Volume 16 Tower of Babel Chapter 954 This must be a misunderstanding
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One hundred and twenty kilometers south of Mukah Base.
The modified stealth bomber quickly flew across the empty wasteland, gradually approaching its intended destination.
Sitting in the main driving seat was Ze Luo. This girl seemed to have a special interest in the mechanical . When she heard that someone was needed to fly the plane, she immediately raised her hand and volunteered.
So, before Ke Lan and the others set off, the following conversation took place between Ze Luo and Layton.
Layton: "Uh, Ze Luo, you have a driver's license... No, you were an 'illegal' before, so you shouldn't be able to get a license. Have you ever flown a plane?"
Ze Luo: “Yes.”
Layton was slightly startled. "Have you flown one? Was it a civilian or military grade one? How many hours of flight time? As far as I can remember, I don't think you've ever flown a plane... Could it be that Ke Lan secretly took you out to play?"
Ze Luo: "I have flown both civilian and military aircraft. I have tried 148 different aircraft types, with a total flight time of 1,100 hours."
Layton: “???????”
Ze Luo: "I have flown this BZ-27 'Owl' stealth bomber that you are modifying many times. The biggest difference between it and the previous generation BZ-26 is that the number of anti-gravity devices has been increased from eight to sixteen. Even when performing various difficult maneuvers in the air, there is no need to worry about stalling. In addition, its wing spoilers have been changed from computer automatic control to AI/manual dual control, and the manual command priority is always higher than AI. Even if the aircraft's computer system is completely scrapped, it can still be controlled. At the same time, it also provides a higher operating ceiling for excellent pilots."
Layton: "You...you didn't eat a BZ-27 pilot and absorbed all the memories in his brain?"
Just when Layton was so surprised that his mouth couldn't close, Ke Lan walked over, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Don't take it seriously. What she meant by flying a plane was that she had flown it in a software called Flight Simulator."
"'Flight Simulator'? Even the illegal cracked version... there are only a few old military aircraft to choose from?" Layton said in astonishment.
"Oh, I found him a version that is used for virtual training within the Air Force fleet. She can fly almost all the officially commissioned models." Ke Lan added, "Not to mention the BZ-27, she has probably flown the latest BZ-30."
"There is such a good thing? Damn, I almost forgot, with your authority, it would be easy to get this thing... Remember to copy one for me next time!" Layton shouted, waving the wrench in his hand.
"Okay...if my permissions haven't been blocked by then."
"Well, forget it." Layton was depressed. "You are probably the most wanted criminal in Ark now. Not to mention getting this highly confidential military program, I'm afraid even your personal account has been frozen. Ugh... The more I talk about it, the more uncomfortable I feel. My account is gone , and there is still a lot of money in it that I haven't spent! I should have turned them all into spare parts and tools..."
"Money is just a number." Chi Hanfeng, who was debugging a circuit board, raised his head and glanced at Layton. "If human civilization disappears, then this string of numbers is meaningless."
"I know, I know, I was just saying it casually." Layton said with a bitter face, "The money in my account is just a small amount of money... Oh, it's a pity for Fleet Zero... Damn it, so many expensive new warships were destroyed in vain, and the reason for the destruction was not due to normal combat... It hurts me so much."
"Speaking of which, do you really want to let Ze Luo fly?" Chi Hanfeng said seriously, "Although Flight Simulator is indeed a software used by the fleet to train pilots, there is a difference between simulation and actual operation..."
"I think it should be fine." Ke Lan said, "Anyway... even if the plane falls from the sky, with her ability, she can still 'fish' it out."
"I almost forgot, you are all screwed." Layton gave Ke Lan the middle finger and continued to work.
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It turns out that Ze Luo can indeed fly a plane, and he does it quite well.
She could even accurately estimate the "invisibility radius" of the aircraft and pass through the detection network of drones at an extreme angle. If General Maginot knew that such a stealth bomber had quietly approached to within less than 100 kilometers of the base, the officers in charge of the department managing the drones would definitely be scolded.
The plane that Ke Lan and his crew were on flew until it was only two kilometers away from the Mukach base before it was discovered. At this distance, they could even use large-caliber machine guns to directly straf the base. If this was really an enemy bomber, General Maginot's office would probably have been razed to the ground by now.
Of course, it is impossible to achieve this level relying on the performance of the "Owl" stealth bomber itself. The so-called stealth is nothing more than relying on a special coating that can absorb radar waves to avoid radar detection, coupled with a lead-gray camouflage paint for visual camouflage... But now at this distance and altitude, anyone with a telescope can see the "Owl" flying in the sky. If you want to avoid being discovered, invisibility is not enough. It is necessary to use stealth methods similar to "optical camouflage armor".
In fact, the "Owl" was indeed invisible, but it relied on a one-way space barrier that Ze Luo covered on the fuselage - those inside the barrier could clearly see all the external scenes, while those outside the barrier could only see the sky and thick radiation clouds on the other side of the barrier.
"Since your ability can be used in this way, why didn't you use it when you passed through the drone network just now?" The Hound couldn't help but ask, "Several times I thought we were going to be discovered. It scared me."
"I just want to challenge you." Ze Luo replied calmly, "Even if we are discovered by a drone, I will immediately wrap up the drone with a space barrier to prevent it from transmitting information back to the base."
“Although Layton is an idiot, I have to admit that he was right about one thing—you are all cheaters.” Hound sighed, “It’s a pity that there are also cheaters on the other side of us. With cheaters against cheaters, who knows who will have the last laugh.”
Just as the Hound was sighing, a shrill alarm sounded inside the Mukah base. Dozens of armed drones quickly took off and surrounded the "Owl". Hundreds of automatic anti-aircraft guns also turned their guns at the same time, aiming at the suddenly appearing invisible... Oh no, it was a "stealth bomber".
Although the friend-or-foe identification module on this bomber showed that it was a friendly force, the sudden appearance of a stealth bomber of "unknown origin" over the base was not a normal thing in itself.
"I think this way of appearance is a bit too high-profile, isn't it?" Major General Alexander looked at the chaotic Mukah base below and whispered, "If the other side regards us as enemies..."
"Don't worry, Mukah's bird cannons can't penetrate Ze Luo's space barrier at all." The Hound said confidently, "This is the effect we want. We want to severely destroy the fat guy's prestige and let him know that we are not easy to mess with... This way, in the negotiations later, this guy will be more self-aware."
In the Mukach base below, General Maginot also received the news first. Under the escort of several guards, he hurriedly ran into the air-raid bunker.
"What? The IFF module of that bomber is a friendly one?" Maginot shouted breathlessly. This whole journey of running almost cost him his life. Before he could sit down to catch his breath, his adjutant had already handed him the tablet computer with the command terminal installed.
"Next time... huh... next time we must install an elevator for the escape passage..." Maginot took the tablet and asked his adjutant without bothering to look at the screen, "We must not be careless even if they are friendly forces. The situation on the Ark is still completely unknown. We should not easily trust anyone except ourselves... By the way, have you read the identification code of this bomber? Which unit does it belong to?"
"I found out..." The adjutant hesitated, "Yes..."
"Don't hesitate, just say it!" Maginot slapped the female adjutant's tense thigh hard - it was not that he wanted to take advantage of her, but he was simply anxious - it must be said that compared with Levi, this beautiful female adjutant was simply a useless vase. She was okay for doing the clerical work that secretaries did, but she was completely useless when encountering an emergency.
However, placing Levi in the position of adjutant seemed a bit of a waste of his talent - Maginot couldn't help but sigh in his heart, it's true that one regrets not having enough people when they need them... He has worked in the garrison for most of his life, but the number of officers under him who can really lead troops in battle is so small that they can be counted on one hand.
Moreover, these few key were also killed in the attacks of the heretical sects...
"Don't tell me, this bomber belongs to the Ark Guard Fleet?" Maginot raised his eyebrows and prayed in his heart: Don't be... Don't be...
The Ark Guard Fleet had been completely destroyed. Anyone who had seen those photos would not have thought that any aircraft could have survived under such circumstances. Considering that this stealth bomber suddenly appeared over the base like a ghost... Combining these two points, it is hard to doubt whether the pilot "driving" this plane is a "human"...
"No..." The adjutant shook his head. "This plane belongs to... Fleet Zero. However, a few days ago, Fleet Zero was identified as a rebel and was completely annihilated. Only one ship escaped..."
"What did you say? Fleet Zero?" Maginot was stunned, then stood up excitedly, "Is that the Fleet Zero that guards Yagunakotor?!"
"Yes..." The adjutant showed a trace of doubt on his face, "But, they have already rebelled... They should be the enemy now. Why do you look a little... happy, General?"
"Rebellion... Rebellion..." General Maginot, who had been in the military's high-level circles for a long time, quickly restrained his expression, sat down again, clasped his hands together, and repeated the word "rebels" over and over again, with his eyes constantly changing. After about half a minute, he raised his head and asked, "Did anyone on this plane take the initiative to contact us?"
"No." The adjutant shook his head.
"Did they respond to our inquiries?" Maginot asked again.
"No." The adjutant continued to shake his head.
"Tsk... weird... who could they be? And what's their purpose in coming to me?"
"General, should we have the anti-aircraft forces open fire and shoot down this plane?" the adjutant asked tentatively.
"Don't! Don't do that!" Hearing his adjutant's question, Maginot suddenly became anxious. "They are definitely not enemies! If they were enemies, they would have dropped bombs on my head at this distance, and I wouldn't have had time to hide in the bunker!"
"But we can't just keep on being in a stalemate like this, right?" the adjutant said. "The troops sent by Beiyuan Fortress will arrive here in four hours, and the people from Base 1045 are already on their way. If there are any misunderstandings or accidents, I'm afraid..."
"Connect me to the communication tower. I want to talk directly to the people on that plane." Maginot said in a deep voice, "I think they are here to see me."
Maginot's command terminal was quickly connected to the public communication channel. He had just opened his mouth, and before he could even finish half a sentence, he was interrupted by a familiar voice: "Fatty, you've become more and more arrogant since you got promoted? We waited for you for a long time before you dared to say anything? Tell me the truth, did you run into the bunker in a hurry? Did you change your pants?"
This rude tone reminded Makino of an unpleasant face. Then he thought that this was a public communication channel and everyone in the base could hear it. He immediately became embarrassed and whispered, "It's not convenient here. Let's talk on another channel."
"Okay, how about this?" The next second, the Hound's voice rang out in Maginot's internal command channel. This is the highest-level confidentiality communication channel in the Mukach base. Before the key is granted, even Maginot's staff officers cannot enter this channel.
But he was able to appear under his nose without anyone noticing, and was able to decipher this encrypted communication channel. Maginot felt a little numb: "Nick... why are you here?"
"I've told you many times, don't call me Nick." The Hound replied unhappily, "As for why I'm here, it's not important. What's important is what's going on on the Ark."
"You also got the news?" Maginot was surprised at first, then delighted, "Could it be that Yaguna Tor is willing to join us?"
"Join what?" This time, it was the hound who was a little confused.
"I know you definitely didn't betray me. This must be a misunderstanding!"
