Chapter 978: Dirty Bomb

Dirty Bomb

"Dirty Bomb? What is a Dirty Bomb?" Wu Duo was completely puzzled.

The residents of the domain in this era knew very little about weapons from before the Great Cataclysm. After all, those weapons basically couldn't be used in this era, and schools didn't specifically introduce them either.

"A Dirty Bomb is a weapon that utilizes Radioactive Material to cause mass destruction. Through explosives, it disperses a large amount of Radioactive Material into the air, forming a radioactive contamination zone. These radioactive particles spread with the airflow, and once the human body comes into contact with them, they will suffer from radiation hazards," Durand explained.

"Is it similar to Nuclear Weapons? But hasn't it been said that Nuclear Weapons can't be used after the technological regression?"

"A Dirty Bomb is not a 'Nuclear Weapon'. Intense fusion or fission reactions won't occur inside it. It doesn't have an overly complex principle; it simply disperses Radioactive Material." Durand paused for a moment.

"In the era before the Great Cataclysm, there was a threshold for producing Dirty Bombs, mainly because radioactive materials were too difficult to obtain... But this problem isn't considered a problem in the Wuji Domain."

"《Material Science》... Lord of Wuji." Fang Liangye understood Durand's meaning and spoke in a deep voice.

"Correct. In front of the Lord of Wuji, no matter how hard the radioactive materials are to obtain, they are Within Easy Grasp. Therefore, the Silver King built large-scale factories to process these radioactive materials and manufacture Dirty Bombs."

Moreover, as time passed, the disease rate within the Wuji Domain would only get higher and higher.

"He's preparing for a domain war..." A sharp glint flickered in Fang Liangye's eyes.

"The Silver King is a Demigod of the Path of the Thief. Relying solely on frontal Combat Power might not be enough to sweep through the Five Great Realms. The Lord of Wuji, Lou Yu, doesn't have enough Philosopher's Stones and cannot exert his full Combat Power. Not to mention, the Silver King probably doesn't dare to completely liberate his power either... Because of this, he must possess a method, a method that can cause absolute deterrence to the Five Great Realms.

Dirty Bombs cause casualties through radiation. Whether civilians or Divine Path Possessors, all will be affected. Once he launches a large-scale Dirty Bomb attack, the threat to the Five Great Realms will be fatal."

Wu Duo looked at the profound-gazed Fang Liangye, falling into a daze for a moment.

She felt that Fang Liangye today seemed a bit different from before, whether it was his demeanor, his tone, or that aggressive gaze...

Even Durand couldn't help but look at Fang Liangye a few more times, astonished by the height of his thinking. After all, in his cognition, Fang Liangye was just a manager of a Wuji Domain factory. Even if he participated in the resistance struggle of the Human Rights Union, his focus would only be within the Wuji Domain.

But now, the angle from which Fang Liangye was thinking was entirely based on the Nine Great Realms and humanity as a whole. Just from this point alone, he didn't seem like an Ordinary Person.

"You're right." Durand nodded slightly. "What the Silver King wants is far more than just a simple Wuji Domain."

"Then how should we stop him?" Wu Duo couldn't help but ask.

Durand looked at the dozens of seriously ill youths on the ground and helplessly closed his eyes...

"We are too weak... Let alone the Silver King, even if all of us defeated remnants of the Witchcraft Association added together, we wouldn't be a match for any single Adjudication Proxy."

Wu Duo opened her mouth, but ultimately fell into silence.

Weak rats cannot make the sun rise again, so they spread hope in the darkness and dampness.

"Silver King, Lord of Wuji, Adjudication Proxies, Fire-Stealers, and Dirty Bombs... their factions are too powerful." Wu Duo looked at the painfully struggling Wuji residents, her eyes turning slightly red.

"Can the Wuji Domain really see the sun again?"

"Just because we can't do it doesn't mean others can't. No matter how strong the Silver King is, he can't block the sky of this era." Durand slowly raised his head, his gaze staring at that patch of extremely oppressive darkness, as if waiting for something to appear.

"The sun never dies."

...

Chen Ling walked out of Chi Tong's office and closed the door behind him.

"The Rat Party, huh..."

Chen Ling walked along the luxurious corridor toward his own room, his brain already spinning rapidly.

Chi Tong had already found a stronghold of the Rat Party and was preparing to breach it... And looking at his meaning, he seemed to hope that Chen Ling would participate in this operation as a Guide.

During that long time just now, Chi Tong had constantly been trying to brainwash him, labeling the Rat Party with the crime of "a group of wizards conducting evil rituals in secret." He even produced an investigation file proving that the recent rising patient rate in the Wuji Domain was because the Rat Party was spreading a Scent Virus through witchcraft.

If he hadn't mentioned the Rat Party to the 8 of Spades before, Chen Ling might really have believed him a little. After all, in the public's impression, wizards were indeed an evil image of people hiding in dark corners conducting various mysterious and bizarre rituals.

But now, Chen Ling wouldn't be naive enough to believe his nonsense and that investigation file from god knows where.

However, Chen Ling ultimately agreed, and even performed a wonderful play of "angrily smashing the questionnaire," expressing on the spot that he couldn't coexist with the Rat Party... On one hand, he wanted to exert his usefulness as much as possible to disrupt Chi Tong's plan this time; on the other hand, he hoped to have the opportunity to contact the Rat Party members and investigate his own past.

"Just to be safe, I should still send this thing back first." Chen Ling rubbed the USB Drive in his pocket with his fingertips and thought to himself.

After Chen Ling left.

Chi Tong slowly leaned back in his chair, letting out a long sigh of relief.

"Finally got this guy sorted out... It was simpler than I expected."

What Chi Tong found most headache-inducing right now was Chen Ling constantly harassing him, and he couldn't go against his own persona... Now he not only solved the problem of Chen Ling's harassment but also used him as a Chess Piece to deal with the Rat Party. This move could be said to be exquisitely subtle!

Even when the Silver King returned, he would probably have to praise him for his capability.

While Chi Tong was rejoicing, a Fire-Stealer beside him asked, "Lord, when will this encirclement and suppression take place?"

"Let's do it tomorrow. The sooner the better, to prevent them from receiving wind of it and temporarily transferring their base." Chi Tong pondered for a moment. "This time, let Huang He and Lan Yu lead the team, with Chen Ling as the Guide... Also, include Hong Xiu. Let him try to capture the Rat Party members alive as much as possible while ensuring Chen Ling's safety."

"Understood."

As that Fire-Stealer left, Chi Tong slowly stood up from his seat.

He walked to the window and casually grabbed the air. A file hidden god knows where appeared out of thin air in his palm. Below the design blueprints of the Dirty Bomb was a long string of numbers, representing the current reserve quantity of Dirty Bombs in the Wuji Domain.

"The preparatory work is almost complete..." Chi Tong muttered to himself.

"Next, it all depends on when the King returns."