Captain Ivan seemed very happy. It was a rare opportunity to be able to provide scientific knowledge to his boss's guests.
Especially Chris and the others were speechless after hearing this popular science, which made Old Ivan even happier. Old people like them who were born in the Soviet era and dedicated the best years of their lives to that red country still have a bit of a dislike for Americans.
Yang Jing was listening to Old Ivan's science lectures at the edge of the pit. Looking at the pit in front of him, he couldn't help but sigh at the power of nuclear weapons.
According to Old Ivan, the "Pumpkin" developed by the Soviets had a mass equivalent of only 22,000 tons. However, after the "Pumpkin" exploded on the ground, it was able to create such a large crater, which is enough to prove the horror of thermonuclear weapons.
Thinking about the videos he had seen about the test explosion of "Big Ivan", which was countless times more terrifying, Yang Jing was really worried about the future of the planet he lived on.
There are currently a total of nuclear warheads in the world, of which 4,150 are deployed in actual combat and can be used at any time. In terms of quantity, Russia ranks first with 7,000 warheads, the United States ranks second with 6,800, France ranks third with 300, and China ranks fourth with 270 warheads, followed by Britain with 215, Pakistan with 140, India with 130, and Israel with 80. Although China does not have many nuclear warheads deployed, thanks to the adoption of the Yu Min configuration, China's hydrogen bombs are the most stable and can be stored for a long time. Therefore, the world's only 30 hydrogen bomb warheads with a power of tens of millions of tons are all in China.
In a test explosion seventy years ago, a mushroom bomb with an equivalent of only 22,000 tons was able to create such a horrific pit in front of us. So what about those bigger ones with an equivalent of millions or tens of millions of tons?
These nuclear warheads are enough to destroy this planet hundreds of times!
No wonder many people say that human beings will not be destroyed by natural disasters, but will be destroyed by their own hands.
Just looking at these nuclear warheads is really chilling.
"What's wrong? You don't look very well." Old Ivan noticed that something was wrong with Yang Jing and asked with concern.
Yang Jing smiled dryly and said, "After listening to you just now and thinking back to the video of the Big Ivan explosion and the videos of Hiroshima and Nagasaki after the bombings, I suddenly started to worry about the future of mankind."
"Haha, Mr. Yang, you are worrying too much! There is an old saying in China that life is short and we should enjoy it while we can. So, we should not focus too much on the future, which is uncertain. At the same time, we should not be too obsessed with the past, which cannot be changed. We just need to grasp the present. What do you think?"
Yang Jing didn't expect that the old man could say such philosophical words, so he smiled dryly, nodded, then turned and walked out.
Old Ivan pointed at the vaguely visible buildings in the distance and asked, "Shall we go over there and take a look? Those buildings are the abandoned buildings of the Mishkova test site. There is a concrete wall over there that has clear traces of the shock wave from the nuclear bomb explosion. Also, there are many huge rocks in the distance, which were blown away by the shock wave at the time of the explosion. The farthest rock was blown away for several kilometers..."
Yang Jing shook his head somewhat boredly, "Victor, let's not go and watch it. I'm suddenly in a bad mood. Let's go back. Being in a place like this can only remind me of the killings among humans. This is too uncomfortable..."
Old Ivan was stunned for a moment, then nodded thoughtfully, and several people followed Yang Jing towards the helicopter.
When the helicopter took off, Yang Jing saw several cars driving towards this side in the distance. Obviously, they were also tourists who came to visit the test site of the Soviet Union's first mushroom bomb.
The helicopter quickly took off, then turned and flew towards Semii. More than forty minutes later, the helicopter landed steadily on the helipad of the Siberian Endeavour.
Yang Jing was still in a bad mood after getting off the plane. Several bodyguards could sense that their boss was in a bad mood and even spoke in a much lower voice.
Old Ivan was more experienced. He picked up the phone and dialed a number, then said something in a gibberish. More than half an hour later, a tall and fat Russian drove a pickup truck to the dock where the Siberian Endeavour was docked.
Seeing the tall and fat old man getting out of the car, old Ivan greeted him with a smile. Old Ivan was also a sturdy man, so the two old men, who looked like polar bears, hugged each other warmly.
"Haha, look who this is? Alexander Valentin, an old polar bear who loves to eat and sleep. He is still alive and kicking!"
"No matter how greedy and sleepy Alexander Valentin is, he will live longer than you, the cunning old Ivan!"
The two old men hugged each other warmly and attacked each other with vicious words. The most important thing was that the two old guys stretched out their hands like bear paws and slapped each other hard on the back. Yang Jing's eyes twitched when he saw this on the deck.
"They are indeed a fighting nation. Even greeting each other is so violent..."
The two bear-like old men slapped each other for half a minute before letting each other go happily. Old Ivan asked loudly, "You old bear, you still have your cooking skills, right? Today I have brought you a distinguished guest. I need you to use your best skills to make the most delicious food to welcome our distinguished guest."
As he spoke, Old Ivan stretched out his right arm towards Yang Jing who was standing on the deck, and said with a smile: "Old buddy, let me introduce you, this is Mr. Alekperov's most distinguished guest, Mr. Yang from China. Mr. Yang, this is my old buddy, the best barbecue master in Semiy, oh no, in Kazakhstan and even in Siberia, Alexander Valentin."
Valentin waved his hand at Yang Jing with a smile as a greeting. Old Ivan walked up to Yang Jing and said, "I saw that you were not in a good mood this afternoon, so I decided to make up for it with delicious food. Don't worry, Alexander's cooking skills will definitely make you feel very happy."
Old Ivan's words really weren't exaggerated. This old man, who looked as good as a polar bear, was really good at barbecue. Even Chris and other guys who usually didn't respect anyone were completely impressed by the old man's skills.
Yang Jing's mouth was also drooling with oil as he ate. To be honest, he had never eaten such delicious barbecue before. It was as if the meat that usually tasted ordinary would immediately become the world's top-notch ingredients in the hands of this old man.
Especially when watching his skillful movements when grilling, Yang Jing found it really hard to imagine that an old man of such a huge body could have such a pair of dexterous hands.
Delicious food is indeed the best medicine to cure depression. Even though Yang Jing's mood suddenly became very bad in the afternoon, everything disappeared in front of the delicious barbecue in the evening.
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