Chapter 685: Chapter 296 Outer Space Attack_3 Chapter 685: Chapter 296 Outer Space Attack_3 Before the Artificial Whale was destroyed, it fired two waves of anti-ship missiles, with a total count reaching a staggering 40. Then, guided by Dream Island's shore-based radar, these 40 anti-ship missiles flew towards the United Fleet. After further consolidating their defenses, the remaining warships of the United Fleet managed to sharpen their air-defense capabilities.
However, the performance of the missiles launched by the Artificial Whale was astonishing. Even with the interception of the integrated air defense network, after more than half were destroyed by anti-aircraft missiles, the remnants finally penetrated the core area of the United Fleet. Five more of Japan's missile destroyers and escort ships were destroyed, and six additional missile destroyers and escort ships were severely damaged, completely losing their combat capability.
After this attack, the number of undamaged warships in the United Fleet had dwindled to a mere seven. Compared to their imposing arrival, the current United Fleet was solitary, scarred, and in utter disarray.
The flagship of the United Fleet had not yet been annihilated, so Yamazaki was still alive. But at this point, Yamazaki wished he were dead. These two “10-10 Fleets” were the culmination of decades of development by the Japanese Navy, the hope for its rise to power. It was unimaginable that under his command, they would suffer such a disastrous defeat. It could be said that the strength of the Japanese Navy had been depleted by over 80%.
It must be understood that the current international situation was very unfavorable for Japan. With formidable enemies all around, once they discovered that the naval strength of Japan was compromised, the country would face an extremely dangerous situation. In failing to complete the secret mission given to him by the Prime Minister and sustaining heavy casualties instead, Yamazaki had brought significant losses upon Japan…
Yamazaki was filled with regret, but soon received good news–their satellites had detected the destruction of the terrifying Artificial Whale. Although they didn't know who or by what means it was destroyed, the remaining fleet of the United Fleet suddenly became safe without the menacing Artificial Whale.
Unlike Yamazaki, who went from despair to hope, Yan Fei experienced a shift from invincibility to shock. To deal with this United Fleet assault, Yan Fei had exhausted a considerable amount of time, resources, and Energy Points to finally produce an Artificial Whale with overwhelming combat power, nearly annihilating the United Fleet with it. Yet just as he was on the verge of complete victory, a mysterious Energy Attack suddenly struck, destroying his Artificial Whale and halving his trump card.
Originally, Yan Fei's plan was to destroy the attacking United Fleet with the Artificial Whale alone. But now, not only had the United Fleet not been fully annihilated, his prized Artificial Whale was also gone. It must be said that such a twist was highly dramatic, but it also taught Yan Fei a lesson–that unless everything was settled, no one could be sure of absolute victory.
Before the start of the war, both Yan Fei and the United Fleet were full of confidence in their respective prospects of victory. However, as it turned out, one of them was mistaken in their feelings. No matter how powerful one's forces or how perfect their plans, unforeseen incidents could always cause an expected victory to capsize and an assumed failure to suddenly turn around.
All this served as a wake-up call for Yan Fei. But as things stood, he had not yet failed; there were still trump cards he had not played. Although he didn't know who was behind the Energy Attack, it was clear that it originated from outer space. With its descent from the skies, its fast attack speed made it almost impossible to defend against. Not just his Artificial Whale, but even Yan Fei's own body and Drone Avatars would have great difficulty escaping such an attack from above, despite any premonitions.
And undoubtedly, if hit by an Energy Weapon Attack, Yan Fei's body would instantly turn to ash, completely perishing, and his drones would be reduced to pieces.
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