“The what?” Tintin asked.
As the disk clicked into place, the floor trembled. A wall of rock slid aside, revealing a chamber filled with ancient Portuguese astrolabes—and in the center, a pedestal holding a crystalline sphere: the (Eye of Magma), a device that could induce volcanic eruptions by manipulating Earth’s magnetic field. as aventuras de tintin
“He’s triggered a premature eruption!” Calculus shouted. “The what
“Vega plans to use my resonator to activate this,” Calculus whispered. “He could sink ships, collapse cities—hold the world hostage.” “He’s triggered a premature eruption
“Tintin! Someone broke into my laboratory! They stole my geomagnetic resonator—but worse—they left this .” A fax whirred through. It was a crude drawing of a compass rose, but instead of North, the needle pointed to a serpent swallowing its tail.
They fled through the collapsing cave, seawater rushing in behind them. Vega and his men were trapped by falling rocks. As they burst onto the beach, the island itself seemed to groan—and then, with a final belch of smoke, the volcanic vent sealed shut, burying the Eye forever. Back at Marlinspike Hall, Captain Haddock raised a glass. “To the bottom of the sea with that cursed serpent!”
Calculus, bandaged but cheerful, added: “The magnetic anomaly has dissipated. The world is safe—though my resonator is beyond repair.”