novelweb Chapter 1243 The Empire's Choice: Releasing the Tiger Back into the Mountain to Roam the Globe
Chapter 1243 The Empire's Choice: Releasing the Tiger Back into the Mountain to Roam the Globe
Dozens of ferocious birds and beasts from extraterrestrial planets were hunted down by the Star-Spangled Empire, which emptied more than half of its nuclear arsenal. In the end, only five remained: the Thunder Beast, the Fiery Bull Demon, the Dragon Horned Elephant, the Golden Horned Rhinoceros, and the Devouring Giant Python.
In addition, there was a Blackscaled Eagle, which, despite not being recorded in the Stars and Stripes Empire's hunting records, vanished without a trace for several days. Even with the Stars and Stripes Empire's intelligence network, not a single clue could be found.
The Stars and Stripes empire is essentially dead, or even if it isn't dead, it may have fled to other countries.
As long as it doesn't cause trouble for the Stars and Stripes Empire, the Stars and Stripes Empire naturally won't care.
Therefore, this Blackscaled Eagle is not on the Stars and Stripes Empire's kill list.
Now, the last five remaining ferocious birds and beasts from the alien world have been surrounded by the military of the Star-Spangled Empire and are located in five different cities.
The city is undergoing a mass evacuation because nuclear warheads are about to rain down on it.
All five cities will be razed to the ground.
With half of its nuclear arsenal remaining, the Stars and Stripes Empire was confident enough to wipe out the last five primordial beasts.
Although the cost was high, the Stars and Stripes Empire had no other choice.
I can't bear to let the child catch the wolf.
To kill the last five ferocious birds and beasts, one must have the courage to make a painful sacrifice.
At this moment, the eyes of the entire world are fixed on the Stars and Stripes Empire.
Countless journalists from various news media outlets came to these five cities to conduct interviews and live broadcasts.
The people of the world have declared their allegiance to the Stars and Stripes Empire.
Many countries have even provided military support to the Stars and Stripes empire in order to better eliminate the last five ferocious beasts from beyond its borders.
In the past, the United States and Stripes would have looked down on military support from other countries, because it would have been like a poor person giving money to a millionaire or billionaire on a live stream – a laughable proposition.
But now, after battle after battle, even a powerful empire like the Stars and Stripes is struggling to keep up.
The American empire has always been fighting wars in other countries, spreading the flames of war to other countries, or doing dirty tricks behind the scenes and using others to do its dirty work.
But this time it was different. The war was actually burning on the territory of the Stars and Stripes Empire. Thousands of nuclear warheads were dropped, and tens of millions of people were killed or injured. Who could bear that?
It's almost like going back to the pre-liberation era.
This wave has severely damaged the American empire.
A weakened Stars and Stripes empire, though still a giant, still commands respect from most countries in the world. But to our great Eastern power, it was like a silver-plated spearhead—all show and no substance.
A carrier battle group from my great Eastern power was sent over and was patrolling the coast of the Great Empire, almost scaring the Stars and Stripes Empire to death.
They were relieved only after confirming that our carrier battle group was only targeting ferocious beasts from beyond the region and would not launch an attack on the homeland of the Great Stars and Stripes.
In fact, before this group of dozens of ferocious birds and beasts from other planets wreaked havoc on the homeland of the Star-Spangled Empire, when Chen Yang had already leveled dozens of military bases of the Star-Spangled Empire in Europe, the balance of military power had already been lost to our great Eastern power.
Now, our great Eastern power is the world's leading superpower.
The United States and the Striped Empire is barely on par with the Soviet Union, considered a near-first-class power.
Against this backdrop, our great Eastern power has put forward three conditions, which the Great Stars and Stripes Empire must take seriously.
Otherwise, our methods are not to be underestimated.
Ultimately, the top brass of the Stars and Stripes held a press conference to deeply reflect on and apologize for their actions.
Secondly, they set aside 100 billion yuan as compensation for the "accidental killing" of Chen Yang.
Third, they arrested several so-called culprits and handed them over to our great Eastern power to bring them to justice.
When this series of events unfolded, the world had no choice but to believe that the American empire was finished, the old-fashioned empire had reached its end, become second-rate, and had brought about its own demise. Meanwhile, the great Eastern power once again stood in its former place as the world's leader.
In fact, it wasn't just the United States and the Stripes that was failing; thanks to the misdeeds of several vampire ancestors, several other powerful Western nations were also brought to their knees.
Countries like Gaul and the Sunset Empire, whose populations dwindled by millions or even tens of millions, faced the danger of extinction.
In short, the entire Western world is in decline, having gone downhill for various reasons. For a long time to come, the world will be dominated by the East, especially by our great Eastern power.
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At this moment!
On the American side, after trapping the last few alien prehistoric beasts in the city, the US evacuated its personnel and then began launching nuclear weapons.
Bang bang bang!
Boom boom boom!
Nuclear warheads rained down, creating mushroom clouds in the city.
The Stars and Stripes have done similar things many times before, so they are quite adept at it.
Because these last few ferocious alien beasts were incredibly resilient and survived yet another hunt, the Stars and Stripes Empire made a ruthless decision and provided them with a large quantity of nuclear warheads.
To prevent these cockroaches from escaping, becoming enraged, and launching an even more brutal retaliation against the Stars and Stripes Empire.
Moo!
A roar from the bull demon echoed for hundreds of miles, and flames soared into the sky.
A bull demon with blood-red fur burst out from a collapsed skyscraper, its four hooves treading on flames, its body crisscrossed with countless bloody marks, one of its two thick horns broken off, and one of its four legs lame.
Its eyes were filled with rage, and its body was brimming with power capable of destroying the world. However, faced with one nuclear warhead after another, it gradually became unable to withstand the onslaught.
"Launch the GBU-57A/B super-duper heavy bunker buster bomb! Aim it at the wound on this old bull's back, smash it in, and detonate it inside its body. I don't believe we can't kill it!" a high-ranking military officer roared, issuing a death order.
The GBU-57A/B is not an ordinary bunker buster; it is known as the "ancestor of all bombs," the most powerful bomb in the world, weighing over ten tons and containing a warhead weighing several tons, capable of penetrating hundreds of meters of reinforced concrete.
Similar hunts were also taking place in four other cities. The Thunder Beast, the Dragon Horned Elephant, the Golden Horned Rhinoceros, and the Sky-Swallowing Python—these four seemingly indestructible creatures—were gradually becoming overwhelmed by the saturation of nuclear weapons attacks.
This is ultimately a human world, and it cannot tolerate these savage beasts running rampant.
However, having caused tens of millions of deaths and injuries in the United States and nearly depleted its nuclear arsenal, they are still glorious in defeat. Our great Eastern power wishes we could build a temple for each of them, sculpt a golden statue, and worship them as gods.
Boom!
When a GBU-57A/B super-powerful heavy bunker buster bomb entered Li Huo Niu Mo's body through a wound in his back and detonated inside, Li Huo Niu Mo finally collapsed from exhaustion.
While countless people applauded, countless others wept, believing that the old ox died a worthy death.
Even the military of the Stars and Stripes Empire dared not let their guard down, and threw several more nuclear warheads into the body of the Fire Bull Demon, ultimately blasting it to pieces.
With a sufficient supply of nuclear warheads, the dragon-horned elephant fell, the golden-horned rhinoceros fell, and the swallowing python also fell.
But the Thunder Beast alone did not fall.
This is a true fighter among cockroaches, not only physically powerful but also possessing a powerful talent for lightning. It can not only breathe thunder but also unleash bolts of lightning from its body.
Many nuclear warheads launched at it were intercepted by bolts of lightning emanating from its body before they even got close.
After wreaking havoc on city after city, slaughtering millions of humans and hundreds of thousands of imperial soldiers, the Thunder Beast finally broke through the encirclement and reached the seashore.
Ouch!
With a roar, the heavens and earth shook, and countless bolts of lightning intertwined around it.
Compared to when it first burst out of the spaceship, it is now several times more powerful, its blood energy vast and inexhaustible. If it were to unleash its lightning breath with all its might, it could raze even a megacity of tens of millions of people to the ground.
Ahead lies the boundless Pacific Ocean. As long as the Thunder Beast can plunge into the ocean and hide beneath the surface, it will be able to escape. Even immortals would find it difficult to find.
Just like Godzilla in the movies, it hides in the ocean when it's not doing anything, and the world can't find its existence at all.
There's no need to worry about this strange beast drowning. As one of the toughest creatures, its vitality is truly remarkable.
If you could drown, you wouldn't deserve to be called a cockroach.
However, right there on the beach ahead, 100,000 imperial soldiers stood ready, tanks, armored vehicles, heavy artillery... arranged in a long, straight line.
In addition, dozens of ships were waiting on the sea, with all their gun barrels and vertical launch system hatches open.
In this wave, the American Empire will either succeed or perish.
Even more so, there's an aircraft carrier battle group from our great Eastern power, eyeing us covetously.
"It's bad, Your Majesty! This Thunder Beast is about to rush into the sea. We must launch nuclear weapons to intercept it immediately. Otherwise, if it rushes into the sea, it will be difficult to kill it. If I remember correctly, there should still be more than a thousand nuclear warheads left in the nuclear arsenal. If we unleash them all, I don't believe we can't kill this Thunder Beast."
Inside the white imperial palace, a general anxiously spoke to the head of state.
Although the Thunder Beast had thick hide and tough flesh, its body was like wearing a thick layer of armor, which even bunker buster bombs could not penetrate. However, under the continuous attacks and the bombardment of hundreds of nuclear warheads, it still suffered considerable damage.
The sturdy armor was cracked in many places, and his body was covered in blood, making him stagger as he walked.
If another saturation attack were launched at this moment, it wouldn't be impossible to take down this Thunder Beast, thus nipping the danger in the bud.
The head of state sat at his desk, his brow furrowed, and said, "Intercept? Why intercept? What are you intercepting? Withdraw the lines, evacuate all personnel, and evacuate all fleets on the sea."
His Majesty's words shocked everyone present.
"Your Majesty, if we do this, won't all our previous efforts be in vain?"
"That's right. If we don't kill it now, it will be harder to kill it later."
"Keeping it around will only cause trouble!"
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Many of the high-ranking officials present were puzzled.
"If we keep it, our Great Stars and Stripes Empire still has a chance to return to its former glory. If we kill it, our Great Stars and Stripes Empire will only be relegated to second-rate status," the Imperial Leader said in a deep voice.
"Your Excellency, do you mean to use someone else to do the dirty work?" A general's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly understood.
"This young man is teachable!" the Imperial Head of State said with a faint smile.
His meaning was clear, and also insidious and cunning: to send the Thunder Beasts to wreak havoc in our great Eastern nation, causing chaos and slaughter, ideally inflicting the same damage as within his own Stars and Stripes Empire—emptying the nuclear arsenal, destroying cities, and drastically reducing the population…
In this way, we can achieve our goal of weakening our great Eastern power.
In this way, he would have the possibility of regaining power.
You should know that Chen Yang disappeared for five days, and everyone assumed he was dead.
Without Chen Yang as an unstable factor, the competition between nations is purely a matter of military strength. Even a weakened American empire is still formidable and retains a place in the world.
“Brilliant, Your Excellency, you are truly brilliant! However, this knife may not be so easy to borrow.”
"Indeed, this knife is hard to borrow. Let's just let things take their course. Anyway, it's not my Stars and Stripes Empire that's having a headache right now. If we can't be the boss, being the second-in-command is fine too."
Even so, the head of state still looked dejected.
After all, who wants to be number two after being used to being number one?
In particular, when the United States and the Striped Empire was the leader, it acted as a troublemaker all over the world, offending almost every country in the world. Now that it has retreated to a second-rate position and its military power has been severely weakened, it may face retaliation from the countries it offended in the past.
When a wall falls, everyone pushes it down; when a drum is broken, everyone beats it!
He wants to be number two, but he might not be able to hold onto that position for long!
But regardless of the circumstances, at this moment, His Majesty's will must be carried out.
When the order was given, the 100,000 imperial soldiers gathered on the beach scattered like birds and beasts, and all the tanks, armored vehicles, heavy artillery, etc., withdrew.
The same applies to ships on the sea; they should be moved to a distance to give the Thunder Beast a space to go into the sea.
When the whole world saw this, they were outraged!
The Stars and Stripes Empire is bringing disaster to the whole world!
It's one thing for his own country to be bad, but he actually wants to drag all the countries in the world down with him.
The Thunder Beast had already been badly beaten by the Stars and Stripes Empire; with a little more effort, it might have been killed, thus bringing peace to the world.
However, the Stars and Stripes Empire was unwilling to do so, and instead chose to let the tiger return to the mountain.
Once Zhen Tian Lei has healed his injuries, it will be much harder to kill him again.
If even the vast nuclear arsenal of the United States and Stripes cannot do this, what other country in the world can?
Although the military power of the great Eastern power is strong, it is all conventional weapons. The number of nuclear warheads is not large. Even if they were all launched, they might not be able to defeat the Thunder Beast.
Although the Russian Empire possesses a large number of nuclear warheads, its weapons are unreliable, making it difficult to achieve precise strikes against the Thunder Beasts.