Sky-cracking Rider
Chapter 916 - 916: Section 908 - Return

"Hahaha..."

Shamote Yi Han, still hanging under the parachute, had a twisted expression and was utterly incoherent as his mindset collapsed.

He watched helplessly as his teammate's vehicle, the "Magnetic Tube," lost all power after being struck by an invisible force, just like his own Crystal Jet "Low Pressure," and plummeted into the vast sea of sand.

That was supposed to be a National Treasure Artifact—the Crystal Jet—not a paper airplane, yet it was so unceremoniously and helplessly shot down.

It didn't explode on impact but instead stuck straight into a sand dune, leaving only its twin exhausts exposed.

What exactly happened, no one knew.

The giant ship sluggishly moving along the river had only traveled less than fifty meters.

The Pure Light Sparrow, turned into a stream of light, circled between the two Sky Knights who were gazing at each other from a distance, before flying at high speed into the horizon, disappearing in a flash, and was hardly slower than the Crystal Jet at full speed.

The stream of light completed a large loop before finding the rain cloud above the desert and plunged into it. Beside the little bird, more than ten light screens flickered, showing images from various directions.

The sparrow's field of vision exceeded 270 degrees and could even reach a full 360 degrees, with blind spots much smaller than those of humans—three clueless humans couldn't match the clarity of a single Xiao Jiu's view.

One of the light screens happened to show the giant battleship in the rain, and without the "Light Mirror Spell" to assist in finding its way, the little bird would have needed to borrow a cell phone to call for directions.

"...You are too bold, too bold. Your Pure Light Sparrow's advance in rank wasn't easy. It shouldn't be casually put in danger. That was a Crystal Jet, a trump card for air superiority, the strongest single combat aircraft..."

Miyoshi Monk was muttering and lecturing Chen Xiao'er, whose military competence was as shaky as a half-filled bottle of water, for sending Xiao Jiu to confront two Crystal Jets, calling it an utterly brainless act.

Anyone with a bit of sense would probably not do that; it's like not treating beans as food, not treating officials as public servants.

"Xiao Jiu is back!"

Chen Fei was the first to notice the unusual sound at the landing window and looked over.

Knock knock! Knock knock! Knock knock!

The little bird was perched outside the window, pecking lightly.

Even though the surface was so smooth that even raindrops couldn't stay, the bird stood steadily because it adjusted gravity slightly.

In the next second, a round hole appeared in the window, and Xiao Jiu landed in, flapping its little wings towards Chen Fei, soon perching on his shoulder.

"It's back!"

Miyoshi Monk gaped at the little bird atop Chen Fei's shoulder, calmly preening its feathers, still dry without a trace of rainwater.

"...Uh, what about the two Crystal Jets? How's the 'Desert Banshee' squad faring?"

Miyoshi Xuesen stopped his babbling abruptly, staring in shock at the seemingly unscathed Pure Light Sparrow. He had received word that the Crystal Jet squad sent by the local sovereignty of the Desert Peninsula was named "Desert Banshee," with the two Sky Knights being "Storm Hero" Shamote Yi Han and "Lightning" Neimalis.

Xiao Jiu escaped unscathed. Could it have successfully outmaneuvered the two Crystal Jets from the "Desert Banshee" squad?

Its previous transformation into a stream of light indicated that its flying speed wasn't slow at all. It could even leave a noticeable trail in human eyes, and compared to the Crystal Jet, it was hard to say which side had the speed advantage.

"The two Crystal Jets have crashed; the Sky Knights successfully ejected!"

Chen Fei received confirmation from the command center's communication team.

The Blue Star Global United Defense Committee inquired about the local sovereignty of the Desert Peninsula, and the latter had no intention of keeping secrets. Sending a reconnaissance drone was enough to confirm the battle results.

"What? The Crystal Jets crashed? Really?"

S-Class Space Ability User Heseman Brown exclaimed in surprise.

"Eh? Eh eh eh eh eh eh eh!!!"

The monk also shrieked in shock.

Even the Giant Beast at the Human Rank Seventh Stage couldn't be a match for Crystal Jets, let alone equate to a Giant Dragon!

Even without a Crystal Jet, the Sky Knight's combat prowess was enough to overpower the Giant Beast of Human Rank Seventh Stage.

Yet Xiao Jiu, a little sparrow barely the size of a fist, managed to take on two Crystal Jets and even won. Who would believe it if told!

"It's true! If I'm not mistaken, there shouldn't be any more Crystal Jets coming."

Chen Fei received further confirmation and even satellite overview videos and photos accurately documenting how Xiao Jiu maneuvered between the two Crystal Jets, leading to the successive crashes of the "Desert Banshee" squad.

If it weren't for Xiao Jiu's tiny size, making it difficult for the satellite's optical module to discern, it would surely have captured its "good deeds."

"There definitely won't be any more coming. Only fools would continue to send troops."

Heseman Brown imagined himself in the local sovereignty's position and immediately shook his head.

Luckily, it was only the Crystal Jets that crashed. The local sovereignty wasn't lacking money, and having new ones custom-made was just a matter of time and funds, with the production cycle even shorter than the last.

If the Sky Knights had also crashed, they would've likely vomited blood in frustration.

The two Sky Knights hanging under the parachutes were probably traumatized by now.

"Chirp!"

The little bird, behaving like a spoiled child, stretched its neck, fluffing the feathers around it, asking for a scratch.

Chen Fei extended his forefinger and thumb to scratch its neck.

Cats and dogs all have daily itching needs, some spots even they can't reach, and sparrows are no exception.

"The Sky Knight is the sovereignty's trump card in air supremacy. Aside from the 'Desert Banshee' squad, only one Sky Knight remains, and it will be of no use if they come."

Miyoshi Xuesen was well aware of the number of Sky Knights in the Desert Peninsula.

Having three Sky Knights to secure air superiority was a blessing from God given the local sovereignty's relatively small population base.

Now two-thirds were neutralized by Xiao Jiu, leaving the sovereignty likely panicking, not daring to send more troops to face embarrassment.

"The gate is set up!"

Chen Fei's psi skill finally paused temporarily. The fully constructed fortress-like gate was fixed at the "Isolation" entry, so tight that not even a water flea could pass through.

Submersible ships docked from the giant battleship's sides, adjoining the gate, moved into the Water God Star's abnormal region.

Each submersible ship, 30 meters long, carried four combat mechs inside, starting a capture operation to bring back those daring to delve into the abnormal region and forcibly return them to the Blue Star's side.

The Water God Star's abnormal region naturally barred normal people from entry—all were ability users, among whom supernatural power users comprised eighty percent.

Nearly half the world's water-based ability users came. If all perished, it would severely impair the combat strength of Blue Star Civilization's overall special ability. It's not something to joke about.

The local sovereignty's garrison fell silent, and both sides temporarily ceased fire.

The situation was already settled. Even National Treasure Artifacts couldn't gain an advantage, leaving ground troops with nothing to do but stare.

If they persisted, they might provoke a barrage from the giant battleship, severely risking lives.

Taking advantage of the stabilized situation, Chen Fei left 5,000 combat mechs to assist in the fortification gate's security and daily maintenance, simultaneously serving as a warning and a reserve force to buy time for reinforcements.

After all, the gate wasn't completely closed, needing to accommodate comings and goings and continue harvesting Water God Star's unique resources.

Water God Star's resources were primarily biological materials, which Chen Fei didn't particularly need, so they mostly fell into the hands of the Blue Star Global United Defense Committee and were then allocated to different sovereignties according to established proportions.

All sovereignties except the Desert Peninsula's local sovereignty thus became major supporters of Chen Fei.

24 hours later, the giant battleship close to the abnormal region suddenly vanished, leaving behind only the fortress-like gate dependent on "Isolation" and the extending drydock.

A submersible ship emerged through the gate, creating small splashes, and glided along the drydock rails before finally halting.

The ship's side door slid open slowly, and three humans were dragged onto the dock platform by combat mechs as if they were dead fish—one, two, three—lined up neatly. The three bodies kept twitching, although their lives weren't in danger, their incapacitated state would likely persist for a while.

The alkaline water environment of Water God Star conducted electricity and generated impact through sonar waves. Tossing a small explosive in disbelief would make the target sink and float alternately—there were always ways.

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