Campi Fregree Volcano.

Behind the name is a supervolcano, a large volcanic area eight miles wide that lies west of Naples, Italy, and is mostly underwater.

The volcano is a multi-mouth eruption volcano that has had two devastating eruptions in history –

The first occurred 39,000 years ago, when the Campifllegre volcanic complex underwent a huge volcanic eruption, arguably the largest in Europe, and the ash spewed out led to the extinction of the caveman Neanderthals.

The second eruption occurred 12,800 years ago, when the Campi Flolegre erupted again, albeit on a smaller scale.

The most recent outbreak was in 1538, and it was a petty fight, not at all large, but it was still the result of the death of thirty-two people in Naples.

Scientists predict that the next eruption of this supervolcano could result in the loss of most of life in Europe.

If a volcanic eruption of the same magnitude as 39,000 years ago were to occur now, this part of Italy would cease to exist, and the massive clouds of gas and dust it would produce would obscure the sky, causing global temperatures to drop and all life in Britain would be wiped out.

"Part of this volcano has risen several feet since 1969......"

They stepped out of the car and closed the door casually, the bearded man casually explaining what they were going to do this time and why.

"In some places in the area of the uplift, the houses on the entire street have been shattered and collapsed, and the last time the ground was raised like this was between 1430 and 1538, and the result was a volcanic eruption that formed a new volcano."

"So, this time it's also ...... Something bad is about to happen? Isn't it going to break out next? ”

A blonde girl looked around and asked with some concern.

The surrounding scenery is very barren and desolate, full of smoke, barren mountains and rubble everywhere, inaccessible to people, no grass, and a pungent smell of sulfur in the air.

This place is really desolate, she feels an indescribable sense of madness, and she is a little worried that even if she and the others die here, she is afraid that she will not even find the body.

"It's hard to say, Serena......"

The young man who was driving got out of the car from the other side and smiled when he heard this.

"After all, we really don't have enough data on hand to conclude that this phenomenon is a symptom of a volcanic eruption just because it happened once tens of thousands of years ago."

"That's right, this elusive ground on Earth often has all kinds of weird uplifts and breaks, and we can't just look at the appearance, we need more data to prove ......"

At this time, the bearded man had already moved some equipment and everything from the back compartment, and he said in agreement: "Of course, this volcano will definitely erupt, the difference is only in the time of time, what we need to do is to confirm whether it will erupt at this time." ”

"But what if it really broke out at this time? It won't be dangerous, right? The other girl opened her mouth, still a little uneasy to ask.

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“……”

The two men looked at each other at first, and suddenly couldn't help laughing.

"Strictly speaking, that's a possibility, but unless we're really lucky, we're not going to hit the jackpot...... Instead of worrying about the volcano erupting, we should worry about whether we will fall to our deaths later. ”

"That is, it is like the probability of a plane crash, in fact, even if you go out of your house and take a car to the airport, the probability of a car accident on the road is much lower than the probability of a plane falling from the sky......"

After some persuasion by the two, the two girls who are obviously new to the industry finally put their minds at ease...... It can't be said that it's a relief, it can only be regarded as having some psychological comfort, and now it can only be hard-headed.

After all, they're all here, there's no way they're going to turn around and go back, and it's work.

Although they had already faintly regretted it, wondering if they had made a mistake in the first place, they would choose this line of work, and if there was a chance to do it all over again, they would say nothing.

Who knows, what kind of field investigation is still needed to come to such a ghost place, it is desolate and weird, and the air is dry, the temperature is too hot, it is not friendly to the skin at all, it is simply a forbidden area for women's lives!

They felt that they were just being exposed, as if the tender leaves were exposed to the edge of a blazing fire.

It quickly loses moisture and begins to dry up...... That's really maddening.

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Time is slowly passing, minute by minute.

Soon, the four of them were in the rugged volcanic area, in the hot and harsh environment, trekking hard for more than half an hour.

It was not an easy task, especially with each of them carrying heavy equipment and bulging backpacks, let alone two girls, and both men were flushed and panting.

Everyone felt that their bodies were losing water at an accelerated rate, their lips were becoming dry, and their throats were burning like they were on fire.

They feel like pieces of barbecued meat, slowly roasted on a flame, squeezing out the water and fat from their bodies little by little, until they are completely dried and charred, turning into a mass of charcoal.

Some terrible heat radiation filled the air, making it scorching and unbearable, and when there was no wind they wished that a wind would blow in them, and that it would be a relief from the torment, until it really began to blow a gust of wind......

They regretted it again, where is the cool mountain breeze, it is simply the scorching air that directly turns into a rolling heat wave, layer upon layer, so that they even want to die.

"It's weird, it shouldn't be so hot...... No, I can't go on. At this time, the young man seemed to be a little unbearable, he put down the equipment he was carrying in his hand and wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead.

The girl named Selena also felt that she was soaking wet, but she still felt very strange and looked at him, panting and asking-

"No, before, before...... Didn't you say it was hot here? ”

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"Let's figure it out, it was Antonio who said that, I didn't say it, and I thought what he said was just that, at most it was a joke to scare you two rookies, not to this extent."

The young man did not rush to answer, but after a long time of breathing, he explained this, and looked at the beard by the way.

"After all, it's December, and it's Christmas in two days, and the last time I came here was summer, and that's how it felt when I walked here, so I always felt like something unusual now......

After hearing this, the two girls turned their heads one after another, and stared at the beard with an inquiring gaze.

"Don't look at me like that, I don't really know what's going on, but if it weren't for something abnormal, why would the higher authorities send us to take a look?"

put down the equipment and backpack, and spread his beard with the palm of his hand, indicating that he couldn't answer this question either-

"I warned you before that it was going to be hot, very hot here, and that was serious...... But you don't take it seriously, and you can't blame me. ”

"But it shouldn't be like this, right? I felt like I was standing by the fire, and you didn't make it clear. Linda grumbled.

"If you ask me, I can't answer that question! I replied that it shouldn't be done, and that's how it is! When I came here four days ago, it was like this. ”

- Silence.

- Quiet.

The four of them looked at each other, you look at me and I look at you, but there was only a new blankness on each other's faces, as well as the helplessness of the veteran.

"Well, what now? It's so hot in here, and I don't think it's a good choice to keep going. The young man sighed, feeling a little uneasy in his heart.

Because this situation is indeed a bit abnormal, the temperature in the air is already a little frighteningly high, and he always feels that under this calm ground, there seems to be some huge energy dormant underneath, radiating through the thick rock layers and soil towards the surface.

Of course, he knew that there was a supervolcano down there, so he didn't doubt his feelings, and he didn't think deeply about the direction of the thought.

"Of course it's not a good choice, but you don't want to go back like this, do you? And you know, what is at stake with this volcano, and if it does go wrong, I don't know if Europe will be able to stay, but Italy will definitely not have ......."

The bearded man said seriously, "Frank, you know what this means, even if we turn around and go back now, we can't guarantee that tomorrow, the day after tomorrow or a month later, we won't be swallowed up by the spreading magma, and we will ...... with our relatives and friends."

"I understand, I'm well aware of it, but the question now is ...... In this way, you just say how to do it, and I will do it, OK? The young man gritted his teeth and said.

"It's very simple, put these bulky things down first, and we'll continue to travel lightly ourselves, and go to those detection points first......"

The bearded man laughed and patted him on the shoulder vigorously, "It's a little unrealistic for us to follow the original plan, so let's just go and see where the data is most obviously problematic, and then investigate in detail where it is......"

"In that case, don't you have to go back and forth several times to one location?" Serena questioned.

"Believe me, do you think we can really go on now?" took out the water bottle and poured it hard, the bearded man sighed and cursed, "MD, even the water is piping hot...... If we continue like this, we will definitely get dehydrated and die on the road. ”

"It's really not a lot to walk a few more times than this result...... Okay, everyone, cheer up, put things down here, and let's go to the nearest detection point to have a look! ”

The four of them summed it up, and they continued to act in this way for the next few days.

And during this time, there are also a strange pair of tourists who go up the mountain, giving the impression of a father and son, adults who seem to have problems with their legs and feet and walk with a limp, and minors who have fluffy black hair and wear a pair of glasses.

In the distance, there was a huge hot air balloon floating in the clouds, hanging from a somewhat rudimentary wooden house.

It's just that the hot air balloon and the wooden house are all cast with related spells, and it is impossible for ordinary people to see its existence.

"There are Muggles in action, which is a bit difficult to do, and it seems that the staff of the Muggle government, if they are directly expelled back, the people behind them will also find out the problem......"

Professor Moody's eye rolled, then frowned.

"Since this is the case, there is no way, try to cover up the traces left by the fire dragon as much as possible, don't let them find too much, and try to avoid them in our next activities."