The Final Judgment!
Deng Xian coughed twice, forcing himself to calm his excited emotions, and then slowly began to speak.
"When I saw Lin Ye's fleet that destroyed the country, I had this suspicion... I felt that the power system used by Lin Ye's aircraft carriers was nuclear-powered!"
"Otherwise, those aircraft carriers wouldn't have such high speeds! And there aren't any cumbersome power supply facilities visible on the deck."
"This kind of nuclear power has actually always been a top-secret research direction for our Research Second Institute. I believe that many Settlement on Azure Star are also secretly researching this thing!"
"And the fact that the Eagle Sauce Country was going to launch Nuclear Strike against Eastern Ocean Island before the final Instance ended further confirms this, that is, Lin Ye has completely mastered the use of nuclear weapons."
Deng Xian speaking, everyone was still completely confused and even more bewildered.
"Mr. Deng, what is Nuclear Energy? I've never heard of such a thing before..."
Deng Xian shook his head, not intending to explain.
This is a completely different field; to explain Nuclear Energy clearly, you first need to explain the nuclear power formula. Even if he talked for a whole day and night, he still couldn't explain nuclear energy to researchers in other research areas.
"You don't need to know exactly what this is, just one thing is enough: Lin Ye has far surpassed the simple application of Nuclear Energy and can truly use Nuclear Fission as a weapon!"
"This level of technological breakthrough can be said to be purely driven by genius, or even... without Lin Ye, we might not have witnessed that magnificent scene even a hundred years from now!"
As he spoke, Deng Xian agitated, and two streams of tears slid down his cheeks as he began to weep. Several young researchers quickly came over to help him up.
Many people don't know that Deng Xian spent nearly thirty years secretly conducting Nuclear Studies research, but he never made any progress.
The authorities in the Great Xia Settlement even hoped he would suspend this research, because they felt that such a vague theory was simply impossible to achieve.
And today, the Atomic Bomb that fell over Edo City on the Eastern Ocean Island in the "Raging Waves"Instance also proved all of this to Deng Xian.
This proves that his thirty years of dedicated work were indeed worthwhile!
"I'll put it this way!" Deng Xian wiped away his tears and continued.
"Because of a genius like Lin Ye, there's absolutely no need to keep the entire Energy Materials Research Second Institute of the Great Xia Instance!"
"Because Lin Ye alone has completed the path that energy research will take for the next few decades, or even a hundred years!"
"Lin Ye has reached the end of this path!! There has never been one before, and there will never be another!"
"Instead of wasting any more energy on this research, the best option for the Great Xia Settlement would be to appoint Lin Ye as the dean."
Deng Xian's words were so harsh that they startled even some of the elites from the Great Xia Settlement.
They still didn't really understand what Nuclear Energy was, but everyone understood Deng Xian's last sentence.
Lin Ye has reached the end of this road... unprecedented and unparalleled!
There is no higher praise than this, which means that Lin Ye's military technology has reached the highest level!
It's hard to imagine that such fervent words came from the mouth of one of the most respected elders of the Great Xia Settlement.
At this moment, Ding Chang also stood up, gently patted Deng Xian's shoulder, and said softly:
"Old Deng, you're getting too excited. Don't think too much about it..."
"We should be happy that Lin Ye performed so well today, and that he withstood the pressure of a million Challengers in Dahe Settlement Raging Waves Instance without losing an inch of ground!"
"We should be grateful that Lin Ye is Great Xia people, lives in Great Xia Settlement, and has Great Xia blood flowing through his veins!"
"We are all proud of Lin Ye's outstanding performance!"
Unbeknownst to everyone, Ding Chang's eyes were actually moist at that moment.
The young Dungeon Designers in the venue could hardly understand the overwhelming emotions these veteran Designers were feeling at that moment.
On Azure Star, although the concept of a true nation cannot be formed due to the Firmament canopy, all Settlements belong to the Azure Federation, and all resources are distributed through the Federation.
However, when faced with life-or-death situations, humans naturally develop a sense of community, so each race has a strong sense of belonging to its Settlement.
The presence of a top-tier expert in a Settlement means, broadly speaking, that the Settlement can receive more resources. More specifically, it means that people from other Settlements dare not easily provoke the people of this Settlement, and the weaker members of the race in this Settlement are less likely to be wiped out by the Firmament.
When Ding Chang and Deng Xian were young, Great Xia was the largest Settlement on Azure Star, but unfortunately, Great Xia's development has stalled in recent years, and it hasn't produced any top-tier powerhouses for a long time...
Lin Ye and his Instance, Raging Waves, were like the sun breaking through the clouds, giving Ding Chang and the others a powerful boost!
Regardless, the complete annihilation of the Dahe Settlement in the Raging Waves today will be recorded in the Instance of Azure Star's history.
Seeing this long-awaited honor descend upon the Great Xia Settlement, how could these people not be moved, how could they not be moved to tears?
"Well said!" Li Yunlong, who was standing to the side, immediately clapped.
"I don't understand any of that technical stuff, but I just feel incredibly good today!"
"Seeing the entire Dahe Settlement wiped out made me feel exhilarated and relieved! Seeing that bastard Emperor kneeling on the ground begging for mercy made me want to burst out laughing!"
"Let's leave all other things aside for now. What we should do most right now is applaud Lin Ye, the Designer of our Great Xia!"
Immediately afterwards, thunderous applause erupted in the hall.
It showed no sign of stopping for a long time.
While some rejoiced, others grieved. Laughter and cheers filled the Great Xia Settlement, but things weren't so good for the Emperor and his million Daiwa Challengers.
The final step awaits them, the one that truly determines their fate: the deduction of points for mission failure!
At this moment, countless spectators were still gathered in the live stream of the Raging Waves Instance. A long time had passed since the Emperor's death, but the place was still very lively.
Because at this moment, the Raging Waves had not been shut down, and they could still look down at the giant mushroom in the sky above Edo City and the tragic scene of Edo City being leveled.
As the shock of the Atomic Bomb subsided, the spectators suddenly realized something strange.
The comments section became active again, with everyone having almost the same question.
[What's going on? It's been half an hour, why isn't the Instance closed yet?]
[Yeah, all the Challengers are dead, so the quest should be over by now. Why isn't the Instance closed yet?]
[Not only is the Instance still running, but the Instance results screen doesn't seem to have popped up either. I also want to check the Instance's completion rate.]
[Wait a minute! Putting everything else aside, it seems the penalty points for failing the mission haven't been settled yet! I want to know exactly how many points they should have had deducted...]
[Oh my god, is this Instance going to never close and stay open forever?]
The "Raging Waves" Instance remained open, and the results page never popped up, leaving viewers truly puzzled.
In the previous two instances of the Raging Waves Instance, points were deducted first, and then those who needed to be eliminated were eliminated, while those who needed to be released were released.
Not only the Raging Waves, but every Instance on Azure Star must follow this Instance process.
But now, the Raging Waves seems to be stuck.
At the same time, the Emperor slowly opened his eyes amidst the excruciating pain of the nuclear explosion, feeling as if his entire being was about to disintegrate.
He thought he could teleport directly out of the Instance, but things didn't go as planned, and the scene before him gave him another big fright.
Because he felt as if he were in a boundless white void, surrounded by a vast expanse of white, the feeling... was very much like an unfinished space that wasn't fully designed during the Instance's creation.
Besides him, countless others wandered around this void like lost souls. The crowd was bustling and noisy.
Closest to him was Itō Hidetaka, who had died at the same time as him. Ito was kneeling on the ground, still trembling with fear, repeatedly shouting, "I surrender!"
The feeling was as if he had developed a mental problem and had completely gone mad.
Looking further out, they even spotted familiar figures such as Yamamoto Sanjūhachi, Tominaga, Minamoto no Yorimitsu.
Even Iga Ryūji, who betrayed him and the Eastern Ocean Island, was among them...
Only at this moment did the Emperor realize that the million Great He Clan people who had entered the Instance had not been teleported out of the Instance, but had all been brought to this inexplicable void.
What's going on?
The Emperor muttered a few words to himself, and then saw Minamoto no Yorimitsu, Yamamoto Sanjūhachi, and others walking towards him.
"Your Majesty Emperor!"
"Your Majesty Emperor!"
A sense of impending doom washed over the Emperor, and he quickly asked:
"Shogun, Commander Yamamoto, are you still stuck in this Instance after you died, without being teleported out?"
Minamoto no Yorimitsu nodded and let out a long sigh.
"Yes, Emperor Majesty, I was transported to this void after my death."
"Then we watched as one by one, our tribesmen were brought in, their numbers growing from 100,000 to 500,000..."
"Emperor Majesty, you were the last to enter, does that mean... we've already been defeated...?"
Since being killed in the Dragon Country, Minamoto no Yorimitsu has been trapped in this void, unable to leave the Instance.
Naturally, they had no idea how the battle would unfold.
Therefore, even now, many Great He Clan people, like Minamoto no Yorimitsu, still do not know how the Challengers suffered a crushing defeat.
The Emperor remained silent; he did not wish to recall those scenes any longer!
Only he and Itō Hidetaka experienced the Atomic Bomb explosion, and he never wanted to relive that scene again.
That was arguably the darkest moment of his life.
"I don't know why either. Maybe it's another trick Lin Ye set up to humiliate us repeatedly!"
"But it doesn't matter. Even if you fail the Instance, you'll still be teleported Instance. That's the rule of Firmament, and no one can disobey it!"
"The mission instructions clearly stated that the penalty for failing this Instance mission is 500 points. Every member of our clan Point Reserves, so don't worry. Although we failed to conquer the Raging Waves this time, none of us will be wiped out."
The Emperor began to comfort his subordinates. As the commander of the Instance and the Commander of the Settlement, he now had to shoulder the responsibility of giving his people confidence.
But just then, a sound from the distant horizon suddenly came from the Firmament.
Compared to Firmament's emotionless tone before, Firmament's voice now exuded boundless majesty, like a god looking down from above, questioning all the Challengers!
[Firmament Notification: Dungeon Designer Lin Ye has set the mission rewards and penalties to an individual calculation mode before this Instance opens. Points will be deducted separately based on the international laws violated by each Challengers on Earth Online!]
[Due to the various crimes committed by the Challengers on the Eastern Ocean Island, the points deductions will be settled through a trial! All actions that harm the peaceful world within the Instance will be etched on Earth Online's pillar of shame!]
[Challengers, you are about to enter the final stage of the Raging Waves: the Dongying Judgment!!]