Chapter 94: Breaking Through the Blockade Chain

"Laser... this is a space-based laser weapon!"

"Yuehan Nuo's lips were trembling; he wasn't unfamiliar with this weapon—Eagle Sauce's lab also had a prototype."

"But he never imagined that someone could boost its power to such a terrifying degree and successfully deploy it in Earth orbit."

"This is no longer warfare of the same dimension."

"However, an even more chilling thought arose."

"If they can use this weapon to strike his warship, could they also strike their satellites?"

"He suddenly sobered up, a chill shooting from his tailbone straight to the crown of his head."

"Without satellites, his carrier fleet is nothing but a floating steel coffin on the sea—a blind and deaf man."

"Let alone fighting, he can't even find the way home."

"From the very start, they held an absolute advantage capable of instantly killing him at any moment."

"Shooting down the Y-35 earlier was merely an appetizer; the true killing move had always hung over everyone's heads."

"\"We should still retreat!... \""

"A staff officer's voice trembled as he voiced what everyone was thinking."

"Yuehan Nuo suddenly snapped to, like a furious lion, his eyes bloodshot as he roared:"

"\"Immediately! At once! Send back the video just now and my judgment via the highest‑encrypted communications channel to Hundred Palaces, quick! \""

"He knew that the outcome of this battle was no longer up to him to decide."

"Even Eagle Sauce itself might not be qualified to sit at the table anymore."

"……"

"Hundred Palaces, conference room."

"President Wil and the assembled civil‑military officials waited solemnly for news from the front."

"When Yuehan Nuo's fearful report and video appeared on the big screen, the air in the whole room seemed to freeze."

"What did they see?"

"They saw ten advanced destroyers being silently severed, disintegrated, and sunk by a high‑energy laser."

"That image was eerie yet shocking!"

"\"How could they possess such a powerful laser weapon? \""

"The Minister of National Defense muttered, his face as pale as paper."

"A technical advisor's voice hoarse, \"Their technology… has surpassed ours by at least twenty years. \""

"President Wil stared fixedly at the screen, veins bulging on his forehead."

"He saw the most deadly conclusion in Yuehan Nuo's report—laser satellites."

"After slowly closing his eyes, when he opened them again, all his arrogance, anger, and resentment had turned into a deep, bottomless gray defeat."

"The game is over."

"Any thought of counterattack is ridiculous."

"Should we order an attack on their satellites?"

"Leaving aside whether we could hit them, even if we did, their laser weapon could in a short time blind all of our eyes in space."

"Only then would it be the true apocalypse."

"President Wil's voice grew hoarse, as if he had aged ten years in an instant,"

"\"I order all warships, and all allied fleets, to break contact immediately and retreat at full speed. \""

"\"Mr. President…\""

"Someone still wanted to say something."

"\"Execute the order! \" Wil slammed the table with all his might and roared."

"The order given, he slumped powerlessly in his chair, hands covering his face."

"Everything is over."

"From today on, Eagle Sauce's ghost that had haunted the western Pacific skies for nearly a century was completely dispelled by a few laser beams from space."

"The baton of the world police,"

"was broken."

"On the sea, the mighty United Fleet of the Three Nations, after paying the painful price of ten destroyers and sixteen cutting‑edge fighters, finally received the retreat order."

"The massive carrier battle group, at a point less than three kilometers from that red line, turned its bow in a most disgraceful posture."

"That scene was like a swaggering vicious dog hit with a stick that broke its spine, able only to slink away with its tail between its legs."

"Their retreat, a loss of face, also proclaimed the utter failure of yet another probing attempt."

"With Eagle Sauce's fleet withdrawing, everything ended."

"Throughout the process, hardly a single gunshot rang out."

"The next morning at ten o'clock sharp."

"Yanhuang Guo's official media released an announcement to the world:"

"\"Our joint military exercise this time has achieved complete success! \""

"As soon as the news came out, the whole nation erupted."

"Netizens who had been stockpiling beer and peanuts the day before to witness history could no longer contain their excitement, flooding the streets."

"The long‑suppressed anticipation now erupted into a frenzy like a mountain‑shouting, sea‑roaring tide."

"In the cities, countless families spontaneously hung out the national flag, the vivid red forming a sea."

"At night, splendid fireworks blossomed over every major city, lighting up every face glowing with pride and joy."

"\"We have finally broken through the blockade chain! Our generation has witnessed it with our own eyes! \""

I'm crying to death! If my grandfather could see today, how wonderful that would be!

Tonight I won't leave until I'm drunk! Boss! Bring another case of beer, and fill it up for the comrades at the next table!

This night belongs to all the descendants of Yanhuang.

And this news, like a magnitude‑12 earthquake, instantly spread worldwide, shocking the entire world.

The Times: "A new era has arrived; after the drills, Yanhuang Guo completely broke through the blockade chain, heralding the arrival of a new order in the Western Pacific."

Morning Moon News: "A sunken fleet, silent laser attacks—what kind of opponent are we actually facing?"

The host of Bear Nation TV seemed especially excited, even with a touch of schadenfreude humor:

It seems our neighbor not only knows how to use chopsticks, but also lasers. Some country that loves to point fingers at the whole world might now need a psychological consultation.

All the world's eyes have focused on the East.

People finally realize that the lion that slept for a hundred years has now fully awakened.

A brand‑new world order has begun its prelude in the twilight of hegemony.

In the capital, inside Lao Luo's office.

He is discussing matters with Zhang Yunfeng.

At that moment, a knock sounded at the door.

Please, come in.

Qin Hao and Cheng Haitang pushed the door open, and upon seeing Lao Luo and the other person, Qin Hao said cheerfully:

Two special envoys, it's really lively out there!

Indeed, after waiting so many years, could it possibly be anything but lively?

Lao Luo gestured for Qin Hao and Cheng Haitang to sit on the sofa, then personally poured each a cup of hot tea.

"Breaking through the blockade chain, you've earned top merit," Zhang Yunfeng added from beside.

Qin Hao took the cup, and warmth spread from his palm through his whole body.

"I'm just the replication guy; the main credit still goes to you and the frontline soldiers for their proper command."

"Cut the act."

Lao Luo smiled, waved his hand, and sat opposite him,

"I called you here today not because I'm listening to your humility. First, to revisit the whole process; second, because the higher‑ups want you to discuss the country's future development direction with us."

While speaking, Zhang Yunfeng picked up the remote and turned on the wall screen.

The screen lit up, and the first clip was the Super Energy Squad's raid on the Banana Command headquarters.

They leapt from a transport aircraft, descended like a deity, then swept away all armed forces with devastating force.

The whole sequence flowed like clouds and water, brimming with violent aesthetics.

"The combat power of this steel battle armor is tremendous; the arms factory has already begun limited‑batch production."

Zhang Yunfeng, watching the stunned guards on the screen, said happily.

Qin Hao's eyes lit up after hearing that,

"Our scientists have grasped all the technology that quickly?"

"Haha! Of course, but we still can't produce battle armor with identical performance; however, a weakened version can be made, serving as practice for them to gain experience."

"Advanced gear is certainly important, but we must also be capable of producing it ourselves; that's fundamental and a contingency."

"Mm!" Qin Hao nodded.

Then the four of them continued watching.

After half an hour, the video ended, and Lao Luo finally brought up the second matter.