I have a debt of 3 trillion, and my creditors are begging me not to die.

Chapter 272 Starry Sky Military Industry VS Blackwater Group, Round 3: Plasma Shield Shows its Power in Actual Combat
Theoretically, when the plasma layer absorbs enough electrons, it can form a near-metallic mesh that would be detonated when a missile touches it.

However, this is the first time we've conducted a real-world test, so it's still uncertain whether we can achieve the theoretical results.

Therefore, Yang Chen immediately ordered everyone to evacuate from the mountain, while all equipment remained operational.

A few minutes later, an M7 short-range missile launched by the Southern Military District struck.

Everyone stared intently at the sky, waiting for the scene they had been anticipating to appear.

"boom!"

A loud bang was heard, and the missile exploded about 100 meters above the hilltop, which was exactly the height of the plasma layer.

"It's done!"

"They really intercepted it!"

"It's amazing, it's amazing!"

"A vital national asset; with this, we no longer need to fear any enemy missiles."

"Chairman Yang, your research achievement can change the fate of the nation. If you can develop a larger-scale plasma shield in the future, and we can equip every city with it, we will no longer have to worry about any enemy weapons."

Yang Chen said with a smile, "What if it's just a coincidence? I'll call them and have them launch a few more to see."

Having already invested so much, let's take this opportunity to test the limits of the plasma shield.

Yang Chen called Jiang Wenming and said, "Mr. Jiang, we've successfully intercepted it. Have them launch a few more missiles with slightly greater power. It would be best if they could also launch a salvo of rockets to help us test the interception limits of the plasma shield."

Jiang Wenming said excitedly, "Really? That's great! That's great! With this amazing device, our country will be even safer. Wait, I'll report to the leadership right away."

The M7 medium-range missile was actually intercepted! This amazing new equipment deserves strong support!

Jiang Wenming quickly received a reply agreeing to all of Yang Chen's requests.

Jiang Wenming immediately called Yang Chen and said with a smile, "Chairman Yang, it's done, the leadership has approved it. Don't let anyone enter the target hill. More missiles of various types will be launched soon, and you'll also get the rocket salvo you wanted."

Yang Chen smiled and said, "Okay, we'll wait."

After hanging up the phone, Yang Chen happily shouted, "Everyone stay away from the hilltop! There will be a simultaneous test of different types of missiles and rockets soon. Do a good job of observation. The country is giving us a lot of support, so don't waste these live ammunition. Make sure they all play their proper role."

Everyone nodded, bracing themselves for the next attack.

Not long after, a new wave of missiles arrived.

Not only were there land-based missiles, but also air-to-ground missiles. It seems that the Southern Military Region also deployed fighter jets to help Yang Chen test the plasma shield. After 10 missiles, a barrage of rockets came whistling down.

The rockets all exploded upon impact with the plasma layer; not a single one could penetrate it. The defensive capability was simply terrifying.

At this moment, Yang Chen had a sudden inspiration: if multiple plasma shield devices were stacked, could the same interception effect be achieved?
Since it's not always possible to have 20 electromagnetic pulse bombs to enhance the defense of the plasma shield, let's change our approach and use multiple plasma shield devices to strengthen the defense. Could that intercept these projectiles?

Without hesitation, Yang Chen immediately ordered the engineers to add more layers to the plasma shield and then have the military region fire artillery shells to test it.

After some testing, a new discovery was indeed made.

With the current power of plasma shields, stacking five or more plasma shields simultaneously can directly intercept missiles.

Yang Chen laughed heartily, and the veteran experts and engineers all rushed forward to flatter him.

"Chairman Yang, the equipment is complete! Congratulations!"

"It's a real shame that Chairman Yang isn't an academician of the Longke Academy. How about becoming an honorary academician? It won't interfere with your work. Is that alright?"

"Yes, Chairman Yang should become an academician. Otherwise, it seems that our Academy of Sciences is not very authoritative, since even a talent like Chairman Yang has not joined."

"Chairman Yang, what are your plans for developing this equipment? We're all very interested."

……

Yang Chen chuckled and said, "Thank you all for your kind offer. I'll pass on the academician title, as I don't place much importance on that. As for research and development, it's not that I'm stingy, but I'm mainly worried about technology leaks. The more people who know about it, the greater the possibility of a leak. Therefore, we'll continue our internal research and won't open it to the public for now. However, if you're interested, you can join us. But joining requires a very strict review process and will involve sacrificing some personal freedom, so you must think it through carefully."

This wasn't Yang Chen making excuses to refuse them; he was genuinely worried. Back then, even such an important project as Beidou had its information sold to foreigners. There would definitely be many foreigners who would want to get their hands on a technology like plasma shields that could change the world's landscape. Anyone with even a slightly weak will would be bought off.

These were all seasoned veterans who had seen countless battles, so they naturally understood that Yang Chen's words made perfect sense.

Just then, Jiang Wenming called again.

"Haha... Chairman Yang, how about it? Do you want more?" Jiang Wenming asked with a smile.

Yang Chen laughed heartily and said, "No, it's a waste of missiles to keep testing them like this. Let's find a real combat opportunity to test them another day, and it would be better to use other people's missile test data."

Jiang Wenming smiled and said, "That's fine too. However, if you need any further testing, just let me know. The leadership has agreed to all your requests and will cooperate with you in all the testing. We hope you can put this technology into practical use as soon as possible."

"I plan to use it on the Blackwater Group first. Everyone, just wait and watch the live stream," Yang Chen replied.

Jiang Wenming said, "Alright, I'll report to the leader like this. I won't bother Chairman Yang any longer, you go ahead with your work, bye."

At this moment, in the operations command center of the Southern Military Region.

"Report! Our Dongfeng series short-range missiles, Yingji series missiles, and 100 rockets all exploded at the same altitude. They must have been intercepted by something."

"Haha... This is amazing, absolutely amazing. It seems Yang Chen's new equipment can not only intercept electromagnetic weapons, but also missiles. If we could equip ourselves with this kind of weapon, wouldn't we be invincible? I need a detailed explanation to understand what this equipment is."

Soon, videos of the highest peak of Sancheng Mountain appeared online. The shells exploded about 100 meters above the mountain, as if they encountered some kind of obstruction. Netizens began to speculate.

"What new equipment are they testing?"

"Is our technology so advanced now that we can make weapons invisible to the naked eye?"

"These are all videos provided by AI's birthday service, right? How could anything be invisible to the naked eye?"

……

The video quickly spread to foreign websites, and foreigners flocked to watch the spectacle.

A netizen from Bald Eagle commented: "Huh? They can now make their equipment invisible to the naked eye? How are we supposed to fight like this? We wouldn't even know we'd be surrounded before the battle even started."

A South Korean netizen commented: "That's impossible. They love making PPTs to fool people. They're experts at creating superficial projects. Don't believe them."

A netizen from the Sand Kingdom commented: Haha... According to their usual practice, if you believe them, you'll be fooled; if you don't, they'll mass-produce them. So, do you believe them or not?

A netizen from Japan commented: "Their equipment is no longer just science fiction; it's now moving towards fantasy. Legend has it that there are cultivators in the Dragon Kingdom, and it seems that's true. This must be a magic array used by immortals, which is why it's invisible to the naked eye."

It was late at night in the United States, but the Pentagon was brightly lit, with cars constantly arriving. The bigwigs were about to hold another emergency meeting late into the night.

Military representative Hania stated, "These videos suddenly went viral on Chinese social media. Based on the videos, they appear to be testing equipment that is invisible to the naked eye. This equipment can intercept missiles and rockets, possessing extremely strong defensive capabilities. We don't yet know if it's true or not. Please share your opinions."

Chris from the Department of Defense immediately said, "This is definitely fake. They've been coming up with all sorts of strange things to fool us into following suit, trying to use the same methods we used against the Soviet Union against us. This is something we've already mastered. Do you think we'd fall for it?"

Military expert Sanchez said, "But we have analyzed these videos and they are not AI-generated; they are real footage. From this perspective, we have to believe that they are real."

Air Force Chief of Staff Wallace said, "Those are their medium- and short-range missiles. Knowing those systems as I do, they could never explode like that unless something blocked them. I'm inclined to believe they've developed something invisible to the naked eye. Congress should meet tomorrow to discuss new military spending, or we'll fall behind."

Haniah immediately said, "I agree with Wallace's opinion. Congress is going to allocate funds to our military to develop similar weapons and equipment."

The other executives were speechless. Asking for money without even knowing what it was was simply too greedy.

For years, they've been operating this way: first, they publicize what advanced equipment China has developed, then they get Congress to allocate funds to deal with it. They haven't actually produced any new weapons or equipment, but Commissioners Smith and his ilk have all made a fortune.

This time will be no different. Regardless of whether China has developed equipment that can be invisible to the naked eye or not, let Congress allocate the funds first.

If China hadn't developed this equipment, the money would have been divided up.

If China actually develops such equipment, they'll just put together a PowerPoint presentation to appease the public, then divide the money among themselves, and continue asking Congress for more funds to research similar products.

They were very familiar with this routine.

Yang Chen's preparation time for the Blackwater Group has ended, and the third round of the battle between the two sides should begin.

That morning, as soon as they woke up, news spread across the internet that a theft had occurred at the Bald Eagle's weapons depot, with some equipment missing, including electromagnetic pulse bombs.

This little trick has been seen through by netizens all over the world.

Chinese netizens: Eagle, this is a bit unfair. You said you wouldn't interfere, so why are you resorting to these petty tricks? Can't you accept defeat?
Japanese netizens: Do you think the bald eagles treat everyone in the world like fools? Do you think you're so smart that no one can understand what you're doing?
A South Korean netizen commented: "As expected of our bodyguard, he's decisive and skillful. We're very satisfied. Yang Chen only dares to be so domineering because he's unmanned! One EMP bomb and let's see how he plays! If Yang Chen were even slightly smart, he should surrender immediately to avoid those three hundred employees dying needlessly in a foreign land."

A netizen from the Sand Kingdom commented: "Everyone in the world knows that the US is the most destabilizing factor; they instigate 99% of global disputes. We agreed that neither side's parents would intervene or provide weapons. What's with this behavior now?"

Germany: Boss Yang is truly finished now. Those unmanned systems are most vulnerable to electromagnetic pulse bombs; a single shot can render all unmanned systems within range obsolete. With Blackwater Group's superior combat capabilities and numbers, they could absolutely crush StarCraft Military Industry. Alas... it's a pity he's encountered such an unruly opponent; Boss Yang is helpless.

……

Seeing the comments from netizens, everyone in the Blackwater Group was overjoyed.

President Bradley personally went to the front lines in Africa to command the battle, and he also brought many media reporters with him, preparing to be interviewed by these reporters after a great victory, so that he could show his face in front of people all over the world.

Blackwater Group's pre-battle mobilization meeting.

Bradley said confidently, "Brothers, failure isn't scary, even countless failures aren't scary, as long as we win in the end. We were indeed unprepared the first two times, fighting them using their strongest tactics, so losing is normal. I've learned from those two failures; we need to play to our strengths to win. What are our strengths? Real combat, of course. So, I went to great lengths to get electromagnetic pulse bombs. Once we destroy their unmanned equipment, brothers, we can unleash our strengths and crush them. We have 20000 men, they only have 300—the advantage is on our side! This time, we'll win back everything we've lost! Brothers, victory is ours!" "Victory! Victory! Victory..."

Everyone in the Blackwater Group was full of confidence in this round. They believed that as long as those unmanned equipment were gone, their strength would definitely be able to crush the people from Starry Sky Military Industry. They were ready to avenge their previous defeat.

Matt Barnes, President of the Africa Region, said, "Mr. President, I didn't perform well the first two times. Please give me another chance. This time I will definitely perform well and repay your trust and cultivation with a great victory."

Bradley laughed and said, "This time you don't need to take charge. I'll take charge myself. Don't worry about it. I won't hold a grudge against you because of the previous two failures. The position of President of the Africa Region is still yours, and it will always be yours."

Matt Barnes needs a win to establish his authority, and Bradley also needs a win to get media exposure.

So how could Bradley possibly hand over command of this round to Matt Barnes?

Matt Barnes nodded awkwardly and said, "Thank you for your guidance, President. I will be loyal to you from now on."

Bradley smiled and nodded, then said loudly and seriously, "Brothers, prepare for battle!"

The 20,000 men from the Blackwater Group were like they'd been injected with adrenaline, immediately preparing to take their designated positions.

At this moment, the live stream chat of Blackwater Group was filled with comments.

"Blackwater Group still dares to stream? They lost so badly last time that they ended the stream immediately for fear of our ridicule. Promise me, don't end the stream this time, and say a few words to us, okay? Otherwise, I'll feel suffocated."

"You guys are really shameless. You got the electromagnetic pulse bomb by relying on the national team to put on a show for you. Even if you win, it's not honorable. Nobody will think you're really stronger than Xingchen Military Industry."

"Don't be too happy yet. With your big moves, Xingchen Military Industry is still starting the third round with you as planned. How could they not have a way to deal with it? I heard that they were testing new equipment on the hills next to Jiangcheng a few days ago. Maybe it can deal with electromagnetic pulse bombs."

"If Blackwater loses again this time, it will be completely reduced to a clown, and from then on, there will be no such thing as Blackwater among global mercenary organizations."

……

After reading the comments, the Blackwater Group employee in charge of the live stream laughed and said, "Don't worry, everyone, we'll definitely win this time. Let me tell you, even God can't save them. We'll wipe out their equipment and their men all at once. Just you wait and see!"

Soon the agreed-upon time for the start of the war arrived.

As always, Xingchen Military Industry deployed its forces, but this time they did not stretch the battle line horizontally as they had done before. Instead, they chose to deploy their forces vertically.

At the very front were not unmanned vehicles, but six huge trucks, which were arranged horizontally, completely blocking the unmanned vehicles behind them.

At this moment, the chat in Xingchen's live stream room was filled with comments.

"A change of tactics?"

"StarCraft Military Industry has added new equipment!"

"I knew Boss Yang knew the other side had deployed an EMP bomb, yet he still started the third round as scheduled. He must have been prepared. And indeed he was. Could this be the new equipment being tested in the online videos?"

"Does Boss Yang have equipment to counter electromagnetic pulse bombs? Or was it provided to him by China?"

……

Just as everyone was speculating, Blackwater Group launched an electromagnetic pulse bomb first, and to be on the safe side, they launched three in succession to ensure that all of StarCraft's unmanned equipment would be completely destroyed.

Three electromagnetic pulse bombs exploded one after another, but because electromagnetic pulse bombs are harmless to the human body and invisible to the naked eye, no one knows the true state of Xingchen Military Industry's equipment.

However, in order to lull the enemy into a false sense of security, Yang Chen had already instructed that once the Blackwater Group used an electromagnetic pulse bomb, the Starry Sky Military Industry live broadcast room should immediately start broadcasting live, creating the illusion that all electronic equipment had been destroyed.

Blackwater CEO Bradley stood in front of the camera and shouted, "Brothers, the chance for revenge has come! Launch a fierce attack on the enemy, leave no one alive! Charge!"

He's really put on a show.

The streamer then turned on the comment function in the live stream room, and netizens started sending comments and discussing the topic.

"Fuck! Why did you guys turn on the comments again?"

"The Starry Sky Military Industry live broadcast room has been shut down; it must have been destroyed by an electromagnetic pulse bomb."

"StarCraft Military Industry is finished. I thought they had some new equipment with a few trucks blocking the way, but it turns out it was just for show."

"The Blackwater Group is about to go on a killing spree. At this point, even God couldn't help. No one can save the poor 300 people at Xingchen Military Industry."

……

Blackwater Group's unmanned equipment began to advance, with their human warriors following closely behind to clean up the battlefield.

The unmanned equipment of both sides was less than 100 meters apart, but Xingchen Military Industry's equipment remained stationary and did not react at all.

At this moment, the top executives of the Bald Eagle, who were watching the live broadcast, burst into laughter.

Military representative Hania stated, "This is the weakness of smart equipment; a single electromagnetic pulse bomb can completely destroy it. If we don't invest too much effort in this area, they'll really think we can't. We know the huge flaws in this equipment and we have the capability to deal with them, so why spend so much money on it?"

Chris from the Department of Defense followed up, saying, "Haha... one shot crippled all their equipment. Let's see how they die this time."

Air Force Chief of Staff Wallace said with a smile, "Wouldn't it be too cruel if Blackwater really wiped them all out?"

"Haha..." Everyone laughed.

In their view, the 300 employees of Xingchen Military Industry were already corpses.

The Blackwater Group's lineup continued to converge with Starry Sky Military Industry's lineup, and the distance between the two sides continued to narrow.

50 meters...

30 meters...

When the two sides were less than 10 meters apart, Xingchen Military Industry's equipment suddenly opened fire. At the same time, hundreds of drones carrying robot dogs took off and launched an attack on Blackwater Group's drones and robot birds, and attempted to airdrop into the enemy's territory to launch a surprise attack.

Meanwhile, Xingchen Military Industry's live stream resumed, continuing to broadcast the scene live to viewers.

Live broadcast room barrage.

"What happened? Are you alright?"

"No way? Those trucks blocked the three electromagnetic pulse bombs launched by the Blackwater Group?"

"The Blackwater Group has fallen for their trap! They're finished!"

"It can now be confirmed that the video circulating online is indeed Mr. Yang testing new equipment. This new equipment is invisible to the naked eye and can intercept enemy bombs at a high altitude more than 100 meters away."

"Now even God can't save the Blackwater Group. Prepare for a third defeat!"

Blackwater CEO Bradley was shocked and shouted, "What's going on? What happened? Why is their equipment unharmed?"

Matt Barnes, the president of the Africa region, said, "I don't know! Why didn't the EMP bombs destroy their equipment? Our unmanned equipment was trapped in their encirclement and couldn't retreat in time."

Bradley gritted his teeth and said, "Why retreat now? Let's fight them! We have the same equipment, why can't we beat them? Play well, we have to hold on!"

In the blink of an eye, most of the Blackwater Group's drones and robotic birds were destroyed, while some of Starry Sky Military Industry's drones carrying robotic dogs broke through the defenses and landed among the enemy's human warriors.

These drones and robotic dogs are also equipped with swarms of mosquitoes, flies, and other insects. Before the robotic dogs even land, the mosquitoes, flies, and other insects have already launched a suicidal attack on the enemy.

Although these mosquitoes and flies don't burrow into the nostrils or ear canals, making it difficult to kill the target, injuring or even severing the target's limbs has the same effect, rendering the target unable to fight.

Bradley roared, "Rockets! Rocket launchers! All of them! Bombard them!"

At this moment, in the Star Army's operational command center.

Yang Chen was intently watching the images on the big screen.

Guo Hu shouted, "Chairman Yang, the other side is about to use rockets, rocket launchers, and other equipment. There's no time to stop them all!"

Yang Chen immediately said, "Notify them to activate all plasma shield devices and stack them together for interception."

Guo Hu immediately replied, "Yes!"

Guo Hu stepped up to the microphone and shouted, "Africa, listen up! Africa, listen up! Africa, listen up! Chairman Yang orders you to activate all plasma shield devices and stack them together to intercept enemy rockets. Execute immediately!"

Although the mosquitoes and flies of Xingchen Military Industry had tried their best to attack those holding rocket launchers and firing rockets, a small number of shells were still fired.

When the shells flew to a position about 100 meters above the StarCraft military industrial formation, they suddenly exploded. A series of explosions shocked Bradley so much that his lips twitched.

"What's going on? Why did it explode right there? Fuck! Did the military give me a batch of counterfeit goods?" Bradley roared.

Subsequent shells continued to fly over and exploded at the same altitude.

At this moment, all the top executives of the Bald Eagle who were watching the live broadcast were so shocked that they stood up.

"Wang Defa! What happened? Why did those shells explode at the same height?" Hania asked in shock.

Air Force Chief of Staff Wallace said, "It's over. Those videos online are real. They've developed an interceptor that's invisible to the naked eye."

The meeting room fell silent instantly, and everyone's faces darkened...

(End of this chapter)