Chapter 133: Chapter Ninety-Eight: Powerful Combat Power_2
The Predator Drone had already revealed all its secrets, but this all-new F-15 Fighter was making its first appearance before the world. To lull future enemies into complacency, Yan Fei chose to hide his true strength. After all, the US-Japan forces were too weak to warrant his full effort.
After receiving a warning from the US Army officers, the Apache Armed Helicopters circling in the sky were immediately ready to evade. But against the upgraded Drone, the armed helicopters were too feeble; the three missiles, unfazed by the decoy flares, struck three Apaches at once. Four massive fireballs erupted in the sky, and the three Apaches, blown apart by the missiles, burst into roaring flames. As their wreckage crashed to the ground, they also crushed two American soldiers who failed to dodge in time.
Emerging unexpectedly from the distant sea, the Drone launched seven air-to-air missiles, instantly wiping out all the aircraft of the US-Japan forces, demonstrating immense combat power while significantly diminishing the enemy’s strength.
Seeing their prized aircraft obliterated in an instant left both the American and Japanese forces speechless in shock. The Americans were even more shaken; it was obvious that the aircraft downing theirs was their newest model, the F-15 Fighter. Although the jet bore no markings, only the US had access to such latest models; foreign entities simply couldn’t possess them. So, this F-15 had to be one of their own.
But why would their own fighter jet shoot down their other jets? What exactly was going on? Could it be that the F-15 pilot was old and short-sighted, failing to recognize his allies? Or had the pilot defected? Or was it that The United States of America intended to declare war on Japan, and this jet had been sent from within the country to attack Japan, and they had been inadvertently harmed?
While the US and Japanese forces on the ground were in utter confusion, the Drone finally flew over the warehouse. With a dive, it began its attack on the M1A2 main battle tanks below. One Vulcan Gun on the outer side of the Drone’s air intake began firing, launching 30mm armor-piercing rounds aimed at the tops of the M1A2 tanks.
Under the assault of 30mm armor-piercing rounds, the US Army main battle tanks on the ground were extremely vulnerable, quickly destroyed by the Drone’s aircraft cannon, engulfed in raging fires. Then, the tanks’ ammunition exploded, causing an even larger blast that killed the US-Japan soldiers hiding nearby. In just thirty seconds, thirteen M1A2 tanks and armored vehicles on the ground were annihilated by the Drone.
At this point, the US and Japanese soldiers finally reacted, shouting as they began to scatter and flee, ignoring their commanders’ orders. Some well-trained soldiers sought cover instead, attempting to retaliate against the F-15 Fighter in the sky using the weapons they held.
With the comprehensive scan of the Quantum Radar, Yan Fei had a clear understanding of the situation on the ground. After diving and destroying all the tanks and armored vehicles on the ground, the Drone turned around and came back, the Vulcan Gun firing once more, launching high-explosive rounds to target those soldiers hiding in cover and attacking it.
Bullets and aircraft cannon shells were flying all over the sky, while violent explosions occurred on the ground, wiping out the resisting US-Japan soldiers. Their small-caliber rifle bullets occasionally struck the Drone’s body but could not inflict any damage. Then, the Drone turned around once more, aiming at the escaping soldiers. Amidst the towering flames, those soldiers running on the ground were desperately killed by the Drone. Astonishingly, aside from consuming a large amount of aircraft cannon ammunition, the Drone remained completely unscathed.
In this sudden strike, the Level 4 Drone had annihilated the US-Japan Joint Forces encircling the warehouse in a short time. Having overcome its previous limitations in flight speed and missile attack range, the Drone began to show formidable combat prowess, taking shape as an invincible presence. This outcome delighted Yan Fei and seemed logical to him.
After taking out those US military aircraft and ground troops, the Drone’s Merit Points began to rise rapidly. Although there was still a long way to go to reach 100,000 Merit Points, the upgrade path for the Drone became much easier after it demonstrated its formidable attack power.
From the Drone’s sudden appearance in the distance, to launching its attack, to wiping out the US-Japan Joint Forces, only three minutes had passed. The Chinese special agents inside that warehouse hadn’t even realized what was happening before the US-Japan forces surrounding them were completely annihilated. These agents, already feeling uneasy and believing they had failed their mission and caused significant loss to the nation, were preparing for a death match to atone for their failure, when suddenly a turnaround occurred outside: the encircling US-Japan Joint Forces were wiped out by a suddenly appearing F-15 Fighter.
These agents had seen much and knew much, and they naturally recognized that this was the latest model of the US F-15 Fighter. Now, seeing the incredible combat power displayed by this fighter, they were secretly shocked. Could it be that the latest US fighters were so powerful? Were the US Forces truly unbeatable? But why were they killing each other?
A few minutes later, when no more sounds could be heard from outside, these Chinese special agents cautiously opened the door, only to find the ground littered with the damaged bodies of US-Japan forces and raging fires everywhere. What was strange, though, was the F-15 Fighter that had just attacked these troops was nowhere to be seen. If not for the many bodies before their eyes, they might even have doubted whether the F-15 Fighter had ever really existed.
These Chinese special agents hesitated only for a moment before quickly leaving the warehouse to report the intelligence to their superiors…
Having taken out the US-Japan forces, Yan Fei not only gained a large number of Merit Points but also thwarted the danger to the Chinese special agents, ensuring they wouldn’t be dragged into peril because of him. Moreover, this was the first sortie of the Level 4 Drone, which had demonstrated such formidable combat power that he was immensely pleased. Of course, the reason for achieving such a good result in combat was not only the inherent strength of the F-15 version of the Drone but also the element of surprise. Nobody would believe that the latest US fighter jets would attack their own forces, which led to their carelessness and the drone’s successful ambush. This proved the brilliance of Yan Fei’s decision to choose the F-15 Fighter as the upgrade template. In future battles, Yan Fei intended to exploit this advantage further, making the US Forces take the blame.
At the same time, Yan Fei also concealed the true combat power of the Level 4 Drone, never revealing any capabilities beyond what an F-15 Fighter should have. He began setting traps from then on, numbing his enemies and causing them to underestimate him. When the time came, he would reveal his true combat power to turn the tide of battle.
After the battle, the Drone Assisted Intelligent Brain meticulously recorded the Merit Points earned:
Launching missiles and naval cannon strikes at the Port of Tokyo warehouse killed 218 people, earning 218 Merit Points; destroyed 3 Apache Armed Helicopters with missiles and naval cannon strikes, earning 900 Merit Points (300 Merit Points for each armed helicopter); took down 2 F-15 Fighters, earning 1000 Merit Points (500 Merit Points for each F-15 Fighter); took down 2 F-16 fighters, earning 800 Merit Points (400 Merit Points for each F-16 fighter); launched naval cannon strikes, destroying 8 MIA2 tanks, earning 800 Merit Points (100 Merit Points for each tank), destroyed 5 armored vehicles, earning 100 Merit Points (20 Merit Points for each armored vehicle), destroyed 15 military vehicles, earning 75 Merit Points (5 Merit Points for each military vehicle).
The sortie earned a total of 3893 Merit Points, aggregating to 3893 Merit Points.