Eshya I is the name given to the first giant fortress that stood in the middle of the sea. This fortress has been standing since the early years of the formation of EUN. Some say that the foundation of Eshya I was formed even before the occurrence of the Third World War.
Nevertheless, Eshya I remains the protective wall of EUN from external threats. Although aircraft carriers are also referred to as sea fortresses, Esyha I is the embodiment of a true sea fortress.
Eshya I has an area equivalent to that of Bali Island. It is shaped like a rolling ball in the middle of the ocean and has a nuclear weapon system directly connected to a private satellite. To operate this giant fortress, EUN must spend the equivalent funds to operate five aircraft carriers each year.
At the beginning of its construction plan, many people disagreed due to the high cost required. Considering the chaotic world caused by war and the diminishing number of skilled workers. However, the EUN government decided to tighten their belts and force the construction of Esyha I.
When EUN decided to become an independent country that did not depend on the West or the East, they realized that their combat strength was not enough to obtain that right. The world's highly developed military technology would only make their dreams like a toothless tiger.
By brainstorming together, the EUN government succeeded in finding a solution. Inspired by the guerrilla warfare in Indonesia and Vietnam in the era after World War II, the EUN government decided to make the sea their jungle.
The sea is the biggest asset and also the biggest threat to EUN. Almost all of their territory is the sea, and many rich and powerful states are also separated by the sea. Therefore, by prioritizing development towards the sea, EUN has successfully utilized its greatest wealth and closed the biggest hole in its national defense.
Although the sea may seem like a vast field without any hiding place, in reality, the sea can make someone more lost than a jungle. By using natural or artificial magnetic fields in the ocean and high waves as barriers, the military can hide their troops from the enemy's pursuit and turn the open-field battle into a game of cat and mouse.
Therefore, the EUN government made the development of Eshya I their main secret. While continuing to send troops to fight and assist their fake alliance, the EUN collected the necessary funds and technology to build this giant fortress.
In 2080, EUN successfully launched Eshya I, and at the same time, decided to withdraw from the war. Of course, this decision caught the attention of both sides in the conflict.
Although there were countries that publicly declared not to participate in World War III, it was only superficial. Behind the scenes, these countries still provided economic, information, or military aid to one of the warring blocs.
However, EUN's withdrawal from World War III was truly in every sense of the word. They clearly stated that they would form a non-aligned bloc that would not assist either the Western or Eastern bloc. They even said they would diplomatically or militarily try to help reduce the escalating conflict.
Their firm stance was seen as a form of resistance and defiance against both warring blocs. Eventually, to test EUN's capabilities, an attack was launched with one aircraft carrier launched into EUN's waters territory.
But Eshya I proved that EUN was like a tiger with sharp claws and teeth. They won the battle with flying colors in just one week. Eshya I also managed to capture the aircraft carrier without damaging a single bit of their territory.
Since then, EUN and Eshya I have been recognized by the world as one of the main causes of the end of World War III.
Today, Eshya I has become the center of technological and military development for EUN. This giant fortress has been equipped with the most advanced technology and the most prominent scientists throughout EUN.
------------------------
In a central energy development laboratory, a group of scientists is busy in front of their monitor screens, furrowing their brows. Although the air conditioning works very well in the laboratory, the scientists' white lab coats are still wet with sweat.
They are currently brainstorming to crack the code of a new energy source that has emerged in the last five years. Unlike other energies in nature, this new energy is very unique and seems to emerge on its own without going through a specific reaction chain.
However, this new energy is capable of transforming into other forms of energy without the need for a specific catalyst. They named this unknown new energy CP-190.
"Professor Higa, how are the subjects doing?" a man dressed in military attire asked one of the scientists who was focused on the screen in front of him.
"At the moment, subjects B-9 and B-34 have failed, leaving only subjects A-45 and C-57," Professor Higa answered while adjusting his glasses.
"Out of 50 subjects who volunteered for this experiment, only two people are left. Professor Higa, what really happened? I was never told that this experiment would be so dangerous!" The commander's voice showed that he was in a very bad mood.
But Professor Higa remained calm and answered, "I'm sorry, Commander, but the results we obtained are better than what the other two countries got."
The CP-190 was first discovered by a martial arts practitioner who was meditating at home. Suddenly, he felt the air around him become heavier and rougher. However, after years of practice, it did not distract the martial artist's concentration.
He continued his meditation and breathed in the heavier and rougher air into his body. But suddenly, his body felt much stronger, multiplying his strength several times with every breath. This made the martial artist's concentration almost broken, and he was about to wake up from his meditation.
But what happened was the opposite; he became more immersed in his meditation. Brainwave recordings taken at the time showed that the martial artist had entered a sleep state and started dreaming.
However, it did not last long, suddenly the brainwave recording showed an explosion like a tsunami wave that jolted the martial artist awake. He immediately contacted medical personnel, and that's how the brainwave recording was obtained.
However, the martial artist could not survive for more than a day before his body suddenly burst into flames. Based on the autopsy, the source of the fire did not come from outside the body but from within. Before burning, two organs in his body, the lungs and heart, suddenly exploded and burned his body from within.
It was only known by the EUN government one week after the incident and was initially considered just a normal medical anomaly. However, when the same thing happened in other countries and caught the world's attention, the government could no longer remain silent.
They managed to suppress the chaos in public and made this news only an urban myth. But the reality was far more surprising than that, as not only humans were affected by CP-190, but animals and plants also showed signs of change.
Especially in animals that have a long sleep cycle or are in hibernation. Their bodies seemed to grow bigger beyond their normal limits. Meanwhile, in plants, significant changes were seen where stems became harder and the number of mutated fruits increased.
On the other hand, humans who were affected by CP-190 were very rare to find. Those who could sense the presence of CP-190 had to have a very fit body and a very strong concentration of mind. Therefore, this often happened to yoga and martial arts practitioners who combined meditation and physical exercise in their lives.
CP-190 is classified as a new energy that has never been found before and only occurred three years ago. At that time, Professor Higa tried to experiment by giving his own martial arts expert son a hard narcotics tranquilizer. He put him in a special closed room and managed to measure the strength of CP-190.
His madness led to his arrest for murder, but before his name was known to the public, the EUN government took him to Eshya I. Although Professor Higa was a crazy person who experimented on his own son until he was killed, his discovery forced EUN to turn a blind eye.
Two years later, EUN got the result of their decision. Professor Higa found that CP-190 is an extremely powerful energy and has a strong a thousand times greater than nuclear fusion. Not only that but there were also cell and tissue mutations in the subjects who absorbed CP-190, making them stronger and classified as superhumans.
This discovery has caused a stir in EUN and their spies in other countries have also found out that the USA and China have successfully discovered the same thing. The time difference between the three countries discovering the power of CP-190 was only a few hours or days apart. This led to fierce competition among the three countries to see who could use CP-190 first.
"I don't know what experiments are happening in other countries, but we have successfully developed a drug that can bring subjects into the Theta world faster than before," Professor Higa explained further.
The commander remained silent once again.
He had heard from spies that the number of casualties from CP-190 experiments in the other two countries was many times higher than the casualties in EUN. However, seeing the subjects in pain, burning alive, stirred the commander's sense of humanity. These subjects were soldiers who volunteered for CP-190 experiments.
"Commander, if you still want to protest, then you should take a look at subject A-45," said Professor Higa.
"Subject A-45?"
"He has already passed three experiments and is still alive. His body has become so strong that he can lift a cow with just his hands. I believe that if someone can become a superhuman, A-45 is the one." Professor Higa pointed to one of the monitor screens.
Inside, a man with fiery red skin was lifting a 300 kg weight.