Bomb Them Again!

Since the founding of the China, severe national defense pressure has always been a constant concern for the People's Liberation Army.

Imperialism has never given up its desire to destroy us, and we are surrounded by enemies like hungry wolves. But the greatest challenge is the long coastline and the navy, which is difficult to build and has an extremely long formation period.

The greatest enemy at sea is a massive, advanced, and powerful navy, the strongest in the world, even stronger than all other countries combined, which uses island chains to blockade, fleets to intimidate, and barks like dogs.

In such a harsh environment, the pioneers of the Republic devoted themselves to developing many ingenious emergency and temporary weapons and equipment, combining the country's weak national strength and limited resources with the actual requirements of national defense. The military thinking at that time was to achieve great results with limited resources.

Back then, topics like missile boats attacking aircraft carriers and J-8 fighters taking on F-22s were often hot topics among military enthusiasts. Behind these bitter arguments lay helpless sighs. Only now, when we finally have weapons that can gradually rival the enemy's top-tier weapons, has the core of the discussion shifted from small-scale victory over large-scale ones to system-wide confrontation.

Confidence is gradually regained, and one becomes more objective and rational in recognizing one's own shortcomings and deficiencies, and faces the strength of the enemy squarely—and then slowly becomes the person one once hated the most.

... Even so, the valuable achievements and wealth of that difficult era have been inherited by today's military system and continue to contribute to the national defense and security of the Republic.

For example, naval mines.

This thing was incredibly useful for the then-impoverished republic.

A navy requires a century of development, an aircraft carrier requires decades of accumulation, and an Aegis-equipped warship requires a tremendous amount of modernization. But what about mines? What do mines need?

It requires a unique and imaginative mind, unconventional ideas, groundbreaking creativity, a mischievous and explosive spirit, and as much explosives as possible.

And that was it.

Before the advent of the Dongfeng-21D, China's world's largest minefield was the ultimate weapon to deter the American Empire fleet. China produced a large number of mines like boiling dumplings and formulated an extremely green defense plan - to fill the entire East China Sea with mines so that enemy fleets could not even enter.

From robust and simple sinking mines weighing up to a ton, to intelligent mines that don't take bait and target aircraft carriers, from ferocious and cunning rocket-propelled mines, to the cunning and ferocious "Angry Mines "American Empire that won't detonate even after ten or eight mine sweeps—the key is their massive production volume, endless supply, sweeping today and laying tomorrow, low cost, sweep as much as you want, let's see who can't withstand it first.

And now?

With upgrades and improvements, those old-fashioned mines ultimately benefited Kang De.

Their significance goes beyond just frying fish.

For example, the Chen-1 mine, weighing one ton and containing 770 kilograms of explosives, is equivalent to a 2,000-pound JDAM bomb. It was a heavy bomb that was captured by the US and French air forces when they tried to destroy the western airfield of Comora, but were instead captured by Kang De who managed to steal a few fighter groups. Because of its rarity, it has always been used sparingly, since it was only used once in the White Mist World, and every one used is one less available.

But this time it's different.

With similar explosive charges and weights, their destructive power is not far apart. However, while an F-16 can carry JDAM bombs for attack, it cannot carry this ton-weight, slightly rounded explosive charge to bomb people. Mines and bombs are vastly different in purpose and design; they are almost from two different worlds. But...

But this was not a problem for Kang De at all.

It is the most powerful delivery method in both worlds.

Precision guidance components, satellite positioning systems, advanced scanning devices, end-effectors... none of these are used. How could something thrown point-blank possibly miss?

If possible, accelerate it to at least subsonic speed in the White Mist World first.

A one-ton mine crashed into the sea with a deafening roar, its jets shooting skyward. The Formidable heart of destruction plunged deep into the ocean, dragging out a terrifying torrent of water. The sea monsters, oblivious to their impending doom, roared and circled around it. They couldn't smell the flesh and blood in this massive thing; instead, they chased after other scattered pieces of flesh and blood.

Kang De hovered in the air, and through Phoenix Vision, he saw the red dots gathering below, layer upon layer, like a school of sardines gathering and dispersing to hunt. It was time—he pressed the detonation button equipped with an explosive device.

High above, Professor Xuelier, looking down at the sea, said, "Something amazing is about to happen."

Her friend stood on tiptoe and peered over Xuelier's shoulder to look down. The two girls' cheeks were almost touching, their gray and chestnut hair gently intertwined. This overly intimate contact made Xuelier purse her lips in disgust and try her best to turn her head away to the side.

Unfortunately, no one could see the beautiful sight of the two girls snuggling together.

Kang De? Kang De is turning and running away, like a naughty child who has thrown a firecracker into the water.

In an instant, the two professors looking down from the sky saw the deep blue sea suddenly light up, as if underwater lights had been lit. A violent chemical reaction released intense light and heat in that instant, and invisible spherical flashes of light bloomed brilliantly in all directions.

The dazzling fireworks lasted only a brief moment, like a fleeting starlight swallowed by the dark universe. But the 770 kilograms of high explosives had already released all their energy. Terrifying shockwaves reverberated back and forth, and the violent explosion expanded underwater into a cavitation bubble with a diameter of 20 meters. Between expansion and contraction, powerful pulsating pressure roared through the underwater realm, where infinitely complex forces were at work: changes in water pressure, external forces pushing, strangling, twisting, oscillating, and impacting!

The sea monsters that were greedily hunting and lingering there died one after another. Even their tough body structures could not withstand the impact and shock of this instant. The inner circle was torn apart and the outer layer was killed. The terrifying shock wave suddenly spread out. The surging and violent energy propelled the water flow to rotate and vibrate, swirling and tearing a large number of corpses in it. Blood gushed out and severed limbs were scattered, forming a terrible blood tide!

From the sky, the shockwave from the explosion reached the water surface above the mine, reflecting rarefaction waves on the free surface. The regional pressure dropped, and the cavitation effect appeared. A white splash of water surged in the center of the deep blue sea, as if boiling. The white water area expanded further, reflecting the surrounding sea surface into a dreamlike azure blue. Within this wondrous scene, there was a terrifying jet powerful enough to cut through warships!

In an instant, the terrifying shockwave reached the water surface. With a soft bang, the cavitation effect unfolded in full force, the seawater boiled and shimmered with white light, the cavitation bubbles generated by the explosion began to collapse, and the jet shot upwards in the opposite direction. At the center of the explosion, the jet emerged with a pointed tip, and then, like a giant sea monster, it broke through the vast sea surface, its enormous form leaping out and letting out a deafening roar!

A violent howling sound surged up after the gale, spreading in all directions. A huge jet, tens of meters high, sprayed out gray water mist with a radius of hundreds of meters, like a mountain mist rising from the sea. Countless monster corpses and pieces of flesh were swirled in it, thrown high into the air, blood flowing, and debris flying everywhere, falling in all directions!

The sea breeze and mist then swept and impacted, propelling the hot air balloon suspended in the sky.

Even with prior warnings, the protective magic array built into the hot air balloon, and the advance altitude, the terrifying power still shook the gondola, causing the women to scream in terror.

But amidst the screams, there seemed to be bursts of maniacal laughter.

Compared to Xuelier, Laisalin was extremely cheerful, enthusiastic, outgoing, and kind, burst into unrestrained cheers and laughter. Her right arm was tightly wrapped around Xuelier's waist, and her left hand pointed downwards. "Xue Lily! Did you see that! Did you see that! Amazing! Amazing! Amazing!"

"--Don't hug me! Don't hug me! Let go! Let go!"

Xuelier struggled desperately, but even though she claimed to maintain a healthy lifestyle and exercise, the weight difference still meant she was at a disadvantage in terms of strength.

She protested loudly, but her heart was still churning. What Kang De had thrown down was clearly a powerful alchemical weapon, the power of which shocked and terrified her. As a theoretical magician, her thoughts and beliefs up to this point were that everything had a principle and did not happen out of thin air, but Kang De's terrifying alchemical weapon both shocked and fascinated her.

Because she couldn't understand what kind of elemental mechanism and energy-gathering array could achieve that level of sophistication.

Behind her, Laisalin was already shouting, "Hahahaha! Explosions are so much fun! What have I been researching all this time?! I've made up my mind! Xuelier! I've decided! I'm going to work for Prince Kang De! Experimental magic has its limits! I'm going to learn alchemy!"

"I also..."

"Huh? What did you say?" Laisalin shouted, "I can't hear you!"

"I told you to remember to wear something that shows off your chest and thighs when you go for the job interview!"

"No way!"

Below, in the sea, the line of fire returned. For some reason, Xuelier seemed to guess the feelings of the person below—he must be extremely happy right now.

"Hahahaha, damn it!"

Kang De exclaimed excitedly, "Did you take a picture? Did you get it lined up? Awesome! Fried fish is so damn satisfying! Homemade stuff is the best! Next time, let's fill a tanker truck with it and try!"

The jet had now completely entered the water, with only a hazy mist still drifting and floating. However, the area of the explosion still had a clear boundary with the surrounding seawater. Pieces of flesh continued to float to the surface, the remains of sea monsters, blood churning and red water surging. A dead zone had appeared underwater.

But as the shock of the explosion gradually dissipated and the violent undercurrents subsided, the sea monsters that had been scattered by the shockwave in the distance were drawn back to the blood and flesh of countless corpses and began to stir again, gathering once more!

"Father, they are devouring the flesh and blood of their own kind!"

Kang De's Phoenix Eyes flickered as he looked around, then nodded and said, "Hmm, that makes sense. After all, they seem to be gatherers, providing food for the big creatures on the seabed... Since they need food, the corpses of their own kind shouldn't be wasted either—that seems like a good approach."

He said, "Go to the other places first, then come back and bomb this place."

His armor emitted streaks of light as he sped away into the distance, searching for his next fishing spot.

But while suspended in mid-air, his human instinct for opportunism and laziness kicked in, and he suddenly realized. "Ah, right, why am I flying around? Can't I just find someone to help me?"

Kang De commanded Horus to hover, and a scanned map of the Broken Isles flashed on the screen before him. He observed the various areas and then ordered, "Horus, select the area with interconnected waterways and the highest probability of a large-scale gathering of sea monsters, and mark its location."

The machine's soul calculation and observation system performs calculations based on the artillery bombardment and enemy offensive over this period of time.

"First, reserve seven locations. Then, allocate seven of the smallest hot air balloons from the main platform base, carrying space beacons, to these seven locations and hover there in readiness."

"We modified the dragons' navigation routes so they could carry several modified mines to drop when they left the base for rescue operations—unfortunately, we only brought two dragons."

Horus said, "There will be more; they should arrive within an hour."

Lily has already informed the Dragon Emperor about this matter— Dragon Island is still far from the Broken Isles, but the dragon-shaped fax machines that the Dragon Emperor sent to various parts of Azure Waves Province to cooperate with Kang De's loan scheme during the Distant Harbor grain price war have not yet withdrawn. They have all taken off and will be on their way to the Broken Isles as mercenaries awaiting orders.

With an adult dragon traveling at a speed roughly equivalent to a late World War II fighter jet, and taking into account rest time, even at cruising speed, it would take two to three hours to reach the Broken Isles from the west coast of Goth.

Kang De nodded and said, "Our equipment will arrive in another hour."

Horus issued an order through the command center of the large platform base, which was then given by Halsey, the temporary leader of the mixed mage order. Seven hot air balloons were temporarily launched, and seven groups of pilots who were resting were found. They were ordered to reach the designated location and then just float there—resting in the air was also a form of rest.

Everything proceeded smoothly. As the hot air balloons maneuvered, Kang De swiftly swept across the Broken Sea, dropping a large number of mines—or rather, explosive charges with their warheads removed. The nation's early, extremely simple and honest use of materials greatly surprised the otherworldly sea monsters, especially the underwater explosions, which significantly increased their destructive power, resulting in the continuous deaths of a massive number of monsters.

The defensive pressure on the islands has visibly eased, and the hot air balloons coming and going signify a lifeline in the air. More and more survivors are being transported to the large platform base, and the number of survivors continues to grow. Meanwhile, at the plains horse farm near Sea Suppression Castle, engineering and construction teams from the Broken Isles and experts from the School of Architecture are busily setting up a field runway, which is the pier leading to the Distant Harbor.

The guards and recruited volunteers at the large platform base guided the survivors, provided food, cared for the wounded, and divided them into groups, explaining the boarding procedures. In reality, they were just reciting Horus's teachings—they didn't even know what an airplane was.

During this time, Kang De returned to Earth.

He went to China and Zhuerban respectively to receive the equipment.

I should also express my gratitude to the country.

As an honest person, his gratitude couldn't be limited to just a simple "thank you." He sincerely told Miss Qin Mengjin, "You've really helped me a lot. Let me deliver another package for our country for free. After all, I took a look around Zhuerban, and the American Empire France are even transferring equipment and supplies there from nearby military bases. Our country doesn't have that capability right now, so this is the perfect opportunity for me to serve my country."

"Hey, how about you send a few helicopters over? While you're at it, could you also keep an eye on the area and patrol the waters? I'm really worried about those foreigners causing trouble..."

As for the results?

Six Z-8 helicopters soared into the sky from the cleared helipad, flying off in all directions at speeds far exceeding those of hot air balloons. These transport helicopters could carry up to thirty-nine soldiers. If Horus's computing power hadn't been limited, Kang De would have loved to create an entire helicopter squadron.

Intensifying soldier training needs to be put on the agenda.

Each hot air balloon has arrived at its designated location and is swaying and turning in the sea breeze. The wind vanes keep them basically in place, and there is a space beacon at each location. Kang De opened the Phase Gate and crossed the domain.

The subsequent sea control became nothing more than mindless monster farming.

Open the door, arrive at the monster spawn point, open the Phase Door, release the prepared animal carcasses and meat chops, gather the monsters, and throw a one-ton mine or several small 220-kilogram mines.

Clear the area and take them away; next.

Don't abandon the bombed area. The monster's corpse will wrap itself up in the chaotic seawater, making the surviving sea monsters next door drool with envy. They'll rush over and feast. Once they've eaten their fill, another wave of justice will rain down from the sky, blasting them to pieces before another round of explosions.

Automation makes me happy.

Kang De circled the area again, preparing new bombing sites. Leaning against a gondola, he looked outside and said listlessly, "But it's not fully automated yet. I still have to run around. Is there any easier way? Is there any way to open doors for me?"

Horus replied, "Father, I've been considering this issue as well. Theoretically speaking, launching heavy cannonballs to strike the enemy is still not very efficient."

"Human Civilization's attack methods have always involved throwing stones. Thousands of years of military development have been dedicated to improving the efficiency of throwing stones. But let's consider two scenarios: launching a shell weighing over ten kilograms with propellant to bombard the enemy, or firing a bullet weighing several tens of grams, which, after hitting the target area, opens Phase Gate to cause a pre-programmed explosive to jump out and detonate. Which is more efficient?"

Kang De thought for a moment, "The ranges are different, aren't they?"

Horus replied, "If the latter mechanism works, then range will not be a problem."

"That sounds like a good idea," Kang De said, shrugging. "But only I can open the Phase Gate to the White Mist World, so it's rather impractical—I have plenty of ways to kill the enemy myself, and I don't need to go through all this trouble."

If I'm using a bullet as a beacon for warp charge, why don't I just accelerate a whole bunch of explosives to supersonic speed and throw it directly out of the Phase Gate?

"Yes, so I'm considering whether we can also make this technology available to ordinary soldiers. Because, Father, as our cause develops and our battlefields expand, sooner or later, we won't have to personally experience every fierce battle like we have these past few months—we'll need to arm not only ourselves, but also our valiant lads." Horus's voice was thoughtful. "This battle has given me a lot of inspiration."

Kang De shrugged. "Having every soldier use this technology... that's no easy feat."

"It's all about human effort... We've received a large number of researchers from the Broken Isles this time, which will quickly enrich our resources. How to integrate, win over, and utilize them is something Father needs to consider. After all, you're quite adept at bullying and exploiting the natives."

As they spoke, a dragon's roar came from afar.

"They're here."

Kang De opened the communicator. "Bulaikesita, go and greet your people."

A moment later, the dragon's voice rang out from the other side. "As you wish, Your Kang De, please allow me to drop the last two bombs—brilliant! I've blasted them both into the sky!"

The dragon formation was approaching from afar, and the anti-aircraft missiles at the large platform base were ready, just in case. The dragon named Bulaikesita flapped its wings to welcome its kind from the sea.

The melodious Dragon Language pierced the sky and surged towards the opposite side.

"Greetings, my people, I am Bulaikesita, answer me, why have you come?"

"Greetings, Bulaikesita, wise blue dragon. I am Stiegel, and I have come to the Broken Isles with my people in the name of His Majesty the Dragon Emperor, awaiting your command."

His voice was filled with excitement. "Please tell Kang De Highness Kant that the invincible dragon operative is ready, and our dragon flames will soon burn and annihilate all enemies for him!"

"... My kin, the mighty golden dragon Stiegel, our primary mission is not to fight personally. As instructed by His Highness Kang De, select eight dragons to participate in the rescue operation. The remaining four dragons will accompany me on the bombing mission, unleashing the boundless fury of the heavens upon these lowly enemies!"

Stiegel asked in astonishment, "A bombing mission? What's that?"

The dragon Bulaikesita instantly perked up. "It's a bomb! Grab it with your claws, throw it where the monsters are the most, and then detonate it—BOOM! They'll be pulverized and sent flying into the air!"

As if as background information, another hot air balloon gathering monsters roared violently. This time, it was six 210-kilogram-class Chen-5- 5 sea mines that exploded in multiple points, creating a terrifying force no less than that of the grandfather-generation Chen-1. The intense jets created huge sea peaks, and the monsters, their bodies pulverized, were thrown onto the sea like a rainstorm. Even though it was far away, the sharp and powerful dragon eyes could still clearly see the situation over there.

"These are the bombs we can throw; they're everywhere, and each explosion wipes out a huge area..." Bulaikesita explained, "And there are as many as we want, we can throw them anywhere..."

Before he could finish speaking, Stiegel, who had been secretly furious that "the Cathayan Kang De underestimated the combat power of the Dragon Clan operators and made us work as passenger carriages," said without hesitation, "I'll do it!"

He thought of the joys of his childhood—when he would often drag a heavy rock over to the edge of Dragon Island and throw it into the sea, creating huge waves, especially where there were many fish. Watching the surging water and the fish surging up from their dazed state was truly joyful.

Now, just one glance at the massive jet of water shooting up tells him that this feels like double the joy.

This golden dragon Stiegel, is the bodyguard and business classmate of Santos, the dragon market manager and the strongest human employee. Now, with the situation on the Broken Isles becoming urgent, he has also been urgently summoned.

The dragon, usually quite influenced by tradition, saw his kin showing interest and immediately said, "It'll be a rotation! We'll decide by drawing lots! Those of you going to transport the humans, do your job well, behave well, and don't cause any accidents. You'll rotate every hour. Those who are replaced can go play that—I'm warning you beforehand, if you mess things up and kill those humans, it won't just be a matter of not getting a turn, understand?"

These corporate slaves are truly a product of the Dragon Emperor's training; they've already begun self-management even before they've officially started working.

A colossal dragon roared across the sky, eliciting gasps of alarm. Loudspeakers everywhere were broadcasting. "Fear not! Dragon reinforcements have arrived! These are reinforcements summoned from Dragon Island by His Highness Kang De through his... that profound and sincere personal relationship with Miss Lily of Dragon Island!"

The one reading the manuscript was an elf. After all, elves are old and play a variety of games, and they can do a little bit of everything, especially recitation and public speaking. The one with the best speaking skills was chosen to be the temporary broadcaster. When this pointy-eared elf read the rather suggestive manuscript, he looked constipated.

Damn it, she's clearly with Her Majesty the Queen... wait, why am I feeling angry?

As he thought this, his large, fan-like hand covered the microphone. He had already figured out how it worked. The elf complained to his temporary colleague beside him, "Who the hell wrote this?"

The other person looked at him and mouthed, "Lord Horus."

This somewhat whimsical broadcast soothed people's anxious hearts and reassured them; after all, someone who could even summon a dragon for help must be a truly remarkable figure.

The dragon mercenaries immediately threw themselves into the rescue work. The emergency-modified full-coverage gondolas became the transportation tools for the dragon flying soldiers. Under the instruction and demonstration of another dragon, the dragons quickly mastered how to use them—after all, they were all corporate slaves in the Dragon Defense, and the dragons who joined this company all had one thing in common.

They are humble, eager to learn, and approachable; they even keep their heads down while making money without feeling ashamed.

"We've begun to take control of the situation—before any bigger changes occur."

Horus, having assessed the overall situation, reported to Kang De.

"The addition of helicopters and dragon mercenaries has significantly increased transportation efficiency. The phased bombing points scattered across various sea areas have greatly reduced the number of sea monsters and distracted them. The field base at the castle stables has also been completed, and more than four thousand personnel have been evacuated to the large platform base."

"Therefore, Father, I believe the time is ripe, and we can begin implementing the evacuation plan."

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PS1: Second update! 7,000 words! Surprised?!