In the face of the federal three-star lieutenant general's enthusiastic greeting, a polite smile appeared on Zhang Lisheng's face. He quickly walked up to Menger and took the initiative to extend his hand. "General Foucault, it's an honor to meet you. You're commanding an amazing warship."
"Doctor," Menger smiled condescendingly and held the young man's hand. "Speaking of this, I want to thank you. It's also thanks to you that the Mammoth can become so amazing today. If it wasn't for the Wizard Li's gold, perhaps it would never have been able to carry the Steel Warriors, and the engine group would also …"
Before the federation general could finish his words, a projection of a young man wearing a military cap suddenly appeared in the void parallel to his line of sight on his right. He reported loudly, "General, the Bird's Nest has sent an order to allow us to take off."
"Since our guests have arrived, why don't we set off earlier?" Menger looked at his wrist watch and said solemnly, "Major Bodo, reply to the Bird's Nest that the Mammoth will take off in three minutes and fly directly to the New York military base on Earth.
All personnel on the podium, get ready. The liftoff countdown begins now. "
"Yes, General!"
"Yes, General!"
"Yes, Sir!" Hundreds of projections of people appeared in a dazzling flash in front of the federal lieutenant general. In the neat and solemn reply, the engine group of the space carrier began to warm up and start.
At the same time, the countdown resounded in every corner of the Sky Fortress. "All units, please pay attention. All units, please pay attention. The Mammoth is preparing for liftoff. The Mammoth is entering … 99, 98, 97 …"
In an instant, countless holes on the metal deck that was as wide as a city cracked open, revealing a spiral staircase. Tens of thousands of federal soldiers who were working intensely in the open soon withdrew in an orderly manner. Countless silver metal frames that fixed the Steel Warriors also sank into the cabin.
In just a minute and a half, the deck that was originally crowded with people had become empty, leaving only thousands of turrets shining brightly under the sun.
At this time, the countdown had already come to an end. The engine group that had completed the warm-up preparation began to provide sufficient kinetic energy to the tens of thousands of huge propellers that were inverted at the bottom of the space carrier.
In just a short span of three to five seconds, the propellers that began to rotate at a high speed and let out a deafening buzzing sound produced a huge thrust, blowing up countless sand pits as they forcefully dragged the steel fortress up into the air and flew faster and faster into the distance.
After crossing the vast desert, crossing the world fence, and trekking on the earth for six to seven hours, the Mammoth sailed calmly over New York City at night.
Under the cover of the deep night, the mothership without a trace of light was floating in the air thousands of meters high like a ghost. The adjutant reported as usual, "Sir General, we have entered New York's airspace."
Menger looked around the podium. It was originally transparent, but now it showed the vast night sky around the mothership. He ordered, "Turn on the 'Eagle Eye' system."
Instantly, the images on the walls around the podium began to change rapidly. A few seconds later, the miserable bird 's-eye view of a quarter of the New York metropolitan area appeared clearly in front of the boss general's eyes with a faint red light.
"Doctor, when I came last time, half of the skyscrapers in Manhattan were still lit with neon lights. Now, it's dark and lifeless." The federation general became silent for a while and suddenly said to the black-haired young man who had been staying by his side and watching the long flight of the Mammoth with interest.
"Is that so, General?" The young man took out his mobile phone from his pocket and looked at the time. Shrugging, he casually replied, "It's already 10: 40 at night now. The streets are desolate …" Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by an officer's head that suddenly appeared. "Sir, an Atlantean battleship fleet has been discovered at 11 o 'clock 50 kilometers away. They're asking us to identify ourselves."
"Detect the battleship fleet level!" Menger's expression changed right away. Ignoring the black-haired young man, he ordered coldly.
More than ten seconds later, the officer's head appeared again and reported, "General, the other party is a C-class fleet. The main ship is a planetary-level anti-air destroyer and four secondary ships …
They're asking us to identify ourselves again and have issued an orange warning. "
"Orange warning?" The federation general's expression gradually turned cold as he asked, "This is ridiculous! Have those Atlanteans identified themselves now?"
"No, General."
"Then they're provoking us." Menger smiled stiffly. "The mothership will stop moving forward.
Zone B and Zone C, prepare to charge and reload. We'll launch a round of deterrent attacks in the 10 o 'clock and 12 o' clock direction. The first and second columns of mechanical warriors will activate the floating attack formation.
Issue a red warning to the Atlantean fleet. "
As the federation three-star lieutenant general issued several orders, the hundreds of side-mounted propellers on the rear side of the mothership immediately stopped swinging. The metal deck shrouded in darkness cracked open, and iron frames supporting the steel giants rose.
Not long after they appeared in the howling wind at a high altitude, the originally hollow eyes of the steel warriors bound on the giant metal frames lit up with a cold blue light as they began to run and jump out of the mothership.
In mid-air, these 'big iron men' suddenly ejected hot white flames from all over their bodies, transforming into dazzling torches that ignited in the night sky. Supporting their falling bodies, they hovered at the front of the Sky Fortress and lined up in an attack formation that was eager to try.
At the same time, the two densely packed turrets exposed outside the mothership also suddenly shot out countless artillery fire, turning the dark night sky in the distance into a sea of red fire.
"T-This is too radical, isn't it? Don't tell me that General Menger wants to go to war with the Atlanteans?" Zhang Lisheng saw all of this from the changing wall images around him and was shocked by the federation three-star lieutenant general's unexpectedly radical attitude. Dumbfounded, he said.
At once, he even had a faint feeling of being framed in his heart. He could not help but clench his fists quietly.
Fortunately, Allison, who had been accompanying the young man, explained in time, "Doctor, according to the agreement between the White House and Atlantis, the airspace of metropolitan cities with a population of more than one million, such as New York, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia, belongs to the federation.
No matter from which angle we look at the position of the Mammoth now, there's no need for us to show our identity to the Atlanteans. Instead, those alien warships should take the initiative to inform us of their designation when they approach. In other words, their current behavior is a blatant provocation.
Even if a military conflict really breaks out, the main responsibility is not on them. "
Zhang Lisheng finally felt relieved and relaxed. However, he still could not help but say hesitantly, "Even so, General Menger's reaction is still too … too …"
"Sir Menger is a famous hawk general in the federal military. The Mammoth that he commands now has a planetary combat capability that can completely compete with the Atlanteans' B-class fleet.
In a situation where he has the upper hand in all aspects, how can he possibly bow down to those aliens?
Don't worry, doctor, there are no fools among the alien fleet commanders. As long as the Sky Fortress does not fly out of the New York City airspace, they will never take the initiative to enter … "When the female major was comforting the young man with a confident look, she suddenly saw hundreds and thousands of dazzling light clusters flashing in the bright red night sky between the two sea of fire on the wall image in front of her.
The female major's expression changed right away. "Oh, looks like we're in trouble, doctor. The Atlantean captain opposite us is either a hardliner who is bolder than General Menger, or he's really an idiot."
"I think the answer should be the latter, Major Allison. Unless he's a brainless fool, who would abandon the warship and choose to let the soldiers fight the enemy's suppressive firepower alone …" Zhang Lisheng, who had seen the Atlanteans fighting alone several times before, knew very well that the sudden appearance of the light clusters was the scene when the aliens flew and lined up with the help of the light stone's power, so he said in astonishment.
After that, he snapped back to reality and did not care that Menger was standing not far away. Instead, he smiled unscrupulously and shrugged. "However, no matter how idiotic the enemy's commander is, General Menger will inevitably face an extremely important choice now."
"There's nothing worth choosing, doctor." Standing on the high platform, the expressionless federation general replied stiffly when he heard the black-haired young man's words. Sonorously and forcefully, he ordered, "The mothership continues to hover. All turrets are ready to charge and reload. Send a battle alert to the Atlantis fleet. The third, fourth, fifth, and sixth columns of mechanical warriors, activate the floating attack formation. Once the aliens launch an attack, immediately fight back with full force.
However, remember, we must let the Atlantean fleet open fire first. "
As soon as the commander gave his order, the hundreds of professional soldiers on the entire Sky Fortress command platform all performed their respective duties with a solemn expression and were ready to fight.
They understood that perhaps the fate of the United States and even the entire human race on Earth would soon undergo a major turning point, and they would become the creators of a new history. All of them were filled with frustrations and uneasiness.
The light of time seemed to have frozen as it flowed slowly second by second. When the soldiers' heartbeats accelerated to the limit that the human body could reach as the light clusters approached, an unexpected scene happened again. The Atlantean warships and individual troops slowly stopped above the edge of New York City.
"General, the enemy has already stopped their activities due to our warning." More than ten seconds later, accompanied by a low cheer, the adjutant's head appeared in front of Menger as he reported in a dry but relieved voice.
"If those aliens don't move, then we'll continue to hover." The federal general seemed to have also put down the heavy stone in his heart. An imperceptible relaxed expression appeared on his iron-like face, but he ordered loudly, "Don't make any contact with them anymore. Let's see whose patience is better."
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