Sky-cracking Rider
Chapter 898 - 898: Section 891 - Power Transaction

"Tell Persian Sovereignty that I don't have jurisdiction over Giant Space Crab Star; my combat strength and orders can't even deploy airships, so I'm powerless."

Chen Fei was not in a hurry to order a rescue force to enter the abnormal region.

His words were somewhat contentious; if there is no jurisdiction, then giant battleships shouldn't be here, but from another perspective, it truly requires special authorization to deploy military forces on Persian Sovereignty's territory.

The authorization, however, is stuck somewhere unknown, with no sign of approval.

Miyoshi Xuesen heard the conversation between Chen Fei and the communication team. He immediately gave a thumbs-up. He knew well the awkward situation of Chen Fei and this giant battleship here, where the associated title holds no real power and some permissions need clear implementation but remain blocked, making any action fraught with risk. Even if issues don't arise now, Persian Sovereignty might settle scores later.

In front of sovereignty, any individual's strength is always insignificant.

Because of the need to guard against plots and schemes, Chen Fei didn't act impulsively from the start. Although he's not skilled in these matters, it doesn't mean he's really clueless.

More than ten minutes later, Persian Sovereignty communicated through the Blue Star Global United Defense Committee, hoping Chen Fei would take action.

Chen Fei remained unmoved, demanding written and stamped paper authorization; otherwise, he wouldn't act.

"'Rookie,' Persian Sovereignty dispatched an infantry battalion to Giant Space Crab Star."

The communications team informed Chen Fei of Persian Sovereignty's latest developments.

The military began attempting to rescue the trapped investigation team, but due to a shortage of special breathing equipment, they couldn't support more soldiers; an infantry battalion was already the limit.

Now the entire abnormal region is blocked by the S-Class Space Ability User's Psi Skill "Isolation," leaving only one entry window. The Persian Sovereign's army, stationed to guard, can only patrol the perimeter, unable to tread freely like mechanical beings in the harsh environment of Giant Space Crab Star. Therefore, the military mostly charged adventurers "ticket money" for entry.

"I see!"

Chen Fei said indifferently, casually waving his hand. The three-dimensional holographic projection screen showed the location of the Persian Sovereign's infantry battalion and investigation team, their route, and the local creatures' activity distribution around them.

Within the maximum diameter of about 300 kilometers of the abnormal region, 100 reconnaissance drones cooperated with balloon airships, alternating 24-hour patrols, keeping a close watch on every square kilometer's movements.

With an infantry battalion suddenly intruding, human activity more readily triggered aggression in local creatures. Within a ten-kilometer radius, "Giant Batfish" soared from stone scale crevices, attacking the advancing human troops.

There are no roads in the abnormal region, and combined with the aftermath of a devastating earthquake, the ground is almost shattered. Each kilometer of progress requires a significant cost from the infantry battalion.

At least 21 hours are needed before this rescue force can reach the investigation team's location, theoretically speaking. If indigenous creatures continue to harass along the way, this estimated time could double.

With military combat strength, they should ultimately reach the destination smoothly, but whether the investigation team can hold out until then is uncertain.

Of course, flying there would be faster, but Persian Sovereignty's garrison doesn't possess significant aerial combat capability; few surface-to-air combat crafts that recklessly intrude into the abnormal region might show brief valor but can't avoid demise.

Miyoshi Xuesen stepped forward, stretched out his hand, and tried to click the icon representing the infantry battalion. The personal information of the commander, personnel and equipment lists immediately popped up. After browsing through these, he pondered and said, "There aren't many combat mechs."

Artificial Intelligence AI "Adam" can extract relevant information through the battlefield data link anytime; the infantry battalion carries about 50 combat mechs, primarily tasked with reconnaissance and air defense.

From Gamada Sovereignty, the S-Class Space Ability User was not on the bridge. Heseman Brown didn't have the patience to hang out boringly with Chen Fei and Miyoshi Xuesen; taking advantage of having no pressing matters recently, he even went home to accompany his wife and kids to an amusement park, with instantaneous travel that didn't waste time.

"Combat mechs' weight and crystal energy consumption are significant burdens. Unless intending to lose them all, they can't deploy too many."

Though not a military expert, Chen Fei could still discern some clues from an economic perspective—this insight honed through previous battles rather than formal learning.

As a maverick, whenever he deployed combat mechs into action, they nearly always served as fodder, with Louis Industrial Company underwriting the expenses. AI "Adam," responsible for mech control, was indifferent to sacrifice, as there were plenty of replicates, not concerned about losses at all.

However, the Persian Sovereignty doesn't have such a generous budget, and various costs can't compare to the capabilities of Chen Fei, who is worth a thousand men.

For this reason, the Blue Star Global United Defense Committee heavily relies on Chen Xiao'er and is reluctant to let him go easily because his cost-effectiveness is extremely high.

"Authorization has come through, but it's only a single-use authorization, lasting 24 hours!"

The communication team from the Command Center sent out a call; the substantive authorization that Chen Fei required was finally sorted out, though the Persian Sovereignty cunningly added a time limit.

Now, the Persian Sovereignty has tied itself in knots; without this paper authorization, Chen Fei wouldn't deploy his combat power at all.

But what good is a mere 24 hours?

It's only enough to search and rescue the stranded investigation team. If beyond this time, it becomes irrelevant to rescue, as the investigation team simply can't hold out for 24 hours.

"Adam, clear the field, use all combat mechs to remove all unauthorized personnel beyond a 100-kilometer range."

Chen Fei, holding the "feather," seriously took on the role as the Mandate Arrow, no, perhaps the Emperor's Holy Sword.

A genuine authorization from the Persian Sovereignty means on this land, he can dictate terms legally and reasonably, even if it's only 24 hours of authority, it completely represents the will of the local sovereignty.

If it weren't for rescuing the investigation team, the Persian Sovereignty wouldn't have temporarily authorized such power to an outsider.

A piercing alarm blares, the giant battleship's hangar doors swing open, and fully armed combat mechs file out in an orderly manner.

To others, it seemed as if some unscrupulous person had poked a wasp's nest; the usually quiet giant battleship suddenly deployed soldiers en masse.

Moments later, the towns surrounding the giant battleship descend into chaos; apart from the Persian Sovereign's army, almost everyone was forcibly expelled. Some tried to resist and were directly thrashed by the mechs with electric shockers, pepper spray, tear gas, capture nets, stink bombs—hero or not, none could withstand the assault.

Some unbelievers, relying on illegally carrying arms or possessing abilities, attempted to show off by violently resisting expulsion; AI "Adam" wasted no words, directly called in the battleship's railgun, laser cannon, and particle beam cannon to focus fire, and those below A-level ability couldn't last two seconds, turning to dust on the spot.

At this moment, Chen Fei represents the sovereignty's will, showing no courtesy to adventurers who came to "strike it rich"; it was either leave far away or be executed on the spot, no room for negotiation, and no one could disdain the sovereignty.

Even the management team sent by the Blue Star Global United Defense Committee wasn't spared, being driven far away as well. In reality, they couldn't stay; everyone else left, so the team wouldn't have any business staying, and no one knew that such a despicable behind-the-scenes manipulator was operating there.

In less than two hours, the originally mixed-populous town was deserted because no one was authorized by Chen Fei, hence everyone was expelled.

Occasionally, one or two adventurers returned fully loaded from the abnormal region, but before they could figure out the situation, their illegal gains were forcibly confiscated by the combat mechs, and they were expelled as usual, thrown into the wilderness 100 kilometers away, still bewildered.

The Persian Sovereignty garrison's plan to protest over losing extra income was directly taken over by the swarm of combat mechs at the entry-exit gate of the abnormal region, establishing an entrance gate on the spot. Anyone wanting to enter in the future had to either break in by force or get Chen Fei's permission honestly.

The consequences of forcing entry are severe, requiring consideration of whether the dense automated weapon platforms behind the door are mere decoration.

This counts as some remedial action taken by Chen Fei. Being young and inexperienced, he didn't anticipate the Persian Sovereignty's shamelessness; the garrison not only failed to strictly fulfill their duties but turned the entry-exit gate into a profiteering tool, allowing adventurers to freely come and go, resulting in a substantial loss of precious resources through illegal channels. If it weren't for the talent within the Blue Star Global United Defense Committee who used a counter-toxin strategy to recover a significant amount of crystals, the losses would have been uncontrollable.

Relying on the psi skill "Isolation," the entry-exit gate was just established when ten small landing crafts carrying 500 combat mechs, under the cover of twelve tactical jets, plunged into the abnormal region of the Giant Turtle Star.

A ground-penetrating bomb caused catastrophic surface disturbance to celestial organisms, with many dependent species annihilated, though numerous fierce creatures survived.

The rescue force dispatched by Chen Fei was notably strong, with firepower output surpassing the infantry battalion that had just entered the abnormal region.

Just as twenty-two aircraft entered, Chen Fei received a surprising piece of news.

The trapped investigation team had been rescued by someone.

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