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Chapter 134 [Chernobyl] The Glory of Humanity: The Physical Body's Resistance to Nuclear Radiation (3.4k)

"Let me finish explaining the upcoming game content and updates first, okay?"

Upon hearing this, the thousands of players and streamers below couldn't help but laugh in anger.

A group photo? We're here just to take a group photo?

You're so narcissistic.

But it doesn't seem unreasonable to deal with you after you've finished exposing your secrets.

Then the noise in the arena did indeed decrease somewhat.

Zhao Ming cleared his throat and said:
"This press conference mainly focuses on the three game series that were not fully discussed at the awards ceremony."

"These are the [World War I Series], [Chinese History Series], and [World War II Sequel] games."

"But before that."

"I'd like to start by promoting our newly released Polestar app and Polestar platform."

Duan Yu's live stream room.

Duan Yu and his viewers were just engrossed in the three series Zhao Ming mentioned when this guy turned around and started advertising.

Duan Yu's teeth ached watching this, and he couldn't help but say to the live stream audience:
"No wonder some people bring razor blades; if I were there, I would have thrown them away myself."

Duan Yu was speaking at the time.

Suddenly sensing movement within the game, I quickly switched back to the game.

At this moment, outside the alley where Duan Yu was, came the screams of several teenagers and the cursing of some burly men.

Duan Yu immediately understood what was going on. He picked up his hunting rifle but remained on guard without making a move.

Such things happen far too often in Leningrad now, to the point that it's impossible to manage them all. He still has about twenty bullets left, and if he tries to deal with every single one, he might run out of bullets in an afternoon.

He would die then too.

The best course of action was to remain silent, but the shouts and curses outside grew closer as several burly men and the arrested teenager passed through the alley.

One of the boys saw Duan Yu and suddenly shouted:

"Lev! Lev!"

"Help me!!!"

Duan Yu was momentarily stunned, then realized that Lev was the name of the NPC he was currently controlling.

Upon seeing this, the burly man at the alley entrance immediately slapped the boy.
"Shut up!"

Then the burly man with the red face turned around and threatened Duan Yu:

"Kid, behave yourself."

"Otherwise, you should know the consequences."

Duan Yu frowned, stood up, and picked up his hunting rifle.

"Can you say that again?"

The burly man with the red face at the alley entrance was stunned, never expecting Duan Yu to have a gun. At that moment, the boy who shouted "Lev" quickly broke free and ran in.

Several teenagers around were tempted, but they were held down firmly by the burly man's other accomplices.

The burly Soviet man with the ruddy face stared at the dark muzzle of the gun and took a deep breath:

"you are vicious."

"That guy is yours now."

They slowly retreated backwards, leaving the alleyway entrance.

But Duan Yu didn't lower his gun. The boy next to him spoke up:
"Lev, them"

Seemingly wanting Duan Yu to save them, Duan Yu spoke up:

"It's beyond saving."

“I don’t have that many bullets in my gun.”

After a while, Duan Yu asked the boy to check the alley entrance. Only after confirming that no one was there did he put down his gun. Looking at the boy's face, he recalled for a moment and then remembered that the boy seemed to be the son of the carpenter at the beginning of the game.

"Where's your father?"

Duan Yu then asked the boy a question.

After all, that carpenter was quite good. Although he was fired, it was understandable. In fact, he even had a fight with his wife because he gave him money.

The boy was silent for a moment, then spoke:
"My parents are both dead."

"My cousin is dead too. Last month, a few robbers broke into our house in the middle of the night."

Hear the words.

Duan Yu simply nodded without saying anything.

The situation in the city has become devoid of law and morality; survival now depends on who is more ruthless.

It seems that it's reasonable for anyone to die.

Duan Yu looked at the boy and said:
"Let's rest for a while and leave tonight."

"I don't have much food here either."

"Try to stay outside the city; the wild grass can at least fill your stomach."

The boy was silent for a moment, then spoke:
"it is good."

The two sat like this, one leaning against the wall inside the alley, the other sitting with his head down on the edge, until it got dark. As the boy prepared to get up, Duan Yu pulled out a small piece of bread mixed with sawdust and handed it to him.
"Eat."

The boy took it and quickly stuffed it into his mouth.

He then glanced at Duan Yu, turned and ran into the dark street.

Duan Yu stood there for a while, then returned to the alley, quickly packed up his ammunition and some food, and prepared to move to a new position.

This place is no longer safe to stay in; we have to move to a place far enough away.

After walking for a long time, Duan Yu and his group entered a dilapidated house with their belongings, intending to stay there temporarily for the night and then move on to another place the next day.

Only after putting everything down did I have time to return to the live stream room.

At this point, the official Polaris press conference displayed in the live stream room had come to an end.

As soon as Duan Yu entered, he saw some kind of CG playing and asked the viewers in the live stream:
"Where are we?"

Barrages of comments floated across the live broadcast room.

[The CGs and materials for the 'World War I Series' and 'Chinese History Series' have been covered. Now we're showing another part of the CGs for 'The Shadow of the Cold War'.]

That's right, this CG is called "Chernobyl".

[It should be something that happened after a 'nuclear war,' but I'm not entirely sure because the background isn't explained.]

[It doesn't look like a 'nuclear war'; there's still some order here, they're organized. Maybe they haven't even started fighting yet?] Duan Yu's eyes widened:
"Good fellow?"

"Could it be that the button in that cutscene was actually pressed?"

After saying that, he looked at the CG in the live stream.

It seems this CG has been playing for a while now; the somber music and dialogue suggest that the CG is coming to an end.

The scene that comes into view is a dark gray, with an eerie blue light shooting out from the burning ruins of a building, creating a mysterious and dangerous feeling.

The raging fire burned everything around it into flowing liquid.

In the sky, helicopters circled around the burning building, dropping boron and sand. Firefighters disembarked from fire trucks to fight the fire, while Soviet workers dug underground with shovels.

Having not looked ahead, Duan Yu was still somewhat confused:
"What are you doing?"

"Put out the fire?"

There were people in the live stream who understood, but they remained silent while watching the CG, unsure of what to say. After a moment, they slowly typed out their comments.

They are physically confronting nuclear radiation; it's hard to believe precisely because we understand it.

Many people may not understand nuclear radiation because it's an obsolete energy source on Earth, but in the context of 'Earth,' it's deadly.

[Based on the explosion radius in the scene, and the data from the instruments in the CG]

[The concentration of these gases in the air alone has reached 2 roentgens per hour, and 500 roentgens per hour can be fatal.]

This is equivalent to saying that the firefighters putting out the fire might not survive an hour.

Even if you just stand there, your body might fester and you'd die in excruciating pain within minutes.

[In such a high-radiation environment, even machines can't withstand it for more than 10 seconds.]

[But just now there was a scene where a Soviet youth, after taking a few sips of vodka, grabbed a shovel and rushed up to dig through the sand for ten minutes. I can't imagine what kind of willpower that takes.]

After the viewer finished speaking, the live stream fell silent.

Duan Yu also looked at the video with a solemn expression.

The helicopter in the video, scattering boron and sand, let out a mournful cry before its steel fuselage collapsed like soft mud, its propeller spinning as it plunged into the massive sea of ​​fire below.

As the helicopter crashed, the firefighters' gloves and clothes were visibly corroding and melting, and their skin was rapidly festering.

boom--!
The flames engulfed everything.

However, the horror of nuclear radiation has been deeply imprinted in the minds of Blue Star netizens.

Because it wasn't just a little bit of decay and rot, but rather, the entire person visibly deteriorated within seconds.
Because of the chain reaction triggered by the accident, workers rushed to the scene from all directions to provide support. The idea of ​​human beings fighting against nuclear radiation seemed crazy to netizens on Earth, but they couldn't bring themselves to say anything sarcastic.

Perhaps this is their only option.
A sense of suffocating despair washed over me; even on a technologically advanced planet like Earth, there was no good solution to such an accident.

What will happen on 'Earth'?

And the people on 'Earth' don't seem to have any good solutions either.

The scene shifts from images of helicopters, firefighters, and workers battling the blaze to the outside of a burning building, where soldiers are still frantically working to extinguish the fire.

An official in a suit walked over and said to a general:
"Get your men as close to the fire as possible."

“Give them enough protection.”

"But even so, they will still be killed by nuclear radiation."

The general opposite him paused for a moment, then stared directly at the official:

"Then I'll do it myself."

The familiar Soviet uniforms, the familiar charge, even knowing that the CG in the scene is not the Soviet Union during World War II.

But it still gives a feeling of transcending time and space.

The scene suddenly switched.

Inside the dimly lit building, below, a group of workers were gathered. The general who had appeared earlier, wearing protective gear, looked at the workers and smiled as he spoke:
"Alright, all ready."

“Comrades, the political commissar and I have already gone up there, and I can tell you that.”

"I saw Death up there."

"But it's not scary. Two shovels each, then get down as quickly as possible."

"Remember the protective measures: ten people per group, and no more than 40 seconds."

"I'll go up first, followed by the political commissar, party members, and Communist Youth League members."

"The holidays and the Black Sea sanatoriums are ready."

"For our motherland, let's go!"

Done.

The general, wearing protective clothing, picked up a shovel and led his men toward the building above without hesitation; the scene slowly darkened.

The viewers watching from Blue Star couldn't help but feel a chill run down their spines.

The results of it?
What was the result?

Are you kidding me?! Why are you blocking the plot at a time like this?!

At this time.

The screen slowly brightens, accompanied by background music that evokes a sense of bewilderment and sorrow.

The raging fire has subsided, and the remaining buildings can be vaguely seen being covered by thick cement. A fire truck and firefighters in heavy protective gear are spraying something.

The scene ends here.

The onlookers on Earth were so frustrated that they felt like their vision was going black.

What the hell?!
And the result? I want the result!!!

You dug a hole for me, you idiot!
Zhao Ming's smiling voice rang out:

"Alright, that concludes the CG footage for 'Cold War Shadows'."

"For those who want to know the result, I'll say it again~"

"Let's talk about it after World War II is over."

"Next, let's talk about our update plan for the World War II series in the second half of the year."

"First, the Battle of Midway will be released after this press conference."

"In addition, the national war instance [Stalingrad] will be opened in the middle of next month as part of the 'celebration day', as well as the permanent instance [Stalingrad Street Battle], and a new round of game video competition will also be launched at the same time."

Players have showcased impressive combat skills in the Battle of Stalingrad; submissions are welcome!

But
The Blue Star players at the scene were no longer listening; their minds were filled with the thought, "Where's my knife?!"

(End of this chapter)