Munitions Empire-Chapter 899 - 822 Nightmare

Chapter 899: 822 Nightmare Chapter 899: 822 Nightmare Dragon Island was not without spies from other empires, in fact, the number of these intelligence operatives was not insignificant. After all, as one of Tang Country’s secret weapon development bases, it was certainly a place other countries took special care to watch.

Unfortunately, the spies from these distant countries mostly could only reside honestly in Weigang, which was still some distance from the truly important Dragon Harbor.

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To get to Dragon Harbor, they had to cross the entire Dragon Island, something that not just anyone could accomplish. They would have to pass through forests and cross the blockade lines of the Tang Country forces, not to mention sneaking past a bunch of disorderly factories that could well be called secret bases.

For example, the oil refinery set in the middle of the island, as well as some barracks, and factories equipped with special devices for manufacturing new equipment… These places all had high security levels, with Tang Country’s troops stationed nearby.

After getting past these factories, they still needed to cross the airport deployed by Tang Country on the island, along with the secret radar base.

Of course, moving closer towards Dragon Harbor, there was a massive “Dragon’s Den”, the place on Dragon Island where gold was stored, which one could imagine was extremely well-guarded.

Apart from these locations, around Dragon Harbor there were more barracks, an oil refinery, a chemical plant, a large number of oil storage facilities, pipes… All these items were heavily guarded and not easily approached.

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To breach such layered defenses and get close to the core military port and docks of Dragon Harbor was something not even a Bond with Yip Man and a couple of Jedi knights could achieve.

Therefore, when the young man in Weigang received orders from his superiors, after having been trained there to pilot civilian airplanes, he almost cursed out loud.

He had spent a great deal of money to come here to learn to pilot airplanes, a career with boundless prospects, and now he was being tasked with a spy mission that meant certain death.

It was impossible to traverse the entire Dragon Island on foot and approach Dragon Harbor, so the only hope of success was by flying over from the air.

As long as he managed to take off from Weigang, hurriedly approach Dragon Harbor, he could escape from Dragon Island by piloting the airplane before the Tang Country anti-aircraft forces could react.

If he could fly to the outskirts and rendezvous with the waiting rescue ship, he could safely bring out the relevant intelligence and learn in advance about the advanced weapons Tang Country was developing.

Regrettably, this was not without a cost, or rather, the cost was actually huge: anyone dispatched to Weigang to learn airplane piloting was the elite of the elite, and the loss of just one would be heartbreaking.

What’s more terrifying was that if even one spy emerged among these trainees, Tang Country would become suspicious of all trainees in the future, likely affecting the quality of subsequent personnel training. This was why, despite the many international flight students from various countries on Dragon Island, none of them had ever caused any trouble so far.

But in order to learn the secrets of Tang Country’s weapons, Laines Empire’s intelligence agency was no longer concerned with the consequences.

They were mentally prepared, should they succeed, to disavow responsibility and classify the student as a “dangerous element from another empire lurking within the Laines Empire!”

In any case, they would simply deny this student was an intelligence agent of the Laines Empire, and when the time came, they would compensate Tang Country for some losses, and probably the matter would be dropped.

It would be the same in case of failure; unless they were caught red-handed, Tang Country would not be able to accuse Laines Empire.

“I must plan this carefully,” the student from Laines Empire thought to himself as he ran laps in the training field with his classmates, plotting how to complete the mission his motherland had assigned to him.

Since he had flight training, piloting an airplane was not difficult, but the challenge was how to stealthily fly into Dragon Harbor.

Dragon Harbor, being one of Tang Country’s military harbors, had terrifying defenses to consider.

The whole of Dragon Island was not only patrolled by fighter jets at all times, but it also had countless secret anti-aircraft gun positions ready for combat.

Approaching Dragon Harbor, the harbor itself had anti-aircraft gun positions, which posed lethal threats to an old-fashioned trainer airplane.

Additionally, how he would bring this intelligence back was also a critical element. He must be able to return; that was the key.

Therefore, he had to pilot the airplane through Dragon Harbor and then escape towards the outskirts of Dragon Island without looking back, reaching a safe position before Tang Country’s fighter jets could catch up.

This distance was approximately 200 kilometers, only beyond which it might be possible to shake off the search by Tang Country’s fighter jets.

But that brought another problem: where exactly would the rescue ship wait to successfully retrieve the spy?

According to the higher-ups, he would have to pilot the airplane and make an emergency landing at sea — which was risky in itself as he could easily find himself buried at the bottom of the sea.

The entire plan sounded like each segment was filled with peril, utterly impossible to complete. For the spy tasked with executing this order, it was nearly a certain death scenario.

Unfortunately, as a spy, he had to complete the mission; after all, people like him held their loyalty to their country above their own lives.

While this spy from the Laines Empire was pondering how to carry out his task, in a laboratory within a factory on Dragon Island, a group of soldiers was gathered around a cumbersome-looking piece of equipment, exclaiming in amazement.

Among these troops, there was a soldier with a massive battery on his back; he passed a tube from behind his body and connected it to his weapon.

This system, called “Nightmare,” was the first-generation infrared night vision device about to be equipped by the special forces of Tang Country.

Its principle was simple: it used an infrared flashlight to cast light on targets at night, allowing soldiers wearing special glasses to capture this unique beam of light.

Due to advancements in battery technology, this system could last several hours of use by the soldiers and was very reliable.

When the soldier looked through the lens and saw the target lit up clearly by the infrared flashlight in the distance, he couldn’t help but gasp in surprise.

The theory behind this system surpassed many people’s understanding; the darker the environment, the clearer the vision, which in the past was only found in mythological novels.

Now, any soldier could do things only gods were once able to do. How could one not exclaim in wonder, and how could it not be marveled at?

“I see it! I see it! It’s so clear! It’s just like daylight!” Inside the dimly lit testing ground, the soldier exclaimed with joy as he shone his gun-mounted flashlight over fixed targets.

Then with ease, he pulled the trigger, shooting one by one, piercing those pitch-black targets, leaving one hole after another.

“From now on, the night is no longer our enemy!” an observing officer said, emerging from his shock.

“Not only is it not our enemy, but it is also our friend! From now on, the night will be our best cover.” Another officer was even excitedly speaking up.

What does it mean by a pitch-black night for murder? This is the true meaning of a pitch-black night for murder! From now on, nights so dark you couldn’t see your hand before you would be the best time for the Great Tang special forces to act!

Aside from its bulkiness, this equipment had virtually no flaws. The soldiers could use this system to travel at night and fight as if in broad daylight.

The matching equipment included barrel flash suppressors, the specific function of which was to eliminate muzzle flash to avoid interfering with the infrared light beam.

In fact, besides this infrared equipment, the special forces of Tang Country were also being equipped with silencers on a large scale; special devices attached to the weapon’s muzzle could significantly reduce muzzle noise.

While it was not possible to kill invisibly as seen in films and television series, reducing the noise and making the identification of gunshots in specific environments ambiguous was indeed very effective.

With these silenced weapons, the operations of Tang Country’s special forces would become much more convenient, and the range of weapons they could choose from would also increase.

In addition to this, as chemical technology in Tang Country continued to develop, the use of nylon fiber fabric clothing by its troops began to increase. With more materials of special properties, the functionality of Tang Country’s militaruy uniforms began to improve significantly.

For example, the functionality of tactical vests had become more comprehensive, with better breathability and comfort.

Additionally, better materials meant enhanced dye adherence, making Tang Country’s camouflage more professional, and improvements in printing and dyeing technology made the camouflage blend more closely with the background.

With these new special equipment, Tang Country’s special forces started to stand out from regular troops. Their equipment became more sci-fi and futuristic, with some troops even beginning to use helmets made from Kevlar composite materials.

However, these new types of equipment were still very rudimentary and couldn’t be equipped on a large scale across the troops. They were only produced in small quantities and provided to units executing special tasks as an experimental attempt.

There were many other similar pieces of equipment, such as the teardrop-shaped submarine secretly tested by the Navy, with only one in service, also carrying a strong experimental nature.

After all, the war had only ended recently, so many new weapons could only appear as experiments. The current theme was development, with everyone focusing on the economic sector.

After all, a strong military is built on an economic foundation; a military industry without economic support is like a building without a foundation, easily collapsible.

The negative example of the Soviet Union was before Tang Mo, and he certainly couldn’t let Tang Country walk down that same path of no return.

He certainly wanted to develop Tang Country comprehensively, to surpass the United States which he knew, to surpass the country of his previous life, and to become a perfect and flawless superpower on this world!