Changkong Fighter

Chapter 59: A Stomach of Evil (Revised)

A week ago, all nations were watching the Western Pacific, watching as the U.S. Navy tested missiles.
Above the Pacific Ocean, in geosynchronous orbit, at an altitude of approximately 35786 kilometers, the GEO-3 geosynchronous orbit imaging satellite is gazing at the ocean below. The satellite focuses on the Pacific region and supports the US military's Indo-Pacific strategy.

Zhi, high-precision optical sensor zoom, high-resolution optical imaging looking at 19°43′N 155°05′W.

A luxury cruise ship full of passengers slowly set off from Honolulu, Hawaii, stopped in Guam for supplies, and headed for East Victoria Harbor.

At a typical average speed of 20 knots for modern cruise ships, the entire voyage takes about 12 days. Since it is not the Pacific typhoon season (June-November), the route does not require detours or slowdowns.

Swish!Swish!Swish!
The camera zoomed in continuously. The GEO-3 satellite had a resolution of about 0.5 meters, which allowed it to clearly identify the luxury cruise ship leaving the port. It looked at the men and women on the deck enjoying delicious food and dancing in gorgeous and restless attire.

"Sir, the 'ship' has departed"

"Is it."

The head of the intelligence organization made the sign of a cross in front of him and looked at the cruise ship squirming in the satellite image with a worried expression.

"May God bless them!"

On the desk of the head of the intelligence organization, there was a document with the following words written on it:

Star Cruises Limited (fictional)

[Ship Name: SuperStar Virgo (fictional)]

[IMO number: 9124422 (International Maritime Organization's unique lifetime number)]

[Vessel registration: Dongda Xiangjiang]

[Operation scope: International cruise routes departing from Hong Kong home port]

The main power distribution system complies with the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) specifications and utilizes GE Power Conversion's marine medium-voltage distribution cabinets.

[The emergency power system is certified by the United States Coast Guard (USCG).]

[Navigation system: Equipped with Furuno GP-1700F pure GPS receiver and Beidou module.]

In the next few days, the luxury cruise ship continued to sail on the Pacific Ocean according to the scheduled route, gradually entering a large cumulonimbus cloud.

"Is the Beidou system not repaired yet?"

The cruise had been going on for six days. The captain frowned and looked at the first mate. From the second day of sailing, the Beidou system had an unknown failure and the cruise ship could only rely on GPS navigation.

However, the captain was not worried about deviation. When there was no Beidou, there were no problems relying only on GPS.

"No, we can only wait for the ship to dock if we want to fix it." The first mate scratched his head. He didn't know why the system had problems. The technician said that some important circuits were burned out. If we want to fix it, we can only wait for the ship to dock.

"We will arrive in Guam in two days. Be careful not to enter the exercise area as mentioned by the Chinese side," the captain warned.

Their cruise ship is mainly for passenger transport, and the most important thing is safety, safety, and damn safety!
"I understand. This exercise has been going on for more than a month. Why is it never-ending?" The exercise requires a detour, and a detour means increased costs. The first mate left the control room muttering and saw a technician looking at the positioning system with a frown. He had been busy working on the system since it broke down, but it had not been repaired.

"Okay, don't fix it anymore. GPS alone is fine. Go and have a rest." The first mate stepped forward and patted the other man on the shoulder.

"Ah, this machine is a twin of Grandpa's rotten motorcycle! I've nearly gone broke replacing all the parts, and it still puffs twice and plays dead. I've throttled until my hand cramps, and it doesn't even fart! I'm so pissed off, I'm completely lost. It's a waste of energy to keep messing with it. Might as well just give it away for scrap metal and save me the trouble of seeing it ruined!"

"That's enough! That's enough!" The first mate left angrily, not knowing why the company hired such a technician.

When the technician saw the first mate leave, his expression changed. He casually took out an ordinary-looking USB drive and pulled it out of the system. He put the tools and USB drive in his hand into the box and turned to leave.

As a ship using the American ship electrical system, it is not too easy to tamper with the GPS. As for the principle of not interfering with civilian equipment, even a pager can be blown up, let alone a ship.

The technician walked outside, looked at the dark clouded sky, and sneered. After completing the mission, he could finally return to his spiritual homeland.

Before the operation, the weather over the Pacific Ocean was predicted through satellite remote sensing. It has been cloudy these past few days and the starry sky cannot be seen. Moreover, the deviation of the cruise ship's route is not instantaneous. Even if it is only 1°, it will accumulate over dozens of hours and become a long distance. Moreover, it is not only the system on the ship that has been hacked!
Even experienced helmsmen and captains would not be able to detect problems with the cruise ship's route without being prepared.

As time passed, the cruise ship began to approach the dangerous area designated as an "exercise area" by the University of Tokyo. A few nautical miles away from the cruise ship, a periscope rose from the water, watching its every move.

In space, the GEO-3 satellite silently watched the cruise ship, while the ships responsible for blocking the surrounding waters to the east of the tiankeng seemed to be blind, and no warship reminded the cruise ship to deviate from its course.

Boom!
Boom!
A US Navy destroyer patrolling in dangerous waters scanned the cruise ship with its radar. The radar officer looked at the commissioner beside him and couldn't help but say, "Sir, this is unethical!"

"Soldier! You don't need to consider morality, you only need to consider the interests of America!" The commissioner said coldly with a malicious look in his eyes.

The radar officer opened his mouth, but eventually fell silent. If he didn't keep silent, these commissioners would settle accounts with him and even his family.

"Remember, your allegiance is to America."

The commissioner looked at the silent radar officer with satisfaction, then looked at the cruise ship on the radar. It had just entered the warning zone and was not far from the sinkhole.

At the same time, 300 nautical miles away from the tiankeng, a battle group centered on the USS Truman was roaming the sea, with destroyers and cruisers deployed to escort the aircraft carrier in the center.

Inside the aircraft carrier island, the captain looked at the direction of the sinkhole from afar, his sight blocked by clouds. He turned his head to look at Smith, who was wearing a black suit and seemed somewhat out of place with the surrounding soldiers.

"Mr. Smith, the bait has entered the designated area."

Smith looked at the captain and laughed.

Given the American mentality, how could they possibly allow the University of Tokyo to sit back and watch as they push their allies to consume the aliens? Wouldn't that simply allow their biggest enemy to reap the benefits?

Of course, they had to find a way to drag the University of Tokyo into the water. The closest thing to the tiankeng was the Shandong aircraft carrier battle group. How could they get the Shandong to directly clash with the aliens? They needed a bait. There were 146 citizens of the University of Tokyo on the cruise ship, which was a good way to test the University of Tokyo's attitude.

Of course, it is impossible for the Americans to offend the University of Tokyo at this critical juncture. No matter what happens behind the scenes, at least on the surface there is the righteousness of "humanity". If the University of Tokyo does not fall into the trap, the Americans will stop testing it and leave a way out for both sides.

Maybe the Americans don’t have much strategy, but their tactics, especially the tactics of doing harm, are top-notch and they are full of evil intentions.

(End of this chapter)