Sky-cracking Rider

"NMD!" Hanuman Airborne Group's commander, Laimen Hoffman, was so enraged that he threw his expensive cigar away. It was a cigar that had just been cut, nearly whole, costing five hundred Star Yuan each. He had thought that forcing the "Genuine Fragrance" squadron to hastily deploy the Northern Weapons Industry Group's immature experimental aircraft "Canglong" would be like setting ducks up on a shelf, but he didn't expect that even the missiles were trump cards, specifically the long-range AIM-290D missiles. The combat effectiveness of modern fighter jets largely depends on tactical weapons, even if they are advanced trainers or experimental jets, but when equipped with the AIM-290D long-range missiles, they posed a threat to four "Horned Eagles," even to those whose combat performance had greatly improved in the X upgrade. Despite correct tactical responses, it was not so easy for the "Hanuman" side, which constantly lost initiative, to turn the situation around. An engagement range of 30 kilometers does not mean that the combat airspace diameter is only 30 kilometers, if divided into four duel fields, the sky filled with battle extends far beyond this small area. "Aaaah... I dodge, I dodge, I dodge! Dodging, dodging, dodging, aaaah..." The "Divine Eye" Li Lin, who was facing "Rookie" Chen Fei, was already getting a bit carried away. As the missile drew closer, his F-40X "Horned Eagle" made increasingly evasive movements. The high G-forces naturally put a great strain on his body, causing his consciousness to become unclear and unsteady. This state was undoubtedly fatal! Thirty kilometers, apart from missiles, even supersonic combat aircraft could cover this distance in mere seconds. Before the next tactical maneuver, the dizzying outside view of the cockpit briefly stabilized, but then an aircraft with strange shockwaves appeared in Li Lin's vision and visibly enlarged at a rapid pace. With a call sign like "Divine Eye," his natural vision was likely extraordinary, allowing him to be known as "Divine Eye" among his peers, Li Lin took great pride in his eyesight and dynamic resolution ability, which he saw as a gift from heaven, superior to any acquired training. But now, he clearly saw a fighter jet enter his field of view, instinctively wanting to lock on for a counterattack, but the angle was wrong – the enemy was diving down from above his cockpit, as if it had seized the F-40X's fatal flaw, with its airspeed tube and air intake hood like swords thrusting at him. Not just the F-40X, if any aircraft was caught at this angle, it would be almost the same as having the enemy clamped to its six o'clock position. "What-F..." Bang! Flames and flying metal fragments instantly engulfed Li Lin, along with a dissipating soul. "What the F*K!!! What just happened?" The footage transmitted back by the drone with enhanced imaging functionality nearly made the host of the "Abyssal Gladiatorial" burst. The Hanuman side unexpectedly lost an F-40X upgraded experimental aircraft without any warning, just when everyone thought it was surely going to be hit by the relentlessly pursuing AIM-290D long-range missile, the final outcome was... "Shit!" The host lost his composure and slammed his fist on the table in anger. Having been an air force fighter pilot for at least twenty years, he expletively expressed that he had never encountered such a situation. His keen vision was also quite good, clearly watching as the "Rookie" Chen Fei piloted the advanced fighter "Canglong" took direct vertical assault from above while the opponent was pursued by missiles. No shooting! No shooting! No shooting! Instead, he directly, damnedly crashed into it. F*cking hell!!! The huge fireball in the sky had not even begun to spread when an aircraft, visibly shocked, burst forth, hardly slowing down at all. In many spectator seats, including the separate VIP boxes, there was complete silence, as quiet as death. Dammit! Watching the battle, the assistant chief designer of the "Canglong" project, Nangong Chengyu, forcefully slapped his thigh, his face looking quite ugly, as he felt that something bad was definitely about to happen. "How can he do this!" Nangong Young Master felt like his toy had been terribly misused, beyond salvation. Teacher Shen, puzzled, asked Boss Hana, "Just like this? Just like this? Is this how Little Chen usually works?" Launching missiles for no reason, then crashing into opponents for no reason. No tactics, just brutishly violent methods beyond description. "He is 'Rookie'!" Hanna Gagel sighed, at a loss for words. The call sign was never wrong. By standard flight hours, having not even reached 300 hours, Chen Fei was still genuinely a novice pilot, not even wanted by the Sovereign Air Force. "Eagle Nest's" Old David would probably revoke his flying license if he saw him using this method to blast his opponent. "CNMD!!" The boss of the Hanuman Airborne Group had thrown his second cigar in frustration. True to form as an industry insider, his speech was filled with technical jargon. Everyone had the same experience of being shot down, so why did he feel that the destruction of Divine Eye Lee Lin was an unprecedented insult? Laimen Hoffman wouldn't normally be as angry as he was at that moment over a burst of machine gun fire. "Many viewers may be puzzled, so let's review the slow-motion replay!" The emotionally collected host returned to his professional demeanor. Occasionally swearing did not ruin his image but instead crafted a straightforward and charismatic figure. Pointing to an air fold in the shape of a sharp angle near the nose of the "Canglong" advanced fighter jet, he explained, "In technical terms, this is called the shockwave effect, triggered by the impact of a supersonic object causing changes in gas density, and optical air refraction. The faster the speed, the larger and more distinct the shockwave becomes. However, the 'Canglong' was only traveling at Mach 2.1, yet it displayed shockwaves of at least Mach 5, which is abnormal. According to the information displayed by the Northern Weapons Industry Group, the 'Canglong' integrates several Magic Array designs. Therefore, if I'm not mistaken, this effect is likely from a Magic Array. Having burst the 'Horned Eagle' and still remaining unscathed suggests that the impact didn't occur between the bodies of the crafts. Further deducing, this Magic Array must be of the defensive type, likely some form of Wind Series Magic effect." The host, hardly a novice with his vast experience and expertise, not only hit the nail on the head with his analysis but also came incredibly close to the truth. The 81 Magic Array Inscription units on the "Canglong" advanced fighter jet were all utilized, with "Repulsion Shield (45)", "Wind Magic Shield (12)", and "Wind Cone (2)" working in tandem, producing an effect greater than the sum of its parts, and directly smashing the F-40X "Horned Eagle" into pieces mid-air. In terms of structural strength and defensive capabilities, everything below the National Treasure, the Crystal Jet, is insignificant. The "Canglong" advanced fighter jet, emerging from flames, didn't hesitate and immediately struck towards another squadron. Chen Fei was employing a tactic of concentrating superior forces to overpower the weak, a technique known as employing stratagem from the Race of Horses. "Deputy squadron leader, I'm coming to help you!" Chen Fei immediately announced over the communication channel. To confront a lion, even when capturing a rabbit, one must use all their strength. The L-22 advanced training aircraft, piloted by Vice Squadron Leader Irinei Rusios, "Devil Pepper," of the "Genuine Fragrance" squadron, was naturally struggling to cope with the modified version of the F-40X "Horned Eagle," which posed the largest threat. "I'm being chased by a missile!" The response from "Devil Pepper" Irinei Rusios came with effort, clearly indicating that she was busy. The dogfight in the sky is all about biting each other, a real dog eat dog world! While the missile launched by Hanuman's side was a programmable short-range combat missile, used by military contractors with an effective range of about 30 kilometers—obviously nothing compared to the currently in-service AIM-290D long-range missile of the Sovereignty, the outcomes of a hit would be identical. "Devil Pepper" Irinei Rusios, pursued by the enemy missile, did not let her guard down and maneuvered agilely, trying to deplete the missile's fuel or detonate it in close range if necessary. "Leave it to me!" Chen Fei then targeted the culprit launching the short-range combat missiles, the remaining F-40X "Horned Eagle" modified experimental aircraft. The fire control radar lit up, and seeing an attempt to flank "Devil Pepper" Irinei Rusios with a missile, the enemy hastily changed its pursuit stance and fled into the distance. It was a near miss! Boom!~ The Short-range combat missile tracking the L-22 advanced training aircraft at its 7 o'clock was intercepted by a high-speed approaching missile from behind, resulting in mutual annihilation. Many had almost forgotten the AIM-290D long-range missile Chen Fei had launched earlier. As a long-range missile with a range of at least two hundred kilometers, although it did not complete its original mission, it was still in the air, following the "Canglong" as the battlefield shifted under Adam's remote direction, acting as an intercepting missile and extricating "Devil Pepper" Irinei Rusios from the encirclement. The AIM-290D long-range missile, capable of reaching speeds up to Mach 5.5 with its triple pulse engine, bullying the little brother seemed just like a game. Adam: Target identified, "Big Stick" Bonatowa, distinguishing feature left-handed. The AI "Adam" once again identified the pilot of the F-40X who was engaging with Deputy Squadron Leader "Devil Pepper" Irinei Rusios. "Hey, you up front, flash your 'Big Stick'!" Chen Fei once again trash-talked over the public communication channel, not even realizing his words were not only on both the friend and foe's common channel but also singled out by the "Abyssal Gladiatorial" organizers—unaware of how many were berating this savage brute. This "Big Stick" is fishy! How "Big Stick" works is unclear, but this "Rookie" is definitely green. "Big Stick" didn't want to deal with him and decided to flee elsewhere, attempting to meet with other teammates, not confident in facing a two-to-one disadvantage. Although it was unclear how Divine Eye Lee Lin had been taken down so suddenly, anyone capable of dispatching an opponent so swiftly was no easy target. "'Rookie', let's lock it down together!" Just freed from the missile pursuit, "Devil Pepper" Irinei Rusios was all too eager to press the chase and seize the advantage. "Alright, let's fire together!" As Chen Fei finished speaking, two AIM-290D long-range missiles were simultaneously launched from the internal weapon bay of the "Canglong". At the same time, "Devil Pepper" Irinei Rusios's L-22 advanced training jet also released two AIM-290D long-range missiles. "Damn!" Noticing four missiles homing in on him, the pilot of the remaining F-40X "Horned Eagle" modified experimental aircraft, "Big Stick" Bonatowa, cursed desperately from the cockpit.