3: Chapter 3 A peerless aircraft carrier, riding on auspicious clouds

Western waters.

On the blue waves of the sea, an aircraft carrier as towering as a mountain was moving slowly.

It was the Dragon Cry.

It stood a hundred meters high and five hundred meters long, enough to accommodate over five thousand people—more than three times larger than the Philippines' Aegis Destroyer!

Most eye-catching were the hundreds of brand-new JF-17 Thunder fighter jets on the deck; they were like hidden flying dragons, quietly crouching and waiting to take flight.

In addition, it was equipped with the most advanced RIM-198 evolved "Swallow Returning to the Nest" missiles, an Eight-band radar warning system, Electromagnetic catapult technology, and more...

"Reporting to the Commander, the fighter jets are ready. Shall we begin the test flight exercise?"

On the deck, a sailor hurried toward the command room.

However.

The supreme commander of the Dragon Cry, Long Xiaotian, waved his hand.

"Our carrier has received an SSSSS-class secret telegram."

"Suspend the exercise for now!"

"Order the captain to turn around immediately and close in on the pearl river 888 fishing boat!"

"Yes, sir!"

As the order went out, the engines roared.

The Dragon Cry began to accelerate toward the pearl river 888.

In its front, rear, and on both sides, dozens of destroyers, frigates, ocean-going vessels, and a large number of early warning helicopters had already cleared the way.

They moved majestically in a certain direction.

Jiang Chen, out at sea, had no idea at this moment that two major fleets were heading toward him!

Feeling bored, he casually made a video call to his girlfriend.

His girlfriend's name was Qin Xueyao, the campus belle of the Medical University. She was very beautiful, and the two had come together through an online romance.

However, she was currently in her senior year.

She had no objections to Jiang Chen becoming a 'fisherman' right after graduation, but her father seemed to have some reservations.

Regarding this.

Jiang Chen understood, as he had heard that her father was a researcher at some institute, belonging to a scholarly and highly intellectual family.

Naturally, he found a profession like Jiang Chen's somewhat unacceptable.

Fortunately.

Qin Xueyao didn't mind at all; instead, she had repeatedly asked to go out to sea with him.

But Jiang Chen had politely declined, using excuses such as it being too dangerous and telling her to wait until she graduated and he bought a larger boat.

"Hubby!"

The video call connected, and a face popped up, almost pressed against the lens.

However.

Even at such close range, one could still see how flawless that face was.

Not a single pimple!

"Honey, what are you doing? Why is the camera right in your face?"

Jiang Chen asked with a smile.

The camera pulled back.

Qin Xueyao tossed her waterfall-like black hair, revealing her stunning face: "I'm on the toilet!"

"Pfft!"

Jiang Chen almost fell into the sea.

"Do little fairies poop too?"

Jiang Chen couldn't help but tease.

It was such a coincidence that he called right when she was on the pot.

What a "shitty" fate!

Qin Xueyao squinted and joked, "Not only do I poop, but it's even pink!"

"Mr. Student, would you like to admire it?"

Jiang Chen quickly refused: "No, no, let's not ruin the perfect image I have of you in my heart!"

"Humph! You've stopped loving me just because of a piece of poop."

"..."

The two were flirting.

Suddenly.

Jiang Chen noticed that the fishing boat he was on was swaying abnormally.

Normally, swaying on the sea was quite common.

But having been out to sea so many times, Jiang Chen had some experience with the movement of the waves.

Some sways could be caused by stormy weather or a large ship approaching the area.

It could even be a great white shark breaching the surface.

Jiang Chen instinctively looked up at the sky; it was a clear, bright blue, not looking like a storm was coming.

He looked down, but no great white sharks were surfacing.

So.

He took out his binoculars and scanned the surroundings.

This look gave him a real fright.

"Holy crap? A warship?"

Through the binoculars, Jiang Chen first observed a warship in the northeast heading toward him.

If it were a domestic warship, that would be fine.

But the warship at the very front wasn't flying the flag of the Dragon Kingdom.

It was from the Philippines!

Although this was the High Seas with freedom of navigation, Jiang Chen's heart still skipped a beat.

After all, distant water cannot put out a nearby fire.

He didn't plan to just sit and wait for death.

"Honey, I have to sail the boat. I'll talk to you when I'm back."

He hurriedly hung up the phone.

Then.

He immediately started the fishing boat and headed northwest.

According to Jiang Chen's thinking, as long as he entered his country's territorial waters, the other party would at least be wary and wouldn't dare enter easily.

As the fishing boat started up, Jiang Chen picked up the binoculars to observe again.

This time.

He was horrified to find that the other party was already less than one nautical mile away!

The massive warship, kicking up huge waves, was racing toward him!

"Holy shit, they really are coming for me?"

Jiang Chen hadn't waited for a patrol boat, but instead, a foreign warship had arrived.

Could it be that the Brain-like Mecha he salvaged had attracted the attention of another country?

Jiang Chen pushed the engine to full power, but it could only reach a dozen or so horsepower.

Compared to a formal warship, it was completely no match.

In other words, it was impossible for him to escape their pursuit!

"It's game over. Where's my patrol boat? Why isn't it here yet?"

Jiang Chen was sweating profusely from anxiety.

At that moment.

From the Aegis Destroyer, a broadcast in broken Mandarin even came through: "Dragon Kingdom fisherman ahead, please stop!"

"Stop my ass!"

Hearing this, Jiang Chen felt even more that they meant him harm. He immediately went full throttle and pushed hard toward the northwest.

Splash.

But no matter how fast Jiang Chen went, the other party was now less than half a nautical mile away.

In just a few dozen more seconds, they would be able to intercept him on the spot.

And Jiang Chen was still quite a distance from his country's territorial waters!

Being intercepted by a foreign warship on the High Seas was not a good thing.

At this moment.

How Jiang Chen wished for a peerless hero who could come on seven-colored auspicious clouds to save him.

Rumble!

Suddenly.

A low, long roar came from the west.

Jiang Chen was slightly stunned. He took out his binoculars and looked to the west, and he was instantly frozen in place.

On the endless sea, dozens of massive warships were surrounding the aircraft carrier Dragon Cry, racing toward him in an A-shaped formation!

Their momentum was immense, soaring to the heavens, almost splitting the sea in two!

At this moment!

They were the peerless aircraft carriers stepping on seven-colored auspicious clouds!

"This is so damn cool!!!"