It would still take at least five days for Barlin to return to the Griffin Winter Manor.

On the other hand, the second transport fleet the Americans sent had already arrived, camping at the only path between Barlin's convoy and the Japanese research base.

This time, they weren't airdropping personally but multiple M1128 Strykers and the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), along with supporting recon vehicles.

The Strykers were equipped with miniguns, grenade launchers, and a