The Northern Continent, the permafrost region, the Winter Forest.
More than a decade ago, under the bloody purge of Tai Hao, the Empire exiled eighty thousand stubborn dissidents to this region. They struggled to survive in the harsh winters and lack of food, and dug into the earth for shelter.
They had to constantly fight with the indigenous tribes of the Northern Continent for survival space.
After a decade of arduous battles, and with heavy casualties, these exiles finally established a foothold in this cold land.
Unfortunately, this peace was short-lived. Ten years ago, the rebels, unwilling to accept defeat, together with the Northern Continent's Governor, Xi Men Guang, launched a rebellion. They sought to split the Empire's territory and establish a new nation on the Northern Continent.
In response, the ruthless and merciless Nangong Lie cruelly slaughtered ten thousand rebels!
All exiles were forcibly relocated to the Winter Forest, the closest region to the North Pole.
Ten years have passed, and these people, completely abandoned by the Empire, have once again relied on their intelligence and strength to build a city in this frigid land: Winter City.
Over the past decade, these exiles have realized that they have been completely abandoned by the Empire.
Their initial hopes and regrets have been replaced by hatred, a burning desire to see the Empire destroyed.
Using Winter City as their political center, these exiles have colluded with various indigenous tribes on the Northern Continent, plotting to launch another rebellion and overthrow the Empire.
However, their dreams will be shattered today!
At noon, in the heart of Winter City, within a castle built of a mixture of stone and wood, the high-ranking officials of Winter City were holding a meeting with leaders from various indigenous tribes on the Northern Continent.
At the head of the conference table, Xi Men Chou, the City Lord of Winter City, said in a solemn tone, "Our spies within the Empire have reported that the Tyrant Bai E has reappeared!"
Upon hearing the name "Tyrant Bai E," everyone present couldn't help but feel a chill run down their spines. They shuddered.
The tribal leaders, in particular, were terrified, their bodies trembling.
In the eyes of all the indigenous people, Tai Hao was a legendary demon, a god of destruction.
"After nine years, the Tyrant Bai E has resurfaced. I suggest we immediately abandon the rebellion plan, go into hiding, and wait for the next lull,"
suggested a tribal leader with a pigtail, his gaze heavy as he addressed the assembly.
The "rebellion plan" he mentioned was a global terrorist attack orchestrated in collaboration with all the resisting indigenous forces across the continents.
Ethnic cleansing was no longer a secret; all indigenous races could only fight for their survival.
Another tribal leader objected, "How can we give up? We have invested so much manpower and resources into this rebellion plan. We have sacrificed countless intelligence elites to connect with the resisting forces on other continents. This operation is our last desperate stand. If we succeed, we continue our struggle for survival. If we fail, our race will be wiped out."
Xi Men Chou clenched his fists, a profound hatred flashing in his eyes.
Xi Men Chou said, "Indeed! If the plan goes smoothly, and we succeed in destroying Bai E City and eliminating the Tyrant Bai E, the Empire will immediately fall into chaos. We will have a chance to breathe. According to the intelligence our spies have gathered from within Bai E City, the Tyrant Bai E and his wife and daughter spend each lull in a secret chamber within Bai E City."
The Tyrant Bai E is believed to possess life-extending technology, possibly cryogenic hibernation technology.
As one of the ancient families, the Xi Men family once had vast influence across the Empire. Although the Great Purge and Great Trial a decade ago had dealt the family a heavy blow, some of their forces had escaped detection.
Among these forces were several maids and female officials whom the Xi Men family had secretly placed in Bai E City years ago.
These maids and female officials have been secretly acting as spies for Winter City, relaying intelligence to Xi Men Chou, the only survivor of the family.
The rebellion plan.
Its main aim is to destroy the Empire's crucial facilities through terrorist attacks. This includes the Empire's administrative center, Bai E City, the Imperial Academy of Sciences, all major universities, national water conservancy projects, provincial government buildings, essential infrastructure in major cities, and the governor's mansions and administrative centers on all continents.
It's ironic that this global plan, uniting all the races in the Origin Star except for the Star River Empire, is actually a desperate counterattack using terrorist tactics.
The ethnic cleansing plan, which has lasted over twenty years, has nearly wiped out all the indigenous races.
As the people in Winter Castle were engaged in a heated debate, a long-range strategic bomber carrying Atomic One flew over Winter City.
The bomber emitted a deafening roar, causing the people in Winter City to look up. The strategic bomber swiftly disappeared from their sight.
"Eagle Nest, this is Night Owl One. We have arrived above the target."
The bomber pilot contacted headquarters via radio, and the other side immediately responded.
"Night Owl One, this is Eagle Nest. Execute bombing mission immediately. Deploy Atomic One."
"Understood!"
The pilot immediately contacted the bombardiers and gave the order to release the bomb.
Two bombardiers took out two keys, looked at each other, both nervous and apprehensive, and moved simultaneously, inserting the keys into the mechanical lock of Atomic One.
They immediately started setting the detonation time and altitude. After triple-checking, they finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The bomb bay opened, and Atomic One fell towards the ground.
The bomber, after releasing the bomb, immediately flew at full speed, quickly escaping the area.
Everyone on the bomber knew before they came what a terrifying weapon Atomic One was.
Atomic One plummeted, and when it reached an altitude of five hundred meters above the ground, it began its work.
The gun-type detonation brought two pieces of uranium-235, each exceeding critical mass, together, achieving a supercritical state.
In an instant, a nuclear fission reaction occurred.
Atomic One exploded with a deafening roar, releasing enormous energy.
The nuclear fireball, with a temperature exceeding six thousand degrees Celsius, expanded outwards at supersonic speed, instantly vaporizing all life within five hundred meters. The shockwave, with its ultra-high temperature and pressure, destroyed all buildings within two kilometers. The unprecedented flash of light blinded almost everyone in Winter City instantaneously. The radiation scorched their skin and clothes.
A debris rain followed the shockwave. Stone and wood fragments of various sizes, carrying intense nuclear radiation, fell upon the ground like a heavy rain.
At the epicenter, a mushroom cloud, towering several kilometers, shot up into the sky. It hung over Winter City like a dark cloud, threatening to rain down nuclear fallout and inflict a second wave of destruction.
Atomic One's explosion effectively destroyed Winter City, instantly killing tens of thousands and condemning hundreds of thousands to a painful death, afflicted by nuclear radiation.
Atomic One completely wiped out the resistance forces on the Northern Continent.