<h4>Chapter 245 Aquatic Threat</h4>
At the containment facility in New rk City, Richard''smunication device red in his ears, the sudden burst of static jolting him from his focused observation of the ongoing operations.
"What the…" Richard flinched, instinctively adjusting the volume. He quicklyposed himself, recognizing the urgency that such an interruption typically signified. Switching the device to a secure channel, he spoke firmly, "This is Eagle, report the situation."
The voice on the other end crackled. Eagle, this is ckwatch. We''ve got a situation at sea. The San Antonio-ss amphibious transport dock is under attack by an unidentified aquatic entity. Multiple tentacles have ensnared the vessel. Conventional weaponry is ineffective."
Richard''s brow furrowed. "Repeat yourst, ckwatch."
"The San Antonio-ss amphibious transport dock, sir, has been attacked by an unknown aquatic entity. The creature has ensnared the ship with massive tentacles."
"Tentacles," Richard''s frown grew deeper. "The fuck are we dealing with here?"
"It''s best that you head over to themand center immediately," Mark suggested, his voice steady despite the escting crisis. "We''re pulling up all avable data and imagery on the entity. You''ll get a better grasp of the situation there."
"Copy that, en route," Richard replied, swiftly moving out of the room.
Upon arrival, the atmosphere was tense, with operators and analysts working feverishly. Richard immediately approached the main console, where live feeds and data streams were being disyed.
"Show me thetest visuals," Richardmanded, his eyes fixed on the screens.
One of the technicians quickly pulled up a live feed of the San Antonio-ss amphibious transport dock from one of the Viper helicopters that was on the scene, now visibly entangled by enormous tentacles. The sheer size of the entity was staggering, dwarfing the ship.
Graves was also seen in the footage, hovering and swooping in, cutting the tentacles with a sma de. It seemed effective as it cut through the tentacles like butter. However, the ship is not going tost long as it ispletely bent from under extreme strain exerted by those tentacles. It''s going to sink sooner orter.
"There are over 3,000 people there, civilian and military, inside the ship. They won''t have enough time to evacuate," Mark said.
"It''s like an octopus straight out of fiction," Sara added.
"More like a Kraken," Richard said, noting the simrities with the legendary sea monster. "What the fuck, so Lin Feng can summon mythological creatures now? Give me a break."
As Richard and his team watched the live feed, the situation aboard the San Antonio-ss amphibious transport dock turned from dire to catastrophic. The tentacles constricted with unimaginable force, causing the metal hull of the ship to groan and creak under the immense pressure. The ship now appeared fragile in the grasp of the monstrous entity.
Graves, airborne and fighting valiantly, seemed like a mere insect inparison to the colossal creature. His sma de shed through the tentacles, but for each one severed, it appeared more would take its ce, relentlessly assaulting the ship.
On themand center screens, the ship began to tilt dangerously. The deck was now at a steep angle, and people could be seen sliding, scrambling to hold onto anything for dear life. rms red, and the sound of metal twisting and tearing filled the airwaves.
"Oh my god."
The ship''s bow plunged first, the tentacles dragging it inexorably into the depths. Water rushed over the deck, flooding into the interior, as the stern rose high into the air. The sight was harrowing as it seemed intent on pulling the entire vessel beneath the waves.
Richard clenched his fists. "Why aren''t the helicopters not doing anything?"
"Well sir, the helicopters aren''t equipped to fight aquatic monsters, especially considering physics," Sara exined. "You see, the ocean surface acts like a barrier. Whenrge caliber rounds like those from the chain gun and rotary cannon of the Apache and Vipers hit the water, their velocity and trajectory are significantly altered due to water''s higher densitypared to air. It''s known as hydrodynamic drag. The impact of a projectile on water at high velocity is simr to hitting a solid surface. Essentially, shooting into water is highly ineffective beyond a very shallow depth. That''s why even direct hits on the creature''s tentacles, once they''re submerged, do little to no damage."
"How about missiles?"
"The rockets and missiles in the helicopters aren''t designed to prate or operate effectively underwater," Sara continued. "Their explosive force is greatly diminished by the water, rendering them far less effective against submerged targets."
"So what should we do then? Our avable assets in the area couldn''t do much against that monster and it literally just pulled a ship under. Do I have to summon a submarine to fight that monster?"
Sara shook her head, offering another solution. "Warships or submarines aren''t an option especially when you are in New rk. To summon those vessels, you have to be there physically, and it takes time to get there. We can summon an aircraft that can deal with underwater threats."
"Sara is right, I''m looking for something like an Anti-submarine warfare aircraft," Mark said.
As they were talking, Graves chimed in. "ckwatch, is Eagle there?"
"Affirmative, Specter-1, do you wish to speak with him?"
"I do,"
"Well he can hear you so say it out loud," Mark said.
"Eagle, I''m sure you know our circumstances, the monsters just killed three thousand people. And I''m practically useless above the ocean. I can dive in but I don''t know if the suit can handle it."
"I think the suit can handle it," Richard replied. "But we may have another solution before we explore that idea."
"I also have an idea, summon an Anti-submarine warfare aircraft. It''s fast and I can get here in time."
Richard opened his system and browsed his shop tab. There is a list of Anti-submarine warfare aircraft
P-8A Poseidon (United States)
Size: Length - 39.47 m, Wingspan - 37.64 m
Weapons:
Mk 54 Torpedoes - Lightweight torpedoes for anti-submarine warfare.
AGM-84D Harpoon Missiles - Anti-ship missiles with active radar homing.
Mines for anti-submarine and anti-ship warfare.
Sensors:
AN/APY-10 Radar - Multi-mission surface search radar with inverse synthetic aperture radar capabilities.
Sonobuoys - Deployable, radio-equipped sonar systems for acoustic detection.
Maic Anomaly Detector (MAD) - Detects maic field disturbances caused byrge metal objects (like submarines).
Nimrod MRA4 (United Kingdom)
Size: Length - 38.63 m, Wingspan - 35.05 m
Weapons:
Sting Ray Torpedoes - Lightweight acoustic homing torpedoes.
AGM-84 Harpoon Missiles - Long-range, sea-skimming cruise missiles with radar guidance.
Sensors:
Searchwater 2000MR Radar - Advanced maritime radar with surveince and tracking capabilities.
Electronic Support Measures (ESM) - Electronic surveince equipment for detecting and locating radar andmunication signals.
Acoustic detection systems using sonobuoys.
Kawasaki P-1 (Japan)
Size: Length - 38 m, Wingspan - 35.4 m
Weapons:
Type 91 Anti-ship missiles - Airunched, active radar homing missiles.
Mk-46 or Type 97 Torpedoes - Lightweight torpedoes designed for anti-submarine warfare.
Mines for strategic deployments.
Sensors:
HPS-106 Surveince Radar - Advanced radar system with high detection capabilities.
Acoustic processing system - For analyzing data from sonobuoys.
Maic Anomaly Detector (MAD) for detecting submerged submarines.
ATR 72 ASW (Italy/France)
Size: Length - 27.17 m, Wingspan - 27.05 m
Weapons:
Lightweight torpedoes - Optimized for anti-submarine roles.
Depth charges for area denial and submarine deterrence.
Sensors:
Seaspray 5000E radar - Active electronically scanned array radar for maritime surveince.
Maic Anomaly Detector - For submarine detection.
Advanced acoustic processing equipment for analyzing sonobuoy data.
"Okay, all aircraft perform the same roles so I''m going to choose the P-8 Poseidon because most of our military hardware is American," Richard said.