Almost as soon as the commander of the air-hunting squadron finished speaking, the radar officer immediately turned around and shouted, "Commander! Bearing 170... Target 002, Target 003 are rapidly approaching!"
On the radar, the two airships swooped down at a speed that completely overwhelmed the Cathunter team, and their speed increased rapidly under the acceleration of gravity.
"The photoelectric sensor has detected the target..."
Beep... An optical image of the airship was projected onto the CIC screen.
Those were two crimson, streamlined airships, far more advanced than the Cathunter Squad's patched-up airships, with armor plates clearly visible on their hulls.
There are also turrets of varying sizes on the bottom and sides of the airship.
The captain, who had been quick to show leniency, immediately became serious. The two armed airships were now capable of posing a threat to the Dayu.
"All ships, level one combat readiness!"
An even louder alarm sounded inside the Dayu ship, and the crew quickly took their positions.
"They're hunters!"
Corliss looked at the two airships and said in a deep voice, "Although there are hunters in the kingdom, aren't they the hounds of war? How come they're here!"
"Jackal?"
"Yes, a bunch of guys who would do anything for money!"
These are just mercenaries, so why would they target the Dayu?
“Miss Corliss, the situation is complicated. We are currently unable to contact the Kingdom’s personnel. We will be launching a counterattack in self-defense, and we hope you can witness this,” Zhou Mingrui said earnestly, looking at Corliss.
“Mr. Zhou Mingrui, I will explain to the Kingdom.”
Chapter 33 XT-01 (Refreshed)
Regardless of Corliss's identity, since she was sent aboard by the official Bel Kingdom, it would be a sign of respect to the Bel Kingdom to inform her.
"Commander! Target 001, Target 002, they are closing in!"
"All units, prepare for air defense!"
The two airships were too close to the Dayu, entering the minimum range of a medium-range missile.
Missiles are not launched randomly; each missile has its maximum and minimum range, corresponding to different regions.
The Dayu ship does not have a close-in weapon system... and there are no other ships in the vicinity providing coordinated air defense.
The commander frowned. At close range, the only options were the HYG-6 man-portable air defense system and the 12.7mm anti-aircraft machine gun... but this could result in personnel losses.
"Wait a minute, Commander, let XT-01 try..."
The commander frowned slightly. He knew what the XT-01 was; a weapon that was only being tested and had not yet been finalized would not be trusted by the military.
"The XT-01 incorporates some technologies from the 1130, which can assist in air defense..."
After thinking for a moment, the commander realized that Zhou Mingrui's words made sense; this would also allow for a more layered air defense system.
"agree."
..................
boom!
The bulkheads of the containers on the deck of the Dayu ship collapsed to the sides, revealing the XT-01 inside, which was in standby mode.
hum!
With the standby command released, XT-01, which was in standby mode, stood up and immediately began exchanging data with Dayu.
Upon receiving the order, the AI entered combat mode, and the phased array radar and electro-optical sensors began to search for the enemy.
Beep!Beep!Beep!
After the photoelectric sensor locked onto the target, the three-barreled 12.7mm rotary machine gun on the robotic arm was raised high and pointed into the dark sky.
In the words of Star Ring technicians: the original 6-barrel 7.62mm Gatling gun was not powerful enough!
It was quickly replaced with a 3-barreled 12.7mm heavy machine gun to increase suppressive firepower.
If it weren't for the weight limit issue, Zhou Mingrui suspected they might have even put a 20mm rotary cannon on it...
"XT-01 has locked onto the target..."
"Disarm the insurance policy; let AI determine the timing of the attack..."
"Zhou Mingrui, what is XT-01?" Ellie looked at the red and white machine on the monitor, tugged at Zhou Mingrui's collar, and asked curiously.
Zhou Mingrui looked at the XT-01 with its fire-fighting paint job and smirked. Who was it that painted it with that paint job...?
"StarRing Company's firefighting drones can reduce casualties among firefighters; in addition, there are police riot control drones..."
On the other side, Corliss frowned slightly as she looked at the red and white painted robot.
This robot looks a bit like a scaled-down version of the Empire's main mech weapon, but for some reason it gives people a sense of security. The striking bright red paint, combined with the white... gives it a surprisingly harmless feel.
After approaching the Dayu, the two red airships did not launch an attack immediately, but instead circled the Dayu at a distance of several hundred meters.
The rabbit's nerves were on edge for a moment, but it still managed to restrain itself.
Our Rabbit has a tradition of not firing the first shot. This is still within the kingdom's territory. As long as these hunter airships don't fire their cannons, the Dayu will also remain restrained.
After circling the Dayu twice, the airship in the sky suddenly increased the distance, maintaining a distance of 1 km.
The commander said in a deep voice, "Attention, all units!"
After the airships separated, XT-01 suddenly detected a flash of light on one of the airships.
The AI immediately detected that the airship had opened fire, and the Hongying-6 missile rocket engine on the shoulder rack ignited, causing it to crash into the airship in the sky.
The startled airship tried to evade, but the short distance of one kilometer was not too close for the Hongying-6, and it detonated directly in the middle of the airship.
→ → → BOOM!
The warhead shrapnel exploded, and the shrapnel flew out and tore the airship's armor to shreds. A single Hongying-6 missile failed to shoot down the airship!
It seems that the airship's armor is not as sturdy as imagined, but it should not be underestimated. At least it is much more durable than modern fighter jets with thin armor and heavy armor.
The three 12.7mm machine guns roared, and guided by tracer rounds, a volley of fire lashed out at the airship in the sky.
Under the calculation of the fire control computer, the trajectory of the bullet intersects with the flight path of the airship, causing the airship to "collide" with the bullet.
Ding Ding Ding!
The high-speed 12.7mm armor-piercing incendiary rounds struck the airship's armor with a clanging sound. The kinetic energy generated by the impact directly detonated the powerful explosives inside the warhead, causing fireballs to erupt on the armor.
The cannons on the two airships opened fire, and shells rained down from the sky, crashing into the Dayu. The helmsman immediately maneuvered to avoid them.
The XT-01 detected a high-threat target. The speed of the shell was difficult for a human to react to, but it was still possible for the AI to react.
With the photoelectric probe working in conjunction with the phased array radar and adjusted by the fire control computer, the fire whip lashed out at the incoming shells.
boom!
boom!
boom!
One after another, guided projectiles were struck by 12.7mm bullets and exploded in mid-air.
The commander raised his eyebrows as he looked at the XT-01's outstanding performance. Its performance was somewhat beyond his expectations. Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth, and actual combat is the only place to test the performance of weapons.
Zhou Mingrui nodded in approval as he looked at the XT-01's commendable performance. The XT-01 was essentially a miniature version of a missile-gun integrated weapon system.
Don't let its small size fool you; its technological content is almost identical to that of the 1130. It uses electronic components made entirely of superconducting materials. Because of the characteristics of superconductivity, it generates very little heat, saving most of the space and components used for heat dissipation. The electronic components can also be made smaller and more stable.
The surrounding sailors weren't just watching; one after another, individual HYG-6 anti-aircraft missiles flew toward the hunter's airship.
→↓
→ → → BOOM!
?→↑
The hunters' airship plummeted toward the ground, billowing black smoke. Blurry figures could be seen falling from the airship, free-falling under the planet's gravity.
The other airship fled in panic and quickly flew out of the range of the Hongying-6.
The sun slowly rose on the horizon, and dawn broke.
XT-01 entered standby mode, and the technicians, while organizing the technical data, quickly noticed that the flashing lights on the airship were a bit strange.
"Ahem..." Zhou Mingrui coughed lightly: "...The enemy fired first, but our Hongying missiles are faster!"
Chapter 34 is too advanced to be shown.
Two suns slowly rose above the horizon, their sunlight shining on the canal.
A plume of black smoke shot into the sky; it was the smoke from the burning wreckage of the downed airship, which must have already attracted the kingdom's attention.
After passing through the canal mouth, the Dayu Ship arrived at the lake outside the royal capital Gran, which is also the most important lake in the Bel Kingdom - Gran Lake.
Around Lake Gran are some of the kingdom's most important institutions of higher learning, as well as several defensive fortifications.
At this moment, the lake surface shimmered, and the shore gradually became noisy as small boats appeared on the lake, catching aquatic products from the river.
"Is that the royal capital, Gran? What a huge castle..."
Through the telescope, a massive castle appeared in Zhou Mingrui's field of vision. The castle was made of blue square bricks, covered with the marks of time.
This was the first time he had ever seen a real castle; he had only ever seen them on television before.
Indeed, every civilization has its unique charm. Take India, for example—the safest country for women to ride public transportation, bar none! (Daily Life 1/1)
"Miss Corliss, what kind of person is Queen Estée?"
We are about to make contact with the Kingdom of Bel. As a kingdom, it is clear that the royal family leads the direction of the country. Therefore, it is very important what kind of person the queen, who is the head of the kingdom, is. Diplomatic strategies vary from person to person.
“The Queen…” Corliss pursed her lips and said softly, “...she is a very wise old woman, deeply loved by the people…I admire her very much.”
Corliss's tone held a hint of longing, but also a lack of confidence... Seeing that Corliss didn't seem to want to comment too much on the Queen, Zhou Mingrui didn't ask any further questions; to do so would truly make him a clueless straight man.
"Thank you."
On the foredeck, technicians are performing maintenance on the XT-01. The previous exchange of fire with the airship demonstrated the XT-01's excellent performance and stability.
Technicians replaced the barrel of the XT-01 with a new one, and spent cartridge cases were scattered all over the deck. The crew collected the cartridge cases one by one.
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