Arc 13Chapters 308–321

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Ch. 308White Emperor Stealth Fighter Jet Enters the Scene

Lin Chenran revealed that Eagle Country had developed and was inducting its Nighthawk F-117 Stealth Fighter Jet into service, then showed the Sha Country delegation video evidence. The delegation feared the stealth aircraft could threaten Sha Country in the Camel Region, and Abdul asked to see 077 Machinery Military Factory’s design proposal for a countermeasure.

  • Lin Chenran told the Sha Country delegation that Eagle Country’s Nighthawk F-117 Stealth Fighter Jet had been successfully developed.
  • Meng Chunping played a video of the Nighthawk F-117, convincing the delegation that the aircraft was real.
  • Abdul asked Lin Chenran whether the fighter had entered service, and Lin confirmed that it was gradually being inducted into Eagle Country’s air force.
  • The Sha Country representatives worried that Eagle Country might deploy the stealth fighter in the Camel Region.
  • Abdul asked to see 077 Machinery Military Factory’s Stealth Fighter Jet design proposal.

Ch. 309White Emperor: The Nighthawk Stealth Fighter Jet Is Nothing but a Lightweight Before Me

Lin Chenran and Meng Chunping introduced the White Emperor Stealth Fighter Jet to the Sha Country delegation, showcasing its design, technology, and specifications. Meng Chunping compared it with Eagle Country’s Nighthawk F117, leaving the conference room amused by the Nighthawk’s inferior figures.

  • Lin Chenran assured Abdul that the White Emperor would impress the delegation and signaled Meng Chunping to begin the presentation.
  • Meng Chunping displayed the White Emperor schematic, and the Sha Country representatives admired its design and expressed interest in buying it.
  • Meng Chunping explained the White Emperor’s advanced features and listed its dimensions, weight, Mach 2.2–2.5 speed, and planned improved Divine Bird Aero Engine.
  • Meng Chunping presented figures for the Nighthawk F117, including its 13-ton empty weight, 23-ton maximum takeoff weight, and Mach 0.9 maximum speed.
  • The delegation laughed as Meng Chunping’s comparison eased the room’s earlier worries.

Ch. 310White Emperor Stealth Fighter Jet Guaranteed Within Five Years

Lin Chenran assured the Sha Country delegation that the White Emperor Stealth Fighter Jet would be ready for test flights within five years, prompting Abdul to pursue a deal. After an agent confirmed Sha Country’s interest in cooperating with Flame Nation, Valerie Burner realized Eagle Country faced a potential military crisis and prepared to alert his superiors.

  • Meng Chunping compared the White Emperor’s capabilities with Eagle Country’s Nighthawk F117, impressing the Sha Country delegation.
  • Abdul asked whether 077 Machinery Military Factory could actually build the White Emperor, and Lin Chenran guaranteed a test-ready aircraft within five years.
  • Abdul told Lin Chenran that he would seek approval from Sha Country’s senior leadership to pursue cooperation on the stealth fighter.
  • Abdul sent a telegram home about the proposed deal, and Sha Country’s leadership convened a secret meeting to discuss it.
  • Valerie Burner received an agent’s report about Sha Country’s interest in Flame Nation’s aircraft, verified the intelligence, and decided to report the threat to his superiors.

Ch. 311Eagle Country: Sha Country Is Too Dangerous!!!

Valerie Burner brought Shane Carl urgent intelligence that Flame Nation planned to sell upgraded H-6 Modified Bombers to Sha Country and jointly develop stealth fighters with it. They dismissed the stealth-fighter partnership as a smokescreen but grew concerned about the bombers and ordered more intelligence gathering on Flame Nation.

  • Valerie Burner hurried to Shane Carl's office and handed her an urgent telegram about Flame Nation and Sha Country.
  • Shane Carl asked Valerie Burner to assess the reports of H-6 Modified Bombers and joint stealth-fighter development.
  • Valerie Burner judged the bomber deal likely true and the stealth-fighter project a smokescreen, arguing that Sha Country and Flame Nation lacked the expertise to develop advanced stealth fighters.
  • Valerie Burner explained that Flame Nation's upgraded medium bombers could carry nuclear missiles, which made them a significant threat to Eagle Country.
  • Shane Carl ordered Valerie Burner to have his intelligence personnel investigate Flame Nation's H-6 Modified Bombers further.

Ch. 312Rich Patron Scatters Gold Again

Valerie Burner was tasked by Shane Carl with gathering intelligence on Flame Nation’s H-6 Modified bomber, while Shane dismissed the stealth-fighter cooperation as a bluff. Sha Country’s leaders approved major purchases from the 077 Machinery Military Factory, and negotiations ended with agreements for bombers and White Emperor Stealth Fighter Jet development.

  • Shane Carl ordered Valerie Burner to determine the H-6 Modified bomber’s range, capabilities, and how many Sha Country planned to buy, while telling him to disregard the stealth-fighter talks.
  • Sha Country’s leadership instructed Abdul to pursue H-6 Modified bombers, production technology where possible, and cooperation on stealth fighters.
  • Abdul negotiated with the 077 Machinery Military Factory, which refused to sell the Divine Bird Aero Engine technology but agreed to sell completed aircraft and spare parts.
  • Lin Chenran obtained his superiors’ approval to share some White Emperor Stealth Fighter Jet technology with Sha Country while withholding other information.
  • After a week of negotiations, Sha Country agreed to buy 24 H-6 Modified bombers for 750 million US Dollars and pay 50 million US Dollars for the White Emperor Stealth Fighter Jet’s initial development.

Ch. 313Reaching a Deal, Sparking Heated Debate

Flame Nation and Sha Country announced a deal for twenty-four H-6 Modified Bombers and a partnership to develop stealth fighter jets, prompting alarm and debate around the world. After data on Eagle Country’s Nighthawk F-117 leaked, an agent in Sha Country obtained the H-6 Modified Bomber’s specifications and Valerie Burner rushed to report them to Shane Carl.

  • Flame Nation and Sha Country signed a contract for twenty-four H-6 Modified Bombers and joint stealth fighter development, then publicly announced their cooperation.
  • Eagle Country ordered Shane Carl to obtain the bomber’s specifications, while other nations reacted to the deal and considered entering the stealth fighter field.
  • Data, videos, and photographs of Eagle Country’s Nighthawk F-117 Stealth Fighter Jet leaked, prompting Eagle Country’s leaders to order an investigation.
  • An Eagle Country agent in Sha Country obtained important H-6 Modified Bomber parameters and sent them to Valerie Burner by telegram.
  • Valerie Burner reviewed the intelligence, reacted in shock, and hurried to Shane Carl’s office to report it.

Ch. 314Eagle Country Obtains H-6 Modified Bomber Specifications

Valerie Burner delivered intelligence on Flame Nation’s upgraded H-6 Modified bomber to Shane Carl, who recognized that its expanded range made it a serious threat to Eagle Country. Eagle Country’s leaders ordered further espionage, while Bear Country judged the bomber impressive but not a major threat.

  • Valerie Burner rushed to Shane Carl’s office and handed her a classified report on Flame Nation’s H-6 Modified bomber.
  • Shane Carl examined the report and noted that the redesigned bomber was far more capable than the older H-6, especially with its Divine Bird Aero Engine and increased range.
  • Shane Carl ordered Valerie Burner to gather more detailed information, and she sent the report to Eagle Country’s senior officials by telegram.
  • Eagle Country’s leaders ordered Shane Carl to investigate the bomber’s specifications and Divine Bird Aero Engine so they could prepare a response.
  • Bear Country’s senior officials reviewed the bomber’s specifications and considered it impressive but not a major threat to their country.

Ch. 315The Force Behind It: Flame Nation

Flame Nation used the H-6 Modified bomber disclosures to distract other countries from its Stealth Bomber program, while funding 077 Machinery Military Factory to develop stealth aircraft. Lin Chenran then learned that the Jiaolong Deep-sea Exploration and Rescue Submersible was ready for sea trials and organized the navy’s participation.

  • Flame Nation exposed details of Sha Country’s H-6 Modified bombers to mislead other nations and conceal its Stealth Bomber development.
  • Old Lin praised Lin Chenran’s sales success and said the air force had committed thirty-five million US Dollars to Stealth Fighter Jet research.
  • Old Lin warned Lin Chenran that Eagle Country’s B-2 Ghost Stealth Bomber was nearing its test flight and urged 077 Machinery Military Factory to develop stealth aircraft.
  • Pan Xueming told Lin Chenran that the Jiaolong Deep-sea Exploration and Rescue Submersible was complete and ready for sea trials.
  • Lin Chenran traveled to 704 Shipyard and invited Elder Zhang to send navy officers and Nuclear Submarine engineers to the trials.
  • Elder Zhang agreed to lead the navy team, and the Jiaolong sea trials began.

Ch. 316Jiaolong Deep-sea Exploration and Rescue Submersible to Undergo Sea Trials

Lin Chenran and 704 Shipyard finalized preparations for the Jiaolong Deep-sea Exploration and Rescue Submersible’s sea trials in the South Sea, with the Flame Nation Navy overseeing the mission. After welcoming the Navy’s leaders aboard, Lin Chenran introduced Jiaolong’s design and rescue features as the trial preparations continued.

  • Lin Chenran and executives from 077 Machinery Military Factory met with Pan Xueming and 704 Shipyard executives to plan Jiaolong’s testing procedures.
  • Lin Chenran’s group loaded Jiaolong onto a rescue vessel and headed for the South Sea trial site, where Flame Nation Navy warships were already assembled.
  • Flame Nation Navy leaders arrived by boat, praised 704 Shipyard’s rapid construction, and were welcomed by Lin Chenran.
  • Lin Chenran led the leaders to Jiaolong, where an engineer described its pressure-resistant spherical crew compartment and submarine docking port.

Ch. 317Arrival at the Designated Waters, Drawing Intense Attention from Many Countries

Lin Chenran introduced the Jiaolong Deep-sea Exploration and Rescue Submersible’s capabilities, and Elder Huang said it could enable extreme-depth tests of Flame Nation’s submarines. After the sea trial began in the South Sea, Lin Chenran and Elder Zhang saw that foreign warships from several countries had gathered to watch.

  • An engineer described Jiaolong’s dimensions, speed, payload, and maximum diving depth of 8,000 meters.
  • Elder Huang excitedly told Lin Chenran that Jiaolong could support extreme deep-diving tests for nuclear and conventional submarines, and Lin Chenran said 704 Shipyard was doing its duty.
  • Flame Nation announced a large-scale sea trial in the South Sea, prompting Eagle Country and Bear Country to deploy surveillance while Foot Plate Chicken Country accused Flame Nation of testing weapons of mass destruction.
  • Flame Nation’s warships reached the designated waters, where 704 Shipyard engineers began calibrating and inspecting Jiaolong.
  • Lin Chenran pointed out foreign warships to Elder Zhang, who noted that several countries had sent vessels to investigate the sea trial.

Ch. 318Sea Trials of the Jiaolong Deep-sea Exploration and Rescue Submersible

Lin Chenran and the Flame Nation officials prepared to begin sea trials for the Jiaolong Deep-sea Exploration and Rescue Submersible while foreign navies speculated about Flame Nation’s unusual preparations. After receiving approval from Elder Zhang and Elder Huang, the team launched the submersible and moved to the test vessel’s command room.

  • Lin Chenran joked with the officials that foreign countries would be disappointed to learn Flame Nation was testing a rescue submersible rather than a weapon.
  • David and other foreign officers watched the Flame Nation vessels and wondered why senior naval officers had gathered aboard an ordinary ship.
  • Foreign warship captains reported the unusual activity to their countries, whose leaders remained wary of Flame Nation’s plans.
  • Pan Xueming announced that preparations for the Jiaolong Deep-sea Exploration and Rescue Submersible were complete and it was ready for sea trials.
  • Lin Chenran asked Elder Zhang and Elder Huang for approval, and they authorized the trials.
  • Pan Xueming officially started the trials as engineers lowered the Jiaolong into the water, and Lin Chenran led personnel into the test vessel’s command and control room.

Ch. 319A 1,200-Meter Extreme Deep Dive, Easy as Pie

The Jiaolong Deep-sea Exploration and Rescue Submersible reached 1,200 meters during its first sea trial, prompting foreign naval officers to suspect Flame Nation was testing a submersible. Lin Chenran ordered the Jiaolong to continue toward 3,000 meters, reassuring officials that it could withstand depths of up to 8,000 meters.

  • The Jiaolong entered the water under remote control as its depth and system data appeared on a large screen.
  • David and his adjutant concluded that the vessel was likely a deep-sea submersible, while foreign warship captains sent their suspicions to their governments.
  • Pan Xueming reported that the Jiaolong had reached 1,200 meters with all systems operating normally.
  • Lin Chenran ordered Pan Xueming to continue the dive to 3,000 meters, and a senior Flame Nation Navy official questioned whether the submersible could withstand the pressure.
  • Lin Chenran assured the officials that the Jiaolong could withstand pressure at 8,000 meters, easing their concern.

Ch. 320What? We Got Played?

The Jiaolong Deep-sea Exploration and Rescue Submersible passed pressure tests at 3,000, 5,000, and 8,000 meters, earning praise from Elder Zhang and Elder Huang. After Flame Nation announced the successful trial, foreign observers who had expected a weapons test realized they had been misled.

  • Jiaolong reached 3,000 meters, and engineers reported that its hull and systems remained in good condition.
  • Lin Chenran directed the crew to test Jiaolong at 5,000 and 8,000 meters, where it continued to operate without damage or malfunction.
  • Elder Zhang praised Lin Chenran and 704 Shipyard, while Elder Huang thanked them for enabling safer rescue operations for Nuclear Submarines.
  • Lin Chenran credited the navy alongside 704 Shipyard, prompting laughter from those present.
  • Flame Nation announced Jiaolong's successful 8,000-meter trial, and Eagle Country's officials grew furious after realizing the naval deployment had not been testing new weapons.

Ch. 321The Prosperous Age You Wished For

The Flame Nation Navy’s deep-sea rescue submersible supported nuclear submarine dives, while the 077 Machinery Military Factory developed the White Emperor stealth fighter and the 704 Shipyard built carriers. Flame Nation’s first domestically produced large aircraft carrier was delivered to its navy, ending the story.

  • Mao Xiong Country and other nations reacted to Flame Nation’s South China Sea submersible test, then understood its purpose when Flame Nation deployed nuclear submarines.
  • Five years later, Lin Chenran welcomed Flame Nation Air Force leaders and a Sha Country delegation to inspect the 077 Machinery Military Factory’s White Emperor stealth fighter.
  • The White Emperor completed its maiden flight, prompting countries around the world to accelerate their stealth fighter programs.
  • The 704 Shipyard delivered Star Carrier light aircraft carriers to Sha Country and Ah Country.
  • The 704 Shipyard designed and built Flame Nation’s first domestically produced large aircraft carrier, which was delivered to the Flame Nation Navy.
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