Chapter 471 Island Defense
Phantom Island was like a bullseye.
All the naval units turned their cannons, aiming in unison!
Even the shortest-range ship-mounted artillery could now cover Phantom Island!
The battle plan was clear.
Bombard Phantom Island, which would inevitably provoke a counterattack from the Punishers, those modified humans. Once they showed themselves, the fleet would unleash armor-piercing missiles to annihilate them!
And as for Paul Five, he would be met with biochemical weapons!
However, the communication channels were silent.
The commanders from various countries looked at each other, waiting for someone to fire the first shot.
Giving the order was easy.
But if the Punishers stood their ground and successfully counterattacked, the one who fired first would face dire consequences.
So this coalition of forces from around the world.
Even at the brink of confrontation, no one had stepped up to be the 'first shooter'!
Because deep down, the leaders of each nation harbored a fear of Paul Five!
If the world weren't under threat, who would dare risk their lives here?
"Long live Victoria!"
"I'll fire the first shot!"
"Remember, this is a battle for humanity's survival. You cannot back down!"
"You must ensure the network is cut off!"
Sterling's roar came through the communicator!
His fervor was like that of a hero about to sacrifice himself for a noble cause!
The world leaders, hearing his shout, had varied reactions.
Some were moved, some were relieved, and some prayed for Sterling!
Sterling waved his hand!
A cannon on a Victoria warship fired the first shot!
The other warships were ready.
If the Punishers appeared, they would unleash a barrage of fire!
However, the scene everyone imagined did not occur!
The buildings on Phantom Island did not explode!
There were no flames!
Because the cannonball exploded mysteriously 150 feet above Phantom Island!
The commanders from various countries were stunned, squinting to see.
But then, their expressions turned to horror, their eyes widening!
On the sea, under the sunlight, a dazzling miracle appeared!
A transparent, honeycomb-like shield enveloped Phantom Island!
The bombardment had revealed it, shimmering slightly in the sunlight!
"This can't be possible!"
A weapons expert on the Victoria warship, eyes wide with terror, exclaimed, "Is that a force field?"
"Our War Department has researched this for twenty years, and such a field is supposed to be impossible to create!"
"Did the Punishers make it happen?"
As everyone was in shock.
"He's Paul Five, how could he not have some tricks up his sleeve?"
Sterling's competitive spirit flared!
He ordered three SM-62 medium-range surface-to-surface missiles to be launched from the ship!
Three bright trails streaked across the sky!
Sterling's eyes were resolute!
Punishers, face me head-on!
The next moment!
The three missiles exploded in mid-air!
They struck the shield around Phantom Island!
The explosion lit up the sky, with smoke billowing!
The fleet's weapons experts immediately grabbed their binoculars!
The SM-62 missiles were among Victoria's top missiles, designed to attack large defensive structures!
After the initial explosion, they would split into 80 'mini-missiles'!
These mini-missiles would attach to buildings or large armor surfaces, causing secondary explosions!
Sterling wasn't foolish!
He knew to use such a weapon against Phantom Island's energy shield!
Surely, the 'mini-missiles' would attach to the shield and destroy it!
The weapons experts adjusted their binoculars!
Straining their eyes to observe the battle!
But when they saw the details, their bodies froze!
The 'mini-missiles' did attach to the energy shield!
But they were burning on the shield, gradually turning into molten metal!
"That's not just any force field!"
"That's a plasma shield made of high-speed particles, generating immense heat and kinetic energy, enough to vaporize missiles and shells. This is the most improbable technology in shield designs!"
On the warship, the most senior weapons expert was utterly shocked!
He seemed to witness a miracle!
"Phantom Island's technology is far ahead of ours."
"President Prescott, do you know?"
"Five days ago, I was still debating the existence of plasma shields."
"Today, I see it with my own eyes!"
"This is like a dream!"
The weapons expert removed his glasses, his eyes clouded!
Meanwhile, sterling had no intention of giving up!
He sent an armed helicopter to hover above Phantom Island's shield, trying to find a way to break it!
But then, a white metal sphere on one corner of Phantom Island moved!
A mechanical voice sounded, it rotated slightly, and its shell opened!
A retractable barrel, high-precision scope, and charged magazine unfolded instantly!
Buzz...
The air trembled!
A bright blue light gathered in the barrel!
Whoosh!
The blue light streaked across the sky!
The Victoria armed helicopter was instantly pierced!
Leaving a large, molten hole in the fuselage!
The helicopter plunged into the sea, sinking in moments!
"A quantum beam."
"And it barely needed charging."
"This should be a weapon invented twenty years from now."
Dozens of accompanying weapons experts rubbed their eyes, stunned again!
With no more attacks, the shield became transparent again, and from a distance, Phantom Island looked peaceful, like any ordinary island.
But judging by the expressions of the weapons experts, they seemed to be witnessing a miracle, some even tearing up!
"This is the power of technology!"
The most senior weapons expert on the warship sighed!
He turned to the young national leader beside him, "Sir, this island is beyond imagination. If we could acquire its technology, our country would easily lead the world!"
Of course.
Other national leaders received similar advice!
Their eyes were complex, gazing at Phantom Island with both fear and greed!
Only Sterling was sweating slightly.
He had painstakingly organized a global army.
Would they not even be able to break through its defenses?
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