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851: Chapter 850: Encounter with an Alien Civilization?

851: Chapter 850: Encounter with an Alien Civilization?

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A deep, thunderous boom,

like a shocking clap of thunder from a clear sky, shook the earth and sky.

The air seemed instantly pressed by ten thousand tons, fiercely slapping the sea surface.

The entire sea area seemed to be smacked by an invisible force.

However…

Looking up at the sky, one could actually see nothing.

It was a sonic boom!

A supersonic flying vehicle, when speeding through the sky, creates strong shockwaves in the air.

The vehicle itself had flown away, but the shockwaves spread out.

Simply put, it’s when the speed reaches such an extreme that even the air is compressed.

The sharply compressed air then releases suddenly.

It was as if an incredibly large gas cylinder suddenly exploded.

The air, compressed to the limit, expanded and released energy all at once.

The force it generated was by no means less powerful than the explosion of a ten-thousand-ton heavy bomb detonating in the sky.

The strong shockwave caused warships of thousands of tons to feel as if they had been harshly struck.

All glass shattered with a bang!

The hulls of the warships suffered intense air pressure, becoming dented and pockmarked.

Some of the exposed weapons, communications antennas…

even the helicopter flight decks,

were as if pounded by a heavy hammer.

Some were askew, some were simply twisted and deformed.

There was no way around it!

The sonic boom was too ferocious.

Humanity once had supersonic passenger planes, but it was discovered that even at an altitude of ten thousand meters, the sonic booms caused by supersonic flight would bring pressure changes to the ground, equivalent to a sudden weight of eight kilograms per square meter.

And at this moment, the raging unmanned attack aircraft was crossing at twenty times the speed of sound, at an altitude of just three thousand meters.

Twenty times the speed of sound!

At an altitude of three thousand meters!

Such a fierce speed, such a low altitude!

The resulting pressure changes were naturally terrifying.

Each square meter had to withstand a pressure of at least tens of thousands of kilograms.

If someone were outside, suddenly it would be like having a ten-ton truck pressed onto them – not being crushed to death would be a miracle!

It was for this reason that the warships were severely twisted and deformed under the immense pressure.

Even though the crew were inside the warships, not having to bear that immense weight,

the sudden change in pressure and the strong sound stimulation…

were enough to make eardrums burst and even internal organs to be damaged by the shock.

Of course!

However great the pressure, it wouldn’t affect the warships’ battle command systems.

Each warship was diligently engaging in anti-aircraft combat.

Computers don’t feel pain, nor do they have any emotions.

They would simply continuously choose the most suitable weapons for anti-aircraft combat based on the target data acquired by radar.

The large-caliber naval guns suddenly turned their muzzles, firing continuously toward the direction of the target with a thudding rhythm.

The multi-barrel rapid-fire machine guns, under the guidance of the fire control radar and powered by hydraulic electric motors, automatically completed turret rotation.

Amidst the sizzling sound,

Casings flew, and long tongues of flame furiously spewed streams of bullets.

One after another, depleted uranium armor-piercing shells were sprayed out like water, as if money didn’t matter.

Medium and short-range anti-aircraft missiles kept whistling into the sky, relentlessly pursuing their targets.

Within the Carson Naval Carrier Battle Group,

All warships, including the aircraft carrier, were outputting fire power like crazy.

All kinds of missiles and shells were already interweaving in the sky, crazily poured out as if they cost nothing.

It’s just a pity…

The unmanned attack aircraft sweeping past was too fast.

Originally already at Mach 20, it even accelerated further.

So soon after brushing past the naval carrier battle group, the speed had reached an even more astonishing Mach 30.

Where it passed, even the sea surface was pressed into a wide and deep trough.

A vast amount of seawater couldn’t withstand such pressure and was displaced to either side.

When the pressure dissipated, the water returned under the effects of atmospheric pressure and its own weight,

colliding into giant rolling waves and foam.

In an instant,

Even the hundred-thousand-ton nuclear-powered aircraft carrier appeared like a tiny boat caught in tsunami-like giant waves,

shaking non-stop, as if it could capsize at any moment.

And such waves greatly damaged the structural integrity of the ships; it was like driving a family car at high speed over a rough and pitted road.

Many crew members heard the terrifying sounds of metal tearing and compressing.

Creaking…

Creaking…

In the massive surges and the rolling of the ships, destroyers with relatively lesser tonnage compared to aircraft carriers nearly capsized.

After quite some time, when the rolling waves calmed down,

The majestic Carson Naval Carrier Battle Group, after appearing to have weathered a super hurricane, became a sorry sight to see.

Under the immense pressure of the sonic boom, the hulls of the aircraft carrier and four warships all showed severe deformations from the pressure.

Some of the observation equipment, communication antennas, gun turrets installed on the surface of the ships…

were all bent and tilted, some even shattered by the vibrations.

Worst of all was the largest aircraft carrier.

After all, it, over two hundred meters long and tens of meters wide, had instantly endured tens of thousands of tons of pressure under the intense sonic boom attack.

Such immense pressure, not flattening and sinking the aircraft carrier immediately, did indeed prove that as a sea giant beast, a nation’s sharp weapon, the quality of the aircraft carrier was extremely reliable.

But under such heavy pressure, the situation was dire.

All the glass windows on the island superstructure shattered.

Inside, the aircrew command personnel, sailors, and others were severely shaken and injured.

The flight deck fared better, after all, it was often subjected to the takeoff and landing of combat aircraft weighing tens of tons.

Especially when planes landed, the impact of the twenty-plus-ton combat aircraft hitting the deck with a clash was considerable.

However, the combat aircraft tied down on the flight deck suffered terribly.

They were heavily pressed, as if several trucks had been pushed down on top of the planes.

One could see with the naked eye the aircraft’s fuselage and wings showing uneven dents and cracks.

If inspected with ultrasonic testing, it was certain that the aircraft’s structural framework was twisted, deformed, or even torn with cracks.

Combat aircraft worth hundreds of millions each!

Were they to be scrapped just like that?

Minor parts could be replaced if damaged, but once deformation occurred in the aircraft’s structure, no one would dare to fly it.

There had been more than one incident where aging fighter jets disintegrated in mid-air during training.

Crew members injured!

Combat aircraft damaged!

Warship deformed!

This passing Unmanned Attack Aircraft, without any additional motion or attack,

Merely flew by at a staggeringly fast speed, but the effect of the attack was jaw-dropping.

It brought immeasurable losses to the Carson Naval Carrier Battle Group.

The aircraft carrier and its four escort warships would surely need to enter the dry dock for major repairs, equipment replacements, and hull surface refurbishing.

Especially a strict inspection and assessment had to be conducted to see if the warship’s structure and keel were damaged.

Otherwise, they wouldn’t dare to set sail in the future, for if they encountered strong winds and waves, wouldn’t it just break apart and disintegrate?

Of course.

The most tragic were many crew members, with the less severely affected temporarily having ringing ears and hearing loss, while the more seriously injured already had internal organ damage.

Although there were no deaths, the number of injured was substantial.

And the most speechless fact was…

That unidentified Unmanned Attack Aircraft of unknown origin, came hastily and left in the same manner.

Disappearing in a few seconds at an incredible speed of thirty Mach.

Many anti-aircraft missiles, having expended all their fuel, failed to catch up and had to self-destruct mid-air.

During anti-air operations, early warning aircraft and other Combat Attack Aircraft that stayed far away, although from a higher vantage point, also failed to detect its trace.

It disappeared!

Which country could possibly own such an Unmanned Attack Aircraft?

To fly at such speed, it likely no longer belonged to Earth humans.

After all, the fastest man-made aircraft to date are actually intercontinental missile warheads.

To strike enemies thousands of kilometers away, intercontinental missiles need to accelerate stage by stage with multistage rockets and then break out of the atmosphere.

Then, diving down from outer space, continually accelerating, at most they could reach a velocity of twenty-six Mach.

Such speed is designed to enhance the warhead’s penetration capability, to avoid interception.

At twenty-six Mach, the temperatures that the warhead has to withstand can rise to over three thousand degrees Celsius.

No existing metal materials can withstand such high temperatures and would quickly melt.

As a result, the warhead must be constructed with high-temperature-resistant ceramic materials in multiple layers to withstand several seconds of high-temperature melting…

Moreover, with such swift speed, control becomes exceedingly difficult.

Yet this Unmanned Attack Aircraft possessed incredibly strong maneuverability.

So…

Could this actually be an alien spacecraft?

And that seemed to be the only reasonable explanation.

After all, missiles couldn’t catch up, fighter jets couldn’t stop it, and its coming and going speeds were extremely fast…

Various doubts led many to be convinced that this was indeed an encounter with aliens.

Human civilization on Earth couldn’t possibly have such advanced technology.

Therefore,

After a brief period of chaos, the Battle Group Commander immediately ordered damage control and treatment of the wounded, while simultaneously enhancing vigilance.

The injured were evacuated from their combat posts, replaced by crew members who were on rest and had not been shaken.

The Aircraft Carrier began an orderly recovery of its aircraft, retrieving planes that had little fuel left.

Expedition training was also hastily terminated; they needed to quickly return to their home port and base.

After all, although there was a hospital on the aircraft carrier, there were too many injured.

Moreover, the warship, after being ravaged, might have sustained damage and couldn’t remain at sea.

In case of a storm, strong winds and giant waves could potentially wipe out the entire Naval Carrier Battle Group.

Of course, the most important thing was to report!

Encountering such an inconceivable event was an unprecedented first.

They had thought themselves to have the strongest military might on the globe, possessing invincible offensive and defensive capabilities on Earth.

But the fact proved…

In front of this alien craft, they were simply defenseless.

To think they had initiated the attack?

It was truly humiliating!

The other party merely shot down some missiles, then swept past, without lingering or mounting further assaults.

Had they activated a killing mode, then the Naval Carrier Battle Group would have been done for.

…

As the Aircraft Carrier Battle Group Commander reported the encounter with an alien civilization to the higher-ups through a secure satellite data link, the alien civilization’s Unmanned Attack Aircraft had long since departed.

Coming in haste, leaving just as swiftly.

The deed done, they secretly withdrew, leaving their profound impact hidden in obscurity…