Translator: _Min_ Editor: Caron_
Area 51 was an area of approximately 155 square kilometers located in Lincoln County, southern Nevada, and 130 kilometers southeast of downtown Las Vegas. It was part of the UA Air Force training facility. However, everyone knew this military base was definitely not what it was advertised to be as a training facility.
Only those with a high security level who were invited by senior military officials or senior leaders of the intelligence agencies could enter the military base. Could the average pilot really be qualified to train here? There were red warning signs everywhere – “No photo,” “No entry,” and “Authorized to use lethal weapons.”
Of course, there were also signs such as “Aliens” set up by nearby residents themselves. These odd signs attracted many tourists. There was nothing that couldn’t be used to market in this capitalistic country.
Endless sand hills were decorated with dried grasses and countless cactuses. Occasionally, a few poplars could be spotted scattered around. From time to time, some hares dashed from one bush to another.
A black SUV stopped slowly beside the sand hill.
It looked no different from a brand new car a few hours ago, but the car was now covered with yellowish-gray debris. When the door opened, Jiang Chen got out of the car, took a travel bag from the seat next to him, threw it into the storage dimension, and ventured to the top of the hill.
The dawn light was already leaking out in the distant sky. In a few minutes, there would be daylight.
After he crossed this hill and walked a few kilometers on foot, he would be able to see the legendary Area 51. However, Jiang Chen knew very well that although this mountain was right in front of him, it wasn’t an easy trip to make on foot. The straight line distance on the map was more than a dozen kilometers.
And that was the straight line distance!
Jiang Chen carefully took out a specially made telescope and turned on thermal imaging to scan the area. Every year, there were many curious climbers with backpacks attempting to explore the mysterious Area 51.
Fortunately, he only saw a few hares.
After confirming that there was no one there, Jiang Chen put his hand on the SUV and tossed the vehicle directly into the storage dimension. Then he began to hike up the hill.
Not far from Area 51 was the Nevada Test Site, where the Department of Energy tested nuclear weapons. Although he hadn’t yet seen the signs prohibiting entry, he knew very clearly that he was now on the verge of the military zone with the highest level of readiness!
The slope of the sand was very gradual. It wasn’t difficult to climb up, but it certainly took some effort.
It took until sunrise for Jiang Chen to finally climb to the top of the hill.
Taking out his binoculars, he could already spot the military post in the valley opposite him. A few kilometers further down the road was the legendary Area 51, but Jiang Chen definitely couldn’t just follow the road and stroll in.
With his kinetic skeleton reequipped again, Jiang Chen didn’t start the optical illusion module and just walked down the hill.
This wasn’t a restricted military area. It was impossible for soldiers stationed at the post to keep their eyes on their binoculars all the time. Looking from the military post right across, only the shape of the mountain could be made out. It was absolutely impossible to spot anyone with only the naked eye.
As long as Jiang Chen didn’t make too much movement.
It took half a day’s time, and at two o’clock in the afternoon, Jiang Chen followed the bottom of the hill and circled to the side of the military base. Many sensors were deployed there, hidden in the bushes. They would immediately be set off if someone accidentally bumped into them, alerting the patrols.
However, finding these things wasn’t a difficult task for Jiang Chen. Carefully avoiding all the sensors, he hid behind a bush and overviewed the entire Area 51.
Metal fencing had isolated hundreds of square kilometers of land from the desert. Large and small houses were located within this military base. Apart from tanks and armored vehicles, aircraft were also seen on the runway. At least five F-35s were parked on the runway. In addition, he saw many cool-looking airplanes that he couldn’t name.
The layout of the building here was almost the same as the photos published on Google Maps, but there were still some subtle differences.
For example, the radar that stood in the southeast corner of the military base attracted Jiang Chen’s attention.
Instead of categorizing it as a radar, it was more like a “big bowl” embedded in the ground. Four poles pointed straight up in each of the four corners and were connected diagonally by slings in the center. In the middle, a giant antenna structure was suspended in midair.
According to his binocular ruler, the giant bowl was at least 200-300 meters in size. Jiang Chen thought for a long time but he couldn’t figure out what the antenna was.
After hesitating for a moment, he pressed down on the side of the helmet, opened the tactical camera, and filmed the giant radar.
Along the way, he also took a few close-up shots of the entire military base.
At that moment, a rustling noise in his ear lingered, followed by a dizzy feeling that entered his brain. It forced Jiang Chen to furrow his brows. But soon, his body relaxed and he recovered from this sudden discomfort. The noise in his ear disappeared as if it never appeared in the first place.
“What happened?”
Jiang Chen shook his head while forcing out the numbness in his head. He put away his binoculars and turned off his tactical camera.
He noticed that just in that moment of hearing the sound, even the holographic screen on his tactical helmet froze for a moment.
[Was it an EMP?]
Jiang Chen denied this idea for a moment.
Despite the strength of electromagnetic pulses, they were ineffective on humans, and EMP couldn’t explain the momentary dizziness he felt. Compared to high-energy transient currents induced by high-energy particles, this feeling was more like a kind of super electromagnetic wave or something else.
Casting his doubts aside, Jiang Chen confirmed the patrol route of the military base through his binoculars. With the help of Jean, he calculated a relatively safe sneak path on the map.
The preparations for the day had already been completed. The next step was to wait until dark and execute the plan.
“I wonder how the embassy’s doing,” Jiang Chen whispered.
While he said that, he wasn’t worried.
If someone came to visit, Xia Shiyu could help him cancel the plan. Even in special circumstances, no one would suddenly break into the embassy of other countries.
The coordinates were set. He left a camera in place that could transmit data across the dimension then he traveled to the apocalypse. The mission was scheduled for the night; he didn’t want to be like a real sniper and crawl behind a bush all day long.
Even at the end of October, the afternoon sun in Calif was still burning.
Not to mention he was in the middle of the desert…
