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Chapter 524: Shocking the World
Chapter 524: Shocking the World
A new sun rose above the stratosphere.
At the center of the explosion was a massive fireball with a diameter of 3 kilometers, surrounded by a nearly perfect spherical ball of light.
Due to the thin air, the nuclear explosion did not form a mushroom cloud, and the shockwave was not intense. The blast was barely audible, but the majority of the energy was released in the form of light and electromagnetic radiation, causing it to shine brighter than the sun itself!
Over a hundred kilometers away, the real body of Ji Xinghuo had to momentarily close his eyes against the intense light.
The next second.
He felt a strong electromagnetic radiation, and the heat of the intense light made his body warm.
"Five nuclear warheads, with a total yield of over 3 million tons."
"If it had exploded over a city..."
Ji Xinghuo dared not imagine the consequences.
His real body remained unharmed, but including the shadow clone that had collided with the nuclear warhead, three other shadow clones that were too close to the explosion had vanished.
This was one of the reasons he chose to intercept with the shadow clones rather than attempt a remote detonation.
Each shadow clone only had 20,000 stellar power, and once consumed, it could not be recovered.
To maintain a speed of over 15 Mach, most of their stellar power had already been expended before they even approached the intercontinental missile.
Without the All-Seeing Stellar Eyes, the shadow clones couldn't guarantee a successful remote detonation at relative speeds of over 30 Mach. Even if they caused the electronic components to fail, there was still a possibility that the warhead wouldn't explode, and the risk of it falling to the ground was extremely high.
Therefore, the most foolproof method of interception was for the shadow clones to collide directly and take the opportunity to detonate at close range.
With a total of sixteen shadow clones, it was almost impossible for all of them to fail.
Before the shockwaves of the first intercontinental missile had even dissipated, the remaining shadow clones did not hesitate and accelerated towards the second missile.
Ji Xinghuo repeated the process.
With the experience of the first detonation, his interception became more effective.
One by one, the shadow clones burned what little stellar power they had left and flew towards the missile. In the instant when the distance between them was the shortest, all their remaining stellar power was converted into a huge lightning bolt that struck the speeding missile.
The lightning flashed, but there was no sound.
The calculations of the leading shadow clone were slightly off, causing the lightning to veer off course.
But the second shadow clone immediately took over, not only hitting the missile with the lightning but also colliding with it with unparalleled precision.
Another sun rose.
There were eight shadow clones left.
Ji Xinghuo did not hesitate to send all of them towards the last intercontinental missile, successfully detonating it before the warhead separated.
The three intercontinental missiles carried a total of fifteen nuclear warheads. They exploded in the airspace above the border of the Hindi Kingdom, one after another, with an average interval of about five seconds. Almost everyone in the entire Indian subcontinent could see the three extra suns in the sky.
This sight plunged countless people into panic.
There were six shadow clones left, but each of them had very little stellar power remaining, so Ji Xinghuo dismissed them.
He raised his hand to contact the Fuhrer, only to discover that the specially made phone, designed to withstand electromagnetic pulses, had been damaged. The electromagnetic radiation from the nuclear blasts was too strong and had exceeded the phone's tolerance limit.
"We can go down now."
Ji Xinghuo's Macrocosmic Eye scanned the Darvidian Republic and found no signs of any other intercontinental missiles being launched.
He transformed into a bolt of lightning and dove from high altitude, entering the troposphere.
A few minutes later.
Ji Xinghuo flew to the launch site, located over a hundred kilometers west of Bangalore. This was the Darvidian Republic's nuclear weapons system control center, from which the three intercontinental missiles had been launched.
Electromagnetic induction located the building deep within the mountain, and a camp of Stellar Army soldiers had already taken control of the entire base.
Boom!
Ji Xinghuo landed amid the sonic booms and thunder.
Outside the base, Qi Fiyang and a group of legendary beings from the Asia-Pacific Community looked at the man who had descended from the heavens, awe evident in the eyes of most.
Ji Xinghuo's gaze swept over them and finally landed on Qi Fiyang, a soft hum escaping his lips.
This was the famous "King of Flame Luo," with whom he had no prior relationship.
However, they had crossed paths three times.
Once a few years ago, when he had returned to Earth through the Olympia Stargate, Qi Fiyang had been present and tried to obstruct him. His attitude at the time had been ambiguous, and although he had eventually intervened, it had been too late to form any kind of gratitude. Thus, no enmity had been formed either.
The second time was during Li Xuan's live duel, when Qi Fiyang had lent him the "Thermal Ice Sphere," one of the legendary one-star weapons of the Apocalypse.
The third time involved Ye Zeng.
Qi Fiyang was of the same generation as Ye Zeng and had once been her teammate. His love had turned to hate, and they had become enemies.
Ye Zeng had specifically warned him to be careful of Qi Fiyang.
"An enemy of my sister-in-law is an enemy of mine."
Ji Xinghuo's expression turned solemn as he pointed at Qi Fiyang and scolded, "What are you good for? You couldn't even control a single launch base, almost causing a disaster. If the interception had failed, how would you have explained it to the Fuhrer?"
Instantly, everyone present turned to look at Qi Fiyang.
Qi Fiyang's expression froze.
Since becoming famous, he couldn't remember the last time someone had reprimanded him so bluntly to his face. Even in front of the Fuhrer, he was shown a certain degree of respect.
Not to mention that Ji Xinghuo was just a junior.
A few years ago, he had been an ordinary person, and Qi Fiyang, the illustrious King of Flame Luo, could have crushed him with a single finger.
Qi Fiyang's face alternated between pale and red as he wanted to argue but knew he was in the wrong. He didn't want to lower his head to Ji Xinghuo, so he said in a low voice, "This was my negligence. I will explain it to the Fuhrer when I return. It's none of your business."
Leaving behind these words, he took off once more and vanished into the horizon.
Qi Fiyang watched as Ji Xinghuo flew away.
His expression was as calm as still water, but inside, he felt a mix of awe, confusion, resentment, and unwillingness to accept, along with a hint of envy that he couldn't quite explain, at the terrifying power the other had attained in just a few short years...
The image of four suns hanging in the sky was deeply imprinted in Qi Fiyang's mind, making him keenly aware of the gap between himself and Ji Xinghuo.
High in the sky, Ji Xinghuo activated his invisibility and took out his spare phone from his dimensional pocket, re-entering the communication channel.
"My Fuhrer, I succeeded," he sent a message.
"We already know. Xinghuo, you've done well!" Ji Daosheng immediately replied, "From now on, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you even more. The heavy responsibility of the entire South Asian subcontinent now rests on your shoulders."
"Yes."
After replying, Ji Xinghuo checked the current situation.
While the nuclear detonations hadn't caused any casualties, they had triggered widespread panic in the South Asian subcontinent and around the globe.
Stock and bond markets worldwide had plummeted, with most of them halting trading.
Panic was also spreading on social media.
However, the governments of the Hindi Kingdom and the Darvidian Republic had promptly released statements claiming that the nuclear strikes were the work of extremists and that all the warheads had been intercepted, causing no harm to civilians or the environment.
Videos of the nuclear blasts had also been made public.
This to some extent soothed the emotions of people worldwide, but the official spokespeople of the American Federation and the Western Alliance, along with their allied nations, were strongly condemning the Asia-Pacific Community for invading the South Asian Union and dragging the world into the abyss of nuclear war.
The two camps fiercely clashed in the media, and netizens from various countries argued incessantly on different social platforms.
Some supported, while others opposed.
However, the South Asian Union remained unusually quiet, especially the Hindi Kingdom and the Darvidian Republic, as their internet had been cut off.
The South Asian Incident and the nuclear blasts were, respectively, the first and second hottest topics in global headlines.
Coming in at third was Ji Xinghuo!
The video of him instantly killing three Heavenly Kings in Ikhstan had gone viral worldwide not long ago, and almost everyone was discussing it. It was speculated that Ji Xinghuo must have already advanced to the rank of Heavenly King.
A Heavenly King at 28 years old!
Aside from the current Sun King, a special case, all previous advancements to the Heavenly King rank had been at the age of 40 or above.
No Earthling had become a Heavenly King before the age of 40, yet Ji Xinghuo was not even 30!
But age was just an irrelevant footnote.
What truly shocked the world was Ji Xinghuo's terrifying power. Van Raja, Gajendra, and Hurricane Earl were all ranked higher than him on the Global Power Rankings, especially Van Raja Ferroze, whose strength placed him in the top five.
Yet, in front of Ji Xinghuo, they appeared as weak as ordinary people, defeated in a single strike.
Even the Sun King's displays of power hadn't been this shocking.
Some even believed that Ji Xinghuo's strength had surpassed that of the Sun King, making him the strongest person in the history of Earth! Others thought he was still slightly inferior to the Sun King.
Countless people debated endlessly.
However, everyone unanimously agreed on two points: First, that Ji Xinghuo's strength, if not the best in the world, was definitely second only to the Sun King, and undoubtedly superior to the Iron Emperor. Second, that Ji Xinghuo was the greatest genius in the history of humankind!
Aside from arguing about power rankings, countless people were curious about how Ji Xinghuo had achieved such terrifying strength as a newly advanced Heavenly King.
Following this, videos of Ji Xinghuo's slaughter in Van Raja Palace and on New Bharat Street were also leaked online. The videos were taken from a distance, so the phones hadn't been destroyed by the electromagnetic pulse, but the footage was still clear enough and extremely bloody, striking fear into people's hearts.
This sparked even greater controversy.
Just as everyone was arguing about Ji Xinghuo's killing spree and moral standards, the Asia-Pacific Community released a video taken by a low-orbit satellite, showing Ji Xinghuo intercepting the nuclear missiles.
Although the footage was blurry, the entire process could be seen.
In the video lasting over ten seconds, multiple figures identical to Ji Xinghuo rushed towards the intercontinental missiles at high speed, detonating them.
This not only detonated the nuclear warheads but also ignited global public opinion.
Even knowing that they were shadow clones or similar clone abilities, and definitely not Ji Xinghuo himself, people couldn't help but be stunned.
For a time,
Ji Xinghuo's fame and popularity even overshadowed the South Asian Incident. Many people, after watching several videos, believed that Ji Xinghuo's strength surpassed that of the Sun King and that he was, in fact, the strongest person on Earth!
"I'm famous again..."
Ji Xinghuo chuckled at his own joke.
He specifically searched for the reactions in the American Federation. It was the middle of the night in the Western Hemisphere, but many people had been woken up, and the internet was ablaze with discussions and exploding with opinions. The American Federation's official condemnation was followed by an unusual silence.
"Interesting."
The image of the Sun King appeared in Ji Xinghuo's mind, and he wondered what the other's reaction was at this moment. Would he be unable to restrain himself and immediately fly across half the globe to confront Ji Xinghuo?
"If you dare to come, hehe..." Ji Xinghuo sensed the Thunder Slash Warblade within his dimensional pocket, "For three generations, the Sun Kings have dominated Earth, and if the final one perishes by my blade, it would be a worthy end to your reign."
(End of Chapter)
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