Chapter 798: Clear Water Has No Fish

The electronic signal detection system showed a signal on the screen that blinked briefly before disappearing.

However, this unusual information did not easily deceive the system; it was immediately recorded and passed on to the technical officers for analysis.

Inside the cabin of the US military’s RC-135 strategic reconnaissance aircraft, which had taken off from Okinawa and climbed to an altitude of 15,000 meters, a voice suddenly rang out.

"Report, sir! Unidentified radar signal detected! Model cannot be identified! It’s located near the coastal road in Akita Prefecture, Japan, coordinates are…"

"Eh! Report, sir! There seems to have been an explosion near the same coordinates."

"That’s indeed suspicious. Could it be that something was shot down? Send this data back to the base immediately, and also copy it to the Japanese EP-3 electronic reconnaissance aircraft ‘Tsuno’, notifying the base that we need two F-22s to investigate and see what really happened."

After the X-8 “monstrous” variable wings fighter jet turned on its radar for the first time, the RC-135 strategic reconnaissance aircraft, hundreds of kilometers away at the Okinawa base, immediately detected the anomaly.

The Americans used this strategic reconnaissance aircraft to scout China’s interior, and its performance was indeed impressive.

Speaking of which, this RC-135 strategic reconnaissance plane had a connection with Lin Mo. The last RC-135 he encountered had its entire crew nearly scared to death when he shot it down using a P-51 “Mustang.” The bullet holes on its wings, spelling words, had long been sent back to the US and strictly sealed, with a severe gag order issued within the military.

After the aircraft was repaired, the military had no choice but to replace the original crew and send this RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft back to the Okinawa base.

This modified Boeing 707 strategic reconnaissance aircraft was extremely costly, and the US active-duty forces only had 17 RC-135s. Due to their limited numbers, they had to keep patching and reusing them.

One of the EP-3 reconnaissance aircraft, “Tsuno,” patrolled over Japan 24 hours a day.

"Yoshida, we received a signal from the Americans indicating a mysterious radar signal near Akita, lasting only three seconds. Did we discover anything?"

"Report, nothing was found."

"Is there a Self-Defense Forces unit operating there? Have them send someone to check it out. Notify Misawa Base to dispatch an interceptor team to investigate. It would be great if the Americans were willing to help out."

Misawa Base, part of the Northern Air Defense Team, is jointly used by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force and the US military for aerial operations. It’s not too far from Akita Prefecture; they can reach the target area by passing over the ?u Mountains.

With over 200 airports, including civilian ones, the densely packed islands can easily dispatch military fighters within close range, ensuring that the entire country’s airspace is heavily guarded.

This predicament is unavoidable. Except for facing the Pacific Ocean, Japan’s islands are practically surrounded by enemies on three sides. Whether it’s Russia, North Korea, South Korea, or China, the people of Japan naturally don’t have a good impression of any of these countries.

"Report, there’s an automated mechanical unit near those coordinates."

"An automated mechanical unit? Huh? What are they doing there? Are they related?"

"This isn’t clear yet; I’ve already reached out to them. Oh, they’re responding now; they are chasing down a spy."

The crew members aboard the "Tsuno" were momentarily stunned…

One could imagine a small figure fleeing in front, with two-story-high Gundams relentlessly pursuing it, their robot frames comparable to elephants, stretching out like a swarming insect horde, unleashing a barrage of beams that formed an intricate net. Trees caught fire, and beasts fled like headless flies. The fleeing figure was about to turn to ashes in the next second, swept away by the wind.

Is this a sci-fi movie?

The sheer disregard for limits shown by the automated mechanical unit was astounding; all the crew members shared the thought that they could simply have sent a few dozen Self-Defense Forces soldiers instead of mobilizing this massive force to bully someone.

"What? A spy? Do we really need to deploy the automated mechanical unit? Is it that serious? Is that guy dangerous?"

The captain of the "Tsuno," Honjo Mayumi, gasped. Could this spy possibly be the owner of powered armor? Or an Alien? Is it really necessary to send in the automated mechanical unit?

Ever since the mysterious "Flying Little Boat" incident involving unidentified submersibles in the South China Sea, countries around the world have raised their alert levels regarding high-tech and “alien”-related concerns.

Even within their military, there were suspicions that the mysterious submersible that appeared and vanished in the South China Sea was actually a stray fish escaping from the battle at the Aden Gulf star gate.

"No, no, the automated mechanical unit was originally nearby conducting secret training; they were just temporarily dispatched. This fugitive is far too important and very cunning—orders have come down to ensure capture."

The crew member responsible for communication sent the captain’s confusion through the radio and quickly received a response.

Captain Honjo Mayumi said sulkily, "I see now. I thought we were capturing an alien spy. These guys are just too boring, what a bunch of bastards."

It was just a story about a tiger catching Little Chicken, without any suspense at all.

In fact, that Little Chicken had already escaped from the tiger’s clutches, and even the so-called "tiger" had been inexplicably hit.

When the on-board radar conducted its initial scan, Lin Mo gasped. Upon seeing the radar screen, he quickly turned off the radar.

What a nightmare!

Could this be a trap? Lin Mo felt a hint of doubt.

The information intercepted on the radar screen was still there, but most of the light spots were unidentifiable signals, meaning they were unknown equipment.

Lin Mo decisively discarded the radar and switched to the Light Mirror Technique.

The covered cockpit provided him with perfect concealment, and the Light Mirror Technique seamlessly appeared on the cockpit cover.

Miyazawa Mu, sitting in the back seat, curiously watched Lin Mo tapping on the cockpit cover. The technology applied in this fighter jet exceeded his imagination.

Suddenly, more than thirty light spots revealed their true forms: there were combat-powered armor units, larger than China’s own "Ya Zi-2," along with robots and some armed helicopters.

At that moment, the passive detection system sounded an alarm; radar waves scanned the location of the “monstrous.”

Although the Light Mirror Technique didn’t allow him to see the distant RC-135 strategic reconnaissance aircraft, he noticed an EP-3 "Aries" reconnaissance aircraft speeding toward his location based on the direction of the radar waves.

The Japanese certainly wouldn’t let this go easily. If it weren’t for the strict order preventing Lin Mo from launching a proactive attack, he could have shot them down from the sky with the PL-12 air-to-air missiles in the built-in weapon bay.

Not only that, but two F-2 jet fighters, modified from the F-16, were also heading his way.

Lin Mo had already created quite a stir when he used the sniper-like electromagnetic railgun to blow up an OH-1 "Ninja" armed reconnaissance helicopter. This place had become a dangerous zone with no time to stay, as the intelligence personnel from the four action teams on the ground had long since escaped, so Lin Mo didn’t need to worry.

Staying in one spot would eventually get him scanned by optical reconnaissance systems. After all, the cover of optical electronic ink on the “monstrous” body did not completely conceal it. The exhaust area could not be covered at all, making the rear of the “monstrous” particularly easy to expose.

Moreover, the disguise provided by the optical electronic ink was not flawless; the 1024 color changes could only prevent immediate discovery at first glance. If scrutinized, it could be easily identified.

The brighter the ambient light, the less effective the optical electronic ink disguise became; even the shadows cast by the sun could expose the existence of the “monstrous."

Therefore, nightfall was Lin Mo’s best cover.

At that moment, the fighter jet had already risen to an altitude of five thousand meters due to the repulsion shield’s function, and just then, a thick cloud floated by. The “monstrous” took the opportunity to hide within it.

The aircraft started its engine in the middle of the clouds. Hearing the roar and the vibrations from the aircraft, Miyazawa Mu was startled, realizing that the fighter jet’s engine had only just started now.

Is this really a fighter jet?

The temporary passenger even felt like he had boarded an alien UFO disguised as a fighter jet.

The opened repulsion shield only extended to the area near the exhaust, leaving the vector nozzle functional area unaffected, thus not hindering the thrust vectoring of the fighter jet.

No matter how advanced the infrared suppression technology was, it couldn’t conceal the high-temperature outflow, and the infrared suppression technology was not perfect; it could only diminish the tracking ability of infrared-guided missiles.

The theoretical dispersion speed of infrared is 300 million meters per second, and as Lin Mo had expected, the alerted Japanese Self-Defense Forces electronic reconnaissance aircraft and the US military reconnaissance aircraft almost simultaneously detected the unidentified infrared signals in the sky.

The Light Mirror Technique immediately detected two F-2s flying from Misawa Base that had confirmed his position and were accelerating toward him with full force.

Clear water has no fish; at this point, the best approach was to stir the waters.

The military strictly ordered Lin Mo not to initiate an attack, but they did not prohibit him from stirring up trouble, so he could certainly take advantage of the situation.

The “monstrous” variable wings fighter jet did not follow its original plan to fly toward Russia but instead dived straight into the Japanese mainland.