Chapter 40

With the maximum range of the magnetic rail combat rifle, even if Sangjani ran for an hour, he would still be taken down with a single shot, leaving no trace of his body.

Sangjani instantly dared not move. He remembered the steel crowbar in his hand and was hesitating whether to throw it away when a rifle butt smashed down hard. He only managed to let out a scream before being knocked to the ground.

The marine squad from the flying ship immediately rushed over, pinned his hands and feet, and then bound him tightly, rendering him immobile.

The squad leader of the marine squad roared, "Name? Social welfare number? What are you trying to do?"

Another rifle butt followed, suppressing him first.

Sangjani @_: "…"

This unlucky kid had just been beaten up by someone last night. In the morning, he was dragged around like a kite and rolled around like a gourd. His body was already weak and had not fully recovered. Now, after two consecutive hard hits, he fainted on the spot.

The squad leader was shocked to confirm this situation and then sneered in annoyance.

"Damn! He fainted!"

Is this what an attacker looks like?

Was he just trying to cause trouble?

Can't he be more professional?

The marine squad of the heavy transport flying ship was speechless, feeling it was a waste of effort.

The small trouble was resolved, and the flying ship's landing operation continued.

For a large flying vessel, takeoff and landing are very complex operations and are also the most vulnerable times.

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The massive flying vessel, like a dark cloud, lowered its landing gear and steadily landed near the main runway of the 911 Air Base.

The "Magic Square-366MAX" is named "Magic Square" because it generates an anti-gravity field as its main propulsion engine based on the magic square law. The number "366" represents the ship's length of 366 meters, and "MAX" stands for heavy transport capability. It is a non-combat heavy transport flying ship.

If anyone thinks it is a weak and easy target, the elite marine squad and defense weapon systems carried by the flying ship will easily beat them to the ground, making them regret ever being born.

Although defined as a non-combat transport vessel, it is only relatively so. The Magic Square-366MAX is mainly used for transporting supplies and is not completely defenseless.

The private military contractor, Tianqi Defense Group, spent a considerable amount to rent a Magic Square-366MAX heavy transport flying ship from the authorities. On one hand, it brought a large amount of supplies and new combat aircraft to the 911 Air Base. On the other hand, it was also to transport the collected remains of the Golden Dragon.

The Tianqi Defense Group immediately dug deep into the ground below the combat airspace of the day, despite the significant expenditure of manpower, resources, and time, and managed to collect almost all the remains of the Golden Dragon.

This huge benefit could not be monopolized. The Tianqi Defense Group, which backs the 911 Air Base, would take the lion's share, while the military contractors behind the other air bases that sent combat aircraft would also get a small portion.

Those who got to eat meat ate meat, those who got to drink soup drank soup, everyone was happy, except for the Lin family, who made a trip in vain.

If the air knight "Death Tracer" Lin Ziyong had arrived a minute earlier, the final result would have been completely different.

However, the Lin family did not care much about "eating meat and drinking soup." They had always been on good terms with the Sky Realm, even with the Golden Dragon clan, and had close interactions. They did not lack the scarce resources exclusively produced by the Golden Dragon clan, especially the highly sought-after SEG unit core.

Other forces that did not even get a taste of the soup would inevitably be envious and might try to seize it openly or secretly.

The Tianqi Defense Group was naturally well-prepared. Their willingness to use a 12 million star-yuan first-tier magic potion "Life Revival" to save Chen Fei was not just a reward for his killing of the Golden Dragon but also had another purpose.

A living witness was clearly more advantageous for the Tianqi Defense Group to prove their ownership of the Golden Dragon remains.

The 12 million star-yuan for the magic potion was almost negligible compared to the value of the Golden Dragon remains, which was worth over 10 billion star-yuan. It saved a lot of arguments and unnecessary expenses, making it a very worthwhile investment.

Moreover, magic potions are easy to obtain if you are willing to spend money; they are always available.

Although the Golden Dragon clan is impulsive, arrogant, cruel, and lazy, and even fears itself when it goes crazy, they are not stupid. Isn't it better to stay quietly in the "Halo" on the Sky Realm side and wait for food?

No one expected that a Golden Dragon would suddenly have a change of heart, and the reason was quite ridiculous but very typical of the Golden Dragon clan's reckless and capricious nature. It left the Sky Realm's "Halo" and came to the Blue Star Realm, a bold and reckless act that undoubtedly violated the mutual agreement between the two realms.

After the Golden Dragon descended from the sky, it was immediately attacked. Even the Golden Dragon clan and the current Dragon King could not object, as everyone knew that the Golden Dragon clan was the most aggressive and yet the best at self-destruction. They were good at nothing but dying, and their tendency to break easily was the best description.

For ten thousand years, the Golden Dragon clan has been sparsely populated, with their lineage nearly extinct. Apart from the difficulty in obtaining food, a significant part of the problem was their own doing, and they could not blame others.

The moment the Golden Dragon broke through the atmosphere, its identity instantly changed, and it became prey. The probability of such an event happening was akin to winning the lottery.

The sudden appearance of a 10 billion star-yuan prize in the Hindu Kush Mountains required the expenditure of ammunition, the effort of pilots, and the loss of combat aircraft. Not only one air base but also the Lin family, who guarded the Blue Star Realm's sky, were alarmed and sent a well-known air knight.

However, the final result was a shock to everyone. A rookie, with a dragon-killing missile, emerged as the top performer in the chaotic battle.

The big bear Chekov once asked, "Do you know how to shoot? Am I not a good shot?"

The rookie replied, "No, I just have a trigger finger!"

The opportunity to kill a Golden Dragon is rare and precious. Even a dead Golden Dragon is worth a fortune, making everyone envious.

To ensure the safe transport of the Golden Dragon remains, the Tianqi Defense Group needed a heavy transport flying ship with official backing.

The cargo hold of the successfully landed Magic Square-366MAX heavy transport flying ship slowly opened, and a gangway was extended to the ground.

The bright, well-lit cargo hold was filled with the roar of engines. One by one, specialized transport vehicles lined up like a dragon, orderly driving out with large standard cargo containers.

Soon, the reserved open space in the 911 Air Base was piled high with cargo containers.

The Tianqi Defense Group did not waste the transport capacity of the flying ship, bringing enough supplies to sustain the entire 911 Air Base for several years.

Of course, the main task of the flying ship was to transport the collected remains of the Golden Dragon. Otherwise, the Tianqi Defense Group would not have spent so much on transportation. Now, the cost was shared, saving a significant amount of transportation expenses.

The unloading operation lasted the entire day. The 911 Air Base, originally a flattened mountain top, gradually became crowded as the number of cargo containers increased.

In the 1st Hangar, Chen Fei was still engrossed in the technical manual of the A-39B "Big Mouth." His colleagues in the maintenance team were busy unpacking.

Thanks to the ample transport capacity of the Magic Square-366MAX, all the jet fighters and light turboprop attack aircraft sent by the Tianqi Defense Group headquarters to the 911 Air Base were delivered as complete units, saving the time and effort of assembly. They were directly towed from the flying ship's cargo hold into the two hangars.

Chen Fei's time in the hangar was divided into two parts: mornings for the maintenance team and afternoons for the combat flight squadron.

This was not much different from his time at university, where he spent mornings reading and taking notes and afternoons in class.

The "Devil Pepper" combat flight squadron, led by the short-haired woman Ilene Roush, became his flight instructor.

Before he finished reading the "Big Mouth" technical manual, Ilene Roush would not let this rookie actually take a test flight.

Flying is a serious and professional skill; you can't just flip through a manual, push the stick, and be done in two seconds.

That's not flying; that's suicide.

Be serious; you're going to the sky!

For a beginner, the biggest challenge in flying is not performing various maneuvers in the air but safely taking off and landing, going up happily and coming down safely.

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