Seeking Truth with a Sword-Chapter 646 - 585: Maglev

At 3:11:09 AM, Hardy Military Camp in Tokyo’s Harbor District was destroyed.

At 3:11:50 AM, the US Fleet Base at Yokosuka fell.

At 3:12:10 AM, Hengtian Air Force Base in Tokyo’s Fusheng City fell.

At 3:13:37 AM, Zuojian Base in Zuojian City, Kanagawa Prefecture, fell. Thirty seconds later, the Sagami Supply General Warehouse was captured. Elemental Material then used the artillery stored in the logistics warehouse as a springboard to attack the Atsugi Naval Airfield 15 kilometers away.

On the large screen, more and more blue dots were replaced by red ones. Perhaps those field units that had timely cut off their domain network and severed communication links could escape disaster. But having lost logistical supplies and intelligence support, they were like headless flies, simply incapable of mounting an effective counterattack.

The colossal metallic tree continued to grow, its height surpassing the 700-meter mark, pushing towards 800 meters.

The complex integrated circuits on its surface gradually merged into one.

"I kept you alive because I need someone to talk to me, to remind me that I am still human," Li Ang said calmly.

"..."

The Martial Artist remained silent. Nearby, Takagi, collapsed in a puddle, lifted his head in despair and roared at Li Ang, "Then why don’t you stop? Stop the limitless plundering and destruction! You’ve already proven your strength, destroying a modern army of tens of thousands single-handedly. This power is enough to force Japan and the United States to calm down and negotiate with you."

Within Japan, there are 250,000 active Japan Self-Defense Force personnel and 35,000 US Forces in Japan.

The Japan Self-Defense Force heavily relies on US Army intelligence systems and has low autonomy. Even disregarding them, the artillery strikes in those few minutes had already caused the US Army its greatest losses since the Vietnam War.

"Superpower Users are special."

Takagi, who worked in a government department, was very aware of the impact of war. Looking at Li Ang, he pleaded bitterly, "Superpower Users look no different from ordinary people on the outside. They can easily infiltrate modern urban environments and cause immense damage in an instant. A Superpower User whose energy output efficiency is equivalent to a Field Artillery Battalion is far more valuable than a real Field Artillery Battalion. It’s like a suitcase nuke from the legends coming to life. As long as you are willing to negotiate, Japan and the United States will certainly set aside past grievances to achieve peace..."

SIZZLE!

The intense sound of electric currents from surrounding cables interrupted Takagi’s words.

The large screen on the high-rise building’s surface flickered, and all the streetlights went out with a SNAP.

It was a man-made power outage.

The tree, towering over 800 meters high like the mythological Fusang Divine Wood, temporarily stopped growing due to the power outage.

Li Ang slightly raised an eyebrow, lifted his palm, and gently clenched it.

The Elemental Material scattered across the city quickly identified the cause of the power outage.

The Japanese side had shut down Tokyo’s electricity system’s load-shedding program. Then, a small team of Self-Defense Force soldiers, risking their lives, had entered the Elemental Material-controlled area and destroyed two power stations and the transmission network.

Because the automatic load-shedding program was remotely disabled, the power system’s frequency rapidly dropped. This triggered the relay protection settings of more power generation equipment, causing these devices to disconnect from the grid and ultimately leading to a widespread power outage.

"’A small team of heroes going deep behind enemy lines to turn the tide—truly a typical Japanese scenario,’ Li Ang commented quietly. He then casually used Elemental Material to repair the power stations and the underground transmission network, sending that team of soldiers to their final rest, allowing them to achieve their desired end.

The power network was methodically reconnected.

Power swiftly resumed. Lights in the streets and alleys lit up again, and the Fusang Wood continued to grow taller, sprouting more integrated circuits.

A computational network of unimaginable scale was running rapidly, calculating something.

What was this machine pondering? Designs for a weapon that could overthrow all armies? The fate of all humanity? The ultimate mysteries of the universe?

WHOO—

Sharp and loud air raid sirens emanated from the surrounding high-rise buildings.

Something was rapidly approaching the skies above Tokyo.

"See that? They don’t want to give up just like that. Witnessing the capabilities of Elemental Material only reinforced their resolve to seize it, no matter the cost. Even if the current losses are great, they believe that as long as they obtain Elemental Material, they can recover everything."

Li Ang gazed into the night sky, his tone undisturbed. "The entire military force of Tokyo is compromised. Mortars, howitzers, and rocket artillery offer very limited power and range. The only solution is missiles."

Anti-aircraft guns began firing into the night sky, launching a Tracer Bullet every five regular rounds.

The pyrotechnic agents at the base of the Tracer Bullets blazed furiously, producing colorful lights due to the different metal salts added.

Strontium Salt produced red light, sodium salt produced yellow light, and copper salt produced green light, together weaving a spectacular curtain of light.

"Heh heh..."

An American officer, lying in the mud with multiple rib fractures, struggled to lift his head and said to Li Ang with a grim laugh, "Your end has come! Anyone who challenges the United States will pay the price!"

Li Ang ignored him, simply looking up at the sky.

BOOM!!

The brilliant barrage from the anti-aircraft guns hit something invisible and exploded in an instant.

The huge fireball and deafening explosion caused the civilians who had escaped the underground facilities onto the streets to panic even more.

They tried to flee the apocalyptic scenes, but more and more missiles were heading towards Tokyo.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!

Explosions constantly lit up the sky above the city as various types of cruise missiles and ballistic missiles fiercely tore through the anti-aircraft defense network.

Cruise missiles had a range of three to five hundred kilometers, while ballistic missiles could reach an astonishing ten thousand kilometers or more. The enemy was using this long-range firepower to overwhelm Elemental Material’s anti-aircraft defenses in the Tokyo area and destroy the highly conspicuous metallic giant tree, clearly visible on satellite images.

It was a battle of spear and shield; missiles were constantly intercepted, yet others continuously broke through.

A 400 kg Ground Penetrating Bomb, in a single strike, collapsed an entire high-rise building.

An 1,800 kg Conventional Warhead exploded on impact, leaving behind a crater the size of a football field.

There were also Non-nuclear Electromagnetic Pulse Bombs dropped by high-altitude bombers; detonating in mid-air, they momentarily knocked out a small area’s anti-aircraft guns.

Cloud Bombs first detonated to release their fuel, which mixed with air to form an aerosol cloud; a second explosion then ignited the cloud, causing high-temperature, high-pressure blasts that also consumed surrounding oxygen.

Biochemical Bombs, upon explosion, immediately released toxic gases that spread quickly with the heavy rain and strong winds.

On this battlefield, with the exception of nuclear weapons, humanity had deployed the limits of its military force.

Facing this apocalyptic scenario, Li Ang merely breathed steadily, letting the explosions roar above him.

Inhale, exhale.

The rhythm of his breathing and the flashing lights on the metallic giant tree behind him gradually synchronized.

He suddenly said, "I understand."

"Understand what?" the Martial Artist asked instinctively.

"Everything."

Li Ang snapped his fingers. The towering giant tree behind him slowly shifted two branches, each as long as a warship, bringing them close together.

The ’leaves’ and ’fruits’ on the surfaces of these ’branches’ quickly dissolved, transforming the branches into straight, narrow tracks. Those were... Magnetic Railguns.

Cables spread throughout the city drew massive amounts of electricity, pouring it into the branches. The branches themselves kept extending like a great Dragon, resting on the rooftops of high-rises along the route, aimed southwest.

Li Ang murmured, "Go."

A pale blue electric current surged along the magnetic tracks, and the Elemental Material warhead vanished into the vast night.