Sky-cracking Rider

"I just can't communicate with you! Hey, stupid dragon, have a taste of the 'Dragon Slayer Missile'!"

Facing someone who was so hard to communicate with, Chen Fei really had no words left and simply resorted to provocation.

"Kill, I'll kill you!"

Oh! Finally, it understood!

It's so hard to get any serious work done these days!

It won't eat steel, but it'll eat a "Dragon Slayer Missile".

But where are my "Dragon Slayer Missiles"!

Adam: "Dragon Slayer Missile" inventory: 0/2

Huh? None left!

Damn it, Second Uncle!

The AI "Adam" had set up a good material management system for Chen Fei, who quickly pulled up a long list in his field of vision, marking the KDK-1 air-breathing hypersonic smart missile with a big red cross—now only the rocket propulsion part remained, the detachable combat unit was gone.

The Slan Royal Family would definitely not provide many of these tactical-level ultimate weapons like "Dragon Slayer Missiles"; they were only meant to supply a couple for emergencies. Who knew that Chen Xiao'er would use them all up in one go?

Of course, the results were quite impressive—one missile took down one main force Light Wing Ship.

I really want to smash the remaining large portion of the missile propulsion unit right onto the face of this woozy Metallic Giant Dragon.

Chen Fei's friendship with Yilan and other Metallic Dragons did not mean that he had to be friends with all the Metallic Dragons. If a friend comes, offer steel ingots, if an enemy comes, shoot a "Dragon Slayer Missile." One should never hesitate to strike hard when needed—never joke with one's own life.

Believing that the other party would show goodwill was truly a foolish thought!

"Do not use 'Dragon Slayer Missiles' near the Dimensional Gate!"

The anxious and flustered voice of the defense commander burst into Chen Fei's ears, fearful that if he was a moment later, a fierce Elemental Storm would sweep through the entire Dimensional Gate Management Substation.

After all, this guy had a history of such actions, so he had no doubts the other party would really dare to do it.

The Protective Barrier couldn't withstand the impact of an Elemental Storm; the whole Dimensional Gate Management Substation would be instantly destroyed, and it might even unpredictably affect the gate channel built on the plane coordinates by Longinus.

Chen Fei responded, "Don't worry, we've run out of 'Dragon Slayer Missiles'!"

Bang!~

The remaining large chunk of the KDK-1 air-breathing hypersonic smart missile really splattered onto the brainpan of the outside Metallic Giant Dragon, exploding into a massive fireball.

Since the Protective Barrier was only one-way, the scenery here was uniquely beautiful. The surrounding automatic firepower platforms couldn't intervene, fearing that if they accidentally skewed their firepower, they'd end up hurting Chen Xiao'er as well.

Chen Fei couldn't get out, and the one outside couldn't get in.

The explosion of the missile propulsion part didn't do much damage to the Metallic Giant Dragon—its insulting effect, however, was tremendous. The Metallic Giant Dragon, which had its eyes on the Mechanical Dragon, was even more furious, clawing and snarling on the spot, refusing to give up.

"That's a relief!"

Colonel Sir breathed a long sigh of relief.

That's right, what military contractor has so many 'Dragon Slayer Missiles'? Having even two is remarkable.

"What about that guy? I feel like the protective field can't hold on for much longer."

Chen Fei had also noticed that the repulsion shield released by the Mechanical Dragon to the outside of the protective field didn't seem to work that well. Within less than a minute, it had already been broken four or five times.

The other two magic shields were even less reliable—they collapsed immediately like paper mache at just one swipe of a claw, not holding up even for a second.

The moment he finished speaking, the magic array on the Mechanical Dragon's body charred again, its crystal energy dissolved, and the repulsion shield overloaded and collapsed. The Protective Barrier in front of the Metallic Giant Dragon trembled slightly without stopping.

Even when subjected to heavy bombardment by the rebel army's large-caliber railguns and powerful spells during attacks, the Protective Barrier that sheltered the entire Dimensional Gate Management Substation hadn't budged at all. However, the current state was clearly under tremendous stress.

One could almost guess that the mass of this Metallic Giant Dragon was too great, likely starting at least a thousand tons. It quite literally overwhelmed by sheer force—the impact of its claws and ramming far exceeded the kinetic energy of the Mechanical Dragon crashing into the Main Force Lightwing Ship at three times the speed of sound, which was utterly illogical.

You need to lose weight, stupid dragon!

"I'm trying to think of something!"

Though the defense commander said this, he actually had no ideas at all.

It's hard to make bricks without straw. If the Dimensional Gate Management Substation's defense forces could take offensive action, he would have at least a hundred ways to eliminate this Evil Dragon.

"So you're saying there's no way then!"

Chen Fei could definitely hear the subtext in the other's tone.

Military contractors are private military organizations. Even if one hasn't eaten pork, one has definitely seen a pig run.

Coming up with a strategy after the fact is definitely not professional.

"…"

The defense commander really wanted to seal Chen Fei's mouth with tactical tape, stopping him from bluntly stating such harsh truths.

"The Protective Barrier can only last four hours!"

The Command Center reported the state of the Protective Barrier, which was not optimistic.

Just maintaining the existence of the Protective Barrier itself required a huge amount of crystal energy, thanks to the unreserved support from Blue Star. An ordinary person simply couldn't sustain such a significant consumption.

If the load became too great, the defense might be breached.

The defense commander thought for a moment and said, "Connect Energy Tower 1 to the protective barrier and then ignite Energy Towers 2 to 12."

Besides supplying energy management with a Crystal Energy Furnace, the Dimensional Gate Management Substation also had Target Low Temperature Nuclear Fusion Energy Towers as auxiliary energy sources, which could convert electric energy into crystal energy through a dedicated energy conversion device and input it into the protective barrier to enhance its load capacity.

Boom!~

Colorful lights flashed across the surface of the protective barrier.

"The load capacity of the protective barrier has dropped by 9%, leaving only 67%."

This was an abnormal situation!

It meant that after a few more occurrences, the protective barrier would dissipate.

The intangible and substance-free protective barrier, when overloaded, would cause some plasma phenomena that could be caught by the naked eye, and Chen Fei saw the very obvious anomaly the first time.

"Wow, this doesn't look good."

"'Rookie', you need to prepare for a desperate battle, I'm giving you a 'Dragon Slayer Missile'. Take it 10 kilometers away before detonating it."

The defense commander did not hesitate for too long, as such decisions had to be made on the spot.

Chen Fei had already successfully attracted the full attention (hatred) of the Metallic Giant Dragon, and had experience in releasing the "Dragon Slayer Missile." Additionally, he was a battle-seasoned military contractor and combat employee; all prerequisites were met, and no one else could replace him in executing this combat plan.

The busy command center at the Dimensional Gate Management Substation suddenly quieted down, as many turned to look at the colonel, the defense commander.

However, once the Mechanical Dragon stepped out of the protective barrier's range, it meant that Chen Fei might not come back.

But sacrificing one person over the entire Dimensional Gate Management Substation was an easy choice to make.

"This, this isn't quite right!"

The identity of a military contractor employee was ultimately that of a commoner, while the defensive force of the Dimensional Gate Management Substation was almost entirely active duty soldiers.

In a situation where active duty soldiers were still alive, having a commoner take risks upfront was somewhat unacceptable to them; it should be soldiers who take the lead in a desperate fight.

"It's fine! He is... 'Dragon Slayer'!"

The defense commander softly revealed Chen Fei, the "Rookie's" title, which was not well known by many. Not only was he a "Dragon Slayer," but he had also slain a Metallic Giant Dragon, achieving the pinnacle from his debut.

After the unification war, the Slan Dynasty specifically legislated that this generation's Dragon King was unrighteous in warfare, causing the previously active Dragon Hunter gangs on Cangqiong Star to quickly disappear.

As time passed, those of the intelligent species who once held the title "Dragon Slayer" gradually aged, or were killed by the Dragon Clan in retaliation, thus leaving the stage of history and turning this special term of bravery into a legend.

Nowadays, not many would think of challenging dragons, especially not coming close to something like a Metallic Giant Dragon encountering a 'Dragon Slayer Missile'; such an occurrence was truly unprecedented.

Thus, Chen Fei's title of "Dragon Slayer" was merely an anomaly; he himself was reluctant to mention it, especially since he had good relations with Yilan, a female Metallic Giant Dragon. Hanging the title of "Dragon Slayer" over his head all the time could jeopardize even their friendship.

"You've finally figured it out!"

On receiving the permission to strike, Chen Fei was overjoyed and immediately geared up, ready to get to business.

Having mingled with not just one, but several Metallic Giant Dragons for quite some time, he was not very fearful of the so-called terrifying Dragon of Slaughter.

If it had been anyone else, let alone provoking a furious Metallic Giant Dragon at such a close distance, merely witnessing one would likely cause their calves to cramp from fear.

Just like a panda in a zoo appears cuddly and adorable to many, encountering one in the wild might prove hazardous–do not assume those sharp teeth and biting force are meant for a vegetarian diet?

In ancient legends, the panda was a ferocious beast that fought alongside Chiyou, having nothing to do with being cute.

The "Dragon Slayer Missile," transported by a hover infantry armored vehicle, was swiftly delivered. The Dimensional Gate Management Substation's regular stock indeed had such an item in storage. They provided only the warhead part, which had been separated from the missile propulsion, and after completing the initial unlocking operation, handed over the remaining unlock keys to Chen Fei.

Handling the release of "Dragon Slayer Missiles" was a task unique to Chen Fei within the entire Dimensional Gate Management Substation. Others, let alone launching a "Dragon Slayer Missile," likely had never even performed unlocking operations.

After all, no one would detonate a "Dragon Slayer Missile" just for fun, uncertain if the resulting elemental storm might impact the dimensional gate channels unpredictably.

Chen Xiao'er boldly completed unlocking the Dragon Slayer Missile's warhead for the first time, dropped it into a Storage Magical Device, then the Mechanical Dragon soared into the sky with a roar, chasing after the skies.

"Die! Die! Kill, I'll kill you!"

The Metallic Giant Dragon outside the protective barrier indeed focused all its attention on the Mechanical Dragon and Chen Fei, ignoring the Dimensional Gate Management Substation and immediately using its innate "Void Magnetic Field" to follow.

Not just Chen Fei, but even the relieved defense commander at the Dimensional Gate Management Substation coincidentally had a revelation.

The Rebel Army hadn't fully controlled this crazed Metallic Giant Dragon, which, blinded by rage, had forgotten the main focus of the battle and was easily lured away.

"'Rookie', you must come back alive!"

The duty-bound defense commander became anxious again.

"Tsk! Stop nagging!"

Chen Fei still had the energy to talk back to the colonel.

He found a suitable place on the electronic map for a fight–the rebel army's latest command center.

He really was too mischievous, heh heh heh...

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Outside the battlefield, on the rooftop of a high-end business hotel.

The female Metallic Giant Dragon, Yilan, seemed to sense something as she looked toward the direction of the Dimensional Gate Management Substation.

"Eh? Who is this fellow coming from?"