Chapter 206: The Pursuit Team Sets Out Again!
"Boom!"
"Boom-rumble!"
Accompanied by a deafening explosion, countless aircraft fragments fell onto the azure sea surface, sending up thick white smoke!
The moment the aircraft disintegrated, the pilot had already used the ejection seat to escape.
Otherwise, he certainly would not have escaped this disaster!
At this moment, inside the Command Room on the warship!
Seeing that scene just now, many staff members were stunned on the spot, completely unable to believe their own eyes!
Especially Lv Xiangguo!
He never dreamed that Chu Chen could actually shoot down that fighter jet with such ease; it was simply incredible!
Under normal circumstances, it is very difficult for a sniper rifle to hit an aircraft.
Because an aircraft is, after all, a moving target, and it is not an easy task for a large-caliber Anti-Materiel Weapon to shoot it down!
The probability of a one-shot takedown is even more minuscule!
Even the most formidable sniper would find it difficult to achieve!
Especially at such a critical juncture just now!
Just now, if Chu Chen had not shot down the aircraft, the one who would have died in the end would definitely have been him!
To be able to achieve a one-shot hit while under such immense pressure, it would certainly be impossible to succeed without absolute self-confidence and an extremely calm mind!
Lv Xiangguo was a sniper by trade back in the day!
During the self-defense counterattack on the Laoshan front line back then, his mastery of the Type 85 left the enemy in shambles, and he was deified in a single battle.
After the war ended, he was exceptionally recruited into Huaxia's first special forces unit—the Guangdong Province Special Forces Brigade—to serve as the lead sniper, and he participated in many secret peacekeeping operations!
In that era, those who could enter special forces were almost one in a hundred.
Without strength, one couldn't even touch the threshold of recruitment!
But even so, in his prime, he probably could not be mentioned in the same breath as the current Chu Chen!
He wouldn't even be a tenth as good!
At this very moment, as a former sniper, Lv Xiangguo understood better than anyone just how terrifying Chu Chen's strength was!
It would probably be no exaggeration to call him a once-in-a-century firearms genius!
Having been in the military for many years, he had never seen anyone like Chu Chen, who possessed all the virtues a sniper should have and could unleash them all at a critical moment!
Incredible!
This is truly too incredible!
For a moment, Lv Xiangguo even had the thought of taking Chu Chen under his command.
Of course, he was just thinking about it.
Because such talent would truly be wasted if placed with him!
【Congratulations to the host, received Shock Value ×100 from Lv Xiangguo!】
【Congratulations to the host, received Shock Value ×10 from Thompson!】
【Congratulations to the host, received Shock Value ×20 from Andrew!】
【Congratulations to the host, received Shock Value ×10 from Zhang Zhen!】
【Congratulations to the host, received Shock Value ×20 from Li Mingxu!】
【Congratulations to the host, received Shock Value ×20 from Li Chao!】
After shooting down the fighter jet, the Shock Value notification sounds in Chu Chen's mind exploded!
All kinds of notification sounds popped out all at once!
But for now, because the crisis had not been completely resolved, he did not pay too much attention to this matter!
He discarded the Barrett in his hand, turned around, and rushed into the cockpit to lower the lifeboats!
The moment the lifeboats were lowered, countless mercenaries immediately began to scramble for them, making the water surface a mess in order to survive!
"Everyone, don't crowd!"
"Board the boats in an orderly fashion!"
"My God!"
"The ship is about to explode!"
After lowering the lifeboats, Chu Chen immediately opened the bottom hold beneath the bow and jumped straight down!
At this moment, the interior of the bow's bottom hold had completely turned into a sea of fire.
Thick smoke was everywhere.
But because of the fire, his vision was not restricted!
This bottom hold was the equipment area of the oil tanker, and it contained many water-related tools.
Lifeboats, assault boats, fuel, ropes, paddleboards, and so on—everything was available.
However, due to the urgent situation, Chu Chen did not waste any time; he picked a speedboat at random and rushed out of the sea of fire!
Just after he left, the bow of the ship suffered one explosion after another!
Painful wails were everywhere!
After leaving this sea area, Chu Chen did not stop his pace; he drove the speedboat directly and sped toward the destination of the challenge!
At this moment, the horizon at the furthest edge of his vision was already somewhat gloomy.
Watching Chu Chen's retreating back, the live stream's chat exploded once again, starting a new round of frantic spamming!
【Awesome, real men never look back at explosions!!】
【So damn cool!】
【Too exciting!】
【It feels just like a United States blockbuster!】
【Brothers, let's get some 666s going!】
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At the same time!
On the warship!
Seeing that Chu Chen was safe, Lv Xiangguo and his party, who were still rushing toward this side, finally breathed a sigh of relief!
Just a moment ago, he had almost dialed the old chief's phone, wanting him to dispatch a few fighter jets from a nearby Huaxia military base to help Chu Chen escape danger.
If it weren't for that shot from Chu Chen resolving the problem, at this moment, Huaxia's fighter jets would likely have already joined the fray!
"Ring-ring!"
Just as Lv Xiangguo was thinking, the phone inside the Command Room suddenly rang!
Hearing the sound, he didn't say a word and picked up the receiver directly: "Hello?"
"Little Lv..."
After the call connected.
From the other end of the receiver came the voice of an old man.
Hearing the old man's voice, Lv Xiangguo's spirit was instantly invigorated, and he immediately spoke with a serious expression: "Chief!"
"What is the situation on your end now?" the old man on the phone asked again; although his tone was steady, it sounded like it was mixed with a hint of worry.
"Reporting to Chief, the crisis has been resolved!" Lv Xiangguo raised his voice to say.
"Oh? Did you all take action?"
Lv Xiangguo smiled slightly and said: "Chief, we did not take action; he shot down that fighter jet himself!"
After Lv Xiangguo finished this sentence, the other end of the phone fell into a silence lasting several dozen seconds; only after a good while did a voice come through: "Where is he now?"
"He is currently moving along the Indian Ocean in the direction of Madagascar!"
"Madagascar? What is he going there for?"
Lv Xiangguo thought for a moment and said: "This... we have not yet ascertained the situation..."
"Find out as soon as possible!"
"Yes!"
The next second, the old man pondered for a moment and continued:
"The intelligence group just sent word that that plane has a significant background; it not only involves the Saudi royal family but also armed groups in the Middle East region. I have a premonition that they will certainly not let this matter rest. During this period, your security work must absolutely not slacken. Once you encounter any sudden situation, report to me immediately!" the white-haired old man said word by word over the phone!
"Yes!"
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At the same time!
Huaxia!
Inside the Expert Group's Command Room!
After several days of research and judgment, they finally used satellite surveillance to discover Chu Chen's tracks on the border of Switzerland and France, and tracked his movements all the way to the Suez Canal!
Throughout the entire process, how he cleared customs, how he played the thief to rob that fishing boat, and the subsequent series of robbery plans, all surfaced at this moment!
Seeing this, Wang Ruomei said thoughtfully:
"So, his criminal target this time is actually this transport ship?"
Hearing this, Zhu Guowei beside her nodded: "If nothing goes wrong, it should be like this..."
After they finished speaking, Liu Xuemin immediately turned to Lin Xu and asked: "Lin, can you find the specific information on this ship?"
"Looking at the Arabic on the hull, it should be from a certain Middle Eastern country, but to obtain more specific information, it will take time. I will find out as soon as possible."
"Alright, thank you for your hard work."
Patting Lin Xu on the shoulder, Liu Xuemin looked at Chen Zijin, who had been silent, and said: "Xiao Chen, what do you think about this matter?"
Liu Xuemin's words pulled Chen Zijin's thoughts back.
The next second, he thought for a moment and said: "If his robbery plan is that transport ship, then what is his challenge this time? Is it Force Emergence? Or Master of Fate?"
After Chen Zijin finished speaking, Liu Xuemin frowned.
Following that, Chen Zijin said again: "Just now, when I was watching the surveillance footage, I inadvertently discovered a detail: inside his waterproof jacket, he was wearing a diving suit. Does this mean that his next challenge is likely related to Water?"
"Related to Water?" Liu Xuemin asked in surprise.
"Mm."
"That's not very likely, is it? Didn't the previous Congo River rafting already complete the challenge related to Water?" Liu Xuemin said.
"So, that is exactly where the key to the problem lies..." Chen Zijin let out a long breath and then continued: "I am wondering, could it be that we were biased beforehand? Perhaps that challenge on the Congo River was not Water Spirit at all?"
"If it wasn't Water Spirit, then what was it?"
Chen Zijin shook his head, "I don't know."
【Holy crap, this clue seems very critical!】
【Chen Zijin is truly worthy of being a mystery novelist; his observations are so meticulous!】
【Indeed, he even noticed the detail about the diving suit!】
【If this challenge is the Water Spirit, then what was the previous Congo River rafting?】
【I don't know!】
【I feel the answer is in the mountaineering backpack Chu Chen is carrying on his back. Even with such intense fighting, he hasn't abandoned this backpack, so one can imagine it must contain something very important!】
This discovery by Chen Zijin caused many viewers to join the discussion!
For a moment, the entire live stream room was in chaos.
Bullet comments were everywhere.
The next second, Liu Xuemin said in a deep voice:
"Regardless of what the challenge is, we cannot sit and wait for death now. Just a moment ago, I notified the Pursuit Team of his location information. At this time, they should have already boarded our warship and are rushing to the scene of the incident. I believe it won't be long before this matter is brought to light."
"Mm."
Hearing this, Chen Zijin nodded and stopped speaking.
But in his heart, he kept thinking about this matter.
He had a premonition that Chu Chen's challenge this time would definitely exceed the imagination of them all!
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Meanwhile!
Aden Gulf!
On the side of the Pursuit Team.
In recent years, because the Huaxia Navy has been carrying out escort missions in the Aden Gulf and Somalia waters, there are many Huaxia warships in the sea area.
After receiving the news from the Expert Group, the six team captains of the Pursuit Team immediately flew to a naval military base near the Aden Gulf by special plane, boarded a warship, and once again launched the capture operation against Chu Chen!
However, because this was a maritime capture and the environment was somewhat special, they did not dispatch a large force.
They only took a few hundred pursuit team members onto the ship, while the rest remained at the base, standing by on the spot.
At this moment.
On the deck of the warship.
Five team captains were gathered in one place, planning the details of this operation.
Just now, Zhou Yun had received another call from the Expert Group, so he was not at the scene.
Five minutes later.
Just as everyone was discussing intensely, Zhou Yun, who had just finished his call with the Expert Group, walked over.
Seeing him return, the several team captains immediately cast their gazes toward him.
Sun Bo said: "How is it, Team Captain, what did the Expert Group say?"
Pacing to their side, Zhou Yun hesitated to speak, his whole person seeming to have just recovered from shock!
Seeing this expression of his, everyone felt that the development of the situation must have exceeded their previous expectations.
Following that, Chen Xiong asked:
"What is it, Team Captain?"
After he finished speaking, Zhou Yun scanned the crowd and then said: "Latest news, the Expert Group says that during the robbery, Chu Chen had a conflict with the Blackwater Company's mercenary group..."
Hearing this, the several team captains present were all stunned!
Chen Xiong: "What?!"
Sun Bo: "Blackwater Mercenary Group?"
Zheng Yang: "How did he provoke those guys?"
Zu Guozheng: "Blackwater Mercenary Group... wouldn't that be that famous security company from the US?"
Zhuang Yan: "How is he now?"
As the top-tier security company in the world, these people had all heard of the great name of Blackwater Company!
Some of them had even crossed paths with Blackwater mercenaries!
Back then, when Sun Bo and Zheng Yang were sweeping drugs at the border, they had dealt with a mercenary squad from Blackwater Company.
These mercenaries were almost all from special forces backgrounds.
The equipment they carried was no worse than that of regular troops.
Every single one was a tough nut to crack!
Some of their combat proficiency was even more superb than that of active-duty special forces!
At that time, although the team the two of them were in had many people, they ultimately only fought to a draw with that mercenary squad, capturing five of the opponents at the heavy cost of over half their own casualties.
To this day, they still remember this incident vividly.
Based on their understanding of Blackwater Company, one of their mercenary groups had at least a hundred people.
And they were all well-equipped; confronting a regular special operations unit would not be a problem!
Under these circumstances, running into them single-handedly and having a conflict, the consequences could really be imagined!
When they heard that Chu Chen had encountered the Blackwater Mercenary Group, the expressions on the faces of the five team captains were very ugly!
Because they knew better than anyone what this meant!
However, just in the next second, one sentence from Zhou Yun shocked them!
The next second!
Zhou Yun gathered his emotions and said slowly:
"After the conflict broke out, he relied on his own Force to beat back over a hundred mercenaries on the ship, and even shot down a fighter jet..."
End of Chapter
