binnovel Chapter 416 A New Wave of Attack
Chapter 416 A New Wave of Attack
At 1 a.m. on October 13, Li Chenglong was in his study looking at some documents that had just been sent from the headquarters when he suddenly received a report from the Air Force Command that the Eagle high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft had been shot down just now because its stealth capabilities had been detected by the enemy for some unknown reason. Fortunately, the reconnaissance missions in the past few days had been carried out by the reconnaissance aircraft's artificial intelligence autopilot, without a pilot.
Li Chenglong stood up. He knew he had paid a high price to exchange the Eagle reconnaissance aircraft from Lilith, and Lilith only had this one. If it were shot down, it would be a major blow to intelligence gathering in Dawn City. Another serious situation was that the aliens hadn't detected the Eagle for over twenty days, but now they had, indicating that the alien alliance must have made new moves.
Thinking of this, he immediately said to Yuan Ang, the highest-ranking officer of the Dawn Army Air Force: "Immediately have the other unmanned reconnaissance aircraft of the 1st Regiment take off and keep a close eye on the movements of South Korea and Japan. At the same time, pay attention to the situation along our coast. I feel that something is definitely going to happen."
After ending the communication with Yuan Ang, Li Chenglong hurried to the central information management department on the 8th floor. Wang Xiao, Lü Xin, and He Shuangshuang were on duty that night. Li Chenglong greeted them briefly and then instructed Lilith to contact the Dawn Army's information support unit. Almost instantly, the information support unit was connected. He solemnly explained the situation and his speculations, ordering the information support unit to activate all its information reconnaissance equipment, electronic detection equipment, and high-performance radar systems simultaneously, to be on the safe side.
Just then, Yuan Ang received a message. According to photos sent by a patrolling Tyrannosaurus Rex fighter jet, a large number of large warships, flying mechs, and land-based mechs had gathered at several bases in Bangbang Country, indicating that they were preparing for an expedition. Upon hearing this news, Li Chenglong immediately realized that the enemy was planning a night attack. After making brief arrangements for Wang Xiao and the other two, he used dimensional travel to directly arrive at the Dawn Army headquarters.
Immediately, alarms blared throughout the military camps in Dawn City. Well-trained soldiers quickly scrambled out of bed, gathered their equipment, and headed to their designated locations. At the Dawn Army Air Force Base, 60 Tyrannosaurus Regiment fighters from the 2nd Air Force Regiment swiftly took off in sequence. The 1st Air Force Regiment's early warning aircraft, reconnaissance aircraft, and electronic warfare aircraft had already taken off ahead of them to provide information support to the various units of the Dawn Army and the 2nd Air Force Regiment.
Three regiments of the armored division's mech brigade, comprising 300 S1 mechs, were already parked there. The pilots climbed the ladders to the chest armor of their S1 mechs and entered the cockpits. Once the pilots were in the cockpits, the maintenance team responsible for each mech would quickly remove the ladders and related maintenance equipment so that the mechs could be deployed at any time.
Meanwhile, the Rocket Force's seven regiments had already deployed their crystal beam cannons and super-energy anti-aircraft guns to their respective positions. The 7th Regiment, in particular, was equipped with 100 super-energy missiles; no matter how powerful the enemy's warship was, it would certainly give them a run for their money.
As Li Chenglong was assigning tasks to the various units at headquarters, Zheng Yong, Feng Tian, and Qi Guoan also entered. They had only recently fallen asleep when the alarm sounded. Li Chenglong briefly explained the situation to them and the staff officers, and after everyone understood that a battle was about to break out, they began their respective tasks.
As expected, just after Li Chenglong ordered his troops to deploy, the Dawn City Air Force had already begun fighting the alien flight force that had arrived earlier. However, because the enemy was coming on strong, 12 of the 60 Tyrannosaurus Rex fighters were lost in just 6 minutes of fighting.
Looking at the report from the Air Force, Li Chenglong said to Zheng Yong and the other two, "The headquarters will be under the command of the three of you. I must now join the battle." With that, a flash of red light appeared around him, and he vanished from his spot. In less than 10 seconds, he reappeared on the battlefield high above the Bohai Sea.
The situation on this battlefield is extremely intense. Half of the remaining 48 Tyrannosaurus Rex fighters have already fired all four of their super-powered airborne missiles and can only fight the enemy with large-caliber crystal machine guns and airborne crystal beam guns.
Inside the cockpit of a Tyrannosaurus Rex, a soldier in the back said, "Squad leader, we've run out of ammunition, and the crystal beam gun is out of energy. Let's return to base." The older soldier in front gripped the control stick tightly, his eyes fixed on the instrument panel, listening to the alarms emanating from the Tyrannosaurus Rex's onboard AI.
"Warning! Warning! Main engine on fire! Main engine on fire! We will lose power in two minutes. Eject immediately! Eject immediately!" The older soldier listened to the warning issued by the artificial intelligence and looked at his comrades who were fighting fiercely in front of him. He said calmly, "Xiao Liu, our main engine has been hit. We can only eject now, but if we eject now, we will only become targets for those enemy flying warships and flying mechs."
The young soldier paused slightly upon hearing his squad leader's words, then smiled and said, "Squad leader, I understand. Charge! I'm not afraid!" The older soldier nodded, "Well done! Tyrannosaurus Fighter No. 141, pilot Zhou Sheng and weapons controller Liu Cheng, will now begin the final battle!"
"For Dawn City! Forward!" the two warriors roared in unison, their Tyrannosaurus Rex fighters billowing black smoke as they charged straight at the flying warship ahead. Three seconds later, a massive explosion occurred in front of the flying warship, which then began to plummet into the sea.
In the command post of the Dawn Army Air Force, Yuan Ang, Zou Yang, and others already had tears in their eyes. Although they had made great sacrifices, they all understood that they absolutely could not choose to retreat at this time. If they retreated, these enemies would rush straight to Dawn City, causing great harm to Dawn City and its people.
"Dawn City Air Force retreat, leave the rest to me!" The Dawn Army Air Force Command received the communication from Li Chenglong. Yuan Ang and Zou Yang exchanged a glance, nodded, and said to the communications officer at the command post: "Immediately notify all fighter jets to quickly leave the battlefield and return to base immediately. This is a strict order, and everyone must obey it."
At this moment, all the remaining fighter jets that received the order fired up all their ammunition and then quickly began to disengage from the battlefield. After the last Tyrannosaurus Regiment left, more than 100 super-guided missiles from the 7th Rocket Regiment flew at extremely high speed toward the enemy in the air.
Just as explosions were erupting in the aerial battlefield, Li Chenglong finally arrived. He used his full power from the start, summoning the Holy Dragon Armor, specifically the Ascended Agility type. The Agility type in its normal state is entirely blue, but after evolving to the Ascended Agility type, it gained purple and gold patterns, and its strength was naturally several levels higher than before.
The agile-type Holy Dragon Armor wielded the Azure Dragon Spear. In its ascended state, the spear's length increased, and golden dragon patterns appeared on the originally azure shaft. The moment he appeared, he was locked onto by the flying mechs and warships, and countless attacks slammed into his location. However, whether it was artillery shells or beam weapons, in Li Chenglong's ascended Azure Dragon form, their speed was as slow as a snail's crawl.
He easily dodged the attacks, reached a flying mech, and with a gentle thrust, the five- or six-meter-tall mech exploded and crashed to the ground. Meanwhile, on the ground, the three regiments that had deployed super-powered anti-aircraft guns along the coast began firing relentlessly at the enemy in the air. Members of the Special Mission Support Section 2, piloting the Dawn, joined the aerial battle.
Even with Li Chenglong's continued victories, numerous airships and flying mechs from other locations were already taking detours and approaching Dawn City from elsewhere. To save time, he decided to finish the battle quickly. Li Chenglong sheathed his Azure Dragon Spear and shouted at the remaining aerial enemies, "Dimensional Starburst!"
Instantly, 13 dazzling galaxy-shaped vortexes shot out from his outstretched arms and soared into the sky. The 13 vortexes flew higher and higher, growing larger and larger, and emitting an incredibly strong suction force.
As the suction intensified, it started with the small aircraft, then the flying mechs, and finally the airships, all of which were drawn into the vortexes. Gradually, the 13 vortexes began to merge into one enormous white vortex. As its rotation speed increased, the vortex's color slowly changed from white to blood red. The flying mechs and warships that had been sucked in were gradually reduced to fragments as the vortex spun rapidly.
Li Chenglong clenched his right fist, revealing only his index finger, and pointed forcefully into the air. A massive crack appeared in the sky above the vortex, revealing an eerie red and black light. As the vortex spun, the enemies, already being crushed, were rapidly sucked into the terrifying crack. Just as the last fragment of the enemy mothership was thrown into the bizarre crack, the vortex vanished, and the crack, in the instant the vortex disappeared, closed tightly and vanished as well.
Looking at the vanished crack, Li Chenglong sighed softly, "That move was indeed powerful, but if we could collect all those warships and flying mechs, imagine how many manufacturing materials we could obtain." Changing his mood, he sped off towards Dawn City.