"Investigate further!"
"Scout again!"
"Report again!"
The lieutenant colonel frowned, his gaze sweeping across the radar feedback records.
He scratched his head, utterly bewildered.
How could a suspected civilian single-seat propeller-driven fixed-wing aircraft achieve supersonic speeds exceeding Mach 2?
After all.
Even if some "research expert" had accidentally stumbled upon and developed a supersonic engine.
The special alloys required for supersonic fighter engines and the composite steel needed for the airframe were state-controlled military materials!
Where did they obtain these materials?
Ordinary civilian steel, even the highest grade, would combust and disintegrate within moments if used for fighter engines and airframes!
*Bang!*
The lieutenant colonel slammed the report in his hand onto the desk.
This matter was too bizarre.
He had to go to the radar room himself to see what was happening.
"Sir."
"We have scanned the airspace within our radar coverage radius."
"However, we are unable to locate the suspected single-seat propeller-driven fixed-wing aircraft again!"
"Should we lower the radar coverage to within 120 meters?"
Lowering to within 120 meters of the ground?
Seriously.
Could they be any more reckless!
The appearance of a single-seat propeller-driven fixed-wing aircraft capable of flying at twice the speed of sound was already absurd enough.
And now they suspected this mysterious aircraft would appear within 120 meters of the ground?
This was absolutely impossible.
Even subsonic fighter jets dared not fly at such low altitudes for extended periods, let alone an aircraft traveling at Mach 2.
Flying at such a low altitude.
Was the pilot tired of living and seeking death?
"The military radar power is too high and could cause unnecessary interference to civilian facilities!"
"Continue to search the high-altitude airspace. I will report this matter to my superiors and copy other units of the same rank, requesting their assistance in tracking and searching!"
Since their superior had spoken.
The technical sergeants immediately complied.
As the lieutenant colonel reported the situation upwards and copied other units of the same rank, it immediately drew a flood of complaints.
"Holy cow, are they crazy? An aircraft of such small volume flying at Mach 2? Is something wrong with the equipment at the 17th Coastal Radar Station?"
"Damn it, what's going on with the higher-ups? They're asking for assistance in investigating a mysterious aircraft. Logically, this shouldn't be happening..."
"That's weird. If the radar equipment is faulty, surely the officer in charge of radar monitoring isn't also out of his mind? Mach 2 at low altitude, do they think it's an alien UFO invasion?"
"..."
As expected.
Without any surprise.
Over a dozen coastal radar units across Great Xia were unable to locate the so-called, mysterious, Mach 2 flying, suspected civilian single-seat propeller-driven fixed-wing aircraft.
...
Mid-air.
Zhang Weimin continuously adjusted the flight altitude of the Phantom power armor.
He had momentarily lost focus earlier, and the Phantom had drifted outside the 120-meter low-altitude range.
That was close.
In the armor's high-priority alert module,
He had clearly seen numerous anti-aircraft missiles entering combat readiness status after detecting his signal.
As the second most powerful military nation in the world, Great Xia.
Even Zhang Weimin, a senior air force officer, had no idea how many close-in weapon systems and anti-aircraft missiles were deployed along the coast.
But one thing was certain.
Even the total number of missiles in a single anti-air unit's military base was theoretically enough to sink an aircraft carrier weighing tens of thousands of tons!
Well.
A few days ago, while searching for information on Huayong Industries' mechs, he had indeed seen a Huayong Type I mech, over ten meters tall, withstand a concentrated missile barrage that could have destroyed two ten-thousand-ton destroyers.
However, the Phantom power armor was not as large as the Huayong Type I... The number of close-in weapon systems and missiles deployed along Great Xia's coast was orders of magnitude greater than the firepower during the Russian military exercises that day.
If it were locked onto and attacked.
Who knew if this Phantom power armor could withstand such a monstrous barrage!
Zhang Weimin dared not gamble, nor could he afford to!
He could only continue to lower the power armor's altitude, flying close to cities, fields, and open ground.
...
The various coastal radar military bases found no trace of the mysterious flying unit.
However.
The citizens in the coastal cities and towns of Great Xia undeniably witnessed a humanoid mech speeding along.
There was no choice.
The sonic booms generated by the Phantom power armor at twice the speed of sound were too loud, like countless thunderclaps striking the ground.
"Holy cow, what is that? It's so fast..."
"Damn it, what the hell is that noise? My ears are about to go deaf..."
"My heavens, is that a mech? A mech flying in the sky..."
"Quick, take a picture and upload it online..."
"..."
After all, not everyone was online.
And the number of avid military fans was even smaller.
You must know.
The millions of viewers in Qin Muyan's live stream,
The over ten million people who passively received the news and were familiar with Meng Hao, Huayong Industries, and large mech toys.
Although the sheer number was massive.
However, considering Great Xia had over a billion netizens and a population of over 1.4 billion.
In comparison, millions of viewers and tens of millions of curious onlookers represented a very small fraction of the population.
...
J Province Military Region.
JN City Provincial Air Force Headquarters.
The Provincial Military Region Defense Chief, Lieutenant General Li Chenghe, was frowning as he reviewed the special report from the 17th Coastal Radar Station concerning the mysterious flying object.
Unlike other military defense units, he did not dismiss this copied report as nonsense.
He clearly remembered that just over a month ago, a mysterious unit, also possessing provincial military region authority and not listed in Great Xia's military unit directory, had, in an almost commanding tone, requested them to deploy six Twin Shadow drones and temporarily transfer all ownership to them.
Later, although the Twin Shadow drones were returned.
All reconnaissance and scanning records were wiped clean, and no explanation was given.
Finally, it was only after he, using his lieutenant general rank and the guise of national security defense, persistently inquired that the other party reluctantly provided some vague, riddle-like explanations.
Roughly translated, it meant:
The six Twin Shadow drones were used to assist in investigating a unit of unknown origin, possessing rapid acceleration, and suspected to be a highly advanced military robot.
Combining the vague explanation from the mysterious military unit that day with the suspected high-speed flying penetration unit from the co-level military unit's copy.
Li Chenghe suspected.
They were the same thing!
"Report."
"We have made progress in the investigation."
Just as Li Chenghe was muttering to himself.
A civilian military officer rushed into his office with a look of urgency!