CHAPTER 198: CHAPTER 158 A THOROUGH SOLUTION TO THE FORBIDDEN ZONE _1

Following the launch command,

four medium missiles loaded with Thermostatic Shells ignited and soared into the sky in an instant.

Previously, Ye Feng had already ordered the Mutated Eagles to clear the area of Mutated Bird Species, to avoid any oblivious Mutated Bird from crashing into a missile and detonating it prematurely.

At this time, Ye Feng and the others had already retreated to an open space more than a kilometer away from the restricted area.

From here, they had a very clear view. They could see the four missiles ascending into the sky, and after adjusting their flight posture, they began to fall rapidly, heading straight towards the four corners of Small Phoenix Mountain.

Boom, boom, boom, boom!

Before the warheads could strike the mountain, they exploded in mid-air. This was an anaerobic explosion, designed to disperse various powdered metals contained in the warheads into the air instantly.

The next instant, high explosives ignited with the metal powders dispersed in the air, creating a second explosion that produced terrifying thermal and high-pressure effects.

Of course, while it sounds slow, all this happened in a flash. What Ye Feng and his company saw were four small mushroom clouds rising from the northeast, southwest, and northwest of Small Phoenix Mountain.

The impact wave from the explosion instantly turned the surrounding scorched trunks to dust, cracked and shattered the hard rocks, and carried them further as they continued to strike the surroundings.

Even Small Phoenix Mountain itself was shaking violently.

The shockwave swept across the entire restricted area, then rushed towards the outside forests, breaking countless trees in an instant.

Even a kilometer away from the explosion, Ye Feng and his team could feel the terror of the shockwave. If Ye Feng hadn’t spread his wings to slightly block the impact for ordinary people like Bai Yinghui and Zhang Ji, they might have been injured.

"This is really freaking powerful," Zhang Ji said after barely managing to stabilize himself.

This was his first time experiencing the power of a Thermostatic Shell explosion from such a close distance.

Bai Yinghui, who had just steadied himself, immediately looked towards the Mutated Parrot.

But by this time, Ye Feng had already switched his Avatar Status to the Big Yellow Dog.

Big Yellow Dog hadn’t retreated with the others but had dug a dog hole 10 meters deep at the edge of the restricted zone and burrowed in.

Moreover, Ye Feng had previously given it a Life Fruit, and all this was for this very moment.

Before the aftermath of the explosion had fully subsided, Big Yellow Dog dashed out of the hole and directly into the restricted area.

"Huh!"

Upon entry, Ye Feng noticed something different.

The concentration of Corrosive Energy here had at least halved compared to before.

This edge location was not within the core explosion range of the Thermostatic Shells, and logically, the Corrosive Energy should not have been reduced.

The only explanation now was the influence of the explosion in the core area.

Thinking of this, Ye Feng grew more excited, quickened his pace, and continued to rush inwards while fully extending his senses, carefully detecting changes within the restricted area.

"This effect is quite something!" Upon entering the blast range of one of the Thermostatic Shells, Ye Feng found the area was completely clean, without a trace of Corrosive Energy left behind.

He had Big Yellow Dog extend its paw and dig into the ground, continuing until five meters deep before sensing the presence of Corrosive Energy.

"Not bad! The effect is even better than I expected," Ye Feng’s eyes shone brightly.

It was only then that the remaining Corrosive Energy, as if finally reacting, began to retract quickly into the ground.

Ye Feng narrowed his eyes as he watched this scene unfold.

He found it hard to believe that the restricted area would exhibit such sluggish reactions, so the only explanation was that the unknown being beneath the ground actually had a weaker control over the entire restricted area, possibly even experiencing a delay in perception.

Various thoughts flashed through Ye Feng’s mind, and quickly he made a decision, controlling Big Yellow Dog to frantically dig, rapidly burrowing downwards to see if there was an opportunity to reach the core restricted area underneath during this window.

Ye Feng dug rapidly down to 10 meters deep, already sensing the faint Corrosive Energy.

He didn’t stop but continued digging deeper. However, starting from this depth, the concentration of Corrosive Energy increased by nearly 10 times for every meter dug, compared to the surface level.

When he excavated down to 20 meters, the density of Corrosive Energy there was now 100 times what it was on the surface.

"Still no good! The concentration of corrosion in this core area shows no signs of decreasing," Ye Feng was forced to stop.

Despite a hint of disappointment, he was not discouraged. After all, this bombardment of the restricted area had brought significant results.

Soon, Ye Feng ordered Big Yellow Dog to return, and he switched his Avatar Status back to the Mutated Parrot.

As he turned his head, he saw Bai Yinghui and Zhang Ji staring at him eagerly.

"Don’t worry, everything went smoothly! The effect was even better than we expected; even the Corrosive Energy within a 5-meter depth underground has been dissipated," Ye Feng said with a smile.

"The energy from beneath the surface is much denser than above ground, so I think these four Thermostatic Shells have eliminated twice as much Corrosive Energy as we had initially predicted," Ye Feng continued.

Upon hearing this, both men couldn’t help but excitedly clench their fists.

Zhang Ji was the first to report this news to the entire military, and in an instant, cheers erupted all around Small Phoenix Mountain.