Reborn Before the Apocalypse: My Backing is the Nation

Chapter 122 Unwilling
It worked!
Our side has finally completed the mission, and has finally pushed the hydrogen bomb away from this passage, letting it fly towards the floating city!
Based on the intelligence brought back by Comrade Jiang Yang in his previous life, Tong Zheng knew clearly that there was no gravity in the space between crossing the passage and reaching the floating city.

This also means that the flight of the hydrogen bomb will not be hindered by anything else.

Although its flight speed is slow, it will definitely fly all the way to above the floating city.

The only question now is, how much time do we have left?
Does that cavity also contain a negative matter field, which could weaken the power of the hydrogen bomb explosion? If there isn't enough time for the hydrogen bomb to fly close enough to the floating city, thus weakening its explosive power due to the negative matter field, could the floating city still be destroyed?

After a quick assessment, Tong Zheng came to a conclusion.

At this moment, there are approximately 30 seconds left before the hydrogen bomb is finally detonated. After being slowed down by friction with the tunnel floor, the hydrogen bomb now flies away from the tunnel at a speed of only about 0.5 meters per second in the zero-gravity environment.

In 30 seconds, you can fly 15 meters. That means you'll be more than 100 meters away from the floating city, and nearly 1,000 meters away from the other side.

This... isn't safe enough, not secure enough!

However, his spacesuit was already damaged.

With a maximum of 30 seconds of conscious time, only a maximum of 15 seconds remain at this moment.

Apart from myself, all my comrades have sacrificed their lives.

At this moment, it seems there's nothing they can do. Will the hydrogen bomb ultimately detonate? And if so, will it destroy this floating city...?

Everything can only be left to fate.

But I'm not reconciled, I'm not reconciled at all!
We've already come this far, so why can't we do our best? Why can't we maximize our chances of success?
The entire nation, the entire civilization, gathered all its strength and handed us the sharpest spear and the strongest shield, yet we failed to unleash their full power.

Amidst a rapid shift in his mind, relying on the last vestiges of his consciousness, and amidst the bizarre and painful sensations caused by the vacuum—such as his body swelling, his brain and eyes becoming bloodshot, and his blood and saliva boiling—Tong Zheng managed to stand up. Without the slightest hesitation, he strode towards the end of the passage.

Upon reaching the end, he leaped forward, his body like a cannonball, directly rushing towards the slowly flying hydrogen bomb, his back slamming hard into the tail of the hydrogen bomb.

As a result, the hydrogen bomb's flight speed increased dramatically. However, due to the significant difference in mass between the two, the kinetic energy from Tong Zheng's lunge did not significantly accelerate the hydrogen bomb.

But it doesn't matter. His comrade-in-arms had already demonstrated for him.

Forcibly concentrating his mind to ensure that his consciousness remained, Tong Zheng was somewhat stiff, but extremely steady and quick as he removed the bomb from his body.

In the weightless environment, Tong Zheng's body flew slowly along with the hydrogen bomb.

He had the hydrogen bomb pressed against his back, while the bomb was placed in front of him.

Then, with his last bit of strength and consciousness, he pressed the detonation button.

Before he could even see the light enter his eyes, he lost his last bit of consciousness.

……

Earth, Control Hall.

Jiang Yang, Lu Zhaoming, Gu Changshan, Sun Changhe, and others gathered here, silent and waiting.

It is now 10:22 PM on the tenth day of the cycle, with less than 100 minutes left until the final apocalypse.

Based on previous estimates, the "minibus" carrying the astronauts should have reached the end of the passage about half an hour ago and then detonated the hydrogen bomb.

But so far, the numerous satellites closely monitoring the moon, as well as the seismometers positioned tens of kilometers away from the entrance to that passage, have not detected any activity.

The opening was quiet, with only traces of the astronauts' previous activities there; nothing else could be seen.

call……

Jiang Yang let out a soft breath and silently closed his eyes.

Based on the information he had gathered through multiple iterations, he knew that this attempt was almost at the limit of human civilization.

If I fail even in this life... then even with my own ability to cycle through time, it will be almost impossible for me to come up with a better solution in the next life.

The limitations of our technological capabilities are simply there; there's really nothing we can do about it.

Even if one were to reincarnate hundreds of thousands, even billions of times, the mere ten-day duration of each cycle would not allow for significant advancements in technology. Without corresponding large-scale scientific facilities and a sufficient scientific foundation, how can technological progress be driven solely by the limited experience and data accumulated within each ten-day cycle?

It's impossible.

In a daze, memories of his previous lives, of his interactions with the astronauts, and the faces of those people resurfaced in his mind.

Of these faces, about 80% perished in the rocket explosions before even reaching the moon. Only the remaining 20% ​​made it into the tunnel.

Are you still alive? What... exactly did you go through?

……

Jiang Yang closed his eyes and waited silently.

A moment later, a slight commotion arose in the control room. Jiang Yang suddenly opened his eyes and heard Zhou Yu beside him say urgently, "Jiang Yang, there's news from the moon! Our exploration satellites and seismometers have simultaneously detected vibrations beneath the lunar surface..."

shock?

Was it the shock caused by the hydrogen bomb explosion?
Zhou Yu's voice was still ringing in his ears, but he had automatically ignored it. His gaze was fixed directly on the number.

Is the energy equivalent to the explosion of 1 tons of TNT?

No, that's not right.

He clearly remembers that the hydrogen bomb the astronauts transported into that underground tunnel had a yield of 100 million tons of TNT.

It's 100 times different.

Or... although the hydrogen bomb exploded, its energy was greatly weakened due to the negative matter field, and when it was transferred to the lunar surface, it only had the energy equivalent to 1 tons of TNT.
Or perhaps the hydrogen bomb didn't explode, and something else happened there?

At this moment, no one can know the true situation through any means.

but……

Perhaps we don't need to rush.

There's nothing you need to do; just wait about 90 minutes, and the answer will be revealed.

Time passed swiftly and silently.

There were hundreds of people in the control hall, but no one spoke or talked.

Everyone remained silent, waiting.

The time has reached 11:59:01.

Jiang Yang looked at Zhou Yu: "Are you scared?"

Zhou Yu was silent for a moment, then whispered, "Afraid. Are you afraid?"

Jiang Yang murmured, "I'm scared too, but I believe our heroes can save us, and save the world..."

The time has reached 11:59:59.

Jiang Yang quietly closed his eyes, waiting for the pain and discomfort that he was already very familiar with to arrive.

At this moment, time seemed to have passed for a very long time, yet it also seemed to have passed in just a moment.

The expected pain and discomfort did not occur.

He slowly opened his eyes and looked at the digital clock.

上面的数字是0:00:00。又过了一瞬间，那个数字变成了00:00:01，然后是02，再是03，04……

Jiang Yang suddenly stood up, feeling a surge of intense emotion explode in his mind like a bomb, instantly filling his entire body and causing him to roar uncontrollably.

(End of this chapter)