Ke Meng watched the black crystal chunks in the video. After he stared at them for a while, a hallucination flashed before his eyes.
An image of ore flashed past, its source the mineral itself.
Once the hallucination ended, Ke Meng watched a little longer but gained no new impressions through Synesthesia. That was as far as it went.
Ke Meng checked the incident site. A collapse had occurred in the Mining Area. Even without his reminder, the people back home would surely suspect something was wrong with the ore.
Director Lei paced back and forth. "How serious do you think this will get?"
"I don't know." Ke Meng shook his head.
They would soon find out just how serious it was.
Half an hour passed. As the miners in the Mining Area underwent examinations, black crystal chunks were found growing in the gaps around all their fingernails.
The Investigators at the scene called the condition ore disease. Its source was the ore.
The Investigators decided to enter the Mining Area to locate the source, equipping themselves with isolation items as well as sealed protective suits.
Far away in Whale City, Ke Meng could not help them. All he could do was post words of encouragement online, cheering Shiyuan City on.
When his fans saw his post, they too wished the flood victims in Shiyuan City happiness and good health.
News of ore disease had not yet spread widely online. The Investigation Bureau had suppressed discussion, and the illness was still confined to Shiyuan City's Mining Area.
Ke Meng closely followed developments in Shiyuan City's new outbreak. Even while teaching, he kept checking his phone for the latest news.
The students were meditating below the podium when several of them suddenly frowned. Within seconds, they snapped awake, making strange sounds.