Chapter 6: Sword and Shield Disease

  Thanks to Chen Dong's guardian classmate for his generous reward. I thank him here.

  Xiao Bing Jia gave a loud order, and the operator inside the magnetic assault boat immediately pressed a red button next to him.

  The sea surface, which had become somewhat dark due to the sunset, was suddenly illuminated by a blue electric light. Thick blue electric currents spread out in all directions like a giant spider web, and violent electric currents wandered everywhere, with crackling electrical sparks filling the air. The calm sea surface instantly boiled over, and dolphins that were unable to escape in time were struck by the powerful electric current and turned into black carbon. A smell of burnt rice wafted through the air. However, due to the magnetic field, all the electric currents eventually converged on the "Weissk" and "Harvey".

  12 magnetically propelled speedboats simultaneously firing high-voltage electric currents is undoubtedly quite terrifying. Even the assault destroyer with its 'black hole armor' that greatly enhances its defensive capabilities would be unable to withstand it. The blue electric current wrapped around the destroyer's hull like a spider web, striking the alloy-made ship and producing a chilling spark. The soldiers on board felt a sudden numbness in their feet, followed by an endless trembling of their entire body as if they had suddenly contracted epilepsy.

  Under the gaze of Admiral Werner, filled with anger, helplessness, hatred and regret, the two newest amphibious destroyers of the Allied Forces, along with 500 naval soldiers on board, turned into a sea of flames in an earth-shattering explosion.

  Just a few minutes ago, our fleet was in an absolutely superior position, but it was suddenly defeated by the enemy's magnetic storm speedboats like hot soup melting snow. No! It was annihilated!

  Having lost the protection of the assault destroyers, the remaining few ACVs were left to face those steel monsters alone! The Allied soldiers, who had already lost their will to fight, no longer had the courage to confront them. They ignored Wren's repeated rebukes and warnings over the comms device, and forgot about the objectives they were supposed to protect. All that was left in their minds was a single thought - escape! Get out of this nightmarish killing field!

  Deputy Commander Ajinemer Gulas was about to order his men to pursue and kill the fleeing soldiers, but was stopped by Xiao Bingjia. Facing this subordinate with a puzzled expression, Xiao Bingjia simply said: "Don't pursue the defeated enemy..." (In Russian: Не преследуй побеждённого врага...)

  The enemy now only has this one electrified and smoking Allied flagship and a transport ship that is completely unable to fight back.

  Signal the message 'Please surrender' with flag language, then the magnetic storm speedboat quickly surrounds the flagship in a surrounding formation. If the enemy does not surrender, this group of magnetic storm speedboats can inflict fatal blows on this expensive Allied warship at any time.

  Deputy commander, with a sorrowful face, reported to Wen Renshi: "Commander, the entire ship has suffered heavy losses, with 63% damage to the hull! The external weapon system is damaged by 75%, the power system is damaged by 100%, and the communication and radar systems are stable. Unfortunately, three people have died in battle. Please instruct on the next action target."

  Fleet Commander Warren S. B. Gildersleeve slumped in his leather armchair, looking as if he had lost his last marble. His eyes were glazed and his expression was one of utter defeat. He let out a deep sigh: "It's all over..."

  Just thinking of the entire transport fleet, 2 destroyers, 15 hydrofoils, and 20 assault ships. 800 naval officers and men forever sleeping in the sea due to their own miscommand, Wenlun's heart was as painful as if it had been cut by a sharp blade.

  But this is not the most important thing! Because... because...

  Compared with the annihilation of his entire fleet, that 'Blue Pearl' transport behind him was the most important!

  Before departure, Mary Wever, the president of Future Technology Corporation, had repeatedly reminded herself that no matter what, she must protect the red container made of special alloy on the transport ship! If things really reached an irretrievable point, it would be better to throw it directly into the sea than let the Soviet Navy get it!

  I was so confident at the time that I patted my chest and guaranteed: "If the Soviets really took away that container, then I would also enter that container and sink to the bottom of the sea with it."

  Although I've already lost this naval battle, you guys don't think you can get that thing from me!!

  Wen Lun thought of this sentence. Originally, Wen Lun's eyes, which had already been hopeless, suddenly burst out with a sharp light, and he quickly picked up the communicator and dialed the channel. He shouted into the communication channel towards the transport ship behind him.

  "Raus, press the red button located at the top right corner of the control panel!!"

  "Oh? Which one?"

  "Idiot! It's that button with a skull mark on it!" Wen Lun said, his face red with rage.

  "Oh... is that it? Wait a minute!! Commander, did I just hear that wrong?" The comms device relayed the subordinate's strongly questioning words.

  "Didn't hear wrong! It's exactly that button!"

  "Ah, it's you, sister!!! That's the self-destruct button, okay!!! You want to take me down with you, don't you!!! The voice paused for a moment, then continued: "If you want to sacrifice these precious supplies for the sake of the Allied forces' plan, we won't stop you. But can you please not drag everyone on this transport ship down with you? If you want to die in a blaze of glory, we can even give you a bomb, and you can disappear in an instant of brilliant light, how about that?"

  Wen Renshi's face was changing colors like a chameleon, turning blue, white, black and red in rapid succession.

  The owner of the voice seemed to have seen Wen Renshi's current face and said with a hint of mockery: "Well, although I don't know what's in this cargo box, but judging from the fact that you secretly left the military port last night, it should be some kind of very important military supplies. Otherwise, why would you do that? So, let me guess... if I were to hand over this cargo to the Russian army, what kind of reward would I get?"

  "You traitor! This is a naked betrayal of the Allied Forces!!" Wen Liansheng cursed loudly.

  "I don't deserve such high-level vocabulary. Anyway, you know that already. I'm an orphan, the money I earn is only for myself. Today I can fight for the Allies for money, tomorrow I can die for the Russians for money. After all, my life is cheap, and it doesn't matter if I die as long as I make enough money today... Ah, I've said too much, I'm tired of talking. I'll send someone to surrender to the Russians, otherwise they'll sink me like a fool just like you."

  "——Pffft!" Wen Renshi spat a mouthful of old blood onto the screen.

  "Hey, don't get so worked up, okay? After all, you're not getting any younger. If something were to happen to you here, wouldn't my surrender be worth a lot less? So, please, for your own sake, don't exhaust yourself! And let me send you off with another Chinese phrase - beware of anger hurting your body!"

  "Wen Renshi had already rolled his eyes in exasperation."

  Suppressing the rage in his heart, like molten lava, Wen Lunsi threw away the communicator and roared at his stunned subordinates: "You fools! Open fire! Open fire immediately! Fire all movable weapons! Take down that despicable transport ship behind!!"

  Looking at the subordinates who were unmoved after hearing his orders, Wen Lun's face turned ferocious as he bellowed: "Why! Are you all deaf!? Can't you hear what I just said?! Open fire and destroy that treacherous transport ship!"

  Just as Wenlens was still bellowing without any decorum, a naval lieutenant commander lowered his head and dared not look straight into Wenlens' fierce eyes. He spoke in a low voice, "Commander, actually... our automatic fire control system completely collapsed during the previous attack. Although we still have ammunition, it's completely impossible for us to open fire again..."

  Wen Luns's eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at his subordinate, then looked again at the transport ship by the bow, which had already brazenly raised a white flag symbolizing "surrender". The pure white cloth flapped loudly in the sea breeze, standing out starkly in the black night. Wen Luns' facial muscles twitched constantly, his mouth opening and closing as if he wanted to say something, but after half a day, he still couldn't utter a word, until...

  "Comrade Commander, the enemy has sent a message of surrender." Ah Jin reported to Xiao Bingjia, who was meditating with his eyes closed.

  "Is that so." Xiao Bing Jia responded calmly: "Tell them the password, let all of them come to the bow deck and stay there properly. If they make any trouble, send them to the bottom of the sea to feed the fish immediately!"

  "Yes!"

  Looking at the deputy's hesitant expression, Xiao Bingjia said: "Is there anything else you want to say?"

  "Yes, I just received the news that the commander of this fleet, Wenrenshi B. Kierpeter, shot himself not long ago. So, the surrender message of this warship was actually issued by his deputy, Lausi Hamubute."

  "Oh, I see... " Xiaobing Jia suddenly remembered something. He called back Aji, who had already turned around and walked out of the cabin door: "By the way, what was on that transport ship anyway?"

  "Oh, right! I almost forgot." Agi slapped his forehead. "That Laus guy mysteriously told me that the thing it's carrying can only be seen by you in person, Commander. He'll only open it if you go yourself."

  "Haha, this guy is quite a clever one! ~" Xiao Bing Jia smiled coldly and then stood up from his chair. "Forget it, I'll go take a look at just how mysterious this mysterious gift really is!"