Everyone immediately straightened up and waited for Li Xu to announce what came next. Li Xu looked around before speaking solemnly. "Our previous target, Assad, the world's most notorious terrorist, detonated a one-megaton nuclear bomb in the largest city of the Republic of Lance's Northern Administrative District."
"Estimated casualties exceed six hundred thousand."
As soon as Li Xu finished speaking, everyone present sucked in a breath. Jiang Yan Hai was no exception. Although he already knew, he still had to show an appropriate amount of surprise.
In truth, it was not merely appropriate. He really was shocked. Six hundred thousand estimated casualties—though they were called casualties, there was no need to think too hard about it... almost all of them were probably dead. Even those who survived likely would not live for many more years.
Everyone knew that after the terrifying first wave of a nuclear detonation, there was also the radiation that would almost blanket the entire area. Even if those within range escaped the damage caused by the initial blast, they would find it difficult to escape the nuclear radiation.
Hu Tian and the others looked stunned, momentarily at a loss for words. This was probably the first modern nuclear bomb ever used in actual combat.
And the casualties it had caused...
Six hundred thousand! Six hundred thousand innocent lives.
"The Mipu Republic has been attacking the Republic of Lance. Based on the current situation, at least three thousand Mipu Republic soldiers died in this campaign. They also lost at least twenty Transport Helicopters and armed helicopters, including seven or eight fighter jets." Li Xu took another deep breath and continued.
Jiang Yan Hai and the others listened in silence. Compared with the nearly six hundred thousand civilian casualties, the Mipu Republic's losses amounted to nothing, even if