Super Invincible Battleship-Chapter 346 - 180 Cage of the Electric Grid_3

Chapter 346: Chapter 180: Cage of the Electric Grid_3

Chapter 346: Chapter 180: Cage of the Electric Grid_3

Two AGM-114 Hellfire Missiles trailed flames as they rapidly advanced; in the torrential rain, they were but a flash before striking the Perry-class Frigate’s bow where the MK-13 Single Arm Launchers were situated. That MK-13 launcher was the frigate’s most important air defense weapon, containing up to 40 anti-aircraft missiles. The AGM-114 Hellfire Missile, after a transformation through the drone, had gained extreme armor-piercing capabilities—a single missile had punctured a colossal hole through the MK-13 launcher, but it didn’t hit the anti-aircraft missiles stored within.

However, the second AGM-114 Hellfire Missile that followed executed a clear swerving maneuver. It flew into the huge hole created by the first missile and struck the stored inventory of 40 anti-aircraft missiles, triggering a violent chain explosion. Then, American soldiers on the banks of the Seine River saw the frigate’s bow erupt in intense serial blasts, the sheer force of which lifted the Perry-class Frigate out of the water before it harshly crashed back down onto the river’s surface.

By then, the bow of the Perry-class Frigate was completely destroyed by the explosive disintegration of the air defense missiles. Flames engulfed the ship, rapidly spreading until the entire frigate was shrouded in a conflagration that not even the pouring rain could extinguish. The moment it fell back onto the water, it began taking on water in large volumes.

The commander on board the Perry-class Frigate was taken aback, never having anticipated that a vessel battle-hardened by the sea would be undone in an inland river, struck by a bizarre plane that had taken off underwater and set off the 40 stored anti-aircraft missiles. The explosion was so powerful that even a robust warship couldn’t withstand it. Seeing the ship begin to sink, he had no choice but to order an abandon ship, leading the sailors on the Perry-class Frigate to grab life buoys near them and jump into the Seine River.

After the sailors had jumped into the water, the Perry-class Frigate behind them suddenly let out an earth-shattering boom. The ship’s ammunition depot had caught fire, resulting in a fierce explosive disintegration that tore the Perry-class Frigate in two, causing it to rapidly sink. But the depth of the Seine River wasn’t sufficient; though the frigate did sink, parts of its masts were still visible above water, and it didn’t disappear completely beneath the surface.

General Bolton and Robin, who had been watching the spectacle from afar, could hardly believe their eyes when they saw the mighty US warship sunk by an F-15 that emerged from the water’s surface. However, Robin seemed to have anticipated such an event and reminded, “General Bolton, please order perimeter fighters to ready for combat immediately, to prevent that F-15 from escaping.”

Bolton, as if waking from a dream, hurriedly connected to the Command Center behind him, conveying new orders for surrounding forces to proceed with the next steps according to the predetermined plan.

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When the drone cleverly used the power of an ammunition explosive disintegration to sink a US Navy frigate with just two missiles, Yan Fei couldn’t help but feel a sense of satisfaction. However, he promptly climbed with the drone, distancing himself from gunfire of US soldiers on the ground, while also activating the Drone Quantum Radar for a comprehensive scan of the surrounding airspace.

In just an instant, Yan Fei knew the situation of the entire airspace around Paris; unbeknownst to him, 78 fighter jets had been circling in the thunderstorm-filled night sky over Paris. These jets were all designed for air combat, and while there were many models, all were from the US and France. They circled beneath the giant thunderclouds, and at some point, had formed a large encirclement around the heart of Paris.

Yan Fei didn’t know why these fighter jets were positioned on the outskirts of Paris, but he instinctively sensed danger. It was a night of extreme weather events, when normally no aircraft would dare to take off in such perilous conditions; taking off in a tempest was simply too dangerous. Thus, when these planes showed up on a night when they shouldn’t, their intent became clear—they were decidedly there to deal with Yan Fei’s drone.

Yan Fei was unaware of everything that had occurred during his blackout, nor did he know about a so-called perverted data analysis expert who was analyzing him, granting his enemies an understanding of some of his behavioral habits that allowed them to devise a battle plan before Yan Fei could react.

So when Yan Fei noticed all this, he immediately considered retreating. His sole Drone Avatar, with its limited weaponry, simply could not take down so many fighter jets. Besides, beneath was the capital of France, Paris, surely guarded by numerous ground-based air defense troops. If he were to be trapped in this encirclement, not only would he face threats from fighter jets but also from air defense troops on the ground, and the resulting battle would likely be severely disadvantageous.

However, after encountering the Perry-class Frigate, Yan Fei had no intention of continuing to escape by skulking along the Seine River’s bottom. With the prior example set, the US would undoubtedly monitor the riverbed closely. If they detected the drone underwater, bombers would likely be dispatched to drop bombs in rapid succession. The drone was not fast underwater, and if faced with incessant bombing, it might very well meet its demise. Therefore, unless Yan Fei lost his wits, he wouldn’t choose that route.

With underwater evasion ruled out, there was only one way for the drone to leave—through the sky. So, with a burst of speed, Yan Fei rapidly climbed with the Drone Avatar, aiming to reach the drone’s maximum altitude—thirty thousand meters above ground. At that altitude, he would utilize a triple-sonic speed to rapidly depart from Paris downtown. Once at thirty thousand meters, the drone would evade most ground-based anti-aircraft artillery, and the enemy had no good ways to catch up to the drone except by pursuing with high-speed missiles. Even if the enemy’s fighter jets could breach triple sonic speeds, they couldn’t maintain that velocity for an extended period, and so couldn’t catch Yan Fei. And to counteract missile attacks, the drone had access to a mature Anti-Interception Missile System, which consisted of two 30-millimeter cannons.

The drone carried Yan Fei almost vertically as it soared into the high altitude, while dense clouds blanketed the skies above Paris. Within the clouds, flashes of light intermittently illuminated an electrical grid that enveloped the world like a terrifying cage. Just as the drone entered the clouds, Yan Fei saw a flash of lightning and several bolts struck the Drone Body.

Yan Fei was startled and immediately felt the Energy Points of the drone rapidly declining. Then a powerful electric current appeared on the drone’s body, emitting a crackling sound. Initially seated in the Drone Cockpit, Yan Fei was electrified into jumping up, his hair standing on end like a porcupine, nearly fainting again from the paralysis.