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Chapter 1711 For the greater good, please sacrifice yourselves.

“Our cleanup operation is extremely complex, dangerous, and slow. Large amounts of highly radioactive debris and molten fuel remain! Once your heavy bombs fall, the massive blast wave and the earth-penetrating effect could very well completely destroy these already fragile barriers!”

Kenji Kobayashi took a deep breath, trying to make his voice sound more convincing, but the despair in his voice was hard to conceal: "What's even more terrifying is that beneath Fukushima's geological structure lies a network of deep underground water veins! These water veins are like blood vessels, connecting the entire island of Honshu! If the explosion causes these core fragments containing deadly radioactive materials (especially long-lived isotopes such as strontium-90 and cesium-137) to be shaken into or flow into these water veins with the groundwater... General, do you know what that means?"

He shouted his last words with almost all his might: "This means that the entire Kanto Plain, and even the entire Honshu Island, will be completely polluted! The drinking water sources of all these cities—Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe…—will be rendered useless! The lifelines of tens of millions of people will be severed! This is not just an economic loss; it is the severing of the nation's lifeline! It is the collapse of the entire island society! Aren't the lessons of your country's Three Mile Island incident and our more than ten years of painful struggle in Fukushima enough of a warning? General, please think twice!"

The command center was completely silent, except for the hum of the equipment.

All the officers’ eyes were focused on General Angeleira and Kenji Kobayashi.

The concerns expressed by representatives of island nations are not unfounded. The lingering shadow of the Fukushima nuclear accident and the potential catastrophic consequences of groundwater contamination remain a focus of international attention.

General Angeleira turned to face Kenji Kobayashi, his eyes sharp as an eagle's, unwavering in the slightest.

"Mr. Xiaolin,"

His voice was cold and carried an undeniable pressure: "I understand your government's concerns. However, the root cause of today's passive situation is the serious delays and inefficiencies in your cleanup and repair work at the Fukushima nuclear power plant over the past decade! If those molten cores had been removed more quickly and thoroughly back then, this monster wouldn't have exploited such a fatal weakness today!"

He took a step closer, an invisible pressure spreading out: "Right now, that monster is right there! It's devouring core after core! With each piece of nuclear fuel it swallows, its power increases! We all know the destructive power it displayed in New York! If it leaves here with the unimaginable power it gained in Fukushima, who will be its next target? Hawaii? San Francisco or Los Angeles on the West Coast? Or Washington or New York?! At that point, bound by homeland operations, how much power will we be able to use to stop it? Are we going to wait until it detonates its nuclear energy at the foot of the Statue of Liberty?"

The general's voice suddenly rose, carrying a cold, resolute tone: "The risks at hand are enormous, I admit. But the consequences of letting it grow unchecked will be a catastrophe for all humanity! To prevent this apocalyptic future, for the survival of all humankind, some sacrifices are necessary and unavoidable! As our staunchest ally, your country should understand this strategic consideration of the overall situation, concerning the survival of our race! Sacrificing the safety of Fukushima's local groundwater in exchange for the complete annihilation of this monster capable of destroying civilization is the choice that maximizes the overall interests of humanity! Please understand and cooperate!"

Kenji Kobayashi seemed to have all his strength drained away in an instant. He staggered a step, and with trembling hands, he pulled a clean white handkerchief from his pocket, vigorously wiping his forehead and temples, which were constantly beaded with cold sweat.

He understood the naked subtext in the general's words: for the security of the American mainland, island nations, especially Fukushima, are the "price" that can be sacrificed.

The so-called "allies," "understanding," and "overall interests" seem so pale and ironic at this moment.

"General... 'sacrifice'? You speak of sacrifice so lightly... but that is the lifeblood of tens of millions of people!"

Kenji Kobayashi's lips trembled, his voice filled with grief and indignation, "The risks of using bunker buster bombs... are just too great! GBU-57... that monster bomb, its penetration depth... Fukushima's geological structure... even the slightest deviation, the consequences would be unimaginable! This is tantamount to detonating a nuclear bomb in our own heart! Isn't there... isn't there any other safer method? Like luring it away..."

"There's no time, Mr. Kobayashi!"

Angelela abruptly interrupted him, completely losing his patience. He turned to his operations staff, "Has the bunker buster deployment procedure been initiated?"

“报告将军！代号‘深锤’行动已启动！一架B-1B‘枪骑兵’战略轰炸机携带两枚GBU-57A/B MOP（巨型钻地弹），已于25分钟前从夏威夷希卡姆空军基地紧急起飞，正在全速赶往目标区域！预计抵达时间：1小时42分钟后！”

The staff officer reported immediately.

The GBU-57A/B is the ultimate assault weapon developed by Stark Industries at its peak, a brutal culmination of human engineering.

Over 6 meters long and weighing nearly 14 tons, its warhead casing is made of extremely expensive nickel-cobalt alloy steel, giving it unparalleled hardness and toughness.

The design concept is simple yet terrifying: dropped from an altitude of 10,000 meters, relying on its enormous kinetic energy and unique penetrating warhead, it can penetrate more than 60 meters of reinforced concrete like a hot knife through butter, and then detonate several tons of high explosives inside the target's deepest part using an advanced multi-stage time-delay smart fuse.

In theory, no known ground shelter or creature could withstand a single blow from it.

This is the "Spear of Hell," forged by humankind to destroy the most fortified strongholds; now, its tip is aimed at a monster of flesh and blood.

"very good."

General Angelela nodded expressionlessly, his gaze sweeping once more over Kenji Kobayashi, whose face was ashen. "Tell the pilots to authorize the use of all necessary means to ensure a hit, including descending to improve accuracy. Our objective is complete destruction, ensuring the target is dead and leaving no possibility of regeneration."

Kenji Kobayashi closed his eyes in despair.

He knew that the general's resolve was unwavering.

But what he didn't know was that Angelela's ruthlessness far exceeded his imagination.

The general's gaze shifted to another encrypted communication screen, where a smaller, more secretive channel was flashing.

He spoke into the microphone, using a voice only a select few could hear, and issued another top-secret instruction: "'Backup Plan' activated simultaneously. 'Ghost' takes off from Guam, carrying 'Special Courier,' and enters the standby airspace. Await the results of Operation Deep Hammer. If MOP fails, immediately execute Plan Meltdown."

(End of this chapter)