Harry Potter: BE a GOD

The cargo ship incident shocked the international community.

As the cargo ship was a joint venture between China and the UK, and it had many British crew members, Patrick immediately ordered two aircraft carriers to cross the Atlantic and head to the Americas, similarly initiating a blockade of the USA's maritime trade.

The USA couldn't sit idly by, so they also dispatched two aircraft carriers from the Atlantic fleet to approach Panama, leading to a standoff in the Caribbean Sea that was extremely tense.

At this time, despite strong opposition from the USA, the Soviet Union launched three rockets, carrying hundreds of magical satellites into space.

Pentagon.

In a teleconference room, everyone was solemn.

"If we launch missiles to destroy their satellites, it could be seen as a declaration of war, potentially leading to a nuclear war," a chief of staff said. "But we are far behind the Soviet Union in the development of space weapons. If a full-scale war breaks out, we are likely to lose."

"But if we don't retaliate, the Soviets can keep launching satellites," another chief of staff said. "By the time their satellites cover our skies, we will have lost any chance of victory. We would be completely at their mercy!"

"What about destroying the satellites without using nuclear warheads?" a White House staff member asked on the screen.

"The unique conditions of outer space limit the effectiveness of conventional weapons, and satellites move quickly. If we want to destroy a sufficient number of satellites, we might need to launch thousands of short to medium-range missiles. This could raise alarm and lead to unpredictable consequences."

"What if we declare that we're only destroying satellites, not attacking their homeland..." another White House staff member asked.

"That's pointless. Destroying their space weapons and attacking their nuclear facilities would have essentially the same effect. They won't back down because of that. Doing so would just inform them of our targets and reveal our weakness."

"Mr. President," a chief of staff said, "it's up to you to decide."

On the screen, William was calm. After a long pause, he asked, "If a full-scale nuclear war breaks out, how many would survive?"

The chiefs of staff were shocked, then one replied, "It's unimaginable. According to our current mutually assured destruction strategy, nuclear strikes occur in three waves. The first wave would directly destroy both parties' key facilities and land-based nuclear missile bases."

"Once the other side realizes we've started a nuclear war, they might launch all their land-based nuclear missiles at us. After the first round of strikes, major cities in both countries would be completely destroyed, and the population of both sides would decrease by one-third."

"The second wave of strikes, based on submarine-launched nuclear missiles, ensures the enemy's losses exceed ours, preventing them from gaining an advantage in the future."

"The final wave ensures mutual destruction. To prevent other countries from seizing the opportunity for development after the war, global nuclear annihilation of all major countries is necessary."

"This round of strikes would plunge the entire world into a mire of mutual destruction. Conservatively, the nuclear war would kill over half of the global population. Due to radiation, societal collapse, and other aftermaths, the world population might decrease to a tenth of its current size or even less."

"For human civilization, that would be the apocalypse."

Everyone fell silent, dreading the apocalypse nobody wanted to see.

The decision they were about to make could be the spark that ignites the apocalypse. With this thought, everyone was sweating profusely.

William, still calm on the screen, suddenly said, "Perhaps only through suffering can humanity learn to revere."

Everyone was puzzled by his words, but William had made his decision. "Launch the nuclear missiles, destroy their satellites!"

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"According to our model predictions," a military officer projected a pie chart onto the screen, "if we continue launching satellites, the likelihood of the USA responding militarily is 92.7%, with an 86.4% chance they will use nuclear missiles to destroy our satellites. The chance they'll intercept our rockets during launch is also 61.3%."

"Even if the USA doesn't respond militarily this time, the next time we launch satellites, the likelihood of a military response will be 99%. In other words, if we choose to continue launching satellites, we will inevitably face military interference from the USA."

"The likelihood of escalating to full-scale nuclear war?" another silver-haired general asked.

"Extremely high," the officer replied. "According to the deterrence model prediction, if we don't stop launching satellites, the USA's choice to start a nuclear war is nearly 100%."

Everyone exchanged glances. Stopping the launch of magical satellites was impossible. Everyone present was aware of the existence of gods, and magical satellites were currently the only weapon humans had that could strike gods in real-time. Giving up on magical satellites would be like severing our own arms.

"Let's discuss how to deal with a full-scale nuclear war," the silver-haired general said. "What's our survivability under their nuclear strike?"

"We've identified and marked 50 USA missile control centers and 480 intercontinental missile silos," another officer projected a map marked with the coordinates of missile silos across the USA. "They are all marked by our space satellites and can be destroyed within a minute if necessary."

"No, it only takes 45 seconds now," another officer said, looking at a tablet. "Today, we launched another two hundred satellites, further enhancing our strike capability. In extreme scenarios, it only takes a maximum of 45 seconds to destroy all these nuclear threats."

"What's the coverage of known targets?" someone asked. "Missing even one would be unacceptable to us."

"We have three space satellites equipped with the most advanced ground imaging systems, with a precision of 0.1 meters. All images are screened by our AI, and we've likely identified over 99% of the missile silos in the USA."

"As for those better hidden, our global electromagnetic radar can locate them the moment they launch, then destroy them with space weapons."

"Moreover, our superhuman tactical team is trying to infiltrate their command system. Once we introduce our virus into their system, developed by our AI, they'll have no secrets from us."

"What about submarine-launched missiles?" someone else asked.

"Nuclear submarines can dive to depths of over five or six hundred meters. Even our satellites can hardly detect them at such depths. However, to launch missiles, submarines must ascend to within a hundred meters below the surface, greatly increasing our chances of detection."

"Similarly, once a missile is launched, it's hard to escape our satellites' eyes."

"Even if we can't detect the missile early in its launch, we can still detect it once it enters our airspace. With our interception capabilities, detection means destruction."

"According to our AI's prediction, in the most extreme scenario, if a full-scale nuclear war starts, at most one or two small bases will be hit."

"If necessary, the enemy will be completely destroyed by us within three hours."

"In conclusion, the USA's nuclear deterrence against us has already failed."

Everyone looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief. "What does our AI recommend?"

"If the enemy initiates military interference, we immediately start a full-scale war."

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