I Have A Martial Dao World

After purchasing a "Radiation Detector" from a shop at the entrance, Lu Yao confidently entered Chernobyl for a visit.

He turned on the palm-sized device to measure, and the readings for the outermost area barely reached 0.2 microsieverts.

In a typical city, it's around 0.1, so this value was basically normal, with no significant impact.

Walking further in, the readings gradually rose, reaching 3 microsieverts. This was as high as the radiation on an airplane.

As he continued to advance, the value slowly climbed to 5, yet Lu Yao felt nothing. The "Radiation Detector" merely beeped softly to warn him.

When he arrived at the abandoned town near the nuclear power plant, the readings shot up to 30 microsieverts. The detector began to beep incessantly in alarm.

But Lu Yao actually found it somewhat comfortable, having been in the vicinity before.

He quickly practiced the "Dragon Elephant Skill" and "Dragon Roar Golden Bell Shield," which normally took 15 minutes, but now only 14.

"Indeed, the body gets excited in a radiation environment! But the concentration here is too low, the improvement is marginal. I'll go further inside to try."

The current radiation levels had no effect on Lu Yao, who felt like he was drinking plain water and wanted to find something with more kick.

He continued to move deeper, but the surrounding radiation levels did not increase.

The Iron Alliance handled the incident well back in the day.

Thirty years later, Chernobyl had gradually returned to normal and was even accessible for regular visits.

Lu Yao didn't know whether to feel happy or disappointed as he walked towards the nuclear power plant, the very place where the accident had happened.

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There was a memorial in front of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, flanked by statues that were carved in honor of the firefighters and workers who rushed to the emergency rescue at the time of the accident.

After the disaster, the Iron Alliance mobilized hundreds of thousands of people, who, at great cost to their health and life, fought selflessly to prevent the catastrophe from worsening.

These individuals truly deserved the title of heroes. After all, if the nuclear contamination had spread, it would have been a disaster for all of humanity on Blue Star.

Beyond the memorial is the "No. 4 Reactor Unit," where the accident occurred.

To prevent radioactive substances from leaking, the Iron Alliance used 7,000 tons of metal and 400,000 cubic meters of concrete to build a "sarcophagus" over the reactor core.

But the "sarcophagus," being made of concrete, had a limited lifespan in the face of nuclear radiation, and it was easily prone to collapse due to radiation, potentially causing a secondary leak.

Therefore, Western countries collaborated to construct the "New Safe Confinement" project.

Essentially, this project was like putting a cover over the existing "sarcophagus," completely sealing it.

This not only continued to contain the radioactive materials but also facilitated the removal and safe disposal of nuclear materials sealed under the "sarcophagus."

At that moment, Lu Yao had reached the outskirts of the "New Safe Confinement" project.

The entire structure stood an imposing 108 meters high, 250 meters wide, and 150 meters long.

It was tightly sealed, and the radiation measured on the outside was only 1 microsievert.

About 4,000 workers were employed there, with the cafeteria located next to the "New Safe Confinement."

However, this also made it easier for Lu Yao to sneak in.

With his current abilities, he moves so fast that ordinary human dynamic vision couldn't even catch him.

Entering the Spirit Refining State, Lu Yao locked in on the workers' line of sight and effortlessly blended in with them to infiltrate the inside of the "New Safe Confinement."

Inside, several remote-controlled cranes were at work dismantling the crumbling "sarcophagus."

The "sarcophagus" was in disrepair, cracked in multiple places, and still extremely radioactive on the inside.

Lu Yao's target was this place, and he immediately entered through a two-meter-long, one-meter-wide crack in the wall.

The moment he entered, the "Radiation Detector" went berserk with alarms, and a red indicator light started flashing.

The reading—10,000 microsieverts! That's equivalent to the radiation from getting a CT scan!

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In such an environment, Lu Yao felt as if he had drunk a can of ice-cold cola, completely invigorated.

He instantly practiced the two Divine Skills for experiments, and one cycle took only 10 minutes!

"My efficiency has increased by 30%!"

Lu Yao's spirits lifted. A 30% improvement might sound modest, but its effect on the speed of bodily cultivation was more than triple!

And this was just the beginning; it was certain to get even better further in.

He continued to move forward, now in the midst of the ruins of Reactor 4's machine room.

The way was strewn with rusty pipes and parts, a mélange of dark brown rust and peeling paint, with the floor a dirty, chaotic mess.

There were also many dust-covered wires twisted and stretched out in all directions, and ice stalactites muddied with filth hanging from the pipes above.

The "Radiation Detector" screamed its heart-wrenching alarm, but Lu Yao ignored it.

A body in the Blood-Exchange Realm could self-heal even cancer; the present radiation was nothing in comparison.

Following the path all the way, he passed through a warped gate and arrived at the basement of the machine room.

On the floor lay a large pool of strange substance that looked as though something had cooled and solidified.

"This is... the Reactor Core melted and has solidified once more!"

The nuclear power station's Reactor 4 had overheated, melting its uranium fuel core, with the resulting steam destroying the reactor.

Heat, steam, and molten nuclear fuel combined, ejecting 100 tons of scorching chemical substance like lava.

After solidification, it had turned into what was now known as "Elephant's Foot".

Here, the Radiation Detector displayed an infinity symbol, indicating that the radiation level had exceeded the measurement capabilities of this civilian device. Not only was the alarm sounding agonizingly, but the screen was also riddled with white noise due to the high concentration of radiation.

"Awesome!"

Lu Yao became instantly exhilarated! It felt as if he had entered an air-conditioned room and downed 10 cans of ice-cold Red Bull, his body abnormally pumped.

With his experiment of cultivating two Divine Skills simultaneously, a single cycle now took only—5 minutes!!!

Lu Yao made up his mind instantly: "This is the spot!"

Now, the radiation in Chernobyl, including this sarcophagus, wasn't at an intolerable level.

After all, the chain reaction had stopped long ago, and neutron radiation was no longer present. Plus, over thirty years had passed, and most of the radioactive isotopes that were going to decay had already done so.

This "Elephant's Foot" was now a rare treasure spot.

Thinking of his senior sister's fair and tender body, Lu Yao's entire being was filled with SP energy, and he began his cultivation practice immediately.

In the high-radiation environment, every organ and cell in his body rejoiced, and his blood and Inner Breath circulated actively without any conscious effort.

Lu Yao was like sitting on a rocket, simply needing to control the direction while enjoying the sensation of rapid cultivation!

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In the days that followed, he focused solely on diligent practice, taking short naps when tired and stealthily gorging in the workers' canteen kitchen when hungry.

A dining hall designed for 4,000 didn't miss Lu Yao's single serving. Even though his appetite was substantially larger, one of him equaled fifteen others.

His appetite wasn't always this big; it was just that the effects of cultivation were so beneficial that he needed more energy.

"Dragon Elephant Skill" and "Dragon Roar Golden Bell Shield," even if one practiced just one of them, the fastest a normal person could complete a cycle was half an hour.

But Lu Yao could cultivate both in just 5 minutes, what a difference this was!

This gap had produced an effect of qualitative change, and Lu Yao was confident that he could reach the "Forty-Teeth Phase" within a month!

Yet during this period, he also encountered something interesting—the Star Key was charging itself.

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While Lu Yao practiced, he would also infuse Mind Force into the Star Key for charging daily.

He had to pick up a shipment from the tank factory in two days and needed to store up more energy.

But after the past week, he noticed that the Star Key's charging speed was obviously faster.

It should've been at 58% after a week from arriving at 51%, but it was already at 60%, an additional 2%.

Lu Yao immediately realized it wasn't just his body reaping the benefits—the Star Key was also absorbing the energy from the radiation.