Gao Wu insists on cultivating immortality.

Chapter 249 Who Will Prevail?
The intense white light quickly transformed into a massive fireball that shot into the sky, releasing terrifying heat along with the flames, and accompanied by deafening explosions as compressed air continued to emanate from it.

The shockwave from the explosion swept up dust and smoke, which then boomed and spread in all directions.

The powerful negative pressure generated by the rising high-temperature fireball drew countless dust and debris from the ground, forming a huge, murky column of smoke.

The fireballs released from the raging energy slowly spread, forming a huge cloud cap, which merged with the black smoke below to form a huge mushroom cloud of shimmering flames that slowly rose into the sky.

"Hurry up!" Gao Wu urged Song Mingyue to speed up, and he took the lead and ran out of the space passage with the things in his hand.

The space tunnel was more than ten kilometers away from the nuclear explosion. The most violent shock wave had already swept over there, destroying all the cameras and other equipment. Most of the surrounding trees were broken, and the wild grass and shrubs all fell in one direction.

The air still carried the acrid smell of high-temperature combustion, and various material particles transformed by nuclear fission bombardment flew through the air, forming potentially lethal radioactive particles.

Gao Wu didn't care about any of this; even someone with a 15-point physique could easily withstand this level of radiation.

You should know that the gene-editing agents he was injected with were far more damaging to his body than radiation.

Song Mingyue followed Gao Wu out at a leisurely pace. She looked at Gao Wu and asked, "Isn't this a bit too exaggerated?"

"That's the effect I wanted." Gao Wu then said to Xie Bei, who was following behind and filming with his phone, "Old Xie, make sure the photos look good!"

Xie Bei nodded vigorously. Although he didn't quite understand the significance of doing this, he was just helping with the filming and there was no need to ask any more questions.

Song Chunqiu followed at the back with a somewhat complicated expression, his chest monitor faithfully recording everything.

Gao Wu opened the can of the energy drink, and Song Mingyue could only obediently hand him two glasses filled with ice. Gao Wu then poured the golden energy drink into the clear stemmed glasses with great gusto...

"Cheers!" Gao Wu raised his glass and clinked it with Song Mingyue's, then tilted his head back and took a sip.

Wearing large sunglasses, Song Mingyue also took a sip.

The two clinked glasses, nothing special, except that the man was dashing and sunny, and the woman was elegant and aloof, making them a particularly pleasing sight to behold.

What's special is that in the background of the two drinking, a huge mushroom cloud is slowly rising into the sky, surrounded by hundreds of lightning bolts and countless billowing clouds of smoke and dust.

The ultimate weapon created by human civilization announces its arrival and demonstrates its power in this way...

Gao Wu only put on a little show for three reasons: first, to gain popularity and collect merits; second, because it was genuinely fun and interesting; and third, to fulfill his responsibility as a spokesperson.

I'll commemorate the day I killed a Level 7 alien beast with a nuclear bomb. I'll have proof to brag about when I'm old!
Song Mingyue didn't have Gao Wu's abnormal physique; she simply cooperated and reopened the fully enclosed helmet.

With her current physique and powerful source energy, she would be fine even without any protective gear. But why bother?

Radiation itself is a special kind of dust particle, which is exactly what she hates most.

Gao Wu also put on the Scarlet Eyes, just to show off.

As for Song Chunqiu and Xie Bei, they were always armed with black armor, completely covered from head to toe.

In fact, there were two more squads behind them, and three nuclear bombs were buried in the tunnel as a contingency plan.

After all, it's a level seven beast; failing to kill it in one hit would cause a lot of trouble.

Fortunately, the process went very smoothly.

Whether this beast is level seven or level eight, the nuclear bomb exploding in its mouth will instantly release millions of degrees of heat, enough to melt any life. There is no room for luck.

The source field is ultimately just a special kind of energy. It can convert kinetic energy very well, but it is difficult to resist the pure energy burst mode of high temperature.

The reason why Gao Wu's Vermilion Bird Divine Light Spell can repeatedly kill stronger opponents is because high temperature makes it easier to break the source force field.

The four people slowly approached the scene. As the mushroom cloud gradually dissipated, a crater tens of meters in diameter was left at the center of the explosion.

The sand and gravel were vaporized and melted, giving the surface of the pit a glassy appearance. The lake water, pushed out by the shockwave, had turned back, and large swaths of water were pouring into the pit…

The spot was completely empty, except for the brutal traces left by the energy explosion. There wasn't a single remnant to be found.

The group expanded their search area, and Gao Wu, riding a horse with Song Mingyue, quickly found a section of the giant snake's tail.

The snake's tail, which was over three meters long, was partially carbonized. Surprisingly, the nerves in the remaining small section of the tail were still slightly twitching and trembling.

After a brief examination, Song Mingyue said, "The shockwave must have been too strong, tearing the giant snake's body off and blasting it away, leaving only a section of its tail intact."

"I wonder what it tastes like." Gao Wu patted the snake's tail. Even the short half of the tail was over a meter tall, and most of the fist-sized scales on it were still intact.

Gao Wu stood next to the snake's tail, gave a thumbs-up, and asked Song Mingyue to take a picture for him.

Even this section of the snake's tail weighed over three thousand pounds. Fortunately, the mechanical warhorse could carry it, and it could even fly.

The main reason is the abundance of source energy in this otherworldly realm, which allows the mechanical warhorse's spiritual core to easily mobilize source energy to drive its steel body.

Keep in mind that a mechanical warhorse weighs five tons in the real world, so a few thousand kilograms is nothing to it.

The snake tail was transported back and specially sealed in packaging. The meat and blood may be highly toxic and contain radiation, so they must be handled with care.

Fortunately, the military has years of experience dealing with alien beasts and has well-established procedures in this area.

Gao Wu led the way on his mechanical warhorse, and the group went to the giant snake's lair.

Within a thousand miles of a powerful level seven beast, there are no other powerful beasts.

Territory means safety and resources for survival. The territorial instincts of mythical beasts are far stronger than those of humans.

With the giant snake dead, there were no more threats around.

The group successfully reached the giant snake's lair, which was dozens of kilometers away from the explosion's epicenter and had virtually no real impact.

Seeing the dozens of basketball-sized golden balls in the cave, Song Chunqiu's eyes lit up. He picked one up and tapped it hard, but there was no sound at all. The golden ball didn't deform or vibrate.

Song Chunqiu was overjoyed. The diamond crystal, after being refined by the giant snake, actually exhibited even more advanced physical properties.

He looked at Gao Wu: "What do you think is a suitable way to allocate them?"

Gao Wu smiled, recalling Song Chunqiu's saying, "Even close brothers should keep clear accounts," a sentiment he wholeheartedly agreed with.

However, being clear about accounts does not mean being cold-hearted and calculating.

"I am a junior, please ask Master Song to make the decision," he said sincerely.

Song Chunqiu nodded: "You discovered the strange beast, and you also oversaw the implementation of the plan. You also discovered this spatial passage, which is of great value to us."

"We'll take 30% of the diamond crystals here, and you take 70%. What do you think?"

Gao Wu thought the ratio was reasonable; in fact, he could accept 60/40/50. After all, they used nuclear weapons; without them, no matter how well he calculated, he wouldn't have been able to kill the alien beasts.

He nodded: "It's all up to Master Song to decide."

"Great!" Song Chunqiu was also very satisfied with Gao Wu's attitude. He was neither greedy for more nor pretentious in refusing. This was the true spirit of a great man.

The rest was simple: Gao Wu used mechanical warhorses to transport the golden spheres back to camp in batches. By the time these clean-up tasks were finished, it was already dawn.

Gao Wu, however, was quite excited. He had been allocated thirty gold balls, with a total weight of seventeen tons.

There are enough diamond crystals to completely reforge the mechanical warhorse from the inside out.

There's really no need for that; it's too wasteful. Diamond crystals of this quality should be at least level seven, enough to forge level seven divine weapons.

Simply put, this stuff should be priced by weight, and it's much more expensive than gold.

Even if we underestimate its value, it's worth hundreds of billions!
Of course, value is one thing, but actually selling it is a bit troublesome. After all, it's a quantity of tens of tons, which will have a significant impact on the high-end materials market.

Gao Wu returned to his dormitory and first sent a message to Hai Wuji. When he received no response, he went to sleep.

When I woke up at noon, I saw that the teacher had already replied to my message.

Gao Wu invited me to a video chat, and I chatted with Hai Wuji for a long time.

He briefly described the battle, then asked about how to dispose of the large quantity of diamond crystals, and whether a nuclear missile could be launched, among other questions.

Hai Wuji was very interested in this special diamond crystal and asked Gao Wu to transport it back to Qinglin Garden in Xishan.

There are laboratories and researchers there where the materials can be further analyzed.

"Once you've settled your business, come to Dongwei Island. There are a few pirate groups that are quite rampant; go and take care of them."

Hai Wuji paused for a moment and then said, "Venus from the Federation of Gods will be coming in a few days. She has a group of dragon-slaying knights under her command who are arrogant and rude. She also wants you to do her a favor."

"Yes, disciple will go and share Master's burdens right away!" Gao Wu was overjoyed to hear that he could serve his teacher.

Hai Wuji said irritably, "Pirates are cunning and ruthless, and the Dragon Slayer Knights are powerful. You should also focus on your training, lest you end up getting humiliated instead of showing off! That's all."

"Goodbye, Master..." Gao Wu waved to his phone, but didn't pay any attention when he realized that Hai Wuji had already hung up the video call.

Gao Wu contacted Shen Yue via Fetion, sending him the video he had taken the day before and asking him to edit and add music.

Shen Yue watched the video for a few moments, and his eyes widened in astonishment. He stammered, "Brother, can this really be posted on an online platform?"

"It's okay, I've already asked. Just wait for my notification."

After giving instructions to Shen Yue, Gao Wu then approached Song Yunkun and Chu Xiangdong, the general managers of the two Longteng companies in Beizhou and Zhongzhou, and asked them to prepare to cooperate in a promotional campaign.

As the spokesperson for the Raptors beverage series, he put his heart into it.

Song Yunkun was quite familiar with Gao Wu and acknowledged Gao Wu's current status. Although he felt that Gao Wu was a bit too flamboyant and needed to ask him for such a small matter, he was still very polite and cooperative on the surface.

Chu Xiangdong of Zhongzhou Longteng Corporation was not happy. He was the boss, and Gao Wu had to come to him for such a trivial matter.

However, Gao Wu was different after all, and he still managed to suppress his impatience and give a few perfunctory replies.

After ending the call, Chu Xiangdong casually opened the video and glanced at it. Then, Chu Xiangdong froze...

Song Yunkun, who had been relatively cooperative, had also watched the video and was completely bewildered...

Gao Wu decided to create some buzz first, so he posted a message on his WeChat Moments.

The message reads: "Who rules the world, this vast land? We, we, and we! This toast is to us all! May the world be at peace, and humanity be beautiful!"
Below was a high-resolution photo of him and Song Mingyue clinking glasses. Behind them, a mushroom cloud rose into the sky, somewhat blurred but occupying the center of the image.

Gao Wu had many friends on Feixin, from his classmates in Dongjiang to Yan Qiushui of Zhongzhou, to geniuses Chu Shenxiu and Pei Jidao, including sixth-level grandmasters like Lu Yuan, Wang Tianyin, and He Qingming, and even the Fist Saint Qin Jiuyue...

Zhou Hongying loves browsing her WeChat Moments. She saw Gao Wu's post first and liked it without thinking twice.

Looking at the photo of Gao Wu and Song Mingyue clinking glasses, she felt a pang of sadness. She wondered where the two of them had gone off to, yet they still had the mind to clink glasses and drink.

But what's that behind them? Fireworks?
Zhou Hongying clicked on the photo and zoomed in, only then realizing that the beautiful flames and clouds rising behind the two were actually mushroom clouds!
She gaped in astonishment, then zoomed in on the image again. It looked exactly like a mushroom cloud!

She hurriedly cried out, "Qingjun, Qingjun!"

Shang Qingjun, who was reading a book, was startled. She rolled her eyes at Zhou Hongying and said, "What's with all the jumpiness? Are you crazy?"

"Look!" Zhou Hongying handed her phone to Shang Qingjun. Shang Qingjun saw it was a photo of Gao Wu and Song Mingyue, but didn't pay much attention. Just as she was about to speak, she realized something was wrong. She pointed at the photo and asked, "Is that a mushroom cloud?"

Because of excitement and nervousness, Shang Qingjun's voice trembled slightly, and Zhou Hongying nodded and shook her head repeatedly...

When Gao Wudong's classmates saw this photo, most of them found it unbelievable. Some people thought that Gao Wu had added special effects to the picture and created it using computer technology.

Some people disagree, believing that Gao Wu was implying that they had used nuclear weapons.

Whether they agree or not, everyone is quickly forwarding the photos through private channels.

Nuclear bombs, ultimate weapons—whether they're real or fake, anything even remotely related to them is incredibly awe-inspiring.

What's even more striking is that Gao Wu and Song Mingyue are still raising their glasses in celebration. Faced with the earth-shattering power, their elegant and relaxed demeanor gives the photo an indescribable artistic conception.

This photo posted on Gao Wu's WeChat Moments quickly triggered a massive online frenzy, spreading at an alarming rate.

Tang Zhengyi from Zhongjing University was also astonished when he saw the photo.

He hurriedly went to find Yan Qiushui: "Have you checked Gao Wu's WeChat Moments?"

Yan Qiushui didn't quite understand what Tang Zhengyi was going to do. She rarely looked at her phone unless someone contacted her.

She opened Fetion and, sure enough, saw a post Gao Wu had made on his WeChat Moments. She immediately noticed the unusual nature of the photo.

Upon opening the photo, Yan Qiushui's bright eyes revealed a look of surprise.

Tang Zhengyi leaned closer to look at the photo and muttered, "Is that a mushroom cloud?"

"Definitely." Yan Qiushui had spent some time with Gao Wu and knew his personality. Although he was flamboyant, he wouldn't lie.

Since he posted it on his WeChat Moments, the photo must be real, and the mushroom cloud must also be real.

Yan Qiushui said with some emotion, "Who rules the world? We are still us! We truly have an indomitable spirit!"

In Dongdu, Dragon King Tian Wuji is having a video call with Qin Jiuyue.

Tian Wuji said, "Isn't it a bit much for Duke Qin and Gao Wu to treat nuclear bombs like fireworks, as if it were child's play?"

Qin Jiuyue smiled and said, "Who will rule the vast land? What a fine line! Gao Wu's ambition to conquer nature is something I envy."

Tian Wuji immediately understood Qin Jiuyue's meaning and said nothing more.

After practicing his boxing for a while, Gao Wu opened his WeChat Moments and saw a dense array of likes. Among the likes, the names of his senior uncle Qin (Qin Jiuyue) and master (Hai Wuji) stood out...

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