Chapter 71

The large deflector artifact produced in the Sky Dragon City is the ultimate tool for penetrating the atmosphere, more economical and practical than the initial disposable deflector.

Even when advancing at high speed within the atmosphere like a meteor, the inside of the slowly rotating deflector remains calm and peaceful, with no sensation of the intense heat and noise outside.

After flying at ten times the speed of sound for nearly ten minutes within the ionosphere filled with plasma, the intense flames tightly enveloping the deflector gradually dissipated, and a long trail of water vapor condensation began to appear behind it, with the temperature plummeting to around minus one hundred degrees Celsius.

The temperature inside the deflector did not fluctuate by even one degree Celsius due to the extreme high or low temperatures outside.

"Madam Claudy, we have left the ionosphere, slightly deviating 2 degrees to the left of the planned route, and need to make corrections."

One of the four fourth-generation "Sky Hawks" inside the deflector, along with the two dragons, is Mikro, the captain of the First Squadron of the Northern First District Air Cavalry of the Sylan Empire. He confirmed the restoration of the electronic signal and received the satellite positioning signal immediately.

Although the Sky World is primarily known for its magic and battle qi civilization, it has not rejected the convenience brought by technological civilization over the years of exchange with Earth. Examples of combining magical artifacts with electronic products are not uncommon and are becoming increasingly prevalent.

Stubborn old fossils who insist on tradition and refuse to accept new things and technologies are not unique to the Sky World; Earth has its fair share as well, but they are ultimately a minority and will eventually be crushed by the wheels of history.

Entering Earth from outside the atmosphere, even if the planned route is followed, it is not surprising to deviate in the ionosphere where electromagnetic signals are blocked. However, a small deviation can lead to a significant error, and if not corrected in time, the distance from the destination will increase.

The information technology standards of the Sky World and Earth are derived from the same lineage, and even across dimensions, they can still be used. However, a planetary code is added to the IPv6 protocol's digital address encoding, with Earth being "0000:" and the Sky World being "0001:". The four-digit hexadecimal code can support the identification of 65,535 planets, preparing for future interstellar conquests, which is sufficient for at least three hundred years.

The population growth and expansion of other intelligent species on both planets are not so rapid as to exhaust the vast number of digital address codes. The IPv6 address pool is already astronomically large, and with the addition of the planetary code, the capacity has increased exponentially.

"Ah! I see it! Starting the correction, 800 kilometers to the 911 Air Base."

The female mental-type illusion dragon Claudy, responsible for controlling the conical deflector artifact, released a small amount of mental energy, causing the deflector to pause slightly before resuming its normal rotation.

The flight trajectory, as feedback from the navigation satellite, has realigned with the planned route.

The mental abilities of the illusion dragons are unparalleled among the dragon race, not only possessing mental power on par with the Xuan Yu Huang Star race, another intelligent species on the Sky World known for its mental abilities, but also excelling in fine mental control and realistic illusions.

The conical deflector artifact, from leaving Sky Dragon City, passing through the "Halo" portal, and entering Earth's atmosphere, was controlled by this female illusion dragon throughout the journey, ensuring a smooth and comfortable interdimensional trip without any vibration or excess noise.

"Almost there, almost there!"

The female gold dragon Iridium was particularly excited, as it was her first visit to Earth, and everything was new to her.

Not all gold dragons guard the "Halo" portal on the Sky World side; most newly hatched dragonlings are raised and educated on the ground by the Sylan Empire.

The new generation of gold dragons does not have the old habits and bad traits of the previous era, with their values shaped to align with the mainstream.

This is why the mental-type illusion dragon Claudy is willing to chat amicably with the gold dragon Iridium. If it were one of the stubborn old gold dragons, they would not receive any good treatment from her.

"500 kilometers away, verifying temporary identification signal, verification successful, starting guidance, recommend deceleration."

The accompanying air knights are not just for escorting but also for navigation.

It is rare for Sky Dragon City to send a diplomatic envoy, especially to visit an Earth human air base, with humans from the Sky World acting as intermediaries. Even if there are misunderstandings during the exchange, there is at least some room for maneuver.

After all, the values of dragons and humans differ significantly, and communication misunderstandings are not uncommon.

Claudy's mental energy fluctuated again.

The speed of the conical deflector artifact in Earth's atmosphere began to slow down. Initially, ten times the speed of sound is nothing for meteors and meteorites.

Most "uninvited guests" entering Earth's atmosphere can reach forty to fifty times the speed of sound, but they do not consider decelerating, plunging directly to the ground, with very few surviving.

"100 kilometers away, three times the speed of sound!"

Air Knight Mikro had done his homework before departure, but it was still his first time riding a dragon deflector artifact to Earth, so he did not miss any detail.

If anything went wrong, the two dragons might be fine, but he and his comrades would definitely be in trouble.

Human innate physical strength cannot compare to that of dragons.

Claudy reminded, "Air Knights, activate your 'Sky Hawks' and prepare for landing!"

This was mainly to accommodate the four human air knights. Otherwise, even if the young dragon Iridium were thrown out, it would not be injured.

As an older illusion dragon, or rather, a young illusion dragon, she would have no problem at all.

Half a minute later, various air bases in the Hindu Kush region could see the "meteor" descending from the sky.

The control tower of the 911 Air Base promptly announced:

"Attention all units, attention all units, the diplomatic envoy of the Sky World dragon race is about to arrive at our base. Please remain at your posts, stay calm and composed."

The Tianqi Defense Group, which had received the news, was very concerned that someone at the 911 Air Base might lose their composure and offend the two dragons, leading to an uncontrollable situation.

Therefore, they kept it secret and sent psychological counselors to eliminate potential risks, only announcing the news when the envoy was about to arrive.

"The diplomatic envoy of the dragon race?! What are they here for?"

"Are they here for revenge? Has 911 been abandoned?"

"Quick, find a place to hide, go to the underground air-raid shelter."

"Don't run around! They are a diplomatic envoy, not an army. Don't embarrass us on Earth."

"You say that so easily. They are dragons; one bite, and you're gone. Where do you go to complain?"

"Why didn't you tell us earlier? We didn't even have time to prepare mentally!"

The 911 Air Base fell into chaos, and the Tianqi Defense Group's concerns were not unfounded. The imminent arrival of the dragon envoy indeed caused panic. Everyone was prepared to fight other humans, but arguing with dragons was a different story.

When the deflector artifact from Sky Dragon City appeared, many "dragon lovers" at the 911 Air Base were exposed. They claimed to be fans of the dragon race, but now that the dragons were really here, they were terrified. Such hypocrisy is not a true love, Heeee… TUI! You fake fans!

"Security team, check all positions and control those who are running around."

Female executive manager Hana Gager was decisive and swift in her actions.

The security team immediately mobilized, and more and more emotionally unstable individuals were apprehended and dragged away, gradually restoring order to the air base.

A pilot from the "True Fragrance" combat flight squadron pointed to the sky and shouted, "They're here!"

The "meteor" transformed into a visible conical shape, which suddenly blossomed into a "flower" in the air, its petals slowly rotating as it approached the air base.

The conical deflector artifact, composed of twelve unconnected parts, revealed its ingenious design upon landing.

Behind the "petals," the silhouettes of two dragons, one large and one small, and four mecha combat flyers were revealed.