Super Invincible Battleship
Chapter 541

Chapter 541: Chapter 253 Hoover Dam Chapter 541: Chapter 253 Hoover Dam Yang Qi was brought into the drone cockpit by Yan Fei. Once in this new environment, he snapped out of his dazed state and curiously surveyed the enormous airplane. The cockpit was very spacious, even equipped with a bed, but there were no visible controls. How was the plane operated then? At least before they boarded, there had been no one inside. Could it be that the airplane was piloted by a drone?

Yan Fei also noticed the curious Yang Qi, but he didn't have the luxury of time to explain anything to him now, as he was busy calculating the drone's remaining energy points.

The drone was left with 30,000 energy points after an exhilarating epochal war. These points could only sustain flight for approximately 60 kilometers. If the drone's flight speed was reduced, it might manage around 80 kilometers. If the drone chose to hover in the sky, the 30,000 points would enable it to do so for 2 hours. However, if the drone opted for underground traversal, these points wouldn't even allow it to advance 5 meters under the earth, and being underground would mean facing great pressure, which would consume a significant amount of energy points just to counteract it.

After running the numbers, Yan Fei realized he was faced with a tough decision. Regardless of which method he chose, the drone's remaining energy points would not last until the next data refresh. Unless the drone stayed grounded, which wouldn't require any energy points at all. But a grounded drone would be an easy target, constantly at risk of being attacked–a highly insecure option.

Yan Fei's initial plan was to have the drone conceal itself underground to evade the US forces' pursuit, then fly back to Misty Island once it regained its full capabilities after 9 hours. However, soon after going underground, the drone's energy points would be depleted. At that point, not only would the drone be immobile, but it might also be crushed by the enormous pressure, potentially killing both Yan Fei and Yang Qi inside. And if the enemy located the drone underground while it was immobile, they could only watch helplessly as it was captured by the US Forces. This would be the worst possible outcome, so Yan Fei immediately abandoned this plan.

Having the drone hover in the sky posed the same problem; if the US Forces spotted the drone, its lack of energy points would limit its quick response capacity. Without any ability to maneuver during an attack, the drone could easily be destroyed by the US Forces. Even if it went undetected, after two hours, the energy points would run out and force the drone to descend, placing it in a precarious situation regardless.

After much deliberation, Yan Fei made a difficult decision: to temporarily hide the drone in a man-made reservoir. The reservoir had strong concealment capabilities; hard to detect in a short time. The reservoir's considerable water pressure would pose a challenge, but the drone's sturdy body could withstand it for a while. Even if the drone eventually failed to resist the pressure and got crushed, the wreckage would mostly lie within the same area, making it easy to automatically recover once the data refreshed.

Another advantage was that even if the US Forces discovered the drone, locating it under water and pinpointing its position would take significant time. And even if they managed to locate the drone, salvaging it would consume yet more time. This way, Yan Fei's purpose of buying time was achieved. Once he got through this most difficult period, the drone could return to its peak strength, and whether to engage in a fierce battle with the US Forces or quietly return to Misty Island would be at Yan Fei's discretion.

Having crafted this plan, Yan Fei started searching the Auxiliary Brain's database for a nearby map. Following its flight eastward for a while, the drone had already left the Rocky Mountains. Just beyond eighty kilometers ahead was the world-famous Gambling City, Las Vegas. It was a desert region that typically suffered from water scarcity, but near Las Vegas, there happened to be a lake that perfectly met Yan Fei's requirements, created by the famous Hoover Dam's man-made reservoir. The reservoir was vast, with some areas reaching depths of over 90 meters–ample breadth and depth to hide a drone and provide excellent concealment.

Yan Fei had found the best hiding spot for the drone, then encountered a practical issue: the drone was eighty kilometers away from Las Vegas, and from Las Vegas to the Hoover Dam was an additional thirty kilometers. The drone's current energy points were insufficient to cover such a distance.

The drone had just launched a fierce attack; although it hadn't exposed its precise location, it had given away a general direction, prompting the US Forces' fighter jets to pursue along that path. Since the drone hadn't flown at top speeds to preserve energy points efficiently, it had been unable to shake off the enemy aircraft trailing behind.