Chapter 331: The East Sea Cataclysm

If you ignore the meaning behind the firework, it really does look beautiful.

Inside the command room, everyone slowly and laboriously rose to their feet, staring blankly at the satellite’s live feed.

That dazzling flash of blue, reminiscent of Klein blue on a dark canvas, stretched out uninhibitedly.

Ascending, churning, blooming…

A strained sound echoed from a throat—the intelligence officer who knew the satellite best.

His body wavered unsteadily.

None knew better than they did that when the satellite hovered in low earth orbit, that blue flash signified something critical.

It marked a massive explosion spanning over thirty square kilometers…

Judging from the other parts unfolding like petals, this explosion nearly sent the surrounding satellite city skyward.

This wasn’t an out-of-control blast triggered by an attack on a Spirit Energy Node; it was…

A deliberate suicide bombing!

“How dare he… how dare he!?”

“Why! Why would he do such a thing!!”

They had assumed the Sea Beast calamity was nearing its end and that the East Sea debacle had already left them reeling. The middle-aged man now in charge could no longer mask his fury.

With his hands firmly planted on the command desk, Xu Hong looked like an enraged beast, his eyes brimming with shock and disbelief. Thirty years in the military—what grand spectacles had he not witnessed since the apocalypse!?

Yet at that moment, an indescribable chill crept up his spine.

He couldn’t fathom what Yenir was planning or how anyone could be so brazen.

Even though no report mentioned the name directly, everyone instinctively thought of Yenir.

Only Yenir could pull off something like this.

“Daring to use a third-stage node to trigger an explosion…”

“Well, hats off! What nerve!”

Their teeth ground in anger.

Since the apocalypse, the Huaxia Battle Zone had witnessed only a few minor Spirit Energy Node malfunctions. Yet the Military knew these system-generated energy centers possessed a terrifying capacity for destruction.

Every node was protected—only prolonged attacks beyond the third-stage level could damage them.

Under normal circumstances, no one would ever imagine a third-stage assault demolishing a node right before their eyes!

But now, at the quietest moment over the East Sea, no one expected Yenir to achieve this earth-shattering feat!

This explosion was arguably the only massive blast in the entire history of the Huaxia Battle Zone!

As the former commander panted, his eyes filled with a near-feral intensity, everyone in the command room shrank back, too fearful to speak.

Honestly, none of them could understand what Yenir intended.

With the East Sea crisis nearing its end and reinforcements on the way,

everything would be sorted out within twelve hours!

By then, even though Yenir might have gone too far early on, the Military—recognizing his contributions—would hardly say a word, instead lauding him as a hero. After all, in an A-level disaster, someone must take the fall to rally morale and stave off chaos!

But all this hinged on one condition: no further mishaps!

“Does he only want to blow up the East Sea, caring nothing for anything else…”

Faced with such absurdity, the others couldn’t help but exchange wary glances.

If they had to offer a plausible explanation, they’d rather believe Yenir blew up the East Sea to take revenge on the Military!

Even if, by a stretch, Yenir had acted out of fear that Sea Beasts pursuing his troops might cause collateral damage among East Sea survivors, it still wouldn’t justify this!

The East Sea’s value is simply too great—everyone knows compromises of this magnitude are unthinkable!

Especially when the frontline situation isn’t exactly promising, right?

“Relay my orders!”

“Tell Commander Fang Hao to head out personally and bring Yenir back!”

“Report the East Sea’s destruction to the Prime Minister immediately—let him decide!”

Every word was measured and deliberate.

Suppressing his inner fury, Xu Hong’s face darkened as he issued the order.

In less than a day, no one could have imagined so many monumental events unfolding—each one significant enough to shake all of Huaguo!

And the mastermind behind it all was one man alone!

Minutes later,

Li Xuanguo, who was just about to retire, stared in shock at the urgent message sent by the Secretary General. Though he usually remained impassive, his face froze the moment he read the report.

Seeing the Military’s barrage of appeals and stern accusations, he couldn’t help but offer a bitter smile.

A long sigh escaped him.

Li Xuanguo instinctively glanced toward the East Sea, speechless and resigned.

……….

Raging winds howled as debris, swept up by a hurricane, raced toward them like bullets.

Facing the East Sea, Yenir stood with his hands behind his back as though admiring a grand fireworks show; his eyes reflected a swirling, eerie blue.

“It’s… truly beautiful…”

He murmured in awe.

Even six kilometers from the explosion, he could feel torrents of furious Spirit Energy sweeping across the sky, roaring silently like a feral beast.

The surge was so overwhelming that even the Spirit Energy within him began to spiral out of control.

It was a complete breakdown of Spirit Energy—a radiant flare that disrupted even his thoughts.

After the blast, even if a Sea Beast had senses far beyond human limits, it would be as helpless as a disoriented bird, trapped within the East Sea.

At the same time, every member of his squad watched the retreating figure of the young man in sheer panic.

They…

Had really blown up the East Sea!

Contrary to the shock that gripped everyone, Yenir seemed as nonchalant as if he’d merely lit a torch.

“Are you sure all those people are dead?”

Turning, Yenir grinned broadly and casually asked the team member who had been monitoring those vermin right up until the detonation.

Dying in an explosion of this magnitude was, in a grim way, an honor for those useless scum.

“They… they’re dead…”

“All dead…”

The team member drew a deep breath, his mind reeling.

Indeed, they’d forgotten that in this explosion, at least forty mid-to-high-ranking officials from the East Sea and surrounding battle zones had perished.

Strictly speaking, they all died at Yenir’s hand!

Once this got out, it would surely spark another upheaval.

Yenir gave a slight nod, as if he’d anticipated their thoughts, then let out a light chuckle and said calmly:

“Don’t worry—if they’re bold enough to profit from national disasters, they should be prepared to meet their end.”

“Rest assured, even if their superiors know it was me, they won’t dare mention it—they’ll pretend nothing happened.”

As he spoke, a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

Frankly, if time allowed, he wouldn’t hesitate to crush those vermin’s skulls with his bare hands.

In his turbulent past, he had witnessed too many deaths.

Not death by zombie bite or by disaster…

but by these fat pigs—scoundrels who embezzled relief funds—reducing a young girl to crawling on the ground like an animal for a bowl of soup.

For a single pastry, they emptied the belongings of fleeing survivors, treating human life as trivial as grass!

Even though the Military had sent batches of supplies to subordinate Safe Zones during the worst times, not a drop of water or grain reached the survivors without a heavy price.

In fact, these scumbags would rather burn down their own granaries or let the frontline troops starve than forgo even a scrap of profit.

What’s most laughable is that the food they were so reluctant to distribute ended up trampled by mutants, crushed in muddy, bloody puddles along with their heads.

He exhaled softly.

Yenir completely ignored the flood of messages on his communicator—mostly from the Military and various departments demanding explanations—and didn’t even glance at them.

To be honest, one reason for blowing up the East Sea was to rescue survivors—completing his mission.

The other was to shatter the Military’s delusions, sparing them from wasting precious forces on this meat grinder and draining national strength for nothing.

As for the rest…

that was purely for his own thrill.

“Let’s blow these damn idiots to bits first… have our fun, then deal with the aftermath!”

He sneered coldly.

Humming a little tune, Yenir felt all the repression in his heart vanish without a trace.

After constant disappointments with both the Military and local authorities, his pent-up frustration had finally reached a boiling point. So why not just flip the table?

Explanation?! No! He was far too tired to explain anything further!

Besides, he couldn’t care less about the fury the Military would unleash once they learned he’d blown up the East Sea.

Six hours later, when that monstrous Sea Beast appeared, everyone would be forced to acknowledge once more that Yenir’s judgment was always spot on!

“What’s more satisfying than a good slap in the face?”

“The answer is…”

“Two slaps…”