Chapter 909 - Cannon Pow (1/2)
”Antimatter Main Cannon activated!”
”Target: 13.26 degrees North, 144.43 East!”
Nie Shilong activated the ship's main attack weapon, a Hyper Mega Compressed Antimatter Beam Cannon.
”Antimatter Cannon activated! Particle compression rate is stable!”
”Target locked!”
”Start charging the cannon!”
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Once the order to retaliate was received, the ship, armed with highly advanced alien weaponry, started to bare its fangs. The Antimatter Cannon was installed in the aircraft carrier and docked on the inside of the ship. Before the cannon started to charge, the ship front deck needed to be cleared before it unfolded out to make way for the 5 meter wide, 30 meters long cannon to slowly tot out by many other machinery. Even though the cannons did not manage to instill fear into the hearts of others since it was dark and Americans had lost their means of spying on China, those that were presented to the cannon knew that the weapon was made not on Earth, and was akin the Hades' cannons.
Even though that was the first time that anyone on the ship started the machine, all crew members of the aircraft carrier had been in countless stimulation training. They knew how to operate the machines even with their eyes closed.
”Report, sir! Antimatter Cannon compression rate is now 94%! We have reached optimal firing rate!”
5 minutes into charging, the cannon's main reactor core had reached its optimal compression rate. The cannon's barrel was already radiating with a faint light. Even though the light was faint, Nie Shilong and everyone on the ship knew that it was the match that would light up the fireworks later!
”Gentlemen, all of you that participate in today's war shall know that history shall be rewritten!” cried Nie Shilong. The man stuttered a little as his entire body was shaking with excitement. The cannon had not been fired before but Nie Shilong knew that that would be the first and last time that he would be able to handle such a weapon. The outcome of the war after this would change dramatically. That and the fact that Jiang Fei, that pesky businessman, had only prepared one Energy Crystal—just enough for one shot!
”Fire!” Nie Shilong yelled, pointing his hands out. He had always wanted to do that.
”Antimatter Cannon firing in 3… 2… 1…!”
Half a second later, a whirl of electricity could be felt in the air as the cannon blasted out a powerful dark beam. The beam was so powerful that the aircraft carrier was sent slightly backwards on the sea. Toppling crew members who were not on their seats.
The blast of Antimatter went on and on until the storage tank depleted all of its compressed Antimatter particles.
”Contact the North fleet and request assistance to drag our ship back to base!” said Nie Shilong as soon as the reservoir of energy was depleted entirely. There was no energy left. Not even power to start the ship's propulsion system. As much as the ship was deemed useless, Nie Shilong could not afford to discard it. Until the day China and their research team could develop a similar power source such as the Energy Crystal, the ship would just be a hunk of floating metal.
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”Mr. President! We have trouble!”
”What's the russ?”
When Nie Shilong's call for assistance had been answered, the Pentagon was undergoing a few changes.
”We have lost contact with Open Island!”
”Excuse me?” said the President. He had been hearing the news that were hard to digest. Things like stealth fighter jets—supposedly undetectable—being shot down before they could even enter China's airspace. Right now, they had just lost contact with an entire island?
Losing contact was not unfamiliar in military operations. It was far too common for battlecruisers, fighter jets and even infantry men. However, not being able to make contact with an entire island group was impossible!
”Mr. President… There's something you need to see…”
A man brought over a few pictures obtained from satellite imagery and showed it to the President.