Sky-cracking Rider

"These monsters are no good this time!"

Chen Fei griped about the chaotic aerial combat outside, finding it rather dull.

The monsters resembling fighter jets, despite their large numbers, were flying chaotically with no formation or tactics, getting pummeled from all sides by the airships' focus fire. Even without his personal battle group, the Sovereignty fleet on site was more than enough to pound these disorganized creatures into the ground.

Despite his words, his actions showed no mercy.

The airship battle group's 64 tactical jets launched in full force, surrounding the airspace near the "wormhole cloud" and sealing off all escape routes for these fighter jet-like monsters.

"Air purification complete! Average PM index per cubic meter is below 10!"

The comms officer at the command center sent the notification.

The large armed Magic Cube Warship "Snow Mountain" carried 316 ability users, more than capable of purifying a small area's air quality with ease.

"Activate laser weapons, lock onto 'Fighter Bug-01', commence attack!"

Chen Fei had named the monsters resembling fighter jets "Fighter Bug-01." These creatures emerging from the "wormhole cloud" were all just bugs.

Based on the characteristics of the "Seed Nest," the first-generation "Fighter Bugs" had unimpressive combat effectiveness, but their future evolution was unpredictable.

Whether from magical civilizations, mechanical civilizations, or biological civilizations like "Sagali," it was hard to say which civilization's development direction was the strongest or had the most potential.

But one thing was certain: eventually, all paths lead to the same destination.

Because the Life Spreaders unearthed on Cangqiong Star were essentially the remnants and relics left behind by the giant deity Qin. These combined the applications of magic, mechanics, and biotechnology, achieving levels any single civilization could hardly reach alone.

In the sky, one "Fighter Bug-01" after another suddenly ignited fiercely, exploding into massive fireballs in midair as soon as the flames rose.

Most of the alternating laser beams were invisible to the naked eye, requiring special filters to see. Only at the points of impact did dazzling light spots burst forth. As the energy concentrated, the biological tissues of the "Fighter Bug-01" ignited. Due to their flammable insides, they turned into large incendiary bombs upon ignition, exploding with a thunderous blast and visual effects off the charts. Sometimes, they even triggered chain explosions among nearby bugs.

However, danger was also present. If these "Fighter Bugs" learned to ram themselves into targets, their combat effectiveness wouldn't lose out to smart missiles and might even surpass them. Luckily, their speed was relatively slow and they couldn't easily break the sound barrier like real missiles, otherwise intercepting them would be quite a challenge.

As Chen Fei mentioned, directed-energy weapons indeed proved far more efficient than kinetic weapons, with each hit being a sure kill.

The number of suspended "Fighter Bug-01s," originally over a thousand, was visibly decreasing at a rapid pace.

"Flagship 2, deploy ten tonnes of thermobaric bombs to cover the entire island! Flagship 1, deploy twelve tonnes of thermobaric bombs directly into the 'wormhole cloud.'"

Chen Fei continued issuing orders. The attack style of Sovereignty warships was relatively conservative, while he, as a military contractor fighting mutants, relied entirely on overwhelming firepower.

For one, carpet-bombing was highly efficient and convenient. Although the initial cost was high, over time, veterans trained with ample ammunition would become increasingly economical. There's no need to waste two bombs when one can get the job done.

Secondly, easing strict ammunition control helped avoid unnecessary casualties. As military contractors weren't sovereign forces, they had no grand causes to speak of and couldn't afford to tarnish their reputation by saving costs with lives, making it hard to recruit suitable personnel. Anyone who couldn't afford such expenses shouldn't be in this industry to begin with.

The two flagships consecutively released a string of small black dots. Some quickly fell onto the island, igniting large seas of flames, while the rest flew straight into the heart of the "wormhole cloud," with the faint traces of fire following shortly after.

The cloud burst effect of thermobaric bombs required specific conditions to unleash their full power, but even without ideal conditions, they still became incredibly powerful incendiary bombs.

The consistent deployment rhythm of "Fighter Bug-01s" from the "wormhole cloud" was abruptly interrupted, with the fire columns and shockwaves on the island incinerating any stray survivors into ashes. The black vortex cloud, hovering about 200 meters above ground, couldn't escape the fiery impact and cloud burst effects of the thermobaric bombs.

Adam: Cooperative ships 1-12, initiate resupply operations and display ammunition reserves.

In Chen Fei's AR visual assistance interface, related data like the battle group's ammunition and crystal energy reserves appeared.

Small landing crafts, like worker bees, ferried physical ammunition between the cooperative and auxiliary ships, replenishing the consumed ammunition.

The current ammunition and crystal energy reserves had not fallen below the alert line, but maintaining a certain reserve percentage during combat was beneficial for handling unexpected situations.

The entire island was ablaze with activity, and the monsters that had previously evaded sudden impacts now had nowhere to hide. Flames and scorched earth were everywhere, and any intermittent survivors meeting the ground found themselves in a hellish landscape.