Dawn of a New Era-Chapter 515 - 489: Unease

The energy release from nuclear fission and fusion, compared to the same mass of chemical reactants, is 2.5 million times and 10 million times greater respectively. One kilogram of uranium-235 is equivalent to 2500 tons of coal, and one kilogram of deuterium and tritium is equivalent to 10,000 tons of coal.

Since their inception, nuclear weapons have become a shadow looming over Earth.

No weapon can instill such fear and threat in humanity, and even under mutual nuclear deterrence, has laid the groundwork for long-lasting human peace.

Countless novels, movies, and documentaries depict the horrors of nuclear weapons and nuclear war, and in people’s minds, nuclear weapons have subtly become synonymous with doomsday. If there’s any fear greater than that of the Evil God, it is unquestionably that of nuclear weapons.

When flyers warning of nuclear strikes scattered to the ground, this deathly still city began to boil.

From a bird’s eye view, the streets of the city were filled with people running and screaming in panic.

Countless citizens hurriedly made their way home, while many others simply ran towards the outskirts of the city.

An boundless panic pervaded the city, but this panic was not directed at the God of Shadow and Fear; instead, it scattered the Domain of Fear hanging above them into disarray.

...

Mount Bullhorn.

At the bottom of an abandoned mine shaft.

Here, a massive cave had already been excavated, covering an area of tens of thousands of square meters.

A huge beast, enveloped in a thick aura of fear, lay in the center of the cave. Not far away, a spatial passage floated in silence. Three of its golden-patterned tentacles, resembling giant pythons, extended inside the spatial passage, wriggling slightly.

A scarlet vertical eye, in the darkness, flashed on and off like a searchlight.

The strong energy fluctuations caused the entire cave to tremble, loose stones falling from overhead.

Before hitting the ground, under an invisible force, they were continuously corroded, evaporated, and eventually turned into indistinguishable air vapor.

The air was filled with an oppressive aura; no living being could survive here.

"What on earth is happening? Why is my Domain of Fear weakening?" It roared deeply, its heart restless.

Just as orthodox gods have Domains of Faith, fear-related deities also have Domains of Fear.

Within the domain, a deity’s power is immensely strong. A deity can radiate their divine position-related power within the domain without draining any Divine Power.

Even on Earth, though the Original Force is weak, due to the high population density, significant effects can still be achieved.

For instance, within the domain, its power and will can penetrate every corner.

Without even mentioning its name, just the mention or thought of its existence can induce inexplicable fear in mortals.

It could even directly consume the Power of Fear to transform shadow creatures, which could serve as its claws of dread and extensions of its power. However, at this very moment, the domain is gradually weakening.

In reality, this wasn’t even what irked it the most.

Starting from last night.

Shortly after its daughter Euroni’s death, it sensed a trace of unease.

It had a vague premonition that danger was looming.

Thinking about Euroni’s death, it felt even more anxious and growled lowly in anger, "Useless!"

Euroni was its most obedient and satisfactory offspring.

Of course, besides Euroni, it had two other offspring, but they had long since betrayed it, escaping its sight during a divine war with other gods.

Only its youngest daughter, Euroni, dared not flee.

Regrettably, she was dead.

In this Original Force-depleted world, it was akin to having one of its tentacles severed, causing immense pain.

"And damn that Sun God."

In fact, as an immortal deity, if it could thrive in the Tam World, who would risk their life and venture into this Original Force-depleted world for adventure?

Though it was inherently aggressive and violent, and always acted alone, it had some understanding of the dangers of this world.

This was virtually a graveyard for gods; those who ventured here were either at the end of their rope or extremely ambitious.

Yes, it had been driven out.

As a powerful god with moderate divine power, its territorial reach was vast, bordering the domains of over a dozen orthodox gods. Such a stalemated situation had persisted for millennia.

No one could do anything to each other.

It even gained an upper hand with its immense power. Yet, as the Original Force waned over the past two years, everything changed.

The Tam World was in intense turmoil, with numerous gods perishing in divine wars, while others saw their power expand dramatically during these wars.

And among them was the Sun God, a giant deity.

Being a Sun God with Powerful Divine Power, to maintain its original divinity, once it began to expand, it completely swept away everything, swiftly engulfing the domains of weaker gods around it, even leaving not its territories untouched.

The Sun God’s power completely restrained it, and coupled with a higher tier of power, the God of Shadow and Fear didn’t dare muster any courage for battle, fleeing in fear.

Just then, a shadow creature tremblingly crawled in, holding a flyer, shivering all over.

Looking at the shadow creature, an inexplicable wrath surged from within it.

With a "boom."

One of its tentacles turned into a blur and instantly crushed its head.

Meanwhile, a flyer quickly soared into the air.

As it fluttered, the text on the flyer was quickly interpreted.

"Nuclear warning notice. What’s this thing?"

...

Chen Shouyi initially thought there would be a battle tonight, but surprisingly, the front was very calm, with no shadow creatures in sight.

"Huff, huff!"

His entire body trembled as he stopped.

He picked up a cold towel, wiped away the blood droplets seeping from his body, and then opened the attribute panel.

Strength: 19.0

Agility: 19.1

Constitution: 19.1

Intelligence: 18.8

Perception: 16.9

Will: 17.8

Energy Accumulation: 4.65

Faith Value: 238.6

The fourth optimization of the Horizontal Training 36 Forms had an astonishing effect.

Moreover, after completing a full set of exercises, if practice continues uninterrupted, the stimulation effect on the body will stack.

Due to tasks in recent days, he hadn’t had much time to train, yet the progress was quick. Not only had his Intelligence, Agility, and Constitution increased by 0.1, but even his Will had increased by 0.1.

"At this pace, perhaps in just half a year, except for Will and Perception, all my physical attributes could reach 20 points," Chen Shouyi thought to himself.

The thought startled him.

points is almost the boundary between human and god.

Among the demigods he encountered, besides possibly having a slightly higher Strength attribute, their other attributes ranged between 20 to 21 or 22 points, with the highest not surpassing 23 points.

At this level, he would be no different from a demigod. If transformation and burning Faith Value were added, even a True God with Weak Divine Power might not be his match.

"But can a mortal body truly reach such a level?" Chen Shouyi pondered with a tinge of contemplation.