After that report, no one else knows for sure. It may have already been sent to the publishing house by Mr President.
The military has contacted the space agency, preparing to bring down the 'Moon Eye' for disassembly and research.
However, despite the involvement of many high-ranking officials, if they can find something from it that's the big question.
They'll probably just end up losing a military satellite for no reason and burning through a lot of funds. After all, the budget allocated to the space agency each year is not that abundant.
The military has rearranged another satellite and handed it over for General Brooks' use. Those clownish characters haven't shown up this time, probably suppressed by Mattis' iron-fisted methods!
Kurumi had long identified the terrorist base and was thinking about how to notify General Brooks when... she hadn't anticipated this turn of events.
After staying quiet for another two days, with a comprehensive scan by the military satellite, they finally pinpointed a location at a mountain pass.
Kurumi's lips curved into a cold smile. If she were to share this information, how unlucky would those who were secretly obstructing it become?
In the original story, if Tony Stark hadn't blown up the terrorist base, causing a commotion and escaping from within, the military probably wouldn't have been able to find him.
It's just a desert area. While the terrain might be changeable, how could they not find a base to accommodate a certain number of people?
But people were blocking behind the scenes, and the military was also lazy and unenergetic.
Even though Tony Stark's good friend, Rhodey, was in the military, what could he do? He's just a colonel. For the true power wielders, he's just a bug they could crush at any time.
Of course, they still had to consider Tony's face. After all, in the United States, the influence a capitalist can muster is genuinely terrifying.
Troop deployment began at the military base, and there wasn't much heavy firepower. Apart from the army, just two helicopters were hovering in the air.
Perhaps dealing with terrorists... the American soldiers didn't feel much pressure?
The U.S. military had advanced equipment and sturdy soldiers, but would anyone really risk their lives in battle for their country? Maybe some, but not many.
Why did the military have such high vitality, with an astronomical annual budget? What was the real reason?
Did all that funding go into research and manufacturing weapons? That's only part of it; the real bulk often went into soldiers' salaries.
U.S. soldiers were genuinely well-off. A person in the military could easily support an average family.
So, the U.S. defence budget remained high year after year.
Did those bigwigs not consider downsizing the military?
It's impossible. If you cut personnel, what will the soldiers do? Each soldier represented a family. If you were to cut personnel significantly, what kind of turmoil would that cause in society?
Therefore, would soldiers be willing to risk their lives on the battlefield without such high salaries?
Everything was for money, and everything was for survival.
In unfavourable circumstances in battle, surrendering is allowed. Yes, you read that correctly.
Surrendering is permitted by the military.
Because for every soldier who dies, the military has to pay hefty compensation, thereby preventing the soldier's family from collapsing.
So, in combat, as long as it's not truly life or death, and the situation isn't favourable, soldiers don't push themselves to the extreme without reinforcements.
Gear off, wave the white flag, and the opponent has to abide by international conventions and treat the prisoners of war humanely.
At most, they endure for a few months, then the government takes them away, they receive their salaries, rest for a few days, and can then report back to duty.
But dealing with terrorists, honestly, most soldiers don't want to engage with these lunatics.
Someone might have a bomb concealed on their person, and then... "Bang!" and anyone nearby would be baffled.
Of course, some dislike them and those who enjoy it. Relying on advanced equipment to crush them, a round of rapid gunfire, and then it's all over. They can return to the base, brag to their teammates, and show off their accomplishments.
However, this time, they were facing terrorists who were better equipped in certain aspects,
They might even surpass these soldiers.
For example... Stark Industries' state-of-the-art weaponry.
Tony's small energy source had already been completed. Sometimes, Kurumi even wanted to pry open his brain and see what was inside.
Using a few missiles, he's produced countless projects that major nations had failed to achieve despite numerous days and nights of research.
And what did he use? A hammer, a saw, a welding torch, and iron bars?
Even if those higher civilisation beings were to come here, they'd be astonished!
This was simply unscientific! Even less magical!
On this day, with Ethan's help, Tony was refining a helmet. Kurumi was curious about that thing, so she was currently hovering above the clouds, observing the intense battle between the American soldiers and the terrorists.
Tony's helmet was thick enough, but compared to the penetrating power of bullets, especially up close, it would undoubtedly be penetrated if it were just steel.
Even if it didn't penetrate, it would still be enough to intrude and cause mild vibrations to whoever was inside.
Kurumi also didn't believe that the alloy used in those missiles could achieve such hardness.
Perhaps Tony Stark had created a new type of alloy on his own while in that cave.
Yes, he used pliers and a hammer...
Flying in the air consumed very little spiritual energy, almost negligible. If it were in the End Black world, there wouldn't be any consumption.
However, now the spiritual energy wasn't replenished, and only half of it was left within her soul body.
Kurumi wanted many things, like Tony's new energy source and that alloy-like material.
These things didn't cost any money, so why not just take them?
Kurumi pinched her chin while three groups of military forces were still locked in intense combat with the terrorists.
The terrorists had a desperate look, and the American soldiers had serious expressions, acting remarkably well.
At most, they would shoot from behind obstacles, but to charge forward? Are they joking? Sacrificing themselves for a task that's not even an official mission? Are they crazy?
Didn't they see the enemy's machine guns constantly going "pop pop pop"? If the soldiers dared to expose themselves, they would definitely be shot like a sieve!
As for the helicopters in the sky? They couldn't make a move now. The terrorists had surrounded themselves with ammunition, equipment, gasoline, and even missiles!
This continuous exchange of gunfire... if something were accidentally triggered, it might even collapse the cave!
By then, forget about rescuing Stark. Those detonated "fireworks" would be enough for these soldiers to regret their actions.
Inside the cave's depths, Tony pressed his ear against the door, whispering, "Ethan, do you hear anything?"
The man named Ethan hastily put down his tools, pushed up his glasses, and pressed his ear against the door... "Gunfire."
Kurumi stood on the clouds, gazing at the prolonged battle in the "small gorge," shaking her head slightly, and her azure magic was gradually converging...