Global Catastrophe: I Became the World Tree-Chapter 259 - 189: Deploying the Ultimate Weapon_2

Time quietly slipped away in this somewhat stifling atmosphere.

Half an hour later, Ye Feng transferred his consciousness back into the Mutated Parrot.

By then, it seemed the military had reached a decision, and Bai Yinghui came to find him.

"So, have you come up with a plan?" Ye Feng asked with some anticipation.

"We do have some ideas," Bai Yinghui nodded, then continued, "However, there are some details we’re not very clear on, and we’d like to consult with you."

Hearing this, Ye Feng nodded and said, "Okay, ask me anything. I’ll answer whatever I know."

"Here’s the thing, we want to know, how was the Qiongqi from the Ancient Times sealed? After it was sealed, how much strength could it still exert? Does Qiongqi have any special abilities? And during its sealed state, can it dodge our attacks?" Bai Yinghui started to bombard him with questions.

Yet, when asked, Ye Feng’s mouth couldn’t help but twitch.

He wanted to know the answers to these questions as well.

Looking at the expectant gaze of the other party, Ye Feng genuinely felt a headache coming on - it was all because he had bluffed about reincarnating from a True Dragon. Now that the others took it seriously, what should he say?

More importantly, he couldn’t afford to spout nonsense now, as it could affect their judgment and only make things worse.

After a moment’s thought, Ye Feng slowly said, "Let me put it this way! The Dragon Lord had already reincarnated early in the era of the divine war, so as for the beings that survived into the later stages of the war, I don’t really understand them."

"As for how the Qiongqi was sealed, I also don’t know."

"The only thing I can be sure of is that when in a petrified state, it is not able to move freely – at least, not without a significant cost."

"In other words, if you bomb its body, you might only have one chance."

Disappointment was undeniable in Bai Yinghui upon hearing such an answer; the information he got was too scant.

But it wasn’t entirely without merit; at least Ye Feng had made it clear to him that there was only one opportunity.

With this in mind, he took a deep breath and said, "If we only have one chance, then we won’t do any probing. Let’s go straight to using the Ultimate Weapon!"

Ye Feng’s eyes lit up with expectation upon hearing this, and he quickly asked, "What Ultimate Weapon?"

Bai Yinghui slowly uttered two words, "Nuclear weapons!"

Those two words seemed to have a magical power, as Ye Feng even felt a current of electricity climbing up his spine.

He asked with both surprise and excitement, "Your Yang City actually has nuclear weapons?"

Bai Yinghui shook his head. "Not in Yang City, but the provincial military does."

The provincial military was the strongest military force in the entire Donghai Province, with a standing army of a staggering 500,000.

It was also the supervising authority for the forces stationed in the various cities of Donghai Province.

Of course, the responsibility it carried was hefty – maintaining the stability of the entire Donghai Province.

For instance, during the recent mutant insect crisis, Ye Feng had only managed to help six cities after days of toil. What about the rest? Naturally, it would be the provincial military lending support.

After explaining the situation with the provincial military to Ye Feng, Bai Yinghui continued, "The nation has always had a contingency plan. If something unexpected happens in a forbidden zone, we have the right to request access to nuclear weapons."

"Clearly, this qualifies as an unexpected situation. However..."

"However what?" Ye Feng immediately inquired.

It was crunch time, and he could not afford any mishaps to thrawt the plan.

"But the nuclear warheads stored by the Donghai Province military are conventional. With only one chance, I’m worried that it won’t be enough to kill the enemy," Bai Yinghui said with a frown.

Realizing it was for this reason, Ye Feng breathed a small sigh of relief, asking with some curiosity, "So, what’s the destructive power of these conventional nuclear warheads?"

"From what I understand, the conventional nuclear warheads at the provincial military are hydrogen bombs, with an explosive force equivalent to 5 million tons of TNT," Bai Yinghui explained.

Hearing this answer, Ye Feng couldn’t help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

He really wanted to ask, "Isn’t this power strong enough?"

Keep in mind that the "Little Boy" that bombed Hiroshima had an explosive force equivalent to only 13,000 tons of TNT.

In other words, this conventional nuclear warhead mentioned by Bai Yinghui was equivalent to 384 "Little Boys."

However, considering the rapid advancements in technology nowadays, perhaps a 5-megaton yield was indeed just considered conventional!

After all, nuclear weapons are city-destroying weapons.

Thus, Ye Feng thought for a moment and asked, "So, are you saying that you could also bring in non-conventional nuclear weapons?"

Since there was only one chance to bomb, Ye Feng naturally hoped for the most powerful yield possible.

"Given the special circumstances of the forbidden area, I feel it should be possible to apply for that," Bai Yinghui replied.

"But as you know, the bigger the yield of the nuclear warhead, the larger its size. It can’t be transported by conventional missile vehicles; they need to be launched from missile silos."

"If it was before the Spiritual Energy Resurgence, it would be easy, our intercontinental missiles could reach any location, but now, with so many mutated bird species, flying that far could potentially be problematic."

"So if we really want to do this, we’d need to build a new missile silo nearby, which I’m afraid will take some time," Bai Yinghui explained.

Second Stage mutated birds, especially the various species of eagles, can fly up to tens of thousands of meters high in the Second Stage, well within the reach of intercontinental missiles in flight.

Although the likelihood of such an event is minimal, they wouldn’t dare attempt it with even a one in ten thousand chance!

If it were a conventional warhead, then an explosion in mid-air would only result in some economic loss. However, the nuclear contamination caused by a nuclear warhead is no laughing matter.

Therefore, to launch nuclear weapons, they must be transported here to ensure that they can enter the Different Space without any accidents.

"How long would it take to construct a missile silo, specifically?" Ye Feng continued to ask.

"I’m not entirely sure about that. It depends on how much support we get from higher-ups, but I feel it would take at least half a month at the quickest, and perhaps even a month if it’s slow," Bai Yinghui answered after some thought.

Hearing that it would take such a long time, Ye Feng immediately discarded the idea.

In a month’s time, no one knows how much could change. Rather than waiting, it’s better to hit the enemy hard right now.

Moreover, with a 5-megaton nuclear bomb, he truly couldn’t imagine anything that could withstand its power.

"Then please contact the provincial military district from your end. When can we take action?" Ye Feng inquired.

Bai Yinghui glanced at his watch and realized it was already 9 am. "If things go quickly, it should arrive by noon, and even if slow, definitely in the afternoon. In such special circumstances, processes can definitely be streamlined," he said.

"Good!" Ye Feng nodded.

What followed was a long wait since, despite streamlined processes, using nuclear weapons still required going through the necessary approval procedures.

Bai Yinghui reported to the provincial military district, and the district would continue to apply to the national authorities. This type of matter required central approval.

However, the events occurring in the forbidden area were just too bizarre, especially the appearance of the portal, which was beyond current scientific understanding.

The national authorities had already been extremely vigilant about the forbidden area. Now with this development, there was no question – it met the requirements for initiating an emergency plan.

So, when it was noon, just after soldiers from various military units had finished lunch, a massive military convoy traveled majestically along the distant road toward them.

Ye Feng took to the air for a better view and was taken aback by the sight of the huge procession stretching for several kilometers.

After a rough estimate, he concluded that the number of troops was no less than twenty to thirty thousand.

Clearly, the provincial military district was also being cautious and had personally dispatched troops here. novelbuddy.cσ๓

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