American Celestial Master

Chapter 263, Bargaining

In fact, this was not the first time that the United States used nuclear weapons, nor was it the first time that the United States used nuclear weapons against non-humans, nor was it the first time that the United States used nuclear weapons within its own territory, but for most of the people present, it was really the first time to experience a nuclear explosion. Although the nuclear explosion was carried out underground and it was impossible for the people present to see it with their own eyes, it was really a rare experience in life to feel a nuclear bomb explosion at such a close distance.

The bomb sent into the cave was a B-61 nuclear bomb. This is a tactical nuclear bomb equipped by the US military with an adjustable equivalent, with a minimum explosive equivalent of 300 tons of TNT and a maximum of 3.5 tons of TNT. Now, in order to destroy all traces, of course the maximum equivalent must be used.

Now that the nuclear bomb had been sent in and the superheroes had safely evacuated, Odell solemnly pressed the button to detonate the nuclear bomb, and then... nothing happened. After a while, everyone felt the ground shaking slightly. The cave was quite deep, with hundreds of meters of granite on top. In addition, the command center was quite far away from the cave, so although the equivalent was adjusted to the maximum 3.5 tons, the vibration that everyone could feel was actually not that big.

As for what the eyes can see, it is only the part of the high-temperature gas coming out of the hole. These high-temperature gases are of course radioactive, but the total amount of radiation is limited. Moreover, as long as you don't say it and I don't say it, who will know it? Besides, even if someone knows it, it's no big deal. The American people have always been quite calm about things like radiation and pollution. They will never buy salt that can be eaten for hundreds of years in one go just because of some rumors. What's the big deal about this little thing?

After the explosion, the matter is not over yet, because a field survey report needs to be issued and then stamped and submitted. In order to prove that the nuclear bomb has indeed played a role in cleaning up, relevant photos are also needed. Of course, photos of the inside of the cave are not needed because the entrance has collapsed. However, various relevant monitoring data are still required, and the collection of this data still takes a lot of time and inevitably a lot of money.

In fact, School X also collects this data, so Odell and his colleagues don’t need to collect it themselves. However, the report still needs to include the data collection process and related work, because those can be used to report losses to the higher-ups.

After more than half a month, the superiors gave their evaluation of the operation. In general, although they felt that they spent too much money, they were still very satisfied with their results. After all, they cleared the restricted area without causing serious casualties. Although the restricted area was not too aggressive before, it was still a great threat to the American people in the relatively densely populated New England region - and this could also be promoted as a political achievement.

For example, Governor Casey has been interviewed on television for several days in a row, praising the National Guard's achievements in protecting the people of New York and promising that in the coming period, all dangerous restricted areas in New York State will be cleared and the stable and united life of the people of New York will never be allowed to be disrupted.

"We warn those supernatural beings, no matter who they are, no matter what abilities they have, in our State of New York, they must respect our values ​​and abide by our laws!" After Ms. Casey said this in a domineering manner in her televised speech, her support rate rose significantly.

In recent years, the economic situation in the entire America has not been very good, and New York State is no exception. Generally speaking, this kind of thing will always reduce the support rate of the ruling party, but this is not the case in New York State. First of all, the situation in those red states is also very bad. In fact, it may be because the population density is lower, so there are objectively more monsters there. Secondly, everyone can understand that the blame for the economic downturn used to be HX's, but now it is the monsters and other states - in short, not the state government. In addition, the media and other things are basically on the side of the Donkey Party, so in New York State, although the economy is still not very prosperous, the Donkey Party's support rate is still very good.

However, there is always resentment caused by the economic downturn, and the effectiveness of the scapegoat method is very limited, and once it is ineffective, the backlash will be particularly serious. So if you want to ensure lasting support, you still have to solve some problems. Nowadays, using military means to solve some restricted areas in the country has become an important means to increase support. So the New York State National Guard was commended, and Odell was promoted to brigade commander and held the rank of brigadier general. The National Guard also received more state funding. The funding of the National Guard in the United States has always been a dual-track system, one part from the federal government and one part from the state. Now the federal money is tight because the states have their own calculations, so the part in the state is even more important.

But the money from the state is not given for free. You must make achievements that satisfy the state. So along with the money from the state, there are also requirements. Ms. Casey asked the National Guard to come up with a plan to clear the restricted areas in New York as soon as possible.

This plan involves a series of games. This plan involves a lot of interests. Now, due to the influence of X School, the supernatural power in New York City has been controlled to a certain extent. Although various weird things cannot be said to be absent, they are also controlled to a degree that does not affect public security too much - anyway, the public security in major American cities is not particularly good - this is still in dire straits. Various capitals in other states are already very attractive. Now that they have proved that they can clear dangerous restricted areas and have plans to clear other restricted areas, this will further expand the attractiveness of New York State to various capitals. At that time, New York State will become a refuge for capital to take refuge, and the influx of more capital will also improve New York's economy - this does not even require the plan to be actually implemented, as long as there is a plan that looks detailed and feasible.

Therefore, Ms. Casey attached great importance to this plan and put forward a series of requirements, such as it must appear ambitious, cautious and reliable, so as to have a good publicity effect. For example, the plan must be formulated quickly, and after the formulation, there must be verifiable actions as soon as possible to enhance the publicity effect...

"How quickly do you identify a new restricted area and clear it?" Ms. Casey asked.

"Ma'am, regarding this matter, well, generally speaking, it takes at least one to two months to conduct the necessary reconnaissance, and one or two months for targeted material preparation and personnel training. Of course, there can be a certain amount of overlap in time, so it will take at least three months to complete these two steps. Then comes the formal cleanup, which may take another month or two, and this is on the premise that all material resources are in place..." Odell replied in response to the governor's inquiry.

“No, that’s too slow,” Ms. Casey said.

Odell knew what she meant, which was that this matter would have to be delayed until after the state legislative election - how could that be?
"If we're going to speed this up, we need more support," Odell said.

"If you can speed up the pace, I will give you more support," Ms. Casey said. "Also, I hope that this time we can clear a restricted area that will have a more obvious impact on our people."

(End of this chapter)