My dream connects to three thousand years later.

Chapter 235 Irradiated Wasteland (Second Update)
"It's not just out of control, it's not just able to make the strong members of the God Worshipping Cult stronger... it can also control ordinary people... It's possible that Zhang Hai wasn't actually out of control at the time, but was being controlled... Or maybe the other party wanted to control him, but failed!"

Chu Zhu watched as one black-robed angel after another entered the factory areas he was monitoring, doing similar things. His first reaction was…

This ability, whether it's a tool or a supernatural power, is way too overpowered!
But he then realized... this ability must also have limitations!

After all, judging from the way those people were swaying, it was clear that this might be... being secretly manipulated by someone with supernatural powers, or perhaps only a rough command could be given.

After all, they seem to have no initiative whatsoever!
Such beings, no matter how numerous, can only serve as cannon fodder!

Chu Zhu thought for a moment and asked, "...Nuwa No. 17, estimate exactly how many black-robed angels there are!"

"Start deep thinking! Begin data retrieval." After a moment of silence, the little mushroom-headed boy said, "Estimated thirteen digits!"

"Not many..." Chu Zhu breathed a sigh of relief. They seemed to be everywhere, but these guys moved quite quickly. Well, that's about all the superhumans the official military command in Jinghai City has...

Moreover, these beings capable of taking to the sky... setting aside their strange-sounding wings, which are generally only possessed by those at the fourth realm, and excluding the possibility that they are at the fourth realm...

No matter how you calculate it, they must be at the second or even third realm, right?!

"……Um?"

Holy crap! How come there are so many powerful experts at such a high level?

Chu Zhu's expression changed, but as he counted on his fingers, he had to admit that the number seemed quite reasonable.

Putting aside the shameful Third District, there were three Third Realm experts before the Second District!

And the first district goes without saying...

This is only the Commandery Command!
If we include the various religions...

Well, on the other hand, to be able to rival the combined power of more than one regional orthodox church—

It seems that the "all-powerful" group has gathered all the strongest members of the "all-powerful" lineage from across Jiangnan.

"But what about the entire Jiangnan region?" Chu Zhu's heart suddenly surged with unease as she realized something terrifying. "If I remember correctly, besides Eleven, the Fifth Apostle... seems to have been stationed in this Jiangnan area for a long time as well!"

"So, in other words, there's a high probability that there's a fifth one... currently lurking in the shadows?"

"Even more... if this is really important to Omnipotence!"

Chu Zhu felt a heavy weight in her heart.

He watched quietly as the factories suddenly exploded...

If nothing unexpected happens, it was probably those unsteady, seemingly controlled workers who did it...

On the surface, this was just a perfectly normal security incident! However…

Under the influence of the omnipotent pattern formed by blood, the rumbling black smoke seemed to come alive at that moment, and began to expand and contract violently.

After a moment of silence, Chu Zhu dialed Huo Qiming's number. He was curious about what Huo Qiming was doing right now.
After all, things have gotten so big now that even if Old Su or Old Lu are keeping things under control, Huo Qiming should have realized what's going on by now... especially since Chu Zhu had given him a heads-up beforehand.

however……

"...No one is answering?" Chu Zhu's expression gradually became serious. The black mist was still in the accumulation phase, so it should not have completely cut off the signal in various places.

No one answered the phone at that moment...

Has Fok Kai-ming gotten into trouble?

"I just don't know if he was ambushed or brutally killed." Chu Zhu ran her fingers through her hair, hoping it was an ambush. If so, it would mean that Huo Qiming's strength was at least a card that the other side was quite wary of!

After thinking it over and over, Chu Zhu glanced at the time. It was 11:30. He hesitated for a moment, then dialed Qian Shi's number again.

The other party hung up immediately.

"?" Chu Zhu raised an eyebrow and dialed again. Still no answer!
"...This is forcing me to use my special skills!" Chu Zhu sighed for a moment, then swiped across the phone screen, composed a text message, and sent it over.

"Ten, nine, eight..."

Before even the number five was mentioned, the phone rang. Chu Zhu calmly answered the call.

"...How did you do that? This is impossible!" Qian Shi's voice was filled with disbelief. He stammered, "You, this function...you know, the Great God's Words..."

Yes!

People in this world only know how to make phone calls, they don't even know how to send text messages! Because to send a text message, you first need to download typing software... This system even requires activation of the built-in typing software.

For someone like Chu Zhu who understands writing, activating the typing software and typing is just a bit of a hassle. But for someone who doesn't understand it at all... or is even afraid of breaking it, and who basically only uses it for making phone calls... sending a text message is practically like seeing a ghost!

"You're having dinner with the Pope right now, aren't you?" Chu Zhu asked matter-of-factly. He had deliberately chosen this time!
Chu Zhu knew the Pope all too well; unless there was an emergency, his life was extremely orderly.

"...Sigh! Little Bamboo, it's been so long." Suddenly, a somewhat aged voice came from the other end of the phone: "I hope you have something important to tell me!"

Inside the Hall of Light.

Qian Shi stared at the old man who had snatched his phone, his eyes gradually bulging: "..."

He had never imagined he would see such complex emotions on the Pope's face. It was a mixture of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, deep emotion), 畏畏 (wèiwèi, fear), 叹息 (tànxī, sigh), and 苦苦 (kǔkǔ, bitterness)... yet it also seemed as if he felt no emotion at all.

No… that guy, is he really an acquaintance of the Pope?! But that's impossible!

Why don't I recognize him...?

Could it be that the Pope was deliberately hiding his contact with that person from me? There's no reason for that... It can't be that the young-voiced person on the other end is actually the Pope's... illegitimate son, can it?
Because his own hands were not clean either, Qian Shi began to daydream at this moment.

Chu Zhu spoke quickly but clearly, explaining the many situations she had observed and some of her own speculations.

"..." The Pope categorically denied it: "That's impossible! Bishop Hu... couldn't possibly have a problem! It's impossible for him to be colluding with Almighty."

"?" Chu Zhu frowned, about to say something, when the Pope added, "Because the reason he was able to become a bishop! It's because all his relatives and friends died in the Tianjing smog incident eleven years ago!"

"In his rage, he killed a large number of blasphemers of the Almighty lineage! Ultimately, he attained the position of bishop... He was tested!"

"Little Bamboo, I don't believe you would lie to me! But... you must have some misunderstanding about him."

Chu Zhu pursed her lips. "There's definitely no problem?"
He said in a low voice, "...Why don't you take a look at the intelligence sent by the people at the church in Jinghai City?"

“…This! Actually, I already inquired.” Qian Shi suddenly interjected, “However, at least when I inquired, everything in Jinghai City was normal! So…”

"Well, no information has come in on this yet!" the Pope sighed. "I want to believe you! But there's no evidence... I'll keep an eye on it!"

Chu Zhu: "..."

Hearing the phone call end, Chu Zhu put down his phone expressionlessly and glanced at the various factories where the black fog was gradually thickening.

Is this normal?!
Chu Zhu took a deep breath, then exhaled several times before regaining her composure. "Alright, alright, it seems that finding outside help is still a bit unreliable!"

Chu Zhu flexed her wrists and murmured, "I still have to rely on myself! But... if I remember correctly..."

"..."

……

“Old man Mo, the factory in the Third District shantytown redevelopment area has exploded! Not just one explosion… but a whole bunch of explosions. The main explosion sites are…” Chu Zhu finished reciting a series of place names, paused slightly, and asked, “Can you come over to rescue us now… no, wait, are you done for?”

"???" Mo Ban fell into a brief silence, then said, "You really blew up the factory?"

"?" Chu Zhu was stunned for a moment, almost unable to understand Mo Ban's thought process.

"Okay, I'll check this out and then we'll head out." Mo Ban hung up the phone.

Chu Zhu glanced at the phone, then at the time.

There are less than ten minutes left before the black fog fully erupts!
"Warning! Warning!" the little mushroom-headed boy suddenly spoke again: "Nuclear fission facility codenamed 623 has suffered a major attack!"

"Please handle this immediately! Please handle this immediately."

"?" Chu Zhu paused, her eyes gradually brightening. Could this facility be...?

"Nuclear fission facility No. 621 has suffered a major blow!"

"Nuclear fusion reactor number 624..."

"?" Chu Zhu fell into deep thought. Wait a minute, could someone tell him just how many nuclear-related gadgets were hidden within Jinghai City? These three have already been revealed…

and……

"624... nuclear fusion facility!" Chu Zhu found the name very interesting.

If he remembers correctly, nuclear fusion should be unlikely to cause pollution... So, Nuwa's main warning was directed at the two nuclear fission facilities mentioned earlier?!

"Warning! Please take immediate action... Please evacuate immediately!"

Otherwise, based on the current simulation results, the worst-case scenario is that nuclear materials will leak and seep into the underground riverbed... and then, along with the water circulation, pollute the entire Jinghai City within half a day!
It is estimated that this will affect provincial-level units within the next week, and ultimately affect continental-level regions…

"..." Chu Zhu's eyes slowly widened, and countless thoughts surged in her mind at this moment.

Wait, the scale of this impact...

Chu Zhu realized too late. Ah! He was too naive.

He had previously thought that the enemy would throw mutated monsters into nuclear facilities to absorb radiation... but now it seems...

The enemy has completely overturned the table and is preparing to play with the radioactive soil.

"Have the bigwigs in the Great Qian Imperial Capital gone mad?!" Chu Zhu was truly dumbfounded. Did they even know what they were doing? No matter how much they disregarded the lives of the common people, no matter how much they wanted to exploit them for cultivation resources... at least test it out first!
Chu Zhu had always thought that this incident was limited to the area of ​​Jinghai City. But now it seems... did he ultimately underestimate the power and influence of those important figures?
But this isn't a matter of courage... If there's a shortage of cultivation resources, does that mean we urgently need a large quantity and have to turn the entire Great Qian Dynasty into a pasture?
"No, is it possible that they... didn't understand at all! What exactly is going on?"

Chu Zhu suddenly realized what was happening, and her eyes twitched.

It's clearly impossible to expect this group of people, who haven't even figured out how to use a mobile phone, to understand the nature of nuclear radiation and the extent of its impact when a nuclear facility malfunctions and merges into an underground riverbed.
possible……

The bigwigs still believe that detonating several nuclear facilities could at most affect Tranquil Sea…

At most, it's just the area around Jinghai?
After a brief silence, Chu Zhu actually laughed in anger, as if he had lost all his strength.

All I can say is that compared to idiots... self-righteous idiots who wield immense power are the most threatening to the world!

(End of this chapter)