bioinnovel Chapter 225 The Warships of the Land of Cherry Blossoms!
Chapter 225 The Warships of the Land of Cherry Blossoms!
Zhang Yan ignored these incidents.
Until a new signal source popped up on the holographic screen.
"Buzz—"
The sonar detected a large ship in the sea ahead.
More than one.
Zhang Yan enlarged the image.
There are four in total.
One of them was flying the flag of the Chinese Navy.
Normal patrol formation.
And on its opposite side—
Three gray-white warships, arranged in a triangular formation, are approaching.
Zhang Yan recognized the markings on the ship at a glance.
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Two Akizuki-class destroyers and one Maya-class cruiser.
Judging from their formation and distance, the three Japanese warships are attempting to force the Chinese frigate to stop and drive it away.
Zhang Yan's gaze turned cold.
He accessed a public radio frequency band.
A cacophony of communications filled the cockpit.
"...This is the Chinese Navy ship 573. You have entered our country's normal patrol area. Please immediately cease your dangerous approach, or you will bear the consequences!"
"This is JMSDF Ashigara. You are in international waters. Leave the area immediately."
"I'll repeat myself, you are engaging in dangerous provocations—"
The communication was abruptly interrupted by the other party.
Zhang Yan turned off the radio.
He doesn't need to listen anymore.
On the holographic screen, the specific data of the three Japanese warships had been automatically analyzed by the system.
Displacement, armor thickness, weapon configuration, power system, and sonar coverage.
All parameters are clearly displayed.
Ship 573 is a Type 054A corvette.
Its full-load displacement is just over four thousand tons.
The three ships opposite have a combined displacement of over 30,000 tons.
One against three.
In terms of firepower and tonnage alone, the 573 ship is at a significant disadvantage.
Zhang Yan tapped his fingers lightly twice on the control panel.
"System, the weapon system of the Sea Devouring Shark, assess the damage to these three surface ships."
The assessment is complete.
[High-frequency oscillating cutting teeth: capable of cutting through the keel; a single attack can cause structural fractures in the hull.]
[Supercavitating Torpedo (x6): 99.7% accuracy; a single torpedo is sufficient to penetrate the waterline armor of a Maya-class cruiser and detonate its magazine.]
[Deep-sea high-pressure water jet: capable of cutting through the hull of a ship, causing irreparable flooding.]
[Overall assessment: Three targets, estimated clearance time – within 90 seconds.]
Zhang Yan looked at the number.
Ninety seconds.
A slight smile played at the corners of his lips.
The mechanical shark dived to a depth of thirty meters, where its speed suddenly increased.
Proceed at full speed.
The supercavitation thruster at the tail was activated at full power, and seawater formed a layer of steam bubble film around the shark's body, reducing drag to its limit.
Underwater speed – 60 knots.
This speed is almost twice as fast as the maximum speed of any nuclear submarine in the world.
Thirty seconds later.
The mechanical shark arrived directly beneath the three Japanese warships.
Zhang Yan looked up.
In the holographic overhead view, the keel structure of the three warships is clearly visible.
He chose the largest one.
Maya-class cruisers.
"Pull the tooth first."
The mechanical shark's massive jaws opened.
The high-frequency oscillating cutting teeth are rotated to their maximum speed.
A sharp, almost inaudible buzzing sound exploded underwater.
The mechanical shark charged vertically upwards from directly below.
The silver-gray shark hull crashed into the hull of the cruiser.
The moment the cutting teeth made contact with the steel plate, the five-centimeter-thick military armor steel was like butter being cut by a hot knife, emitting a piercing metallic tearing sound.
The mechanical shark cut along the keel from the bow to the midships.
A 40-meter-long gash was torn open at the bottom of the cruiser.
Seawater surged in frantically.
The cruiser rocked violently, and alarms blared throughout the ship.
Zhang Yan did not linger.
The mechanical shark detached from the bottom of the cruiser, drawing a graceful arc underwater, and turned towards the Akizuki-class destroyer on its left.
Two supercavitating torpedoes were launched from the underside tubes.
silent.
No trace.
Encased in a supercavitary membrane, the torpedo penetrated a distance of 200 meters at a speed of 200 knots.
Hit after 0.8 seconds.
The first missile struck the destroyer three meters below the waterline on its port side, penetrating the armor and exploding inside the engine room.
The entire boat was lifted up from the middle.
The second bullet hit the ammunition depot.
A ball of orange-red fire expanded from inside the ship, blasting the destroyer's superstructure and bridge into fragments.
The metal debris and seawater mixed into a huge cloud of mist that shot into the sky.
Before the captain of the last Akizuki-class destroyer could even react to what was happening, the mechanical shark had already arrived directly beneath it.
Deep-sea high-pressure water jetting is activated.
An invisible jet of ultra-high-pressure water shot out from the shark's belly, cutting into the destroyer's steering gear at a precise angle.
The servo motor was disconnected.
The propulsion shaft was cut off.
The destroyer lost power and directional control and began to spin helplessly on the sea.
Zhang Yan maneuvered the mechanical shark to surge upwards once more.
The cutting teeth sliced across the center of the destroyer's hull.
The steel plate shattered into powder under high-frequency vibration.
Seawater flooded in.
Within thirty seconds, the third warship also began to tilt and sink.
the whole process.
All that was heard by everyone on board the 573 ship was three muffled thuds.
First word.
Second tone.
Third tone.
Then, they saw a scene they would never forget for the rest of their lives.
Those three Japanese warships that had just been so arrogant and domineering towards them—
One ship broke in half, with its bow and stern both rising up simultaneously, and sank into the sea in a V-shape.
A ship was reduced to a burning wreck in the explosion, with black smoke billowing into the sky.
A ship was slowly capsizing, and the people on board were jumping into the sea like ants.
The bridge of the 573 ship was deathly silent.
The captain's hand holding the binoculars was trembling.
The deputy captain stood there with his mouth agape, unable to utter a single word.
Several young sailors collapsed to the ground.
"Wha...what's going on?"
No one can answer.
Because nobody knows what happened in those sixty seconds.
Just as everyone's brains were still in a state of malfunction, a huge gray triangle appeared on the sea surface.
A giant, silver-gray mechanical shark slowly emerged from the water.
Its size is one-fifth the length of the 573 ship.
Water droplets slid off the smooth metal surface, gleaming coldly silver in the sunlight.
Those electronic eyes, devoid of pupils, were calmly watching the 573 ship.
The armor on its back slid open silently.
A young man stood up from the cockpit.
He was wearing an ordinary black jacket, his hair was a little messy from the sea breeze, and his expression was so indifferent that there was almost no emotional fluctuation.
He stood on the back of the mechanical giant shark and casually raised his hand towards the direction of ship 573.
I greeted them.
Inside the bridge of ship 573.
The captain lowered his binoculars.
His voice was hoarse, carrying an unreal, dazed quality.
"Record...record the nautical log."
"It's 14:27 PM Beijing time today."
"Our ship was forced to stop by three warships of unidentified nationality in the Andaman Sea."
"Subsequently, a large, unidentified underwater intelligent device intervened."
"Within sixty seconds, all three enemy ships sank."
He paused.
"The operator is a young Chinese male, whose age is estimated to be no more than 25 years old."
"After waving to our ship, the crew member submerged the control unit underwater, heading...northwest."
"Our ship attempted to contact them by radio, but received no response."
The captain put down his pen.
He looked up at the sea outside the window, which had returned to calm.
The mechanical shark has disappeared.
Not even a ripple was left.
It was as if everything that had just happened was just a dream.
The vice-captain leaned closer, his voice hushed.
"Captain, how do we report this?"
The captain remained silent for a long time.
"Report the facts truthfully."
"But...who would believe that?"
The captain gave a wry smile.
Whether you believe it or not is up to those above.
"We only need to remember one thing."
His gaze returned to the vast blue sea.
"Today, someone stood up for us."
……
Two hundred meters underwater.
The mechanical shark regained its cruising speed and headed northwest.
Zhang Yan leaned back in the cockpit and closed his eyes.
On the holographic screen, the location markers for the Dragon Scale Squad showed that they had already assembled at a secret landing point on the northern border of Myanmar.
There are fourteen hours left before the operation begins.
He has plenty of time.
Zhang Yan took out the military satellite phone and edited an encrypted message.
The recipient of this message is Nie Qingcheng.
The content consists of only one word.
"install."
Two seconds later, the reply came.
"Wait for you."
Zhang Yan looked at the small heart symbol, and the corners of his mouth curved upwards for a moment.
He put away the phone and closed his eyes again.
The mechanical shark moved silently through the dark depths of the sea, heading towards the Golden Triangle.