Nick Fury was assigning tasks to Coulson and Natasha, while Lu Yi, meanwhile, was flying at supersonic speed through a sea of radiation and fire.
The edges of the low-yield nuclear explosion posed no threat to Lu Yi. He needed to get closer to the blast center—only then could he truly test his limits.
The energy released by the nuclear explosion was undoubtedly astonishing, yet even such terrifying power couldn't harm Lu Yi. Not even his clothes were damaged.
On the contrary, Lu Yi's presence had a massive impact on the flames and shockwaves generated by the explosion. His supersonic flight created sonic clouds and a strong shockwave, stirring up a massive surge. Behind him, a blank path appeared—fire, shockwaves, and thick smoke were swept away by his impact.
If one were to observe from above using a military satellite, they would see that the top of the mushroom cloud had a gap—like a chunk had been sliced off.
Some people had also come to realize just how boring the world could be most of the time.
Moreover, the nuclear strike location wasn't far from New York. Although calculations showed its destructive range wouldn't reach the city, the shockwave from the explosion was not to be ignored.
"Those military lunatics are insane—planting mushrooms here! Do they want to smoke us all to death with radiation?"
"Damn it, what's that thing on the mushroom? How did you do that?"
Is that really the point? Can't you focus on the mushroom? Do you want to be 'mushroomed' one day?
"How dare the military do this?"
"Why not? They just planted one near New York. Can you guarantee they won't plant one in New York next time? Or somewhere else the day after?"
"I'm joining the protest! I'm going to drag those mushroom-planters to a military tribunal!"
This viewpoint was widely agreed upon. When it came to safety, people were very cautious.
If the military dared to plant a mushroom near New York today, they might plant it inside New York tomorrow, and in other cities the day after.
For their own safety—and their families'—these people must be stopped.
Almost all New Yorkers agreed. After hearing the protestors' explanation, they put down their work and joined the demonstration.
Daily life in New York came to a halt. A massive crowd gathered outside City Hall.
The U.S. government was alarmed and considered sending police to suppress the protest—but that was impossible.
Police were also in the protest. They too had families in the city, and lived in New York. Do you think they would help those who could potentially kill them and their loved ones?
Jobs? Salaries? Forget that—their lives and their families' lives were far more important.
The U.S. government had no choice but to mobilize the military to suppress the protests, while at the same time blaming everything on terrorists.
This was something the U.S. government was very skilled at!
But that was a matter for later!
Lu Yi had already expected such a situation. Although he was conducting his nuclear blast experiment at the time, he hadn't forgotten to monitor developments in New York. He had noticed signs of unrest.
"This is getting lively! I like it!" Lu Yi said with a smile, standing at the center of the blast.
After flying for a few seconds, he entered the very center of the explosion—but surprisingly, he suffered no harm at all. The explosion couldn't touch him.
Lu Yi guessed that maybe the explosion's power had weakened over time—or maybe he had simply grown stronger.
"System, do you think the explosion got weaker—or I got stronger?"
"Both! The explosion's power decreases over time, while you, Host, grow stronger with time. Time is truly magical!"
"How strong am I now?"
"You can resist low-yield nuclear bombs like this one. Your strength and speed have increased—and will continue to increase!"
Lu Yi didn't have special instruments like Superman from the comics to measure his strength. He could vaguely feel himself getting stronger, but had no idea by how much.
Strength is difficult to quantify!
He could only rely on the system for real-time data.
Do I have a limit?
"Theoretically, after reaching perfection—there is no limit! But in reality, that's not quite true. The sun's energy is not infinite. You need to absorb sunlight. When the sun's energy is fully absorbed, you won't be able to improve further!"
"So, if I had a sun with infinite energy, that would be different, right?"
"Yes—but Host, don't you think you're thinking too far ahead? At your current level, you can't even absorb solar energy properly!"
"Yes, I'm overthinking it."
Lu Yi stopped overanalyzing, halted in midair, picked a direction—and flew off with full power.
Boom!
His speed instantly broke the sound barrier, and a larger sonic cloud formed behind him.
In the blink of an eye, Lu Yi vanished from sight—completely invisible to the naked eye. His speed had reached an extreme.
His high-speed movement made him easy to detect by radar. Without stealth, he was quickly spotted by both radar and those searching for him.
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