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Volume Two: The Truth Hidden Behind History: Chapter 985 Nuclear Strike?!

Furthermore, due to the extremely severe weather, the aircraft's remaining range was consumed very quickly, far exceeding the speed under normal weather conditions.

Major Stevens took a deep breath. He pondered for a moment. Before coming here, he had received a top-secret order: if normal methods failed, special ammunition could be used, depending on the situation…

He activated the fire control system, unlocked the safety mechanisms for the corresponding ammunition, but the plane circled and hovered in the air, hesitating to press the launch button...

He knew exactly what that so-called "special ammunition" was.

That was a Phoenix II air-launched tactical nuclear weapon.

Although it's a low-yield tactical nuclear weapon, it's still a nuclear weapon after all...

Even though the use of nuclear weapons is considered an extremely important conventional weapon in space warfare, that is only true for space warfare. The use of nuclear weapons within the atmosphere, especially on Earth, remains extremely sensitive...

Humanity has ceased atmospheric nuclear testing for decades, primarily due to the immense destructive power of nuclear weapons and the unavoidable numerous side effects. Even though modern small tactical nuclear weapons have significantly reduced radioactive contamination, they are still nuclear weapons…

Putting everything else aside, once it's deployed, there will inevitably be a large number of civilian casualties...

Most critically, Major Stevens's orders were "to act as the situation dictates."

In other words, the decision-making power regarding whether to deploy nuclear weapons has been delegated from higher authorities...

"This shit..." He couldn't help but curse under his breath. He knew that if this nuclear weapon was dropped, he would have to bear some responsibility.

The crucial problem is that, so far, he still doesn't know what exactly is inside that gray mist...

His superiors only vaguely told him that there were very dangerous beings inside, and they must not be allowed to come out...

As a soldier, Stevens judged that this place likely contained highly classified information. Connecting this to the strange, enormous longsword he had just seen, he even began to imagine things resembling scenes from movies and TV shows he had previously watched…

Is the government hiding something?!

However, this vague conjecture did not give him the courage to make a decision.

He felt his throat was dry, and he repeatedly placed his finger on the launch button, but he still couldn't bring himself to fire...

Ultimately, he decided to pass the buck back to his superiors. He contacted headquarters, reported the situation, and inquired about the use of special weapons…

However, the superior's answer remained the same: whatever was inside the gray fog must not be allowed to emerge; he could decide whether to use special weapons directly.

This was tantamount to kicking the ball back to him, but Stevens had already made up his mind, and his superior's non-stick response made him even more hesitant to make a decision on his own...

"Sir, I lack the necessary judgment conditions, so I cannot make a decision. Please give me your instructions..." Stevens had already decided that at worst he would retire after returning. As a veteran pilot, he could earn a good income even if he flew commercial airliners. He didn't have to worry about starving to death.

However, in the end, his immediate supervisor did not issue the order, but instead consulted his superior...

This further convinced Stevens that his choice was wise...

However, in this back-and-forth struggle, time was passing, and the aircraft could not remain in this airspace with its harsh weather conditions for too long...

The surrounding area was shrouded in howling winds and complete darkness, illuminated only by occasional flashes of lightning. Below, towering waves, tens of meters high, crashed against the shore rocks, submerging vast stretches of beach. The dark seawater appeared to be boiling, causing extreme tension for the pilots in the air. A torrential downpour, accompanied by howling winds, combined with the aircraft's own speed, created a dense, pounding sound as rain lashed against the cockpit, further obscuring visibility. Normal flight in these conditions required the reliance on sensors and automated flight assistance.

However, in this environment, every extra minute spent in the air puts immense psychological pressure on the pilots, and all pilots hope to return to base as soon as possible.

Just as Stevens checked the remaining energy reserves again and was about to ignore his superior and lead the team back, a huge change suddenly occurred amidst the raging wind and rain!

But all that could be seen in the core area of ​​the vast gray fog, through layers of rain, was a sensor image transmitted back to the screen after noise reduction by algorithms. A beam of clear light was shooting into the sky, like a miracle, a truly magnificent sight!

"Oh... Lord..."

"What's that...? Look at the 2 o'clock position!!!"

"Calling...calling..."

Chaos erupted in the formation channel, with calls coming in one after another.

Just as the aircraft were thrown into chaos, a beam of light shot straight into the sky, illuminating the surrounding sea with crystal clarity. This enormous pillar of light pierced through the storm clouds above, even forcing the thick, low-hanging clouds above to scatter in all directions like a donut, revealing a huge hole. From the perspective of the pilots, they could see the beam of light breaking through the barrier of the higher ozone layer and piercing into the far reaches of space...

Upon witnessing that awe-inspiring scene, Stevens' first thought was whether a nuclear explosion had occurred in the center of the cloud. Could it be that he wasn't the only one carrying special weapons?

However, he quickly dismissed his own judgment, because the light was clearly a thick pillar of light, not a mushroom cloud produced by a nuclear explosion!

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At this very moment, in the higher stratosphere, the meteorological monitoring airship was so close that an enormous beam of light shot into the sky, almost touching the airship by a distance of nearly a hundred meters, nearly engulfing it...

At this moment, chaos reigned on the airship. Captain Wolf spilled his coffee all over his feet, and his clothes were a mess. He coughed loudly, having choked on a mouthful of coffee, but he couldn't care less about that now, and was shouting orders.

"Emergency turn!!! Emergency turn!!! Avoid that light!!!" The intense light made the entire airship cabin as bright as day, with light streaming in through the portholes. In fact, he didn't need to give the order; the flight operator had already steered the airship at full speed in the opposite direction the moment the order was given!

Volume Two: The Truth Hidden Behind History: Chapter 986 Lord... what is that?!

However, along with the intense light came a violent tremor, as if the entire weather monitoring airship was flying through a strong turbulence. At this moment, all the people on board were filled with fear. Under the captain's orders, everyone had already put on the parachute backpacks under their seats, just in case...

However, everyone knows that a storm is currently raging in the sea below, and it is nighttime. Under such weather conditions, jumping out of the sky would be no different from suicide.

Suddenly, the weather monitoring airship shuddered violently, and someone shouted in a broken voice, "Left tail rudder malfunction!! Left tail rudder malfunction!!!"

A simple malfunction of the left tail rudder is not a fatal disaster for a modern airship. However, it made the atmosphere in the cockpit even more tense. Some people drew crown patterns on their chests, while others wiped the sweat from their foreheads.

At this very moment, the surrounding clouds were rapidly spreading out, and a massive beam of light, like a colossal pillar piercing the heavens and earth, radiated its brilliance in all directions…

"Radar malfunctioned!!! Radar malfunctioned!!!"

"Communication...communication is down!!"

"The navigation is also not working!!!"

The rising and falling noises created chaos inside the cabin...

"Look!!! Look, what's that?!" At this moment, an observer on the airship pointed at the clear light outside the porthole and exclaimed loudly!

Another operator sitting not far from him subconsciously looked in the direction he was pointing, and then exclaimed in surprise, "Oh!!! Holy Lord!!!"

"What is it?!" Captain Wolf strode out, shading his eyes with his hand as he peered through the porthole. In the current complex light and electromagnetic environment, once the naked eye adapted to the intensity of the clear light, it became more useful than modern detection equipment.

Then, Captain Wolf's eyes widened. He clearly saw, within the soaring light, a figure, its robes fluttering, standing in the void...

In fact, once you get used to it, the light is not as dazzling as the brilliance of a star, but just normal light like daytime. It's just that because the surrounding environment is too dark, when you are suddenly faced with the light, your pupils contract violently and you will feel a brief blinding sensation. After you get used to it, an observer at a distance like Captain Wolf can even see some things clearly within the light.

At this moment, he clearly saw that within the area covered by that clear light, the clouds in the sky had been parted, and the god-like figure stood in the void. Below him was a huge "lightning net" spread out, and a beam of light that stretched from the sky to the ground rose from the lightning net. In the air and on the ground, strange monsters were struggling and disappearing within that light...

At this moment, the airship gradually stabilized, and the huge clear light began to fade, its radiance slowly dimming.

Wolf stared blankly at the scene in the distance, and subconsciously reached out and drew a crown-shaped pattern on his chest.

"Lord... Lord... what... what is that?!"

Only then did he begin to notice the strange "cleansing" effect of the light, as if some force was washing away impurities. Even his chronic pharyngitis, which had flared up for several days, suddenly stopped flaring up. His previously congested left nasal cavity was now clear…

“Mr. Wolf…that…that looks like Eastern clothing?” The observer who had spoken earlier said cautiously.

The Great Zhao Dynasty in this world did not experience the century of humiliation that Zhang Jing suffered in his previous life. Therefore, the cultural influence of this Eastern empire far surpassed that of China in Zhang Jing's previous life. Consequently, many traditional cultures in this world, including clothing, were not completely replaced by Western culture but rather developed and were passed down in an orderly manner. Therefore, Westerners in this world are far more familiar with Eastern clothing than Westerners in Zhang Jing's previous life were with Hanfu (traditional Han clothing).

Even if he couldn't immediately identify what kind of clothing it was, Wolf quickly recognized it after being reminded, having watched so much television.

The common Western perception of the East is similar to Zhang Jing's previous life in one aspect: they find it "mysterious".

"The movies say that Easterners possess magical powers and can become gods through cultivation... I never thought it was true... Oh... Holy Lord..." Wolf murmured to himself. His daughter quite enjoyed watching fantasy dramas produced by Zhao Guo Film and Television Company. He had also watched a few, but at the time he thought it was just movie nonsense. But now it seems it's actually true?!

Of course, he didn't understand anything about fantasy or martial arts; he just thought it was some kind of magical magic.

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"Bind!"

At this moment, Zhang Jing's eyes were filled with blazing white flames, and the array beneath him enveloped all the monsters around him. The power of the abyss was projected onto this world with him as the core, and the clear light shone brightly. Within this clear light, the power of the array beneath him was greatly enhanced.

As the power of the "Sea God" that had invaded this world was completely bound and sealed, the "kingdom" he had originally projected into this world also began to collapse.

As the surrounding mist was eroded by the clear light, it rapidly melted away like ice and snow meeting the warm sun. The bizarre world formed by the corruption of the evil god's "kingdom" was now disintegrating. Everything on it was half-burned under the clear light, turning into ashes and dust. It was as if a normal world covered by a bizarre exterior was being burned away. After that bizarre exterior was burned to ashes and dissipated, the world covered by it began to return to normal inch by inch!

The strange monsters that depended on this "kingdom" seemed to feel an impending doom. Even the cultists who had mutated into non-human beings began to burn inch by inch under the light, as if what was shining on them was not the light, but the holy flame of exorcism in Western legends!

Some of the more powerful-looking monsters fled out of the area enveloped by the clear light. Among them were some enormous winged monsters that could reach extremely high speeds with a flap of their wings, attempting to fly out of the clear light...

Volume Two: The Truth Hidden Behind History Books: Chapter 987 Concealment

However, before it could further accelerate, the longswords planted in the ground on the outermost layer of the gray mist suddenly shone brightly, shooting into the sky as beams of light echoed the surrounding clear light, gradually merging into one. Complex runes formed in the void, as if a lock had been placed over the surrounding space, effectively locking the accelerating monster in place!

"Forbidden spells!" An aged voice seemed to come from afar...

In just a short while, chains that flowed like plasma bound the monsters one by one! These chains seemed invisible, yet they were exceptionally strong, tightly binding the monsters and preventing any of them from breaking no matter how much they struggled.

"cut!"

Zhang Jing formed a sword incantation with his hands, and with a low shout, the Heavenly Punishment Sword on his back shot into the sky...

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After an unknown amount of time, the clear light between heaven and earth gradually disappeared. At this moment, the sky was clear and a full moon hung high in the sky. Even though it was night, there was no darkness between heaven and earth. Instead, there was a beautiful and vast feeling of "white night".

In the sky, the dense thunderclouds that had loomed like a dark cloud had completely dispersed, with only a few thin wisps of clouds still drifting in the air. On the sea, the storm that had just moments before was gone; the waves had completely subsided, and a cool breeze was blowing across the surface. If it weren't for the broken trees and debris scattered along the shore, it would be impossible to imagine that this place had recently been the scene of a raging storm.

In the sky, Major Stevens's squadron of aircraft was still hovering. Major Stevens stared dumbfounded at everything in front of him, his gaze still somewhat bewildered as he looked at everything that seemed to have returned to normal, unable to quite grasp what was happening.

It wasn't until his communicator beeped with questions from his superior that he realized the communication that had been interrupted had somehow been restored...

"This is Unit 1, this is Unit 1... Sir... Special ammunition? No, no, no... It seems the matter has been resolved, I think it's probably no longer needed..."

"Yes...yes, it wasn't us...it has nothing to do with us, sir. You might not believe it, but it sounds like something a god would do..."