Chapter 225: Technological Path: Nuclear Weapons Appear in World War

Unknowingly, another year passed in the Main World, while ten thousand years had already passed within the Small World.

During these ten thousand years, the humans of the Small World united and cooperated, occupying more and more territory.

With the rise of humanity, the population increased continuously, and humans began to clear forests on a massive scale.

At first, humans thought the forest was boundless, but as they gradually pushed forward, they finally reached the coastline.

This Small World is only 10 million kilometers in size, with a land area of only 6 million kilometers; due to humanity's unbridled expansion, the land has been completely occupied by them.

A few years later, food on the land began to run short; hunger and famine appeared, and humans began to develop class-based rule.

The upper class had no worries about food or clothing, while the lower class could not even fill their stomachs.

In order to survive, humans turned their gaze toward the sea.

The Soul Beasts in the sea occupied a geographical advantage and were not as easy to deal with as the Soul Beasts on land.

Many humans lost their lives in the sea.

But this did not stop the footsteps of humanity; instead, it stirred up their desire to conquer the ocean.

There is one point where humans differ from Soul Beasts: humans can use tools and can craft weapons.

A few years later, ships were crafted by humans, and humanity began the Age of Discovery.

The Soul Beasts in the sea, regardless of species or quantity, were countless.

Humans discovered that hunting Sea Soul Beasts yielded plenty of food; on land, they could not get enough to eat, but on the sea, they ate until they collapsed at every meal.

More and more people began to migrate to the seaside, which indirectly reduced the food pressure on the land.

Because food on the sea was abundant, humans did not exercise restraint.

This is a Small World created by Jerry; relative to the Main World, it is small in area and low in population. Originally, Jerry thought that since writing and language had been born, the emergence of a few wise men would not be a problem.

In reality, however, among the humans in the Small World, no wise men appeared, nor did a single good leader emerge.

They only focused on strength, respecting the strong, and thus ignored many things.

Humans reproduced quickly and practiced Cultivation quickly; although countless people died in the sea every year, people still came one after another to conquer the ocean.

The reproduction rate of Sea Soul Beasts gradually could not keep up with the rate at which humans hunted them.

Many Sea Soul Beasts hid in the deep sea and stopped coming out.

After an unknown number of years, it became increasingly difficult for humans to hunt Soul Beasts from the sea.

They set their sights on the upper class; to become a member of the upper class, the first requirement is having relatively strong power.

Relying on just a few people is not enough to overthrow the upper class.

The lower-class people began to band together for warmth, and since their strength was inferior to the upper class, they began to research other means.

Various weapons and poisons appeared.

Perhaps because this Small World is too small, the development of humanity encountered limitations. The direction of human research into tools was completely different from that of the Main World.

The humans of the Small World developed from the cold weapon era to the thermal weapon era.

Jerry used to be very interested in thermal weapons, but because of Soul Guidance Devices, he did not go into researching thermal weapons.

With the passage of time, the power of thermal weapons became increasingly formidable.

And with the appearance of thermal weapons, some other technological products also slowly emerged.

Jerry also felt surprised; is this heading toward a technological era?

With the appearance of high-powered weapons, the lower class began to resist the upper class.

After a period of time, the continent split into two factions.

One faction was the Cultivation faction dominated by the upper class, and the other faction was the lower-class people who relied primarily on technological weapons.

Thermal weapons could be manufactured as long as there were materials, and they did not consume soul power; anyone could use them.

The Cultivation faction could suppress these thermal weapons at first, but once their soul power was exhausted, they became lambs waiting to be slaughtered.

Humans began to worship the power of thermal weapons, and fewer and fewer people practiced Cultivation.

Three hundred years passed, and there were no more practitioners of Cultivation on the land; from then on, humanity stepped into the technological era.

Jerry had anticipated this result, but the Silver Dragon King and the Fairy Queen had not.

"Jerry, do you think the Main World will be like this in the future?" the Silver Dragon King asked uneasily.

"Perhaps; every world has a different direction of development. But don't you think their technology is very interesting?" Jerry also wanted to see what technology would look like in the end.

"It is indeed very interesting; it doesn't even require soul power, and everyone can use it. Except for the power being a bit small, it's all very good." The Silver Dragon King had seen human wars, and compared to the outside world, the power of these weapons was indeed a bit small.

"Silver Dragon King, you cannot compare this place to the outside world. This place has only developed for ten thousand years, and it hasn't stopped developing yet; who knows what the situation will be in the future."

"That is really hard to say. It all relies on external objects; it is still better to have one's own strength through Cultivation." The Silver Dragon King was not optimistic about technological means.

However, it is normal for a world of Cultivation to look down on the technology before them; as technology develops, sooner or later there will be weapons that catch the Silver Dragon King's eye.

"Silver Dragon King, let's keep watching, but I still have to say, don't underestimate technology!"

Because of the differences in technological levels, human society gradually split, suddenly dividing into hundreds of small factions.

Wars began to break out between these factions, and they started annexing one another.

In the end, a situation of three kingdoms standing together actually formed, and then the chaos of war stopped; no one dared to make a move against the other side first.

Because of the three-kingdom standoff, every country began to vigorously develop technology and manufacture weapons.

Because Jerry had set seasonal changes for the Small World, one spring, a spring Thunder cracked, directly shattering a large tree.

This scene happened to be seen by some humans, and they felt that if this kind of Thunder could be made into a weapon, it would be many times more powerful than current weapons.

Eventually, humans discovered electricity; the appearance of electricity undoubtedly drove the development of much technology.

Electric Lamps appeared and were soon used in all walks of life, and the nightlife of humans also became enriched.

Then communication devices appeared first, and in the following few hundred years, various electronic products emerged.

Later, mechanics were also discovered, and the steam engine was developed.

In a mere thousand years, humans successively discovered optics, various metal elements, and energy sources.

Cars, airplanes, and ships were produced one after another.

Radios, televisions, landline phones, mobile phones (brick phones), smartphones, and many other modern things were all produced.

Above the sky

"Jerry, this smartphone is really nice; it could be promoted in the Main World. Although it's not as powerful as your wristwatch, everyone can use it. It's just that it still needs to be charged and requires a signal, which is a bit troublesome."

The Silver Dragon King and the Fairy Queen sat on the sofa, with many snacks and two glasses of red wine placed in front of them, each holding a smartphone and playing with it.

"It is indeed a very interesting thing. I have already learned the entire production method. Then, I combined it with Spirit Guidance knowledge and made some improvements."

After Jerry finished speaking, he handed the Silver Dragon King and the Fairy Queen each a smartphone with a high-end and elegant appearance.

"Jerry, why didn't you bring out such a good thing sooner?"

"Didn't I just finish researching it?" Jerry explained speechlessly. Doesn't research take time?

"Yours is very different from what the humans below are making."

The Silver Dragon King took the smartphone Jerry handed over and suddenly didn't know how to use it.

"Haha, my phone requires identity verification. You can use your Spirit Power or blood to bind the phone. From now on, besides you, no one else can unlock this phone."

Watching the two of them look so inexperienced, Jerry felt especially happy.

"After binding the phone, you can enter the phone's operating page. You can use the touchscreen or operate it with Spirit Power, depending on your preference. There are also a few small programs I developed inside; you can play with them first."

Jerry watched them both clumsily operating their phones, looking a bit funny.

After the Silver Dragon King entered the phone, the first program she saw was the owner's profile, so she clicked on it.

Seeing that the information inside was exactly the same as her current situation, she wondered when Jerry had scanned her.

"Jerry, why is my information in here!" The Silver Dragon King flipped the phone and pointed the screen at Jerry.

"Yes, mine is here too." The Fairy Queen beside her also showed her phone interface.

"Don't panic. I just added a detection function to the phone. It can detect the owner's physical data to help us with Cultivation, and at the same time, it can detect whether the person using it is the owner. If not, the phone cannot be opened."

Jerry explained calmly. This was a phone he had personally developed; how could it only have those conventional functions of the humans below? Of course, it had to have some exclusive features.

Moreover, the phone Jerry made belonged to a complete Spirit Guidance Device, which contained an Energy Storage Device, so as long as it was not destroyed, it would have power permanently.

Furthermore, the phone Jerry developed was equivalent to a Spirit Guidance Device base, where programs could be added; each program was a new function.

There was also a communication software inside, which Jerry made based on the WeChat from his past life. Of course, he had to add some new features. There was a positioning function inside; once activated, it could directly teleport one party to the other party's location for face-to-face chatting.

With smartphones, a mobile mall was of course indispensable. In the future, most of the business of the Spirit Hall Logistics Department could be transferred to the smartphone.

Placing an order in the mall would immediately teleport the item over. Free shipping from his past life was too low; Jerry directly offered free express delivery.

Another important function was the Encyclopedia.

It contained information on all aspects, from Cultivation to various daily matters.

As long as one had a smartphone in hand, one could learn anything one wanted to learn from the Encyclopedia.

With a phone in hand, the world is mine.

As for the many, many other functions, they were yet to be developed. As long as Jerry had time, he would develop some programs at any time, and everyone could use them as soon as they installed them.

Under the clouds

Human society

With the development of technology, the power of weapons was also increasing.

Among them, one country began to come into contact with atoms, molecules, and the like.

In an unrecorded year, a Nuclear Weapon was created. Because they didn't know how powerful it was, it had never been used after being made.

When a country's strength became powerful, the first thing it did was invade.

In fact, it was also because the land area Jerry created was too small and living space was limited, so the outbreak of conflict was inevitable.

At first, it was just a war between two countries, and finally, a third country was also implicated.

The two countries that started the war, for some reason, joined forces.

The third country was beaten back repeatedly, losing one city after another, and was now surrounded in its capital by the armies of the other Two Great Empires.

Sometimes, the more a war is fought, the more it gets out of control.

The third country was the one that researched the Nuclear Bomb.

The national leader was very tough; even though the country was almost wiped out, they firmly refused to surrender.

The other two countries were about to attack the city, and the researchers reported the matter of the Nuclear Weapon at this time.

According to theory, the power of a Nuclear Weapon should be very great.

The leader had no way out at this time and decided to fight to the death. Other weapons had basically been exhausted in this war.

So the leader decided to gamble on this Nuclear Weapon. After leaving one behind, they launched all the remaining twenty-thousand-plus Nuclear Bombs.

The leader felt that these Nuclear Weapons had not been verified, but even if they didn't have the power the researchers said, launching over twenty thousand of them would be enough to give the other two countries a hard time.

Over twenty thousand Nuclear Weapons were launched to various locations across the entire continent.

The leader felt that there were some places they could defend, but if they were launched in a scattered manner, they wouldn't believe they could defend against all of them.

With the explosion of the first Nuclear Weapon, a city disappeared, and then, with the successive explosions of Nuclear Weapons, the entire continent was shaking.

The leaders of the other two countries outside the capital received notification from their subordinates, and their faces changed drastically. The cities that were relatively close were all annihilated under the Nuclear Weapons.

They shouted at the people on the city wall: "What have you done? Are you crazy? Do you want to destroy the entire continent? Stop it now."

The leader of the third country on the city wall saw the two hysterical people below and suddenly burst into loud laughter.

"Hahaha, it's too late, everything is too late. You two joined forces to occupy my homeland. You are all invaders. My homeland is gone, so don't expect to have it easy either."

This leader on the city wall didn't listen to the words of the leaders of the two countries below at all, but looked into the distance.

One mushroom cloud after another appeared, and the continent shook every time, but it didn't matter anymore. To be able to see such a spectacular scene before the country was destroyed was already not bad.

The two leaders under the city wall directly ordered an attack, wanting to occupy this place quickly, find the control room, and shut down all the launched Nuclear Weapons.

Seeing the two countries below start to attack the city, they turned around and looked at the common people behind them, and said: "My subjects, below are invaders. They occupied our homeland, killed our subjects, and slaughtered our army. It is my incompetence that I could not lead you to victory. I am sorry to all my subjects, and I express my heartfelt apologies to everyone."

After the leader finished speaking, he bowed deeply to the citizens below the city wall.

"However, we are not cowards; we would rather die in battle than surrender. I have seen the power of the weapon just launched, and I only regret that I did not take this weapon seriously sooner; this is my dereliction of duty as a leader."

"Citizens, if any of you wish to surrender now, I can understand, and I will not blame you, but I will hold my ground until the very last moment. I have kept one Nuclear Bomb; at the final moment of my life, I will perish together with the enemy, so those who want to surrender, leave quickly."

After the leader finished speaking, he said no more.

"Leader, we will not leave; we will fight them to the death. My family all died at the hands of these invaders; I am now all alone with no attachments, and I also want to perish together with them," a citizen below the city wall spoke up.

More and more citizens spoke up; now, one could no longer hear what they were saying, only the repeated cries of "Perish together!", "Perish together!", "Perish together!"

The leader felt very gratified; although his country had been defeated, his citizens were united as one, and not a single one had surrendered or fled.

As the city gate was blasted open by artillery shells, the army outside pushed directly into the city.

There were only a few thousand soldiers guarding the city now, and because their numbers were too few, they were no match for the enemy and were slaughtered by the enemy soldiers.

Many commoners—they were not soldiers, they were civilians, students, and researchers—took up whatever weapons they could use and began to fight the enemy to the death.

"Leader, activate the Nuclear Bomb. Our people have risen up to resist, but how can ordinary people stand against an army trained for years? I cannot bear to see the enemy slaughter our people any longer; I implore you, Leader, activate the Nuclear Bomb and let us perish together!"

"Leader, activate it!"

"Everyone, be quiet. I have only seen the power of the Nuclear Bomb from the city wall; the distance was too great, and the exact power is still uncertain. I have had people keeping an eye on the leaders of the other two countries; as soon as they enter the city, I will activate it."

The leader said with red eyes; seeing the commoners being slaughtered, his heart was also bleeding, but now was not yet the time to activate the Nuclear Bomb. Because the power of the Nuclear Bomb was uncertain, he could only grit his teeth and endure, waiting for the leaders of the hostile countries to enter the city.

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