Chapter 1155
The Bear Backs Down! Buying Repair Modules
Sweat soaked through the back of his simple military uniform, but his eyes shone with an astonishing brightness, and the drawing in his hand, still wet with ink, seemed to weigh a ton—a structural diagram of a new type of composite gun barrel!
His voice was hoarse from days of fighting, but it was exceptionally clear.
"Quickly! The joints of the dragon scale material plates in area A3 must be 100% tight! The coolant channels for the heat dissipation module must be redesigned, following the purple lines I've marked!"
The core launch unit's critical energy channel—even the slightest puncture, even one ten-thousandth the size of a human hair—would cause energy to dissipate and the unit to self-destruct before the next launch! We have no room for failure; we must succeed on the first try!
"Dragon Scales," a new type of nanoscale composite material created through the collaborative efforts of several top materials laboratories in various countries at great expense, has become the key backbone supporting Su Dingping's vision.
It not only possesses near-abnormal hardness and energy conduction efficiency, but more importantly, it has the self-healing properties of its microstructure—when subjected to continuous high-intensity electromagnetic pulse emission causing microcrystalline distortion, it can complete self-correction in a very short time under the guidance of a powerful external energy field.
This is precisely the core problem that has previously caused Su Dingping so much trouble: "every shot requires more than a month of major repairs."
"Each group, report your progress!"
The chief engineer in charge of on-site command had lost his voice from shouting. His response was met with hurried calls from various areas.
"The keel support frame renovation is complete!"
"The main shielding layer of the scales has been 95% completed!"
"Energy core replacement complete, status stable!"
"Engineer Su, look here..."
An engineer with an oily face pointed to a subtle waveform anomaly on the screen.
"The energy circulation fluctuates somewhat at the pressure peak at the third node."
Su Dingping rushed over, his eyes fixed on the screen, his fingers flying across the control panel as he typed a series of formulas and parameters, his brain working at overclock.
"It's the interface transition angle! It must be fine-tuned by 0.75° to strengthen the constraint on the energy flow front end!"
He practically yelled it out.
The renovation site was like a hellish furnace, while time slipped away relentlessly like sand through one's fingers.
As the last welding light went out, the huge crane slowly inserted the new firing unit, which gleamed with a bluish-black metallic luster and exuded a powerful shape, into the reserved gun slot. A heavy "click" sounded as the unit locked in place, announcing that Longxia's new weapon had finally taken shape!
The second step.
Where the military might points! A showdown between sea and sky!
At the Longxia Naval Base's deep-water anchorage, the deep sound of a ship's horn suddenly pierced the tense, suffocating air.
The expedited refitted and brand-new steel fleet, under the watchful and resolute gaze of countless pairs of eyes, raised its iconic cannons and sailed away from its home port one after another, silently and firmly!
Between the sea and the sky, white trails were left behind, cutting through the waves, like a giant dragon emerging from the sea, heading straight for the near sea that had been churned up by enemy ships!
"Report! The Eagle Fleet is 150 nautical miles due east of us! The Bear Fleet is 100 nautical miles due north of us! The exercises between the two sides are escalating! The Eagle fleet's radar signals are unusually active!"
The radar operator on the bridge sounded tense.
The fleet commander stared intently at the electronic nautical chart. The eagle's fleet icon had shifted cunningly to the northeast, subtly forming a pincer movement, while the bear's massive, cumbersome steel behemoth was clearly positioned further forward, like a battering ram deliberately placed at the front.
"Hmph, the same old trick! Trying to use the Russian bear as a pawn while they hide behind and reap the benefits?"
Zhang Zhenhua sneered, his voice booming.
"Order! Our fleet advances as a whole! Enters... the outer perimeter of our Tenglong-1 project's warning zone! Announce this to the target sea area."
This sea area is my temporary high-level electromagnetic weapon testing ground!
Any unauthorized entry into any target area is the sole responsibility of the intruder! This announcement will be broadcast in Chinese, Russian, and English in turn! The whole world needs to hear it clearly!
Less than three minutes after the order was given, the pre-prepared high-frequency radio signals swept across the entire exercise area like an invisible tsunami.
[WARNING! WARNING! The Longxia People's Navy Fleet issues a warning! Our fleet is conducting a live-fire test of a new concept weapon with high electromagnetic energy levels in the sea area at X degrees X minutes North latitude and X degrees X minutes East longitude. This area has been designated a red high-risk warning zone.]
Any unauthorized unit entering this area, regardless of nationality or intent, will be considered a serious threat and face unpredictable and potentially fatal consequences. The Longxia People's Navy will not be held responsible for any property damage or personal injury resulting from unauthorized entry! This notice is effective immediately! Repeat! This area…
This announcement was like a red-hot branding iron, scorching the communication screens of all the ships that were "exercising".
"absurd!"
Inside the massive bridge of the Russian fleet flagship "Kuzov," Commander Andreyevich, sporting a large beard, slammed a steel cup filled with vodka onto the control panel.
"A testing ground? To announce a test in our exercise area? Have the Dragons gone mad? This is a blatant insult! A declaration of war against the great Red Navy! Order! Ivanov's detachment! Escort the fleet! Get closer!"
Look at the tricks these yellow-skinned monkeys are playing! Let the roar of naval guns make them face reality!
Several frigates and destroyers flying the bear flag received the order, and their massive bodies suddenly accelerated, like enraged brown bears, cutting through the sea with an indomitable momentum and heading straight for the flank of the Longxia fleet!
"Target locked! The Russian detachment is approaching at high speed! Distance 55 chains... 35 chains... has entered our core warning zone! Speed has not decreased! Target No. 3 ship's radar lock signal! Enemy fire control radar activated for illumination!"
The radar sound alarm on the flagship "Dingyuan" was extremely alarming.
A cold glint flashed in Chief Zhang Zhenhua's eyes.
"As expected, a reckless idiot... Good! An opportunity! Since we're here, we won't leave unscathed! Execute the Dragon's Roar Plan! Target! The Bear's fleet command ship and the two escort ships at the front! Shoot out their eyes and break their claws!"
The command was transmitted instantly via encrypted fiber optic cable. At the heart of the fleet, the destroyers equipped with super-large "dragon scale turrets" slightly raised the streamlined, metallic-gleaming gun barrels on their bows.
Inside the gun barrel, unimaginably high levels of energy are gathering and compressing at an astonishing speed. In the core area of the gun barrel, free charges in the air are forcibly captured, accelerated, and arranged, emitting a low-frequency buzzing sound, which causes the massive hull to tremble almost imperceptibly.
A deep blue glow flowed deep within the specially made ceramic insulation layer, as if sealing away a thunderbolt about to erupt!
"Fire!" There was no earth-shattering roar, no flash of muzzle flash.
Silently, three electromagnetic energy beams, restrained to the extreme and almost undetectable to the naked eye, pierced through the thick steel shell of the Russian bear, which it thought was invincible, without any hindrance, like invisible divine punishment spears piercing down from the sky, at near the speed of light!
It accurately hit the target ship's radar dome, central control system, and main power compartment!
Snap! Whoosh—buzzing—
Inside the three Russian warships that were hit, the scene was like the end of the world!
On the command ship "Fearless," Commander Andreyevich's hand, poised to issue the order to fire, froze in mid-air. All the electronic screens on the bridge instantly went dark, plunging the ship into a deathly silence!
Blinding sparks crackled and sputtered, like countless blue venomous snakes emerging from every dashboard and control panel gap! Thick smoke, carrying the smell of burning, instantly filled the air.
All the lights flickered wildly, like a swarm of fireflies caught in a violent storm, before finally going out completely! The entire bridge was instantly plunged into suffocating darkness and panic, with only rapid breathing, suppressed cries of pain, and curses!
The propulsion system abruptly stopped, and the massive hull suddenly lost speed. Like a dead whale with its spine removed, it relied on inertia to plow a white wave on the sea surface before helplessly paralyzing and floating!
The other two attacked Russian frigates fared even worse. At the moment of impact, the ships shook violently, all lights, radar screens, and communication signals went out, and the ships even tilted severely by tens of degrees!
As if drained of all strength by an invisible giant hand, I swayed helplessly with the waves!
"God...no, Great Teacher! What happened?! An electromagnetic attack!"
They used electromagnetic weapons!
Andreyevich struggled to her feet from the cold metal floor, her face smeared with oil, her outburst echoing through the dark bridge.
"What about communications?! What about propulsion?! Send the submarines out! Send the submarines to fire anti-ship missiles onto their decks! We can't let this go!"
third step.
Deep-sea assassination! Dragon Claw horror!
The flagship of the Longxia Fleet, the "Dingyuan".
After a brief period of abnormal noise, the depth sonar screen instantly displayed a cold, clear signal point that continued to delve deeper into the red alert depth!
“左舷17°，深400！水下高速目标！潜深还在增加！目标速度…15节！25节！30节！好快！
It's attacking!
It's charging into close combat! It's the Black Shark from the Russian Bear!
The sonar operator's voice tightened like a drum at that moment.
"Dragon Scale Array Conversion! Ultra-Low Frequency Pulse Focusing! Frequency Calibration... 3.1415927! Energy Storage... 99%... 100%! Locking Complete, Ready to Launch!"
The operators at the electromagnetic weapon stations flexed their fingers rapidly, veins bulging on their foreheads.
"Dragon's Roar! Deep-Sea Killer Move! Attack!"
There was no hesitation in the captain's eyes.
A specially designed launch port on the lower side of the ship opens a gap, and an ultra-low frequency directional pulse of energy, which is invisible to the naked eye and conventional radar and has an extremely sharp and concentrated frequency, is shot precisely at the rapidly advancing killer like an invisible deep-sea reaper!
300 meters below the surface, inside the Russian "Black Shark" class attack nuclear submarine.
The captain had just received the order from the flagship to retaliate at all costs. A sinister smile curled at the corner of his cold lips, and his finger pressed the torpedo launch button without hesitation.
At that very moment... click!
The submarine felt as if it had been bitten hard by an invisible deep-sea monster! The hull shuddered violently, even emitting a sickening metallic groan! All the interior lights went out for a second as if startled, then suddenly flickered back on! Countless red alarm lights flashed glaringly! A piercing buzzing sound tolled like a death knell!
"Report! The main control computer has crashed! Data... data loss!"
"Sonar array not responding!"
"The entire submarine's electrical circuit has collapsed! The battery pack is out of control!"
"Torpedo tube control system offline! Launch command cannot be confirmed!!!"
The most terrifying thing is that the deep hum of the main propeller has disappeared!
This meant they had lost power! A deep-sea submarine without power is like a moving steel coffin! Despair, like a cold tide, instantly overwhelmed every crew member. The captain's sinister smile froze, leaving only a deathly pallor and blank stare.
Step 4.
A bluffing thunderclap! A standoff in the abyss!
The Kremlin, the capital of Russia.
The message was quickly relayed up through the chaotic, surviving naval communications network, like a scorching hot iron ball being thrown into icy water.
A high-ranking general in a gray KGB uniform practically lunged at the Emperor's massive desk, his voice urgent and demanding.
"The order for retaliatory strikes has been issued! But please listen immediately to this latest battlefield satellite intelligence summary! After crippling our forces, the Dragonxia fleet has retreated 50 nautical miles!"
They did not continue the attack, nor did they capture any ships or personnel!
This shows that the other side is not willing to escalate the situation to a full-scale war!
He quickly switched the screen to show a recent infrared image taken by a space spy satellite.
"More importantly! On the border of Longxia! We have detected an unprecedented number of highly active thermal reaction points! More than three hundred in number! All of them are located behind its newly constructed Northern Barrier Integrated Defense Belt!"
Geological seismic sensors have detected multiple overload energy test responses within deep bunkers! Combined with the previously leaked information about their Candle Dragon Project and the terrifying non-kinetic attack methods they have demonstrated this time… our intelligence analysis team has reached the most pessimistic conclusion.
The Longxia people may have deployed a prototype of a strategic-level orbital-level defense system deep within those defense zones, powered by nuclear fusion technology and supported by unknown advanced electromagnetic weapons principles!
Name and code name unknown, technical principles unknown, but destructive power… Based on preliminary energy reaction simulations, a single salvo is enough to melt over 80% of the armored formations of a border-based army group!
The massive palace fell into a deathly silence. Angry roars froze in the air.
The Emperor's eyes, like those of a furious brown bear, were fixed on the large, chilling red heat spots on the screen, his knuckles white from gripping the armrest so tightly.
Orbital-class…nuclear fusion power…molten army groups…these words combined are enough to send a chill down the spine of any rational military commander. (End of Chapter)