Now, only some of the deeper parts of Tonle Sap Lake still had water, and even that was gradually dwindling. Perhaps several small lakes would form in the future.
Back then, Tonle Sap Lake had been Cambodia's lake of life! It had sustained all the Cambodian people living along its shores. Now that the lake was gone, many people faced the risk of going hungry.
With such a major incident occurring, the world's attention immediately converged on the area.
All kinds of so-called experts popped up, showing off their knowledge.
They discussed geological issues from ancient times through modern geological changes, then threw in all sorts of mysterious events. They speculated that the disappearance of Tonle Sap Lake might trigger enormous changes across all of Blue Star, with various connections to global climate and human civilization.
Some environmental organizations even stepped forward, claiming it was the result of pollution, that the Blue Star humanity lived on was issuing a warning, and so on.
Some churches also came out to explain to everyone that this was a warning from God. As for what the warning was about, they said people would understand after joining the church.
Some people even dragged Japan into it, claiming there were many connections between what had happened on Japan's islands earlier and the disappearance of Tonle Sap Lake.
When the local authorities—that was, Siem Reap City, Phnom Penh, and other places—sent people to investigate the sinkhole, they found nothing because it was too deep and the water currents were too swift.
Even when they used various mechanical devices to enter and investigate what was going on, contact was lost shortly after they went in. Several teams had entered, but not a single one had returned.
When Chen Mo saw the news and checked Tonle Sap Lake's