23: Chapter 22 The purification of the East China Sea Ghost Island is complete, and the world is shocked once again.

Twenty-four hours later.

Godzilla had already consumed 95% of the nuclear waste on Ghost Island, causing the radiation level of the entire island to drop from fifty thousand times the normal level to one thousand times.

Well!

As the saying goes,

although it was still a bit higher than normal, it was no longer a fatal threat.

Lieutenant Luo Yu stood at the highest point of the nuclear power plant ruins, looking at the scene around him. The originally black ground had begun to reveal the color of soil, the black weeds were slowly withering, and the green mist in the air had faded until it was almost invisible.

"It's about time."

Lieutenant Luo Yu took out his communicator and contacted the helicopter.

"Lieutenant Colonel Su, you can come down now."

"Received."

Five minutes later.

The helicopter landed on the outer area of Ghost Island.

Su Qingxue jumped off the gangway with four team members. They were all wearing heavy protective suits and holding radiation detectors in their hands.

"Lieutenant Luo Yu."

Su Qingxue walked over and looked at Luo Yu.

She noticed that Luo Yu's aura had changed.

It was stronger.

So strong that even she, an S-rank Awakener, felt pressure.

"You... broke through?"

"Yes."

Luo Yu nodded: "A-rank."

"What?"

Su Qingxue's eyes widened.

A-rank?

Two days ago, Luo Yu was still C-rank.

Now he had jumped straight to A-rank?

This speed...

"Your beast pet..."

Su Qingxue looked at the Little Lizard on Luo Yu's shoulder, her mind still in a state of shock.

She had seen Godzilla's evolution just now; its body size had instantly evolved to over eighty meters, which was terrifying to the extreme.

"It evolved."

Luo Yu patted the Little Lizard's head: "As you all saw, it is very strong now."

"Indeed very strong."

"Gulp!"

Thinking of the behemoth that had just appeared, Su Qingxue swallowed nervously.

Terrifying!

This kind of creature... had already surpassed human cognition.

"Lieutenant Colonel Su, check the radiation level." Luo Yu said with a smile: "My instrument has already gone off the charts and broken."

"Oh, okay."

Su Qingxue snapped out of it and took out the detector.

Beep, beep, beep—

[Radiation Level: 1000]

"One thousand times."

Su Qingxue looked at the data: "It has dropped to a safe range."

"That's good."

Luo Yu stretched and nodded: "You can notify the higher-ups that the purification of Ghost Island is complete."

"Yes."

Su Qingxue took out an encrypted phone and dialed the General Zhan Kuang's number.

"General, Lieutenant Luo Yu has completed the mission. The radiation level of Ghost Island has dropped to one thousand times, and the blockade can be lifted."

"Good! Well done!"

On the other end of the line, the General Zhan Kuang's voice was filled with excitement: "Evacuate immediately."

"Yes."

Hanging up the phone, Su Qingxue looked at Luo Yu.

"The General said we should evacuate immediately."

"Okay."

Luo Yu turned and walked towards the helicopter.

The helicopter took off, and through the porthole, Luo Yu looked at Ghost Island below.

That place, which was once a land of death, was already beginning to show signs of life in a daze.

...

Meanwhile.

The Dragon Country government held another press conference.

The theme this time was: "Successful Purification of Donghai Ghost Island".

The press conference venue was still packed with reporters.

"Everyone, on behalf of the Dragon Country Ministry of National Defense, I announce," the Spokesperson stood on the podium and said excitedly, "We have just received the latest news. After forty-eight hours of effort, the nuclear waste on Donghai Ghost Island has been processed, and the radiation level has been reduced by 95%."

"It is expected that in one month, the blockade of Ghost Island will be lifted, allowing residents to return to their homes."

Buzz!!

The originally quiet venue was once again in an uproar.

"What? The purification of Ghost Island was successful?"

"If I remember correctly, that is an A-rank radiation exclusion zone, right?"

"Isn't Dragon Country's technology just too strong?"

"..."

The reporters recorded frantically.

This news was even more explosive than the last one.

You have to know, the Baijiang Nuclear Power Plant was only a C-rank radiation exclusion zone, but Ghost Island was A-rank; the difficulty was not on the same level at all.

"May I ask the Spokesperson, how many people participated in this mission?"

A reporter stood up to ask.

"One person."

The Spokesperson's answer was concise and powerful.

"What? One person?"

There was an uproar below.

"Yes, one person."

The Spokesperson repeated: "And, it only took forty-eight hours."

The whole venue was dead silent.

One person, forty-eight hours, purified an A-rank radiation exclusion zone?

This... is simply impossible? Even an SSS-rank Awakener couldn't do it.

"May I ask who that person is?"

Another reporter asked.

"Sorry, this involves state secrets and cannot be disclosed."

The Spokesperson shook his head.

But this answer only made the reporters more curious.

After the press conference ended.

This news spread across the globe instantly.

Media from various countries reported on it one after another.

[Dragon Country Creates Another Miracle, A-rank Radiation Exclusion Zone Successfully Purified]

[One Person, Forty-Eight Hours, Donghai Ghost Island Sees the Light of Day Again, Will Return to Normal in Time]

[What Technology Does Dragon Country Possess? Global Shock]

[...]

On the internet, the discussion was even more intense.

Dragon Country netizens were extremely excited.

"Awesome! Our country is too strong!"

"One person, forty-eight hours, what kind of deity is this? Did they eat the nuclear waste?"

"Who is that mysterious person? I want to have their babies!"

"..."

The reactions of foreign netizens were more complex.

Eagle Country netizens: "Grandstanding, absolutely grandstanding. How could one person purify an A-rank radiation exclusion zone?"

Japan netizens: "Please, Dragon Country, help us. We are willing to pay any price."

Northern Border Federation netizens: "Dragon Country is looking to harvest the world with its nuclear waste processing technology."

Western European Alliance netizens: "We must unite to check Dragon Country."

And the reactions of various governments were even faster.

The Eagle Country White House held an emergency meeting.

"We must figure out what technology Dragon Country used."

The President slammed the table again: "At any cost, find out for me!"

"Yes!"

Japan Prime Minister's Official Residence.

"Contact Dragon Country immediately." The Prime Minister took a deep breath, eyes red: "Tell them we are willing to pay 100 billion to ask them to help us process nuclear waste."

"Yes."

Northern Border Federation, The Kremlin.

"Strengthen cooperation with Dragon Country." The President thought for a moment before saying in a deep voice: "Our nuclear waste reserves are the second largest in the world; we must maintain a good relationship with Dragon Country."

"Understood."

Dragon Country, Capital.

Supreme Command Headquarters.

"Lieutenant Luo Yu's performance exceeded expectations."

A general said: "A-rank radiation exclusion zone, forty-eight-hour purification, this efficiency..."

"And his beast pet has evolved."

Another general added: "Its body size has reached eighty-six meters, and its combat power has increased by at least ten times."

"Very good."

The Supreme Commander sitting in the main seat nodded: "Since he has lived up to expectations, continue to support Lieutenant Luo Yu. Give him the best resources and the best treatment. Our true enemy is the Abyssal Giant Beast."

"Yes!"