Chapter 41

In order to teach the "rookie" Chen Fei, who was almost a blank slate, the deputy squadron leader of the "Zhenxiang" squadron, veteran pilot Elyne Rousius, even prepared teaching materials. She tapped the LCD teaching board with a small stick, marking the key points with a crisp sound.

"… With the 911 Air Base as the center, the 500-kilometer radius around it is the patrol and combat range of the 'Zhenxiang' squadron. You've read the technical manual, so you should know that the actual combat range of the 'Big Mouth' is not just this distance. Look at the areas around 911: 912 to the east, 910 to the west, 909 to the south, and 913 to the north. The base numbering rule is even for horizontal and odd for vertical. This is the grid patrol system in the Hindu Kush Mountains. Each air base has its own patrol area and the obligation to support nearby bases. Therefore, 500 kilometers is a very reasonable number, reserving the fuel needed for the 'Big Mouth' to support other air bases. Although the cruising time of the light turboprop aircraft is long, you still need to pay constant attention to the remaining fuel. If the fuel runs out, don't panic. The 'Big Mouth' uses a statically stable aerodynamic design, and in an emergency, it can glide to a forced landing, provided you find a relatively flat landing site. Grassland in the wild is the best choice, and the distance should be at least 200 meters."

After marking the key points, the short-haired girl saw Chen Fei raise his right hand and asked, "Do you have any questions?"

Chen Fei curiously asked, "I want to know, what is the main combat target of the 'Zhenxiang' squadron? The Golden Dragon, or the bandits?"

He had personally blown up a Golden Dragon, almost losing his life in the process.

Such a combat target was truly terrifying. Without the "Dragon Killer Missile," let alone the 911 Air Base, even if several other air bases' combat squadrons joined forces, they would still be no match for the extremely ferocious Dragon of Slaughter. The result would be nothing but a total wipeout.

Chen Fei had heard from Teacher Shen Fei at the nearby Patan Primary School that there were bandits in the area. He was a bit puzzled. Could the Hindu Kush Mountains be a large bandit den, requiring several air bases to work together to maintain basic law and order?

If that were the case, wouldn't Teacher Shen Fei, who was supporting the basic education in this remote mountainous area, be constantly putting herself in danger, with the possibility of an accident happening at any time?

"Golden Dragon? Bandits? Hahaha..."

As if she had heard a very funny joke, Elyne Rousius, with her well-defined waist, burst into laughter.

Seeing Chen Fei completely baffled and full of confusion, she shook her head and said, "The Golden Dragon was an accident. If our mission target was always such a terrifying opponent, I'm sorry, we would need to switch to fighter jets. Only crystal energy jet fighters can handle it, and it would cost extra!"

Moreover, not all pilots can handle crystal energy jet fighters. They are the dividing line between pilots and air knights.

If the two MiG-28 jet fighters had not been destroyed by the dragon spikes before they even took off, the "Zhenxiang" combat squadron would not have had such a tough time fighting the Golden Dragon.

After all, relying solely on the A-39B 'Big Mouth' light turboprop attack aircraft, which is designed for ground targets, is too much of a stretch.

Moreover, the salary of the combat squadron is far from enough to keep them fighting so hard. The real price of risking their lives is much higher.

However, in the end, they did not suffer a loss. After the "Dragon Killer Missile" KDK-1 hypersonic intelligent missile successfully destroyed the Golden Dragon, the entire "Zhenxiang" combat squadron received a substantial bonus.

Even other departments benefited, with each person receiving an additional three months' salary as a collective reward.

An excellent combat team needs an excellent logistics team to support it wholeheartedly to unleash its full combat power.

With a generous reward, anything is possible. Money talks.

Chen Fei nodded in understanding, deeply agreeing.

If someone gave him ten million star coins, he would still dare to hold the "Dragon Killer Missile" and charge at the Golden Dragon, ready to die with it. So, the words of the "Devil Pepper" teacher were easy to understand.

However, if they had to fight Golden Dragons every day, neither the Golden Dragon clan nor the human race could bear it. It would be mutual destruction, and either side going crazy would be fatal.

Elyne Rousius mentioned another point, saying, "Whether it's our 911 Air Base or other air bases, we do not bother with the bandits in the Hindu Kush Mountains. We basically leave them alone, so the bandits are not our target. Our target is..."

The image on the LCD teaching board changed, showing over a dozen shadows.

Seizing the opportunity, the key points came again!

"Out-of-control interdimensional creatures and mutants!"

The LCD teaching board was tapped with the small stick, making a crisp sound.

"First, let's talk about interdimensional creatures. Out-of-control can be divided into two types: one is the most common population失控, which, in a certain sense, is the same as the invasion of alien species. During the exchange with the Sky Realm, various interdimensional creatures have flowed into the natural environment of the Blue Star Realm through various channels. Due to lack of supervision and management, and the absence of natural predators, they cannot form a new ecological food chain. Not just interdimensional creatures, any species, given time, can multiply exponentially and become a disaster. Often, the interdimensional creatures that cause population失控 are not large in size, mainly including armored pigs, six-toothed boars, blue moon rabbits, wind lice, heart-eating butterflies, spiky rock fish, and gold-eating ants, among others. There are a total of 57 small and 19 medium-sized interdimensional creatures. They often possess some affinity for magical elements and a few relatively simple magical skills. The Hindu Kush Mountains have seen wind lice and spiky rock fish multiple times, and occasionally the presence of six-toothed boars and armored pigs. The other type is behavior失控, which includes high-intelligence magical beasts that have self-removed safety constraints or have attacked humans."

Cases of magical beasts behaving uncontrollably have only occurred in densely populated areas, often involving medium to large magical beasts. The cause is usually someone provoking these intelligent magical beasts.

Whether in the Sky Realm or the Blue Star Realm, high-intelligence magical beasts that register their identity information with human civil departments and pass special exams can enjoy certain citizen rights, such as education, work, and medical care.

It is not uncommon for magical beasts to work in human society, some even becoming TV hosts and thriving.

Even animals like chickens, ducks, geese, pigeons, cats, dogs, pigs, horses, sheep, cows, monkeys, dolphins, and orcas can earn a living in human society after training, enjoying various benefits. For magical beasts with higher intelligence, even those that can speak human language and communicate normally, it is even easier for humans to accept and treat them equally.

For intelligent beings, the difference in physical appearance does not hinder communication, and racial discrimination is never allowed.

"Mutants are a rather troublesome thing, and the reasons for their emergence are not just one. They can be roughly divided into three categories: the first is radiation mutants, caused by the excessive use of nuclear weapons during the Fusion War 30 years ago. The residual nuclear radiation has catalyzed the emergence of many mutants, including humans. The second is hybrid mutants, resulting from the crossbreeding of mutants with limited reproductive capabilities, mutants with native Blue Star creatures, and mutants with interdimensional creatures. Regardless of the situation, the offspring are always mutants. The third is the natural mutation of interdimensional creatures adapting to the Blue Star environment and the natural mutation of native Blue Star creatures exposed to magical elements. Although most natural mutations are benign, some unpredictable things still appear. Our policy towards mutants is: better to kill by mistake than to let them go."

As Elyne Rousius continued her detailed introduction, the shadows on the LCD teaching board gradually became clear, revealing their terrifying true forms, almost like demons and monsters.

Page after page, the board displayed the confirmed out-of-control interdimensional creatures and mutants in the Blue Star Realm, with a variety that was overwhelming. These did not even include the various lethal microorganisms that emerged like mushrooms after the war 30 years ago.

Just the interdimensional creatures with appearances vastly different from native Blue Star creatures made Chen Fei frown. He continued to ask, "Are there mutants in the Hindu Kush Mountains as well?"

Interdimensional creatures at least have a naturally evolved appearance, even if they are ugly. However, the mutants, with their bizarre and grotesque appearances, are so hideous that they are unbearable to look at.

The Hindu Kush Mountains were clearly more complex than Chen Fei had initially understood. The local mountain people, who are armed and fierce, need to deal with not just the bandits roaming around, but also the out-of-control interdimensional creatures and mutants.

Thinking about how he had walked for nearly three hours from Patan Primary School to the 911 Air Base, he realized he had been quite bold. No wonder Teacher Shen Fei insisted on lending him a gun for self-defense. The dangers in the wilderness were not just wolves and bandits.