Magic? My Iron Torrent will sweep it all away!

Chapter 371 The Eagle Nation Opens Up the Surface and Discovers Anomalies

"My God! The growth rate is accelerating again!" a young researcher exclaimed, pointing at the data panel.

"Four times faster than in the dungeon!"

Liu Chengen put his hands on his hips and burst into wild laughter.

"Hahaha! I knew it!"

"Nuclear radiation is a great tonic for it!"

On the screen, the World Tree that bursts forth from the ground seems to have broken free from all constraints.

It leaped and cheered, growing wildly toward the sky at a terrifying speed visible to the naked eye.

It grows together with the World Tree on the other two screens!

"Report! Growth rate: over one meter per ten seconds!"

"The trunk diameter... has exceeded twenty meters! And it's still getting thicker!"

Another researcher looked at another set of data, and his voice changed.

Someone couldn't help but ask with concern:

"Old Liu, this part of the underground city... if the tree trunk gets any thicker, won't it burst this place?"

Liu Chengen waved his hand confidently.

"rest assured!"

"I refuse to believe that a space a thousand meters wide underground can be filled with tree trunks!"

"Moreover, it's doing quite well; the lower branches and leaves haven't been pushed off as the main stem grows!"

Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at the tree trunks in the park.

Sure enough, the tree trunk in the underground city space, although equally thick, still maintained its original size, with lush and verdant branches and leaves.

Bringing vitality to the entire underground space, the green glow, imbued with a clear life force, fills the dome!

At this moment, outside the park, countless people who had rushed over after hearing the news stood behind the police cordon, mouths agape, looking up at the towering tree.

Their faces were filled with shock and disbelief.

An elderly man with white hair was so moved that tears welled up in his eyes.

"A miracle...this is a miracle!"

"May God bless our Great Xia!"

Beside him, a little girl with pigtails tugged at her mother's clothes and asked in a childish voice.

"Mommy, is this tree going to grow all the way to the sky?"

Mom said gently:

"Yes, then we can go back to living on the surface again, and it will protect us!"

Inside the command center.

Number Two stared at everything on the screen, his eyes gleaming with excitement.

He turned around and looked at his secretary behind him.

"Was it all recorded?"

The secretary immediately said:

"It was all recorded, a full multi-angle, high-definition recording!"

"Alright!" Number Two waved his hand forcefully.

"Edit it immediately! Broadcast it to all our dungeons and tell the people this good news!"

He turned back and looked at the screen again.

That giant, verdant tree, in a gloomy world, tenaciously grows towards the sky.

"Since Earth entered nuclear winter, many people are worried about the future."

"Now, we're going to let everyone see this!"

"Hope has sprouted!"

"Our future will surely be full of hope!"

.......

Antarctica, the underground city of the Eagle Kingdom.

The lights in the command center were a stark, blinding white.

Consul Mars stood in front of the screen, his hands resting on the edge of the control panel, his eyes filled with anticipation as he looked at the large screen.

On the screen, live footage is transmitted back—

The elevator shaft has finally been opened.

After more than a week of emergency repairs, hundreds of workers braved the intense radiation environment to work tirelessly.

This lifeline leading to the surface was barely restored to operation.

The last few meters were buried by the frozen soil stirred up by the nuclear explosion, and the workers painstakingly dug them out bit by bit with shovels.

Some people vomited blood and collapsed on the spot.

Some people are experiencing widespread hair loss.

But Mars didn't care.

He just needs the passage to open.

At this moment, the elevator slowly rises, and the camera footage shakes as it passes through the dark shaft and finally breaks through the ground.

The gray sky felt oppressive, making it hard to breathe.

Nuclear dust, like a thick curtain, shrouds the entire world in eternal darkness.

The ground was pitted and uneven, and the scorched earth still bore the vitrified marks left by the nuclear explosion, reflecting an eerie dim light.

In the distance, the ruins of several buildings leaned and collapsed, their reinforced concrete twisted into bizarre shapes.

The air was filled with a nauseating, acrid smell.

This is the end of the world.

The real apocalypse.

Inside the command center, everyone held their breath, staring intently at the screen.

After repairing the surface, Mars solemnly gave the order.

"Release the drone."

"Begin reconnaissance of the surrounding area."

"Also, try to establish connections with other dungeons."

The technician immediately took action.

Several drones took off, their rotors churning the gray air as they flew in different directions.

Since they are not large drones and do not have radiation protection, they need to carry fiber optic cables to avoid being affected by nuclear radiation.

The screen switches to multi-screen display.

Drones swept over ruins, over dried-up riverbeds, and over the remains of trees scorched by nuclear radiation.

Everything was deathly silent.

There is no life.

There is no hope.

Mars's face grew increasingly grim.

He needs to confirm the status of other countries.

He needs to know whether the United States has any chance of turning the tide after this nuclear war.

suddenly--

A technician's voice broke the silence.

"Report! Anomaly detected in Unit 3!"

"There's a light source in the distance!"

Mars suddenly looked up, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

"Zoom in!"

On the screen, the camera of drone number three zooms in.

In the hazy air, a faintly glowing green dot appeared and disappeared in the distance.

The light was soft, yet it appeared particularly dazzling in this desolate world.

Mars' pupils contracted.

"Is someone sending a signal?"

He immediately gave the order.

"Move closer!"

"I need to see what that is clearly. By the way, whose dungeon is that over there?"

The drone adjusted its direction and accelerated towards the light source.

In the scene, gray wasteland rushes past your feet.

The technician suddenly spoke up.

"Report, that direction leads to the underground city of Great Xia."

Mars's expression stiffened slightly.

Summer.

It's the Great Xia again!

He gritted his teeth, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.

Hatred, apprehension, and a hint of inexplicable fear.

The drone continued to approach.

The light source is becoming increasingly clear.

Through the hazy nuclear dust, one can vaguely see—

That seemed to be a... glowing tree?

Mars squinted, staring intently at the screen.

Just as the drone continued to approach the observation distance—

"Sizzle—"

The screen suddenly went black.

The signal was interrupted.

Inside the command center, everyone was stunned.

The next second, Mars' roar exploded.

"What's going on?!"

The technician's fingers flew across the keyboard, his face pale.

"The drone has been shot down!"

"The signal has been completely lost!"

Mars' face turned bright red, and he slammed his fist on the control panel.

"Damn it!"

"Great Xia!"

"It must have been shot down by the Great Xia!"

He pointed at the screen and jumped up in anger.

"This is an act of war!"

"They are provoking us, and we must retaliate!!!"