Apocalypse Rebirth: 3000 million won at the beginning

Chapter 2120 Shock!

"What? We've lost contact?"

The third uncle, who was far away in the oil city, stared at Chen Siyu, the head of the oil city's communications department, with his eyes practically popping out of their sockets.

"How long?"

Chen Siyu quickly replied:
"According to the message from He Ma, they tried to contact the judge and his team as usual 15 minutes ago, but failed to reach them."

During those 15 minutes, they tried every possible way to contact the judges, but all their efforts failed.

Uncle San's face turned extremely gloomy, and he looked like a lion about to go berserk.

This is his old comrade-in-arms of decades, a comrade-in-arms, and a brother!
"Minister, Homa and his team are currently in Trento, Philippines, seeking further instructions."

Uncle San walked to the wall, ripped down the huge world map hanging on the wall, and spread it flat on the table.

"The radio frequency needs to be adjusted. I need to contact He Ma and the others directly!"

Chen Siyu and Lao Luo quickly switched the radio to a channel that allowed them to contact He Ma and the others.

"pass."

Third Uncle took a pencil from the pen holder, frowned, and asked:

"He Ma, where were the judges last time you contacted them?"

Upon hearing his third uncle's voice, He Ma quickly replied:
"Located at 11° North latitude and 132°29'E longitude."

Uncle quickly located the corresponding location on the map and then marked it with a pencil.

While Uncle San was marking the area, He Ma added:

"Minister, in our last communication before we lost contact with Judge and the others, they said they were on their way back, and their destination was Trento, which we had previously agreed upon."

Trento?
My third uncle vaguely remembered that he had carried out a mission in this place before.

He then located Trento on the map in the Philippines. "Go on," he said.

He Ma recalled:
"I remember clearly that they contacted us just as we were about to pass through the tropospheric rainstorm area, which spanned approximately two to three hundred kilometers."
"Yes. When they contacted me, everything was normal; they didn't mention anything wrong."

After asking a few more questions, Uncle San took a deep breath and said:
"Temporarily out of contact for 15 minutes, possibly due to a storm causing wireless equipment malfunction. You will remain in Trento and continue to try to contact them."

If they are still safe, they will come and join you.

"Is that all?" He Ma asked, somewhat surprised.

Uncle San quickly replied, "Keep in touch, I'll tell you what to do later."

After saying that, he cut off contact with He Ma and instructed Chen Siyu to immediately contact the military industry department at headquarters.

He had some knowledge of the sustainable helicopters, but he was still better informed than the researchers who designed and manufactured them.

A few minutes later.

Upon receiving an emergency call, the headquarters immediately dispatched He Bing and others to the communications department.

"He Bing, I have a few questions for you," Uncle San said, getting straight to the point.

He Bing knew the seriousness of the situation and quickly nodded, saying:
"Minister, please speak."

Uncle San asked, "What would happen if the sustainable helicopter encountered a geomagnetic storm or was struck by lightning?"

After thinking for a moment, He Bing said:
“Our sustainable helicopters have been insulated on the surface, so even if they are struck by lightning, the best-case scenario is a short circuit, the circuit breaker will open, and all that’s needed is to restart the equipment.”

The worst-case scenario is that the main power supply fails, the generator malfunctions, and all electronic equipment in the helicopter becomes unusable. However, the control system should still be able to operate normally, as we have specifically implemented three layers of reinforcement.

It can maintain its flight state even after being hit by lightning.

In addition, we have three backup power supplies.

These three power supplies are all individually isolated, and the probability of all backup power supplies failing is extremely low. However, it is still possible for one or two backup power supplies to fail.

Uncle also knew the battery sizes of the three backup power sources: 800 km, 500 km, and 300 km.

He looked at the straight line drawn on the map, the very line that Hema had told him was the location the judge had finally told him, connecting to Trento.

The distance is approximately 1000 kilometers.

According to He Bing, the fact that the helicopter was affected by the storm and its equipment malfunctioned, and that it has not been contacted yet, is certainly not the best outcome.

There seem to be only three possibilities now.

1. The three backup power supplies are still in good working order, allowing the helicopter to fly 1600 kilometers.

Based on his understanding of the judges, he believed they would arrive in Trento and meet up with Homa as planned.

2. Backup power supply No. 1 is no longer usable, leaving only backup power supplies No. 2 and No. 3.

That leaves only 800 kilometers, which is absolutely impossible to reach Trento. A helicopter crash into the ocean would be certain death, leaving the judges with only one choice.
Uncle San looked at Marty City in the southern Philippines, the closest land to Judge and his group. He quickly drew a straight line and calculated the distance, which was about 700 kilometers. They could probably get there.

However, this place is close to the coast, and the coastal area is already shrouded in sea fog. Although the risk is also high, this is the second possibility that the judges will make a decision on.

3. If power supply #1 and #2 are out of service, leaving only power supply #3.
With a flight range of only 300 kilometers, there were only two options: find an island to land on during the flight. However, Uncle San checked between Palau and the Philippines and found that there were almost no islands of any significant size.

If there are any, they are extremely small, unmarked islands.

The area is enormous, spanning at least hundreds of thousands of kilometers, making it like searching for a needle in a haystack, especially since it's being searched over the ocean shrouded in sea fog, which adds to the high risks.

If the judges fail to find a suitable island to land on before the third power battery runs out, there will only be one outcome: they will fall into the ocean.

Ten deaths and no life.

There's no need to even send a rescue team, because they're doomed.

Uncle San lit a cigarette and quietly pondered these possibilities.

Right now, all that's left is to wait and see if Hema and his men can wait for the judge in Trento; there are still two and a half hours left.

If He Ma doesn't see the judge two and a half hours later, it means there are only second and third possibilities.

All they could do was send teams to search within a 100-kilometer radius of Matti.

Thinking of this, Uncle San immediately returned to his seat. "I need to speak with the commander."

At the communications department of the Big Camphor Tree, He Bing looked out the door. Just then, Li Yu and his second uncle arrived.

“Yes, Minister, they have just arrived.”

Li Yu had already learned about the situation from the communications department on his way here.

I took the headset and asked directly:

"Third Uncle, how can I support you?"

Without any unnecessary words or calculations, he simply conveyed one message to his third uncle: whatever you need to do, I will support you.

Uncle San didn't mince words and directly stated the possibilities he had just mentioned:
"If it's the first possibility, that's fine. As for the second possibility, I hope we can send all the available permanent helicopters from our Great Camphor Tree faction to Marty City to find the whereabouts of Judge and the others!"

He didn't mention a third possibility because there would be no need for rescue under the third possibility.

Sending people to search at sea, especially in the sea fog, is not an option; the main problem is that it's too dangerous.

Let's not risk losing the people we've rescued and ending up taking other helicopters with us.

Even though Uncle San is the Minister of Military Affairs of the Great Camphor Tree faction, he can nominally bypass Li Yu and issue this order directly.

But this decision is of great importance.

After all, it's deploying all available permanent helicopters!
Helicopters are something the Great Camphor Tree forces simply cannot build at this stage; every helicopter lost is one less available, especially since they are important strategic weapons for them!
The Big Camphor Tree faction currently has only 30 permanent helicopters in total.

There must be one or two permanent helicopters regularly stationed in the North, the Eastern Paradise, and the Northwest.

There should definitely be one aircraft left at the oil city and headquarters base as a backup.

For such an important decision, Uncle San also needs to consult Li Yu, the commander-in-chief of the camphor tree.

Li Yu recalled his past interactions with the judge, the nut, the ant, the jackal, and Old Qin, all of whom had taught him their most valuable skills without reservation.

Moreover, over the years, these elders have truly treated me like a son or nephew.

Most importantly, despite the extremely dangerous situation in Palau, they volunteered to go. Never mind!
Li Yu took a deep breath and said:
"Aside from the essential permanent helicopters, there are 22 others in total. Send them all out!"

"Furthermore, I'll have Captain Bi of the flight squadron go there personally!"

After hearing Li Yu's firm support, Uncle San clenched his fist and said, "Good."

He said nothing else except that word.

He understood that Li Yu, as the commander-in-chief of such a large force, had far too many things to consider.

Gains and losses calculation.

If it were anyone else, Li Yu would never have sent so many helicopters.

After all, if any risks were to arise and so many sustainable helicopters were to malfunction, it would be an unacceptable and enormous loss for Dazhangshu!

Li Yu continued:

"There's no time to lose. I'll inform Lao Bi now and have them prepare quickly so we can set off immediately."

"In this way, if Hema and the others do not meet with the judge in Trento again after more than two hours, we can determine that it is either the second or the third possibility."

"Let Lao Bi and the others get there as soon as possible; it'll buy us some time!"

This decision was somewhat risky.

Generally speaking, the headquarters and the oil city should only send helicopters to search after receiving news from He Ma.

However, the distance from the headquarters to the city of Martí is more than 2,000 kilometers, and even a sustainable helicopter traveling at a speed of 400 kilometers per hour would take five hours.

If it's the second possibility, then time is life.

The sooner we arrive in Marty City and find Judge and his team, the higher their chances of survival.

After all, the coastal area of ​​Marty is already surrounded by sea fog, and the fog is continuing to expand.

The judges were in great danger in the sea fog.

After hearing Li Yu's words, Uncle San nodded vigorously and said, "Okay, then I'll go and arrange the helicopter fleet in the oil city."

The two quickly finalized the agreement and immediately began making arrangements.

After leaving the communications department, Li Yu immediately summoned Bi Tianxing, the squadron leader of the flight squadron.

They told him about these things and urged him to do his best to find the judge and the others.

Upon learning of this, Bi Tianxing's initial surprise turned into a solemn expression.

"I understand. I'll go prepare now. It will take about an hour to prepare."

Li Yu instructed:
"Bring more dry ice and rain-inducing grenades, and there may be King Kong zombies in the sea fog, so bring armor-piercing rounds and high-explosive rounds."

Bi Tianxing nodded and said, "I understand."

"Go."

Bi Tianxing turned and left, immediately running towards the helipad.

Because Li Yu had made prior arrangements with Li Yuan in the logistics department and his uncle in the arms department, Bi Tianxing received all the ammunition and supplies he needed with the green light, and obtained them as quickly as possible.

The permanent version helicopters parked on several helipads at the headquarters base are also undergoing rapid inspection and maintenance.

Time flies by like flowing water.

In the oil city, Uncle San was restless, glancing at the clock on the wall every now and then, calculating how much time the judges had left according to the first possibility.

An hour passed in the blink of an eye.

A helicopter squadron of 22 sustainable helicopters from the oil city and headquarters base took off and flew towards the Philippines.

The headquarters is further south than the oil city, so it will arrive in Martí two or three hours earlier than helicopters from the oil city.

Two hours later.

Philippine waters.

A helicopter flies through layers of sea fog.

Inside the helicopter.

The ant shook its head and said, "The wireless equipment is all burned out and melted; it's unusable!"

"Where's the transponder?" the judge sitting opposite asked.

The ant replied helplessly:
"I just tried turning it on with the backup power, but it still didn't work."

The wireless equipment was completely destroyed, which meant they could no longer contact headquarters or He Ma and his team.

The judge slammed his fist on the table.

Nut, in the front cockpit, turned his head and shouted to the people behind him:
"Backup power supply number three has 20% power remaining."

Upon hearing this, the judge immediately stood up, walked to the cockpit, and asked:
"Are we on the coast of Marty City in the Philippines now?"

"I can't be sure. The remaining battery power is only enough to support us for 60 kilometers of flight. If we want to determine the distance using a sextant, we can only fly to an altitude of 4000 meters, but that will consume a lot of power," Old Qin, who was piloting the helicopter, replied.

After a moment's thought, the judge issued the order:
"Lower altitude, slow down, launch two high-efficiency rain-inducing grenades, and then launch two more high-energy bombs."

They didn't have much time to determine their current location using a sextant, as sextants require light, necessitating that the helicopter be flown to an altitude of 4000 meters.

When a helicopter flies to an altitude of 4000 meters, it will experience insufficient lift due to various issues, so it cannot stay at an altitude of more than 4000 meters for a long time.

If they were to fly to an altitude of 4000 meters, it would inevitably consume a lot of electrical energy.

As for launching high-energy bombs, rainfall can be achieved through physical means.

When the shock wave generated by the explosion of a shell disturbs the clouds, it may cause the phenomenon of "cannon fire and rain," but this is the result of physical disturbance rather than catalysis.

But the effect will be very fast, possibly taking effect within half a minute.

Upon receiving the order, Nuts immediately lowered the helicopter's altitude to only 300 meters.

They then launched highly efficient rain-inducing grenades and high-energy bombs.

Boom boom boom!

After the rain-inducing bomb was launched, the sea fog ahead was stirred up.

Especially with high-energy bombs, after an explosion in front, the sea fog swayed, and condensation nuclei in the air rapidly solidified.
Blah blah blah!

Meanwhile, the sea fog ahead was affected by the shockwave of the bomb, creating a vacuum zone.

In a moment of urgency, Nuts launched a flare.

Ten seconds later.

They saw the scene below them.

Countless zombies landed on the beach along the coastline.

The flare hit a palm tree right on the shore.

Many trees grow along the shore, and behind them is a dense forest.

The judge was delighted to see this.

“Great, we have just arrived at the coast of Martí. According to the map, if we continue flying in this direction, we will reach the city center of Martí.”

"Let's keep going while we still have power. Even if we can't escape the sea fog, landing in downtown Marty would be a good option."

In the sea fog.

Human visibility is limited. If they could land in downtown Martí, there would be many buildings there where they could park their helicopters on the rooftops.

Even after disembarking from the helicopter, they can use the buildings as cover to fight back against the zombies in the sea fog.

However, if you are in the jungle, where there are drafts on all sides and dangers lurk everywhere, it is even more dangerous.

(End of this chapter)