CHAPTER 1091: CHAPTER 581: THE LAMENT OF THE BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY’S NAVY

At noon, the sunlight bathed the sea surface, the steel-hulled ships reflecting the sun’s rays. The golden glow contrasted sharply with the cold, stern stance of the gigantic steel ships, dazzling the eyes.

On the vast ocean, a massive fleet composed of modern warships was slowly cruising through the boundless sea.

The grandeur of the formation was highlighted by the dual carrier fleet formed by two Nimitz-class aircraft carriers, accompanied by destroyers, escort ships, and submarines.

The aircraft carriers, with a displacement of 100,000 tons, were the ace of the Beautiful Country’s navy, except for the Roosevelt Aircraft Carrier still lingering near the Bering Strait.

On February 8, 2033, the Dual Carrier Battle Group composed of the Eisenhower and Reagan aircraft carriers, along with a multitude of allied and subordinate warships, forcibly breached the convention line that everyone had tacitly adhered to, intending to once again land on Penglai Fairy Island to explore the secrets of the Elixir of Immortality.

On the two aircraft carriers, the vast decks were lined with dense formations of fighter jets and helicopters. Meanwhile, planes had already taken off, with the roar of engines echoing in the sea breeze like the beat of war drums.

In the nearby sea area, escort ships and destroyers stood guard, forming an anti-aircraft firepower net, shuttling around the aircraft carriers and vigilantly watching over the surrounding sea area, preventing a possible saturation missile bombardment.

To be precise, the Beautiful Country was guarding against the Jieke Group, wary of those Cruiser Arsenal Ships from the Jieke Group.

In the whistling sea breeze, waves pounded the ship’s hull with a dull yet powerful sound. The entire fleet was fully in combat readiness.

Because just two hundred kilometers away, Jieke Group’s Far East Mixed Fleet, consisting of a formidable fleet of five Devourer-class Deep Diving Cruisers, was there facing off from afar.

Not only the Far East Mixed Fleet of Jieke Group, but many other nations’ warships or fleets had also gathered in the nearby sea. Not everyone was aligned with the Beautiful Country; the Beautiful Country’s subordinates and allies couldn’t possibly include the whole world.

Despite the number of warships, everyone was actually watching Jieke Group’s response.

The Beautiful Country had forcibly broken the tacit understanding, running off to land on Penglai Fairy Island alone. Of course, they were furious, but most of them had weak militaries, and could only watch helplessly.

There were very few forces present that could contend with the Beautiful Country, and Jieke Group was most likely to do so.

Because Jieke Group had been the vanguard against the Beautiful Country in recent years, having now amassed such a powerful fleet in Japan’s Sea Domain, everyone wanted to see how Jieke Group would react.

However, this time the Far East Mixed Fleet of Jieke Group did not take action. The Cruiser Arsenal Ships with a displacement of over 40,000 tons only silently patrolled, without launching a missile barrage to execute saturation bombing. This left the observing countries both disappointed and somewhat relieved.

"Has the Jieke Group still made no move?"

In the Sea Joint Fleet of the Beautiful Country, aboard the Blue Ridge amphibious command ship, Fleet Commander Cedric spoke.

The Blue Ridge was the warship with the strongest integrated combat command capability in the Beautiful Country’s Navy, serving as the flagship of the Seventh Fleet. Cedric, therefore, had not chosen an aircraft carrier as the command ship but stationed the advanced military officers on the Blue Ridge.

"Report, currently there are no signs of military attacks launched by the Far East Mixed Fleet of the Jieke Group."

The adjutant quickly reported the situation. At this time, satellites and shipborne radars of the Beautiful Country were monitoring every move of the Jieke Group fleet. The appearance of any missile could potentially ignite a full-scale conflict between the two sides.

"It seems the Jieke Group has chosen to temporarily back down."

Cedric exhaled slightly, even though he had received authorization from the Black Palace to wage war with the Jieke Group if necessary.

However, if this battle could be avoided, it was best not to fight.

His main goal was to acquire ownership of Penglai Fairy Island. If the Jieke Group yielded, then this objective could be accomplished smoothly, avoiding a deadly conflict.

Logically speaking, with Jieke Group’s temperament in the past, they would not have continued to endure at such a time.

Yet this time, the Jieke Group indeed made no move, leaving the other small countries observing highly disappointed.

They themselves dared not provoke the Beautiful Country and hoped the Jieke Group would step forward to intercept them.

Ideally, the two giants would fight until both were heavily damaged, leaving an opportunity for the small countries. Otherwise, they would never have a chance to land on Penglai Fairy Island.

Actually, the Jieke Group was not completely inactive, just not in combat. For Jieke Group had, once again, initiated a global broadcast, live streaming the Beautiful Country’s maritime actions to people around the world.

’Jieke Group has started broadcasting again, wow, so many warships, is that the Sea Joint Fleet assembled by the Beautiful Country?’

’There’s no mistake, this is a satellite and high-altitude reconnaissance drone’s joint perspective. The Beautiful Country seems to be attempting another landing on Penglai Fairy Island.’

’What a grand move, isn’t the Beautiful Country fearing the Jieke Group?’

’It now appears that the Jieke Group has chickened out. I’ve always said the Beautiful Country is the Blue Star Dominator; when actually facing the Beautiful Country, the Jieke Group ultimately doesn’t dare to reveal their sword.’

The live broadcast barrage rushed past, with viewer numbers skyrocketing.

With the previous Penglai Fairy Island appearance, everyone was extremely attentive to this kind of news.

Now that the Jieke Group started streaming, everyone immediately called friends and spread the word widely, causing a worldwide uproar.