"High energy reaction detected underground! Evacuate immediately!"
"High energy reaction detected underground! Evacuate immediately!"
"High energy reaction detected underground! Evacuate immediately!"
Jing Mingqiu, while breaking through the robot's chest with a backhand and retrieving the hard drive storing data, threw a scan underground.
Three seconds later, looking at the system prompt that had just refreshed, Jing Mingqiu's eyes widened involuntarily.
"Nukes! They think way too highly of me!"
This small nuclear bomb buried underground had its nuclear fuel already undergoing a chain reaction, and it was too late to stop it.
Looking at the rapidly shortening escape time on the screen, Jing Mingqiu finally understood why that old man named Jonah Ulysses had left so readily.
And why he hadn't worried at all about the immobilized mechanical modifications leaking their latest research results.
In the brief moment Jing Mingqiu was thinking, the chain reaction inside the nuclear bomb had reached its final stage.
"Bayer Group, is it? I'll remember you!"
Before Jing Mingqiu's last words could fall, the nuclear bomb exploded with a roar. The ground was instantly blown open, followed by high temperatures exceeding ten thousand degrees Celsius engulfing the entire mountain range. Those immobilized mechanical modifications were instantly incinerated into ashes.
A massive mushroom cloud suddenly rose into the sky. Nuclear energy detection instruments in major countries around the world flashed red simultaneously.
Upon hearing this news, the President of the United States, recalling Hudson Allen's mention of the final plan, felt his heart clench at first, then relax.
"I never thought this guy Jing Mingqiu could push the Bayer Group this far. He truly is the target that Dragon Country has pushed out with its national strength. But no matter how strong, it's useless. Under a nuclear bomb, all beings are equal."
Hearing the report from his subordinates, the Emperor of Sakura Country began to speculate maliciously.
"A small nuclear explosion detected within Dragon Country? Didn't they complete the two bombs and one satellite experiment long ago? Why is there a sudden nuclear explosion? Could it be a nuclear power plant that exploded!"
Dragon Country, capital city, the Great Hall.
After hearing this news, the highest leader's heart turned cold, and he instantly lost all his strength, slumping into his chair.
He never imagined that the West would dare to use nuclear weapons within Dragon Country.
"Leader," the assistant walked over with a stack of documents, his expression grave, "According to expert analysis, there is a more than ninety percent probability that this nuclear bomb is the latest portable small nuclear bomb developed by the United States."
The highest leader's eyes showed a strong killing intent: "I guessed it was them too. Only they in the whole world have the experience of dropping nuclear bombs on other countries, and only they have the nerve." kuAiδugg
The assistant's eyes widened: "How dare they use nuclear weapons against our country! Aren't they afraid of triggering a third world war?"
"They are gambling," the highest leader straightened his back. "They are gambling that we will endure it silently like before. But this time, they have gone too far. They have already crossed Dragon Country's bottom line!"
"Xiao Zhao, pass down the order, enter a state of readiness. All active soldiers' leaves are canceled, seal the borders, activate all-channel radar scans, and all nuclear submarines should enter silent mode..."
Nuclear submarines refer not to submarines powered by nuclear energy, but to submarines capable of launching nuclear missiles.
Nuclear submarines entering silent mode, disappearing from everyone's sight, means that even if the homeland suffers a nuclear strike and temporarily loses its ability to resist, they can enter the territorial waters of other countries and launch a second nuclear strike at close range.
After issuing a series of urgent orders, the highest leader slumped back into his chair, looking out the window, as if seeing the confident demeanor of the young man named Jing Mingqiu introducing the mecha to him again.
"Alas," the highest leader sighed deeply, "Xiao Zhao, notify the First Army, arrange for bio-soldiers to enter the nuclear explosion site to search for our little genius."
The assistant nodded vigorously: "Yes! Leader. I will definitely make sure they bring Professor Jing back completely intact."
"Go, go," the highest leader waved his hand, his voice low, "Alive or dead, we need to find him..."
Dragon Country, on the outskirts of the Huashan mountain range, soldiers of the First Army, wearing bulky radiation suits, stumbled as they began searching the nuclear explosion zone.
As the outer areas were gradually explored, everyone's hearts sank lower. They all knew that in the epicenter of the nuclear blast, let alone surviving, even finding a complete corpse would be difficult.
But no matter what, as long as no body was found, Jing Mingqiu had a chance to be alive. They were unwilling to give up the last glimmer of hope, refused the suggestion to return, and supported each other as they walked towards the nuclear explosion epicenter.
Passing through a patch of scorched dead trees, they saw the already melted ground, revealing the terrifying temperature at the time.
He Feng, the captain of the bio-team, struggled to control his emotions and calmly ordered: "Everyone spread out and search carefully. See if you can find Professor Jing's remains."
After the others dispersed, He Feng squatted on the ground and cried silently.
This was not sentimentality, but a man's tears, shed only when the pain was unbearable.
Nine months ago, during a mission, He Feng was unfortunately injured while saving a teammate. Although he survived after rescue, due to a cervical spine injury, he was paraplegic.
He Feng thought he would spend his whole life in bed, but unexpectedly, Jing Mingqiu developed a medical pod. After lying in it for only three months, he not only regained control of his body, but his muscle atrophy from long-term bed rest also miraculously recovered.
It wasn't just He Feng; because of the medical pod, many soldiers owed a debt of gratitude to Jing Mingqiu. They never expected that before they could repay him, Jing Mingqiu had already died in the nuclear explosion.
Just as He Feng was lost in sorrow, he suddenly heard a teammate's exclamation.
"Captain, Captain, I found Professor Jing! He, he's still alive!"
He Feng's spirits lifted. Through his protective mask, he quickly wiped his face, smearing away the tears, and then strode rapidly in the direction of the voice.
Upon reaching the soldier who had cried out, He Feng saw a scene that shook his soul.
At the epicenter of the nuclear explosion, on the ground that had already turned to glass, Jing Mingqiu was kneeling on the ground. His mecha was riddled with holes, the exposed flesh was burned and blackened, and only his eyes remained bright.
"Professor Jing, hold on! The doctor will be here soon!"
He Feng shouted while charging forward with the soldier who had discovered Jing Mingqiu, ready to help.
Jing Mingqiu raised his eyes, then threw a scan at their protective suits, and said hoarsely, "Don't come over! The radiation concentration here is too high, and your protective suits are not adequate!"
"It's okay," He Feng's forward steps did not falter. He forcefully wiped a trickle of blood from his nose, "My life was given to me by Professor Jing. As long as you can live, what's it matter if I give it back!"
Ignoring the dissuasion, He Feng strode forward. Just as he was about to touch Jing Mingqiu, he suddenly went blind and fainted.
Looking at He Feng, who had collapsed on the ground and fallen into a deep coma, Jing Mingqiu shook his head with a bitter smile. "Why don't you ever listen? With the equipment you have, you really can't come in. Someone, drag him back first."
Jing Mingqiu was severely injured and could not walk out of the nuclear radiation zone himself. If he went in to rescue someone, he would faint due to the inability to withstand the high-dose radiation.
For a moment, the Dragon Country soldiers responsible for the search and rescue were in a dilemma!