Chapter 26: Shadow

Ironically, the nuclear bombs capable of destroying the Earth and humanity had become humanity's hope.

Or perhaps, for humanity, nuclear bombs had always been a hope for peace.

It wasn't the desire for peace from humanity; it wasn't the sacrifice of lives or the spirit of shouting for peace; it was the weapon of destruction for humanity.

Even if it wasn't nuclear bombs, the appearance of other weapons capable of massive destruction could still force humanity to compromise and seek peace.

At this moment, it remained the same.

With the world watching, the nuclear bombs symbolizing peace once again struck, becoming the light of hope for humanity.

Three different nuclear bombs, launched from California, Oregon, and Nevada, shot across the clear, starry night sky, leaving behind intense trails of exhaust, effectively sealing off the Pacific Ocean.

At this moment, the world ceased its production and movement, all eyes fixed on the flying nuclear bombs broadcasted by satellites.

In the oval office, 19 leaders held their breath, staring fixedly at the nuclear bombs. The leaders of the Earth shared their emotions.

Hope that the nuclear bombs would eliminate the extraterrestrial beings.

First, streaking through the brilliant night sky and heading straight for H'el, thirty-five meters away, was the fastest nuclear bomb launched from California, equipped with a hydrogen bomb with a yield of 17 million tons.

*Boom!*

A massive explosion resonated in the Pacific sky.

H'el's gaze sharpened as he stood in the air, manipulating the biological magnetic field that had already formed 38 million inclined layers on his body's surface.

The first thing he felt was the impact from the 17 million-ton hydrogen bomb, an experience he had never encountered before. It was as fierce as being struck by a space battleship at full throttle. The cells throughout his body felt like they were about to be shaken loose from his bones.

The first direct impact left H'el unable to think, his ears ringing, and his vision darkening. The force transmitted into his body through the biological magnetic field made his heart feel as though it had stopped beating.

It was an unprecedented experience for him.

The 38 million inclined layers formed by the biological magnetic field began to react, constantly slanting and meandering, forming the most rigorous, scientific, and exquisite circuit. The force of the impact displayed winding particle impact trajectories in front of him. After passing through approximately four million layers of biological magnetic field inclined layers, which were destroyed as if they were made of glass, all the impact force was completely discharged.

"The nuclear bomb is indeed formidable. It actually caused my vision to dim, my breathing to abruptly halt, and briefly left my mind blank. It truly lives up to being humanity's ultimate weapon," H'el remarked.

As H'el's vision briefly darkened and then returned to normal, he understood that his biological magnetic field was an extension of his bodily cells. The intense impact of the first wave had shaken this field, causing a diluted force to reach his cells, resulting in the physical reaction.

It was merely a matter of not being accustomed to such a powerful impact, but now he was.

Nevertheless, H'el couldn't help but be amazed and exclaimed again, "Indeed, it is humanity's ultimate weapon."

The fact that it could make his vision go dark was impressive, indeed.

Along with the impact came a temperature of approximately one hundred million degrees. The surface temperature of the sun was about 5500 degrees Celsius, while its core temperature was around twenty million degrees Celsius. The temperature at the center of the nuclear explosion was five times the power of the sun's core.

The impact and the high temperature arrived almost simultaneously, but H'el's sensitivity to the biological magnetic field made him feel the force of the impact first.

Then, more than twelve million layers of the biological magnetic field barrier melted instantly due to the billion-degree heat, and H'el's cellular fluid began to utilize stored solar energy.

In general, Kryptonian cellular fluid stored energy was referred to as solar energy. In reality, it wasn't solar energy but the energy Kryptonians absorbed from the sun, converted into their own energy stores. It had no direct connection to solar energy, but when applied, it could produce the effects of solar energy, which was why it was called solar energy.

H'el's cells were more powerful than those of an average Kryptonian. They could not only absorb and convert solar energy but also absorb most of the harmful radiation energy for living organisms.

The strength of the biological magnetic field in H'el's body was a reflection of the strength of his cellular base, and the energy stored within the cellular fluid could be used for recovery, replenishment, strengthening the cells themselves, and increasing the power of the biological magnetic field.

H'el's meticulous and ingenious use of the biological magnetic field had reached a level that would astonish even Superman, leaving his brain awestruck. When H'el utilized the energy from his cellular fluid to strengthen his biological magnetic field, the surging billion-degree heat was momentarily halted, creating a somewhat tug-of-war situation.

The billion-degree heat melted away nine million layers of H'el's biological magnetic field barriers. Still, H'el could continue to create eight million layers of biological magnetic field barriers, and these barriers could absorb all the radiation produced by the nuclear explosion, supplementing and converting energy. It couldn't be called a perfect cycle without any consumption, but H'el could probably sustain this consumption for tens of thousands of years.

The continuous presence of billion-degree heat at the center of the nuclear explosion for several seconds was already a remarkable existence.

This led to a terrifying phenomenon.

*Boom!*

A massive explosion reverberated through the Pacific sky.

The high temperature and pressure rapidly expanded in all directions, heating the surrounding cold air with X-ray radiation.

The characteristics of heated air absorbing high-temperature radiation meant that the heated and pressurized hot air mass was roughly uniform in temperature. The temperature and pressure had a sharp boundary, and this hot air mass was known as an isothermal fireball, with H'el right in the middle of it.

In human sight, the first thing that appeared in the Pacific night sky was a massive orange-red fireball, followed by a mushroom-shaped black cloud rising, and shockwaves spreading. It pushed down on the Pacific beneath H'el's feet, causing the sea to roil and form a tsunami.

The few scattered clouds in the sky were completely dispersed, visible even from outside Earth. A vortex cloud layer centered on the nuclear blast point formed, an exceptionally spectacular sight.

Even the people at Anchorage Base, miles away, felt the airflow brought by the shockwave sweeping toward them, making them instinctively raise their hands to shield themselves, squinting as they looked into the distance, their gazes filled with astonishment.

Could any living being withstand such a nuclear explosion?

Shouldn't any living being at the center of the nuclear blast have been vaporized immediately?

Why was there still a black, clearly humanoid figure within that fireball?

"This is impossible, absolutely impossible!"

Inside the oval office, someone yelled, their eyes widened, and their bloodshot face contorted with rage.

In fact, being able to see a black figure within the fireball meant that H'el had already endured the billion-degree heat at the center of the nuclear explosion.

One person with trembling hands dropped their cigar upon seeing the black figure within the fireball, their face turning pale, and tiny sparks flickered on the blue carpet.

It was a horrifying story.

In the enormous fireball, the black figure flickered but remained stable in the air, as immovable as a mountain. What kind of deity was this? That was a 17 million-ton equivalent nuclear bomb, not a firecracker! Its core temperature exceeded a billion degrees, five to six times that of the sun's core. How could any life form survive without vaporizing?

"He's not an extraterrestrial; he's a God!" Someone who was religious crossed their fingers over their chest, beads of sweat forming as they muttered in prayer, "You must die, you must die, you must die... the world doesn't need Gods."

The President sat in his seat, his face twitching, his eyebrows twitching, his expression uncontrollable. His hand rested on the drawer containing his favorite ivory pistol collection...

"It's impossible!"

"It's impossible; he must already be dead!"

"He must be nothing but a remnant!"

"We still have two more nuclear bombs!"

"Even if he has any strength left, he won't withstand the remaining two even more powerful nuclear bombs!"

"He's doomed!"

The oval office echoed with heart-wrenching voices. Their eyes turned red, and they stared fixedly at the black figure within the fireball.

Amid their expectant gazes.

Another nuclear bomb directly plunged into the fireball.

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