Vanguards of the War of Resistance! Let's travel back in time together, classmates!

Chapter Four: We Time Traveled

The night was quiet, and all around was peaceful.

The twinkling stars in the sky tirelessly tell their stories, as if to guide a few lost teenagers in their journey.

The occasional chirping of crickets punctuates the tranquility of the island. Shh... please don't disturb their sweet dreams; let them rest in peace.

because

The sky here will be blue because of them;

The world here will be wonderful because of them;

Everything in this space-time will change because of them!

This night must have been the most unforgettable of the boys' lives, and also the one when they slept the best. Brother Ban even had glistening drool on his lips, probably dreaming about something delicious.

Sister Zhu was sleeping soundly; her fever had subsided, and her eyelashes were fluttering as if she were about to wake up.

Shangguan Yun's night was the most exciting; he saw the little girl in the pink dress again, waving at him.

It turns out her name is Hong Ling, and she inexplicably calls herself "master," saying that the system data is being corrected and is expected to be fully repaired and restarted within 48 hours. Damn, this feels like some kind of online game.

Gradually, the sky turned a pale white in the east, and a long, drawn-out hum of a warship woke the sleeping crew.

"What's making so much noise?" Brother Ban rubbed his eyes and sat up abruptly.

"It sounds like a warship. The whistle is quite loud," Shangguan Yun said.

"They must be here to rescue us! Help me up, little brother..." Sister Zhu called out.

"Oh? Your fever is gone. How's your leg?" Shangguan Yun asked happily.

"It's much better, but my leg still hurts. It takes a hundred days to recover from a broken bone, so it probably won't heal that quickly. Uh... I need to see a doctor..." Sister Zhu said weakly, frowning.

By this time, Brother Ban had already run down the hillside, rushed onto the beach, stood on a rock, and shaded his eyes with his hand while gazing into the distance.

Suddenly, a glint of light flashed in his eyes. "Shangguan, look! What a huge warship! Look at that smokestack, that cannon! What kind of warship is this? There are so many cannons! Is it here to rescue us?" Ban Ge exclaimed with great joy.

Shangguan Yun raised an eyebrow and looked into the distance. Three large warships were sailing from the right side of the island, that is, from the southeast. They sailed past the island at a distance of about a few kilometers without any intention of docking.

Moreover, there seemed to be a smaller warship ahead, but it was too far away to see clearly.

The older brother was still gesturing wildly, wishing he could immediately board the warship and leave. Looking at the chubby figure weighing over 180 pounds, the siblings on the hillside smiled slightly.

Suddenly, the large warship following closely behind the small warship roared and fired its cannons in unison, its target clearly the small warship in front.

The small ship in front immediately turned left and headed towards the island, but it was still hit by a cannon shot, emitting black smoke and listing, as if it had been seriously damaged before.

Shangguan Yun was shocked. He frowned slightly, shading his eyes with his hand as he carefully examined the ship. He muttered, "A battleship? It has eight twin main guns, all large caliber, and more than a dozen secondary guns on each side. It's also equipped with anti-aircraft guns and carries several aircraft. It looks like it has a displacement of tens of thousands of tons."

This length, this draft... it doesn't look like a modern warship... more like... well... like a battleship from World War II, and it's flying an island nation's flag? Hey bro... stop yelling, come here quickly."

"Young man, what's going on? Is something wrong?"

"Big sister, if there's a problem, I'll talk to you when Brother Ban comes back."

Ban Ge jogged back to the tree on the hillside. "What's wrong, Shangguan? That warship looks like it's doing a drill. It's really exciting, real guns and live ammunition, haha..."

Shangguan Yun frowned, staring intently at the distant warship. "Didn't you see the Japanese military flag flying on it?"

"It's just an exercise, so it doesn't matter which country's flag we fly, haha."

"Hmph... I'm afraid it's not that simple. Brother Ban, can you see what kind of military flag is being flown on the small warship ahead?"

"Wait a minute, let me see. That's the Blue-White-Sun Flag, the Central Army flag. I recognize it; I always watch war movies at home, hehe... But isn't that the Rising Sun Flag in the back...? Why is it the flag of an island nation?"

"Hmph, Brother Ban, the island nation's navy and army are different. It doesn't have the Rising Sun flag. Look closely, it's getting closer. Let's stay hidden."

As they were speaking, the warships behind them unleashed a barrage of fire. The smaller warship in front was powerless to resist, and after being hit by several bullets, it burst into flames and soon sank.

Only a few soldiers who had fallen into the water were seen thrashing about and swimming toward the island. As they got closer and closer to the island, the fleet behind them fired another round of cannon fire, splashing water all over the sea, and then there was no more movement.

"Wow...this is so realistic, this must be an international combat exercise...awesome!" Li Dechao exclaimed excitedly.

"Real my ass! This is a real war, with real guns and cannons, this isn't a drill..." Shangguan Yun shouted.

"What? How is that possible? What evidence do you have?" Brother Ban protested.

"Hehe, big sister, have you noticed anything wrong these past two days?" Shangguan Yun asked.

"Yes, there is a bit of something wrong, but I don't know what it is. What do you think, little brother?" Sister Zhu nodded.

“That’s right, Brother Ban. I’ve always had this feeling, but I wasn’t very sure until I saw these warships today. Now I can be pretty sure of some things,” Shangguan Yun said with certainty.

"First of all, we have experienced too many inexplicable things in the past two days. Suddenly, a thick fog rolled in at sea, there was golden lightning, and a black whirlpool. When we woke up, all the other classmates had disappeared. We haven't seen any rescue ships since. Apart from the three of us, there is not a single person on the island."

I spent half the day yesterday wandering around and found that the island is not desolate. Looking into the distance, it doesn't seem to be too far from the mainland, only a few dozen kilometers away. Why can't I see any people?

"And yesterday evening at sunset, I smelled a peculiar scent in the air. I don't know if you noticed it," Shangguan Yun said, his eyes shining as he launched into a long explanation.

"What does it taste like?" Sister Zhu asked.

"The smell of gunpowder, or more accurately, the smell of explosives. I've seen explosives before in my dad's construction team, watching them cut through mountains and build roads. That's the smell. I thought it was strange at the time, but didn't think much of it, until today when I saw these warships..."

"Shangguan, what do you want to say?"

Ban Ge also looked at Shangguan Yun with a shocked expression.

"If I'm not mistaken, the first of these warships is one of the Japanese King Kong-class battleships, and the others are destroyers and cruisers."

These battleships were either sunk by the US military or disintegrated in the naval port, yet they are now standing alive in front of us.” As he spoke, Shangguan Yun looked at the two men.

"If that's the case, then if they really are fighting in this sea area, does that mean it's us...?"

After Sister Zhu finished speaking, the three of them exchanged glances and said in unison, "We've traveled through time..."