Wasteland Development Diary

#237 - Destroy the land

"Chairman, the Earth-Shattering Lightburst modification is a success!"

Shi Gandang said rapidly, "Emerald City and I, based on the small high-rise structure, have added E-3 level 'Sandification,' 'Evaporation,' and 'High Temperature' to the basic 8-lightmark Lightburst, and provide energy for these three abilities after detonation."

"Theoretically, it's enough to irradiate 30 kilometers of farmland, causing intense desertification in a short period."

"As per your request, its direct lethality is very low. To maximize the effect on the ground, it will only cause mild shockwaves to people."

This was exactly the result Zhou Yi wanted.

Doom Public could treat the population it ruled as numbers and consumables, but it couldn't casually acquire farmland, a non-renewable resource.

Zhou Yi continued to confirm further: "Will the carrier of the Earth-Shattering Lightburst be intercepted and detonated prematurely?"

"That won't happen."

Shi Gandang said with great certainty, "Because the carrier, the small high-rise, is part of Emerald City's machine body, its inherent strength is very high, enough to withstand B-level energy impacts."

"To ensure maximum lethality and avoid dilution and buffering by the land layer, it will be detonated at an altitude of 2,000 meters, ensuring maximum coverage."

"Based on historical data, even traditional alien detonations have never been terminated due to external destruction."

"The descent time is very short, and the air defense forces in the Shuanghe area cannot effectively intercept it."

"After the strategic strike is launched, Emerald City only needs to load Buildings 3 and 4 onto the machine body and drop them from high altitude. However, to ensure there is no overlap, it's best to re-evaluate and calculate the detonation interval distance."

With Red Falcon and satellite assistance, there was no need to worry about this aspect.

Now that everything was ready, Zhou Yi immediately began to arrange the operation.

He first ordered Cao Dayuan to evacuate Buildings 3 and 4 again, temporarily transferring the residents inside to the Mushroom Houses.

"Tell everyone that these are extraordinary times, and we hope they will cooperate with our work."

Cao Dayuan nodded, "I will evacuate as soon as possible."

With his active promotion and door-to-door visits, the entire relocation and evacuation was quickly completed in half a day. Then Cao Dayuan helped the residents move into the spare Mushroom Houses.

Zhou Yi then controlled Emerald City's Building 1, bringing Buildings 3 and 4 to Yalong Bay.

All inspection procedures were completed.

Night fell.

The two small high-rises were adsorbed on the left and right sides of Building 1, achieving machine body connection.

Emerald City was surrounded by white light, soaring into the sky.

This time, Zhou Yi changed to taking Building 5 with him. It was Emerald City's combat unit. The residents of Building 5 were temporarily notified of the lockdown, with no entry or exit allowed, following the company's actions – this had been clearly stated to them when they first moved in.

The two high-rises rose into the clouds.

Above ten thousand meters, the high altitude was clear.

The thing Zhou Yi was most worried about did not happen. The Shuanghe area had no other strong aerial forces, and Thunder Beasts could not fly to this altitude.

Three hours later, Emerald Twin Cities once again arrived over the Shuanghe area.

Red Falcon synchronized the navigation data.

"25 kilometers directly ahead is Harvest City. This launch point is north and east of Harvest City, which are the two most fertile farming areas."

On the tablet, the green dot representing our side overlapped with the first red dot representing the target.

"Reduce altitude to 4,000 meters."

After the altitude decreased, they were indeed intercepted and attacked by air forces led by Thunder Beasts.

At this time, Building 5 played its role. The rooms loaded on its body ejected like rocket shells, carrying out a large-scale bombing of the enemy.

In fact, the attacks of the Thunder Beasts couldn't stop Emerald City at all.

After descending to the predetermined altitude.

The city lights below became much clearer.

Zhou Yi ordered, "Launch Building 3."

Building 3 on the left side of Emerald City slowly detached, falling straight down in a free-fall state.

Red Falcon tracked in real time.

"Building 3 is 3811 meters above the ground."

"Altitude 3404 meters above ground."

"Altitude 2729 meters above ground."

…

"Altitude 2022 meters above ground."

"Initiate detonation!"

The surface of Emerald City's Building 1 shone brightly.

Building 3, which was falling, instantly erupted with a strong light, illuminating the large square fields on the ground.

In the dazzling light, it suddenly exploded.

The sound of the explosion and the shockwave impacted Building 1 a few seconds later.

This caused the floor-to-ceiling windows to tremble slightly.

Zhou Yi overlooked the ground.

The high-brightness lightburst formed a ring-shaped shockwave, instantly making the various crops in the soil dry and cracked.

A large amount of white mist rose from the ground, sweeping in all directions with the ring-shaped shockwave.

Zhou Yi didn't have time to continue observing, he just ordered Emerald City to enter the next launch site.

East of Harvest City, above the farmland area.

Building 4 left the main body of Emerald City and fell towards the ground.

With the successful experience of the last time, the whole process was cleaner and neater this time.

Building 4 was detonated at an altitude of 1,900 meters above the ground, triggering a high-brightness flash and ring-shaped shock.

The dust rising from the earth obscured the changes below.

The bombing was completed.

Zhou Yi directly pulled up the altitude, taking Building 5 back to base.

Just entering the stratosphere.

The Joint City immediately requested a dialogue.

"Mr. Zhou, I observed through satellite that you detonated two parts of its body. Is this method harmful to the life of the building?"

Zhou Yi said, "This needs to be analyzed based on the specific situation. For Emerald City, the loss and reconstruction of this part of the machine body has no impact."

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Small high-rises can be replicated.

Only the 33-story high-rise has complete self-awareness. Buildings 5, 6, and 7 are very precious.

"I didn't expect you to not only master flight, but also use lightburst technology. It's truly enviable."

"After this, Doom Public should know what it's facing."

The satellite station said, "You should have many things to deal with, so I won't disturb you."

The dialogue on this side was closed.

Zhou Yi saw that news of his launching and detonating alien objects had appeared again on the homepages of Recursive City and Coral Mouth, it seemed that the Mechanical and Electrical Cities had been tracking this matter.

Not long after.

Red Falcon completed the evaluation of the strategic strike through satellite vision.

"This launch strike of Buildings 3 and 4 covered more than 62 kilometers of land, carrying out a strategic strike on 2,300 acres of high-quality farmland."

"Currently, these areas are still in a high-temperature state, and a large amount of water vapor has been evaporated, with local sandification taking shape."

Zhou Yi looked at the controller screen.

Outside Harvest City, in the two bombed farmland areas, a large number of crops withered and dried up. The land seemed to have been burned by a fire, and was still smoking continuously.

Shi Gandang said, "This lightburst destroyed and transformed the soil quality and soil environment from the energy level, and will radiate to the deep underground. Natural recovery alone will take decades."

"Even if water and fertilizer are supplied regardless of cost, and continuous repairs are carried out with professional equipment, the expenditure will reach more than 3 million light seeds. Even so, it will take at least five years to repair the farmland."

Zhou Yi had personal experience with this.

Making a piece of land fertile is much more difficult than destroying it.

The day after the bombing.

Red Falcon officially concluded: "The desertification strategic strike has been confirmed successful."

"Desertified land already accounts for 33% of the area in both locations, and is still growing further. Desertification will continue to radiate and spread to the surrounding areas."

In the screen, the two bombed areas outside Harvest City were barren.

Large-scale cracks appeared on the ground due to drought and lack of moisture. Although nearby ditches were constantly drawing water, it was a drop in the bucket for repairing the land.

Red-eyed vultures circled in the sky, occasionally swooping down to eat the animal corpses on the ground.

Harvest City was like a breached ant nest, with a large number of residents fleeing in all directions, seeking other ways out.

Zhou Yi was not at all disturbed.

He just continued to tell Shi Gandang: "Further strengthen research and strive to further optimize the Earth-Shattering Lightburst. Continue to develop strategic strikes in other fields, focusing on destroying existing non-renewable core resources."

"Yes, Chairman."

…

Shuanghe area.

Governor's Palace.

On the stage, a teenage doll was slowly dancing while holding a chair, but the lack of music made the scene a bit strange.

General Bai Xing and Ringo, standing under the stage, did not dare to speak.

While dancing, the doll suddenly grabbed the chair and slammed it hard on the ground, and a large number of fragments splashed out.

"Very good."

"Very good!"

"You've done well!"

Doom Public said, gnashing his teeth, his eyes turning blood red.

After a moment.