Hand over Godzilla, and countries will beg me to eat nuclear waste.

only,

Perhaps it was because they had been exposed to nuclear radiation for too long.

The communicator's indicator light flashed twice, followed by a crackling sound of electricity.

After the call connected, before Luo Yu could even report the situation, a roar came from the receiver.

"Luo Yu? Is that Luo Yu? Speak up!"

It wasn't Su Qingxue's cool and aloof voice that I had expected, but Zhan Kuang's signature loud voice, mixed with barely concealed anxiety and anticipation.

"General, it's me."

Luo Yu held the communicator further away and rubbed his ear: "Don't shout, I'm still alive."

“…………”

There was a half-second silence on the other end, followed by an even louder commotion, the background sound of what appeared to be a broken cup.

"You brat... do you know what the satellites captured?" Zhan Kuang's voice was filled with excitement and joy: "Just now, the green radiation cloud that has shrouded Death Valley for thirty years has dissipated, it has begun to dissipate, and soon we'll be able to see the sand on the surface of the earth on the satellite cloud image!"

"It's nothing."

Luo Yu glanced at the little lizard that was dozing off on his shoulder with its eyes closed, and said with a smile, "We've taken care of the two big scorpions and cleaned up the nuclear radiation as well. The current radiation level is about five percent of what it was before; the rest is just physical residue."

"Five percent..." The gasp of the battle maniac could be clearly heard on the other end of the line. "What about the Twin Scorpions? Those are S-rank monsters!"

"Those aren't S-class anymore, they've evolved to S+," Luo Yu replied decisively. "They're already dead and have nowhere to be buried."

Holy crap!

The warrior immediately swore.

This is Death Valley! The one with the highest radiation level, largest area, and most troublesome among the eight forbidden zones of the Dragon Kingdom!

Just like that... it was done in three days?

no way,

After Luo Yu entered Death Valley, the nuclear radiation was so high that all the detection equipment malfunctioned, and they had no idea what was happening inside.

"You can send someone to pick me up now."

"Okay! Okay, okay!"

Zhan Kuang said "Okay" three times in a row: "You wait here, I'm free now, I'll personally fly a transport plane to pick you up! Also..."

He paused, then his tone became serious: "Lieutenant Luo Yu, no, I should call you Major Luo Yu now."

"What?"

"The order has just come down from above: you've been promoted to major, and the commissioning ceremony will be held when you return."

“…………”

Luo Yu tightened his grip on the communicator.

It took two days for him to be promoted from second lieutenant to first lieutenant.

It took six days to go from lieutenant to major.

This speed is like a nuclear warhead soaring straight into the sky.

"Also, I've prepared a celebration feast for you. Just tell me what you'd like to eat!"

Zhan Kuang laughed heartily, "I haven't eaten for three days, so don't be shy with me, kid."

“…………”

Luo Yu opened his mouth.

He wanted to say that he wasn't hungry.

I'm really not hungry.

The feedback from absorbing so much nuclear radiation energy

He feels he can go three days and three nights without eating or drinking without any problem.

But... never mind.

"Whatever, the general can arrange it."

"Fine! You wait!"

The communication was disconnected.

Luo Yu put away the communicator.

I looked at the little lizard that was dozing off on my shoulder.

"Are you full?"

"Hiss."

The little lizard responded lazily, flicking its tail.

Luo Yu smiled.

This guy is having a good time; he eats and then goes to sleep.

immediately,

Luo Yu subconsciously opened the system panel and took a look.

Current evolution level: 33.8%

[Host Level: Peak A-Rank]

[Spiritual Power: 980000/1000000]

Distance from S-class

It was just one step away from victory.

"Five restricted areas remain."

Luo Yu muttered to himself, "If I eat it all..."

He did some mental calculations.

The remaining five exclusion zones contain approximately 280,000 tons of nuclear waste.

Based on the current ratio, it should be able to increase the evolution level to... 70%?

wrong.

Luo Yu shook his head.

As Godzilla's power increases, its energy requirements will also increase.

"Conservatively speaking, it would be good if it reached 60%."

Thinking of this,

Luo Yu had a headache.

The amount of nuclear waste required for the evolution from the growth stage to maturity is terrifying.

The world produces only 150,000 tons of nuclear waste a year, but Godzilla devoured 200,000 tons of nuclear waste that had accumulated in China's Death Valley over the years.

"It seems... we'll have to get the government to come up with a solution."

……

Two hours later.

The transport plane landed on the edge of Death Valley.

Zhan Kuang was the first to rush down the gangway, followed by Su Qingxue and the guard squad.

"Luo Yu!"

Zhan Kuang strode over and looked Luo Yu up and down: "Are you alright?"

"fine."

Luo Yu shook his head.

Zhan Kuang breathed a sigh of relief, then turned to look into the depths of Death Valley.

He was stunned.

The sky started turning blue sometime during the day.

There was no pungent odor in the air, nor any oppressive feeling of radiation that made one's skin tingle.

"this……"

The warrior took out a radiation detector.

Drop drop-

Radiation level: 500

Five hundred times.

It has dropped to a safe level.

"They really did it..."

Zhan Kuang's voice trembled slightly as he looked at Luo Yu, his eyes reddening.

"Do you know? Thirty years ago, I served in the military right here."

Luo Yu was stunned for a moment.

"Back then, I was a new recruit, and I watched this place transform from a yellow desert into a black wasteland."

The War Maniac took a deep breath: "Many of my comrades died here."

"Some died in nuclear tests, and some died while clearing out mutated beasts."

"I always thought I would never see Death Valley restored to its original state in my lifetime."

He raised his hand,

He patted Luo Yu's shoulder forcefully.

"Thank you."

"On behalf of our fallen comrades, thank you."

Luo Yu's expression turned serious.

"It's what I should do."

"Let's go."

Zhan Kuang casually wiped his eyes: "Go back and eat. After you eat... take a few days to rest!"

"No need, I want to continue."

"continue?"

The War Maniac was somewhat bewildered.

"right!"

Luo Yu nodded and said, "Since we've already started, let's finish it all off in one go. Godzilla is so strong right now, let's strike while the iron is hot!"

“…………”

The War Maniac was at a loss for words.

One can only sigh inwardly that having Luo Yu is truly a blessing for the military.

……

Baijiang Defense Zone Core Base

canteen.

Zhan Kuang specially arranged a sumptuous meal.

Braised pork belly, steamed fish, stir-fried pork kidneys, braised beef... a total of more than twenty dishes.

Luo Yu sat at the table, looking at the dishes on it, feeling somewhat helpless.

He wasn't hungry at all.

But... it was truly difficult to refuse such hospitality.

Eat! Eat as much as you want!

Zhan Kuang sat opposite Luo Yu, his face flushed, and placed a large piece of braised pork on his plate: "I know that Awakened Ones consume a lot of energy, so I specially asked the cooks to make this in a hurry."

Luo Yu forced himself to eat a few bites.

tasty.

But... I really can't eat it.

He felt that he had so much energy in his body that he didn't need to eat anything; even a burp might be radiating nuclear radiation.

"How is it? Does it suit your taste?" Zhan Kuang looked at him expectantly.

"That's good." Luo Yu forced himself to swallow, and to distract himself, he put down his chopsticks and said, "General, let's not rush to eat. Where is our next target?"

"So urgent?"

Zhan Kuang's smile froze for a moment: "You've only been back for less than two hours."

"I'm not tired."

Luo Yu revealed an expression that suggested he wanted more.

"this……"

Zhan Kuang looked at Luo Yu's enthusiastic expression with a mixture of helplessness and relief: "Alright, since you're so keen on it, let's not waste any more time. The information for the remaining five forbidden zones is all here."

He took a tablet out of his briefcase and handed it to Luo Yu.

"Ranked fourth is the 'Rotten Swamp' in southern Xinjiang, an S-class restricted area. The terrain there is complex, full of poisonous gas, nuclear radiation, and soft mud, making it impossible for heavy equipment to enter."

Luo Yu took the tablet and casually swiped around a couple of times: "No problem, this is it. I want to leave now."

"Now?"

Zhan Kuang glanced at the barely touched dishes on the table. "You haven't even eaten two bites of this..."

"Dry rations are fine for the journey."

Luo Yu stood up and straightened his collar. "Every day that radiation remains is a threat to the surrounding residents."

Ok!

These words were spoken with righteous indignation, and Zhan Kuang's eyes welled up with tears. He immediately slammed his fist on the table: "Fine! I'll arrange transport planes right now. This time, I'll give you two escort planes. The show must be top-notch!"