[{"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-273":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},2081382,3287,"Chapter 273","arms-tycoon-starting-with-a-hundred-billion-doll-chapter-273",273,"\u003Cp>Thus, they saw that the five aircraft carriers were bristling with F-35C Lightning II stealth fighters, EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft, E-2D Advanced Hawkeye early warning aircraft, and MH-60 Seahawk helicopters.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Xiao Ao's mood was incomparably complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this moment, he even began to doubt whether the Ugly Nation was still the world's number one military power.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Why was it that their new fighter jets had only just been commissioned, yet this other party had already deployed them on ships and formed combat capability?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Furthermore, why were these carrier battle groups using Dragon Nation Type 55 destroyers instead of the Ugly Nation's Aegis ships?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Xiao Ao did not believe the DWS Platform was incapable of manufacturing Aegis ships.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Rather, the Platform believed the Dragon Nation's Type 55 destroyers were more advanced than the Ugly Nation's Aegis ships.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, now that Xiao Ao knew of such a massive navy,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>he understood the purpose of these vessels without needing analysis from the Pentagon.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Madmen! These people are truly madmen! Is it not just a few fishermen who died? Does the DWS Platform intend to raze South Korea to the ground?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Xiao Ao could not imagine it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Why would such an uncontrollable organization appear in this world?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Most terrifying of all, the power demonstrated by this organization\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>had shattered their understanding time and time again.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Chapter 204: Terrified Ugly Nation Soldiers! An Eerie Smile\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>From the very beginning, a single aircraft wiped out an entire Ugly Nation flight squadron.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Then, combining tanks and infantry with lightning speed, they annihilated a John Bull armored brigade.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Shortly after, a fighter wing directly crushed the John Bull navy.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This had already shocked nations worldwide, making them unwilling to provoke this force.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, no one had anticipated\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>that the opponent still harbored such terrifying power in reserve.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The strength currently displayed by the DWS Platform was already sufficient to go head-to-head with the Ugly Nation in naval warfare.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It would not be easy for the entire Ugly Nation to assemble such formidable power.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When the news reached the Dragon Nation,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>the Dragon Nation was also shocked; although they had secretly supported the DWS Platform with ten million dollars,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>they had merely assumed the Platform would deliver a minor lesson to the Koreans.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yet who could have expected that once the DWS decided to act, they would do something so horrifying?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Five carrier battle groups—what a horrifying military force!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Let alone the present; even in the future, it would take the Dragon Nation a very long time to muster such a massive naval force.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At a special meeting, the President sighed to the military leaders:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"It seems we must re-evaluate the strength of our 'friend'!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Indeed, aside from not knowing their location, we should treat their strength as that of a superpower;\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>in reality, even if we and the Ugly Nation combined, it would be difficult to assemble such a massive force!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A general remarked.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Therefore, on issues not involving core interests, we must establish good relations with them;\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>unless absolutely necessary, we must never provoke them or cause them displeasure!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The President stated solemnly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It could be said that after the DWS Platform revealed part of its strength,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>even the President of the Dragon Nation was shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This massive military force was no longer merely a few dozen aircraft.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Considering five carrier battle groups, what is the standard personnel count? At least twenty or thirty thousand.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It could be said that, apart from not knowing whether they possess territory, the DWS Platform already possessed naval strength comparable to a world-class power.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Facing such strength, both the Dragon Nation and the Ugly Nation needed to show respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In truth, whether for individuals or nations, respecting the strong is never wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This is the law of nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If one encounters such power and still overestimates oneself to provoke the opponent,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>then whether nation or individual, one will inevitably face devastating blows, with only oneself to blame for the injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this moment, ahead of the advancing carrier fleet,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>a Ugly Nation Arleigh Burke-class destroyer was sailing.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When they detected densely packed targets on their radar,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>they spotted the massive fleet after only a brief pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Initially, they thought it was a Ugly Nation carrier battle group,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>after all, in the eyes of these Ugly Nation sailors, the only force capable of assembling such power in this region\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>could only be the Ugly Nation Navy.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Especially after spotting a Ford-class carrier on the horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Consequently, they were quite puzzled as to why a Ford-class carrier, which had not yet fully achieved combat readiness, would appear here,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>and why their destroyer had received no news from the Navy whatsoever.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Subsequently, they even attempted to establish contact with the other party.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, after only a few radio calls, they realized something was abnormal.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>From the distant horizon, they saw one ship, then two, three, four, until a fifth appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At that moment, the Ugly Country soldiers aboard the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer were utterly stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Some off-duty soldiers rushed onto the deck, gazing at the distant fleet.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Five aircraft carriers were arrayed in a straight line, surrounded by numerous top-tier Dragon Country destroyers and frigates.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Above them, F-35C fighters provided escort.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Looking again at the flags, this was clearly no Ugly Country Navy; these were unmistakably the insignia of the DWS Platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>By now, at least a dozen F-35 fighter jets had closed in on the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Should it make even the slightest hostile move, a barrage of anti-ship missiles would instantly reduce the destroyer to shards.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In response, every crew member on the ship dared not move a muscle.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They feared being sunk to the ocean floor by this fleet, only to become food for sharks.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even as the fleet passed close by, the destroyer dared not make the slightest erratic movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After all, these madmen from the DWS Platform truly feared nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>These fellows had dared to go straight to John Bull's territory and wipe out the John Bull Navy.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The crew of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer saw no reason why they should be treated any differently than the John Bull Navy.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If some accident led the other side to perceive hostility, resulting in the entire fleet being sunk and fed to sharks,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>that would be an injustice far greater than that of Dou E.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Just then, a voice crackled over the warship's communication console.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"This is the DWS Pacific First Fleet, this is the DWS Pacific First Fleet.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Our fleet is en route to the Rodent Country. As the only warship encountered along our path,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>we expect to see you applauding and sending us off with smiles; otherwise, we shall regard your actions as provocation and sink you.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Repeat: We expect to see you applauding and sending us off with smiles; otherwise, we shall regard your actions as provocation and sink you...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Remember, we require sincere smiles, not fake ones... If the smiles are unsatisfactory, you will likewise be sunk...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Upon hearing this radio transmission, the crew members of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer looked at each other in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They had specifically hailed them just to demand applause and a smiling send-off.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, as the massive fleet drew ever closer,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>the captain of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer hesitated not a moment, immediately assembling all personnel on board,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>who gathered in neat rows along the deck and both sides of the vessel.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Since they require this of us, lads, put on your most beautiful smiles!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>the captain said.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Chr\u002F>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>— Author's Notes —\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>(PS: Seeking flowers, tips, and rating tickets for the new book; your support is the author's motivation!)\u003C\u002Fp>",1266,"2026-06-16T04:26:56.390Z","2026-06-17T08:50:51.634Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","bde7e57c67bce4a04048bb13c6f3b3339f7baf9d6319a2979f2e8ee0b476365b","arms-tycoon-starting-with-a-hundred-billion-doll-chapter-274","arms-tycoon-starting-with-a-hundred-billion-doll-chapter-272",328,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Farms-tycoon-starting-with-a-hundred-billion-doll-cover.jpg"]