[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-arms-tycoon-starting-with-a-scammed-hundred-bill":3,"chapter-arms-tycoon-starting-with-a-scammed-hundred-bill-arms-tycoon-starting-with-a-hundred-billion-doll-chapter-112":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Arms Tycoon: Starting by Conning a $10 Billion Order",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2077491,3287,"Chapter 112","arms-tycoon-starting-with-a-hundred-billion-doll-chapter-112",112,"\u003Cp>The Yingji-18 was like a group of assassins lurking in the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They moved quietly, hugging the surface of the sea...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Coincidentally, the sea surface suddenly became somewhat restless.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The waves grew larger as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was as if the heavens were cooperating.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Aegis destroyer was equipped with the famous AN\u002FSPY-1 passive electronic phased array radar,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>a system consisting of four hexagonal panels installed on the four sides of the ship's superstructure.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Since the radar itself does not rotate, relying entirely on changing the beam phase,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>it scans targets in the airspace surrounding the radar at a rate of several times per second.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, when faced with a surprise attack skimming close to the sea surface,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>the AN\u002FSPY-1 passive electronic phased array radar on the Aegis destroyer formed a blind spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It actually showed no reaction whatsoever.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although the aircraft carrier was also equipped with air search radars, target acquisition radars, air control radars, landing assistance radars, and others,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>at this moment, all these radars seemed to have malfunctioned completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Of course, the Ugly Nation Navy, which had long dominated the seas,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>probably never believed that its carrier battle group could be attacked.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>So even though only one F-18 fighter from a squadron managed to return,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>the Ugly Nation Navy did not think much of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But this time, their arrogance and underestimation of the enemy would cause them to pay a heavy price.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When the Yingji-18 approached within about fifteen nautical miles of the target,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>it suddenly accelerated, charging directly at the Ugly Nation aircraft carrier and some accompanying vessels at nearly three times the speed of sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At that moment, a soldier on patrol aboard one of the ships glanced casually,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>and suddenly he saw some specks of fiery light.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At first, he did not realize what they were at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But very soon, his face changed drastically, and he immediately sounded the alarm.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At the same time, he shouted loudly, \"It's missiles, it's missiles! Oh God, enemy attack, enemy attack!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Instantly, chaos erupted throughout the carrier battle group.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The sound of alarms filled the air incessantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Crew members on some ships rushed to their stations and began implementing countermeasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, all of this was too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Before they could prepare, the automatic interception cannons did not even have time to rotate.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The first Yingji-18 struck a Burke-class destroyer directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Immediately, a severe explosion erupted on that destroyer.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Following the first, came the second, the third...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Continuous explosions accompanied by fiery flashes and thick smoke billowing into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Not only that, but at least seven or eight Yingji-18 missiles penetrated the ships surrounding the carrier,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>striking the aircraft carrier itself directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Instantly, everyone on the entire carrier felt the ship shake violently and sway amidst the intense tremors.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>0 · Request flowers · · · · · ·\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Oh God, we are under attack!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The captain of the carrier still found it hard to believe.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, the situation at this moment far exceeded his imagination.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A large number of ships on the periphery of the carrier battle group had been hit, emitting thick flames and dense smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The flanks of some ships had been blown open with huge holes, and massive amounts of seawater were rushing in.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If repairs were not made in time, they would soon sink to the bottom of the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this moment, the aircraft carrier was not faring well either.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This tens-of-thousands-of-tons giant had been hit by at least seven or eight missiles on one side alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The most terrifying part was that one missile had struck the ammunition room, triggering a sympathetic detonation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Only because of the carrier's massive volume; otherwise, an ordinary ship would have already been blown in two.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But even so, the sinking of this Nimitz-class aircraft carrier was only a matter of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Since World War II, the Ugly Nation had never had an aircraft carrier sunk.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The carrier fleet, dominating the world's five major oceans, had always been a display of the Ugly Nation's military power.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was an existence that all nations feared, and a sharp weapon for the Ugly Nation to intimidate the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, today, the myth of the Ugly Nation's invincibility was about to shatter along with the sinking of this aircraft carrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this moment, on the sea surface not far from the carrier, a fishing boat was floating.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>On board, some people dressed as fishermen looked ahead at the fiery light shooting into the sky,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>and saw numerous ships paralyzed in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Most importantly, that colossal aircraft carrier was listing.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Excitement immediately appeared in the eyes of these people.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Meanwhile, after a period of chaos, the former carrier captain had escaped to another ship that had not been affected by the attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Watching the aircraft carrier gradually tilt and sink.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He ordered someone to record it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Syrian time, December 19th, 11:13:56 PM, aircraft carrier sunk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Soon, this news spread across the world at the speed of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This was because Syrian time differed from Dragon Country time by five hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was just past four o'clock when Lin Yi was woken up by Wang Kai's phone call.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In reality, this guy had been playing games all night.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As a result, he inadvertently saw a breaking news alert pop up.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>An American aircraft carrier had been attacked in the Red Sea and sunk to the bottom of the ocean.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>With such exciting news, he naturally needed to share it with someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Thus, not only did the entire Dormitory 312 find out, but Lin Yi was also woken up.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Of course, he was not the only one.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The sensation caused by this event shocked the entire world.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Countless people around the globe were awakened from their sleep by this news.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After all, this matter was in no way less significant than the incident when the World Trade Center towers were struck.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In fact, it might even be worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After all, the World Trade Center was, at most, just a building; although many people died,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>through the ensuing war, America's image did not decline but rather rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, the situation now was different; although it was only an aircraft carrier that sank,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>and most of the people on the warship survived, the aircraft carrier served as a symbol of American military power.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Its sinking now would undoubtedly have an extraordinary impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It would produce far-reaching consequences; many even felt this might mark the beginning of America's decline.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Chr\u002F>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>— Author's Notes —\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>(PS: New book seeking flowers, tips, and rating tickets; your support is the author's motivation!) 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