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Chapter 626 Population Pressure of Great Xia

After hearing Lin Mo's request, Han Niba hesitated.

Nuclear weapons are not a problem. Although Great Xia is currently facing resource shortages, it is not impossible for them to produce megaton-class nuclear weapons.

What truly made him hesitate was the antimatter bomb.

Lin Mo has just used one. If he were to send out another one now, the Great Xia would only have one antimatter bomb left that could be used for strategic deterrence.

That is currently the only trump card that can threaten an eighth-tier demon god.

If Lin Mo fails, and Kogas is still alive and on guard, the battles to come will only be more difficult.

It's not fair to say his ideas are too conservative; one's position determines one's perspective, and everyone's thoughts differ depending on where they are.

For Lin Mo, his current task and goal is to defeat the Demon God, so he needs to use anti-material bombs.

As for Han Niba, his task is to coordinate the overall situation and protect the Great Xia Dynasty. He cannot put all his hopes on Lin Mo alone; he must consider the risks of failure.

He stared at Lin Mo and asked in a deep voice:

"Commander Lin, how confident are you?"

"Nothing is 100% certain," Lin Mo shook his head, making no attempt to embellish.

"But this is the closest we've ever come to killing Koga."

"It was just severely damaged by an antimatter bomb, and it is now hiding in the Ershou Underground City, where it is recovering."

"If we let it catch its breath, it will never give us another chance to inflict such a heavy blow."

Han Niba remained silent.

Next to the large screen, battlefield data for the Antarctic region was still updating.

Demon wormholes, underground city defenses, losses of unmanned legions, and resource transfer nodes in various cities—all these data points weighed heavily on his mind.

It's not that he didn't want to kill the demon god.

But he had to consider what would happen to Great Xia if he failed.

Lin Mo saw his concerns and said:

"Lord Han, I understand your concerns."

"Antimatter bombs are one of our few trump cards, and once we use them, the risks are indeed very high."

"The problem is, if Kogas returns to his peak, that in itself is a greater disaster than all the risks."

Lin Mo stared directly at Han Niba on the screen.

"We're not gambling on a vague possibility; we're capturing a demon that's already been crippled."

"With this failure, the nation still has one antimatter bomb left. We can continue with the previous plan, using the Demon God's danger perception to deter and drive it away."

"Besides, the fourth antimatter bomb is almost finished, so we don't need to be so nervous."

"The benefits of this operation far outweigh the risks!"

Chen Jianguo, standing to the side, couldn't help but speak up:

"General Han said, 'I agree with Commander Lin's judgment.'"

"The First Dungeon has fallen into the clutches of the demons; its enclosed structure makes it the perfect environment for the use of high-powered weapons."

Han Niba is faced with a choice.

A few seconds later, he took a deep breath and finally made a decision.

"it is good."

"I agree to deploy one antimatter bomb and three megaton-class nuclear bombs."

"The national armory will immediately initiate the transfer procedure and send it to Tianyong Underground City via the portal."

"Expected delivery in half an hour."

Lin Mo immediately replied, "Received!"

Han Niba looked at him with a serious expression.

"Commander Lin, I have only one request."

"you say."

"If you're certain you can't kill Cho'Gath, don't force a fight."

Han Niba said in a deep voice, "You are not just living for yourself. Great Xia needs you to live, and Terra needs you to live too."

"Bombs can be rebuilt, and if the demon god isn't killed, there will be other opportunities, but you can't get hurt!"

"Your previous attempt to detonate the antimatter bomb at such close range was too risky. When the old commander found out, he was terrified and said you were being reckless."

Lin Mo remained silent, then smiled.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

.......

After the call ended, Lin Mo listened to Chen Jianguo recount the latest situation on the Antarctic battlefield and in various cities around the world.

The demonic wormholes continue to spawn new units, and the unmanned legions have already engaged in full-scale combat with the surface demonic tide. The underground cities of various countries are under intense pressure.

At the same time, it was also mentioned that the current domestic arrangements and response strategies are in place, with major factories going all out to produce unmanned equipment, preparing for a protracted battle.

Lin Mo suddenly remembered something and asked:

"The combined population of Tianxiong and Tianyong dungeons is nearly ten million. How should we arrange for all of them?"

When the global nuclear war broke out, all the dungeons were already at full capacity to accommodate everyone.

Although the various underground cities were gradually completed and improved in the following months, which alleviated some of the population pressure, the population density was still very high.

Now that nearly ten million more people have joined, he really can't think of a way to accommodate them.

Chen Jianguo was puzzled.

"Don't you know?"

Realizing what had happened, he quickly apologized:

"I've forgotten that Commander Lin has been busy."

"That's right. Currently, the country has three main approaches to addressing population pressure."

"The first point is that all the major underground cities are expanding. This was done during the global nuclear war, which relieved a lot of population pressure."

"The second one is the lunar project, which requires a large population. Every day, a steady stream of people are joining the lunar construction."

"In particular, to accommodate the population of our two underground cities, the nation has urgently changed its strategy, expanding its spacesuit production line, with plans to send a total of five million people to the moon by next month!"

Lin Mo clicked his tongue slightly as he listened.

Five million people went to the moon? Wow!

Seeing Lin Mo's shocked reaction, Chen Jianguo laughed:

"While undertaking comprehensive construction and accelerating progress on the moon, we also aim to alleviate population pressure and prepare for unforeseen events on Earth, in case..."

Chen Jianguo didn't finish his sentence, as it sounded a bit unpleasant, but Lin Mo understood what he meant.

Even if Earth is really destroyed by the Demon Race, Great Xia still has the Moon, Terra, and still has a chance.

In short, don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Lin Mo remembered that the other party had said there were three points in total, but only two had been mentioned so far, so he asked:

"Is there anything else?"

Chen Jianguo said:

"And one more thing, thanks to Commander Lin, is the Terra continent!"

Lin Mo was taken aback.

Chen Jianguo explained with a smile,

"It'll only take a couple of days."

"Has Terra now opened up trade between the two worlds?"

Lin Mo nodded, and Chen Jianguo continued:

"Now that the demons have invaded again, the nation has sent a diplomatic mission to communicate with Terra and lifted the population quota."

"Now, a large number of businesses and individuals are flocking to Terra, investing in factories and doing business!"

"It alleviates population pressure, promotes economic trade, and shares the risks of civilization's continuation—a win-win-win situation."

After hearing this, Lin Mo finally understood.

He has been very busy lately, and it is truly remarkable that the diplomatic team has accomplished such a significant feat.

He could already picture the future of Great Xia's high-speed rail running through Terra, the State Grid covering the land, and the comedic scenes of people of all ethnicities in Terra enjoying barbecues and hot pots while scrolling through short videos on TikTok on their phones.

At that moment, an informant suddenly stood up.

"Report! Something terrible has happened!"

"In the area where the Terran Alliance is located, the demons have launched a large-scale counterattack!"