Death's Sea-Born Flower of Hope (Part 2)

"The nuclear detonation is about to begin."

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At Old Guo's words,

Xu Yun's hands tightened instinctively around the wheelchair.

At last, the moment had come.

Though the Atomic Bomb was relatively primitive in technological terms compared with the neutron bomb and the Intercontinental Missile,

its nature was ultimately far more special than those two weapons'.

It was a little like "Unforgettable Tonight" at the Spring Festival Gala. There had been plenty of entertaining acts along the way, such as "Sitting Alone on Jingting Mountain" and "Little Ni's Poker Tricks," among others.

But in terms of significance alone, "Unforgettable Tonight" was the true star.

The Atomic Bomb was like that "Unforgettable Tonight." No matter how spectacular the acrobatics and magic acts before it were, they couldn't compare to the true grand finale.

The Rabbits had paid far too high a price for the Atomic Bomb. Some of those costs could be made up in the future, but others could never be undone.

What's more, this was the first nuclear test in history to be broadcast live nationwide. It truly had the eyes of the world upon it.

Of course,

for Xu Yun, the hardest thing to bear was saying goodbye.

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Xu Yun lifted his chin slightly, closed his eyes, and took a deep breath of the dusty air. Then he looked at Old Guo.

"Old Guo, we should get going too."

Old Guo heard him and gently patted Xu Yun on the shoulder, saying nothing.

As one of the few experts who knew about Xu Yun's origins, Old Guo also knew that Xu Yun would be leaving after the nuclear detonation. To be honest, he was feeling a little down himself.

After all, they had spent these past days working side by side, day and night. They had forged