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Chapter 168 [Nuclear Bomb 'Little Boy'] Earth Players: Why Aren't We Surrendering Yet? (6.6k words combined)

Inside Ding Rui's live stream.

The Free Commonwealth of the United States, the desert of New Mexico.

Above the natural rock face, the observation equipment of the U.S. Freedom Federation is laid flat on the rock, where more than a dozen scientists and high-ranking U.S. federal military officials have gathered.

Viewers in the live stream were asking questions as they looked at the unfamiliar devices on the screen.

Ding Rui stood at the edge, wearing protective clothing, and explained:

"That's a spectrometer, that's a radiometer, and what's that?"

He listed a whole bunch of instrument and equipment names.

This was the first nuclear test on 'Earth', although it was clear that the U.S. federal government had made as many preparations as possible.

However, Ding Rui, who had researched a lot of information on Earth during this period, knew this.

These measures are insufficient, and the protective measures are far from adequate. Everyone present may experience health problems afterward.

But after all, it's just a 'game,' so whether or not to give a reminder doesn't really matter.

The other players' storylines continued as usual, so Ding Rui didn't offer any reminders.

Moreover, he wasn't even a core member of the lab.

These key personnel are unaware of the effects and harms of a 'nuclear explosion,' so what's the point of them saying it? Did God on 'Earth' tell them this?
However, I personally witnessed that thing being manufactured little by little during this period.

Ding Rui was also a little uneasy at this moment.

I've seen plenty of disaster movies, including some that depict the end of the world, but this is the first time I've ever seen a 'nuclear bomb' up close, and I've never even heard of such a thing before.

The results obtained from searching on the photon supercomputer are also not suitable for close-range observation.

Furthermore, there is a description of its power.

Everything aroused curiosity and fear among Ding Rui and netizens on Blue Star.

As time passes little by little.

After all the preparations were completed, the scientists present put on goggles and protective suits, lay down behind the thick rock wall, and stuck their heads out to look into the distance.

Ding Rui's live stream perspective is also that of someone lying down, and the viewers in the live stream watch along with Ding Rui's perspective.

at this time.

The countdown began over the loudspeaker.

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"321"

As the last '1' fell.

In an instant.

The world seemed to stand still at that moment.

Wherever you look.

Everything turned white in an instant.

Ding Rui initially thought his goggles had malfunctioned, but the sudden stinging sensation in his eyes reminded him that it wasn't the goggles that had failed, but rather that intense light had penetrated them.

Even through the layers of protective goggles, the stinging sensation in my eyes made me instinctively close them.

however.

The perspective, however, is not darkness.

Instead, the blood was a piercing red, like the feeling of facing the sun with your eyes closed, and the stinging in your eyes did not lessen at all.

He blinked hard.

Ding Rui forced his eyes open and looked at the scene in the distance, his breath catching in his throat.

on the ground.

Where the steel tower once stood, a sun is now rising. If it weren't for the fact that it was rising and expanding, it would be hard not to wonder if the sun had fallen down.

next second.

A violent tremor struck, and the shockwave arrived.

boom--! ! !
With a deafening roar, Ding Rui's mind went blank.

Even though they are 20 kilometers apart.

But the deafening roar seemed to be right next to his ears, causing his eardrums to ache violently. Ding Rui, who was lying on the rock wall, only felt an earthquake and was constantly shaking.

Once the aftershocks have subsided.

Ding Rui struggled to lift his head and look into the distance.

The enormous fireball dissipated.

But the mushroom cloud, which was still expanding, was so enormous that even from 20 kilometers away, one could feel its immense size. A sense of inexplicable fear of humans facing such a colossal object welled up in Ding Rui's heart.

This is a technology that has been phased out by Earth in the photon supercomputer. What about the existing technologies on Earth?
hiss--!
Ding Rui didn't even dare to imagine what it would be like if the six major federations really started fighting, after all, a 'nuclear weapon' was already obsolete on Earth.

The photon supercomputer can find a lot of information, otherwise he wouldn't be able to give a live explanation.

But if all of these are eliminated, what will become of the six major federations?
No wonder they've kept their distance from each other for so many years.

Long live peace!
The Blue Star players in the live stream were extremely shocked.

After all, experiencing it firsthand and watching a live stream are quite different experiences.

Only Ding Rui, who was actually there, could feel the fear brought by the nuclear explosion, while the viewers on Earth in the live broadcast room were simply watching a spectacular special effects show.

After all, the feeling can't be conveyed to the person through a screen.

However, Zhao Ming has already started designing the 'story dungeon'.

soon.

#Earth's nuclear explosion experiment#
This topic quickly became the top trending topic in the federal government. Many people, unaware of the reason, clicked to read it and were simply amazed by the power of this weapon.

After all, there are plenty of movies and games on Earth, some even more outrageous than this.

However, what sparked discussion among players was that Polaris released a 'story experience announcement', which stated that any player who downloaded the game and participated in the 'experience of the nuclear explosion storyline' would be eligible to participate.

You can get a 7% discount coupon for one month at any of the 'Chinese Delicacies' series of restaurants.

This piqued the interest of even some Earthlings who had never played before.

After all, the 'Chinese Delicacies' series of restaurants has thousands of dishes, and the game is free anyway.

Down!
Following this headline and announcement, downloads of World War II: Rise of Empires skyrocketed.

Just in the player forums
The seasoned players discussing in the comments sections of various posts, on the other hand, have seen through everything.

[That old scoundrel Zhao has dug another pit; it's hilarious.]

My second aunt just shared this in the family group chat, urging everyone to download this game. Hey Zhao, you old rascal, go easy on me! My grandpa's 86 already!

[It's alright. Knowing Zhao's usual ways, he's probably just trying to trick these people into experiencing a 'nuclear explosion,' since the core message is still anti-war.]

That being said, I'm also a little curious about what it would feel like to be 'nuclear-bombed'.

That's a 7% off coupon for a whole month! That's amazing! Even if I don't want to get ripped off, I have to try it out.

They were also discussing it.

Earthlings are really ruthless.

Just by watching the video, you can feel its power and the radiation. After this period of popular science education, people on Earth have also learned about this 'outdated' technology.

And the dangers of nuclear radiation.

It's terrifying just to look at, but these 'Earthlings' actually dare to throw them all over the world.

Meanwhile, netizens on Earth were also curious.

If this thing were thrown to Japan, would Japan surrender or not?

the other side.

Inside Polaris Corporation.

Zhao Ming was busy with the equipment. The announcement was sent out at noon, and the dungeon was completed in the afternoon.

Fortunately, with the help of various materials, Zhao Ming quickly constructed a replica of Japan during World War II within this separate instance, based on Japanese data.

Subsequently, Zhao Ming set up several batches of 'nuclear explosion observers' on his side.

That's right, they're nuclear explosion observers!
Moreover, there are several types, for example.
[Zero-Distance Nuclear Explosion Observer]

[Close-up nuclear explosion observer]

[Remote Nuclear Explosion Observer]

The distance from the nuclear bomb varies depending on the type of observer.

For example, "zero distance" means smashing someone's face, as the name suggests.

However, to give 'Blue Star players' a deeper experience, Zhao Ming slowed down the spread and death process by 10 times after the explosion.

Virtual simulators can achieve almost 100% simulation.

So, the instant a nuclear explosion occurs.

Faced with such terrifying pressure, the human brain subconsciously feels that the world has stopped, which is actually caused by a surge of adrenaline.

However, once the nuclear explosion arrives, people will die instantly, the game screen will go dark, and you will return to the main menu.

The entire process took less than a second.

However, Zhao Ming deliberately slowed it down by 10 times, extending 1 second to 10 seconds.

Therefore, players on Earth who are close by will feel that the one second of this 'nuclear explosion' spreading is particularly long, and will not suspect that some scoundrel actually adjusted the time.
One second becomes ten seconds.

This allows players on Earth to savor the taste of dying from a nuclear explosion.

And players in the distance won't notice.

Because he went blind the instant the 'nuclear explosion' lit up the screen.

Looking at the completed 'story dungeon' he had designed, Zhao Ming smiled slightly.

Perfect, so perfect!
Five days later.

The announcement stated that the time to 'experience the nuclear explosion storyline' was fast approaching.

Many players on Earth are waiting.

It just so happened that it was a Sunday, and with all the attractions that could be drawn in the past few days, the number of online players for "World War II: Rise of Empires" exceeded 1.6 million.

Keep in mind that previously, the total number of people worldwide was only around 1 million.

This made Zhao Ming sigh, "In real business warfare, you still have to use coupons."

at this time.

TianSha Live Streaming Platform.

In Yu Feng’s live broadcast room.

There are 7 minutes left until the 'Experience Nuclear Explosion' multiplayer story mode opens.

Yu Feng glanced at the time in his [Immersive Story] mode.

8 month 6 day.

He then exited the story mode and looked at the story button "Experience Nuclear Explosion" on the main interface. As Yu Feng's gaze focused on it, a line of description appeared.

[On August 6, 1945 (Earth time), nuclear weapons were used for the first time in the history of human warfare.]

This operation stemmed from Japan's refusal to accept unconditional surrender and its resolute resistance. To avoid greater casualties during the invasion of the Japanese mainland, the Allied forces chose to use 'nuclear weapons'.

The nuclear weapon (atomic bomb) codenamed 'Little Boy' was approximately 3 meters long, weighed about 4 tons, and was dropped from an aircraft.

【其爆炸时产生的高温（中心达3000–4000℃）、热线（相当于太阳辐射的1000倍）导致约7万人当场死亡，90%的城市建筑物被毁。】

The acute radiation syndrome following the nuclear explosion caused the death toll to rise rapidly within weeks, bringing the total number of deaths since the war to approximately 23.

This nuclear explosion not only changed the course of the war.

[Furthermore, it serves as a timeless warning for humanity to reflect on the violence of war and the threat of nuclear weapons.]

(P.S.: Polaris reminds you: Cherish life, reject war.)
As Yu Feng read the introduction, although he knew that 'nuclear weapons' were powerful, he hadn't expected them to be this powerful:

"23 deaths in total?"

"This thing is pretty ruthless, and it's even outdated 'technology.' What's the latest technology on our planet like?"

"To be honest, I used to watch military parades."

"Everyone thinks the various federations are just bragging. How could there be so many world-destroying things?"

But what if it were true?

If you force-feed science to the people of Earth that they are not interested in, they will naturally not believe it or even look down on it. But if you start from their points of interest...

At least these Earth players of "World War II: Rise of Empires" now understand why the various federations restrain each other.

So it really exists.

After all, the photon supercomputer can find a lot of outdated information about 'nuclear weapons,' but some key steps are omitted when viewed by the public.

But if the backward things are like this, the more advanced things on Earth must be taking off.

Why not kill hundreds of thousands of people?

To exaggerate a bit, the planet was destroyed for nothing.

Yu Feng clicked his tongue in amazement:
"Cherish life and reject war, this suggestion is spot on."

The live stream chat was flooded with comments, all in agreement.

Yu Feng checked the time:
"There are still 5 minutes left."

"I see the description here is also August 6th, so it should be in sync with the latest plot."

"Just right."

"I'm in the Navy in my [Immersive Story] mode, so I can't experience it."

"This is independent, and it's said that there are several different identity categories."

"You can choose from [Zero-Range Nuclear Explosion Observer], [Close-Range Nuclear Explosion Observer], [Long-Range Nuclear Explosion Observer], and there's also a hidden option: [US Federal Ace Pilot]."

Yu Feng chatted with the viewers in the live stream.

Very quickly. It only took five minutes.

The "Experience Nuclear Explosion" button on the game's main interface lit up, and Yu Feng clicked it directly:

"what?"

"Did they really get the hidden model?"

at this time.

A notification popped up in Yu Feng's game interface.

There are two buttons below the option to possess the NPC [Ke**·***·Li Mei].

Possession][Give up

Clearly, choosing to "give up" means becoming a "nuclear explosion observer."

Although Yu Feng was also quite interested in the [Nuclear Explosion Observer], it was a hidden item after all, so he directly clicked to possess it.

next second.

The scene shifts, and the person appears inside the airplane.

Below, one could vaguely see a small city in an island nation. At this moment, a prompt appeared before his eyes, and Yu Feng looked at the button on the control panel and pressed it.

The plane shuddered.

It seemed as if something heavy had been dropped, and then an emergency warning light appeared. Yu Feng quickly followed the instructions to operate the aircraft and rapidly ascended to take off.

However, I still curiously glanced behind me.

All you can see is a small black dot falling rapidly.

What is this hidden item?
That's it?

After a while.

Boom——! ! !
A deafening roar, as if the world were shattering, struck. Yu Feng's plane shook violently, and behind the plane, a sun slowly rose.
Is it dawn?!

Wait, isn't this daytime?!

The thought flashed through Yu Feng's mind, and then the game popped up.

"What? It's gone already?"

"No, I'll start another game."

"Ok?"

"This time, I'm a nuclear explosion observer."

the other side.

With each round of "experience the nuclear explosion" at the start, more players were randomly assigned to...
[Zero-Distance Nuclear Explosion Observer]

[Close-up nuclear explosion observer]

[Remote Nuclear Explosion Observer]

Three identities.

At this moment, on the top building of the city.

Blue Star players with the identity of "Zero-Distance Nuclear Explosion Observer".

The player was directly scanned and entered into the game. There were about 80 people in total, which were just enough to squeeze onto the roof of this small building, with almost no empty space.

"What the hell?"

"Isn't it supposed to be about experiencing a nuclear explosion?"

"Where is this?"

"Is this...the mainland of an island nation?"

whoosh-

A sharp whistling sound rang out above the crowd.

The original 'atomic bomb' was to explode at an altitude of over 500 meters, but it was difficult to see with the naked eye, so Zhao Ming lowered the altitude a little when designing it.

The Blue Star players, identified as "Zero-Distance Nuclear Explosion Observers," were inexplicably terrified and looked up.

rough?!

Old Zhao, you can't be serious!

Such a small place, and they just threw it in my face?
The description says it's 3 meters long, but with so many people around, they can't even squeeze out 30 centimeters, let alone 3 meters. Is that old scoundrel Zhao trying to randomly smash a few people to death?!

Many players have cursed Zhao Ming countless times in their hearts.

However, the whistling sound approached very quickly.

At this moment, all 80 people on the rooftop looked up and could see the small black dot falling, which then rapidly enlarged until it was several meters above their heads.

I can even picture the thing crashing down and the people below being smashed into pieces.

But at this time
The dark, 3-meter-long nuclear bomb seemed to suddenly burst into light, and an indescribable fear instantly filled my brain.

Even the nuclear bombs seemed to be frozen in mid-air. Everyone knew this was the feeling of adrenaline surging, and only one thought flashed through their minds.

exploded?

Good news has arrived.

The bad news exploded a few meters overhead.

Is he really a "close-up observer"?
next second.

Everyone felt the air distorting, their vision instantly turning pure white, then rapidly transforming into blood red. The stinging in their eyes and the burning sensation on their skin only came half a second later.

I felt as if I had been thrown into a furnace and turned into molten iron, slowly melting away.

Do not!
This isn't a feeling, it's real melting! Evaporation!
At this moment, the players on Blue Star could feel their coats instantly carbonizing, their accessories melting into droplets that fell onto their skin, and parts of their bodies disappearing?!
Then everything spun around me, and all I could feel was 'feeling'.

I can no longer control my body, but I can 'feel' myself melting and evaporating little by little.

That fear filled my entire body.

10 seconds later.

The players on the rooftop were ejected from the game and appeared on the main game screen, looking terrified.

not dead?

Yes, this is a game!

Experience a nuclear explosion.

Moreover, not only did he not die, but a pop-up ad appeared on the screen for the 'Chinese Delicacies' series of restaurants, offering a 7% discount coupon for one month.

However, this experience made everyone temporarily lose interest in considering coupons.

Is this the terror of 'nuclear weapons'?

Do you want to do it again?
If this were on Earth, it would probably be like this:
I've already downloaded the game. How about playing a couple more rounds?

Obviously.

Zhao Ming had meticulously planned this.

Everyone who comes has to play a couple of rounds.

at this time.

Within each story instance.

[Close-up nuclear explosion observer] This distance is a bit further, about 3 kilometers.

The Blue Star players were in an open area that could accommodate 500 people, and they were all looking in one direction as instructed.

Because of the distance, there are markings in the sky.

Players with the "Close-up Nuclear Explosion Observer" role watched as the marker in the sky rapidly descended, getting closer and closer to the ground.

"Is that a nuclear bomb?"

"Why is it still falling? Is it going to crash onto the roof?"

"Wait, it looks like it exploded?!"

"Holy crap! It's dawn!"

A blinding light instantly filled the entire world. In the instant that the light disappeared from sight, these Earth players seemed to see the building centered on the light rapidly 'disappear'.

It means disappearing in the literal sense.

The experience was then similar to that of the players on the rooftop.

further away.

A place 10 kilometers away.

The Blue Star players, who were designated as "Long-Distance Nuclear Explosion Observers," could see the explosions in even greater detail, and each of them had goggles that had been modified by Zhao Ming's data.

Therefore, they are not afraid of the intense light from a 'nuclear explosion'.

Nearly 5000 players crowded on the hillside, looking down at the city in the distance. Meng Hao, the streamer, was among them.

A marker fell from the sky.

It landed on a high-rise building in the city center, and the explosion spread instantly.

To these Earth players, the distant city appeared to be pressed down by an invisible hand, but this was a real sight.

The overpressure generated by the nuclear explosion caused a 'compression effect' on the ground.

That's why when you look at it from a distance, it feels like the city center has been suddenly pressed down by an invisible hand.

Meng Hao was dumbfounded:

"What the hell?"

"If there were this thing on Okinawa Island, Hacksaw Ridge would be leveled in an instant."

Let alone cliffs several meters high, it could probably carve a huge crater.

Meng Hao exclaimed in amazement.

Then, with the aid of goggles, I watched the explosion and the mushroom cloud, which expanded to almost the size of the entire city in an instant, vaporizing the whole city.

It's that feeling of being twisted and vaporized, then eerily erased.

Then came a deafening roar that shattered everyone's spirits. They collapsed to the ground, their eardrums ruptured from the impact, and a blast of scorching air swept over them.

The air was filled with the smell of burning, and then I could clearly feel myself being burned bit by bit, as if my internal organs were being burned.

Until the screen went dark
There are four identities in total, excluding the hidden version that throws bombs.

The other three types of observer roles each offer different experiences.

Especially after hearing that the "remote nuclear explosion observer" saw something like an invisible hand pressing down and the ground sinking.

Players with the "zero distance" and "close distance" identities refused to believe it.

I want to try a different [long-range] identity at the start of the game.
Although I got the coupon in the first game, I couldn't resist the various posts on the internet about my experience, as well as the curiosity of other players.

However, it is precisely because of the continuous experience.

The players on Earth truly experienced the terrifying madness that comes with a real war, where even 'Earthlings' dare to use such a thing.

I'm really afraid they'll blow up the 'Earth' one day.
As you experience the storyline.

The online discussion never stopped, and more and more posts sharing experiences were pushed to the top. Seeing the positive results, the six major federations also forwarded Polaris's experience announcement.

Because of the official website's actions, many people who had never played the game before were attracted to download it.

The number of online players is also constantly increasing.

in the afternoon.

Yu Feng has already played six rounds of the "Experience the Nuclear Explosion" storyline.

I tried out all the identities, and it was truly amazing.

However, Yu Feng was more curious about the situation in Japan at this time, because the "experience a nuclear explosion" was a separate storyline designed for players to experience.

Conversely, Japan in the [Immersive Story] mode is experiencing the exact same thing.

It's just that there aren't that many Earth players.

Yu Feng returned to the game and had only been in the [Immersive Story Mode] for a short time when he felt the sea tremble and a bright light seemed to flash across the distant sky.

Yu Feng knew.

The U.S. federal pilot dropped the bomb, but we don't know Japan's reaction.

They could only finish their work quickly, then skip the plot and see the result. As soon as the command was finished, Yu Feng immediately chose to skip the plot.

The screen flashed.

When Yu Feng opened his eyes again, the time on the game screen was already the morning of August 7th.

He then quickly got up and walked towards the fleet's conference room.

At this moment, officers of all ranks were gathered in the conference room, discussing yesterday's 'nuclear explosion' intensely, and they were all aware of the major event their own side had accomplished.

Yu Feng joined them, listening to their discussion, and seized an opportunity to interject, asking:
"How is it? Has Japan surrendered?"

Upon hearing Yu Feng's question, the U.S. federal officer holding the newspaper smiled and said:

"No."

"Those guys actually said they were hit by a meteorite?"

He pointed to the newspaper as he spoke.

Looking at the news above, the Japanese Emperor and military claimed that the Japanese mainland was hit by a meteorite.

They declared, "A meteorite impact cannot shatter Japan's will!" and "One hundred million will perish; we will fight to the death!"

Ah this
Yu Feng's lips twitched slightly, and the netizens in the live broadcast room widened their eyes.

Good grief, you can actually do that?
Are you really just deceiving yourself?
But looking at Japan's declaration of "one hundred million people dying for the emperor"?
The US dropped the atomic bomb precisely because of Japanese resistance. And you're still fighting to the death? Yu Feng looked up and asked:
"What's the reaction from the federal government?"

The officer couldn't suppress the urge to smile:

"so."

"The Federation is preparing to throw out a second one."

These words gave Yu Feng and the viewers in the live stream a much-needed boost.

Damn it? !
Are you going to throw a second one?!
(End of this chapter)