change! Just like an eggshell, it can only withstand so much force!"
Then Zhao Honghai picked up his glass, took a small sip of baijiu, and continued, "We had already considered these things when we built the underground fortress! But now... because the water layer above the rock layer is constantly increasing! We've reached a critical point!"
Wen Cheng frowned immediately: "Old Wen! Wasn't everything fine before? Why did it reach the critical point?"
After thinking for a moment, Zhao Honghai picked up an egg and said, "The rock layer above us is like the eggshell of this egg! And the place we live in is below the shell!"
Everyone nodded in agreement, since these were common sense facts they had learned in school and didn't need to be taught.
Then Zhao Honghai took out a bowl and filled it with water.
"Now the ice layer on top of the rock is slowly melting, and the melted snow is constantly seeping down! The pressure is getting greater and greater! Do you remember how we built this underground fortress?"
Wen Cheng immediately said, "We dug our way in through the rock layers!"
"That's right! We've broken this stable structure! So! Like this!"
After saying that, Zhao Honghai picked up a spoon and gently chiseled a hole in the eggshell.
"This is similar to the situation of our underground fortress!"
"That's not right! Back then, in order to seal off these rock layers, we used a lot of high-strength concrete and high-strength steel bars for reinforcement!"
Zhao Honghai sneered: "What if... the structure of these steel bars is damaged?"
"What? Destroyed?"
Everyone was immediately alarmed.
"Impossible! How could such a sturdy place be damaged?"
"Yes! There's no way any other living thing could exist in a place like this! Who broke it open?"
"That's right, this place has been designated a restricted area; there's no way anyone could go there! Old Zhao, don't try to scare us!"
Puzzled, the crowd quickly asked Zhao Honghai.
Zhao Honghai sighed and said, "I'll show you something else!"
After saying that, Zhao Honghai took out his phone from his pocket and found a photo.
"These are mutated termites. The formic acid they secrete can easily destroy steel and even concrete! You should understand what it means for a thousand-mile dike to be destroyed by an anthill!"
"What? You mean termites? But... how could there be termites here? This is thousands of meters underground!"
Zhao Honghai sighed and said, "Do you remember the flood in the industrial zone a while ago?"
Everyone nodded immediately: "We know! That flood submerged the entire industrial area! It almost threatened our place!"
"That's right! That disaster was caused by this creature! And the company that developed this creature, according to our covert investigation over this period of time, is related to another company!"
Everyone was alarmed, and then quickly asked, "Which company?"
"Wanwu Biotechnology Company!"
Upon hearing this name, everyone immediately felt the temperature in the room drop several degrees.
"This...isn't this a company supported by the Long Group? What...are you saying that these termites were released from within the Long Group?"
Zhao Honghai took a sip of his drink and nodded: "Originally, I wasn't planning to say anything! But after seeing this news, I feel I can't just stand by and do nothing! I have to do something!"
Everyone immediately understood that this matter must be related to Long Yue. After all, the timing of the industrial zone being flooded and Long Yue's rise to power coincided perfectly. No one would believe that Long Yue had nothing to do with the flood in the industrial zone.
But despite knowing this, no one dared to step forward. After all, everyone knew Long Yue's personality; she was a female demon, with exceptionally ruthless methods, not even sparing her own family.
Wen Cheng looked at everyone and then asked Zhao Honghai, "Old Zhao, now that you've brought this up, what other solutions do you have?"
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