Magic? My Iron Torrent will sweep it all away!

Chapter 343 New Life VS Slow Death

The construction of Daxia resumed in earnest just one day later.

With the government's reassurance and explanation, the public did not panic significantly.

As the underground city of Daxia absorbed a large population, many people could only live in tents and bunk beds, so Daxia decided to provide work relief instead.

First, the important unfinished parts of the underground city will continue to be built, and the construction materials for these parts have been prepared in advance.

As for building materials that are insufficient or unimportant, they are completely abandoned.

At the same time, Daxia prioritized the use of tunnel boring machines to connect major underground cities and form an underground city network, linking it to high-speed rail.

The underground cities are not far apart, especially the 34 underground cities in the Arctic, which are only about ten kilometers apart.

As for the two underground cities in Antarctica, they are too far from the Arctic, so they can be connected to each other.

At the same time, New Hope plans to produce a large number of new technologies.

For example, the rare earth metals refined by the demon race can meet scientific and production needs.

The extracted energy blocks have given rise to even greater ideas for spaceships and many weapons systems.

For example, Gauss weapons.

The reason it wasn't widely adopted before was because of batteries.

Carrying a battery weighing tens of kilograms on your back, along with ammunition, is impractical in terms of both cost and manpower.

Now there's no problem. Just put an energy block inside the gun, and that's enough to support high-intensity combat.

Spaceships need to be built, weapons need to be updated, robots and various electronic devices need to be replaced, and even all technologies can undergo earth-shattering changes!

This is a new industrial revolution!

All of these require a large number of jobs.

Once the surface nuclear storm has subsided, a large number of people and robots will be needed to travel to the equator to build planetary engines.

Once heavy nuclear fusion achieves a breakthrough, it can be installed and used directly.

Seven hundred million people... is too few. Therefore, the Great Xia Dynasty is preparing to launch a baby-making plan to meet population demands a year from now.

The changes in Great Xia do not resemble the aftermath of a global nuclear war; rather, they seem to be ushering in a brand new and fantastical future.

.......

Eagle Kingdom Underground City.

Mars slumped in his chair, his eyes vacant.

The command center was in complete disarray.

The screen was mostly damaged, and some of the wires were still crackling.

Because the underground city was still under construction and the nuclear war broke out unexpectedly, its electromagnetic protection was inadequate, resulting in heavy losses.

The emergency red lights flickered on and off, making people's faces turn pale.

"Sir Consul...our supplies..."

An adjutant walked over, trembling, holding a report in his hand.

Mars took it and glanced at it.

Then, the report slipped from his hands.

"Only enough... ten years..."

The adjutant lowered his head, not daring to speak.

The construction of the underground city in the Eagle Kingdom is only 65% ​​complete.

The material reserves were originally planned for twenty years.

However, the population is now overpopulated, and the nuclear attack has damaged some facilities, requiring a large amount of resources for repair.

There are still some important facilities that need to be completed.

ten years.

That's already the most optimistic estimate.

Mars closed his eyes.

He knew what the Eagle Nation would be like ten years from now.

Supplies ran out, internal strife broke out, and finally...

To perish.

However, this was not the worst news, the adjutant continued:

"My Lord, all our satellites have been destroyed, and our ground facilities are gone too."

"We...have no way of knowing what's happening outside."

Mars suddenly looked up at him.

"You mean, we've become blind?"

The adjutant nodded with difficulty.

Mars flew into a rage, furiously smashing everything he could reach.

"Fuck!! What's the difference between this and a rat that can only live in a dark, stinking ditch?!"

"We are the Eagle Nation, the great Eagle Nation! How could we possibly become rats!"

The adjutant remained silent, too terrified to speak.

After venting his anger, Mars was panting heavily.

"Is there a plan to reconnect the underground cities of other countries? I want to unite in revenge, to avenge that damned Great Xia!"

The adjutant said:

"Currently, the external radiation levels are too high, so even wearing protective clothing is not safe."

"Furthermore, our elevator shaft connecting to the outside world is severely damaged and will require time to repair."

Mars glared at him.

"You mean, we won't be able to connect to the outside world in the short term?"

"Yes, sir."

"Damn it! Fuck! Shit!!!"

Just as Mars was throwing a tantrum and yelling, his secretary ran over.

"Sir, I think you still have some trouble to deal with."

Mars, panting, said fiercely:

"Fuck! Is there anything more troublesome than this?"

The secretary nodded.

"The lawmakers, generals, and tycoons are on their way, demanding an explanation from you."

Mars's complexion, which had finally regained its normal color, turned deathly pale in an instant.

If this isn't handled properly, he could very well be thrown out into the street, allowing citizens to vent their anger.

Although the previous troubles were significant, they allowed him to live for another ten years.

If this problem isn't handled properly, his family will be able to pay their respects to him this time next year.

……

European underground city.

The consul sat at the conference table, his face grave.

Nuclear war has already broken out; there's no point in being anxious or resentful anymore.

At this moment, what's more important is the current situation and how to deal with an unprepared future.

At the surrounding tables, a dozen or so senior executives remained silent.

"The list of supplies has been compiled."

An official handed over a report.

"Based on the current population... fifteen years."

"If the rationing standards are reduced... it will last at most twenty years."

The governor rubbed his temples.

"Initiate a rationing system."

"Everyone shall be distributed according to their work."

"The elderly, the infirm, the sick, and the disabled..."

He paused, then gritted his teeth and said:

"Half off".

There was dead silence in the conference room.

Someone opened their mouth as if to say something, but ultimately kept it closed.

This is the only way.

"Also, is it really impossible to contact the outside world and get information about what's happening there?"

Some people shook their heads.

"No, the satellites are gone, the surface telecommunications towers are gone, and with all the electromagnetic radiation from the outside world, broadcasting is useless. We can only wait until the surface of Earth calms down in the future to try again."

"Bang!!" The governor slammed his fist on the table in anger; the battle had broken out far too suddenly.

The consequences for the civilians on the ground, as well as the military and even the navy, are predictable.

Just thinking about it made him feel like his blood pressure was about to explode.

The brainless eagle nation dared to launch its first nuclear missile, which became the last straw that broke the back of Great Xia, leading to a retaliatory counterattack.

Can we blame the Great Xia Dynasty?

No, it's only the United States that's damned!

All the countries, except for the United States which knew it was a trap, resented the United States.

Even if it wasn't launched by the United States, people would still blame the United States for provoking Great Xia.

That's human nature; once someone flips the table, you won't attack the person who did it.

Instead, they would curse the person who bullied and overturned the table, saying that he went too far.

Little did they know that those who overturned the table were also partly responsible for being bullied.