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Chapter 373 Mars' Three Unsolved Mysteries
Mars stared wide-eyed at the screen.
In the image, an enormous tree stands on the wasteland.
The trunk is as thick as a mountain, and its surface texture resembles a coiled dragon, emitting a faint green fluorescent glow.
Its branches and leaves spread out, blocking out the sky and the canopy diameter exceeds several hundred meters.
Even more outrageous, specks of firefly light were scattered among the leaves, glaringly bright against the hazy sky.
"Measure the altitude!" Mars roared in a hoarse voice.
The technician's fingers trembled as he operated the machine, and a few seconds later, the data appeared.
"Five hundred...five hundred and sixty meters!"
Inside the command center, there was complete silence.
Everyone froze in place, their minds blank.
560 meters!
What does that mean?
It's much taller than the tallest skyscraper in the United Kingdom!
"How is this possible..." the technical consultant muttered to himself.
"It's only been a little over a week since the nuclear war broke out!"
"No plant can survive the blast of a nuclear explosion..."
"And..." his voice trembled.
"This tree didn't exist before!"
Mars's mind was buzzing.
Before the outbreak of nuclear war, the Eagle Kingdom had never found any trees taller than 100 meters on the territory of the Great Xia Antarctic Underground City.
In other words.
This tree grew after the nuclear war!
How could it grow to over 500 meters tall in just over a week?
Is this even a tree?
Mars' throat tightened, and his lips trembled.
"What technology has the Great Xia Dynasty mastered...?"
Then, he said sternly:
"I don't care what it is, destroy it immediately!!"
"receive!"
Just then, the drone's camera suddenly captured a scene in the distance under the tree.
Dozens of military vehicles were seen rapidly approaching the giant tree.
Some vehicles had laser launchers mounted on their roofs, while others had missile launchers towed from their rear.
These are clearly vehicle-mounted lasers, vehicle-mounted rocket launchers, vehicle-mounted air defense systems, vehicle-mounted missile launch systems, and other weapons!
"Oh no, they're going to attack!" the technician exclaimed.
next second.
The laser beam tore through the air and precisely hit a drone.
The screen went black instantly.
Then, the second, the third, the fourth...
The drones fell like dumplings being dropped into a pot.
Only a few drones launched missiles.
Mars stared intently at the few remaining display windows.
The missile sped off, but was intercepted by lasers and anti-aircraft weapons.
The last remaining drone in the United States captured footage of the missile launcher setting up the missile.
A faint burst of flames could be seen, then the image cut off...
"Report, all the drones have been shot down..." the technician said, his lips trembling.
The screen window is fixed on the giant tree that emits fluorescent light.
The tree canopy is like a giant umbrella, supporting a vibrant ecosystem.
The texture on the surface of the tree trunk seems to be flowing.
Inside the command center, there was a deathly silence.
Mars slumped in his chair, his face deathly pale.
Only three questions remained in his mind.
First, why is the radiation level around the tree much lower than in other places?
Could it be that the Great Xia Dynasty has truly mastered some means of purifying nuclear radiation?
That's why they dared to suddenly launch a nuclear war, because they were confident they could restore the Earth's surface environment.
Second, what kind of tree is that?
Why can it grow so huge?
And it was obviously planted after the outbreak of nuclear war, since no plant can withstand the power of a nuclear explosion.
Moreover, as a neighbor of the Great Xia Antarctic Underground City, the Eagle Kingdom had never seen the existence of this tree before.
Therefore, this tree must have been planted a few days ago!
But that's impossible. What kind of tree can grow hundreds of meters in just a few days?
This plant doesn't exist on Earth at all!
Could this be a plant from the underground world?
Third, why can this tree emit light?
Mars looked up, staring intently at the last frame on the screen.
That green glow seemed to be mocking his ignorance.
He suddenly realized something.
The Great Xia Dynasty never intended to perish together with the entire world.
They have a trump card.
And it's an overwhelming trump card!
He was thinking about the sudden explosion of technologies in Great Xia, such as room-temperature superconducting materials, nuclear fusion technology, Zhengjin metal, and life potions.
Then there's this impossible tree...
"Where exactly has the Great Xia Dynasty reached...?"
.......
Antarctica, Tianyong Underground City.
Inside the command center, all the screens are focused on the same image.
A colossal World Tree stands atop the wasteland.
The tree trunk is as thick as a mountain, and its branches and leaves spread out, blocking out the sky and the sun.
Pale green fluorescent light spilled from the tree canopy, standing out starkly against the gray sky.
City Lord Chen Jianguo stood in front of the main screen, his hands behind his back, his eyes fixed on the data panel.
"Report: The radiation level has dropped again!"
The technician's voice was filled with barely concealed excitement.
"Outside the World Tree's coverage area, the flow rate dropped from 300 millisieverts per hour to 250, and now it's... 180!"
Chen Jianguo, breathing rapidly, said:
"Continue monitoring and report in real time."
His heart pounded as he looked at the giant tree emitting fluorescent light on the screen.
The text above states that the World Tree can purify nuclear radiation.
Although he nodded in agreement at the time, he was still somewhat skeptical.
After all, the nuclear war had only lasted for a little over a week.
The decay period of radiation values is at least several decades.
What plant can reduce radiation to this level in just a few days?
But now, the data is right in front of us.
The radiation levels are indeed decreasing.
And the speed is ridiculously fast.
"Report!"
Shortly after, a technician turned around abruptly, his face flushed red.
"Within the area covered by the World Tree, radiation levels have dropped to a level tolerable for the human body!"
Inside the command center, everyone gasped.
A glint of light flashed in Chen Jianguo's eyes.
He recalled what Number Two had said in the video conference that day.
"The World Tree will become the new home of Great Xia."
At the time, he thought it was just empty promises.
Now it seems that this is really true!
"Damn it, unidentified drone detected!"
The monitor's voice interrupted Chen Jianguo's thoughts.
Chen Jianguo suddenly turned around.
"What?"
"It's a drone from another country!" the monitor exclaimed, pointing to the screen.
"It's flying towards the World Tree!"
Chen Jianguo squinted his eyes.
Where are our drones?
After the World Tree was planted, Tianyong Dungeon deployed a batch of drones, totaling about a hundred.
Some were used to monitor the World Tree, and a batch, following the instructions of Number Two, were used to monitor the surrounding dungeons.
However, the effect was poor, and the signal interference was too severe, so it could only move around the World Tree.
The monitor said:
"It's right near the unidentified drone."
Chen Jianguo snorted coldly.
"Then what are we waiting for? Shoot it down!"
"Yes!"
The high-power microwave system on the drone was activated, the motherboard of the unidentified drone was burned out, and it immediately crashed.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Chen Jianguo gave the order,
"Have you figured out where this drone came from?"
"Report: Not yet. The nuclear fallout is too heavy, the images are too blurry to observe. Should we send someone to salvage the debris?"
Chen Jianguo thought for a moment and said:
"Forget it, let's focus on monitoring the surrounding area from now on; they'll likely come back!"
"yes!"
Sure enough, not long after, the monitor spoke again.
"Report, another drone has arrived!"
"This time I see it clearly, the direction is... the underground city of the Eagle Nation's Freedom!"