The sea continued to boil and roar as it submerged the island. It likely wouldn't last the day.
Jiang Si looked at everyone huddled in the makeshift shelter, then back at the sky. It was a terrifying sight—ablaze with fire, raining down embers and meteorite fragments. Her heart still pounded with fear.
In these conditions, a helicopter had nowhere to fly.
Suddenly, the ground shook violently.
Another earthquake struck.
Everyone ran out from the shelter, terror etched on their faces.
The tremor felt like a magnitude six, but it lasted for over a full minute. The sturdy shelter swayed and then collapsed.
Cracks of varying sizes spiderwebbed across the ground beneath their feet.
The air was filled with a foul smell, and the oxygen was growing thin.
They couldn't stay on the island any longer. For her family's sake, if nothing else, Jiang Si had to take a chance and get them out of there.
