Chapter 200
Nuclear weapons, since their inception, have always been humanity's ultimate killing tool.
They are, in the true sense, weapons that only need to be fired once!
But what no one expected was that New York became the third city, after Hiroshima and Nagasaki, to suffer nuclear annihilation.
When a creature is hurt, others of its kind grieve; when a rabbit dies, the fox feels sad!
Watching the mushroom cloud rise on the screen, all seven billion people across the World silently stood up and offered their deepest condolences to the victims in New York.
Above New York.
Tony, Captain, and Thor, who were still carrying nuclear bombs, were all filled with immense grief.
The power of nuclear weapons was too great; so great that even a divine body might not be able to fully withstand it, Loki.
Tony and Captain were also silent.
Who knew how many civilians, soldiers, and comrades in New York had not yet been evacuated?
After a brief period of mourning, the three no longer hesitated and immediately flew towards the upper atmosphere.
But at this moment, the three were astonished to find that a constantly sparking portal, rotating in a circle, appeared simultaneously before their eyes.
On the other side of the portal were thousands upon thousands of Chitauri!
The eyes of the three lit up simultaneously. Damn it, their thoughts could finally be communicated!
Proxima Midnight, using the Mind Stone to amplify her mental Impact a thousandfold, came too suddenly, catching Rimuru off guard.
By the time Rimuru regained her senses, three nuclear bombs had already detonated, and a massive mushroom cloud had already risen.
The entire New York had become a Death inferno!
Fortunately, Rimuru had King of Wisdom Xia Er.
Under Ciel's million-fold thought acceleration, time seemed to stand still, and everything in the World slowed down before her.
Even the nuclear explosion!
A moment, ten thousand years.
Rimuru raced against the nuclear explosion, maximally deploying the [Omnipotent Barrier].
The barrier, with her body as the center, immediately radiated outwards in all directions.
At this instant, Rimuru's barrier was like a "speed runner" racing against the nuclear explosion.
The barrier not only had to run, but it also had to run faster and win!
The energy of the nuclear explosion was too terrifying: vast, chaotic, and disordered.
The destructive high temperature, radiation, and Impact could even cause damage at the molecular and atomic levels.
This brought a great challenge to Rimuru in maintaining the vast barrier.
As a last resort, Rimuru could only split into four more parts, each sweeping in a different direction.
They specifically cast "Storm magic" to guide and sort the Impact radiating in all directions after the explosion, transforming it into wind spreading outwards.
Everything has its pros and cons; with Rimuru's sorting, the chaotic energy indeed significantly reduced the damage to the barrier.
But it also exposed Rimuru's four clones directly to the nuclear explosion.
At the center of the nuclear explosion, temperatures could soar to hundreds of thousands of degrees within seconds.
At the same time, it emitted X-rays, ultraviolet rays, infrared rays, and super-strong visible light.
Such high temperatures would instantly scorch and melt most objects.
Even far from the nuclear explosion's center, one would suffer burns, impaired vision, and burned respiratory tracts.
Rimuru possessed [Temperature Change Resistance] and [Status Anomaly Nullification]; the high temperature and radiation from the nuclear explosion were all immuned by Rimuru's divine constitution.
The skill [Wave Control], obtained after devouring Surtur, also allowed Rimuru to greatly reduce the damage caused by the Impact.
But how terrifying was the energy released instantly by a nuclear explosion?
Those waves of energy still instantly killed a large number of Rimuru's cells.
Rimuru could even feel her cells dying and annihilating under the Impact!
However, whenever a large number of Rimuru's cells died, the [Infinite Regeneration] skill would activate.
Rimuru's cells were constantly in an infinite cycle of Death, regeneration, Death, and regeneration.
Due to the [Pain Nullification] skill, even under the nuclear explosion, Rimuru did not feel any pain.
But the Rimuru power within Rimuru still decreased at a visible rate.
This was the first time Rimuru's internal power had undergone such a significant consumption after being integrated into one.
Rimuru lamented that nuclear weapons were indeed the most powerful weapons in human history; their power was truly terrifying!
But nuclear weapons were ineffective against her!
After the great terror came the great liberation!
In both her past and present lives, the power of nuclear explosions held an extremely important place in Rimuru's heart.
After personally experiencing the nuclear explosion, a "great terror" in Rimuru's heart completely vanished!
In an instant, Rimuru's spirit was even sublimated.
It was unclear if it was an illusion, but at this moment, she even felt as if she was breathing and sharing fate with the Earth, seemingly witnessing the Earth's long growth over 4.6 billion years!
Rimuru's mind was unprecedentedly serene, with a sense of composure, like "sitting and watching the World be destroyed"!
Completely different from Rimuru's calmness, the strong light generated at the moment of the nuclear explosion instantly caused all citizens to fall into a state of "blindness."
The great terror caused by the nuclear explosion caused countless citizens with poor psychological fortitude to be scared to Death.
Even those who escaped the initial strong light damage still suffered severe burns from the high temperature.
Under the high temperature, many flammable materials ignited, and countless cars instantly had flat tires.
The air temperature, like raging Fire, made every citizen feel as if their lungs were on Fire.
The entire New York was filled with wails of sorrow, like a living hell.
Who knew how many people felt that Death was better than life!
Just then, everyone suddenly felt "rain" falling from the sky.
The amount of this rain was very, very small, only a few drops, but these few drops were life-saving nectar, instantly making all the side effects imposed on them disappear.
Even the burns no longer hurt!
Before they could fully appreciate the miraculous recovery of their injuries, Rimuru's telepathic message simultaneously echoed in their minds.
"Although Recovery Potion can temporarily heal your injuries, you will be repeatedly injured as long as the aftereffects of the nuclear explosion have not passed."
"Those near a Water source, quickly jump into the Water to save yourselves. Those far from a Water source, quickly find a way to cool yourselves down!"
"Everyone, don't be afraid. The most terrifying wave of the nuclear explosion has passed. We still have hope. Please don't give up!"
Hearing Rimuru's words, "Please don't give up, everyone," countless people across New York instantly had tears in their eyes.
Although they didn't know how the Angel protected everyone under the nuclear explosion, he must have paid an unimaginable price.
As long as there is life, there is hope!
From now on, their lives no longer belonged to them, but also to the Angel!
A strong will to survive made the citizens begin to save themselves, unleashing astonishing energy.
Without distinction of wealth, gender, or age, everyone worked together, trying every possible way to save themselves.
Fire hydrants, Water tanks, and pumps were all forcibly opened, and countless people survived in the gushing nectar.
In this extreme self-rescue, Rimuru was still the core!
The Omnipotent Barrier remained continuously active, isolating most of the powerful Impact and high temperatures.
Even if citizens were repeatedly injured, Rimuru's Recovery Potion helped them recover and sustain themselves.
When a nuclear bomb explodes in the atmosphere, gamma radiation separates electrons from atmospheric molecules.
These separated electrons are then captured by the Earth's magnetic field, generating a wide-ranging electromagnetic pulse.
This electromagnetic pulse is fatal to electronic devices; any equipment with electronic receiving capabilities will be attacked by the electromagnetic pulse, and its circuit board will burn out immediately.
The entire New York became an "information island"!
Half an hour after the nuclear explosion.
All countries and all media Globaly simultaneously issued memorial obituaries, lowered flags to half-mast, and observed a moment of silence for all the victims.
Half a day later.
All countries Globaly held press conferences simultaneously, condemning the aliens who invaded New York.
The U.S. President and many other high-ranking officials resigned, held a press conference, and urgently dispatched search and rescue teams to rescue New York City citizens.
One day later.
Countless people Globaly simultaneously lit candles, spontaneously praying for the victims of the New York nuclear explosion.
A day and a half later.
Emergency search and rescue teams entered New York, and the troops were dumbfounded.
Two days later.
The electromagnetic interference disappeared, and the information island of New York returned to public view.
Globaly.
Seven billion people.
All were dumbfounded!