Sky-cracking Rider-Chapter 801: Section 796 - Landing

The fully resupplied flagship No. 2 was still surrounded by a horde of fearless monsters. If it weren't for some exceptionally large creatures among them, these low-attack, low-defense, low-speed riffraff wouldn't have posed any threat, simply like chickens and dogs with no fighting power, completely negligible.

Unfortunately, the command center and the resupply team refused to provide Chen Fei with Element Annihilation Bombs, not even letting him touch them.

They just looked down on those poor guys who couldn't even manage to get a stable job.

Both airships arrived at the 223 Aircrew Base one after another. The monsters surrounding flagship No. 2 were finally wiped out. There were no invading monsters or mutants around the base, the landing was smooth, with the two massive ships occupying both sides of the main landing strip.

The kite-flying tactic was quite effective, not seeking immediate victory but wearing them down bit by bit with patience, reducing the numbers of the relentless monsters.

Small victories added up to significant results, the accumulated battle achievements were still astonishing.

Almost a thousand enemies were ultimately cleanly and completely annihilated, along with a few dozen unlucky mutants who got caught up. It was like catching rabbits while gathering straw. Just as well, it was a righteous path to eradicate harm for the people.

The total annihilation left the intelligent beings controlling these monsters in secret with nothing, and flagship No. 2, which bore the brunt of the fight, didn't care about the minor damages inflicted by the monsters, recovering quickly and achieving an effortless victory.

Had it been the "Snow Mountain" large armed Magic Cube Warship, its maneuverability would have been inferior, and a few ramming hits could have sunk it. After all, it's a thin-skinned airship, not a super dreadnought battleship designed for seas battles, nor a professional combat ship with overwhelming firepower.

As soon as the two airships landed, twenty-four reconnaissance drones controlled by the command team took off one after another, flying in different directions to establish a 100-kilometer radius of a three-dimensional alert zone.

Several small transport aircraft followed, preparing to drop fixed unmanned reconnaissance posts at key strategic points, providing underground surveillance data for the drone swarm.

Additionally, a small team of drones flew towards the black vortex cloud, responsible for collecting intelligence and maintaining surveillance.

Know yourself and your enemy, and you will never lose a battle. Intelligence is always the most important thing.

The command center continued to operate at full capacity, constantly conducting various tactical simulations to adapt to the current complicated and changing situation and avoid panicking and making mistakes, leading to total defeat.

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The dry hot wind blew across the empty runway, and the artificial turf looked like it had patchy bald spots, green here, yellow there, obviously affected by the harsh environment and climate, growing weak and limp.

Within a radius of ten miles, there were all grids of grass for sand fixation and very few drought-resistant plants barely surviving.

The tarmac of the 223 Aircrew Base was empty, and the various equipment that couldn't be moved from the hangar was carefully covered with plastic sheeting and sealed on the spot, but not a single "Big Mouth Monster" was seen; they had probably evacuated with the employees.

Judging by the setup in the maintenance area, there should only be the "Big Mouth Monster" turboprop aircraft and necessary multipurpose helicopters, with no MiG jets typically used by military contractors.

Then the busy logistics team borrowed 200 combat mechs from Chen Fei for labor, running back and forth inside the 223 Aircrew Base, taking over various facilities and making preparations for everyone's accommodation.

Before the troops and horses move, the food and grass come first, and the logistics team was busy from start to finish.

Although they couldn't contact the local sovereignty's liaison personnel, the original planned process fell through. The good news was that the newly occupied 223 Aircrew Base had a ready-made camp that could accommodate four to five hundred people, with all the necessary facilities for eating, drinking, and sleeping, and the military contractor's stockpiles were more than adequate.

Even if the modular dormitory area wasn't enough, there was enough space on the two airships.

The ability user team walked out of the "Snow Mountain" in twos and threes, began to wander freely, gathering in groups of three or five, chatting away.

Having missed out on the previous battle and being mere onlookers all along made the fully prepared and battle-ready ability users restless, eager to encounter a few unsuspecting beings to showcase their skills on the spot.

This time, a fair number of people from the First Sovereignty had come, accounting for more than a quarter of the Ability User Observation Group, and many of them were coming to the sparsely populated Aircrew Base for the first time. They wandered around in twos and threes, familiarizing themselves with the terrain, befriending the locals, and waiting for mealtime, hoping for some surprises in the menu.

Food is the priority for the people, and it was perfectly reasonable for the First Sovereignty's citizens to care about their food, greeting each other with phrases like, "Have you eaten?" "Not yet (or have eaten)!" "Would you like a bite?" "Sure, why not!" These greetings didn't require any reading between the lines because everybody took them seriously.

A large group of people commented on a dust-covered old base.

"Oh my, everyone's gone! What a ghost place!"

"The Marin Kai Sovereignty is really a mess."

"It's probably just because of poverty? There's nothing but sand here, no natural resources at all."

They happened to see Chen Fei leading ten combat mechs, pushing a massive coil of cables, laying down thick cables along the way.

"Yo, little brother, busy, eh!"

"Need help? I've got plenty of strength!"

"My psi skill is best for heavy lifting!"

Immediately, 30 or 40 eager brothers, sisters, uncles, and aunts surrounded him, looking for something to do rather than be idle – it wasn't good for digestion.

A group of them even pushed the combat mechs aside, energetically chanting work songs while lifting the multi-ton cable coil, which seemed as light as a feather in the hands of these ability users.

Chen Fei responded somewhat flattered.

"Thanks, thank you, I'm going to connect the energy tower."

The "Super Star Crystal" units in the No. 2 flagship were running low. Fortunately, the 223 Aircrew Base was still powered even though it was deserted, with the energy tower continuously supplying electricity, maintaining the base's basic automated operations. So he specifically dragged out a thick cable, hoping to convert the electricity into crystal energy, just in case.

Although the command center was also equipped with an independent energy tower, its output wasn't enough for the No. 2 flagship to seize the opportunity.

Someone keenly noticed the lingering smell of alcohol on Chen Fei and curiously inquired, "Hey, where's that booze smell from? Where did you drink?"

The cafeteria and bar hadn't opened yet, and there was no chance to drink on duty!

"The bridge!"

Chen Fei was an honest young man.

"Where?"

"The bridge!"

Asked where to find a tavern, the second brother pointed afar—no, there wasn't Apricot Flower Village here; it should be the No. 2 flagship, with its floor-to-ceiling windows on the side facing the "Snow Mountain" from the main landing strip, a marvelous view.

"Then who's flying the airship?"

Someone on the scene bravely posed a bold question; everyone else trembled like dry grass in the wind.

"Me!"

Chen Fei pointed to himself with a smile, belching with strong alcoholic fumes that made the air's alcohol index rise instantly.

Enjoying good wine without overdrinking, splitting half a catty of sorghum liquor between two people, barely a couple of taels each, was just to wet the whistle—not a proper binge.

Whoa!~

Everyone was flustered at the thought of flying an airship full of the command and logistics teams while openly drinking, seemingly lawless. But after exchanging glances and looking around, they all sighed in relief almost simultaneously.

There were no traffic police or air traffic controllers, and local sovereignty's ruling power was already shaky and unregulated, so this didn't matter.

"Little brother, don't drive when drinking—no, don't pilot when drinking. Safety first! Safety first!"

"Safety first! Safety first!"

A group of people chattered around Chen Xiao'er.

"I have hundreds of boxes of good wine. How about a toast tonight?"

Chen Fei's words immediately interrupted their old advice.

He discovered that the Blue Star Global Joint Defense Committee Headquarters' stationed location, Hablav City, was a very special tax-free city, not only high on benefits but with shockingly low prices, allowing the purchase of many tax-free factory goods, including alcohol.

As everyone knows, the retail price of alcohol often only includes a small part of production costs; most of it is taxes. If you take away this part, the real price is almost nothing.

One's daily needs only take up a few cubic meters, and apart from ammunition, functional modules, and essential materials like "Super Star Crystals," Chen Fei filled up every inch of his alchemical storage artifact due to either previously insufficient funds or not enough storage space. Now, with the right conditions, he certainly went on a shopping spree for Hablav's local products.

If the "Spatial Branding" wasn't still sealed, Chen Fei might have made even bigger purchases, taking a significant advantage this time.

The scene was silent for a moment, then quickly became boisterous. These ability users had no Space System Alchemy Storage Device for hundreds of boxes of wine and didn't even know Hablav City's real prices.

"That'll do!"

"You can't judge a book by its cover, the lad knows his stuff!"

"Outdoor BBQ party's on!"

"Hundreds of boxes, awesome!"

"What's a bit of drinking? I'd still pilot a space shuttle after a pound of old liquor!"

"Wine is the essence of grain, the more you drink, the younger you get; count me in."

"With sand everywhere, wine, and meat, heroes gather; my poetic muse is alive, bring the wine."

"Now, right now, let's do it!"

Well, "hundreds of boxes of good wine" stirred up the crowd, half of whom were old wine enthusiasts.

No one feared inequality but resented unfairness; drinking while piloting didn't matter that much.

A group of people hustled and pushed the cable to place, plugged it into the aircrew base's energy tower, connected the power supply, and then clamored to start the feast.

However, just a few seconds of joy, the command center sent Chen Fei a new mission.

Now, immediately, at once, execute!