The Ultimate War Of The Apocalypse
Chapter 477 - 470: Iron Sphere

Chapter 477: Chapter 470: Iron Sphere

Inside the metal cabinet was an oval sphere, glossy black in color, the natural hue of metal, resembling a large watermelon, only much bigger, resting on a wooden base.

From the exterior, it was impossible to tell whether this black oval sphere was in operation or if it was powered, but it was certain that there were no wires connected to it. On closer inspection, the buzzing sound came from the machines in the nearby cabinets; the black sphere itself was silent.

Wang Buliuxing looked towards Xinghe, who, after a long observation, finally shook his head and said, "I don’t recognize it, but I’m sure this is it, the technology of the Serpent People."

From the outside, the surface of this black metal watermelon seemed quite smooth, but the seams were also very clear, and they were fastened with ordinary bolts commonly seen on Earth, so this object was definitely an Earthly product. It was unlikely to be a product of the Serpent People because it lacked any sense of alien technology.

"So the question comes, how do we dismantle it?"

Gao Yang posed a very simple question, but it was one that only Wang Buliuxing could answer.

"First, we need to cut the power. This is a high-voltage environment. The equipment inside these cabinets are transformers, which connect to these four devices, products I’ve seen in miniaturized forms before. You must have heard of them—wireless chargers. High voltage is fed into the transformers, which branch off to the four wireless chargers. This wireless charging is..."

Wang Buliuxing approached a cabinet and, after bending over to observe carefully for a moment, suddenly said, "It’s actually magnetic resonance technology, not electromagnetic induction. Now that’s interesting. If these four wireless chargers are energy transmitters, then this iron watermelon must be an energy transmitter, hmm, a tremendous waste of electricity indeed, and yet there’s no reaction, which is strange..."

Xinghe whispered, "Yes, it is magnetic resonance technology, converting electrical energy into another type of energy oscillation and emitting it. It’s a severe waste of energy, but it can produce the kind of energy waves the Serpent People can detect and receive, not the electromagnetic waves you are familiar with, a different kind of wave."

Gao Yang’s spirits lifted as he said, "Then let’s dismantle it, but... how do we carry it away..."

Gao Yang was a bit troubled as the iron watermelon was one meter in length and its thickest part was about sixty to seventy centimeters. It was evidently very heavy.

Wang Buliuxing frowned and said, "We still need to cut the power first; don’t touch it lightly. I’m concerned about the large current coming in, but we don’t feel anything here. Ideally, in such a strong electromagnetic environment, our radio communication would be disrupted, yet nothing is amiss. Rash actions could have very serious consequences."

Gao Yang, with a puzzled face, said, "Then cut the power off."

Wang Buliuxing made a sour face and said, "How am I supposed to cut the power off? The transformers are directly connected to the high-voltage line without any switches. There are simply no switches at all for me to cut the power with."

Time bombs don’t always leave behind two wires for the bomb disposal expert to cut, and a strange electronic device won’t have a switch conveniently left for someone to destroy it. That’s the difference between movies and reality.

The cable was as thick as an arm. Just one glance and you knew better than to tamper with it, let alone cut it. Even if you wanted to, you needed a method to do it.

Fortunately, for mercenaries, a blunt and straightforward solution was something they were accustomed to.

Gao Yang only glanced at it once, then he turned to Xinghe and asked, "If this suddenly loses power, it won’t explode, right?"

Xinghe pondered seriously for a moment and replied, "It shouldn’t."

"It shouldn’t, huh. That ’shouldn’t’ could be a bit troublesome..."

Gao Yang sighed, then spoke into the radio, "Skunk, follow the cable out and blow it up for me."

Gao Yuan was still carrying the hydrogen cylinder at the time. He whispered, "I say, isn’t it about time to release the balloon?"

Gao Yang then realized one of the main purposes of their mission. They hadn’t come just to take away this object.

"Right, there’s also that. So..."

Just as Gao Yang was about to give an order, Gao Yuan immediately interjected, "Wait, I need to remind you of a few things. If we release the balloon and draw the Serpent People here, and also cut off this signal, then... it’s very likely that the Serpent People will immediately launch an attack on this place."

Gao Yang furrowed his brows and replied, "I know that."

Gao Yuan said helplessly, "Do you know how the Serpent People might attack?"

"Viruses, monsters, didn’t you say so, oh fuck, there’s also the electromagnetic pulse!"

Gao Yang took a breath, then immediately said, "We have to prepare first! Whether the aliens attack or not, we must be ready..."

Gao Yuan continued, "The support group is too far from us. If the Serpent People really launch an attack, we must evacuate immediately. This isn’t the style of battle you’re familiar with; we have to run as soon as possible, as far as we can."

Gao Yang nodded gravely, thought for a moment, then said into the walkie-talkie, "The support group is rapidly approaching us, Skunk, be ready, wait for my command before you blow it, Big Bird, contact the command center, have the staff there notify everyone, I mean everyone, to prepare for the electromagnetic pulse attack, protect all communication devices and electronic equipment, contact now, immediately."

Big Bird began to contact the command center using the radio, while Skunk stuck C4 on the cable, and Gao Yuan started to inflate balloons with hydrogen gas.

Still two balloons, after being filled with gas, they were held in hands, placed outside the window, ready to be released at any moment.

Meanwhile, Wang Buliuxing said to Gao Yang, "I’ve observed this... this... launcher, let’s call it a launcher, that isn’t connected to anything else, just a standalone sphere. No need to take it apart; I’ve noted down all the auxiliary equipment. It might be difficult to rebuild it later, but it’s not impossible."

Gao Yang nodded and said into the walkie-talkie, "Support group, meet up with me as fast as you can, any difficulties?"

"Enemy reinforcements are rapidly approaching, boss, we might get surrounded."

Gao Yang thought for a moment and said, "No matter, come quickly, over."

After that, Gao Yang whispered, "There’s no room for regret now; the balloons need a few minutes to ascend. Release the balloons now, and then let’s all leave this place, fast!"

There was no need to stay in a place where a power outage could be dangerous; the farther away the better, right? So, upon Gao Yang’s order, Gao Yuan let go of the balloons, and they flew up into the sky, then he immediately headed downstairs.

No one insisted on staying. This wasn’t a situation that required any sacrifice. Once everyone had rushed down to the first floor in one breath, and even ran outside the tower, even if there was an explosion, as long as the force wasn’t too great, no harm would come. And if the force was comparable to a nuclear bomb, then running would be meaningless, too.

Gao Yang took a deep breath and said, "Big Bird, notify the command center to start electromagnetic protection, it must be done within a minute, confirm the order."

A moment later, Big Bird said into the walkie-talkie, "Boss, I’ve made contact; the staff has issued the order, but they said that due to the intense fighting, it’s unlikely that all communications can be interrupted immediately."

"Forget it, we’ve got a few minutes left, we’ll protect as much as we can."

Making up his mind, Gao Yang fiercely said, "Skunk, do it now!"

Skunk immediately pressed the remote detonator, and a moment later, a huge blast erupted, then he immediately said, "The cable’s been blown apart."

"Old Wang, let’s go back up."

Gao Yang called out Wang Buliuxing and ran upstairs; Gao Yuan and Xinghe didn’t need to be asked to follow, and as for the others, they couldn’t help even if they went up, so without an order, they stayed put.

The four of them ran back to the top floor. Now, there was no continuous buzzing sound anymore. Wang Buliuxing eagerly touched the launcher and then hastily said, "It’s cold, there’s no electricity."

Gao Yuan came up because he figured no one else could possibly move the iron ball.

Bending over, leaning forward, Gao Yuan embraced the iron ball, then he actually lifted it up.

"It’s got some weight, but it’s not particularly heavy, must be around three hundred pounds."

If the iron ball was solid, it would have weighed at least a ton, but it was clearly not solid.

However, with a weight of three hundred pounds, no one except Gao Yuan would likely be able to move it, let alone take it with them.

Gao Yang urgently said, "You can actually carry it, impressive, move quick, forget everything else, it’s time to evacuate!"