Magic? My Iron Torrent will sweep it all away!

Chapter 231 The World Tree Feeding Nuclear Fission Project Launched

"This is just the initial plan," Liu Chengen said with great enthusiasm.

"We can continue to expand it, depending on how the World Tree grows!"

"If I can buy more seeds from the elves, I'll try to plant one in every dungeon!"

Lin Mo was somewhat embarrassed:

"That might be a bit difficult. Judging from the appearance of the Elven treasure, they probably don't have many themselves."

"Let's take it one step at a time," Liu Chengen said, taking a more relaxed approach.

"If all else fails, we can relocate some of our people to Terra; that place is huge!"

As they spoke, the two had already arrived at the foot of the World Tree.

It has grown to five meters tall, with specks of firefly light scattering among its branches and leaves, which then quietly dissipate into the air.

Just standing next to the tree, Lin Mo felt a surge of energy, which he attributed to the power of nature's life force.

Not far away, Academician Qian Zhenhua was directing the work with a walkie-talkie.

He caught sight of Lin Mo out of the corner of his eye and immediately strode over.

"Commander Lin is back! How's it going on in Terra?"

"Don't mention it." Lin Mo shook his head, his expression somewhat grave.

"We encountered a seventh-tier demon lord. Our armored formation launched a saturation attack, but we didn't even get a scratch. We were almost wiped out."

Qian Zhenhua's eyes widened instantly.

"Impossible! This is not scientifically possible!"

The titan of the physics community now resembles a student whose authority has been challenged.

He knew the expeditionary force's equipment, not to mention the latest cubic nitrogen munitions.

"No carbon-based organism's cellular structure could withstand that level of kinetic energy and high-temperature impact!"

"Not to mention the missiles!"

Lin Mo pursed his lips.

"Old Qian, you've probably forgotten that the magical world doesn't follow science."

Qian Zhenhua: "..."

Oh no, what's going on? What's this "that makes so much sense" thing?

He shook his head and smiled wryly:

"That's true. For example, we can't figure out this World Tree."

"Judging from how relaxed you are now, the expeditionary force should be alright. How did you deal with that Demon Lord?"

Lin Mo shrugged.

"What else could be done? General Long seized the opportunity and used a nuclear bomb with a yield of 200 kilotons."

"We dug three feet into the ground before we finally found that guy's weapon; it must have been vaporized."

Qian Zhenhua's breath hitched.

Two hundred thousand tons of equivalent!

He suddenly realized something, and his eyes blazed with light.

"That weapon! It must be kept safe!"

His voice was somewhat excited.

"A yield of 200,000 tons, with a core temperature exceeding 50 million degrees Celsius!"

"I'd like to see what kind of material can survive in this environment!"

Lin Mo nodded.

"The item is with General Long. You'll be able to see it once the permanent portal is established."

Qian Zhenhua was finally satisfied. He glanced at the watch on his wrist.

"It's almost time; the World Tree feeding program will begin immediately."

He grinned.

"Now, it's time to witness a miracle."

Lin Mo smiled and said:

"Then I'll wait and see."

Just then, a slight commotion came from afar.

Several guards in black suits led the way, and the Second Chief walked over with a smile, surrounded by a group of people.

Everyone on site stopped what they were doing, stood at attention, and saluted.

"Greetings, sir!"

"Hello everyone, thank you for your hard work!"

Number Two waved his hand, signaling everyone to continue working.

He walked straight to Lin Mo's side, patted him hard on the shoulder, and everything was understood without saying a word.

Then, he looked at Academicians Qian Zhenhua and Liu Chengen.

"How are the preparations going?"

Academician Liu Chengen said:

"Reporting to the commander, in three minutes, all systems have entered self-check mode!"

Qian Zhenhua added:

"The nuclear reactor is operating smoothly and we're just waiting for you."

"it is good."

Number Two nodded and turned to face the five-meter-tall sapling that emitted a soft green light.

He stood with his hands behind his back, gazing silently, his expression complex.

"These past few days, I've come here to check on things whenever I have a spare moment."

His solemn expression clearly reached the ears of every key member present.

"In my eyes, this is no longer just a tree."

"It is the hope of our human civilization."

Qian Zhenhua and Liu Chengen nodded silently, their faces showing complete agreement.

The researchers around them also looked up, gazing at the World Tree, which appeared somewhat small in the vast construction site, yet radiated endless vitality.

A warm feeling welled up in Number Two's heart.

As long as he looks at this green, at this hope, he feels he still has endless motivation to work and to face that hopeless future.

He truly couldn't see the future of Blue Star.

The rotation speed of Earth has once again shown an observable slowdown.

A day now has twenty-five hours.

At this rate, Earth will completely stop rotating in three years at most.

By then, the Earth's core will have cooled, the magnetic field will have disappeared, and the atmosphere will have been dispersed by the solar wind.

Blue Star will become a cold and lifeless planet.

Whenever he thinks of that scene, even someone as high-ranking and experienced as him feels a chill run down his spine.

But now, he sees a turning point.

Everything is moving in a positive direction.

Lin Mo brought back hope from the continent of Terra.

World Tree, Pangu Mech, New World, Nuclear Fusion...

One by one, things that once only existed in fantasy have become reality.

He turned around, looked at Lin Mo, then at the two national treasure-level academicians, and the young and energetic researchers around him.

He smiled.

"Let's begin."

"Let's see the moment when hope sprouts."

"yes!"

Liu Chengen responded loudly, and then led everyone to a huge monitoring screen next to him.

The screen is divided into two parts, with the green structure of the World Tree appearing as a phantom image on the left.

Countless roots, like a giant net, are deeply embedded in the ground.

On the right is a real-time monitoring image of a nuclear fission reactor buried deep underground.

Through high-precision detection, it can be clearly seen that the roots at the very tip of the World Tree have spread to the edge of the reactor's outer shell.

The roots were swaying gently in the water, as if they were alive and moving rhythmically.

Liu Chengen picked up the walkie-talkie,

"Obey my orders!"

"Nuclear fission reactor number one, start up!"

After giving the instructions, he turned to Number Two and Lin Mo and explained:

"Reactor No. 1 has the lowest power output. Let's test the waters first and see how the World Tree absorbs and reacts."

As soon as he finished speaking, a faint blue glow quietly appeared in the core area of ​​the reactor on the right side of the monitoring screen.

The unique glow of Cherenkov radiation illuminated the pitch-black underground reaction chamber as if it were the deep sea.

Almost at the same time the blue light appeared, the World Tree roots on the left screen, which had previously only been slightly undulating, began to react!

"It moved! It moved!"

A young researcher pointed at the screen and gasped in surprise.

On the screen, the roots representing the World Tree seemed to have smelled a delicious feast and began to grow and reach towards the dark blue light source!

The speed at which it spreads is visible to the naked eye!

"Old Liu!"

A thought flashed through Lin Mo's mind, and he hurriedly said:

"Mr. Liu, won't these roots get tangled in the reactor? What if an accident happens...?"

That's a nuclear reactor, and the number two leader is right here. This is no joke!

"rest assured!"

Liu Chengen, without turning his head, confidently said:

"We've already thought of that! Look!"

In the surveillance footage, the wildly growing roots suddenly stopped less than half a meter from the reactor shell!

They seemed to have bumped into an invisible wall, blocked by a mesh-like device made of special metal.

The roots twisted and turned, trying to pierce and spread, but unable to break through that solid protective net.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"Look at the tree!" someone exclaimed.