[{"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-130":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},2077509,3287,"Chapter 130","arms-tycoon-starting-with-a-hundred-billion-doll-chapter-130",130,"\u003Cp>Its performance far exceeds that of most similar products currently available in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Therefore, its detection range should be 30% greater than that of the F-22, reaching up to 400 kilometers for aerial targets.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This is precisely why Lin Yi engaged the enemy from 200 kilometers away.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>That was absolutely not a reckless action.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Precisely because of his rigorous training, he knew that at this distance, radar systems including those on the F-22 were rendered blind,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>completely unable to detect the J-20, which possessed stealth capabilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Just now, when Lin Yi struck an F\u002FA-18E fighter jet, he used the PL-21 long-range air-to-air missile developed by Dragon Nation,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>also known as the PL-21 missile, comparable to Russia's R-77 and the United States' AIM-120,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>all of which are equipped with active radar homing heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This PL-21 missile is a long-range air-to-air missile independently developed by Dragon Nation,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>specifically designed for the Air Force's fifth-generation fighters to intercept aircraft. This single fact already surpasses all other military powers in the world except Russia and the United States, greatly enhancing our country's aerial defense capabilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>With a maximum range of 400 kilometers, it is sufficient to snipe any target from long range and conduct beyond-visual-range combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Additionally, the J-20's main internal weapons bay originally possesses only six hardpoints, capable of carrying six missiles,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>and besides the weapon bays, there are four heavy-load weapon hardpoints on the wings,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>but in actual combat, to ensure stealth capabilities, these are generally not utilized for external mounting.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This means that under actual circumstances, the J-20 can launch six attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, the fighter jet beneath Lin Yi can automatically replenish its ammunition through the system's weapon catalog once its ordnance is expended.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Unless his funds run out, he possesses unlimited combat capability.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this moment, although Ugly Nation had lost an F\u002FA-18E fighter jet, the battlefield was so chaotic\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>that many people assumed this jet had been hit by Xuzheng Prefecture's surface-to-air missiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After all, during this period, Xuzheng Prefecture's air defense systems had indeed shot down quite a few F\u002FA-18E fighter jets.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This was not too surprising.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, soon the aircraft carrier operations command center of Ugly Nation in the Red Sea detected a problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Their combat units were decreasing rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Oh God, I'm locked onto by a missile, I'm...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The communication cut off abruptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"An unidentified aircraft is attacking us with air-to-air missiles...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A pilot screamed in terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, the Ugly Nation aircraft carrier command refused to believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because their E-8 early warning aircraft had not detected any targets.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I'm locked onto, I'm also locked onto, flares... no!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Amidst a cacophony of noise on the communications channel, the soldiers on the Ugly Nation aircraft carrier looked at each other in dismay, their faces turning pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because they all knew that this pilot had likely met the same fate as the previous one.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"What exactly is going on?\" the Commodore of the aircraft carrier roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He watched as the icons representing carrier-based aircraft on the display screens in the carrier control center turned red,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>and then disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although he understood that something was definitely sniping their aircraft,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>he could not immediately figure out what it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even Ugly Nation's latest model of early warning aircraft could not detect the opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, soon he, like everyone else, formed a hypothesis:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>a hostile stealth fighter had joined the battlefield, possessing beyond-visual-range combat capabilities,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>able to precisely lock onto Ugly Nation's fighter jets from far away from the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although the Commodore of the aircraft carrier had actually harbored this thought in his heart for some time, he was unwilling to accept it,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>because this would mean that a superpower had joined the fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After all, in this world, only a few nations possess stealth fighter jets.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Those allies in Europa would not possibly assist Xuzheng Prefecture; furthermore, the performance of the F-35 provided by Ugly Nation could not achieve this.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>That leaves only two nations possessing independently developed and manufactured stealth fighter jets.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>One of them is Mao Xiong; although in the Commodore's eyes, Mao Xiong's Su-57 has various defects,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>it is undeniable that this is one of only three stealth fighter jets in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Regardless of its performance, if pitted solely against F\u002FA-18E fighter jets, there is absolutely no chance of victory.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Aside from that, the only other nation possessing independently developed and manufactured stealth fighter jets is Dragon Nation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Moreover, Dragon Nation rarely publishes the performance specifications of its weapons,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>and to this day, Ugly Nation's intelligence agencies have been unable to fully comprehend the true capabilities of this fighter jet.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although there are various speculations on the internet, with some saying it surpasses the F-22 and others claiming it still lags behind the F-22,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>due to the lack of real data, even Ugly Nation's military cannot determine exactly how powerful this fighter jet is.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>For this reason, the military even specially manufactured a model identical in appearance to the J-20 for research purposes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Thus, in the hearts of this Commodore of Ugly Nation and others, they were guessing which nation this aircraft that suddenly appeared on the battlefield belonged to!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mao Xiong? Or Dragon Nation?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this moment, on the aircraft carrier, no one could be certain,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>because even the radar systems of the early warning aircraft failed to detect the opponent's whereabouts.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Thus, the carrier command center reported the matter to the U.S. Pentagon on one hand,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>and on the other, began preparing the F-22 fighters to engage the enemy's stealth aircraft.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Immediately, the carrier issued its orders.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Soon, the three F-22 fighters wreaking havoc over the Syrian battlefield accelerated toward the same direction, forming a triangular formation as they roared away.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>One aircraft flew at the front, with the remaining two flying side by side closely behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Their speed approached Mach 2.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Under normal conditions, the F-22's typical flight speed is approximately Mach 1.58 (about 1,934 kilometers per hour),\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>but when executing combat missions, it can reach a maximum speed of Mach 2.25 (about 2,410 kilometers per hour) by engaging its afterburners.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Clearly, after receiving orders from the command center, the three fighters\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>understood that the opponent they were about to face was not an easy target like those in the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Instead, this marked the world's first true combat engagement between stealth aircraft.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This event would undoubtedly be recorded in the annals of global military history.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Therefore, the F-22 pilots dared not take it lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this moment, they had no idea what model the enemy aircraft were, as their radar systems had not even detected any trace of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This situation made the F-22 pilots extremely serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It must be known that pilots capable of flying stealth aircraft like the F-22 were carefully selected even within the United States.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They were absolutely not comparable to those who flew F\u002FA-18 fighters.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Every single one of them was an ace.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Therefore, these individuals knew deeply that\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>in stealth warfare, the fact that their own radar systems could not detect the opponent was a terrifying concept.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, just at this moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>three missiles were rushing toward them at high speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Their speed exceeded Mach 6, equivalent to 2.052 kilometers per second.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I've been locked on... the opponent's radar can detect us...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>one F-22 pilot said.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"SHIT, William, I've been locked on too!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Damn it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Chr\u002F>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>— Author's Notes —\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>(PS: New book seeking flowers, tips, and review tickets; your support is the author's motivation!)\u003C\u002Fp>",1238,"2026-06-16T04:12:22.327Z","2026-06-17T08:50:51.634Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","919a04b7b2af02c310c8032a99e6a56b5fbec5b01bcb439e1ce2550f8f22540b","arms-tycoon-starting-with-a-hundred-billion-doll-chapter-131","arms-tycoon-starting-with-a-hundred-billion-doll-chapter-129",328,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Farms-tycoon-starting-with-a-hundred-billion-doll-cover.jpg"]