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Chapter 358 The Loss Outweighs the Gain [Request Full Order]

At this time, the elites in Giant Eagle were already arguing loudly.

They were all shouting for war and killing.

Some beat their chests and stamped their feet, feeling heartbroken, thinking that the giant eagle was too weak.

Some of them have joined together to write articles in the media to offer suggestions.

Others loudly rebuked the dragon and demanded that it apologize and pay compensation.

In short, these people are attracting attention and performing wonderful shows.

This is how voting for ZZ works.

Politicians are actors.

They have to show themselves through extraordinary performances and then gain attention.

Only when they attract more attention can they gain greater prestige, be re-elected, and obtain more resources.

Those who don't know how to hype or stir up trouble generally cannot become the overlord of one side, let alone gain more benefits.

The Eagle King is a little overwhelmed now.

Because he was under great pressure.

There are many groups protesting against him every day.

Every day people write letters to express their grief.

Every day, media reporters ask when the action will be taken.

Anyway, his life is very difficult.

He called Lewis over.

"Mr. Lewis, when are we going to do anything about that damn balloon?"

"I was really driven crazy by those guys."

"Didn't they say that the balloon's altitude has dropped below 2 meters?"

"Is it possible that we still can't defeat it now?"

"Why not send an F117?"

Lewis said: "Your Majesty, now, do you really want to fight?"

"The balloons have basically flown out of our borders."

The Eagle King said with a sullen face: "If you can hit it, then shoot it down!"

"Because only in this way can we wash away the shame on us."

Lewis hesitated for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, we are still not sure."

"Especially since the F117 can only fly at an altitude of 1.3 meters, it is even worse."

Eagle King was shocked: "What? The F117 can only fly over 1.3 meters high?"

"How did that happen?"

"Isn't it said that the F117 is our best and most advanced aircraft?"

Lewis shrugged and said, "It's the first stealth fighter."

"If it can completely avoid being detected by radar, it would be very advanced indeed."

"But if you ask it to actively attack higher targets, it won't be very effective."

The Eagle King tilted his head and looked at Lewis: "Then, I want to know, don't we have planes that can fly at 1.9 meters?"

Lewis scratched his hair and said, “Yes.”

"Our F16 can fly that high."

The Eagle King roared, "Why don't you send the F16 to shoot it down?"

Lewis smiled bitterly and said, “Your Majesty, we have to think carefully. If we shoot it down, will it lead to a fierce counterattack from the dragon?”

"After all, the balloon has already flown out of our airspace."

"Besides, Long has already explained that it was just an ordinary weather balloon."

"If we continue to hold on to this, it will easily damage the relationship between the two sides."

The Eagle King frowned and thought.

The dragons nowadays are indeed terrifyingly powerful.

But can the Eagle give in?

If he surrenders, it means he is ready to step down from the throne and hand over the position of overlord.

That is definitely not what the Giant Eagle elites want to see.

So, you have to be tough!
We must continue to suppress the dragon.

This is for sure!

"We have completely fallen out with them."

"They don't listen to us at all, and they don't recognize our supremacy."

"In this case, what else do we have to fear?"

"Just do it!"

"Anyway, the relationship between us is irreconcilable!"

The Eagle King said viciously.

Lewis quickly agreed: "Your Majesty, I obey your command!"

The Eagle King said, "Go! We must shoot it down as soon as possible!"

"When you fight, it's best to record the process and broadcast it on the media!"

“It’s time for us to show our strength to the world!”

Lewis immediately arranged to shoot down the balloon.

This task fell on the Eagle's Air Force.

The mission was carried out by a flying squadron.

Jack is the leader of this squadron.

Jack is an old pilot.

He has more than twenty years of flying experience.

He's been in many battles.

He is a meritorious pilot of the Eagle Air Force.

Before carrying out this mission, Lewis called him over and gave him some encouragement.

Lewis said, "Jack, you know, this fucking balloon has torn the fig leaf off us."

"Now, the entire Giant Eagle population is watching us."

"They felt a huge humiliation."

"If the balloon is not shot down, then we will be laughed at by the whole world."

"If you can shoot this balloon down, you'll be a hero to all of Giant Eagle!"

“Come on, man!”

Jack himself was excited.

He felt that the credit was delivered to his doorstep.

Isn't it easy to shoot down a balloon?
Jack decided to take action himself.

He took off from an Air Force base in Florida.

After taking off, he flew for more than half an hour according to the guidance of the ground radar before he saw the weather balloon still flying slowly in the distance.

At this time, Jack was flying at an altitude of about 1.8 meters.

The F16 is said to be able to fly 1.9 meters.

However, this is its limit.

Generally speaking, aircraft do not fly at their flight limits.

After all, if you fly too high, the engine will not be supplied with enough oxygen, which will cause various problems with the engine.

Now, when Jack flies at an altitude of 1.8 meters, the performance of the aircraft is actually somewhat limited.

"Jack, fire the anti-aircraft missiles and kill it!"

At this time, Jack's plane was only about a thousand meters away from the balloon.

Orders came from the ground.

Jack used the radar on the F16 to lock on.

However, it was only at this time that he discovered the problem.

That is: the huge balloon was almost completely invisible on his plane's radar screen.

Even Jack could see it with his naked eyes.

However, the plane's radar just couldn't lock on.

Jack was a little surprised.

"Fuck! My aircraft radar can't seem to lock onto it!"

"It also appears to be invisible!"

Jack said, a little panicked.

The ground commander was a little surprised: "No way? Shouldn't you be able to see it with your naked eyes?"

"Could it be that the radar can't see it?"

Jack smiled bitterly: "Yeah, I can't see it."

“It barely shows up on the radar screen.”

Ground Command: “Give it a try!”

"Hurry! The opportunity may be gone in a flash."

By this time, Jack had already flown under the balloon.

There's no way, the F16 is very fast.

Jack made another 360-degree turn and flew back.

He continued trying to aim.

However, it remains invisible on radar screens.

Jack was a little mad.

He could only seize the opportunity and press the fire button.

"boom!"

An air-to-air missile was fired.

At this time, Eagle King was personally in the command room.

The plane Jack was flying was equipped with a real-time digital fast-recording device, so the images taken could be quickly transmitted back to the headquarters.

These devices are all produced by Julong.

Giant Eagle made its purchases through some shell companies.

Later it was installed on their own military aircraft.

The Eagle King was very angry when he saw that Jack's plane was reluctant to open fire.

"Lewis, what's going on?"

"Why didn't he fire?"

"I feel like if he just opens fire, he'll be able to shoot it down!"

"What on earth is he hesitating about?"

Lewis smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty, he can't lock onto that balloon with radar!"

"That balloon seems to be invisible too!"

The Eagle King was surprised: "What? Balloons can also become invisible?"

"Why do I think you are lying to me?"

"Our stealth fighters need to be coated with radar-absorbing paint several centimeters thick."

"Then, the effect of invisibility can be achieved."

"How could they have invisible paint on their balloons?"

Lewis said: "Your Majesty, I told you that they seem to have made a breakthrough in stealth materials."

"They didn't use invisible paint, they used invisible stickers."

The Eagle King was very angry: "But, it can be seen with the naked eye!"

"How is it possible that I can't hit it?"

"I feel like you guys are teaming up to deceive me."

Lewis was startled. He waved his hand and said, "Your Majesty, how dare I deceive you?"

"I am loyal to you!"

Lewis did not dare to delay. He urgently asked someone to give Jack an order, requiring him to take action immediately.

Jack was forced to fire hastily.

An air-to-air missile was fired.

Eagle King clenched his fists. He felt that the missile seemed to be aimed at the balloon.

It should be possible to hit it, right?

The missile was indeed directed at the balloon.

After all, the balloon was a tiny blip on the radar screen. Missiles travel very fast.

It flew near the balloon almost in the blink of an eye.

However, the missile did not hit the balloon, but passed by it and then exploded in the distance.

It's like passing by.

In fact, the balloon is still at least three hundred meters away.

"Ah?! Oh my god! I missed it?"

There were exclamations in the headquarters. Eagle King frowned.

He didn't know whether the other party missed the target on purpose.

"What happened? Why did I miss it?" The Eagle King murmured and shook his head.

Lewis smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty, this balloon is too small to appear on the radar screen, almost non-existent."

"In this case, it is very difficult to lock down."

"Also, it seems that there is a jamming device on this balloon..."

The Eagle King was very angry: "Fuck! I knew that the dragon was deliberately causing trouble!"

"They're testing us."

Lewis thought, a test, for sure!

Isn’t it because we boasted too much before?
It's another enhanced version of Star Wars.

It also claimed that it could defend against all incoming missiles.

Aren’t they just trying to test you?
How can people feel at ease without trying it out?
"Your Majesty, it looks like it will be difficult for us to shoot down this balloon."

"Why don't we just give up now."

Lewis said cautiously.

The Eagle King shook his head and said, "No!"

"How can I give up?"

"Now, the whole world knows that we attacked Long's balloon."

"If we stop here, it will only make us more embarrassed!"

"Keep fighting!"

"We must take it down at all costs!"

Lewis was a little helpless.

He had no choice but to order the fight to continue!

Until it is defeated!
Jack received the order, and he made another big turn, returned, and tried to lock the balloon again.

However, it still cannot lock.

Jack gritted his teeth and pressed the fire button again based on his experience.

"boom!"

An air-to-air missile flew out again.

But, unsurprisingly, it missed again.

A Giant Eagle air-launched missile is not cheap, costing up to millions of dollars.

And Long's balloon only cost tens of thousands of dollars.

Jack was a little annoyed. He thought that when he first received this task, he thought it would be easy to get the credit.

Unexpectedly, two missiles in a row missed the target.

This is so damn embarrassing.

My lifelong reputation will be ruined today!
Jack was a little mad.

His plane only carried four air-launched missiles.

He fired all four missiles in half an hour.

But the balloon was still moving slowly with the wind.

This is simply humiliating to Jack.

The ground command seemed to have lost its patience as well.

Jack could already hear Lewis, the leader of the Eagle Army, who was in charge of the army, yelling in frustration, "Jack, what the hell did you do?"

"You missed the target even at such a close distance!"

"You disappoint me so much."

Jack naturally didn't dare to explain.

Because, what Lewis needs now is not an explanation!

Instead, shoot that damn balloon down immediately.

Jack has now exhausted his air-launched missiles.

Just for a balloon, nearly $500 million worth of ammunition was consumed!
The most annoying thing is that the balloon hasn’t been shot down yet!
So shameful.

There is no other way, so I can only try to raise it a little higher.

Then come near the balloon and fire with the machine gun.

Fortunately, the F16 still retains the machine gun.

However, when the F16 rises to about 1.9 meters, other problems will arise due to lack of oxygen.

Jack managed to pull the plane up to the limit of 1.9 meters.

He felt the plane was flying a little unstable.

However, he didn't have time to think about this issue any further.

Jack flew the plane to a place about a few hundred meters away from the balloon.

Only then did he realize how big the weather balloon was.

This is way bigger than the damn plane he's flying.

Jack exhaled.

He gritted his teeth and started firing at the balloon.