The Courtyard House: Xu Damao's Aunt is the Queen of Women

"Attention everyone, put on your goggles! Sixty seconds before zero!"

Time ticked by, and finally it was nine o'clock.

The air in the observation area froze instantly, as if every wisp of sand was suspended in mid-air. Everyone held their breath, with only the countdown sound from the loudspeaker audible.

Liu Hao put the goggles that Captain Kong had just given him over his eyes, and subconsciously stood up and walked behind the sandbags in front of the viewing platform.

Ye Juan also put on goggles, walked to Liu Hao's side, her eyes fixed on the steel tower in the distance, her hands tightly holding Liu Hao's right hand, her eyes glistening with tears.

The generals all around stood up, their backs ramrod straight, their eyes fixed intently on the direction of the explosion.

Liu Hao's palms were burning hot, and his heart was pounding.

How fortunate! How fortunate to witness history firsthand!

"Thirty seconds before zero! Twenty-five seconds! Twenty seconds!"

The countdown drew ever closer, and the Gobi Desert was deathly silent. Even the wind seemed to whisper. All the instruments operated silently, all the soldiers stood at attention with their guns, all the researchers held their breath, and the entire Lop Nur region held its breath in anticipation!

"Ten! Nine! Eight!"

Each number is like a heavy hammer, striking people's hearts hard.

"Seven! Six! Five!"

Liu Hao closed his eyes, then suddenly opened them again. His eyes, behind his goggles, burned with fierce fire. His blood was boiling, his adrenaline surged to his head, and every cell in his body was roaring and anticipating!

Ye Juan's body trembled uncontrollably, and tears streamed down her face.

"Four! Three! Two! One! Detonate!"

The instant the detonation command was given, a devastating white light suddenly exploded from the epicenter!

That was no light in the world. It was more intense than billions of suns rising at the same time, more awe-inspiring than the collapse of the sky. In an instant, it illuminated the entire Lop Nur, the boundless Gobi Desert, and every face filled with anticipation and excitement!

A blinding light burst forth, plunging the world into a ghastly white, as if time itself had been frozen by the radiance!

Immediately afterwards, the earth trembled violently!

It wasn't a slight tremor; it was a devastating impact erupting from the depths of the earth, causing the sandbags and iron plates at the observation post to tremble violently, and yellow sand to surge and billow across the sky.

The next second, a deafening roar that shook the entire world exploded!

That was the roar of a dragon awakening, the roar of mountains and rivers boiling, the bloody cry of the Chinese nation that had been suppressed for a hundred years!

A deafening roar swept in like a tidal wave, piercing the clouds and shattering the heavens. Eardrums hummed, and chests resonated violently. The immense power seemed to overturn the entire Gobi Desert and utterly crush a century of humiliation!

"We did it! We did it!"

Ye Juan was the first to shout, instantly igniting the entire audience!

Liu Hao ripped off his goggles, and tears streamed down his face uncontrollably.

The blazing white fireball expanded wildly, transforming into orange-red flames, carrying with it a cloud of dust, and soaring straight up to ninety thousand miles!

At the base of the raging flames, a thick column of dust shot into the sky, tightly connected to the fireball, and with overwhelming force, slowly condensed into a mushroom cloud that blotted out the sun under the heavens!

Majestic, magnificent, grand, and awe-inspiring!

The clouds rolled and rose, growing larger and larger until they reached a height of 10,000 meters. Their edges shimmered with dazzling golden-red light, like a sharp sword piercing the gray sky and standing tall above Lop Nur!

The 102-meter-tall iron tower, which carried the hopes of the great nation, instantly vaporized and melted under extreme heat, leaving not a trace. Meanwhile, the surrounding materials were instantly distorted, collapsed, and turned into dust under the terrifying shockwave!

This is a mushroom cloud belonging to China! It is the most magnificent flower that the Chinese people have created on the Gobi Desert with their wisdom and passion!

"Success! Our atomic bomb has detonated!"

Commander Zhang's eyes welled up with tears, which slid down his resolute face. He suddenly gripped Liu Hao's shoulders tightly.

"Comrade Liu Hao! We did it! The Chinese people finally have their own atomic bomb!"

The observation area erupted in thunderous cheers!

Everyone went crazy! The generals took off their caps, waved them, and roared. Their usually dignified faces were filled with tears and ecstasy.

The researchers embraced and wept, crying loudly together. All the gray hair, bloodshot eyes, and countless days and nights filled with draft paper were worth it at this moment.

The soldiers stationed there raised their rifles, roared to the sky, tears mingling with the sand and wind streaming down their faces, yet their smiles were incredibly radiant.

In the distant tent city, everyone rushed out of the command post and ran wildly toward the towering mushroom cloud. Shouts, cheers, cries, laughter, and shouts mingled together, echoing throughout the entire Gobi Desert!

"Long live China! Long live the nation! Long live the Communist Party of China!"

Liu Hao raised his fist and shouted those four words with all his might, instantly resonating with the entire audience!

"Long live China! Long live the nation! Long live the Communist Party of China!"

"We succeeded! The Chinese people will no longer be bullied!"

The earth-shattering shouts broke through the sandstorm and soared into the sky, echoing between heaven and earth along with that majestic mushroom cloud!

Looking at the surging crowd and the mushroom cloud towering in the sky, Liu Hao cried and laughed at the same time, laughing with unparalleled pride!

A century of decline, a century of forbearance—from the smoke of the Opium Wars to the resounding roar from the depths of the Gobi Desert today, the Chinese people have endured and waited far too long.

In the past, surrounded by powerful nations, with nuclear blackmail and threats looming ever closer, the Chinese people had no voice, no sense of security, and could only struggle to move forward in the cracks.

Today, right here in Lop Nur, on this desolate Gobi Desert, the Chinese people used their own hands to detonate their first atomic bomb, upholding the backbone of the nation and building an impregnable wall to protect their homeland!

This deafening explosion shattered the imperialist nuclear blackmail!

This mushroom cloud has upheld the confidence and dignity of the Chinese nation!

This victory proclaims to the world that the Eastern dragon has awakened!

Commander Zhang raised his right hand and gave a standard, solemn military salute to the epicenter, the mushroom cloud, and the turbulent Gobi Desert.

All the soldiers present raised their hands in salute in unison, their salute solemn and their gazes firm.

All the researchers and staff raised their hands to pay the highest respect to the mushroom cloud that symbolized the hope of the nation!

Liu Hao held Ye Juan's hand tightly and whispered, "Wife, from this day forward, the days when China could be bullied by others are gone forever. We have our own nuclear shield, and the confidence to protect our country. The Chinese nation will surely stand tall among the nations of the world, unassailable and unbullied!"

"Mmm... Honey, I really want to cry... Waaah..."

Ye Juan leaned against Liu Hao, tears streaming down her face. Looking at the towering cloud and the group of passionate Chinese people in front of her, she felt a surge of pride.

This is not just a successful nuclear test, but a rebirth of a nation, a peace and security for the country that countless Chinese people have won with their blood, youth, and lives!

The mushroom cloud in the distance is still rising, majestic and magnificent, shining brightly. It is like an immortal monument, firmly standing on the Gobi Desert of Lop Nur, firmly engraved in the history of the Republic, and firmly rooted in the hearts of every Chinese person!

The wind howled past, carrying the yellow sand of the Gobi Desert, but it could not blow away the passion in my heart, nor extinguish the heroic spirit in my soul.

This deafening roar resounded throughout the universe and shook the four directions!

This passion, passed down from generation to generation, will never cease!

From this day forward, may the land of China be peaceful and prosperous, and may the Chinese nation stand tall and fearless!