The transforming aircraft carrier was equipped with the "Sea Fury" air-breathing hypersonic stealth fighter, with a top speed reaching 6.5 Mach, 6.5 times the speed of sound!
The aircraft's design had drastically evolved from the fifth-generation fighters. Entirely black, with wings fused to the body, the overall shape of the aircraft resembled a fan.
A more advanced engine provided excellent maneuverability, while the full wing-body fusion and high lift-to-drag ratio design ensured balanced maneuverability and stealthiness under various altitudes and attitudes.
The radar system employed regional networking technology, creating a flawless aerial combat formation between fighter squadrons. In collaboration with the "Sea Fury" anti-ship and air-to-air missiles, it maximized the advantages of regional operations.
The speed, stealthiness, and radar system of the Sea Fury fighter had all been upgraded, outperforming the "Sea Spear" fighter in every aspect.
Additionally, the twin transforming aircraft carrier could carry 300 Sea Fury fighters simultaneously, completely overwhelming Raine's most formidable carrier in terms of numbers.
Heaving a sigh of relief, Raine mused, "500 billion... such a huge sum of money, and I spent it so willingly... At least the new battleship didn't disappoint me! Three great fleets, plus the Dragon King God, hmph... we'll see how this goes!"
Raine also planned to check the status of the Fire Heaven Crystal and Earth Heaven Crystal. With the upgraded technology, the development of these two Heaven Crystals must have progressed further.
Just then, he saw many crew members knocking outside the ship's cabin. Judging by their lip movements, they wanted to come in.
The new battleship had a full-coverage design. Raine hadn't brought them when he transferred his consciousness earlier; now they had to swim over.
"Captain, let us in! Quickly!"
"Captain, we'll get angry if you don't open the door!"
"Alone again, beholding the new ship. Please, let me in, I yearn to explore!"
Raine shook his head, momentarily suspending his examination of the Heaven Crystals. He activated the overhead hatch, and the crowd streamed in one after the other.
Upon entering, their eyes widened in awe, meticulously scrutinizing everything around them.
"Good heavens, the opulence within! Is this the radar control room? It's immense!"
"I've never seen a warship of this kind. Commander, what kind of warship is this, exactly?"
"Commander, where's the weapon system? I just had a look around and didn't spot any turrets."
Onebear, of course, couldn't see any turrets; they were currently concealed within the body of the warship.
Raine's voice echoed throughout the warship, "Quit your gasping, would my ship lack a weapon system? There are many more features of this warship that need careful exploration."
"Commander, what features? Can you demonstrate one for us?"
Raine, feeling playful, agreed, "Very well, let's try this one."
"Transform to form two!"
No sooner had the words left his mouth than the outer layer of the Gemini Aircraft Carrier sealed up with three layers of metal shields. Following this, the crowd saw through the windows... they were actually sinking into the sea!
"Commander! The ship is sinking!" Twobear frantically darted about.
"This is the Turtle Shell Mode, it enhances defense and can also function as a submarine!"
"What! Turtle Shell Mode? It can serve as a submarine?"
It wasn't until they were assured that the warship could sail normally underwater that everyone sighed in relief.
Trajan shook his head in admiration, "My God, this warship is extraordinarily powerful. The level of technology surpasses my comprehension."
Shobe, too, exhaled, "Alright, Commander, is this the most formidable warship you can build?"
Raine pondered. Looking at the basic information of the warship, it seemed there was a higher tier, although it couldn't be measured in pearls. So, of course, he had an even mightier warship!
"No, I can build an even more potent one!"
Raine's words invigorated the crowd.
"Get yourselves acquainted with the warship. Also, I require the top hundred gunners to enter the training room for simulated shooting drills."
The task of selecting the gunners was delegated to Avril and Armin.
"After inspecting the new ship, continue to oversee the extraction process. I still require a substantial amount of resources, and we seem to be falling short."
There was a scanty amount of material left at present. For the past two months, the islanders had been persistently extracting resources, accumulating a partial reserve. Another month should suffice for the preparation of around 300 Sea Fury fighters.
.........................
In the ensuing time, Raine was occupied with familiarizing himself with the various functions of the Gemini Transforming Aircraft Carrier, and whenever resources were available, he immediately set about constructing fighters.
Thankfully, the task of building the fighters was entirely managed by the system once Raine initiated the process.
As long as the materials were ample, the system could produce on multiple fronts, sparing Raine's time.
Initially, Raine intended to utilize the Fire Heaven Crystal to upgrade the warship's propulsion system. However, the system indicated that the current speed of the warship was already high, and further enhancement would strain the ship.
For such technical issues, Raine chose to trust the system and discarded the idea of improving the propulsion device.
Raine's super warship had been recalled, but now he needed to ensure the number of fighters, leaving no room for replenishing the super warship at the moment.
On another note, Avril and Armin meticulously selected 100 gunners, most of whom had experience with Lightning-Type machine guns, displaying superior skills and awareness.
Raine arranged for them to enter the training room, where they were trained to operate the independent cannon room using simulation helmets.
Just as Raine was busily supplementing fighters and training gunners, a message from Scout arrived.
The three major fleets of the Dragon-Class Sea Area had started to assemble!
Due to the detection of the enemy's submarine troops, Scout and his team had to retreat temporarily.
"Commander, they have a total of 3,000 warships, including 48 aircraft carriers, numerous destroyers, frigates, battleships, and cruisers. Their aerial strength is formidable, and we cannot count the number of their fighter planes. We have not specifically counted the number of submarines. I fear they will enhance their submarine radar systems, so we have withdrawn for now."
Raine nodded, his submarine forces also possessed stealth capabilities, but in the interest of caution, Scout's decision was sound.
"By the way, Commander, we've detected a large number of Dragon Gods approaching the safe zone, over eighty in total, and one of them is exceptionally massive!" Scout, who had not yet seen Raine's new warship, spoke with grave concern.
"How massive?" Raine inquired.
"The radar shows it could be 2,500 meters in length!" Scout exclaimed, "It might be the Dragon King God!"
Raine was also taken aback; a colossal dragon over two thousand meters long was five times the length of his new warship!
"Damn it, do they really need to go to such lengths! Deploying all their forces just to deal with me?" Raine was somewhat vexed; his new warship had just been completed, and compared to his previous capabilities, the enemy's response seemed excessive.
"Perhaps the Dragon King God is truly furious," Scout speculated. "But with such a scale, how are we to resist?"
Raine pondered, "In the face of long-range attacks, numbers don't necessarily mean much."
"However, I don't want to bring the battle to any island, be it the safe zone or the islands nearby... So, you all return and assemble now. I'll switch to reconnaissance planes for scouting. This time, we'll give them a proper fight!"
The transforming aircraft carrier was equipped with the "Sea Fury" air-breathing hypersonic stealth fighter, with a top speed reaching 6.5 Mach, 6.5 times the speed of sound!
The aircraft's design had drastically evolved from the fifth-generation fighters. Entirely black, with wings fused to the body, the overall shape of the aircraft resembled a fan.
A more advanced engine provided excellent maneuverability, while the full wing-body fusion and high lift-to-drag ratio design ensured balanced maneuverability and stealthiness under various altitudes and attitudes.
The radar system employed regional networking technology, creating a flawless aerial combat formation between fighter squadrons. In collaboration with the "Sea Fury" anti-ship and air-to-air missiles, it maximized the advantages of regional operations.
The speed, stealthiness, and radar system of the Sea Fury fighter had all been upgraded, outperforming the "Sea Spear" fighter in every aspect.
Additionally, the twin transforming aircraft carrier could carry 300 Sea Fury fighters simultaneously, completely overwhelming Raine's most formidable carrier in terms of numbers.
Heaving a sigh of relief, Raine mused, "500 billion... such a huge sum of money, and I spent it so willingly... At least the new battleship didn't disappoint me! Three great fleets, plus the Dragon King God, hmph... we'll see how this goes!"
Raine also planned to check the status of the Fire Heaven Crystal and Earth Heaven Crystal. With the upgraded technology, the development of these two Heaven Crystals must have progressed further.
Just then, he saw many crew members knocking outside the ship's cabin. Judging by their lip movements, they wanted to come in.
The new battleship had a full-coverage design. Raine hadn't brought them when he transferred his consciousness earlier; now they had to swim over.
"Captain, let us in! Quickly!"
"Captain, we'll get angry if you don't open the door!"
"Alone again, beholding the new ship. Please, let me in, I yearn to explore!"
Raine shook his head, momentarily suspending his examination of the Heaven Crystals. He activated the overhead hatch, and the crowd streamed in one after the other.
Upon entering, their eyes widened in awe, meticulously scrutinizing everything around them.
"Good heavens, the opulence within! Is this the radar control room? It's immense!"
"I've never seen a warship of this kind. Commander, what kind of warship is this, exactly?"
"Commander, where's the weapon system? I just had a look around and didn't spot any turrets."
Onebear, of course, couldn't see any turrets; they were currently concealed within the body of the warship.
Raine's voice echoed throughout the warship, "Quit your gasping, would my ship lack a weapon system? There are many more features of this warship that need careful exploration."
"Commander, what features? Can you demonstrate one for us?"
Raine, feeling playful, agreed, "Very well, let's try this one."
"Transform to form two!"
No sooner had the words left his mouth than the outer layer of the Gemini Aircraft Carrier sealed up with three layers of metal shields. Following this, the crowd saw through the windows... they were actually sinking into the sea!
"Commander! The ship is sinking!" Twobear frantically darted about.
"This is the Turtle Shell Mode, it enhances defense and can also function as a submarine!"
"What! Turtle Shell Mode? It can serve as a submarine?"
It wasn't until they were assured that the warship could sail normally underwater that everyone sighed in relief.
Trajan shook his head in admiration, "My God, this warship is extraordinarily powerful. The level of technology surpasses my comprehension."
Shobe, too, exhaled, "Alright, Commander, is this the most formidable warship you can build?"
Raine pondered. Looking at the basic information of the warship, it seemed there was a higher tier, although it couldn't be measured in pearls. So, of course, he had an even mightier warship!
"No, I can build an even more potent one!"
Raine's words invigorated the crowd.
"Get yourselves acquainted with the warship. Also, I require the top hundred gunners to enter the training room for simulated shooting drills."
The task of selecting the gunners was delegated to Avril and Armin.
"After inspecting the new ship, continue to oversee the extraction process. I still require a substantial amount of resources, and we seem to be falling short."
There was a scanty amount of material left at present. For the past two months, the islanders had been persistently extracting resources, accumulating a partial reserve. Another month should suffice for the preparation of around 300 Sea Fury fighters.
.........................
In the ensuing time, Raine was occupied with familiarizing himself with the various functions of the Gemini Transforming Aircraft Carrier, and whenever resources were available, he immediately set about constructing fighters.
Thankfully, the task of building the fighters was entirely managed by the system once Raine initiated the process.
As long as the materials were ample, the system could produce on multiple fronts, sparing Raine's time.
Initially, Raine intended to utilize the Fire Heaven Crystal to upgrade the warship's propulsion system. However, the system indicated that the current speed of the warship was already high, and further enhancement would strain the ship.
For such technical issues, Raine chose to trust the system and discarded the idea of improving the propulsion device.
Raine's super warship had been recalled, but now he needed to ensure the number of fighters, leaving no room for replenishing the super warship at the moment.
On another note, Avril and Armin meticulously selected 100 gunners, most of whom had experience with Lightning-Type machine guns, displaying superior skills and awareness.
Raine arranged for them to enter the training room, where they were trained to operate the independent cannon room using simulation helmets.
Just as Raine was busily supplementing fighters and training gunners, a message from Scout arrived.
The three major fleets of the Dragon-Class Sea Area had started to assemble!
Due to the detection of the enemy's submarine troops, Scout and his team had to retreat temporarily.
"Commander, they have a total of 3,000 warships, including 48 aircraft carriers, numerous destroyers, frigates, battleships, and cruisers. Their aerial strength is formidable, and we cannot count the number of their fighter planes. We have not specifically counted the number of submarines. I fear they will enhance their submarine radar systems, so we have withdrawn for now."
Raine nodded, his submarine forces also possessed stealth capabilities, but in the interest of caution, Scout's decision was sound.
"By the way, Commander, we've detected a large number of Dragon Gods approaching the safe zone, over eighty in total, and one of them is exceptionally massive!" Scout, who had not yet seen Raine's new warship, spoke with grave concern.
"How massive?" Raine inquired.
"The radar shows it could be 2,500 meters in length!" Scout exclaimed, "It might be the Dragon King God!"
Raine was also taken aback; a colossal dragon over two thousand meters long was five times the length of his new warship!
"Damn it, do they really need to go to such lengths! Deploying all their forces just to deal with me?" Raine was somewhat vexed; his new warship had just been completed, and compared to his previous capabilities, the enemy's response seemed excessive.
"Perhaps the Dragon King God is truly furious," Scout speculated. "But with such a scale, how are we to resist?"
Raine pondered, "In the face of long-range attacks, numbers don't necessarily mean much."
"However, I don't want to bring the battle to any island, be it the safe zone or the islands nearby... So, you all return and assemble now. I'll switch to reconnaissance planes for scouting. This time, we'll give them a proper fight!"
