Chapter 112

The Yingji-18 was like a group of assassins lurking in the darkness.

They moved quietly, hugging the surface of the sea...

Coincidentally, the sea surface suddenly became somewhat restless.

The waves grew larger as well.

It was as if the heavens were cooperating.

The Aegis destroyer was equipped with the famous AN/SPY-1 passive electronic phased array radar,

a system consisting of four hexagonal panels installed on the four sides of the ship's superstructure.

Since the radar itself does not rotate, relying entirely on changing the beam phase,

it scans targets in the airspace surrounding the radar at a rate of several times per second.

However, when faced with a surprise attack skimming close to the sea surface,

the AN/SPY-1 passive electronic phased array radar on the Aegis destroyer formed a blind spot.

It actually showed no reaction whatsoever.

Although the aircraft carrier was also equipped with air search radars, target acquisition radars, air control radars, landing assistance radars, and others,

at this moment, all these radars seemed to have malfunctioned completely.

Of course, the Ugly Nation Navy, which had long dominated the seas,

probably never believed that its carrier battle group could be attacked.

So even though only one F-18 fighter from a squadron managed to return,

the Ugly Nation Navy did not think much of it.

But this time, their arrogance and underestimation of the enemy would cause them to pay a heavy price.

When the Yingji-18 approached within about fifteen nautical miles of the target,

it suddenly accelerated, charging directly at the Ugly Nation aircraft carrier and some accompanying vessels at nearly three times the speed of sound.

At that moment, a soldier on patrol aboard one of the ships glanced casually,

and suddenly he saw some specks of fiery light.

At first, he did not realize what they were at all.

But very soon, his face changed drastically, and he immediately sounded the alarm.

At the same time, he shouted loudly, "It's missiles, it's missiles! Oh God, enemy attack, enemy attack!"

Instantly, chaos erupted throughout the carrier battle group.

The sound of alarms filled the air incessantly.

Crew members on some ships rushed to their stations and began implementing countermeasures.

However, all of this was too late.

Before they could prepare, the automatic interception cannons did not even have time to rotate.

The first Yingji-18 struck a Burke-class destroyer directly.

Immediately, a severe explosion erupted on that destroyer.

Following the first, came the second, the third...

Continuous explosions accompanied by fiery flashes and thick smoke billowing into the sky.

Not only that, but at least seven or eight Yingji-18 missiles penetrated the ships surrounding the carrier,

striking the aircraft carrier itself directly.

Instantly, everyone on the entire carrier felt the ship shake violently and sway amidst the intense tremors.

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"Oh God, we are under attack!"

The captain of the carrier still found it hard to believe.

However, the situation at this moment far exceeded his imagination.

A large number of ships on the periphery of the carrier battle group had been hit, emitting thick flames and dense smoke.

The flanks of some ships had been blown open with huge holes, and massive amounts of seawater were rushing in.

If repairs were not made in time, they would soon sink to the bottom of the sea.

At this moment, the aircraft carrier was not faring well either.

This tens-of-thousands-of-tons giant had been hit by at least seven or eight missiles on one side alone.

The most terrifying part was that one missile had struck the ammunition room, triggering a sympathetic detonation.

Only because of the carrier's massive volume; otherwise, an ordinary ship would have already been blown in two.

But even so, the sinking of this Nimitz-class aircraft carrier was only a matter of time.

Since World War II, the Ugly Nation had never had an aircraft carrier sunk.

The carrier fleet, dominating the world's five major oceans, had always been a display of the Ugly Nation's military power.

It was an existence that all nations feared, and a sharp weapon for the Ugly Nation to intimidate the world.

However, today, the myth of the Ugly Nation's invincibility was about to shatter along with the sinking of this aircraft carrier.

At this moment, on the sea surface not far from the carrier, a fishing boat was floating.

On board, some people dressed as fishermen looked ahead at the fiery light shooting into the sky,

and saw numerous ships paralyzed in place.

Most importantly, that colossal aircraft carrier was listing.

Excitement immediately appeared in the eyes of these people.

Meanwhile, after a period of chaos, the former carrier captain had escaped to another ship that had not been affected by the attack.

Watching the aircraft carrier gradually tilt and sink.

He ordered someone to record it.

"Syrian time, December 19th, 11:13:56 PM, aircraft carrier sunk."

Soon, this news spread across the world at the speed of light.

This was because Syrian time differed from Dragon Country time by five hours.

It was just past four o'clock when Lin Yi was woken up by Wang Kai's phone call.

In reality, this guy had been playing games all night.

As a result, he inadvertently saw a breaking news alert pop up.

An American aircraft carrier had been attacked in the Red Sea and sunk to the bottom of the ocean.

With such exciting news, he naturally needed to share it with someone.

Thus, not only did the entire Dormitory 312 find out, but Lin Yi was also woken up.

Of course, he was not the only one.

The sensation caused by this event shocked the entire world.

Countless people around the globe were awakened from their sleep by this news.

After all, this matter was in no way less significant than the incident when the World Trade Center towers were struck.

In fact, it might even be worse.

After all, the World Trade Center was, at most, just a building; although many people died,

through the ensuing war, America's image did not decline but rather rose.

However, the situation now was different; although it was only an aircraft carrier that sank,

and most of the people on the warship survived, the aircraft carrier served as a symbol of American military power.

Its sinking now would undoubtedly have an extraordinary impact.

It would produce far-reaching consequences; many even felt this might mark the beginning of America's decline.

— Author's Notes —

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