Chapter 294: The Tide of Fate

Toyotomi Ichiro was unaware that as early as 2 a.m., intelligence operatives had spotted the latest massive tsunami warning on the Dream Technology website.

He immediately relayed the information via the fleet communication system to Kawata Takeo, only to be berated by a still-drowsy Kawata.

In Kawata Takeo’s view, if a subduction-triggered tsunami were to occur, the advance team on the Japanese Archipelago would have transmitted the news instantly.

As for Dream Technology’s warning, he had long dismissed it as nothing more than a commercial stunt designed to attract attention.

It was exactly Kawata Takeo’s arrogance that completely crushed the Japanese fleet’s hopes of survival.

An hour earlier, the tsunami’s ripples had already reached the coastal areas of the Western Pacific.

Waves, originally towering at several tens of meters, began to recede; at the current rate, they were expected to measure no more than 20 meters upon reaching shore.

This was naturally due to the energy dissipation caused by the East China Sea Continental Shelf – a region where the Eurasian Plate gradually meets the sea, with the seabed’s topography robustly countering the tsunami’s force.

Over the past few thousand years, this lengthy coastline had only experienced 30 damaging tsunamis, most of which struck the southern shores.

After all, besides this advantageous terrain, the eastern coast also benefited from the protection of the First Island Chain.

But now, with the most vital Japanese Archipelago in the First Island Chain subducted, there was no barrier left to stop the Western Pacific’s tsunami from advancing into the open ocean.

At this moment, Du Qiu was surveying the area from his private jet, watching both the sea and the tsunami wall barreling west like a stampede of wild horses.

“Star Ocean, initiate the Acoustic Gravity Wave Generator immediately!”

“Sir, all systems are online. The first pulse has been emitted, and the second will follow after a 10-second interval.”

According to the planned strategy, the Acoustic Gravity Wave Generators were positioned on the seafloor at a depth of 20 meters along the entire eastern coast to form a defensive line.

They were set up using coastal cities as nodes to minimize losses in these urban areas.

Based on the design of that audacious visionary, the optimal effect of the Acoustic Gravity Waves on the tsunami is achieved at a distance of 5 to 10 kilometers.

If the waves failed to affect the tsunami wall, then within a little over ten minutes, the wall would crash ashore.

Du Qiu turned his attention to the 3D holographic projection, which allowed him to clearly observe how the tsunami wall was reacting under the influence of the waves.

Through the hologram, Du Qiu could see that the descending speed of the tsunami wall was accelerating to a rate noticeable by the naked eye.

It looked as though the wall had dropped by 3 meters in an instant!

Effective!

A surge of elation gripped Du Qiu. ‘Thank heavens,’ he thought, ‘Shanghai and all the coastal cities will be spared destruction.’

Just as these thoughts flashed through his mind, he observed the wall dropping another 3 meters!

At that moment, the tsunami wall was still 6 kilometers offshore.

“Quick, Star Ocean, keep emitting the Acoustic Gravity Waves!”

Although the generator had already switched to an automatic firing mode until its energy was depleted, Du Qiu couldn’t help but issue commands loudly.

“Sir, remember—the generator’s energy only allows for 5 firings! We have 3 remaining. Based on the effects so far, the final tsunami wall should be reduced to around 5 meters in height!”

Du Qiu was taken aback, a wave of regret washing over him. Why hadn’t his design for the Acoustic Gravity Wave Generator included a larger energy reserve?

If it could have fired ten times, this tsunami might have been completely neutralized.

No sooner had he pondered this than he shook his head in disbelief at his own lofty expectations.

The energy unit of the Acoustic Gravity Wave Generator couldn’t possibly be designed to be infinitely large – they had already maximized it to ensure five firings.

The entire generator was as big as a heavy-duty truck, with three-quarters of its volume occupied by energy components made of Metallic Hydrogen.

If that much Metallic Hydrogen were to detonate, it would be equivalent to a nuclear explosion of several tens of megatons.

That such energy could only support five firings underscored that the generator’s core limitation was indeed its energy supply.

“Sir, there’s no need to worry too much. Every coastal city has its own seawall. A 5-meter-high wave is generally manageable. Even if a few stray waters breach the defenses, they’ll merely wash the streets,” Star Ocean reported.

Hearing this, Du Qiu immediately realized he had been overly anxious.

He then burst into a smile-laced scolding, “You’re twisting your idioms again—how can waves be likened to stray fish? And washing streets? Come on, this is seawater, and it’s corrosive.”

Amid their exchange, the tsunami wall was indeed reduced to 5 meters after the remaining three wave attacks, and its force had noticeably subsided.

The massive surge of water that rushed onto the shore was largely held back by the seawalls, with only a small portion seeping through areas without them.

At places like the Yangtze River Mouth, the water even backed up to form an enormous tidal surge, a spectacle far grander than the Qiantang River tide.

Overall, Du Qiu’s use of the Acoustic Gravity Wave Generator to weaken the tsunami had been a resounding success. The imagery streaming in from the coast showed that most cities were largely unscathed.

With a deep sigh of relief, Du Qiu immediately connected a call to Liu Yaofeng.

“Boss, did everything go as planned?”

“Yes, I managed to weaken the tsunami—all the coastal cities are safe!”

“Dr. Du Qiu, thank you for your outstanding contribution to our nation. Thank you!”

An elderly voice suddenly interjected—a voice so familiar that Du Qiu instantly recognized it.

He quickly replied, “There’s no need to thank me. I did what I had to do for the very land that raised me—I love it deeply.”

“Good. I hope to see you in person someday.”

“I, too, look forward to your visit to the Heaven Realm Space City!”

“That sounds great—I’ll be eagerly waiting.”

After ending the call, Du Qiu felt overjoyed. He had saved his homeland and proven the effectiveness of the Acoustic Gravity Wave Generator—a groundbreaking invention.

With it positioned near the coastline, any approaching tsunami could be countered with ease.

After all, tsunamis with walls reaching several tens of meters are exceedingly rare, with most usually only achieving around ten meters.

The current Acoustic Gravity Wave Generator was more than sufficient to handle the threat.

It’s just that the device, loaded with so much Metallic Hydrogen, couldn’t be sold directly to coastal nations—a missed opportunity for profit.

Du Qiu suddenly patted his own head. What was he thinking—was he short on cash?

“Star Ocean, what’s the impact of this tsunami in other regions?”

Finally, he had a moment to inquire about the situation in other directions.

Star Ocean’s voice came through: “The southern part of South Korea suffered grievously. After our warning was issued last night, both Korea and Rus country initiated emergency evacuations.

Only South Korea dismissed our predictions as baseless. Being the closest to the tsunami’s origin, their potential energy was enormous.

When the tsunami wall struck land, it reached heights of 60 meters and penetrated inland up to 100 kilometers. Essentially, half of South Korea’s eastern territory was devastated.

The death toll is expected to reach tens of millions—about one-fifth of South Korea’s population.”

Du Qiu was left speechless.

The scale of the disaster was staggering. Glancing at the map, he realized that with South Korea’s narrow span of just a few hundred kilometers from north to south, a 100-kilometer-long tsunami would wreak unimaginable havoc.

Worse still, several cities in southern and eastern South Korea, hit during the dead of night, faced catastrophic casualties.

“Both Korea and Rus country heeded our warnings and evacuated their coastal populations immediately, so their losses should remain limited,” Star Ocean added.

Du Qiu sighed, “What a mess… The people of South Korea have been extremely unlucky. Weren’t they once convinced by our forecast?”

Star Ocean replied, “Believe in Dream Technology and you’ll have good fortune; doubt it and misfortune will find you.”,

He continued, “By the way, the joint fleet of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces was heading for the archipelago and met the tsunami head-on. All the warships were swallowed by the waves, and the Prime Minister along with key ministers perished in the fleet.”

Clapping his hands, Du Qiu remarked, “Hey, can we say the Japanese government has been struck by divine retribution?”

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