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Sky-cracking Rider-Chapter 711: Section 706 - Abandon Ship! Abandon Ship!
The short-haired woman with ears-cut, Nalan, listened to the quiet conversation of the two behind her and inwardly nodded in approval.
It's important to have self-awareness; no wonder the big boss of Louis Industrial Company has a favorable view of this "Rookie." If he can survive the deadly fights of the future, he might become an outstanding character.
Since the moment the Parasitic Species appeared, both Cangqiong Star and Blue Star have drawn an end to their peace and stability.
The trio returned to the airbase where they had landed earlier. The supersonic airship that had been on the tarmac was gone, clearly not idle and tasked with other flying missions.
Even though the Tessa Empire Restoration Army possesses such atmospheric supersonic flyers, their numbers are probably not that abundant.
Nalan quickly arranged for a small Light Wing Ship to take Chen Fei and Minante aboard, and then left without looking back.
Although it was not the high-speed supersonic aircraft from before, the Light Wing Ship's flying speed was significantly slower, but it was still stronger than any ground transportation. Moreover, there was no time restriction for the return journey, so the requirement for speed was not that strict.
Under the Holy Flame Sun, the shiny Light Wings began gathering the Elemental Series energy from the atmosphere, converging along the patterns on the wings towards the core of the ship. The invisible and intangible buoyant force acted upon the Light Wing Ship itself, causing it to slowly rise off the ground.
Minante stood next to the porthole, watching the airbase on the ground grow smaller and smaller, with his view gradually obstructed by dense clouds, yet he could still distinctly feel the Light Wing Ship completing its turn and accelerating.
"The clouds here are so low!"
Due to professional habit, Minante noticed that the cloud level seemed excessively low, which was unfavorable for takeoff and landing safety.
"It's probably the effect of a spell."
Below, the fact that the land was actually a large island at the center of an inland lake was already completely clear in Chen Fei's eyes.
The unusual low clouds were perhaps a sort of large Magic Array specifically for Sheltering from optical surveillance.
The artificial intelligence "Adam" popped up an electronic map visual interface, with a small arrow cursor slowly moving on it.
"So that's how it is, no wonder!"
Minante suddenly realized and nodded.
As an important location for the Restoration Army, the more security measures, the better.
He thought for a moment, looked at Chen Fei, opened his mouth, and then decided not to say anything after all.
Seeing Minante hesitating to speak, Chen Fei glanced at him and said, "Are you wanting to ask why I left so early and didn't talk a bit more with Commander Stephens?"
The small Light Wing Ship gradually sped up, and by now, it had already flown away from the big island's shoreline.
"Uh! Your business seems to have no result, aren't you in a hurry?"
Minante nodded, seemingly relieved, having been uncomfortable keeping this question to himself.
"Being in a hurry is useless, it's not something that can be resolved with a few words; if we don't leave soon enough, we might not be able to leave at all."
Chen Fei shook his head, revealing a thought that made Minante's heart pound.
"How come? Commander Stephens and Nalan wouldn't make things difficult for us, should they?"
Although Minante said this, the hairs on the back of his neck still stood on end.
The Commander of the Eastern Warzone was not his uncle; if he had some special thoughts, others simply couldn't guess.
"Did you forget there are others?"
Chen Fei glanced at Minante, noting that he had forgotten that the scene wasn't just Stephens and others.
"Xia Ji?!"
Minante gasped, immediately recalling the person whom Chen Fei had killed with a shot to the head.
It was a pitiful fate to be struck down for knowing too much, a sought-for end yet a regrettable demise.
"He's not with Stephens' group!"
Chen Fei gave a hint, and seeing Minante's changing expression, he continued, "There are other Factions involved. You didn't think there would be no repercussions after I killed Xia Ji, did you?"
To thoroughly eliminate trouble, it's necessary to go to the root. When silencing someone, either don't do it at all or do it completely. He didn't merely kill Xia Ji; all the people who brought Xia Ji were blasted to ashes by him, none spared.
"Hiss! That's definitely going to cause trouble!"
Minante exclaimed.
Someone sent Xia Ji to the Forest Villa, and although the exact purpose was unknown, it was definitely not a friendly gesture.
But Chen Fei killed the man, and not just one, clearly stirring up a hornets' nest.
"So... now!"
Chen Fei casually spread his hands and looked down at his feet.
He knew exactly what he had done. Such actions would not cause immediate trouble, but he had completely offended the opposing force, leaving no room for turning back.
Chen Fei was from Blue Star. He could just find an opportunity to return to Blue Star and hide. The Sovereignties were just about to blockade the Dimensional Gate, and even if certain factions of the Tessa Empire Restoration Army wanted revenge on Chen Fei, they would face the frustrating reality that he was beyond their reach.
"I'm really amazed by you!"
While Minante's thoughts were in disarray, he couldn't help but give a thumbs up.
Killing someone and then running away, not even caring about important matters—apart from Chen Fei, who else could do something like this?
No sooner had he finished speaking than a shrill alarm sounded, and warning lights in the corner of the Light Wing Ship cabin began to flash alternately in red and yellow.
"Special announcement: Two unidentified 'Sky Falcons' are tailing our ship. Everyone, please prepare for an emergency."
The captain's voice spread to every corner of the ship.
The small Light Wing Ship carrying Chen Fei and Minante was originally a passenger light wing vessel, not a combat ship. Even though it had been modified to some extent and had been armed, it was still not a match for professional Assembled Combat Aircraft. Just avoiding enemy fire was extremely difficult.
The so-called emergency preparations weren't about entering combat or fighting to the death; it was about preparing to abandon ship. Whether one could survive depended on luck, left to fate.
"Here they come!" ×2
Minante and Chen Fei exchanged glances and exclaimed in unison.
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They had not long left the Eastern Battle Zone Core Area of the Restoration Army, and although the airspace wasn't currently a frontline battle area, the sudden appearance of two 'Sky Falcons' with unclear intentions targeting their small Light Wing Ship most likely meant no good.
Beep beep beep beep beep...
The alarm grew more urgent.
"Two missiles detected, estimated to arrive in 13 seconds. Non-combat personnel, please proceed to the escape pods and brace for impact, 9, 8, 7..."
The crew of the Light Wing Ship remained steadfast at their stations, the captain continuing to maintain communication broadcasts.
"The escape pods are in that direction, hurry!"
Minante, familiar with the layout of the Light Wing Ship, identified the location of the escape pods immediately, but just as he began to move, he was grabbed by Chen Fei, who protested, "What are you doing? Aren't you going to run?"
"Running is useless. Come with me!"
Chen Fei, however, dragged Minante in another direction, towards the cargo hold of the small Light Wing Ship.
The so-called cargo hold was a compartment without seats. If it had seats, it would be a passenger cabin; without them, it was a cargo hold.
Due to a last-minute arrangement, the only passengers on the Light Wing Ship were Chen Fei and Minante. The cargo hold was empty, with neither seats nor goods.
"What are we doing here?"
Gazing at the cargo hold, which was large but completely barren, Minante was puzzled.
At that moment, two loud bangs were heard, and the entire Light Wing Ship began to shake violently. Despite the best efforts of the flight crew to control the ship, it took a while before they could barely stabilize the balance of the vessel.
Although the ship's Magic Array had deployed a Magic Shield that barely protected the structure from catastrophic damage, one side of the Light Wing had suffered severe damage, becoming incomplete and impacting the absorption of Elemental Energy, which also decreased the flying speed considerably. This meant that the situation had gone from bad to worse.
"Do you choose to flee, or to fight?"
Chen Fei reached out to the empty cargo hold and countless tiny geometrical shapes rapidly emerged, falling to the floor with a rustling sound like seeds on snow.
"Of course, fight!"
Minante answered without hesitation.
Once Combat Pilots enter the battlefield, they have only one goal: to attack, attack, and keep attacking, converting all their combat power into offensive force, becoming the deadliest blade in the wide sky.
"Two missiles detected, estimated to arrive in 9 seconds. All hands, abandon ship! Abandon ship! Abandon ship!"
The captain of the small Light Wing Ship shouted hoarsely, having done everything possible—the fate of the Light Wing Ship being shot down was inevitable.
An Aircraft with a very sharp aerodynamic design rapidly took shape at a speed visible to the naked eye, with twin engines, two seats, and twin vertical tails, high delta main wings.
"Uh! This is..."
Minante's eyes grew wider and wider.