Colonia Storm Tour

Because of Li Yang, Yu Xiao, and Kevin Scott, Lin Haiyuan had to temporarily put aside matters concerning Asgard Electronics Industry.

"The location is in the Bay Hotel, northeast of Changi Airport... Asking me for help from there is not as good as trying to find a way to take a flight to Okinawa or Manila yourself."

Lin Haiyuan opened his EVA interface and checked the EVA system to see if he could send a fleet to rescue the people.

"Master, our Machinist Whale Fleet must remain in the surrounding waters to deter Southeast Asian countries, and we must also be wary of a possible invasion by the US fleet."

Walker.com's AI reminded him that he couldn't arbitrarily move the fleet.

"I was still a little worried about the entire Pacific Fleet loitering around the East China Sea, but now they've all retreated to the central Pacific. It's obvious they don't dare to come. If we're worried about submarine infiltration, the Eye of the Wind God is keeping a close eye on things, and leaving enough flat-sharp sharks to support the submarines and warn those Virginians or waves is about enough."

Lin Haiyuan didn't think the Americans would dare to approach the East China Sea before making any adjustments to their fleet. The last time, the Storm Messenger Air Assault Division completely destroyed their air defense capabilities and paralyzed their radar and communications. It had already used the advantage brought by the Colonia flank air base to make the Americans arrive at an incomplete and unrealistic combat radius for their aircraft, which scared them so much that they dared not approach casually.

"Moreover, those monkeys seem to be living too carefree. The Burning Wind Mechanical Tooth Whale Fleet has been neglecting them for the time being, and they have been building illegal buildings on our islands. It just so happens that the Mechanical Tooth Whale Fleet has nothing else to do, so they can use these monkeys to practice on."

Lin Haiyuan drew a red circle in the South China Sea with his hand, encompassing the Xisha Islands, Zhongsha Islands, and Nansha Islands.

"Make all the Vietnamese, Filipinos and Malaysians in the South China Sea disappear. If any Americans or Japanese are found, they should all be killed. They've been living freely for too long. The resources of the South China Sea are not for them to touch."

After Lin Haiyuan finished speaking, he remembered something. "Right, if Vietnam and the Philippines protest, the Philippines should reply that if they say another word, he will bomb the entire Bataan Islands across the Bashi Channel. If they say a second word, the whole Philippines can go play in the mud! Vietnam should cut a line from Phan Thi Phan Thi to Dong Hai and bomb it. For every extra word they say, they should bomb another city. All fishing boats and merchant ships should be sunk, no matter who they are. Malaysia should say that if they dare to talk nonsense, they should block the Strait of Malacca. If they bomb Singapore, they should lay mines in the shipping lanes and let them do business with thin air. Half the world will suffer with them."

After Lin Haiyuan finished speaking, he brought up the panel of the existing aircraft from the EVA system and "attached what I just said to a warning document sent to Vietnam, the Philippines and Malaysia."

"Is it really okay to do this, Master?"

Walker.com AI still has reservations about this.

"The Strait of Malacca has been cut off and blocked, and mines have been dropped on it. The most anxious countries are Japan and South Korea. Half of the world's oil tankers pass through the Strait of Malacca. If something goes wrong there, their economies, including oil prices and imports and exports, will be thrown into chaos and they will be finished."

Lin Haiyuan believed that Japan and South Korea would rush to warn the Philippines and Malaysia against making any rash moves. As for Vietnam, they would have little influence on the Strait of Malacca. Even if their coastal cities were bombed flat, the impact on Japan and South Korea would be negligible. Their influence on the Strait of Malacca might not even be as great as that of Thailand.

Lin Haiyuan sank the USS Ronald Reagan carrier strike group but did not threaten any harmless merchant ships passing by, whether American, Japanese, or South Korean.

This led the United States, Japan, and South Korea to believe that this was a hint from Foehn that Foehn did not intend to escalate regional conflicts or local wars into a full-blown war or even a nuclear war.

As a country within the Chinese cultural sphere, Japan is quite adept at interpreting words and implied meanings. Therefore, Japan has exercised great restraint, handling any matters that might involve foehn winds with care or even treating them as if nothing had happened. Furthermore, the actions of domestic left-wing groups that were eyeing Chinese people with hostility have been suppressed, and the hostile behavior towards Chinese people among the general public has been discouraged.

You, a self-proclaimed patriot who is not a citizen, are clearly trying to stage a second Kristallnacht, hoping to provoke the enemy fleet and have the entire Japanese nation perish for your momentary pleasure, right?

South Korea remained completely silent, as if the 4V Foehn didn't exist. Unlike in the past, they didn't spout any jokes that would make people laugh in anger, such as claiming that the Foehn originated from South Korea. This was because South Korea had heard the terrifying rumors that the Kim family of North Korea was contacting the Foehn and asking them to help North Korea reclaim the territory south of the 38th parallel. What was even more terrifying was that the Foehn was fully capable of doing so, as their fleet could be on their doorstep at any time.

In fact, Lin Haiyuan had no intention of getting involved in the mess on the Korean Peninsula. Getting involved would not benefit Fenfeng at all. This Baekdu Mountain man was born with a great mind but a cunning heart. He was not loyal to his former suzerain state and even vandalized the tombstones of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army, which was infuriating. To be honest, if he really wanted to get involved in the affairs of the Korean Peninsula, then South Korea and North Korea would both go to hell with him. He had no intention of raising a treacherous reserve.

“Yes, Master, but the fleet’s operating range is within the South China Sea, which is of no help in rescuing Li Yang, Yu Xiao, Kevin Scott and the other two from Singapore.”

Walker.com AI provided a reminder.

"There is no need for us to bring our fleet to the Strait of Malacca to provoke Japan, South Korea and the United States. Even if they say something, it is just talk and they are unlikely to take any real action."

As Lin Haiyuan spoke, he pulled out a holographic projection of an aircraft. It was immediately obvious that this aircraft was a MiG transport plane used by the Soviet military for airdropping maintenance drones and terrorist drones.

In terms of appearance, this MiG transport aircraft is no different from the Mikoyan Design Bureau's MiG stealth fighter prototype I-131, but its role is not as a fighter-bomber; it is really just a transport aircraft.

The Firefox (MiG) transport aircraft once used a modified Fulton surface-to-air recovery system in Rio de Janeiro to take Morales away to a base that Yuri could not reach.

Now the Firefox transport plane, which has been idle in the hangar, is finally ready to be put to use. The Firefox's high-altitude and high-speed performance is enough to allow it to maintain a speed of Mach 3 for a long time to reach Singapore.

"Walker.com AI, use hyperspace teleportation to send these three Firefox transport planes to the stratosphere above Singapore, lower their altitude, and then use the Fulton surface-to-air recovery system to take the three people away. Then accelerate away from Singapore and use hyperspace teleportation to bring them back."

Lin Hai originally planned to save trouble by simply bringing the items back by plane, rather than having to send commandos to pick them up each time, since they had already participated in enough overseas operations.

"Yes, Master."

Just as Walker.com's AI was about to follow the instructions, it suddenly received an indirect communication from Singapore.

“Master, Singapore direction, contact from Li Yang, Yu Xiao, and Kevin Scott.”

After Walker.com AI finished speaking, it immediately transferred the communication to Lin Haiyuan.

"This is Kevin Scott! This is Kevin Scott! Chief Lin Haiyuan, an unexpected turn of events has occurred in Singapore! An unexpected turn of events has occurred! The entire city of Singapore is now engulfed in war! The Changi Bay Hotel where we are currently located has been destroyed! The scene is extremely chaotic; we can't even tell which units are exchanging fire. We've even seen two armies, both flying the Singapore flag, firing at each other! I really don't know what's going on here! I swear—"

Kevin Scott's voice sounded very anxious, and the rumble of artillery fire could even be heard in the background, but the communication was cut off at that moment.

"Damn it, what's going on?!"

After hearing this, Lin Haiyuan gave him a look that said, "Are you kidding me?"

"Master, I am currently searching..."

Walker.com's AI provided an accurate response after a half-minute delay, and even projected a holographic image of satellite and radar maps from the direction of Singapore in front of Lin Haiyuan.

“Master, based on the intelligence we’ve gathered, and considering the still-functioning networks and surveillance systems within Singapore, I suspect this might be the war started by DEM.”

After explaining, Walker.com's AI projected the location of the Singapore Parliament (a non-tourist attraction) on satellite and radar maps.

"DEM started the war? What the hell? Lijiapo is theoretically a city indirectly controlled by DEM through the manifestation device. What the hell is this about starting a war on its own territory?"

Lin Haiyuan felt that the whole thing had become a little strange.

"Master, you are puzzled because you cannot access the intelligence about Asgard Electronics. According to our intelligence, Elliott Baldwin Woodman, the executive director of Asgard, is in the Singapore Parliament and is discussing the sale of the display device and CR-UNIT with Singapore MPs."

After Walker.com's AI explained it this way, Lin Haiyuan understood everything.

"Hahaha, good heavens! I've never seen anyone so blatant in poaching business, especially on their rival's turf! Great!"

After Lin Haiyuan clapped his hands vigorously to praise Rhett Baldwin Woodman, the smile on his face immediately disappeared.

"Walker.com AI, our fleet has been deployed, hasn't it? Warning letters have already been sent to Malaysia, Vietnam, and the Philippines, right?"

His face darkened.

"Yes, Master."

Walker.com's AI sensed something was wrong when it saw Lin Haiyuan's face turn gloomy.

"Damn you, Woodman! Of all times to cause trouble, you had to do it when my fleet was deployed and a diplomatic warning was issued! Now look what's happened, you're already in deep trouble. I reckon DEM and the whole world will think that Foehn and Asgard have some kind of backroom deal with Ratatoskr! They'll think my fleet is heading straight for Singapore and the Strait of Malacca! The warning was a complete fabrication!"

Lin Haiyuan felt as if he had been hit with a berserk mode device. If he didn't have enough self-control, he would have already flipped the table and started cursing.

If he were an American, Japanese, or South Korean high-ranking official, seeing the sudden coup, riots, and fighting in Singapore, and coinciding with 4V Fuefeng announcing the deployment of its fleet to the South China Sea and delivering warning letters to Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam, and other countries, he would have to believe that it was just a smokescreen from Fuefeng. This Far East butcher wanted to completely take over the Strait of Malacca and plant a nail there, no longer playing fishing games with these Southeast Asian powers as before. In addition, Lin Haiyuan indeed had the ability to do so!

"Master, please calm down. Vulgar language like 'MMP,' 'your grandpa,' and 'asshole' is not befitting your status."

Walker.com's AI hadn't forgotten to correct Lin Haiyuan's choice of words at this point.

"Walker.com AI, notify Zhao Erjun and Peng Zhanluo to prepare to go to Singapore to rescue people."

After finishing his sentence, Lin Haiyuan picked up his own teacup (the same one used by the frog) and took a sip of tea to calm himself down. He then planned how to distance Fenfeng from the Singapore incident before and after rescuing the people.

"Master, Comrades Zhao Erjun and Peng Zhanluo may not be able to complete this mission on their own, because we discovered an unusual robot during the battle, which has been confirmed to be the DEM Company's Phantom Beast Bondski."

Walker.com AI alerted us to the emergence of an unusual robot.

"Damn it, aren't those robots meant for defending branch offices? How did they end up in battle? Does DEM want to make all their technology, except for the display device, known to the world? ... Oh well, it's not too surprising to outsiders that DEM developed practical robots after the appearance of the Fury. Besides, Bondsky's (Giant Hand Monster) weaponry seems capable of doing more than the Fury's robots."

After thinking it over, Lin Haiyuan decided to include the three people in the action list.

"Hou Dexing, Jiang Zelin, Wu Shanyu, Yun Xuewu, and Li Liqi participated in this operation together. His Enrager Support Vehicle, Crocodile Vehicle, and Raccoon Jammer Vehicle were able to assist them in dealing with those robots."

The Confusing Ray can confuse not only human units, but also mindless mechanical units. Only epic hero units like the Centurion and units equipped with Confusing Weapons are immune to the Confusing Ray.

Given Hou Dexing's interest in chemistry, Lin Haiyuan assigned him to the experimental unit that used the Enrager support vehicle, while Jiang Zelin, Yun Xuewu, and Wu Shanyu were assigned to the 1st Provisional Tank Division on the flank of Colonia.

Yun Xuewu and Wu Shanyu drove the giant crocodile vehicle, while Jiang Zelin drove the Phantom Rocket Launcher. His personality was well-suited to driving a vehicle like the Phantom Rocket Launcher that required patience.

Li Liqi was assigned to the Raccoon Jammer vehicle because of his hacking skills. The electronic jamming rays on the Raccoon Jammer vehicle can disable weapons, and it has an EMP effect on the remotely controlled Phantom Beast Bondsky.

As for Rowan, she wasn't assigned any military position. Instead, she was sent to an orphanage to educate and interact with the children. Sometimes, she would manifest her spirit form and engage in simulated combat with Gardenia to hone their fighting skills.

"Walker AI, we're about to use two of the last five hyperspace teleport opportunities at the Colonia flank air base. After using these two, how much will the airflow manipulation system output decrease?"

Lin Haiyuan tapped the surface of his desk with his ring finger—the energy reserves of the Colonia flank air base were running low, and the recent multiple hyperspace teleportations were severely depleting the energy reserves.

"The wind speed of Storm Colonia will drop by about 25%, reducing it to the level of a strong typhoon of Category 13."

Walker.com's AI performed the calculations and reported this.

"It's acceptable; it's just a psychological comfort to those atmospheric physicists who are on the verge of a breakdown."

After Lin Haiyuan finished speaking, he selected Zhao Erjun, Peng Zhanluo, Hou Dexing, Jiang Zelin, and Li Liqi, who had participated in the operation, onto the control panel so that Lin Haiyuan could control and command them.

The reason why atmospheric physicists were devastated was that the wind speeds of the Colonia storm were so high that they were not typical of tropical regions, but rather more like those of a polar storm.

"Walker.com AI, can you pinpoint the location of these three unfortunate guys right now?"

Lin Haiyuan had already entered the state of mind befitting a commander, looking intently at the radar and satellite maps in front of him.

"We can't pinpoint their exact location, Master. We can only confirm that they're all in the complex northeast of the Singapore Parliament, where government forces, rebels, and mercenaries from two different factions are engaged in fierce fighting."

Walker.com AI responded.

"The inability to pinpoint the location is the most critical issue, but we must fight our way through no matter what. Walker AI will find a suitable place to teleport them to carry out their mission."

Lin Haiyuan could only take things one step at a time, controlling the troops as they went.

"Yes, Master."

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Rat-a-tat-tat! Rat-a-tat-tat! Rat-a-tat-tat!

Kevin Scott, codenamed "Grey Fox," crouched in a dilapidated wall as cover, designing his weapon and firing at the outside world with his inexpensive, durable, and reliable AK47 rifle equipped with a scope.

The ammunition for this weapon is always the easiest to obtain on the battlefield, and it can also be effectively replenished around the world.

"A newbie, huh? But even a newbie wouldn't be that crazy, would they? Gone mad?"

As a seasoned mercenary, Kevin Scott swiftly finished off a seemingly bloodthirsty rookie colleague with three bullets before retreating back into cover.

"How is it, Uncle Kevin?"

Li Yang held a Beretta 92F pistol in his right hand and held Yu Xiao, who was wearing a bulletproof vest, in his left arm. The two looked around warily, ready to be attacked by any enemies who might come out at any moment.

“We’ve dealt with that reckless rookie, but that doesn’t mean we’re safe. The whole city has become a battlefield, and it’s dangerous to go anywhere unless we escape the battlefield.”

Kevin tossed aside the empty magazine and quickly loaded a new one.

"And I just saw robots... those robots that look just as good as the ones from the Foehn, equipped with laser cannons and miniature missiles. What are those? And they were flying in the sky..."

Yu Xiao said softly.

"Oh God, that's no match for us. All we can do right now is kill mercenaries, we can't dismantle robots with our bare hands!"

As Kevin was speaking, he heard footsteps coming from behind the wall he was leaning against.

"Here, try this."

Kevin loosened the safety pin on the grenade and then reached out and threw it towards the alleyway.