I built an armada.

Chapter 1025 Can it really become invisible?
When Kato, who was far away in the Eastern Wilderness tribe, received the news from Takahashi, he was overjoyed.

He never expected things to go so smoothly this time!
Although the specific conditions still need to be negotiated, this does not prevent Taro Kato from sending good news to the Longxia tribe in advance.

Meanwhile, at the research base.

"...Therefore, we decided to draw inspiration from the principles of octopus skin and certain butterfly wings."

"Integrating a large number of adjustable optical units on the surface of the skin enables it to achieve multi-spectral adaptive stealth based on various external conditions such as background light, including vision, infrared, and radar!"

Guo Xueyun sighed.

"Theoretically, there shouldn't be any problem, so why is it like this now?"

Su Dingping calmly looked at the analysis report without saying much.

The coating for complete optical stealth has been developed and has passed normal testing without any problems.

However, under hypersonic conditions, the coating does not perform as well as expected.

"The problem is not with the materials themselves."

Su Dingping finally looked away from the computer screen.

“Our model is based on an ideal homogeneous medium and a steady-state light field. Although we considered practical applications from the beginning of the design, we still greatly underestimated the impact of hypersonic speeds on the coating.”

"In hypersonic conditions, the airflow on the surface of the aircraft will generate complex pressure and temperature changes, and most importantly, different ionization gradients."

"This is indeed a tricky situation."

"Should we change our approach now, or perhaps..."

Guo Xueyun hesitated before speaking.

"We have to change our approach."

Su Dingping shook his head helplessly.

"The current material properties are completely inadequate, and we need to redesign it."

"Fortunately, it's not a complete failure."

Su Dingping smiled.

Although this coating cannot meet their requirements at hypersonic speeds, that's because Su Dingping and his team's requirements were simply too high.

If used on equipment with less stringent environmental requirements, these coatings can perfectly perform their original functions.

"Send these materials to the equipment department to see if they can use this coating."

Su Dingping may not like these stealth coatings, but that doesn't mean others don't.

After conducting a series of experiments on this coating, the equipment department was immediately amazed.

First of all, this material is very convenient to use.

Because it adopts a biomimetic design, it can function perfectly as long as it is applied to the surface of various devices in the correct way.

Secondly, the manufacturing cost of this material is not particularly high, and its functions are relatively inexpensive and of high quality.

Most importantly, its stability is excellent!

Even after being subjected to high pressure and high temperature, it can still maintain a good light refraction state!
There was no other way; after all, Su Dingping and his team were facing an extreme environment in hypersonic conditions.

Compared to this environment, ordinary extreme environments are nothing more than a drop in the ocean.

Soon after, this coating was experimentally applied to various equipment.

Soon, an exercise targeting this new type of coating officially began.

A top-secret training ground in Northwest China.

Ghost Squad, that's the name of this squad.

Those selected for this squad are all battle-hardened veterans.

Although it's called a small squad, its firepower is by no means low.

Captain Lei Yi, a senior colonel, stood in front of the observation window of the command post, which was disguised as a rock wall, looking down at the troops making their final preparations in the valley below.

Three Type 99A main battle tanks, painted with a special matte coating, almost blended into the Gobi Desert in the twilight.

Only by looking closely can one barely discern the tank's blurry outline.

Not far away, twelve special forces soldiers were silently checking their equipment.

They wore the latest combat uniforms, blending seamlessly into their environment, making them difficult to spot.

Even though they were already familiar with this equipment many times, the team members still felt a sense of novelty when they saw this amazing sight.

"I'll emphasize one last time: while these coatings can make you invisible, they are not truly invincible."

"This combat suit works best in a completely still environment with a simple background, but its effectiveness is quite limited in the heat of battle."

"In addition, it also has excellent absorption and heat diffusion capabilities under radar and infrared detection."

"But that doesn't mean you'll never be discovered."

"It can only cover up to a certain extent, and cannot completely eliminate all traces on you."

"So don't think you're invincible just because you've got new equipment, and don't take your enemies seriously!"

"I have only one request for you during this exercise: be careful, be careful, and be extra careful!"

"We've got brand new equipment, let's fight a resounding victory!"

"We must never let anyone look down on us, understand?"

"Understood!"

The twelve special operations agents roared together.

"Alright, everyone pay attention. This is the last time I'll emphasize the enemy's intelligence!"

"We are about to face the 7th Armored Brigade, which is fully equipped and has a complete air-ground reconnaissance system and electromagnetic countermeasures capabilities!"

"Our mission is to silently breach the enemy's defenses within 24 hours, paralyzing their command nodes, artillery positions, and logistical hubs."

"Finally, we need to capture their core positions and seize victory!"

Such conditions are undeniably demanding.

The opposing force is an entire armored brigade with a complete reconnaissance system, and all we need to do is wait and see.

They consisted of a combat squad with only three light tanks and twelve combat personnel.

Apart from that, they will not receive any supplies from beginning to end.

"Very good, enough talk, let's go!"

At a command, twelve special forces soldiers and three tanks immediately set off.

……

Night is the best initial cover.

The exercise also began at night.

Three "Shadow" tanks quietly left the assembly point in an extremely low-noise electric-assisted mode.

To avoid exposing themselves, they certainly wouldn't turn on any lights or communications.

Minimize the risk of being exposed as much as possible.

Because they needed to silently breach the enemy's defenses within 24 hours, paralyzing its command nodes, artillery positions, and logistics hubs, after discussion, the twelve team members plus three tanks were eventually divided into three squads.

Their time was too tight, and their tasks were too heavy.

If we proceed step by step, we can not only give the enemy space and time to counterattack, but we may even annihilate their entire army.

Even if everything goes smoothly, if something goes wrong at any stage, it could very well be delayed until the deadline.

In order to perfectly complete the mission, they ultimately decided on a strategy of dividing their forces.

This is not because they are arrogant, but because they are confident enough.

They were confident that they could cripple a camp with just a light tank and four special operations agents before being discovered by the enemy!
In fact, they didn't even intend to utilize the light tanks' capabilities, but rather to use them merely as fast-moving vehicles. Although the firepower represented by light tanks was far superior to that of ordinary infantry fighting personnel.

But this also means a huge potential for exposure.

On this battlefield where they are under constant surveillance, once exposed, they have to expend several times the effort to hide their tracks again.

Instead of doing that, why not just use light tanks as rapid reaction vehicles and carry out a decapitation strike plan!

Three tanks, each carrying a small squad, advanced from three different angles.

Meanwhile, at the forward command post.

Colonel Zhao Zhenhua, commander of the 7th Armored Brigade, rubbed his sore eyes and stared at the eerily calm scene on the integrated tactical screen.

The data streams transmitted by various sensors were normal, and aerial reconnaissance footage showed that the vast training ground was empty except for a few scattered plants.

Even the electronic surveillance channels only picked up the wind.

Occasionally, there was some encrypted noise from our own communications.

"Something's wrong."

Zhao Zhenhua said to the chief of staff.

"This is really abnormal. How could there be absolutely no sound?"

"Logically speaking, they should at least conduct some reconnaissance activities, right?"

Why isn't the communication system turned on?

"Could it be that the so-called 'Shadow' coating is really that amazing?"

The chief of staff frowned slightly.

"The intelligence provided by the Equipment Department before the war was vague, only stating that local units were being issued new light-shielding materials, with requirements..."

"You don't actually believe those people's nonsense, do you?"

Zhao Zhenhua said helplessly.

"In my opinion, it's just a trick by the Equipment Department to play tricks."

"Besides, even if it's a new type of light-blocking material, to what extent can it block light? It can't really make you invisible, can it?"

"If they can really turn invisible, then what's the point of us playing this game!"

"Let's just surrender."

"Moreover, even the best materials cannot defy the laws of physics."

"Even if they can really become invisible, can they also erase all traces of their movement?"

"That's not science fiction, that's fantasy."

"And they only have 24 hours, I don't believe they can really be patient."

Zhao Zhenhua gave the order.

"Dispatch reconnaissance teams to conduct a comprehensive search, focusing on suspicious terrain!"

"But our orders were to remain in place..."

The chief of staff hesitated for a moment.

"What are you doing? I'm not that stupid."

Zhao Zhenhua glanced at the chief of staff.

"You don't actually think I'd send everyone out, leaving an empty base camp for them to capture first, then take down the leader?"

"I've been fighting for so many years, do I need you to teach me?"

The chief of staff shook his head repeatedly: "No, no, I wouldn't dare."

"I only asked you to send out the reconnaissance team, not to send out everyone."

Two hours later, the first light of dawn appeared.

At this moment, a company of "Shadow" tanks was lying in ambush in a wind-eroded gully area.

The coating on the vehicle body not only scatters light, but its special heat diffusion layer can also evenly distribute the engine's waste heat and solar radiation heat to the entire vehicle body surface.

This can greatly reduce the peak value of the infrared signature.

From the perspective of high-altitude infrared reconnaissance, their temperature difference with the surrounding environment is minimal, making them almost indistinguishable.

This is also why Zhao Zhenhua's reconnaissance unit has been unable to discover them.

Given the way these people concealed themselves, no one would ever discover them unless someone stepped over their heads!

Even if they move at a low speed, not face to face, they will never be detected!
"Attention all units, maintain absolute silence, and shut off all non-essential power sources..."

Meanwhile, two special operations team members have infiltrated into the local defense line.

At this moment, they were busily setting up various equipment...

Two hours later.

The defending team's command post.

Analysts are facing a jumble of confusing data fragments.

"Report: In area B3, there are signs of suspected enemy activity, but no images have been reported..."

"Drone infrared scan of the edge of area C7 detected..."

"Electromagnetic spectrum monitoring, in..."

"Forward patrol report..."

One message after another flowed back from the reconnaissance team.

However, even when these fragmented pieces of intelligence were put together, they could not provide the commander with any useful information.

Zhao Zhenhua frowned as he looked at the reports.

He felt like he was wielding a big stick in the dark, but he could never hit the lurking ghost.

The adversary seems to be everywhere, yet also seems to exist at all.

"Where did these guys go? They couldn't have gone without their equipment, could they?"

Zhao Zhenhua was feeling somewhat irritable.

He glanced at the time and realized that a full eight hours had passed since the exercise began.

"A third of the time has already passed, what on earth are these people up to?"

Zhao Zhenhua had a bad feeling.

"Never mind that, order the artillery battalion to provide preventative fire coverage to areas B3, C7, and A1!"

He decided that he would rather waste ammunition than give the enemy any possible opportunity to infiltrate!

"Could these people have already completely infiltrated us?"

After some thought, Zhao Zhenhua decided to strengthen communication between departments to prevent any area from being infiltrated.

Meanwhile, taking advantage of the brief chaos created by the defending artillery fire, the three squads set off simultaneously like cheetahs!
Using the intelligence gathered over the past few hours, they quickly analyzed and identified the defenders' weaknesses.

Three teams, from three different directions, simultaneously rushed toward their target.

The defending team was completely unaware of all this!
Twenty minutes later.

The first squad silently infiltrated the outermost artillery position of the defending side.

A defending soldier had just left the camp when a mark inexplicably appeared on his body.

He knew that this meant he had "died in battle".

But he didn't even know how he died in battle!
Five minutes later, the entire position had completely fallen!
When the Ghost Squad revealed themselves, the entire camp looked as if they had seen a ghost.

Because these people can really turn invisible!
(End of this chapter)