Chapter 258 A Bolt from the Blue
Vikram paused for a moment, then laughed dismissively, "The Dragon Kingdom's Spring Festival Gala is showing a sci-fi movie?"
"What's the point of that? I'd rather find a sci-fi movie to watch myself."
He wore an expression of complete disapproval, not taking this so-called "live broadcast" seriously at all!
He just assumed it was some novel but boring gimmick cooked up by the Spring Festival Gala.
At this moment, a battalion commander suddenly seemed to realize something!
His face filled with disbelief, and he stammered, "Regimental Commander, this looks like a live broadcast..."
Vikram snorted coldly, looking displeased, and scolded, "Are you looking down on me? Do you think I can't tell this is a live broadcast? Isn't this just a live broadcast of a movie?"
He stubbornly stuck to his own opinion.
The battalion commander was about to explain further, but before he could speak, he saw the live broadcast feed suddenly change.
An elderly man appeared on the screen, his expression calm and dignified.
The old man spoke to the camera, wanting to show the citizens a special fireworks display.
Then, the scene switched, and on the Aerospace Carrier, those Electromagnetic Naval Guns, like awakened beasts, all turned in unison.
Vikram's face instantly turned pale!
He looked as if he had been struck by a paralysis spell, pointing at the TV, his voice trembling uncontrollably: "Why did that old man just now... look like... the Dragon Kingdom's second-in-command of the military?"
He had previously attended some international military conferences involving the Dragon Kingdom and had a deep impression of this second-in-command, so he recognized him at a glance.
Then, as if struck by lightning, a terrifying thought flashed through his mind: "This damn thing isn't a sci-fi movie..."
"This is a live broadcast???"
"In other words, this big guy flying in the sky... is the real deal?"
The temperature in the entire conference room seemed to drop to freezing point in an instant; it was deathly silent.
Everyone there looked as if their souls had been drained, staring fixedly at the screen with eyes full of disbelief.
They even began to doubt if they were dreaming; everything was just too beyond imagination. How could that massive Aerospace Carrier and those chilling naval guns actually exist in reality?
However, it was all too real. The clear footage and the serious old man clearly and unmistakably told them that this was no dream; it was completely real.
At this moment, the camera locked precisely onto the naval guns on the Aerospace Carrier.
That thing was the Electromagnetic Naval Gun that the entire Blue Star's military high command was deeply impressed by!
Back then, three Dragon Kingdom warships equipped with Electromagnetic Naval Guns had relied on their overwhelming firepower to scare off two of Eagle Sauce's carrier strike groups.
Therefore, many people had a deep impression of this superweapon, and as soon as they saw its familiar shape and the sense of technology it exuded, they knew its power was nothing to scoff at.
Now, shockingly, the Aerospace Carrier was equipped with hundreds of such weapons. What did that mean?
A single round of saturation attacks would be enough to wipe out a nation!
This was simply a world-ending weapon!
Vikram stared intently at the screen, his heart filled with mixed emotions.
On one hand, he was stunned by this powerful weapon; on the other, driven by a mix of curiosity and fear, he wanted to see what the upcoming fireworks display would be like.
But he knew in his heart that if those hundreds of shells, comparable to Nuclear Weapons, were actually fired, how could they possibly be just an ordinary, pretty fireworks display?
It would inevitably be a scene of catastrophic, earth-shattering disaster.
As the shells were fired, the deafening roar seemed to transmit through the screen, though the actual explosion was impossible to witness.
Because the power of those shells was so immense and their speed so fast, it had already exceeded the limits of what a camera could capture.
Soon, news of this fireworks display spread like a gale, quickly hitting the trending topics of every nation on Blue Star.
Everyone was discussing it, and they were astonished to learn that those shells had actually exploded over Japan.
High in the vast firmament, the shells streaked across the sky like meteors, then collided with a roar.
In an instant, a sound like the heavens collapsing and the earth splitting exploded, and a terrifying blast erupted in the sky, blooming like a hideous flower of a demon god. The majestic momentum surged, as if it wanted to tear the entire firmament apart.
The blinding glare, like a surging tide, instantly lit up the sky over Japan as if it were broad daylight. The dazzling radiance lingered, making it impossible to look directly at.
The violent high temperatures caused the sky to be tinged with colorful, brilliant arcs of light, resembling sharp blades of light that pierced people's eyes and stabbed deep into their hearts.
Such a scene was like a demonic hand reaching out from the abyss of hell, eerie and terrifying, chilling people to the bone, with a coldness creeping up their spines.
A group of foreign netizens commented online, envying the citizens of Japan for being able to see such a grand, apocalyptic fireworks display!
Little did they know, for Japan, this was certainly nothing to be envious of.
Vikram watched the video of the fireworks display recorded by netizens!
That apocalyptic scene illuminated the Regimental Commander's face in a reddish hue.
His heart was now filled with regret and fear—regret for his previous contempt and arrogance, and fear of the powerful strength the Dragon Kingdom was now displaying.
At this moment, Vikram finally understood completely why General Karan had been so urgent in ordering them to stop their provocations against the Dragon Kingdom.
The Dragon Kingdom was no longer the Dragon Kingdom of the past; their previous actions were not just provoking the Dragon Kingdom, but playing with fire!
If they dared to continue playing with fire, then the terrifying scene that Japan had just experienced would be their fate...
He didn't even dare to imagine if, in the next second, those naval gun muzzles would turn and aim at them...
Thinking of this, Vikram felt a chill run down his spine, a coldness shooting straight from his feet to the top of his head.
He hurriedly and frantically shouted orders: "Quick... quickly get our people back!"
"Make them retreat from the border line immediately! Otherwise, we're done for!"
His voice was filled with terror and despair; at this moment, he only hoped to get his men away from this dangerous edge as quickly as possible.
However, no sooner had his order been issued than a commotion erupted outside.
Vikram's heart skipped a beat, his face turned even paler, and a sense of foreboding welled up in his heart: "What's the situation???"
"Are they fighting???"
A subordinate rushed in to report: "The Dragon Kingdom's people... have attacked!"
This news was like a bolt from the blue, plunging Vikram into complete panic and despair.