Kryptonians: Man of Steel

Chapter 1186 Helpless
You know, what America is most proud of is their navy.

Since World War II, relying on their powerful naval force, they have not only maintained their position as the global maritime hegemon, but also become a beacon of human civilization, leading the world's technological and military frontiers.

Those huge aircraft carrier formations, like moving territory, cruise in every corner of the world, demonstrating America's strength and confidence.

However, all these pride and glory seemed so pale and powerless in the face of the sudden giant sea monster - Gatanjea.

"Mr. President, will the Air Force continue to attack?"

The staff officer's voice sounded particularly heavy in the tense atmosphere.

"Attack!"

The president said that he knew that if this monster was not dealt with quickly, America would face an unprecedented crisis and might even be destroyed.

The dignity of the country and the safety of the people depend on this battle.

In the air, two new bombers roared out, carrying the crystallization of human technology - thermobaric bombs. This is the latest weapon developed by the Research Institute with added fuel. It can generate high temperature and high pressure in an instant, burning all the oxygen in the explosion range and forming a vacuum zone of death.

Even a triple-defense tank would find it difficult to withstand the power of this weapon.

The bombers quickly approached Gatanjea's head, and the pilots operated nervously, dropping thermobaric bombs at the target.

Outside the visible range, the thermobaric bomb was detonated. In an instant, a brand new "sun" rose above the sea. The dazzling light and astonishingly high temperature instantly enveloped everything around it.

The sea water evaporated rapidly, forming a huge mushroom cloud of water vapor that covered the sky, as if it was nature's response to human power.

"This is a thermobaric bomb that was added by the Research Institute. The instant high temperature and high pressure will turn even a triple defense tank into a pool of molten iron!"

An aide couldn't help but speak, but his tone was full of uncertainty.

After all, they are not facing an ordinary enemy, but a sea beast with ancient power and unknown abilities.

On the screen, a large amount of water vapor blocked everyone's view, preventing them from directly observing Gatanjea's reaction.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the conference room became extremely tense, and everyone held their breath, fearing that they would miss any details. However, before the steam had completely dissipated, the expert's report had already been submitted.

The president took the report and quickly read it.

His expression became more and more solemn, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

According to the scanned outlines and high-resolution data from satellite images, Gatanje's huge body still stood firm in the aftermath of the explosion, and its structure remained unusually intact, with no obvious signs of damage.

This discovery undoubtedly cast a heavy shadow on the hearts of everyone present.

The thermobaric bomb that they had placed high hopes on, a weapon that was theoretically powerful enough to inflict devastating damage on large creatures, turned out to be completely ineffective against this giant beast from the deep sea!
On the monitoring screen, the huge Gatanjea slowly poked its head out from under the mushroom cloud of water vapor. Its body was still huge and majestic, and its shell was shining with a strange luster in the afterglow of the setting sun.

The earth-shattering explosion just now seemed to be just an insignificant episode in its long life, and it didn't even cause any skin injuries.

The president stood in the command center, staring at the screen with a serious look, feeling mixed emotions. He took a deep breath, tried to calm himself, and said firmly into the microphone: "As the ruler of this land, we can't just sit there and watch the monsters invade our land. Our country and people need our protection, and we must fight to the end!"

"Admiral, we must not stop our attack! Follow the plan and continue to use new weapons to attack! No matter what the cost, we must drive this sea beast out!"

Presidential order.

"Understood, Mr. President."

The admiral's voice sounded on the other end of the phone.

Although they have found that current technological weapons are still difficult to fight against this sea beast, this is not a reason for the American military to give up the attack.

On the contrary, they have become more determined to develop more powerful weapons.

A heavy laser system that was urgently transferred here from a highly confidential laboratory was slowly adjusted to the optimal launch angle under the nervous gaze of everyone.

This laser system integrates the most cutting-edge optical technology and energy conversion technology. It was originally designed to deal with extreme threats that are difficult to reach or have limited effects on traditional weapons.

With a low roar, a blazing beam of light that almost froze the air streaked across the night sky and accurately struck the unknown creature known as "Gatanjea".

The moment the laser beam touched it, it indeed caused a dazzling burst of reflected light, as if the stars flashed briefly in the night sky.

However, because the contact time was too brief and the power of the laser system had not yet reached its theoretical maximum, the beam only left a shallow burn mark on Gatanjea's hull and failed to cause any substantial damage to it.

Although this attack was brief and did not cause any substantial damage, it unexpectedly touched Gatanjea's sensitive nerves.

Its huge body shook slightly, and then purple energy rays spewed out from its mouthparts.

Almost instantly, it hit the expensive and heavy laser system that was the result of the hard work of countless scientists.

With a sharp sound of metal twisting, the outer shell of the laser system was torn like paper, and the precision components inside quickly melted under the high temperature and high pressure, eventually turning into a pile of scrap metal, announcing its tragic farewell.

"Laser weapons... seem to be very frightening to that monster!"

A general in camouflage combat uniform whispered to the people around him.

There was a mixture of anticipation and worry in his tone. Obviously, he had hope for the first actual combat application of this new weapon, but he was also well aware of the uncertainties involved.

"However, laser weapons are still very immature."

A weapons expert with gray hair and sharp eyes took over the conversation and shook his head slightly. "Especially in terms of power output, our current technology is far from meeting theoretical expectations. Even this heavy laser system that was urgently dispatched can only barely penetrate some thinner armor with its output power. For creatures like Gatanjea, the effect is minimal."

"Although our current laser systems can theoretically achieve extremely high energy density and focusing accuracy, in practical applications, their power is still too small due to factors such as energy supply, beam stability and atmospheric interference. If we want to truly pose a threat to a behemoth like Gatanjea, we still need to achieve a technological breakthrough."

(End of this chapter)