Super Invincible Battleship

Chapter 120 - 91: Upgrade Template

Chapter 120: Chapter 91: Upgrade Template

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Soon, the squadron of fighter jets arrived at the sea area in question. Heeding the warnings from the rear command center, they monitored the sea surface from a distant high altitude, offering no opportunities for the Drone to take advantage of. The two US Navy guided missile destroyers also arrived, initiating a search beneath the sea surface, followed by the arrival of Japan’s escort ships, which joined the search. By this time, however, the Drone had already left the sea floor far behind this area, and their search for traces of the Drone was doomed to fail.

The Drone continued its high-speed underwater journey until it was clear of danger before stealthily concealing itself under a large coral reef at the bottom of the deep sea, using the coral reef to block any attempts at detection.

Under the influence of the Mysterious Power, the anesthetic inside Yan Fei’s body was finally cleared, and he regained control over his body. At the same time, the injuries he had suffered were healed, and his combat power was fully restored.

By this time, the two-hour-long storm had finally subsided. The gusty winds gave way to gentle breezes, the torrential rain thinned to a drizzle, and the thunder and lightning vanished. Compared to the apocalyptic terror before, the current situation seemed like a return to the world of the living.

Just then, the sounds of Japan’s military forces searching nearby could be heard, so Yan Fei hurried out of the cave and away from the dense forest. Although there was no longer the cover of a fierce storm, Yan Fei easily left the area without the super expert Hideo Oogawa restraining him, as the expanded search area led to a reduced density of search personnel. After running quickly, he finally managed to leave the area within an hour, leaving the searching Japanese forces far behind.

It was only at this point that Yan Fei stopped to rest in a cave. The events he had experienced this evening were truly numerous; both his actual body and the Drone Avatar had faced repeated dangers and had narrowly escaped death in Japan. Before seeking revenge in Japan, he had not anticipated facing so many lethal threats there. It seemed that Japan was not a simple country, filled with hidden dragons and crouching tigers everywhere.

Despite the hardships endured, Yan Fei’s gains were substantial, as the Drone had acquired a massive amount of Merit during tonight’s battle. The Auxiliary Brain provided a detailed list of the Merit earned that night:

In the Tokyo Suburbs, missile and naval cannon attacks killed 169 people, earning 169 Merit Points; missile and naval cannon attacks shot down 2 police helicopters, earning 100 Merit Points (50 Merit Points per police helicopter), 2 Black Hawk helicopters, earning 300 Merit Points (150 Merit Points per Transport Helicopter), and 2 Apache Armed Helicopters, earning 600 Merit Points (300 Merit Points per armed helicopter); naval cannon attacks destroyed 5 MIA2 tanks, earning 500 Merit Points (100 Merit Points per tank), 8 armored vehicles, earning 160 Merit Points (20 Merit Points per armored vehicle), and 35 military vehicles, earning 175 Merit Points (5 Merit Points per military vehicle).

In air combat, missile attacks shot down 7 F-15 Fighters, earning 3,500 Merit Points (500 Merit Points per F-15 Fighter), 2 electronic warfare aircraft, earning 1,600 Merit Points (800 Merit Points per electronic warfare aircraft), 1 F-35 stealth fighter, earning 1,500 Merit Points, and 2 Transport Helicopters, earning 300 Merit Points (150 Merit Points per Transport Helicopter). Killing 5 pilots earned 5 Merit Points. Destroying one air defense position earned 300 Merit Points.

The total Merit gained from this sortie was 9,209 points, bringing the cumulative total to 12,163 Merit Points.

The Drone’s Merit Points had finally surpassed 10,000 points, reaching the necessary condition for another Drone Upgrade. On the virtual control screen of the Drone, a gray upgrade button appeared along with a blood-red question mark next to it.

For previous upgrades of the Drone, once the condition was met, a red upgrade button would directly appear. If sufficient raw materials were present, Yan Fei only needed to click the upgrade button, and the Drone would automatically upgrade. Now, the Upgrade button was there, but it was gray and obviously unclickable, whereas a blood-red question mark had appeared next to it.

Curious, Yan Fei tried to click the gray upgrade button, but there was no response. He clicked on the blood-red question mark, and a detailed explanation appeared.

“The Drone is about to upgrade from Level 3 to Level 4. This upgrade is a qualitative leap, and a Level 4 Drone will have powerful combat ability. Therefore, during the upgrade process, an Upgrade Template selection will appear, allowing the host to choose the Drone’s upgrade template.”

Below this statement were the selection templates for a Level 4 Drone, featuring four different icons of fighter jets. Yan Fei had been studying unmanned aerial combat for some time and had thoroughly researched the main combat aircraft around the world. He recognized the types of aircraft in these icons at a glance.

The first illustration featured the F-18 “Hornet” Fighter Jet of the United States Navy.

The second featured the F-15 “Eagle” Fighter Jet of the United States Air Force.

The third showed the SU-35 Fighter of the Russian Air Force.

The fourth depicted the J-10 Fighter of the China Air Force.

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All four of these fighter jets are currently the most advanced third-generation fighters in the world. The United States has two models, namely the F-18 and F-15. The F-18 “Hornet” is a carrier-based aircraft of the US Navy, while the F-15 “Eagle” is a fighter jet of the US Air Force. Yan Fei is very familiar with it because he just shot down as many as seven of them. Russia’s SU-35 is also a formidable third-generation fighter, single-handedly upholding Russia’s skies. Among these four fighter jets, China’s J-10 seems slightly weaker, but since it was selected by the Drone as the next upgrade template, it indicates that the J-10 is not as weak as one might think but has the ability to contend with the other three top third-generation fighters.

Among these four fighter jet templates, Yan Fei eliminated China’s J-10 first, not because he looked down on the J-10, but because the Drone would surely fight in the Jianghu again, causing trouble around the world. If it were discovered that this fighter jet resembled China’s J-10, it would definitely bring significant trouble to China. As a Chinese person, Yan Fei naturally did not want to cause trouble for his own country.

For this reason, the SU-35 template was also ruled out by Yan Fei. Since not only Russia has the SU-35 fighter jets, China’s Air Force also has them, so to avoid suspicion, Yan Fei would not choose these two types of fighter jet templates.

As for the F-15 and F-18, both are US fighter jets. When the Drone causes a major disaster, it would be fitting for the United States to take the blame. At the same time, he could also use this model to paralyze the US military and its allies, allowing them to be cautious and then demonstrate the power of combat ability because no one would think that aside from the US, there would be anyone else in the world capable of producing these two types of aircraft. It is known that Yan Fei had previously used the “Predator Drone’s” appearance to gain many advantages in combat, causing the US military to take a lot of heat.

The Drone’s fourth upgrade already involved a qualitative change; one must not only choose a good template for post-upgrade but must also scan the selected template on-site. Only after the Drone has obtained all the information of the template, it can proceed with the upgrade. Therefore, once Yan Fei determines the Drone’s upgrade template, he must come into close contact with the template aircraft to enable the Drone’s upgrade.

The F-18 is a US Navy carrier-based aircraft, which is usually parked on aircraft carriers or at their naval bases, relatively secluded. It would be very difficult for Yan Fei to gain access to them, so his only choice is the US military’s F-15 fighter jet. This type of jet is the US Air Force’s main fighter, primarily stationed at various air force bases, and the US Forces have dozens of air force bases in Japan. With a bit of caution, Yan Fei could still get close to this model of fighter jet and scan it.

Although the F-15 fighter jets were shot down by the Drone in numbers as high as seven in previous wars, that does not mean the F-15s are weak. That was because the opponents were unaware of the Drone’s combat power, and coupled with Yan Fei’s reasonable use of environmental cover, he was able to launch improbable attacks and repeatedly score sneak attacks successfully. Once the F-15s got serious, the Drone would have no way to deal with them. This was also why the Drone, after regaining its combat ability, would immediately flee upon seeing a group of F-15s forming a squadron.

Once the Drone upgrades according to the F-15 template, it will undoubtedly undergo mutations under the influence of Mysterious Power. By that time, the Drone will become even more terrifying, completely making up for its weaknesses in flight speed and attack range. After all, a small “Predator Drone” showed formidable combat power after its upgrade, beating a group of top third-generation fighters into a retreat; there’s no reason that the F-15 Drone Upgrade would lead to a decrease in combat power.

However, it is deep into the night now, and with Yan Fei injured, it is naturally impossible for him to scan the F-15 fighter jet at this time. So he starts to rest in the cave, waiting for daylight to take action.

The next morning, upon waking up, Yan Fei discovered that his injuries had indeed healed. There was a heavy downpour last night, but now the sky is clear, and the air is incredibly fresh, making the world seem beautiful and hardly reminiscent of the severe battles of life and death that took place in last night’s rain, resulting in so many deaths.

Yan Fei took a few deep breaths and admired the beautiful scenery for a moment. Then he took out the food he had prepared earlier from the Universal Space and, while enjoying his breakfast, he activated his drone, used it to connect to the Internet in Japan, and began to search for US military bases in the country.

The US military maintained strict control in Japan, with over fifty bases spread throughout the nation, with the most significant presence in Okinawa Prefecture, at the southernmost end. However, there were also several US Air Force bases on Honshu Island. The closest to Tokyo was the US Navy’s Atsugi Naval Air Base located in Japan.

The Atsugi Naval Air Base in Japan lies 35 kilometers southwest of Tokyo, covering 486 hectares, making it the largest US Navy airbase in the Western Pacific. It is home to the United States’ 5th Carrier Fighter Jet Squadron, equipped with F-15 Eagles, A-6 Intruder carrier-based attack aircraft, A-10 Thunderbolt attack planes, S-3 carrier-based Nordic pirate anti-submarine aircraft, AV-8B Harrier vertical take-off and landing attack aircraft, U-2 high-altitude tactical reconnaissance aircraft, E-2 carrier-based Hawkeye early warning aircraft, C-130 Hercules Transport Aircraft, EA-6B Prowler carrier-based electronic jamming aircraft, AH-1B Cobra attack helicopters, SH-60J anti-submarine helicopters, SH-3 anti-submarine patrol helicopters, UH-60 search and rescue helicopters, PS-1 Shinmeiwa anti-submarine patrol aircraft, CH-47 transport helicopters, T-2 double-seat jet trainers…

This base housed a vast number of airplanes of various types, including the F-15 Fighters that Yan Fei had already chosen as a template for the drone upgrade. Some of the planes he shot down the previous night had taken off from this base.

Thus, upon discovering this American airbase, Yan Fei set his sights on it. Because it was close to Tokyo and had a wide variety of aircraft, not only could he easily scan the F-15s, but he might also encounter F-18 fighters.

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