Sky-cracking Rider-Chapter 466: Section 462 - Support

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The days ahead are long, and even if Xiao Jiu is willing to drink these potions, with its small body, it’s not possible to finish them all in one sitting, or even in one day. Otherwise, before they take effect, I’m afraid it might get diarrhea first.

"There’s one last task."

After officially handing over the magic potions, Major Li passed over a tablet computer.

What he personally brought was not just the small box that had already reached Chen Fei’s hands but also a task.

Except for the artificial intelligence AI "Adam," which could use the Dog System’s "Plane Communication System" skill to log onto the public network through some mysterious and unscientific unknown network connection, all of Chen Fei’s civilian communication devices were basically restricted. If the outside world wanted to contact him, they had to go through several layers and finally relay through the Hanhai Central Base.

It was really just the amount of information that could be conveyed in a phone call, and it wouldn’t have to be so troublesome under normal circumstances, seeing as he was in a confidential area.

Although he could use the network of the Dog System, Chen Fei did not want to let the AI "Adam" manage his important personal information before he had fully tamed it, especially concerning personal communications, data storage, and bank accounts, lest he let the wolf into the house.

"Adam" was not as easy to bully as "Ah Mao." Chen Fei might often order "Adam" around and found it quite handy to use, but he always kept an extra eye out.

After verification by fingerprint recognition, Chen Fei saw the task that had been sent to him.

The main part of the task had come from the Blue Star Global United Defense Committee, instructing Chen to meet up with Squad 04 and prepare for a coordinated action. It seemed that the members who stayed behind in the Tunguska Region for undercover investigation have made significant progress, otherwise, they wouldn’t be thinking of taking action.

The content of the task was one aspect, but the route for the rendezvous was set by local assistance, which also squeezed in quite a few small tasks along the way.

Squeezing in...

Others would be smuggling in personal goods, but here, official business was being inserted.

Not only did it require Chen Fei’s Mobile Base Vehicle, but also the use of Xiao Jiu’s Space System Alchemy Storage Device.

Could he refuse?

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Clearly not!

Then there was nothing more to say.

"Guaranteed to complete the mission!"

The tasks being inserted were neither big jobs nor particularly difficult tasks to carry out smoothly. Basically, they were all trivial matters that didn’t warrant sending people specifically for them, as it would be a waste of manpower, time, and resources.

It just so happened that Chen Fei was passing by and could complete them easily. He was a local citizen, honest, and tight-lipped, so they felt assured using him.

So these thankless tasks had found the right person.

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Early the next day, Chen Fei, with Xiao Jiu in tow, drove the fully loaded Mobile Base Vehicle out of the town from another direction, heading north. This route was completely different from the one he came by, and the time needed to return to the Tunguska Region was even shorter.

In addition to meeting up with Squad 04, there were more than thirty other miscellaneous small tasks, such as transporting supplies, building facilities, maintaining equipment and materials, and eliminating harmful creatures. Chen used his Metallic Elemental Ability, Xiao Jiu’s Light-based Spells, and the carrying capacity of the Mobile Base Vehicle to their fullest extent, with all the tasks well within their capabilities.

Precise exploitation, no, division of labor, those five Elemental Affinity Enhancement Potions indeed had not come easy.

According to the schedule, when crossing the sovereignty border line, Chen scarcely managed to coax Xiao Jiu into drinking two Universal Elemental Affinity Enhancement Potions, and then mixing them with alcohol and juice stopped working.

It seems that he would have to mix magic potions into the alcohol and juice, which meant drinking them would be even slower.

The effects of the two Elemental Affinity Enhancement Potions were immediate, and while there was no increase in rank, Xiao Jiu’s control over its Light-based Spells clearly leveled up, becoming easier to manage, and the spells could be activated faster.

Although not tested, Little Bird’s Light Element Affinity, even if not reaching Five Stars, was estimated to be not far off.

The captain of Squad 04, a white-haired fire mage named Adrian Benjamin, called again to confirm Chen Fei’s current location.

"Chen Fei, have you crossed the border line yet?"

Local ground communications could almost achieve full coverage, with signals even extending a distance beyond the border line. But if he were to go further into other sovereign territories, the signal would quickly become unreliable.

If a call could still get through at this moment, it meant either he hadn’t crossed the border line or was still nearby.

To maintain the signal, Chen immediately stopped the Mobile Base Vehicle and replied, "Just crossed, should I switch to satellite communication?"

Once the signal from the ground base stations was lost, the only reliable source was satellites in space. Both the Mobile Base Vehicle and Chen Fei’s phone could send and receive satellite signals. If he wished to switch, he simply had to dial again.

"No need for now, long story short, we have locked down a suspicious area, but it seems like the enemy has noticed us too, Lulu’an and I have been targeted and we’ve moved to the second hideout. The Holy Knights are trying to distract the enemy’s attention. Get into position as quickly as possible, and we can strike together."

Taking advantage of the uninterrupted communication, Adrian quickly explained the situation.

The strategy of splitting up the whole team to stealthily gather information was finally turning into consolidating their forces for battle.

Squad 04 were outsiders, unfamiliar with the territory, and had lost the support of the local police force. Even their liaison, Tanya Ilyin Alexandrovna, turned out to be the enemy’s plant, making it hard to trust others anymore.

Though they operated independently and conducted covert investigations—so as not to worry about intelligence leaking anymore—they could never compare to the well-informed local snakes.

Who was the prey and who was the hunter? No one could tell for sure until the first gunshot.

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"I understand, I will get there as soon as possible."

Having finished the piecemeal tasks assigned by the local authorities, nothing could now hold back Chen Fei’s wheels. He could speed towards the Tunguska Region at full throttle.

"The second stronghold is temporarily safe. If there’s any change, I’ll inform you immediately. Do not go to the first stronghold, understand? Also... Boom!~..."

A muffled blast suddenly came through the phone, and the conversation was abruptly cut off.

The call ended without warning.

"Hello? Hello?"

Chen Fei’s expression shifted slightly as he began to redial.

The result was a long tone, yet no one answered. He tried calling the Old Tree Boundary Ape Lulu’an again, but still, no one picked up. Something must have happened suddenly, causing Adrian and Lulu’an to lose contact without warning.

He then dialed Mouri Misono’s communication number.

This time, it finally connected.

"Chen Fei, are you on your way back yet?"

"Misono, something might have happened to Adrian and Lulu’an. Contact everyone immediately, and be aware, both the first and second strongholds have been exposed."

From the abnormal noise he had heard during his last conversation with Adrian and the subsequent loss of contact, Chen Fei pieced together some clues.

The reason he called Mouri Misono first was that she was still the Deputy Director of Ground Operations for the Fuji Security Group stationed on the Africa Continent. She wasn’t just good at knife fights; she should have the experience to deal with emergencies.

After all, the ’uncles’ in Africa were notoriously tough, and they became even more unrestrained after gaining abilities. The greater the power, the greater the responsibility—that definitely wasn’t the case. It should be: the greater the mischief, the correct term, as the ’uncles’ could wreak far more havoc than mutants.

"What?"

On the other end of the call, Mouri Misono exclaimed in disbelief.

"I was just talking to Adrian when I heard a loud bang, and then the call dropped, and I lost contact with both Adrian and Lulu’an."

Chen Fei succinctly outlined the situation.

"Got it, I will contact the others, and you be careful as well. Keep in touch."

Mouri Misono immediately regained her composure, took leave from her company’s management center after ending the call with Chen Fei, and hurried away from her work site while reaching out to others.

Team 04 had dispersed from a visible team to a hidden one, deeply embedded within society, but this had also left them vulnerable to being easily defeated individually.

However, this possibility was not high; typical small forces might not be able to take down the members of Team 04 individually.

Mouri Misono attempted to call Adrian and Lulu’an, but as Chen Fei had described, she could not get through.

She immediately dialed the number of Susanna Jean Piault, a Rank B Ice Ability User.

"Susanna, there’s something I need you for— What? You got into the civil service? Wait, now’s not the time to talk about that. Something’s happened to Adrian and Lulu’an."

Then she made calls to Apu and Bassan, two strong men working as thieves—or rather, foremen—at the largest wholesale market in Yarsk City, to start pulling people together.

The two had gathered a group of laborers and naturally became leaders. Their small gang had some reputation in the wholesale market, easily rallying forty to fifty brawny men who treated fighting as routinely as eating and drinking.

Lastly, there was the Holy Knight who had taken up traffic coordination, who had been moving in and out of sight for the last few days with Kiterley, a Rank A Metal Ability User, the Puppet Master Joshua, and the Earth Mage Ruan Tiankai. The four of them had been elusive, possibly connected with the sudden loss of contact with Adrian and Lulu’an, who had been guarding the second stronghold.

"Mouri? Something up?"

A deliberately lowered voice emerged from the speakerphone, as Knight Walter Sam seemed to be speaking cautiously.

Guessing that the other party might be in a situation where it was difficult to talk, Mouri Misono spoke in a quiet tone, "Adrian and Lulu’an have lost contact; it just happened during a call with Chen Fei."

"Understood, I’m working on it!"

Walter Sam was clearly already aware of the situation and was dealing with it. He had temporarily taken the call from Mouri Misono.

Mouri tentatively asked, "I’ve alerted Apu and Bassan, and they’re calling people together. Do you need support there?"

"Calling people? Yes, that’s good, the more the better. Have them come to..."

The Holy Knight provided an address, indicating that he indeed was seriously short-handed and in need of reinforcements.

"We’re on our way!"

Mouri Misono prepared to join Susanna in providing backup to Knight Sam.

The rallying Team 04 was undoubtedly a formidable force not to be underestimated.