Sky-cracking Rider-Chapter 590 : Section 586 - Tweet 10086

"You four, from wherever you came, go back!"

Chen Fei pointed to the four hesitant and feeble Feathered Tribe warriors, then nodded at the two who had not hesitated to strike with all their might.

"You two, fall in!"

The unselected Feathered Tribe warriors all stiffened simultaneously, their spines straightening involuntarily, as some began to guess what was coming.

The four Feathered Tribe warriors who had been rejected on the spot exchanged glances with varying expressions—surprise, disappointment, disgruntlement—but ultimately, they said nothing and left the cabin one by one.

Although Housekeeper Mars was full of questions about Chen Fei's unconventional approach, he kept them to himself at the moment, not wanting to disturb the young Chen family member as he integrated these Feathered Tribe warriors.

Chen Fei stepped forward and shouted, "I am Chen Fei, and from now on, I am your commanding officer, do you hear me!"

When he said the last sentence, it was entirely a shout.

He didn't want to explain his previous orders, he only sought absolute obedience.

"Understood, Sir!" ×32!

Housekeeper Mars had selected thirty-six warriors, disqualifying four on the spot.

Chen Fei didn't want to repeat himself, so he simply played a 'kill the chicken to scare the monkey' trick, letting these Feathered Tribe warriors know that his commands were to be followed without hesitation.

Such a reminder was enough just this once.

As for the four who were sent back, that was enough to keep the remaining thirty-two warriors vigilant for a long time.

"Now report your name and rank in order."

Only then did Chen Fei really get down to business.

The first in the trio of rows on the left stepped forward.

"My name is Heralms, rank of Fifth Rank Fire Element Warrior!"

"Pleased to meet you, Heralms, this is your exclusive communication device, please pass it over the back of your head, clamping the front of your left and right ears."

Chen Fei handed over a behind-the-ear headset.

Housekeeper Mars had provided a bag of crystalline blocks the size of soybeans, each with an energy capacity sufficient for an all-electric four-wheel drive civilian vehicle to travel 1,000 kilometers—just right to be fitted into the headset to act as a power source.

Sure enough, the Royal Family always had these things at hand.

In his hands, Housekeeper Mars also held a high-grade Space System Alchemy Storage Device with an immense storage space.

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"Ganasi, rank of Fourth Rank Water System Warrior!"

"Luke, rank of Third Rank Earth Element Warrior!"

…

All thirty-two Feathered Tribe warriors introduced themselves in turn and accordingly received a headset each.

The manpower selected by Housekeeper Mars was strong; starting from a minimum rank of Third Rank upwards. They had automatically organized themselves into a rank order before Housekeeper Mars and Chen Fei arrived in the cabin, naturally making the first person on the left the squad leader due to the highest rank.

These Feathered Tribe warriors all specialized in stiletto swords, spears, and bows and arrows, as well as standard-issue firearms. The military forces of Cangqiong Star did not disdain advanced and useful weapons, often equipping both cold weapons and firearms.

In comparison, the military forces of Blue Star certainly had deficiencies in cold weapons, but the intensity of their firearms made up for the gap.

Chen Fei looked at these winged warriors expressionlessly and announced loudly, "Your mission is to protect Her Royal Highness the Princess, at all costs, even if it means sacrificing your own lives. Do you understand?"

As members of intelligent species, he saw no difference between the Feathered Tribe and the Human Race.

Even from a biological perspective, most anthropomorphic races didn't have reproductive barriers between them, which meant they could produce mixed or pure blood offspring.

The Giants spread life throughout the stars, so many life forms traced back to the same origin.

"Understood, Sir!"

"Understood, Sir!" ×32!

Chen Fei received a powerfully resounding response.

This loud reply could even reach the roaring level, which was almost customary in the military, for both Cangqiong and Blue Star, and not at all surprising.

Besides being deafening, it was also particularly invigorating—a single shout would leave both the shouter and the listeners feeling refreshed and energized.

"From now on, stand by, and do not let the headset leave your head, whether you are eating, sleeping, or bathing, as it does not require additional charging."

Chen Fei gestured to his own head, indicating the headsets that all the Feathered Tribe warriors were already wearing.

The energy inside the crystalline block grains was more than enough to last until the end of the mission with plenty to spare.

The artificial intelligence AI "Adam" had created communication profiles for the Feathered Tribe warriors as they had reported their names; the behind-the-ear headsets served not only as communicators but also as locators and biosensors.

"Understood, Sir!" ×32!

Wow, these winged creatures sure could roar, the window glass was almost about to shatter.

"I need two deputies and three squad leaders, elect them yourselves; report back later using the communicator. Dismissed!"

Chen Fei turned around and waved for Housekeeper Mars, and the two left the cabin together.

He had neither interest nor the time and energy to interfere with these Feathered Tribe's internal governance; holding the command was enough.

Moreover, these elite warriors were unlikely to tolerate his constant micromanaging, and if they lacked even that much spirit, then they were not fit for their positions anyway.

"What you just did?"

Having watched the entire process, Housekeeper Mars didn't know where to begin his questions.

Chen Fei coldly said, "They are cannon fodder, sacrificial pieces. I only need them to obey orders. Whether they survive in the end is up to fate."

It was an unavoidable fact; Her Royal Highness the Princess was facing a crisis where sacrifice was inevitable. If anyone was to be sacrificed, it had to start from the outer ranks.

Thirty-two Winged Warriors were the outer perimeter guards protecting the Princess; anyone wanting to harm her would have to step over their dead bodies.

After leaving the Ivory Tower-like university, Chen Fei faced life-and-death situations more than once. His heart had long been steeled; showing mercy would only hinder him, giving his opponents the opportunity they needed. It's either dead for good or live for eternity.

Working for a military contractor, encountering such situations was entirely commonplace.

Housekeeper Mars asked, "Can we rely on them? Is there any suspicious individual?"

In selecting these warriors, he had already screened them several times.

"Reliability doesn't matter; the earpieces will ensure they won't betray us easily."

Chen Fei took out another clip-on earpiece and handed it to Housekeeper Mars.

"Eh?"

The butler examined the earpiece in his hand, only to find its surface covered with runes and patterns—it was actually a Magic Array.

"Distribute one to everyone later."

Chen Fei took out more clip-on earpieces.

Designed by the artificial intelligence AI "Adam" and evolved through Metal Elemental Psychic Power, inscribed with the "Mind Brand" Spell, they were freshly conjured inventions, sold as soon as they were made.

Once Chen Fei's spiritual power was recorded by the spell array, within a certain range, they were under his control and could undergo drastic transformations. For instance, the speaking end could shoot out spikes that would likely penetrate the cranium instantly and kill on the spot.

"You really are..."

Housekeeper Mars looked at Chen Fei with fresh eyes, sizing him up from head to toe.

Wearing the earpiece meant that one's life was in the other party's hands.

After pondering, he still put it on.

Trust those you use, don't use those you doubt, and if someone really had ulterior motives, they wouldn't disclose them outright, and they would also have other safeguards in place.

Seeing the caution of the butler, Chen Fei helplessly said, "Can't help it; people have to learn, have to progress, right? The Princess is coming out!"

His trump cards were limited, so he had to maximize every one of them.

Just as they were about to return to the Princess's cabin, Shadow Guard Lize Jina and the Royal Guards emerged, escorting Princess Lin Ziyu.

Maid Fei Dani, seeing Chen Fei and Housekeeper Mars, hastily said, "Her Highness wants to go to the deck for some fresh air."

Chen Fei quickly took his place, and together with the butler, distributed the evolved clip-on earpieces to the maid and the Royal Guards.

Princess Lin Ziyu and Shadow Guard Lize Jina also received one, but not in the form of earpieces; rather, they were bracelets. The main feature wasn't communication but, crucially, positioning.

After all, Chen Fei only had one pair of eyes and couldn't ensure Her Royal Highness the Princess was within his sight at all times.

As soon as they reached the main deck of the Light Wing Ship "Black Cloud," the recently recruited 32 Winged Warriors immediately formed a defensive circle around Princess Lin Ziyu and her entourage, maintaining a tactical buffer distance. All tactical coordination was handled by "Adam," and Chen Fei needn't worry too much.

Furthermore, multitasking has always been the forte of artificial intelligence AI.

Chen Fei was never fighting alone in accepting this commission from start to finish.

A series of chirping sounds came from the sky.

The Princess's personal bodyguard, the Pure Light Sparrow Xiao Jiu, immediately grew excited, incessantly chirping in response.

It seemed Xiao Jiu's calls had been heard, as a flock of birds flew over in response.

"Chirp!"

Too eager to wait, Xiao Jiu flapped its tiny wings and rocketed skyward, blending into the flock in the blink of an eye, disappearing from view.

"Eh?"

Chen Fei was stunned and looked up.

The sky was filled with little birds covered in black feathers. Some of the bolder ones even landed on the rigging, the deck, the auxiliary sails, and even on the deck only a few steps away from people.

They were all Pure Light Sparrows!

Pure Light Sparrows were common birds on Cangqiong Star, no different from the sparrows on Blue Star. Chen Fei, as a person from Blue Star, had never seen such a large flock of Pure Light Sparrows.

But... where's my Xiao Jiu?!

"'Adam,' confirm Xiao Jiu's location."

Chen Fei urgently called upon the artificial intelligence AI "Adam" to help find Xiao Jiu, who had flown into the flock.

This little rascal better not get kidnapped by its own kind.

Adam: Unable to identify! The positioning is erratic.

Even though Xiao Jiu's leg ring had positioning capabilities, with so many similar species causing interference, "Adam" had the computational power but lacked the function to locate Xiao Jiu in dynamic flight.

Chen Fei looked around and reached for the nearest Pure Light Sparrow.

The Pure Light Sparrow neither dodged nor fled, allowing him to pick it up.

Feet to the sky!

No leg ring, not Xiao Jiu; Chen Fei had no choice but to put it back in place.

He picked another; still not Xiao Jiu.

After picking up more than a dozen Pure Light Sparrows, none of them were his Xiao Jiu.

Chen Fei could only shout loudly, "Xiao Jiu!!!"

"Chirp!" ×10086!!!

Alright, Chen Xiao'er has given up.