Sky-cracking Rider-Chapter 745: Section 740 - Manifestation Cluster

"'Rookie', wasn't the flagship supposed to be a Main Force Lightwing Ship?"

Piloting the buzzing "Sky Falcon," Minante circled the huge object hovering about 1000 meters above the ground, murmuring to himself in a continuous stream.

If it hadn't been for Chen Fei giving a heads up in advance, it might not have been Minante curiously inspecting in circles piloting the Assembled Combat Aircraft "Sky Falcon." Instead, the entire "Radiant Tiger" Legion would have been mobilized, bracing for battle against this unidentified armed force in the sky.

Apart from the flagship in the center, there were twelve small airships about 30 meters in length, maintaining the same altitude as they guarded the area. Additionally, more than thirty large Tactical Drones circled in the nearby airspace, subtly controlling the airspace within a fifty-kilometer radius, leaving the neighboring "Radiant Tiger" Legion with no secrets.

For Chen Fei, freeloading food and drink from the "Radiant Tiger" Legion was a daily routine; their military strength and personnel allocation held no secrets from him.

The "Radiant Tiger" Legion was unperturbed by the cluster of unidentified flying objects within visual range.

"Because I'm not familiar with Light Wing Ships, I use airships more often."

The group combat cluster materialized by Chen Fei alone didn't seem to match the original model plan, but with the help of the artificial intelligence AI "Adam," creativity was zero, optimization was max.

The central flagship, which was supposed to be a Main Force Lightwing Ship, turned out to be a mid-sized airship about 60 meters in length. It was unclear if its power system was the "Magic Cube" or another type.

Perhaps bored out of his mind from guarding Nandu City with little combat to engage in, Minante's uncle, Legion Commander Befas of the "Radiant Tiger," had put a lot of thought into this group combat model, constantly refining it each day.

The surface of the airship seemed to have a layer of Elemental Energy gathering shell similar to a Light Wing. In the sunlight, the drawn Elemental Energy flowed unceasingly like the tide, differing from the two types of airships on Blue Star.

"Why not extend the Light Wings, instead of making it into such a shell?"

Minante's "Sky Falcon" had barely approached within 30 meters of the airship when it met with resistance from an intangible force field, preventing any closer approach.

The standard-equipped "Repulsion Shield (45)" magic array on the surface of the ship was best suited to fend off physical impact; it was natural for the Assembled Combat Aircraft "Sky Falcon" to be unable to get closer.

If it forced closer to the ship, the repelling force would rise sharply.

"Light Wings would disrupt the aerodynamic structure; this 'Energy Gathering Shell' can compensate for the consumption of Crystal Energy."

Chen Fei stood alone on top of the airship, gazing at the scenery while indifferently responding to Minante's question. Once evolved, he left it to its own devices as the AI "Adam" continuously adjusted and controlled each system and module.

The Light Wing technology from Cangqiong Star had its advantages, but Chen Fei adopted and modified it - Light Wing was suitable for Cangqiong Star, where Elemental Energy was abundant and active. On Blue Star, it was somewhat inappropriate due to differences in the atmospheric Elemental Energy environment, which could lead to a significant reduction in cost-effectiveness and efficiency, undermining the original design goal of sustained flight.

This materialized airborne combat cluster was closer to the Ground Portal Management Substation. Inside the radius of the unactivated protective barrier, many people curiously looked up, able to see with their bare eyes these still airships maintaining altitude.

Louis Industries had sponsored many excellent items, such as high-performance military computing units, various sizes of display screens and driver modules, tactical command system modules, and equipment modules for different troop breeds, taking into full consideration Chen Fei's Industrial Grade Metal Elemental Psychic Power, allowing for free combination like building blocks.

Many modules contained a large number of non-metal materials. If one were to use "material simulation" to evolve these modules at the rate of one Energy Point per kilogram, not to mention tens of thousands of Energy Points, perhaps millions wouldn't even suffice, and Second Brother might just cough up blood.

The combat cluster of one flagship combined with twelve Cooperative Ships nearly depleted various functional modules collected in the "Spatial Branding." If he wanted to expand the fleet, he might have to continue being a freeloader.

"Wonder what its combat capability is like?"

Minante's "Sky Falcon" began to move away from the flight formation, heading back to the "Radiant Tiger" Legion's camp, but his radio communication with Chen Fei did not break off.

"Pick a target, and a real battle will let us know."

Chen Fei wasn't just talking; a group combat model that hadn't undergone real battle was ultimately just armchair strategy.

"Lately your sortie rate seems to be decreasing. Can you still find any sizable targets?"

Minante controlled the "Sky Falcon" to gradually descend. The dozen or so airships remained motionless in the sky, and after circling and inspecting them, there really wasn't much to see.

There was no one inside the airships; they were all autonomously controlled by AI.

"I reckon all the Parasitic Species in Nandu City have left. I'm planning to go south to take a look," replied Chen Fei.

After contemplating, Chen Fei was ready to leave, wanting to explore the large Zhai Liuzhou.

Parasitic Species were not idiots. Knowing that after the "Seed Nest" was eliminated, Chen Xiao'er was a force to be reckoned with, and they were unlikely to wait around to die. It was very possible that they already fled; if they couldn't face him, couldn't they just hide?

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Therefore, after the "Seed Nest" incident, Chen Fei's rewards visibly decreased at a rapid pace, to the point that members of the Hundred-Legs Gang even went to neighboring towns to gather information, and the "Intelligence Team," after analyzing the data, also suggested expanding the search area.

Minante was unaware of the changes in Chen Fei's battle performance, but he could deduce it from the increased frequency of Chen Fei coming over for meals.

"To the south? You're not seriously..."

Minante's hand trembled, and he nearly nosedived the "Sky Falcon" into the ground.

The Light Wing wobbled a few times before stabilizing and regaining its flying posture.

He knew Chen Fei was incredibly vengeful, petty to the extreme; if someone offended him, he would repay a drop of water with a bubbling spring and would inevitably get back at them, without question. He was definitely not the type to let bygones be bygones and show magnanimity.

Even without these airships, Chen Fei had the capability to destroy a Main Force Lightwing Ship fleet; now that he had access to group combat models and the ability to materialize them, his combat power was like a tiger with wings added, reaching higher levels, daring to play bigger games, and the Southern War Zone was about to suffer great misfortune.

"The Southern War Zone stubbornly opposes self-inspection for parasitic species. I suspect they secretly collude with the parasites and have betrayed the Human Race. It's a good opportunity to make an example out of them, to 'kill the chicken to warn the monkey'!"

Chen Fei's voice was filled with murderous intent. It was clear he had no intentions of letting the Tessa Empire Restoration Army's Southern War Zone off the hook, slapping on an accusation first since it was important to have a just cause to take action.

"But they are also part of the Restoration Army!"

Minante was somewhat distressed, sounding deflated as the "Sky Falcon" shook slightly and landed smoothly.

As a member of the Tessa Empire Restoration Army, he didn't know whether he should try to stop Chen Fei or just turn a blind eye and pretend nothing was happening.

"What's that got to do with me!"

Chen Fei showed no consideration for the face of the Tessa Empire Restoration Army.

The civil war within Cangqiong Star had nothing to do with the Blue Star People. His only concern was taking on the parasitic species. Whether it was the Slan Dynasty's army suppressing the rebellion or the so-called Tessa Empire Restoration Army, as long as they didn't interfere, all were still friends.

"Then I just... wish you, wish you good luck!?"

What more could Minante say? Any more words, and the "boat of friendship" could capsize in an instant, leaving them no longer friends.

He had faced Chen Fei on the battlefield, where bullets were blind. Once engaged, neither would hold back, and if someone lost their life, it was simply down to bad luck.

"Remember to keep me informed and try to find out more about the Southern War Zone from the headquarters in the Eastern Warzone."

Chen Fei unashamedly took advantage of his friend, without the slightest attempt at disguise.

Collecting intelligence straight from the Rebel Army's upper echelons in such a bold way, not even the Slan Dynasty's army rebelling against them had such a luxury. It was as if he was treating the war like child's play.

Minante, unable to refuse, could only respond helplessly, "I got it!"

What else could he do? Pushing "Rookie" too hard might lead to the "Radiant Tiger" Legion being used as a test, an act of sheer folly.

He resolved to stick with his uncle and guard their territory in Nandu City. He couldn't concern himself with the Southern War Zone, which they already didn't get along with. It's "every man for himself," and it would be best if "Rookie" made a move to sweep the Southern War Zone away outright.

Standing atop the flagship and enjoying the view, Chen Fei was surrounded by multiple visual displays, quantifying the performance and functional state of each aircraft.

The AI "Adam" had somehow acquired biological technology data and successfully connected it to his half-formed organ biological signals, achieving postural and balance functions. Along with an additional gyroscope module for calibration, the visual interfaces were no longer limited to pupil focus synchronization but extended to the entire field of vision. This turned the real world in front of him into an informational and multimedia format, like putting on a pair of 3D panoramic AR (Augmented Reality) glasses, taking the visual assistance function to its ultimate potential.

After the final aircraft's propulsion system was adjusted, Chen Fei then issued an active command.

"Begin landing!" frёewebnoѵēl.com

He didn't plan to revert these aircraft back into Energy Points; instead, he prepared to store them on his "Spatial Branding" on the back of his hand.

On one hand, the storage space was large enough to easily take them in and was less prone to being lost or falling into the hands of others. On the other hand, evolving psi skills took time, which was not as convenient as directly retrieving them. When needed, he could simply throw them out, and these unmanned aircraft would automatically ascend.

After completing the basic tuning, AI "Adam" sent out a command set. It received an instruction from Chen Fei but had to issue many more instructions to execute the landing procedure.

The thirty-odd large tactical drones patrolling around returned swiftly, disappearing into the hatches of the Cooperative Ships. Subsequently, the entire fleet began to descend slowly toward the ground.

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