MTLNOVEL Chapter 531: Air Raid
August 3, 2030, 3:12 a.m.!
In the dead of night, in the southern part of Chan Country, Yang Province, Putuo Airport was brightly lit.
This airport is a 4F-class permanent military airport, once damaged by the Jieke Group during the war. Later, the Jieke Group repaired and expanded it. It is the largest military airport in Chan Country.
A large number of fighter jets and air defense systems, as well as ammunition depots and fuel storage built with heavy reinforced concrete, are all semi-buried in the mountains and deep underground.
At a time when the entire world was in an uproar over Su Jie's remarks, this Putuo Airport also responded to the great call of war from President Su and was making intense war preparations.
On the towering giant open-air hangars, eight colossal objects were already lined up neatly.
These colossal objects looked smooth and round, like beetles lying on the ground.
But beetles in the animal kingdom are only the size of a fingernail, appearing soft and cute.
However, the beetles appearing at Putuo Airport were 135 meters long, 29 meters high, with a load capacity of over 700 tons, capable of flying 36,000 kilometers nonstop in the air.
Their massive size was like giant beasts as big as mountains, longer than a football field, equivalent to the height of nearly ten stories, making them seem unlike any human creation.
These are Jieke Group's largest Luanyang Air-Space Strategic Bombers, the culmination of modern science, Tianyuan Biology, and Spiritual Science.
At this time, the cargo bays of all eight Luanyang Air-Space Strategic Bombers were open, and the ground crews were busy. They drove ammunition transport vehicles carrying missiles and bombs, with yellow thin lines on the front of the bodies to indicate they were live weapons. If they were training weapons for usual drills, the line would be blue.
The loading vehicles tilted the trays, aligning the bomb hooks on the back of the bombs with the hooks on the side of the composite racks of the Luanyang Air-Space Bombers.
As the spiral stabilizers on both sides of the racks adjusted, they ensured the stability of the bomb bodies.
Accompanied by the continuous ascent of the loading vehicles, the bombs were finally loaded into the fuselage seven meters above the ground.
Due to the enormous size of the Luanyang Air-Space Strategic Bombers, eighteen ground crew teams were simultaneously responsible for loading the bombs, with tons of ammunition loaded into this colossal object.
Just loading the bombs took a full two hours, with each Luanyang Air-Space Strategic Bomber loaded with over 500 tons of ammunition, an extremely alarming amount.
Subsequently came the long-awaited various troops, with heavy footsteps, as a Spider Main Battle Mecha appeared in view. Standing at twelve meters high and weighing over a hundred tons, the Spider Main Battle Mecha seemed quite delicate in front of the Luanyang Air-Space Strategic Bomber.
The eight long legs of the Spider Main Battle Mecha stepped on board, entering the massive cabin of the Luanyang Air-Space Strategic Bomber, which was so vast it felt like standing in a stadium, without the slightest feeling of crowdedness.
Following closely were the Genetic Warriors from the Steel Camp, personally led by Miao Lun, the highest-ranking officer of the Steel Camp, carrying biological armor and various weapons, and boarding the Luanyang Air-Space Strategic Bomber.
Apart from Genetic Warriors, there were Super Soldiers and numerous weapons and equipment.
The airport was brightly lit, and soldiers, fully armed, boarded in an orderly manner. Everyone knew they were going on a mission 5,000 kilometers away, yet not a single person showed fear on their face. Those who boarded this first air strike flight were the most elite in the Jieke Group, instilling fear only in their enemies.
Depending on the mission requirements, the number of soldiers and the weaponry equipped on each Luanyang Air-Space Strategic Bomber were different.
The busy boarding and inspection work continued until dawn.
As the first ray of dawn light shone on Putuo Airport, the eight Luanyang Air-Space Strategic Bombers were already battle-ready.
Six pilots sat in the cockpit, and when the signal came from the ground command tower, the Luanyang Air-Space Strategic Bombers were immediately started, and the engines began to roar.
"Airspace clear, ready for takeoff."
"Commence Cross Judgment Action!"
"Wishing everyone a safe journey!"
The ground crew removed their hats and waved their arms, watching the eight Luanyang Air-Space Strategic Bombers take off. Dozens of pairs of thin wings flapped, and the strong wind made them unsteady, yet they couldn't bear to blink until the eight Luanyang Air-Space Strategic Bombers flew higher and higher, disappearing into the clouds on the horizon.
August 3, 2030, 6:19 a.m., the First Flying Wing, with its bombing squadron, departed from Putuo Airport, heading northwest.
After takeoff, the Luanyang Air-Space Strategic Bombers rapidly accelerated and ascended, unaffected by their colossal size. The dozens of pairs of thin wings, each a hundred meters long, flapped hundreds of times per second, providing immense thrust.
One kilometer!
Ten kilometers!
Twenty kilometers!
Fifty thousand meters!
In a short amount of time, the Luanyang Air-Space Strategic Bomber flew to an altitude of over 50,000 meters, entering the stratosphere where the air was stable, with no vertical convection. The temperature increased with the altitude, which was a height that current fighter jets could hardly reach.
The Luanyang Air-Space Strategic Bomber was flying steadily at this terrifying height, whereas even the most advanced bombers had operational ceilings of only over 10,000 meters, not exceeding 20,000 meters, far below the exaggerated heights of the Luanyang Air-Space Strategic Bomber.
"Confirm the aerial flight path!"
"Activate anti-radar waves!"
"Enter supersonic cruise!"
The exterior of the Luanyang Air-Space Strategic Bomber shone with pinpoint bright spots, like small black holes absorbing radar waves, preventing reflection. Coupled with its extreme altitude and its top speed of Mach 2, the Luanyang Air-Space Strategic Bomber became a high-altitude, high-speed stealth strategic bomber with perfect safety.
Entering supersonic cruise, the Luanyang Air-Space Strategic Bomber flew over seas of clouds and mountainous landscapes at a speed of 1500 kilometers per hour.
It flew over various countries whose airspace was completely unaware of its presence. Even if radars were on, they wouldn't be able to detect the course of the Luanyang Air-Space Strategic Bomber.
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You Tai Country, Te Wei City!
This city was established in 1909. It is the capital of You Tai Country, and serves as the financial, commercial trade, transportation, and cultural center. It hosts the largest university in You Tai Country—Te Wei University, the oldest theater—You Tai Theater, and the most famous orchestra—You Tai Symphony Orchestra.
The headquarters for You Tai Country's commercial institutions, banks, many political parties, trade unions, major newspapers, magazines, and publishers are mostly located here. This city owns more than half of the nation's factories, being the absolute core city of You Tai Country.
In such an important city, naturally it is also the residence of You Tai Country elites. Due to the threat of Genetic Warriors and the zombie disturbances over the past few days, a lot of military forces have been arranged and deployed in the city, establishing a military command center, with several troops stationed outside the city.
At ten in the morning, just like any other day in Te Wei City, people went to work, played, and indulged in their usual hedonistic lifestyles.
With enough soldiers protecting them, the citizens of Te Wei City had no worries about zombies wandering in.
But these citizens of Te Wei City didn't know that sometimes the enemy doesn't always come from the ground, but might come from the sky.
High in the sky, tens of kilometers above Te Wei City, eight Luanyang Air-Space Strategic Bombers that took off from Putuo Airport over five thousand kilometers away had reached here.
Supersonic cruising for several hours, something that those supersonic fighters can't do, let alone bombers, yet the Luanyang Air-Space Strategic Bomber achieved this miracle.
"Sir, the aerial bomber formation is complete; we have reached the first target location, Te Wei City. We have detected hostile troops and military constructions; please instruct."
Inside the cabin, Miao Lun, who had closed his eyes for a rest, opened them upon hearing the inquiry from the flight squadron commander through his earpiece. He smiled, "President Su once said that this small land of You Tai Country is too urbanized; we need to help them rectify it. Execute the bombing mission and level the enemies."
"Roger that! Operation begins! Let us"
The belly of one Luanyang Air-Space Strategic Bomber opened, and the first guided bomb dropped toward the ground.
This was a five-ton guided bomb filled with tons of high explosives.
The missile's tail fins deployed, allowing the guided bomb to glide through the air.
Time seemed to stretch, or perhaps it was just a moment; this guided bomb landed in the President Mansion of Te Wei City.
At this moment, time seemed to stand still. The next instant, the explosion shattered the city's tension, flames rose high, like a demon's malicious grin.
Dust flew, debris soared, a terrifying explosion unleashed a massive shockwave, reducing the President Mansion to ruins.
The officials working here, the stationed soldiers, all ascended with the explosion the moment the guided bomb dropped, their flesh turning to dust under the shockwave.
Surrounding skyscrapers trembled with the explosion, all windows within a kilometer shattered, shockwaves swept across, and humans and vehicles nearby were tossed like toys. Shrapnel and debris from the explosion rained down like a storm. This destructive strike claimed countless lives under the five-ton guided bomb.
Everyone nearby was dumbfounded, with those lucky enough to survive and passerby turning towards the explosion site. The entire Te Wei City was disturbed by the explosion caused by this guided bomb.
And in the higher skies, tons of bombs dropped from the eight Luanyang Air-Space Strategic Bombers, the dense ammunition resembling a rain of bombs.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Flowers of destruction bloomed in the city, smoke and flames from the explosions covered the city, numerous bodies were dismembered in the blasts, buildings collapsed with thunderous roars, bringing death and devastation to this city.