In the name of supernatural powers

Chapter 147 Nuclear Explosion
August 17th, 9:00 AM.

Upon receiving the evacuation order, Lu Zhao immediately set off back to the outpost to relay the orders from his superiors.

Half an hour later, he arrived near the outpost.

Standing on the earthen slope halfway up the mountain, looking into the valley, one can see streaks of golden light appearing, and water beasts being either killed by Zhao De or shot by bullets.

The corpses will flow with the water and return to the ecosystem of the Ancient God Circle. In the long run, the death of the monsters will not cause too much damage to the Ancient God Circle.

Only by recycling the corpses and using them to make various potions can the Ancient God Circle be consumed.

The emergence of life supplements has not only caused a surge in the number of modern superhumans, but it is also the best way to deplete the ancient god circle.

Every dynasty tried to weaken the ancient pantheon. Some, not being legacies of a unified dynasty, quickly became harmless. Some were suppressed, only to erupt when the dynasty declined, while others have already disappeared into the annals of history.

In modern times, through life supplement technology, some weak ancient god circles have been rendered harmless by 'eating' them.

For example, there is an ancient divine circle in Liangjiang Road dating back to the Northern Qi Dynasty. Its special environment can produce a large number of precious medicinal materials, which can be used to make various kinds of precious medicines.

The Federation needs to put the corpses of other ancient god-like monsters into it to keep it alive and prevent it from becoming completely extinct.

The academic community refers to these ancient god circles, which have been used by the Federation and rendered harmless, as secret realms.

The weaker and shorter the dynasty, the less harmful the ancient god circle is.

Just like the ancient emperors who built their mausoleums, they started building them as soon as they ascended the throne. The more powerful the country was, the bigger the mausoleum they built, and the longer they reigned, the more luxurious it became.

Every dynasty sought a way to ensure its rule for generations to come, but ultimately, they all ended up building their own mausoleums.

Upon entering the outpost, Lu Zhao saw Ding Shoujin lying unconscious on the hospital bed.

According to Zhao De, the other party ran back last night covered in blood, reported that the giant beast was heading towards Shenzhou, and then fell into a coma.

Zhao De said, "A fourth-tier transcendent being will not die as long as he has a breath left. Go back to the city later and bring me some special medicines."

Lu Zhao shook his head and said, "This morning, His Highness Wude issued an evacuation order. Everyone in Fangshi will begin evacuating today."

Upon hearing this, Zhao De looked surprised, but then he saw that Lu Zhao had already vaguely guessed the reason.

Upon receiving the news, Yulin County did not immediately prepare to evacuate the city. Instead, it reported to the Nankaido Prefecture and requested to receive orders from the prefectural command.

When the relevant authorities in Nankai Province received the news, they did not immediately carry out a large-scale evacuation, but instead allowed a portion of the people to leave first.

The reason is simple: they don't want to take responsibility.

Zhao Delai would do the same, because it is basically impossible to evacuate a city in a short period of time, and he might be held responsible if something goes wrong.

The more you do, the more mistakes you make; the less you do, the fewer mistakes you make; if you do nothing, you make no mistakes.

There are very few people who can make decisions and bear the consequences, and the Federal Chief Executive is undoubtedly the most suitable one.

The only person who can contact the Federal Chief is Lin Zhiyan.

'I'm lucky to have escaped this disaster, thanks to that kid.'

Zhao De knew perfectly well what was going on, but wisely refrained from making it clear.

He called Wang Tong and told him to prepare to leave, and also to find two people to carry Ding Shoujin away on a stretcher.

Lu Zhao also joined the evacuation work, and his instructions were much more detailed than Zhao De's general ones.

First, all the ammunition in the warehouse must be sold, and any weapons that cannot be taken away must be destroyed on the spot to prevent them from falling into civilian hands.

Although the federal gun problem has always been serious, most of the guns involved are handguns and homemade guns.

The outpost is equipped with fully automatic rifles and squad machine guns. If it is washed away by floods or visited by foreign forces after a disaster, it will cause a lot of trouble.

Secondly, Lu Zhao ordered the destruction of the other side of the river to temporarily block the water beast.

At 9:30, the bombs were placed on both sides of the valley, accompanied by a loud bang.

Boom!

The mountain collapsed, and countless pieces of mud and rocks rolled down, blocking the narrow river channel.

Lu Zhao and the others also began to retreat along the path.

"Cough cough cough..."

Ding Shoujin woke up amidst the shaking during the move, and Lu Zhao went up to inquire about his condition.

The other party had promised Lin Zhiyan to arrange a promotion for him, so they were, after all, leaders from the same faction.

"I'm not going to die yet, but I'll probably need to stay in bed for a month to recover. I've heard that the difference between the fifth and fourth tiers is greater than the difference between the fourth and first tiers. That beast sprayed me with a jet of water and almost killed me."

Ding Shoujin looked weak, but his demeanor was carefree, and he was in the mood to recount his experiences to Lu Zhao.

Zhao De remained silent, also curious about the other person's experience of getting up close to the giant beast.

Lu Zhao asked, "How's it going on the south-central part of the route?"

Ding Shoujin replied, "Many people died. Judging from the scene, I conservatively estimate it to be over 100,000. The post-disaster epidemic is estimated to multiply the number several times over. The only good news is that smuggling in Ant Ridge will probably stop for many years to come."

The behemoth was enormous, but compared to the entire Indochina Peninsula, it was tiny, and its influence could only affect about five or six city-states, some settlements and villages.

The human settlements outside Ant Ridge are undoubtedly doomed to be wiped out.

She couldn't help but sigh, "If I want to eat beef in the future, it will probably cost a lot of money."

The area outside Ant Ridge is the main beef supplier for Cangwu, accounting for 70% of the black market share.

At that moment, a faint buzzing sound could be heard from the sky.

It was very subtle; only through visualization and mental power could one slightly detect the fluctuations. It seemed as if something was flying across the thick clouds.

The sound gradually grew louder and louder until it could be heard without visualization.

Ding Shoujin frowned, pondered for a moment, his expression changed slightly, and said, "That's the sound of bombers. We need to speed up. The Federation is probably about to drop nuclear bombs."

Upon hearing this, everyone around changed their expressions slightly.

Zhao De ordered, "Everyone, quicken your pace."

The team quickly picked up speed and started jogging on the wide road.

Lu Zhao simply carried Ding Shoujin on his back and ran. After all, superhumans are sturdy and durable, and won't break like cabbages.

He asked curiously, "Chief Ding, can a nuclear bomb kill a giant beast?" Ding Shoujin replied, "Theoretically, as long as a nuclear bomb is accurately dropped on the giant beast's body and explodes close to its body, it can basically kill it. In actual combat, the giant beast will sense the danger and then run away to avoid it, or attack the falling nuclear bomb."

"Once it escapes the high-temperature fireball of the nuclear explosion, the remaining attack waves and radiation are ineffective against the behemoth, unless a powerful individual takes the nuclear bomb and perishes together with it."

The power of a nuclear explosion is undeniable, but the effective kill radius of a nuclear explosion on a behemoth is a major concern.

Lu Zhao said, "Does the Marquis of Wu also have his own explosives to carry?"

Upon hearing this, Ding Shoujin couldn't help but chuckle and said, "I didn't expect you to be so humorous. Indeed, every generation has its own dynamite."

Carrying a nuclear bomb to perish together with a behemoth sounds bizarre, almost like throwing nuclear weapons like stones, but it's currently the most effective method.

Without solving the problem of the ancient pantheon's magnetic field, it will be difficult to accurately hit nuclear weapons with missiles alone.

Only those of equal strength can guarantee that the escorting nuclear missile will not be destroyed by the behemoth.

Deploying nuclear weapons to deal with behemoths is often like setting off firecrackers to drive away the mythical beast Nian—primarily for driving it away.

If a nuclear bomb can drive away the behemoth, then all will be well.

If that doesn't work, then they'll have no choice but to run.

Thirty minutes later, when the evacuation team reached the downhill section halfway up the mountain, the southern sky suddenly lit up with a blinding white light.

The mountains behind us began to glow, and the southern sky was as if it were filled with incandescent bulbs, instantly illuminating the dim mountain area.

Zhao De said, "Don't turn around, everyone squat down and cover your ears!"

Immediately afterwards, a shockwave came from behind, and even after it was out of the killing range, it still came faster than the sound of the explosion.

The explosion arrived a little late; the deafening roar filled everyone's ears, and the powerful sound waves violently reverberated through the valley.

Everyone felt a tightness in their chests as the loud explosion filled their ears.

A few seconds later, the echo lingered.

Two minutes passed before the crowd gradually recovered, and some people experienced tinnitus.

Lu Zhao looked up at the horizon and saw the dark clouds being torn apart by the shockwave, making the whole world clear.

The nuclear explosion is undoubtedly over, but the extent of its effects remains unknown.

Suddenly, a clear and melodious cry came from the other side of the mountain.

In Lu Zhao's wide-eyed gaze, a tsunami hundreds of meters high surged up and crashed violently against the mountains.

The first wave splashed up deep in the Ten Thousand Mountains.

This scene left the warriors bewildered. Although the behemoth had not yet appeared, its power already instilled despair in them.

Zhao De and Ding Shoujin remained silent, their expressions revealing no surprise.

Because they all experienced the ten-year war of national defense.

Back then, the Federation used nuclear bombs as conventional weapons, dropping them like they were free, but in the end, they didn't kill many behemoths.

Zhao De ordered, "Continue the retreat."

The evacuation team continued their journey, walking for about another half hour.

Suddenly, a figure flew across the sky, and its powerful aura immediately caught the attention of Lu Zhao and the others.

"The Marquis Wu has arrived."

Ding Shoujin visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhao De and Lu Zhao were the same; neither of them seemed as worried as before.

With Zhuge Liang present, at least the situation wouldn't completely spiral out of control.

Then, from the other side of the mountain, rumbling sounds could be faintly heard, as if a giant beast was roaring and waves were sweeping across the mountain.
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Cao Shichang rode the wind straight up into the clouds, his gaze sweeping across the layers of mountains, and saw that beyond Ant Ridge had become a vast ocean.

A ten-thousand-meter-long, deep blue narwhal roamed the ocean, its body charred black by the nuclear explosion, with a large chunk of flesh burned away from its right side.

It drives the waters of the three rivers connected to the Water Beast Cave, crashing against the mountains, rolling over slopes, and pressing down on ridges.

On the hilltop in front of the deep blue whale stood a dark, desiccated corpse.

The mummified corpse emitted an unusual aura that was hard to miss.

Upon seeing this, Cao Shichang immediately became alert.

'Its target isn't the Federation, but this mummified corpse?'

The sudden outbreak of the Water Beast Cave, the simultaneous appearance of four giant beasts, and the landing of the water-based giant beasts from the Indochina Peninsula—all of this is too bizarre.

Suddenly, the mummified corpse looked up at him, a faint light appearing in its empty eye sockets.

Cao Shichang felt a chill run down his spine, and with a clench of his fist, a huge brass hammer came into his hand.

One of the Earthly Fiend Divine Powers is Demon Slayer.

It can condense magical artifacts with Qi, possessing immense destructive power and the ability to attack formless ghosts and demons.

It causes both physical and psychological harm.

Among the Earthly Fiends Divine Powers, Demon Slaying and Swordsmanship are ranked side by side as top-tier offensive divine powers.

With this supernatural ability, Cao Shichang repeatedly performed extraordinary feats in ancient god circles like Song Menghua Ancient City, which only existed in the spiritual world, and gradually climbed to the position of Marquis Wu.

The mummified corpse turned into water vapor and disappeared.

The giant aquatic beast emitted an eerie red light from its single horn, its power surging instantly, and it let out a furious roar.

Wow!
The hundred-meter-high wave expanded again, to one hundred and fifty, two hundred, three hundred meters!
Cao Shichang immediately took action, crashing down from the mountaintop like a shooting star, gripping the brass hammer with both hands and smashing it down fiercely.

Like a giant throwing a punch, blasting open the ocean waves.

Waves crash against the sky as Cao Shichang, hammer in hand, confronts the colossal beast.

As a federal military commander, he had an obligation to die before the people.

(End of this chapter)