The most ruthless person in the apocalypse

Chapter 1052 Stay Here!

"Finding a bargain isn't that easy... It's coming soon, I have a feeling they're about to make a move!"

Zhang Su raised his wrist to check the time. About half an hour had passed since he notified his companions at the port to come over. Based on the maximum speed of those cargo ships, they had probably only traveled thirty or forty kilometers. It would take at least another half hour for them to get to the vicinity!
Can we wait until our main force arrives before taking action?

No!

A warship anchored at the northwest corner of the aircraft carrier responded to Zhang Su's question with concrete action.

As the warships started moving and approached the aircraft carrier, it was like the starting gun for a 100-meter race. Other ships followed suit, with larger ships moving slowly and smaller ships being more maneuverable, taking the lead and cutting through the waves.

"Full speed ahead, hurry! We can slow down when we reach three kilometers. Charge!"

"Hurry up, we can't let them get there first! Get the stuff of stuff for boarding ready!"

"Keep your course clear and avoid colliding with your own boat!"

The deck of the USS Calvin Klein aircraft carrier is about twenty meters above the waterline, which is about the height of a six or seven-story building. It would be a pipe dream for any small boat to get on board first...

Even the tallest cargo ships are four or five meters below the deck of an aircraft carrier.

Zhang Su could see people on the ship heading towards the aircraft carrier busily making final preparations for boarding, filled with a sense of urgency.

Just like in ancient times when soldiers attacked a city, they had to be the first to scale the walls!

Centered on the aircraft carrier, the sea area within a ten-kilometer radius was stirred up by the propellers, and ripples spread across the calm sea surface!
Some ships are sailing in a very aggressive manner, charging ahead recklessly, not to get close to the aircraft carrier, but to prevent other ships from getting close!

"Huh? What is that?"

Zhang Su watched anxiously as various forces rushed towards the aircraft carrier. He knew his men were unlikely to make it in time, so he had to find an opportunity himself. Just then, a figure inexplicably appeared on the aircraft carrier!
"Zombies?"

His swaying figure was very distinctive, and Zhang Su recognized him at a glance.

The appearance of this zombie is not surprising. According to White and McCree, if the survivors had not continued to clear the zombies, the number of zombies on the aircraft carrier should have been between 1,500 and 2,000!
However, what puzzled Zhang Su was the large backpack on the zombie's back.

Is this a gift to those besieging the aircraft carrier?

It wasn't a gift, but it was at least a form of response.

The appearance of the zombies was inconspicuous; in the pitch-black environment, it did not attract the attention of those who were approaching. Only the helicopters overhead noticed the anomaly.

However, just as someone on the helicopter shone a flashlight at the zombies on the deck...

"Holy crap, what the hell happened?"

"This……"

"Oh my God!"

"Wang!"

"Squeak!"

Four exclamations came through the earpiece. Luck and Lightning, who were peering out the window, were equally startled!
In the distance, at the location of the Qinhai Strait, a burst of light suddenly appeared, like the flash of a camera lens. Immediately afterward, the light burst into a halo of light with electric arcs, spreading out at an astonishing speed.

If they were on-site, it would be difficult to determine the speed at which the arc light circle spread. However, Zhang Su and his group, tens of kilometers away in the air, clearly saw the light circle spread out from the aircraft carrier in less than a second, eventually spreading a distance of about five or six kilometers before disappearing and dissipating, leaving a lasting visual impression on their retina!

The affected area wasn't very large, not as far-reaching as the anti-aircraft missiles on an aircraft carrier, but it wasn't small either, completely enveloping all the ships rushing towards the carrier!

The dazzling halo flashed in the dark distance, particularly conspicuous, but after it appeared only briefly, the few people except Zhang Su experienced temporary blindness after the visual residue of the halo dissipated.

"What kind of bomb is this...? Something's not right."

Zhang Su had never seen an explosion like this before. If he hadn't noticed that the zombie was carrying a large backpack, he might have thought it was an attack from a mutated zombie!

White and McCree chattered on and on, and Wang Xin translated, "Brother Su, they said this isn't a weapon from an aircraft carrier!"

“Tell them, this is something from an aircraft carrier, I can see it clearly!” Zhang Su’s tone was slightly somber.

"Holy crap, they've opened fire! The aircraft carrier has opened fire!"

As Wu Baokang was rubbing his eyes, he suddenly saw two balls of firelight in the distance.

"It wasn't firing...it was a helicopter crash!"

Zhang Su saw it clearly: when the halo spread, the helicopter was the first to be affected. For some reason, the propeller stopped spinning and it fell straight down from the sky, crashing onto the deck and causing an explosion without any doubt.

"A zombie was just pushed onto the deck. It had a big bag on its back, and the explosive was in that bag! After the light swept across, the helicopter crashed, and all the lights on the ship went out. What the hell is that weapon?"

"A generous gift, thank you!"

Wang Xin translated what Zhang Su had seen to White and McCrae, and the two of them reacted with exaggerated expressions, as if they had heard something unbelievable.

"Brother Su, they say...it's an electromagnetic pulse bomb!"

"Isn't an EMP bomb something that's placed on a missile? And the power doesn't seem right. If it really is an EMP bomb, our entire area will be affected!"

Zhang Su wasn't ignorant; he had seen the kind of thing White mentioned in a movie, which could cut off power for hundreds of kilometers around once it was fired!
Similar attacks have actually occurred in history.

"It's not one of those large reverse gears. White said it's a small tactical electromagnetic pulse bomb. I'd only heard that the military was developing similar weapons before, but I'd never seen one. It mainly targets various electronic devices, with a range ranging from a few kilometers to more than ten kilometers in diameter!"

After Wang Xin finished translating, White and McCrae nodded frantically in unison, proving that they were telling the truth.

Zhang Su could sense the confusion and bewilderment in the two men's hearts. These two were among the lowest-ranking officers on the aircraft carrier, and were also low-level soldiers in the entire military system. Some secrets could only be heard from others, but what they heard was very similar to what was happening in front of them.

He looked into the distance with a puzzled expression and asked, "If it's about attacking electronic equipment, why do those ships seem to be slowing down? How can you attack their propulsion systems?"

If Zheng Xinyu had overheard this conversation, she would have immediately and decisively told Zhang Su that driving was absolutely prohibited in the electromagnetic explosion zone!
“Oufcos…” McCree immediately began a simple explanation.

He said that most modern ships use electric propulsion systems or electronically controlled internal combustion engines, which are highly dependent on electronic equipment such as sensors, computer chips, and frequency converters. If it were an electromagnetic pulse bomb, it could damage electronic components and cause the ship to shut down...

On the contrary, older fishing boats, those that rely solely on mechanical transmission, will not be affected.

Zhang Su looked into the distance again, and just as White and the other man had said, there were only two small fishing boats churning around the aircraft carrier, and even the high-end yachts were out of commission!

Turning to look at the aircraft carrier itself, the explosion also caused considerable damage. The first to be hit were several carrier-based aircraft on the deck, which were pushed together by the shock wave, and the radar antennas on the island also stopped working.

It seems that those people on the aircraft carrier also have no way to defend against the attack just now. Wouldn't doing this be like hurting the enemy a thousand while losing eight hundred of their own?
"It's a little weird."

Wu Baokang suddenly spoke, pointing to the faint firelight in the distance, and said, "It would be reasonable for the survivors on the aircraft carrier to drive away any approaching ships. But with this whole thing, aren't they just leaving their ships right next to the carrier, planning to engage in close combat? That might be disadvantageous!"

His so-called disadvantage was directed at the survivors on the aircraft carrier, because according to information provided by White and McCrae, there were at most twenty people left on the carrier, while the ships besieging the carrier had at least several hundred people!

We can still deal with them by using long-range thermal weapons, but if those people actually get on the aircraft carrier, they'll be close to death.

"I don't know, but... if this happens, all the electronic equipment on the aircraft carrier will be paralyzed, so it won't be able to launch anti-aircraft missiles, right? I think the radar has stopped working too!"

"Hard to say!"

Wang Xin soon learned this from White.

“Some important areas on the aircraft carrier have shielded compartments, so they may not be affected.”

White was rather modest, saying that it would not be affected, but rather that it would be basically unaffected. Although the USS Calvin Erson has been in service for over thirty years and has undergone several upgrades and reinforcements, it would be unreasonable if it couldn't even withstand a single electromagnetic explosion.

"Is that so? Then... let's move another fifty kilometers closer!"

Even if the air defense weapons don't malfunction, leaving a safe distance of more than 20 kilometers is enough!

The situation is becoming increasingly unstable, and a battle could break out at any moment. He must be prepared to take action at any time!
Although there are only a few people in the vicinity of Tianma Island, it doesn't mean they lack the ability to participate.

(End of this chapter)