CHAPTER 395: CHAPTER 187: INQUISITION

What kind of monster can remain active after enduring two rounds of bombing?

Jin Zhong didn’t know, and neither did Shen Yue, who was speeding towards Liangxi City in a military vehicle.

Theoretically speaking, even a single aerial bomb strike is enough to annihilate all microorganisms, including bacteria and viruses, due to its overpressure and high temperature.

And now, after two rounds of bombing, Jiang Yu, who was originally planning to head to Changshan to receive rocket fuel, has already dropped a full four aerial bombs on top of the monster’s head.

The main part of the monster has been almost entirely obliterated, but now, Jin Zhong actually tells him that the monster has revived once again.

This outcome has surpassed his understanding, and even inputting this information into Fu Xi’s system does not provide a relatively reasonable explanation based on the existing human knowledge system.

Fu Xi can only assume it’s a special type of fungus.

A fungus with basic intelligence, capable of forming a symbiotic relationship through a special medium.

The humanoid monster that Jin Zhong’s Guard Brigade killed was clearly the operator of this level two monster; the gas released by the cyst behind it might be some kind of special pheromone.

And the pheromone released when it self-destructed could potentially have given new orders to the colony, causing the colonies, which split early to avoid the bombing, to regroup.

Undoubtedly, this is already a very sophisticated tactical response and a very advanced survival strategy.

But who exactly devised such a tactic?

Where did these fungi come from, and how were they produced?

Nobody knows.

Shen Yue gripped the grenade launcher in his hand tightly.

He had already received the latest intelligence from Jin Zhong and learned the information that "only fire can kill the monster."

But he did not have any incendiary weapons with him.

However, this was not a big deal.

He brought a nuclear bomb.

The purpose of fire is to produce high temperature, and a nuclear bomb can also produce high temperature.

Does firework but a nuclear bomb doesn’t?

The military vehicle continued its journey, charging straight towards Liangxi City.

From hundreds of meters away, Shen Yue could already see Jin Zhong keeping watch outside the city.

He quickly got out of the car, ran swiftly to Jin Zhong, and then asked:

"How’s the situation inside the city? Are there any survivors?"

Jin Zhong shook his head and replied:

"We’ve already checked most areas and haven’t found any survivors."

"Here... this city is already a dead city. That type of bacteria has covered every corner of the city, even if there were survivors before we arrived, there are none now!"

"If you’re going to do something, do it quickly; we must prevent the monster from reviving again!"

"I know."

Shen Yue nodded slightly.

"We have to deploy the nuclear bomb inside the city."

"A nuclear bomb?!"

Jin Zhong’s eyes widened in shock, and Shen Yue frowned slightly before asking:

"Do you have a better idea?"

"...No."

Jin Zhong took a deep breath and then asked:

"If we detonate the nuclear bomb, will this city cease to exist entirely?"

"Most likely, yes."

Shen Yue nodded slightly.

"So, you must confirm that there are absolutely no survivors in this city."

"If anyone is still alive in there, their death will be on our conscience!"

"...I can’t confirm that."

Jin Zhong clenched his fist tightly.

"We can’t complete a search in every corner of the city; I can’t rule out the possibility that there may still be survivors hidden in obscure corners."

"But... we really don’t have time."

"These colonies are reorganizing; their movement speed is fast, and we must eliminate them before they take shape."

"Commander, you’ve already done enough."

"This responsibility should fall on me."

"Hand me the nuclear bomb."

"I’ll deploy it, and I’ll detonate it."

"If there’s any problem, I’ll take the blame and face judgment from the Holy Trinity!"

"You?"

Shen Yue was stunned.

He never expected that Jin Zhong would ultimately make such a decision.

He thought the other party would try hard to stop him from detonating the nuclear bomb.

Or, even if he didn’t stop him, he would try to persuade him, saying lines like "let me try one more time."

But none of that happened.

Jin Zhong in front of him was eerily calm, and his eyes showed a cold determination under the protection of his suit.

He seemed to have put down a lot of things.

But at the same time, he picked up many things.

Shen Yue exhaled softly, then said:

"Then let you do it."

"Huang Meng, remove the warhead, and install the trigger detonation device."

"Understood!"

Huang Meng gave a brief response and then quickly directed the team members to unload this small-sized twenty-thousand-ton tactical nuclear warhead from the military vehicle.

While operating the PDA to unlock the nuclear bomb, Shen Yue said to Jin Zhong:

"The light radiation damage radius of a twenty-thousand-ton nuclear bomb is less than 1 kilometer; the actual high-temperature zone is less than 500 meters, so you must deploy the nuclear bomb at least within 200 meters of the monster’s congregation area to ensure effective damage."

"Go now, vehicles can’t enter, have people carry it with you!"

"Understood!"

Jin Zhong didn’t utter a single unnecessary word, turning to the nuclear warhead, grabbing the pre-tied straps with his deputy on either side, and quickly heading towards the center of the city.