Chapter 532: Complete Chaos

The Communication Officer nodded in response and quickly executed the order. But everyone present understood in their hearts that this encounter had far exceeded the scope of a conventional military threat. They had just witnessed a power that could change the face of future naval warfare, a power they completely failed to understand or counter.

On the other side of the Great Ocean, Li Mingyuan had already adjusted "Kunpeng" to a safe course and continued to advance toward the designated target area. He was in a pleasant mood, as if he had just finished a brilliant performance.

"Pangu, how was the effect of this 'exercise'?" he asked lightly.

"According to the analysis of intercepted communications, the level of chaos in the Star-Spangled Country fleet has reached an all-time high. They are sending emergency alerts to headquarters, defining us as an 'unknown high-speed low-altitude platform,' and recommending an increase in the global alert level."

Li Mingyuan leaned back in his seat with satisfaction, a triumphant glint flashing in his eyes: "Perfect. Let them guess all they want, guess what this is and where it came from. By the time they finally react, we will have already built ten, twenty 'Kunpengs'."

He glanced at the position of the "Haowei" carrier strike group on the display screen; it had already been left far behind: "I have to say, the reaction of the Star-Spangled Country people is still quite professional. If it were the navy of any other country, they might have already collapsed."

"According to the psychological analysis model, if we continue this 'Ghost' operation, it may lead to the enemy fleet completely losing its will to fight," Pangu assessed.

Li Mingyuan smiled and shook his head: "That would be going a bit too far. Today's performance is enough, and our goal has been achieved—to let the Star-Spangled Country people know that the Long Country is no longer a weak nation they can bully at will. Now, they will spend countless sleepless nights guessing the origin and capabilities of this weapon, and re-evaluating the maritime hegemony they are so proud of."

He cast his gaze toward the boundless Great Ocean ahead, his eyes filled with confidence and anticipation: "Next stop, the designated test sea area. The first ocean-going test of 'Kunpeng' has only just begun."

On the Great Ocean, the sun was still bright and the sea surface was still calm, but on that seemingly ordinary blue water, a storm that would change the world's military landscape was already quietly brewing. The appearance of "Kunpeng" was like a giant rock thrown into a calm lake; the ripples it stirred would affect the direction of the entire Cold War and the balance of global power for months and years to come.

And at this very moment, the communication channels of the "Haowei" aircraft carrier were still filled with various chaotic reports and uneasy speculations:

"'Haowei' calling 'Van Buren'! Do you have any findings on your end?"

"Nothing at all, sir! It's as if it never appeared!"

"'Sherman' calling CIC! Our Radar might have captured something... no, it disappeared again!"

"All carrier-based aircraft, attention! Lower search altitude! Repeat, lower search altitude! That thing is right on the sea surface!"

"This is impossible! No aircraft can reach that speed at that altitude!"

"Maybe it's not an aircraft! Maybe it's some kind of... some kind of new platform we don't understand at all!"

"God, if Beijixiong Guo has mastered this technology..."

"Shut up! Maintain radio discipline! All units continue to execute search missions!"

Captain Thompson stood on the bridge, looking at the seemingly calm sea, but his heart was churning with raging waves. He knew that what happened today would completely change the future of the Star-Spangled Country Navy, and perhaps, change the future of the entire world.

And hundreds of nautical miles away, "Kunpeng" still maintained an incredible speed, speeding toward the depths of the Great Ocean, leaving behind only a straight "wave-less corridor" and a group of shaken Star-Spangled Country sailors.

"Kunpeng" continued its game of "hide-and-seek" above the Great Ocean, and Li Mingyuan, like a conductor of a carefully choreographed symphony, made this behemoth appear and disappear around the Star-Spangled Country fleet. He could clearly feel the panic and chaos spreading within the enemy fleet, which was exactly the effect he wanted.

Inside the control cabin, Li Mingyuan glanced at the mission timer—"Kunpeng" had been cruising around the Star-Spangled Country fleet for nearly two hours, enough to make this most powerful naval force in the world lose face completely. It was time to end this performance.

"That's about enough," he muttered to himself, a hint of cunning flashing in his eyes, "Leaving them with some suspense is the most brilliant art."

He tapped the control panel to wake up the communication system: "Pangu, connect to the command center."

A moment later, the nervous voice of Minister Zhang came from the speaker: "Lao Li? How is the situation?"

"Everything is under control, Minister Zhang," Li Mingyuan said in a relaxed tone, as if he were just reporting on an ordinary sea trial rather than playing a cat-and-mouse game under the nose of the world's most powerful fleet, "'Kunpeng' performance is perfect, far exceeding design expectations. The Star-Spangled Country people are completely dumbfounded; their Radar, sonar, early warning aircraft... they've used everything, but they can't even touch our shadow."

A burst of low laughter and applause came from the command center; clearly, everyone was very satisfied with this news.

"What about next?" Minister Zhang asked, his voice filled with suppressed excitement, "Continue testing or..."

"It's time to wrap up," Li Mingyuan interrupted, "We have collected enough data and taught the Star-Spangled Country people a vivid enough lesson. Now, it's time to leave them with a final, and most profound, impression."

"What do you intend to do?"

Li Mingyuan's mouth curled upward: "Let them see what it means to be 'elusive as a ghost'."

He didn't wait for Minister Zhang to respond, cut off the communication, and turned his focus to the control panel in front of him. "Kunpeng" was at a position about 30 nautical miles from the "Haowei" aircraft carrier, having just completed a brief "appearance." The Star-Spangled Country Radar Operators were busy trying to lock onto its position, destroyers were adjusting their headings to attempt an interception, and carrier-based aircraft were circling at low altitude to search.

Everything was proceeding according to his plan.

"Pangu," Li Mingyuan's voice was unusually calm, yet carried an unquestionable authority, "Initiate full-band electronic silence and maximum stealth mode, heading 285 degrees, increase speed to 320 knots, break contact."

"Warning: Maximum speed will significantly increase the Power System heat signature and water flow disturbance, which may increase the risk of being discovered," the Pangu System reminded him calmly.

Li Mingyuan smiled slightly: "No, they won't discover it. Simultaneously activate the 'Sky Eye' system's powerful Electronic Interference System module, and optimize the stealth profile to the limit. I want their Radar screens to be completely blank, not even a ghost of a shadow to be found."

"Understood. Full-band electronic silence initiated. Maximum stealth mode activated. 'Sky Eye' Electronic Interference System running at full power. Stealth profile parameters optimized to 99.7%. Preparing to accelerate."

Li Mingyuan took a deep breath and gripped the control stick tightly with both hands: "Execute."