“Tens of thousands of imperial troops, and an equal number of civilians…”
Inside the imperial palace in the capital city of Pandorn, Prince Gaodi looked at the photos of the devastation caused by the Thunder Sword, his fists gradually clenching. “How dare he?”
“This is an act of provocation by the Allied Forces, and we must retaliate fiercely!”
Beside him, a general bearing numerous medals shouted, “The Thunder Sword, produced along the Empire’s industrial lines, ended up being used against us first by a bunch of rebels. This is nothing but a disgrace!”
“What do the Royal Academicians think?”
Prince Gaodi turned to several elderly scientists beside him.
“This is the first time the Thunder Sword has been used in actual combat. We need to collect data and conduct assessments for detailed intelligence… But there’s no doubt that the enemy has also mastered the manufacturing technology…”
The dean stepped forward and spoke, his mind suddenly recalling Dr. Xiti.
That eccentric genius, having apparently recovered from illness, had joined forces with Shifulei, and now immediately caused such great damage to the Empire.
He was certain that without him, even if Shifulei and the Allied Forces had learned about the Thunder Sword project and seized a large amount of equipment and documents, they definitely wouldn’t have been able to produce it.
“Perhaps… I should suggest to the Crown Prince that we assassinate him as soon as possible!”
A glint of coldness flashed in the dean’s eyes.
“The Empire’s current situation is very precarious…”
Prince Gaodi said, turning on a radio. Inside, a female announcer with precise diction was broadcasting about the power and destructive impact of the Thunder Sword, even exaggerating its effects.
“Did you hear that?”
His expression was mocking. “That Allied Force has been using radio signals to transmit evil propaganda into our Empire, trying to undermine our will to resist and terrorize our citizens!”
“And now, it’s already too late to confiscate the radios! We must take action before those spineless ones fully surrender!”
Gaodi looked at the head of the Royal Research Institute. “Doctor, how many Thunder Swords do we have in stock?”
“With the support of Your Highness, we now have more than 1,000 warheads!”
The dean pushed up his glasses.
In reality, the difficulty in manufacturing Thunder Swords lay mainly in the extraction of raw materials. However, the application of new theories, especially the discovery of X particles, made it possible to use supernatural forces for scientific purposes. Once this bottleneck was broken, production capacity increased significantly. Not to mention, Gaodi himself was a reincarnator, and if pushed to the limit, he could truly use a large number of contribution points to directly exchange for more from the Main God Space!
“One thousand warheads?!”
Gaodi stroked his chin. “Would such power be enough to destroy the entire world?”
“Your Highness, you underestimate the planet we inhabit…”
The dean smiled bitterly. “The destructive power of the Thunder Sword mainly depends on its yield. With our current stockpile, it might only be a tickle for the entire planet, but for the surface ecosystem, it would be a terrible disaster. If detonated together in the center of the ocean, the resulting tsunami would flood most of the land. If detonated in dispersed locations, the dust would darken the skies and cause months of global cooling. The exact model is still being simulated, but according to the differential engine calculations, even if humanity doesn’t go extinct, the vast majority will perish…”
“This truly is… a weapon from hell!”
Prince Gaodi waved his hand. “Inform the top leadership of the Purple Cane and Golden Oak Kingdoms. The Allied Forces are a reckless faction that uses Thunder Swords. We cannot allow them to destroy the world!”
“What does Your Highness mean?”
Everyone was alarmed.
“My meaning… is naturally to wipe them off the face of the Earth before they have the capability to produce more warheads… Gentlemen, can you not make up your minds yet?”
“The prince speaks wisely!”
At this moment, an elderly man wearing a crown and slightly hunched walked in slowly.
“His Imperial Majesty!”
Everyone bowed respectfully.
“We Pandorns will never surrender! Since those rebels dared to destroy our mighty army with the Thunder Sword, we must teach them the most profound lesson, letting them know we will never yield!”
The Emperor spoke gravely, his pupils flashing with a strange light.
Prince Gaodi below, however, loudly replied, “As you command!”
At the same time, he concealed a charm-like object into his sleeve. The faint glow emanating from it would be recognized by high-level reincarnators like Charles as several mind-baffling runes.
…
A few days later.
Several aircraft took off from a secret airport, heading toward several key cities controlled by the Allied Forces.
After suffering a terrible disaster, the Empire’s response would either be to have its spine broken and surrender completely, or to retaliate hysterically.
Unfortunately, under the deliberate manipulation of certain reincarnators, the world once again inevitably took another step toward the abyss.
Duru City.
This was the largest city controlled by the Allied Forces and also the primary center for steel smelting and production.
Even the headquarters of the Allied Forces was temporarily established here.
“Report to the President, unidentified flying objects have been detected at the front lines. Please proceed to the underground shelter immediately for safety!”
Several generals rushed in hastily.
“Unbelievable… So the Empire has finally chosen war? Impossible! According to the staff and intelligence officers’ analysis, the current Empire’s old emperor is a moderate, and the pro-peace nobles hold the upper hand. Why has it come to this?”
Shifulei pursed his lips, his mood quite grim.
He hated unexpected incidents the most when he was about to start staging his script.
In fact, if it weren’t for the Crown Prince Gaodi, a reincarnator, the Empire might have indeed collapsed after suffering one Thunder Sword strike.
But Gaodi was well aware of Shifulei’s background and had now employed unconventional methods, enabling the Empire to swiftly pass a resolution for retaliation.
Several Thunder Swords were already being carried by aircraft toward the territories of the Allied Forces.
“Immediately activate the air defense contingency plan!”
Shifulei sighed lightly and issued the order.
In this world, since most previous air raids had been conducted by armored airships, the ground-based anti-aircraft defenses were entirely arranged to counter them, proving ineffective against smaller, faster planes.
Although Shifulei had begun trying to change this system after taking power and had even prepared contingency plans for possible retaliation from the Empire, the effectiveness remained uncertain even to himself.
“Enemy aircraft detected, commence defensive engagement!”
Inside the ground air defense command center, the sounds of numerous radios filled the air, amidst the chaos, the sounds of machine guns and artillery fire came one after another.
“Primary defense line interception failed, secondary defense line launching!”
“Enemy aircraft too fast!”
One bad news after another came in, making everyone’s faces turn pale.
After all, they had also learned about the Thunder Sword’s destructive power through their own radio broadcasts. It was thrilling to scare others with it, but when it might fall on their own heads, anyone would feel anxious.
“No choice left, activate the final contingency plan!”
Under the commander’s orders, several newly assembled aircraft hastily took off from the airship field, preparing for a final aerial interception.
“I have to say, aside from airships, the entire world’s air force is too weak… It can’t even compare to those in the Reincarnation Space…”
Halen, carrying a peculiar laser gun and transformed into a bird-like figure, soared into the sky.
“In critical moments, it still comes down to us reincarnators!”
A telescopic sight automatically popped out from the gun. He squinted his left eye, aiming the crosshairs at a small black dot in the distance. “Farewell!”
Whoosh!
As he pulled the trigger, a crimson beam shot out accurately, hitting the enemy plane’s wing.
The plane immediately burst into flames, trailing black smoke as it plummeted downward.
“That plane probably carries a Thunder Sword… and at this distance… there might be some collateral damage…”
Halen estimated the distance between the enemy aircraft and Duru City, reluctantly deciding against attempting a rescue.
After all, he was once just an ordinary person. Saving a city while ensuring his own safety was fine, but risking his life was asking too much.
Boom!
Because the interception succeeded, the enemy plane didn’t reach Duru City but crashed in the suburbs.
But the next moment, before anyone in the command center could cheer, they felt a violent tremor.
Boom! Boom!
The shockwave and dust storm instantly struck a corner of Duru City, causing thousands of casualties and immeasurable losses.
The surviving citizens looked up in shock, watching the massive mushroom cloud slowly rising from the north of the city…
…
Although the losses were severe, the citizens of Duru City were the luckiest today.
Because of the effective interception, the Thunder Sword never directly hit them. However, the other targets attacked by the Empire were not so fortunate.
Domen City.
Without the help of a flying reincarnator, the bombers successfully reached the city center and dropped the Thunder Sword.
Boom! Boom!
A massive mushroom cloud rose slowly.
In an instant, everything in the city—factories, schools, residential areas, and all kinds of people—was subjected to an apocalyptic disaster.
After the disaster, black rain began to fall from the sky. For the survivors, this radiation-laden dirty water marked the beginning of another round of suffering.
Suffering the same fate as Domen City was also the largest military base of the Allied Forces.
With the explosion of another Thunder Sword, the 100,000 soldiers stationed there, along with numerous weapons and supplies, were instantly annihilated, completely erased from the world.
In that instant, the entire world fell silent.
The Pandorn Empire, with a fierce retaliatory stance, dragged all nations into the shadow of destruction.
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