70: Atomic bomb "little day" ready to drop

Great Xia Settlement.

Inside the report hall of the Dungeon Research Center.

Exclamations of surprise continuously erupted from the venue, with some researchers even leaping from their seats in shock.

“This! It’s too exaggerated! In less than a minute, all twenty military bases were gone.”

“Lin Ye’s hypersonic missile is too overbearing; it wiped out all of the Eastern Island’s military bases in an instant!”

“My heavens, is this what true modern warfare is? Defeating Eastern Island without losing a single soldier.”

“Lin Ye’s missile technology is an invincible existence in any Dungeon on Azure Star.”

At this moment, it wasn’t just the young researchers who were exclaiming, but also all the old professors, old Commanders, and all the prominent figures of the Great Xia Settlement, all of whom were filled with shock!

If Lin Ye’s previous display of keyhole satellite technology and nuclear-powered Aircraft Carrier fleets only made them feel that Lin Ye had ample military technology reserves, then the current hypersonic missile completely astonished these professionals.

Because this kind of simple and brutal weapon didn’t require deep understanding; one glance was enough to know how heaven-defying it was.

Satellites could be avoided, and Aircraft Carriers could be steered away from battle, but this hypersonic missile left no one to hide!

General Li Yunlong, sitting next to Ding Chang, let out a long breath, then laughed loudly:

“Awesome, as expected of a Great Xia person, truly awesome!”

“Old Ding, you’ve been watching this Lin Ye for some time… He’s so amazing, why didn’t you tell everyone earlier?”

Ding Chang gave a helpless smile and shook his head.

“General Li, what you’re saying is, all Dungeons can be live-streamed, and Lin Ye has been so prominent recently, do I still need to remind you?”

General Li Yunlong slapped his thigh, saying somewhat impatiently:

“I did notice him, but I only thought he was a small genius. We’ve seen many young design geniuses like him; several appear each year, so I didn’t take it too seriously.”

“But seeing Lin Ye’s level today, he’s not just a genius; he’s clearly a divine being of our Great Xia!”

“Old Ding, do you know? With this level of accomplishment, he is bound to lead our entire Great Xia forward in the future…”

“This kind of person is born to shake heaven and earth!”

Seeing General Li Yunlong so excited, Ding Chang knew that he was truly impressed by Lin Ye’s talent.

However, for him, what he was most focused on now was the Sky Curtain’s recent prompt.

The Sky Curtain said that if the Emperor and Ito Hidekazu did not surrender, there would be one more, most cruel, ultimate sanction…

The most cruel ultimate sanction?

Was the method of effortlessly blowing up several military bases on Eastern Island into ashes not cruel enough?

Could it be… that this was not all the military technology in the Dungeon yet?!

Could it be that this was still not Lin Ye’s trump card?!

Ding Chang took a deep breath. To be honest, the hypersonic missile had already exceeded the limits of his imagination; he really couldn’t imagine what more powerful weapons Lin Ye could possess.

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Inside Imperial Garden Pine Pavilion.

Ito Hidekazu looked at the Sky Curtain’s final prompt, and he was almost suffocated.

Every time he received such a threatening Sky Curtain prompt, he would tremble.

He was afraid that a wrong choice would double the punishment for Dungeon mission failure.

The repeated torment had already broken Ito Hidekazu’s mental limit.

Looking at the Dungeon’s backend again, the number of participants in the Dungeon had dwindled to a lonely two.

Besides him and the Emperor, no one else survived.

He immediately fell to his knees before the Emperor with a thud, then cried out loudly:

“Your Majesty, I beg you, let us surrender!”

“We can’t defeat Eagle Country, and we can’t outplay Lin Ye… This Dungeon has no possibility of being cleared! This whole thing is completely a scam!”

“It’s a scam set up by the Great Xia people!”

As he spoke, Ito Hidekazu’s tears dripped from his trembling chin.

“Your Majesty, you said that you wanted our Dahe Clan people to fight until the last moment… But now we are at the last moment, at the end of our rope!”

“We have lost!!!”

No sooner had Ito Hidekazu finished speaking than a slap landed on his face, knocking him directly to the ground.

“Baka!”

Emperor Takakawa angrily pulled Ito Hidekazu up from the ground again.

Then, with another fierce kick, he sent him flying two meters away, crashing heavily against the wall of the Songzhi Pavilion.

What a joke!

He, the Emperor, the dignified leader of the Great Harmony Settlement, a TOP20 on the Hero Ranking!

Having persevered to this extent, there was no reason to surrender at all.

If he surrendered, he would face complete loss of face, and thereafter would not be worthy of being a Settlement leader.

“Surrender? Ito Hidekazu! Do you know what you’re saying?!”

“I told you before, the Dahe Clan must never kneel! And it’s even less possible to kneel to a Great Xia person like Lin Ye!”

“Even with only two people, we must fight to the last moment!”

Saying this, the Emperor directly picked up the Bushido sword that had fallen to the ground and placed the blade against Ito Hidekazu’s neck.

“I’m telling you, Ito Hidekazu! If you dare to surrender, I will make sure you are forever erased from the Dungeon!”

“Let’s see if you dare to utter the word ‘surrender’! Don’t forget who gave you your genius status!”

Ito Hidekazu was once again frightened into silence by the Emperor, only able to kowtow repeatedly.

The Emperor grabbed his clothes and dragged him directly into the courtyard outside the Songzhi Pavilion.

“Ito Hidekazu, listen carefully! Next, I will have you face death with me!”

“We!”

“Dahe people!”

“Will bravely face death in the way of Bushido!”

Roaring, the Emperor swung his sword towards the sky, then tore off his robe, revealing his bare chest.

He had already made up his mind. When Lin Ye’s Eagle Country’s final weapon arrived, he would commit seppuku one step ahead.

He would never let himself die at the hands of Eagle Country.

Since victory was impossible, he would use this Bushido method to save his face!

“Sky Curtain!!! Listen to me!”

The Emperor screamed heartbreakingly at the sky.

“Tell Eagle Country! Tell Lin Ye! Tell this damned Raging Sea and Surging Waves Dungeon! I will never surrender! I will fight until the last drop of blood is shed.”

“Let the Eagle Country’s artillery fire come even more fiercely!”

At this moment, even the Sky Curtain seemed a little stunned.

After a long pause, a reply came.

【Sky Curtain Prompt: For humanitarian reasons and the right to survival of Eastern Island’s innocent civilians, Eagle Country has given you many opportunities, but as the rulers of Eastern Island, you have consistently acted stubbornly…】

【Your militaristic ideology is the deepest evil in this world. To maintain world peace, Eagle Country will launch a nuclear strike against you!】

【The nuclear strike will reach Edo City in five minutes!】

“Nuclear strike? Haha!” The Emperor continued to laugh maniacally at the sky. “Come if you dare!”

If he could force Lin Ye to reveal his final trump card in this inevitably losing battle.

Then the battle would not be a complete failure.

In the future, he would still have a chance to make a comeback!

“I want to see what else Lin Ye’s trump card holds! Bring it on!”

【Nuclear Strike Countdown: 04:20:60】

…

The Emperor had no idea what a nuclear strike was; it was a term he had never heard before, but at this moment, understanding or not understanding no longer mattered.

Because his Bushido sword was already positioned over his abdomen.

The moment the flames of war ignited, he would strike himself.

This way, he would be ending his own life, not being defeated by the Dungeon.

This was the only way he could salvage his dignity, and it was his final stubbornness as Emperor.

【Nuclear Strike Countdown: 03:10:40】

…

At this moment, the Emperor instead felt a rare sense of relief.

He didn’t need to do anything; he just needed to quietly await the arrival of Lin Ye’s final “super weapon.”

Time flew by!

【Nuclear Strike Countdown: 02:10:00】

【Nuclear Strike Countdown: 01:13:14】

【Nuclear Strike Countdown: 00:07:01】

…

【Nuclear Strike Countdown: 00:00:00】

!!!

Finally, the countdown ended, and a tremendous roar echoed above Edo City.

In the distant high sky, a warplane, like a flying bird, gradually emerged from the clouds.

That was the B-2 Spirit bomber that Lin Ye had designed for Eagle Country earlier.

In fact, this bomber had already been hovering at high altitude above Edo City for a long time, but due to the extremely low detectability provided by various cutting-edge technologies, no one had discovered it.

The reason it was roaring now was because it was about to drop its bombs!

【Sky Curtain Prompt: Eagle’s B-2 Spirit bomber has arrived above Edo City and will now drop a specially designed atomic bomb for Eastern Island: Little Japan!】

This atomic bomb, named Little Japan, was also specially made by Lin Ye. He increased its yield in the Genesis Space specifically for this Dungeon to achieve a “stunning” effect.

During the S2 era, the two atomic bombs Eagle dropped on Little Japan, due to early structural issues, actually had small yields.

Little Boy was equivalent to 18,000 tons of trinitrotoluene (TNT) energy, while Fat Man was equivalent to 20,000 tons of trinitrotoluene (TNT) energy.

This level was not commensurate with the peak power of Eagle.

So Lin Ye further enhanced this atomic bomb, increasing it to 50,000 tons of trinitrotoluene (TNT) equivalent!

The B-2 Spirit bomber slowly opened its projection device, and a bomb resembling a “pufferfish” slowly descended from the sky.

The landing point was precisely calculated to be at the center of Edo.

At this moment, the Emperor and Ito Hidekazu also noticed the bomber’s projection action, as well as the already launched “Little Japan.”

From high above, looking at this atomic bomb, it was just a small black dot.

Perhaps because it was different from what he expected, the Emperor even felt a bit disappointed.

“What is this thing?”

“It’s just a bomb!”

“I thought Lin Ye could create something world-shattering! Does he really intend to destroy Edo City with just this one bomb?”

“I…”

The Emperor hadn’t finished speaking when a white light suddenly flashed before his eyes!

“Ah!” He couldn’t help but let out a scream, feeling that his eyes were bleeding from the intense light.

The white light was like scorching sunlight, instantly plunging the entire world into a pale whiteness, accompanied by an intense stinging sensation.

The Emperor struggled to open his eyes and saw an incredible sight.

In the heart of Edo, a massive force suddenly erupted, unleashing a sky-shattering shockwave that swept through everything like a furious storm.

Buildings as sturdy as iron were mercilessly torn and twisted like fragile paper in the face of this power!

Vehicles were effortlessly flipped over by the impact of this force, thrown into the air like toys.

Pedestrians on the ground, under the crushing force, flew through the air like shattered glass.

Then, endless flames and thick smoke engulfed the city, twisting straight streets into curved shapes!

Buildings burned like giant torches, as if everything was instantly ignited, and the sky turned dark, with black smoke rising straight into the clouds.

As the flames spread, the scorching heatwave reached the people of Edo.

They screamed and struggled, but could not resist the merciless flames. Under this heatwave, the people were directly vaporized into the air, leaving no bones behind.

Only a few black powders remained on the ground, the only trace of their former existence.

“This…”

The Emperor stood frozen, watching the scorching heatwave surge towards the Imperial Garden.