When the earth trembled, everyone had the same thought in their minds.

Earthquake!

For most people around the world, earthquakes are terrifying events.

But here in Japan, it's hardly a big deal. This country experiences hundreds of earthquakes each year, some of which are so mild they don't even disrupt their drinking.

So initially, even the Emperor didn't panic, simply observing calmly, considering whether to venture outside the palace.

Their calm disappeared within seconds.

The violent shaking made it impossible to stand steadily.

The ground seemed to split open, and all the buildings began to sway violently. The crystal chandelier crashed down, smashing to pieces on the floor.

The ceiling cracked instantly, and cracks appeared in the walls.

Beneath the Emperor's feet, the earth truly split open!

A chasm appeared at their feet and quickly extended into the distance.

Fortunately, mutants near the Emperor managed to grab him before he fell into the crevice and swiftly rushed him out of the palace.

The trembling earth began to shake violently, and a strong smell of sulfur filled the air.

In their sight, tall buildings began to collapse amid the shaking!

It's important to note that due to the frequent earthquakes, this country's buildings have strong seismic resistance, yet they're collapsing now, indicating the earthquake's intensity has surpassed the buildings' limit!

Screams spread everywhere as the ground began to crack in all directions, with smoke seeping out from below.

Walls, buildings, billboards, trees... began to be swallowed by crevices in the ground.

"Impossible! Impossible! How can there be an earthquake this strong?"

"This is an eight... no, a nine... no, at least a ten or higher scale earthquake!"

Historical records have never seen an earthquake above ten. The strongest recorded was only 9.5.

But now, the earthquake's magnitude has exceeded their understanding.

Moreover, the earthquake wasn't coming from just one direction, but from all around.

Everywhere within sight seemed to be the epicenter!

Even more terrifying was the pervasive smell of sulfur in the air.

Being Japanese, they knew what this smell signified.

It's the smell of magma from the earth's core!

Volcanoes are about to erupt!

They had experienced volcanic eruptions, but never had the sulfur smell been so overpowering, causing such dread.

This eruption would definitely involve more than one volcano.

Someone rushed urgently to the Emperor: "Your Majesty, it's not good! There aren't enough volcanoes within our country to explain this; it must be an eruption of an underwater volcanic group. We need to flee quickly!"

"Flee... to where?"

"At least we can't stay on this island. Our country has four large islands. Let's go to another one."

The Emperor was reluctant; the country had sacrificed so much to establish itself on this island. The other islands were zombie havens, difficult to reclaim.

Moreover, he could flee, but what about the survivors on the island?

With several million people here, he couldn't abandon them. Without the people, who would acknowledge him as Emperor?

After hesitating, he gritted his teeth and said, "No choice, immediately relocate our people. Get all the mobile ships to bring people aboard and head to Qin Han's territory!"

Saying this, his eyes lit up.

"Yes, Qin Han's land is our goal. Once we seize Qin Han's territory, we won't be trapped on this small island anymore, and our nation will truly soar!"

Though the people disagreed with the Emperor, they had no choice but to obey his orders.

With loudspeakers blaring wildly, the base city erupted in chaos.

Those who hadn't died instantly in the earthquake didn't bother rescuing relatives anymore. They began madly running toward the sea.

The increasingly strong sulfur smell and the sky filled with dust both indicated the imminent large-scale volcanic eruption.

The fearsome lava and suffocating ash were not the worst. The worst was the potential tsunami after the volcanic eruption.

Once the tsunami arrives, it'll be too late to escape.

So the people fled wildly, trying every means to reach the coast.

Initially, they still drove, but the ground split under the powerful earthquake, forming bottomless chasms on the surface.

Roads cracked, bridges collapsed, and the ground became uneven.

Smoke filled the air as people ran and screamed.

Cars drove until suddenly plunging into the chasms below.

At the bottom of those chasms was fiery magma.

The magma was roiling, already nearing the surface!

The current situation was more terrifying than a zombie apocalypse!

So vehicles no longer served as transport but became obstacles.

Masses of people ran, occasionally helicopters lifted off, flying away.

Those were the rich inside the city, families with helicopters, who had the easiest escape.

Yet, helicopters were owned by very few, and most had to rely on their legs to run.

The journey that was once close to the beach now seemed incredibly far.

Only mutants could sprint ahead, dodging obstacles, quickly nearing the shore.

On the beach, ships were docked along the shore, including Japanese navy vessels and many other ships.

Fortunately, after the earthquake, the sea monsters had retreated, otherwise there would be no chance to dock.

Anyone who made it to the shore would do anything to get on a ship, or else when the tsunami arrived, they would be doomed.

The people behind rushed madly toward the beach, forming a dense crowd.

There were quite a few ships by the sea, but with over twenty million people in this base city, it was far too few.

It was destined that many people would not be able to board the ships.

Rumble~~~!

A plume of black smoke erupted from the seabed, enveloping a cargo ship docked over there.

Fiery red lava suddenly spewed out, striking the ship directly.

The tens of thousands of tons cargo ship was capsized by the eruption.

The terrifying lava, accompanied by volcanic ash, erupted thousands of meters high in an instant!

The massive smoke and dust began to spread, causing people by the sea to feel dizzy and disoriented.

Visibility was extremely poor, and the thick volcanic ash entered their lungs, making everyone cough.

They hadn't decided whether to leave or hold on a little longer to help more people when the second volcano erupted!

As another ship capsized and countless people fell into the water, those on the other ships couldn't hold out any longer.

"Go! What are you waiting for? Do you want all of us to die here?"

"You fools! If we leave now, some of us might survive; if not, we'll all die together!"

"Damn it! If you don't set sail, we'll take over the ship!"

"Raise the anchor, raise the anchor! Get rid of the rowboats! Don't let anyone else climb aboard!"

The people on the ship were desperately trying to leave, but those below were still frantically pushing up.

Seeing that they were being abandoned, the people below panicked.

Many people pulled out guns from their jackets.

"Those bastards want to abandon us! Fight them!"

"Open fire! Open fire! If we're dying, we'll die together!"

"Baka! I've served the country, why are you abandoning me! I'll blow you all up!"

Boom boom~~~!

Someone actually threw a bomb onto the ship and into the cabin, killing many people instantly.

Gunfire erupted as the people on the ship and below began to shoot at each other frantically.

People on the rowboats, unable to bear the crowding, fell one after another, many directly into the sea.

Many people on the ship also fell into the water; once companions, now mortal enemies.

But the people below had a disadvantage; they couldn't stop the ships from raising their anchors no matter what.

As the anchor was raised, the ships began to move.

Those who hadn't managed to board lost control and fell into the water; no amount of cursing, crying, or shooting could stop the ship from leaving.

At this moment, more and more volcanoes began to erupt, and the airborne ash caused some people to collapse and have difficulty breathing.

Many had no choice but to dip their heads into the water to wash off the ash or wet their clothes to cover their mouths and noses.

But it was no use; as the ships left, those who couldn't escape the island could only wait here to die.

Moreover, something else had quietly happened.

The seawater at the shore had receded, exposing a large expanse of the seabed.

This was not a good sign; it meant the tsunami was about to arrive.

Those ships that were sailing suddenly ran aground!

The people on the ships, who had been celebrating their escape, began to scream in panic, some even jumping off the ships to try to escape.

Seeing this, the people below smiled at that moment.

Serves you right!

Go ahead and run, even if you're on the ship, so what? You still can't escape.

Rumble~~~!

Rumble rumble rumble~~~~!

Countless volcanoes erupted simultaneously, causing even slow-flying helicopters to crash down.

In that instant, the land mass of the East Asian country expanded greatly, as more of the seabed was exposed.

But before long, something terrifying happened!

A giant wave over a hundred meters high surged forward, leveling everything in its path!

The immense wave was like a towering wall, with dark sea water below and white surf on top.

The tsunami had finally arrived!

At this moment, whether on the ship or below it, everyone stood there in despair.

It's over; no one could escape.

A tsunami of this magnitude should only appear in science fiction movies; how could it be in the real world?

The emperor who hadn't left now regretted his decision.

Currently, hundreds of kilometers around were covered with volcanic ash, still spreading outward, making helicopters unable to take off.

The arrival of the tsunami also cut off all escape routes.

He straightened his coat, watching helplessly as the towering waves swallowed the beach, swallowed the Wall, and swallowed the palace!

The massive tsunami devoured the islands where the East Asian people once lived.

All humans, zombies alike, were completely obliterated in this colossal natural disaster!

Perhaps one day the floodwaters would recede, but this nation would no longer exist!