Super Invincible Battleship

117  Chapter 88: Dangerous Situation

This time, a total of 12 fighter jets made the attack, but the drones managed to shoot down nine of them. Now, only three jets remained, including two US F-15s and one F-35. The US Army and Japan Self-Defense Forces suffered heavy losses tonight, arguably the greatest non-war losses they've ever experienced, leaving them utterly humiliated.

However, this unconventional air battle thoroughly revealed the drones' formidable capabilities. They now understood that the drone definitely had high technology on board, capable of launching missiles to attack targets in the sky even from the sea surface. After witnessing the drone's attack methods on the sea surface, they naturally refused to believe that their missiles had destroyed it; the drone must be hiding beneath the sea. Therefore, the naval ships in the nearby waters were ordered to head towards the area of the incident, determined to capture the mysterious drone.

After expending all its missiles, the drone once again submerged. The fighter jets on peripheral alert were at a distance and hadn't seen the specifics, only knowing that the drone had fired missiles and taken down two more of their planes. So they didn't dare to come any closer, instead circling from afar, waiting for the navy ships to arrive and conduct a search.

Atop Fishwoman Mountain, Yan Fei withdrew his consciousness from controlling the drone, suddenly feeling incredibly exhausted. Even with the assistance of the Auxiliary Brain, this short air battle had drained a lot of his energy and was no less taxing than engaging in combat himself. However, the outcome was still positive; his calculations led the drone to successfully take down nine enemy jets, achieving an unprecedented victory. And these fighter jets had contributed a substantial amount of Merit Points to the drone, which was now not far from its next Upgrade.

Above the sea, those three jets were still circling in the air but had now distanced themselves considerably from the area of action. With their previous experience in mind, they were far more cautious. Meanwhile, two US Military Navy ships were speeding towards the incident area. Farther away, a Japan Self-Defense Forces warship was also racing towards the same waters, all eager to capture the unmanned drone.

15:24

Above the sea, those three jets were still circling in the air but had now distanced themselves considerably from the area of action. With their previous experience in mind, they were far more cautious. Meanwhile, two US Military Navy ships were speeding towards the incident area. Farther away, a Japan Self-Defense Forces warship was also racing towards the same waters, all eager to capture the unmanned drone.

The drone lay motionless, buried in the seabed silt. Not only had it exhausted all its ammunition, but it also had only 100 Energy Points left. Thus, it had long since shut down the Quantum Radar, completely unaware of the number of ships that had arrived above the surface. It was simply waiting, biding time until the clock ticked past midnight in Tokyo, waiting for a data refresh to recover its combat power and rejoin the fray.

Yan Fei, pleased with the substantial acquisition of Merit Points, wrapped his raincoat tighter around him, intending to find a cave for shelter from the rain, when he suddenly noticed flickering lights at the foot of the mountain. Looking closely, he saw over ten large vehicles driving through in the downpour. The vehicles stopped at the foot of the mountain, and from them poured over a hundred fully armed Japan Self-Defense Forces soldiers. Equipped for battle and wearing rain gear, they quickly surrounded Fishwoman Mountain and, led by several military officers, began a search.

Yan Fei was greatly alarmed. At this critical moment, the appearance of these soldiers here surely wasn't for a military exercise—likely, they were after him. As he harbored this suspicion, two more large vehicles emerged from the rainy backdrop, discharging a group of individuals. Yan Fei's heart sank when he recognized one of the individuals disembarking—it was Hideo Oogawa of the Oogawa Family.

By this time, Yan Fei was certain that he had, unknowingly, revealed his location once again, and the Oogawa Family had mobilized the army to capture him, with Hideo Oogawa playing a leading role in the operation. Beside Hideo Oogawa were several unfamiliar individuals who nevertheless looked formidable. As the Oogawa Family's forces encircled Fishwoman Mountain and their elite joined the search, Hideo Oogawa and his company didn't waste any time joining the ranks combing the mountain.

Observing the soldiers searching below, Yan Fei immediately felt enveloped in crisis. In the past, no matter how adverse the circumstances, he always had the trump card of the drone to turn the tide. However, during the recent battle, the drone had depleted all its resources and lost all combat power. Though his own physical strength was formidable, he had little defense against firearms, to say nothing of facing a super expert like Hideo Oogawa. Therefore, discovery by these individuals meant certain death.

It was only 11:30 PM now, and midnight was half an hour away. At that time, the Drone Data would refresh, and it would regain fighting ability. In other words, for this half-hour while the drone lacked fighting capacity, Yan Fei would have to fight on his own.

But Yan Fei, hardened by continuous battles, had an ironclad will. Despite losing his Drone Avatar, his vast Strength ensured he wouldn't simply resign himself to fate. If he could just hold out for this half an hour, once the drone returned to its full glory, he would possess the resources for a counterattack. n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Casting aside any illusions, Yan Fei observed the soldiers below, and began formulating his combat plan. Soon, he identified a direction and stealthily moved into position, ready to ambush the group of Japan Self-Defense Forces soldiers. But before he could position himself, the sky roared with the sound of two Apache helicopters, belonging to the Japan Ground Self-Defense Forces, that appeared unexpectedly. Turning on their spotlights, they began to circle above Fishwoman Mountain, keeping watch over the slopes.

The Oogawa Family harbored deep hatred for Yan Fei. Thus, even in the face of extreme weather like a violent storm, they risked the danger of crashing to deploy armed helicopters, ensuring a blockade, and swore to bring the perpetrator to justice.

It turned out that Yan Fei had been hiding in that spot all along. With his camouflage, the other soldiers hadn't noticed him until the urinating soldier inadvertently exposed him. With nowhere else to hide, Yan Fei quickly somersaulted up the cliff; while still mid-air, he shot steel balls from his hand, killing the soldier who had discovered him.

That soldier had spotted Yan Fei and was about to shout when a steel ball struck him in the forehead, killing him instantly. His comrades immediately noticed something was wrong and started to cry out. Yan Fei, after flipping onto the cliff, rapidly flicked his fingers, sending out several steel balls that took out the soldiers on the cliff. Then, turning around, he dashed into the nearby forest before the others could react.

Now that Yan Fei's traces had been discovered, the surrounding perimeter quickly tightened in his direction, with Hideo Oogawa and his men also running towards the area. The soldiers began firing into the dense forest; Yan Fei took cover behind a rock as bullets whizzed past, pinning him down and preventing him from moving.

However, the drone's movement generated noise, and the full attention of the US Navy guided missile destroyer was on monitoring undersea activity. Releasing active sonar, they quickly detected the disturbance caused by the drone and headed straight for it, while another escort vessel in the distance began to encircle, trying to force the drone to the surface.

15:25

Seeing the armed helicopters, Yan Fei dared not make any rash moves. His Drone Avatar might slaughter Apache Armed Helicopters as if they were chickens, but facing the Apaches himself, he'd be the chicken to the knife. After all, with no defense against the Apaches' 20-millimeter naval cannon and rocket attacks, he was entirely defenseless. Therefore, before the Drone Data refreshed, Yan Fei decided to lay low and bide his time.

Despite the hindrance of the violent storm, the searching soldiers were inching closer to the summit of Fishwoman Mountain, and their encirclement was tightening. Yan Fei had tried a few times to break out using the storm as cover, but each time he almost got spotted by the experts brought by Hideo Oogawa, and he ultimately had to reluctantly retreat, trapped on the mountain.

On the east side of Fishwoman Mountain, a squad of Japanese soldiers was searching the area. One of them suddenly felt the urge to urinate and hurried to the edge of a nearby cliff, unzipped his pants, and began peeing downward. With the howling wind at play, his stream was blown off course and ended up splashing on the searching soldiers below, infuriating one of them. As he looked up to curse, he unexpectedly spotted a concealed human figure on the cliff—a figure that was Yan Fei.

It turned out that Yan Fei had been hiding in that spot all along. With his camouflage, the other soldiers hadn't noticed him until the urinating soldier inadvertently exposed him. With nowhere else to hide, Yan Fei quickly somersaulted up the cliff; while still mid-air, he shot steel balls from his hand, killing the soldier who had discovered him.

That soldier had spotted Yan Fei and was about to shout when a steel ball struck him in the forehead, killing him instantly. His comrades immediately noticed something was wrong and started to cry out. Yan Fei, after flipping onto the cliff, rapidly flicked his fingers, sending out several steel balls that took out the soldiers on the cliff. Then, turning around, he dashed into the nearby forest before the others could react.

Now that Yan Fei's traces had been discovered, the surrounding perimeter quickly tightened in his direction, with Hideo Oogawa and his men also running towards the area. The soldiers began firing into the dense forest; Yan Fei took cover behind a rock as bullets whizzed past, pinning him down and preventing him from moving.

Meanwhile, an Apache armed helicopter in the sky was closing in on his position, continuously launching rockets in attack. The explosions near Yan Fei were deafening. Just as Yan Fei faced this critical moment, the Drone Avatar reported some activity—US Forces had reached the waters of the incident. Using deepwater bombs, they began attacking the drones hidden at sea.

Though the Drone Avatar had moved away from the immediate area, the power of the deepwater bombs was considerable; it could even feel the shock waves from afar. The US Navy guided missile destroyer kept dropping deepwater bombs and gradually expanded the attack radius, getting closer to the drone's location. Yan Fei was shocked, not expecting the US Military Warship to attack the underwater drones. He began to maneuver the drones farther away through the depths.

However, the drone's movement generated noise, and the full attention of the US Navy guided missile destroyer was on monitoring undersea activity. Releasing active sonar, they quickly detected the disturbance caused by the drone and headed straight for it, while another escort vessel in the distance began to encircle, trying to force the drone to the surface.

Yan Fei's physical body was surrounded, facing attacks from the armed helicopter, while his Drone Avatar was under attack from the US Navy guided missile destroyer. He had to worry about both sides at once, and despite assistance from the Auxiliary Brain, Yan Fei found himself in a harrowing, unprecedented danger.

The armed helicopter in the sky completely overpowered Yan Fei, leaving him no way out and forcing him to hide behind a large rock. Just when Yan Fei was quietly panicking, the helicopter suddenly flew away. Then, a large rock came whistling towards his hiding spot and smashed fiercely against the rock he was hidden behind, shattering it to pieces. The debris flew in all directions, leaving Yan Fei in a disheveled state.

Another massive rock then flew through the sky toward Yan Fei. He leaped aside to dodge the boulder. Right after, he saw a dark figure abruptly closing in on him, delivering a punch to his back. Taking a deep breath, his back muscles swelled and then vibrated rapidly to dissipate most of the impact. He then used the momentum to surge forward, re-entering the dense forest.

It turned out that the dark figure was one of Hideo Oogawa's men. He had stealthily crept up on Yan Fei, attempting a sneak attack, but never expected that Yan Fei would use his attack to escape back into the woods.

Yan Fei started to sprint through the forest, and suddenly, the sound of something slicing through the air approached—a large stone flew up again, aiming for Yan Fei. He swerved, narrowly evading the rock. But this move slowed him down momentarily, allowing the dark figure to catch up. The figure let out a bizarre cry and lunged at Yan Fei, grabbing his neck.

Yan Fei snorted coldly. Using the strength in his back, he flung the figure from his back onto the ground ahead, dazing him. Then, with a vigorous motion, Yan Fei lifted the figure by his grip, using him as a hostage.

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