The picture on the big screen turned completely black, the studio hall fell into silence, and everyone lost their voices in an instant.
As the surrounding space shook slightly, "There's an earthquake..." someone shouted, jumping up from his seat and running towards the exit without thinking.
Someone took the lead, and a feeling called panic spread quickly. Almost the next moment, the entire hall was in chaos.
"Everyone, please be quiet." The host Duan Chuan is indeed a pillar. Although there is panic on his face, after the shaking disappeared, he shouted into the microphone immediately: "This is not an earthquake, no."
After successfully attracting the audience's attention to himself, he took a deep breath and spoke very fast: "This building was just handed over two years ago. It has been quality verified and can withstand an eight-magnitude earthquake. This vibration may just be
The reaction caused by the collapse of the ancient tomb.”
However, his words could only slightly appease the audience's emotions, because as soon as he finished speaking, the vibration struck again. This time, it was more violent than last time, and even the chandelier above his head was shaking violently.
But there were fewer people crowding at the exit, and the scene became even more chaotic, with screams filling the entire hall.
Several guests on the stage, such as Su Liqun and the two old professors, were relatively calm, but among them Qiao Hua, an amateur, performed more brilliantly.
Not only did he push Chen Fei, who was screaming at a loss because of her young age, under the table, but after being refused to help Mei Qian, he hurried to the exit and worked hard to maintain order with some of the staff who responded.
Mei Qian originally planned to step forward to help and even stood up from his wheelchair.
But before he could take action, Duan Chuan held down the earphone for a few seconds and spoke again: "On May 6, 2026, at 10:37 am. Due to the collapse of the Xiadu underground tomb, including our reporter Zhou Yuze,
A total of 42 members of the inner frontline archaeological team have lost contact."
At the same time, the big screen behind him restored the picture, but it was no longer a live broadcast of the archaeological team in front, but a ruins. Not only that, in the video, it can be clearly seen that the ruins are moving at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Spread to the surrounding areas and collapse.
Duan Chuan was heard to continue in a slow and low tone: "At 10:38 am on May 6, 2026, one minute after the archaeological team lost contact, a large-scale subsidence occurred at the archaeological site. The medical staff left on the ground at that time
The team, backup, security, and even residents of some surrounding buildings were all lost due to the accident. The losses... are being counted..."
There was silence. Everyone stopped moving and looked at the big screen in shock. There was only one person crying in the room.
"Friends from the audience, this is the end of this episode of "Xiadu Supplements". Please pack your personal belongings and leave the venue in an orderly manner under the guidance of the staff. Thank you!" Duan Chuan held the microphone on his chest, and then faced everyone,
Bow deeply.
Until the director and other staff members came backstage to maintain order and the audience had dispersed, he did not get up...
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When the guests of the show returned to the waiting area, they saw people coming and going in a hurry around them. The scene was extremely chaotic.
Duan Chuan apologized with red eyes but did not follow.
An on-site assistant came in to take a look and saw that the guests, including two veteran experts, were all checking their mobile phones in order to get the latest news. They had no intention of going home immediately, so they left with only the youngest Chen Fei.
Mei Qian planned to leave, but Ning Chi and Maomao were waiting, but Mr. Xu grabbed him.
Su Liqun, on the other hand, went out for a walk and came back with a few bottles of water. After distributing them to several people, he sat next to Mei Qian's wheelchair with a solemn expression.
In fact, everyone present looked unhappy.
"The subsidence has just ended. All the surrounding communities have been affected to a certain extent, and one building has collapsed. Although the rescuers have arrived, but..." Su Liqun shook his head and did not finish the rest of his words. He sighed.
, and added: "Duan Chuan's biological sister was also present at the time, no wonder she couldn't help it."
Not only him, but everyone present looked unhappy. With the large-scale subsidence shown in the video, even if the rescue team arrived, they would not take immediate action, and it would probably take some time. And at a depth of more than fifty meters,
If a person really fell and was buried in the sand, it would be very bad.
"Mei Qian, you were the first to speak out when the tomb passage collapsed. What did you find?" At this time, Mr. Xu asked Mei Qian.
Mei Qian had actually been making a call, but unfortunately it kept saying that it was not on the server. After hearing Mr. Xu’s inquiry, he could only put down the phone temporarily and sighed: "I have had better ears since I was a child. The first time I heard the rumbling sound, it was just a subconscious feeling.
Not good."
"Sound?" Mr. Xu frowned, and after a long silence, he sighed sadly: "Although the cause of the subsidence is currently unknown, I guess it must be related to the mechanism in the ancient tomb. This time, the Archaeological Bureau made a big mistake!"
"If the rescue is timely, is there any hope for the people under the tomb?" The speaker was Qiao Hua. After his eyes scanned Mei Qian's face, he finally turned to the two old professors.
Mr. Xu just shook his head, while Mr. Wei pondered and said: "Before the live broadcast was interrupted, there was a flood, but I just checked and found that the rivers and water sources near Xiadu have not changed much. It is probably groundwater. Although the triggering conditions are not clear,
This is obviously the self-destruct mechanism of the ancient tomb. The flood will submerge everything. Even if they bring diving equipment, they probably won't be able to hold on for long."
"Maybe there is still a chance." Mei Qian shook his head. Seeing everyone's eyes looking over, he hesitated and then said: "If you avoid it in time, the flood may not wash away everyone. And don't forget the people under the bridge.
The abyss, as deep as it is, should be able to hold a large amount of water."
Qiao Hua's eyes lit up, and he was still waiting to ask carefully. But Mr. Wei on the other end retorted: "Even if you escape the flood, the ancient tomb is more than 50 meters deep. It is extremely difficult to rescue. How long can the air in the tomb support it?"
This time, Mei Qian didn't need to speak, Mr. Xu spoke: "Judging from the space where the stone bridge is located, this ancient tomb is very large, and the archaeological team carried relatively sufficient compressed food and water. After all,
There is still a glimmer of hope."
Then, the two old professors quarreled over this issue.
Mei Qian was irritable for some reason, and didn't want to stay in this situation any longer. He greeted Qiao Hua and Su Liqun, then wheeled his wheelchair out the door.
Ning Chi and Maomao were each holding a mobile phone. Seeing him come out, the former quickly took two steps and held the handle.
"I didn't expect this to happen." His tone was full of regret.
"What a tragedy!" Maomao wiped his eyes and glanced at Mei Qian in the wheelchair, but saw that he looked absent-minded. He couldn't help being stunned and asked: "Brother Qian, what's wrong?"
Mei Qian lowered his head, looked at the number on his mobile phone that was still unreachable, and sighed softly: "Zhang Yu is still in the tomb..." (To be continued)