Chapter 266

Now the nuclear yield Fang Yang proposed is 30,000 tons!!

This yield is more than double that of Little Boy!!

Under such a terrifying nuclear explosion, they also believed the probability of extinguishing the fire was high, but this is a nuclear bomb, and there are oil fields and villages nearby.

If the terrible consequences brought by the explosion get out of control, it will truly be hard to resolve then.

Colonel Cui fell silent for a long time, finally speaking deeply: "I cannot make the final decision on something like a nuclear bomb, but I can call the Atomic Energy Department to propose this plan. Whether it gets approved depends on them!"

Fang Yang shrugged and smiled indifferently. He was no saint; whether it passed or not had nothing to do with him. At worst, let it keep burning here; it had nothing to do with him whatsoever.

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——【So nuclear bombs can be used for peaceful purposes. I've really learned something today. Fang Yang truly speaks only to shock people to death! He stays silent for half a day, then opens his mouth and scares people to death. I thought seeing the cannons bombard would be thrilling enough today. Could it be we are about to witness a nuclear explosion to extinguish the fire with our own eyes?】

——【Actually, extinguishing this fire isn't the main point; the key is that the natural gas pressure below is too high. Even if you put out the fire above, if you don't solve the pressure below, the fire will never be fully extinguished. But the problem is, besides using a nuclear explosion to handle the pressure below, I really can't think of any other way to solve it.】

——【Why not just use a missile? Missiles can explode too. Using a nuclear bomb causes pollution; this land probably won't be habitable afterward. If it causes a nuclear leak, the surrounding areas will suffer. It would be better not to extinguish the fire at all. Wasting resources is better than destroying the environment!】

——【The person above is joking. One cubic meter of TNT is about 1.65 tons. To explode with TNT, you'd need over 18,000 cubic meters, totaling 30,000 tons. Calculate how many trucks that would require. The yield of a nuclear bomb isn't measured in TNT explosives, but in chemical substances like Uranium-235. For example, Little Boy apparently used 65 kilograms of Uranium-235, equivalent to a 12,000-ton yield. A 30,000-ton yield would be at most around 200 kilograms. You could say a nuclear bomb is much smaller than you imagine.】

After a while, Colonel Cui finished his call and said with a serious expression: "I just reported the situation here. The Atomic Energy Department, upon learning the situation, will send people over shortly for on-site exploration, then conduct precise calculations to see if it can truly be implemented!"

Fang Yang smiled in response.

The atmosphere at the scene was quite oppressive at that moment.

There was almost no communication.

Just thinking about that terrifying plan earlier still left them feeling apprehensive.

Especially the station master of the oil depot, who was terrified.

If the nuclear bomb wasn't handled properly and this area became radioactive, he would have to abandon this oil field anyway.

The consequences then would not be any better than the current situation.

But no matter what, this matter was no longer up to him to decide.

After waiting for over ten minutes, the sound of "tut-tut-tut" was heard faintly from the sky in the distance.

Everyone looked up as a military helicopter flew over.

It soon arrived overhead and descended slowly.

As the massive propellers stopped turning, four middle-aged men wearing glasses stepped off the plane.

Each carried a briefcase in hand.

While still on the plane, they had seen that massive pillar of fire and the tanks and cannons in the distance.

That scene shocked even them, who had seen great events before!

Fang Yang looked at the few people in the distance in surprise: "They arrived so quickly?"

Colonel Cui smiled: "I told you earlier that Xihai City also has a nuclear base, but no one knows exactly where. Even their internal staff hardly know! After all, such a place absolutely cannot be discovered by enemy spies. If war breaks out, the nuclear base becomes the primary target for strikes!"

Fang Yang nodded. Such matters must definitely be kept strictly confidential.

Since even Colonel Cui didn't know, it was likely that no one in Xihai City knew, not even the mayor.

Not long after, the several Atomic Energy experts walked up, shaking hands and exchanging greetings.

Colonel Cui recounted Fang Yang's plan from earlier.

After listening, the experts were all shocked.

This was even more shocking than seeing the pillar of fire and the tanks earlier.

Who would ever think of extinguishing the fire this way? It was unthinkable for ordinary people.

The lead expert, surnamed Wang, pushed up his glasses and sighed: "Truly a Colonel. Even such a plan can be proposed."

Colonel Cui's expression was strange: "Ahem~~ This plan wasn't proposed by me, but by this young man beside me, Fang Yang!"

"Him?" Expert Wang looked Fang Yang up and down for a moment and asked uncertainly: "Impossible. How can a young man who looks barely over 20 come up with such a method?"

However, seeing the expressions and glances of everyone present, he realized it really was this young man who proposed it.

He couldn't help but exclaim with wonder: "What a freak. You can come up with such a bold proposal. Young man, are you a university student majoring in this field?"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the people around became even stranger.

Colonel Cui coughed again: "Ahem!! I know this. He is just an excavator operator!! Not a university student at all!!"

Fang Yang could only smile awkwardly and said nothing.

But to the experts' ears, this sounded like the biggest joke in the world.

Their eyeballs almost popped out.

A young man not studying nuclear reactions proposing such an idea. How bold was he? Was it ignorance or truly extraordinary intelligence?

He could not imagine...

Immediately, he stopped wasting words: "Very well, we will first study whether this plan is feasible!"

"Good!"

The experts took out paper and pens from their briefcases and gathered together, referencing the on-site environment and geology.

They continuously calculated the probability of success if a nuclear explosion were used.

Time ticked by, and it was now nearly 5:30 in the afternoon.

Soon, the sky would turn dark.

After repeated calculations and deductions, the white paper was filled with various data.

The clothes on each person were soaked with sweat.

After a long while, the group seemed to have made a decision and each put away their documents.

Carrying their briefcases, they walked toward Fang Yang simultaneously.

Everyone's gaze was not on Colonel Cui, but on Fang Yang.

Their eyes were filled with shock and deep meaning.

When they arrived, the lead Expert Wang took a deep breath and said calmly, "After repeated calculations and tests, we have determined that the nuclear bomb detonation plan is feasible!"

Hiss~~

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As soon as these words were spoken, the surrounding crowd's heads buzzed!

Their faces were filled with shock!

They originally thought Fang Yang's proposal was already bold enough.

But they never expected even the experts to agree with this plan.

Thinking this way, is Fang Yang even human!!

If it were them, they would never come up with such a bold plan in their entire lives.

However, what the experts said next shocked them even more.

Expert Wang asked in confusion, "I am very curious why you proposed using a 30,000-ton yield nuclear bomb for detonation. According to our calculations just now, 30,000 tons is just right, neither more nor less; it can extinguish the fire while minimizing the damage from the explosion. To say you are an excavator operator, I really find it hard to believe!"

The expert beside him immediately chimed in, "Moreover, 1,500 meters underground is also the safest detonation depth. I have reviewed the underground data analysis of the gas station; 1,500 meters is a sandstone sediment layer, and above it lies a thick layer of clay that can prevent airflow from spreading horizontally to other soil layers above."

"Without the two data points you provided, we might have spent a long time calculating whether the plan could be implemented. How exactly did you calculate this?"

Colonel Cui and others had their mouths wide open.

Even if they died, they never expected that Fang Yang could state the 1,500-meter depth and the 30,000-ton yield so accurately.

They originally thought the numbers were just spoken off the cuff, but they turned out to be the best answers.

Could it be that he has done such things before and has experience?

Otherwise, it is completely inexplicable!

Fang Yang did not expect to suddenly make such a huge scene. Facing the doubts of the two experts, he could only scratch his head and smile in response.

"Didn't they say earlier that it was over 2,000 meters deep below? I figured 1,500 meters was just right. As for the 30,000-ton yield, I learned it from watching TV; I was just guessing blindly!"

The experts pondered for a moment, but seeing Fang Yang's expression gave them no answers, so they stopped asking further.

However, those familiar with Fang Yang, such as Captain Wang and the Cameraman, could not help but think of two words upon hearing such words.

Ghost believe!

In their impression, Fang Yang had said similar things more than once.

But every time he stated the answer accurately, as if he had known it all along.

Seeing that the sky was growing dark, the experts did not delay; they immediately took out their phones to call the Atomic Energy Department, asking them to transport a 30,000-ton yield nuclear bomb and related equipment over.

The nuclear bomb should be as slender as possible to facilitate lowering it down the well later.

The gas station side also immediately joined the drilling work. Under the instructions of the Atomic Energy experts, they were to drill two directional wells.