Sky-cracking Rider

Chapter 458 Section 454 - Battle to the Death/Fight to the Death

"Fluid Vortex" Magic Array could not provide a strong thrust, but it was enough to allow Chen Fei to approach the site of fierce combat at a speed of 30 kilometers per hour.

Just as he had guessed, the small town located in the Gobi desert possessed a strength that was no less formidable than that of the Hablav City headquarters of the Blue Star Global United Defense Committee; four or five figures were suspended in the sky, observing the battle from different directions, ready to dive down and join the fight at any moment.

"Who's there?"

A voice came from behind Chen Fei.

Chen Fei turned around and saw ten or so "Dragon King" Assault Heavy Armors positioned at commanding heights on several buildings nearby, with slender guide laser beams from the railgun combat rifles falling on him, forming green light spots the size of mung beans.

Behind the other party, the unique blue light of magnetic plasma engines flickered.

To avoid any unnecessary misunderstandings, Chen Fei deactivated his tactical helmet, revealing his true face.

"I, Chen Fei!"

With the automated information processing capability of the battlefield data link, he should be identified instantly.

"You? Where did you get that 'Dragon King'?"

The leader of the "Dragon King" squad voiced a question similar to that of the officer squad leader, clearly not expecting that Chen Fei, who had just arrived at the Hanhai Central Base, would appear here in "Dragon King" attire.

What was more surprising was that even without a magnetic plasma engine installed, he was able to hover mid-air.

But the next second, before Chen Fei could explain, it was as if the other party muttered to themselves, "Alright, I got it!"

It seemed they had received the answer from some other source.

The person took out something from the storage bag behind their waist, pressed it, and threw it to Chen Fei.

"Here, this is a tracker. Take good care of it; it can also be used as a responder. Then, move with us, and don't run around."

A Grade B Metal Ability User who could fight, defend, and run and had experienced real warfare was simply ready to be employed, much stronger than any Novice Fighter who had never seen blood.

At least at this critical juncture, one more Ability User meant an extra pair of hands.

Chen Fei caught the object perfectly and looked at it in his hand; it was a rod-shaped device similar to a lighter, flashing a signal light, seemingly emitting some kind of electromagnetic wave signal.

The "Dragon King" Assault Heavy Armor that had evolved without authorization could not connect to the real-time battlefield data link and naturally lacked the ability to identify friend from foe, easily being mistaken for an enemy target.

The signal from the tracker could temporarily serve as an ad-hoc friend-or-foe recognition responder, an emergency plan used by the battlefield data link system to prevent misidentification when identification devices fail or get damaged.

This makeshift arrangement had its shortcomings; it could only ensure that one would not be targeted as an enemy but could not identify others.

"Roger that!"

Chen Fei placed the tracker into the universal design storage bag at his back, designed for stowing small items needed at a moment's notice.

His storage bag was packed with Disabling Bombs; if he fitted them with sleeves, they would turn into Lethal Rounds. Whether he wanted a durian sleeve, a pineapple sleeve, or a wolf tooth sleeve depended on his mood.

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"Stay with me."

The person gestured to Chen Fei to follow.

Boom!~

A sudden, fierce explosion occurred without warning a few dozen meters away, and the shockwave swept over in an instant.

Several buildings quickly displayed inverted bowl-shaped semi-circular Protective Barriers, presumably serving as emergency shelters.

The drones scattered across the sky hastily avoided the area, with many still desperately gathering battlefield information, covering nearly every inch of the corner.

Sparks flew as the entire lamppost turned into a broad sword with a blade five meters long, a "Gravity" magic array directly inscribed at the grip.

The broad sword, a foot and a half wide, provided space enough for twenty magic array housing units, but Chen Fei only chose to inscribe two "Gravity" magic arrays.

Over thirty meters away, figures intermingled, and the clashing of combat was intense.

Activate tenfold anti-gravity!

Lift the sword, charge!

Suffering an unusually exploding sensation on his scalp, he swiftly narrowed the distance to Longinus.

Battery icon number in the upper right corner of his vision: 89

"Damn it! Die for me!"

Activate tenfold normal gravity, "Gravity Adjustment Module" at 100%, "Air Burst" magic array launched.

Boom!~ An extremely strong pushback sensation came, and he swung his sword!

Clang!~

The five-meter broad sword collided fiercely with the over four-meter Longinus, evenly matched in force as neither side took a single step back.

Without Battle Qi, without spells, without spiritual power, it was a pure and utterly non-fanciful physical critical hit.

Battery icon number in the upper right corner of his vision: 71

The "Super Capacitor" converted crystal energy power reserve was astonishingly depleted.

"Good kid! Who is this?"

Murmurs of surprise echoed around.

The users of the Dragon King Assault Heavy Armor were mostly elite regular people or low-ranked ability warrior users, focusing on the use of tactical weapons and team advantages. It was rare for someone as straightforward and single-handedly aggressive as Chen Fei to charge into the fray.

Most of those present who were qualified to engage with the enemy trying to seize Longinus did not need the "burden" of single soldier tactical armor, which would not only be unhelpful but could also hinder the exercise of one's abilities.

"It's you again!"

A sharp sound as if fingernails scraping against a blackboard rang in Chen Fei's mind.

"Hmph, so it's you!"

That familiar tingling sensation in his scalp allowed Chen Fei to recognize the fellow holding Longinus.

It was the very same target he and Team C jointly escorted, who had somehow escaped and stolen Longinus, a forbidden item.

The target, once suppressed by the Magic Instrument Short Column, magical bell, and an S-rank Psychic Ability User, became terrifyingly formidable upon breaking free from his constraints. No wonder he was labeled as over-standard; not even an S-rank ability user or a Heavenly Order being could subdue him.

"I really like your music!"

The individual holding Longinus let out a cruel laugh, and with a shake of his arms, a massive force like a tsunami rushed toward him.

"What the hell?"

Chen Fei couldn't react in time and was knocked backward, along with his broad sword, by the sudden impact.

"Stabilize your center of gravity, protect your vitals!"

A strange voice reached his ears, along with a soft power that protected him.

But the remaining force was still unstoppable.