Chapter 250

As a result, compared to the other two departments, the cavern was the fastest.

On one hand, Fang Yang had dug their foundation in advance, so they could start building immediately upon arrival.

On the other hand, the cavern was simply an arched structure built with bricks.

Moreover, it was only about ten-plus square meters, just slightly larger than the old-style semi-circular tombs.

A dozen people formed a circle and built from the bottom up, working at a very fast pace.

To ensure the poison gas could escape, several finger-thick holes were deliberately left during construction.

However, since the blasting team had not yet secured the emulsion explosives, they could only temporarily halt work and wait.

If the seal inside was too tight and the poison gas too concentrated, even with protective gear, accidents would likely occur.

A while later, the chemical defense department also completed a massive iron cover, which fit perfectly over the cavern.

Even the high-temperature devices had been tested several times.

By now, it was 7 o'clock in the evening.

Under the illumination of strong floodlights, the blasting team finally secured the emulsion explosives and connected a fuse through the mud below.

As soon as they withdrew, the urban construction team began shoveling dirt inside.

The burial wasn't very deep to begin with; a dozen people finished covering it completely in just over twenty minutes.

What remained was the finishing work for the cavern.

By this time, news that Fang Yang had discovered poison gas shells requiring on-site destruction had spread throughout Xihai City.

The local forums were filled with related topics.

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— 【Brothers, look what I found! I drove past this area today, and why are there so many police cars and a huge crowd watching? Did something major happen?】

— 【Where is this? It looks like a remote rural area. Didn't you get out to take a look?】

— 【No need to look. This is another of Fang Yang's doings. He dug up hundreds of poison gas shells today and is detonating them now. Even if you went to the scene, you'd be kept far away; you can only watch on his livestream.】

— 【Holy crap!! This guy is too amazing! Hundreds? Poison gas shells? Isn't he afraid of dying?】

— 【Everyone, hurry to the livestream! It's awesome. They're currently building a house over the bombs! They've also prepared a large iron pot, but no one knows what it's for.】

For the people of Xihai City, Fang Yang was almost a household name.

Of course, except for those who don't use the internet.

Time moved to 8 o'clock in the evening.

All preparations at the site were complete.

From the dam, only a massive semi-circular iron cover was visible.

The metal container wall on the dam side was also finished.

Its main purpose was to prevent the vibrations from the explosion from collapsing nearby houses.

As for the mountain side, they simply couldn't worry about that anymore.

Everyone began to evacuate.

One after another, large trucks and cranes drove out of the entrance.

Fang Yang also drove his excavator, following behind the main group.

After driving about two kilometers, countless red and blue flashing lights could be seen far ahead at the intersection.

There were police cars and ambulances.

At the same time, a large crowd had gathered at the intersection; a preliminary count suggested the number had exceeded a thousand.

When they saw the urban construction team returning, everyone became excited.

The thrilling moment had arrived; they had come specifically to experience the moment of the explosion!

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— 【So excited! Detonating hundreds of bombs simultaneously, this scene rivals a war movie. I want to go to the scene with binoculars; I've never seen such a spectacle in my life. It's just a pity the cameraman is too far away, so we can only watch the commotion from a distance.】

— 【I really envy the people of Xihai City, who have something exciting to watch every day. I was originally struggling to decide where to buy a house and settle down, but now I've decided: Xihai City it is. Whenever I have time off, I'll go find Fang Yang.】

— 【To be honest, what I envy most is that old cameraman! This guy follows Fang Yang around, eating and drinking well every day, living a very exciting and interesting life. The most infuriating thing is that after the competition ends, this guy will probably achieve financial freedom too. His luck is just too good; he gets all the good things.】

— 【I've been watching since this afternoon, just wanting to see the explosion with my own eyes. This moment is finally coming; just thinking about it feels thrilling! What if the cavern can't withstand the bombs and gets blown apart? Then the large iron furnace outside will likely suffer too. If it explodes down into the rural area below, that's a bit scary!】

At the intersection, police maintained order and cleared a lane for vehicle passage.

All vehicles slowly drove out of the intersection, and the cordon was pulled up again.

Director Chen held a loudspeaker and shouted: "Everyone, please pay attention! Please stay as far away from the scene as possible. Accidents may occur at any time during the blasting. Please cooperate with our work."

However, after repeating this several times, not a single person in the crowd left.

Finally, he felt helpless, estimating in his mind that this distance should be safe enough.

Just like last time, Director Chen got into the police car, started the engine, and turned on the siren.

Wee-woo~~ Wee-woo~~ Wee-woo~~

Upon hearing these sirens, the entire scene fell silent.

Everyone knew it was about to begin.

They all took out their phones and started recording videos of the distant reservoir.

One could say everyone's mood was excited.

For Director Chen, however, there was more anxiety. Such a blasting operation was something he had never heard of before, let alone experienced personally.

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Thirty seconds after the siren sounded, Director Chen picked up the walkie-talkie.

His voice was low but powerful: "Prepare for blasting. Countdown begins!"

"5"

"4"

"3"

"2"

"1"

"Detonate!"

Boom~~~

A series of continuous explosions rang out.

The entire ground trembled slightly.

Although these were low-yield bombs, combined together, even with the protection of soil and caverns.

The shock of the explosions could still be felt.

Since many poison gas shells had already leaked, Fang Yang did not dig them all out completely, so many bombs were not rigged with emulsion explosives.

This resulted in explosions still occurring intermittently after the initial blast.

However, compared to the first explosion, it was merely a drop in the bucket.

Although the duration of the explosions was very short, everyone felt as if a long time had passed.

Until silence finally fell and the cordon at the scene was opened.

Police cars drove toward the reservoir.

The vehicles were filled with relevant experts; of course, Fang Yang and the Cameraman were among them.

As for the other civilians who wanted to rush to the scene, they were immediately stopped by Captain Wang, who grabbed a megaphone and shouted.

"Please do not approach the scene. These are poison gas shells, not ordinary bombs. It is not yet certain whether the toxic gas after the blast has been safely neutralized. If you recklessly run over and get poisoned, it is no joke. Some of these poisons have no cure even to this day!"

Upon hearing this, even the boldest were terrified and retreated repeatedly.

It would be too much of a waste to risk one's life just to watch a spectacle.

Not long after, the police cars arrived at the village entrance.

Under the illumination of lights in the wilderness, the entire village was silent.

As if the explosions had not happened here at all.

Immediately, experts wearing gas masks stepped down from the police cars.

The demolition expert led the way, confirming whether the blast had proceeded safely.

The chemical warfare expert followed behind, holding a gas detection instrument to determine if toxic gas had leaked.