Sky-cracking Rider-Chapter 804: Section 799 - Return Voyage

"I really envy you for being able to travel around and gain so much,"

Mouri Misono's eyes were filled with envy, the kind of envy a desk worker feels, confined to a desolate corner of the African continent. freēnovelkiss.com

Of course, she was just thinking about it. The things Chen Fei had done were beyond what anyone else could accomplish. Simply feeling envious or jealous wouldn't mean anything.

After leaving the "Bear Hunting Special Operations Division" of the Blue Star Global United Defense Committee, she returned to Africa and got a partial promotion, becoming the section chief of Fuji Security Group's ground combat department, finally removing the "deputy" from her title.

Who would have thought that during an inspection of the 223 Aircrew Base, she would encounter such a deadly situation and face an unexpected incident during evacuation.

If it weren't for a timely rescue by an old acquaintance, she might have met her end here today.

Mouri Misono was filled with gratitude towards Chen Fei. Not only did he save her but also rescued her colleagues who were in distress as well.

Recalling the past, Chen Fei said with relief, "Nothing much to envy, surviving is all about luck!"

Others who went through what Chen Fei did wouldn't know how many times they'd have died. Just dealing with that mad adult Metallic Dragon was nearly impossible for him; he ultimately relied on Xiao Jiu summoning a fellow creature to instantly kill it.

"Luck is a part of strength too. Eh? Where is your little bird?"

Those familiar with Chen Fei knew that he had a playful and cute Pure Light Sparrow, even if it wasn't jumping around him, it would be active nearby.

Could it be...

Mouri Misono's heart started to tense up.

Everyone in this line of work knew that danger was inevitable, and it wasn't just small, delicate creatures like the Pure Light Sparrow facing risks. Even stronger magical beasts could succumb to unforeseen accidents someday and meet their demise.

"It? Stayed home to guard the house!"

Chen Fei shrugged his shoulders. The harsh climate here made him glad he didn't bring Xiao Jiu along, or else it would have suffered alongside him.

Given the current chaotic situation, it was best for the little bird to stay with family. This way, it wouldn't experience accidents, and it could also help watch over his family.

Rumor had it that back home, they were preparing to introduce a larger number of Pure Light Sparrows. Once there were thousands of them, even if a black vortex cloud appeared again, Chen Fei wouldn't worry too much even without an Element Annihilation Bomb.

"Oh, I see."

Mouri Misono breathed a sigh of relief, her face instantly looking much better.

Anyone who spent time with that lively and adorable little creature would grow to love it from the bottom of their heart.

"What's your next step, continue the evacuation or return to the 223 Aircrew Base with me? It's been requisitioned by the Global United Defense Committee now,"

Chen Fei pointed at the dozens of people at the scene. According to the intel, it was a medium transport aircraft that made an emergency landing in the desert during evacuation. Fortunately, the crew's skills were good, managing to land safely and saving everyone's lives, but were soon surrounded by monsters after landing.

Before landing, the Mechanical Dragon used a Space System Alchemy Storage Device to deploy twelve ton-level Thermobaric Bombs around, creating a ring-shaped isolation belt with shockwaves and high temperatures, halting the distant monster hordes from advancing.

If not for this, Chen Fei and Mouri Misono wouldn't have had a chance to chat and would have plunged into endless monster attacks.

Mouri Misono pondered and quickly made a decision.

"Can you help us return to the 223 Aircrew Base?"

Compared to the first relay point of the massive retreat, it was evidently closer to the 223 Aircrew Base.

"No problem, just wait a moment."

Chen Fei nodded, turning around and snapping his fingers.

The "Dragon King" Assault-Type Combat Mobile Armor, unmanned, started moving towards the Mechanical Dragon. Both combat mobile armors morphed, disintegrating into countless geometric shapes that continuously intertwined.

As the distance closed, the two quickly fused, creating a larger streamlined frame visible to the naked eye.

Moments later, a 30-meter-long airship took shape, slowly lifting from the ground and landing on the medium transport aircraft, adding 5 more meters in length. The internal details weren't completed yet but continued evolving rapidly, still without impairing the boarding.

The medium transport aircraft, which had left tracks over two hundred meters on the dune surface during the emergency landing, disappeared, becoming part of the airship, not wasting a speck, even absorbing a significant amount of metallic elements from the sand.

"Sla, Slan Kingdom One!"

From a sharp inhale turning into "incredibly extraordinary," Mouri Misono's voice revealed her astonishment.

Staring intently at Chen Fei, she said word by word, "Looks like you've really got something amazing."

For the common folk, even the largest military contractors couldn't touch an airship. They couldn't buy it or afford it, and even if they could, they couldn't maintain it.

Though some logistical suppliers could use airships to transport supplies, handling huge loads each time, the ownership of the airships still lay with sovereignties, often under rental agreements.

"Just lucky, just lucky!"

Chen Fei feigned humility, but the evolved airship was anything but modest.

A mere B-rank supernatural power user achieving such feats was already incredibly astonishing.

Much of the gains were from the battlefield on Cangqiong Star, where despite immense risks and frequent brushes with death, the risks equated to substantial rewards. Just like in the military contracting business: "If you die, you face the sky; if you survive, you thrive forever," reaping rich benefits in the end.

This was also tolerated by the Silan Dynasty, closing one eye to such matters.

Anyone else trying to pry into the Dynasty's Light Wing Ship and airship technology would be akin to eating arsenic, overly tired of living. Did they think the Imperial Security Department were pacifists?

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Under the continuous crystal energy output from the core energy unit "Super Star Crystal" module, the magic array engraved on the airship glowed faintly, configuring alternately, controlling the ship's posture.

Although it differed from a true airship in many ways, it achieved the same final effect. The only drawback was the evolved airship's higher energy consumption, negligible with short-term use.

All evacuees, including the wounded and the bodies of the dead, had smoothly boarded, embarking on their journey back to the 223 Aircrew Base.

The mushroom cloud on the ground hadn't dissipated yet, and the airship ripped through the air, flying over the ring-shaped killing zone, with strong winds whipping tons of yellow sand into the sky.

Since they were not nuclear weapons, the ultimate cloud explosion effect of the Thermobaric Bombs, being conventional weapons, left no lasting hazards.

"Command Center, this is 'Rookie.' Fuji Security Group emergency landing personnel: 66, successfully recovered 61, approximately 123 kilometers from the 223 Aircrew Base,"

Upon nearing the 223 Aircrew Base's security perimeter, Chen Fei promptly reported to the command center. The entire team remained aboard the No. 2 flagship, avoiding the hassle of moving, maintaining mobility, and easily connecting to the Aircrew Base's facilities using cables or wireless links. The Blue Star Global United Defense Committee ensured seamless operation with unified standards.

After all, the airship Chen Fei was piloting was a spontaneously evolved object, likely to be mistaken for an enemy, risking friendly fire from their own missile systems.

"Command Center received. Signal characteristic abnormal. Isn't it a combat mobile armor?"

After the 223 Aircrew Base's ground-based radar was taken over, they immediately locked onto Chen Fei's airship. The communication signal source seemed peculiar.

With ground-based radar, airborne drones, ground sentries, and space satellites forming a three-dimensional alert system from sky to earth to underground, not even a fly could slip through.

Chen Fei continued reporting, "It's a newly evolved airship for personnel transport."

Most of his combat power lay within his evolved entities; his own combat strength was barely stronger than a B-rank.

"Confirmed characteristic. Please maintain shape."

Ground-based radar had identified the airship's signal characteristic and integrated it into the friend-or-foe recognition database. Shape-shifting the airship could confuse the radar.

"'Rookie' received, landing in fifteen minutes."

At this point, the air defense system finally stood down from alert mode.

Ending the call with the Command Center, Chen Fei, after some thought, turned to Mouri Misono, who was also in the bridge cabin, and said, "Mouri, when we get to the Aircrew Base, you guys might be conscripted. You better prepare a detailed list for me, just in case."

Mouri Misono pointed to herself, confused, "Huh? We have to stay too?"

This was a Blue Star United Global Defense Committee's special operation, and her colleagues were military contractors' employees, not having received any draft orders.

"Highly likely! At this point, more hands are better."

Chen Fei's preemptive reminder to Mouri Misono had its reasons. The Command Center had borrowed 200 of the 1000 combat mechs prepared for him by Louis Industrial Company, signaling the need for both manpower and local expertise to fully operate the 223 Aircrew Base.

Though the United Defense Committee provided the Aircrew Base's plan, knowing it was one thing; actual operation was another.

"Oh, I see. Can I borrow the network?"

In the desert with no signal, Mouri Misono needed to connect to the cloud to prepare her list.

"No problem, anywhere I am has network access."

Chen Fei rarely encountered network outages these days, thanks to the Dog System upgrading the communication skill into the "Plane Communication System," possibly covering the entire universe!

By the way, apart from prompts on absorbing and evolving metals, the Dog System's "task list" had been dormant for a long time, not issuing new tasks.

If it continued like this, one day, AI "Adam" might spot a flaw and take over.

"Adam," who had nearly caused a great misfortune for Blue Star Humans, was no pushover.

System: Ding! Search and eliminate the monster command unit within 24 hours. Energy Points reserve limit +5000 (No reward for mission failure!)

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