A man among dragons, building a mysterious ancient church.

Chapter 271 The Ultimate Weapon: Nuclear Bomb

On Bellow Island in the Pacific Ocean, the sea breeze is gentle, and the land is bountiful and abundant.

This pristine natural environment, untouched by human development, exudes an atmosphere of tranquility and serenity.

However, this atmosphere was broken by a shooting star flying from the sky.

The meteor, trailing a long, enormous tail of flame, descended from the sky, its angry and ferocious appearance making it exceptionally conspicuous even in broad daylight, thanks to the long, pure white streak that seemed to cleave the heavens.

To trace the origin of meteors, we need to go back in time.

In the underground of a secret military base in North America, soldiers who should have been on standby at their posts were all forced to return to their dormitories, which were then locked with electronic locks.

Colonel Tansons, who was in charge of this area, had golden pupils and led a group of young people dressed in uniform black trench coats, who appeared out of nowhere, to guard the entire underground launch center.

In the dormitory at the end of the corridor, you could still hear the military deputy shouting incomprehension, denouncing Tansens as a traitor, an anti-humanity, and an attempt to provoke a nuclear war and destroy the entire ecosystem!

Colonel Tansens didn't care about his deputy's insults at all, and he was too lazy to argue. He knew very well that if he couldn't get past the Black King, the ecosystem would ultimately be doomed to destruction.

As for the deputy's concern about nuclear war?

That's none of his concern.

Kassel College, or rather the secret society behind Kassel, had already contacted various hybrid factions, indicating their intention to launch a nuclear missile to test Bello Island and confirm the problems with the Black King Hatchery.

Therefore, the various hybrid factions hurriedly contacted their respective countries, proactively explained the reasons, and showed great sincerity to quickly gain acceptance from other countries in order to avoid nuclear misunderstandings.

Back then, the King of Earth and Mountains was hiding in the capital, making it impossible for him to use such a weapon. Now it's different; the Black King is holed up on an island in the Pacific, so a nuclear strike wouldn't have much of an impact.

Therefore, there is absolutely no need to worry about a nuclear war breaking out in the world.

Because of Colonel Tansens' actions, the military base, which should have been strictly prohibited from connecting to the external network, is now connected to the Kassel AI Norma, who is in charge of controlling everything here.

Angers, Sigurd, Elizabeth, and others even connected remotely via video link, watching the three large screens at the launch center together with Colonel Tansens.

The screen on the left prominently displays a real-time satellite cloud image of the Pacific Ocean, with a scarlet circle completely encircling the entire island of Bello.

That was the center point of the Word of Power Emperor, determined by Norma's rigorous calculations.

The waves of the Pacific Ocean, thousands of miles away, are gently lapping and washing over Bellow Island. Based on data and satellite images, Norma calculated that its volume would require at least a nuclear weapon with the equivalent of 500 million tons of TNT!
The screen in the middle continuously scrolls through the ballistic parameters that Norma calculates and adjusts spontaneously, while the screen on the right displays real-time monitoring of the intercontinental ballistic missile.

As seen on the right side of the screen, the massive underground hatch, with its multiple heavy doors opening rapidly and smoothly as the hydraulic press operates.

The magnificent missile body was also pushed out of the launch silo by the device, pointing straight to the sky, ready to be launched.

“Colonel Tansens.” Unlike the black trench coats of the Kassel Executive Department staff, Collier, from the Thirteen North American Families, was dressed in a well-tailored suit and handed over a very impressive physical key.

This operation is not just a matter for Kassel alone. The resurgence of the Black King has involved the whole world. Those who have the ability must temporarily put aside their past grievances and work together to survive.

Thirteen North American companies obtained secure physical keys through their own means, and Kassel was no slouch either, acquiring the other complex half of the digital cipher.

Tansens took the thing and felt its light yet heavy weight: "I never thought I would have the chance to personally ignite a sun."

"Phew, Norma, close the radiation shielding door."

‘Dong-dong-dong! ’

Multiple muffled thuds indicated that the specially designed radiation-proof doors had been successfully locked in the underground base. Tansens stepped forward with the physical key and looked at Collier.

Collier, who also held the physical key, walked to the same position.

In front of them were nuclear physical locks three meters apart. To open them, two officers had to insert physical keys simultaneously. This was a special security design inherited from the Cold War era, to give people more time to think.

But this design did not deter the determined Tansons and Collier. No half-blood wanted to see the emperor's resurrection. The two of them inserted the physical key at the same time and twisted it all the way through!
At the same time, Norma spontaneously and quickly entered the complete two-part password.

Throughout the underground launch center, Norma's cool, serene, synthesized voice echoed: "Physical key successfully unlocked, password entered correctly, final confirmation, proceed..."

“Yes, launch!” This wasn’t Tansens or Collier’s request, but Pompeii Gattuso’s from a remote video call. This time, he was incredibly serious and more urgent than any of the school board members.

The head of the Sigurd family also took a deep breath: "Launch, Norma."

Elizabeth's fair neck slid slightly as she swallowed, a hint of hope on her face: "Permission to launch, Norma."

Norma did not confirm anything further. Despite it being a very important matter, its synthesized mechanical voice remained as cold and indifferent as ever: "Main engine successfully ignited."

In the blink of an eye, the intercontinental ballistic missile's body had disappeared, replaced by three orange-red fiery lotuses!
The countless tons of chemical fuel, mixed with liquid oxygen, created an explosion that propelled the massive 400-ton missile off the ground.

The underground launch center even shook as a result, with dust falling from the ceiling. Soldiers in their dormitories could feel the tremors, their eyes reddening as they cursed and banged on doors, but they couldn't break them open!

Outside, the violent roar of missile engines echoed through the sky, no less deafening than the roar of the Dragon King.

At this moment, the screen on the right has turned into a launch scene, showing the dazzling tail flame that can remain on the retina for a long time, continuously shooting out, causing the air to be violently distorted.

The thick white smoke that followed connected heaven and earth, forming a towering Tower of Babel of smoke.

As it ascended, the missile continued to accelerate into the air.

Norma calmly announced each stage: "The missile is entering the ascent phase."

"Speed ​​of Mach 6".

"Speed ​​Mach 7." "Speed ​​reached Mach 8, preparing to break through the atmosphere and enter space."

The Kassel board members, along with the executive team members present, watched the screen with excitement, anticipation, and joy.

This is the ultimate weapon that humanity can offer in the field of modern science, within their known scope. They all desperately hope that this nuclear weapon can nuke the Black King and bring true peace to the world.

As fuel propelled the nuclear weapon, the booster rocket beneath it, having exhausted its fuel and lost its power, began to detach its components.

"The missile's first-stage booster separated, and it began to penetrate the atmosphere."

The tail flames, even more concentrated than the original three fiery lotuses, propelled the missile to an even greater speed, sending it soaring into the pitch-black cosmic sky.

Fortunately, there was no problem with breaking through the atmosphere. The missile did not rush into the boundless universe, but instead circled the planet, flying almost close to the atmosphere, and began heading towards the Pacific Ocean.

Norma began to focus entirely on navigating it, constantly calibrating the trajectory and impact point: "Shut down the second engine, prepare for reentry phase."

The speed of the nuclear weapon became increasingly exaggerated, its speed increasing steadily in the vacuum, while its exhaust flame disappeared and it fell silent.

After crossing mountains and rivers and flying into the airspace above the Pacific Ocean, Norma continued to report: "Initiating reentry."

The second engine roared again, and the massive flames further accelerated the missile. Propelled by chemical fuel, its own inertia, and pulled by the planet's gravity, the missile's terminal speed gradually climbed to Mach 20!

An astonishing speed of nearly 7 kilometers per second!

In the blink of an eye, the meteor had already fallen from the sky and was approaching Bellow Island!

Because of its excessive speed, the projectile generated a plasma sheath with a temperature of up to 3,000 degrees Celsius when it rubbed against the atmosphere. Overall, it looked as if a god had pierced down a flaming spear from outer space, intending to completely destroy the island.

In the underground launch center, everyone was eagerly waiting. Many mixed-race individuals stared wide-eyed, not daring to blink. The head of the Beowulf family even pressed his face against the screen.

Norma is trustworthy; the trajectory and impact point are perfect. The nuclear weapon is hurtling toward Bello Island: "Expected impact in four seconds, three seconds, two seconds, one!"

Silence, absolute silence; the mixed-race people didn't even dare to breathe.

The left screen was still displaying a live satellite image of Bello Island, but there was no explosion, no mushroom cloud, and no so-called electromagnetic pulse silence.

All the data displayed on the central screen showed that the missile had successfully hit its target, and theoretically it should have detonated nuclearly, but in reality it did not.

The right side of the screen is completely black.

In summary, it's as if some kind of error occurred inside this nuclear weapon. It successfully took off, launched, and even landed correctly on Bello Island, but ultimately became a dud and failed to explode.

The underground launch center and Bello Island at this moment resonated with each other, equally silent and without sound.

Many mixed-race people closed their eyes in pain, and many began to squat down and hold their heads. Elizabeth's hope faded, and she sat blankly in the back chair, looking lost.

The remote video of the head of the Beowulf family was hacked, not because of a hacker attack, but simply because the head of the Beowulf family smashed the computer screen with his head.

Pompeii was probably the calmest yet most anxious of all the high-ranking Secret Service members, and he had already begun questioning Norma: "Why? Why wasn't there a nuclear explosion? Answer me, Norma?"

Norma remained completely unfazed: "Based on previous inspection results, the nuclear weapon is functioning normally. The initial assessment is that the Black King was responsible for the failed detonation."

"Searching the database, but there is no specific information about Black King in the database, so we cannot further determine his methods of interfering with nuclear weapons."

In conclusion, the AI ​​felt that its operation was fine, and any problems were entirely blamed on the Black King.

Since no one fully understands the Black King's capabilities, if someone says the Black King can contain a nuclear explosion, then he can contain it.

If you don't believe me, go and see for yourselves on Bello Island.

Throughout the entire launch process, no one could find fault with Norma's side, except that Norma didn't mention secretly contacting Old Tang.

Norma herself didn't know how the other party did it. Actually, it was very simple. Xu Lie just needed to make some deceptive spells about the missiles in advance and give them to Lao Tang to use.

The fact that Lao Tang used the talisman does not violate the requirements of the ritual.

Upon hearing Norma's cold, ruthless, mechanical voice, Pompeii's face flushed red, and he became unusually excited: "Again, fire another one! I don't believe it, I just don't believe that the Black King can wipe out nuclear explosions one after another."

"Yes, there's a limit. No matter how powerful the Black King is, there's definitely a limit to how he can eliminate a nuclear explosion!"

"If we launch just one more nuclear bomb, Black King absolutely won't be able to withstand it! This is our ultimate weapon, how could it be ineffective?!"

Upon hearing Pompeii's words, many mixed-race individuals' eyes lit up again, and they all echoed his sentiments.

Although many people know that this is not what was agreed upon and may trigger stronger condemnation and pressure from countries around the world, what time is it now?

If the Black King were to resurrect, it would be the end of the world; who would care then?
Furthermore, even if various countries cooperate collectively and put pressure on America, what does that have to do with Pompeo? What does it have to do with Kassel, the Peruvian Party, or the mixed-race population?

So what if there's pressure? The most important thing right now is to take down the Black King!
Pompeii, wielding considerable power, forcefully issued an order demanding that Norma launch again!
With the order from the Board of Trustees, the second nuclear missile was ignited and launched into the sky. Everything seemed to be a reversal of time, almost exactly the same as the scene when the first nuclear missile was launched.

If you really want to find a difference, this is probably the only one: this time, the ceiling no longer 'rustles' with dust.

The condensed tail flame, carrying the last hope of the hybrids, once again rushed towards Bello Island!

Everything went smoothly, and even the missile trajectories of the two nuclear missiles were very similar, showing a high degree of correlation. Unfortunately, the outcome remained unchanged.

The second nuclear missile fired at Bello Island was a dud! It still failed to detonate!
In the underground launch center, the elder family and the board of directors, connected via remote video link, remained silent, with no one speaking.

(End of this chapter)