It was precisely because of this anti-bandit invitation that the United Fleet, fearing others would beat them to Dream Island, immediately broke formation and sprinted towards Dream Island. Their frantic rush left the originally seamless defensive formation in total disarray, riddled with gaps, which allowed Yan Fei to annihilate them with ease.
Below the sea surface, the Artificial Whale had been closely monitoring the F-15 Combat Formation above. It waited for an opportunity to strike. Just as the F-15 Combat Formation was about to leave the area, a large cluster of clouds passed overhead again, cutting off satellite surveillance. This allowed the Artificial Whale to surface once more and, using its signature weapon, it wiped out the F-15 fighter squadron in one fell swoop.