Chapter 88

The sky suddenly darkened, and the twelve flow hoods, acting as magical artifacts, simultaneously enveloped the two giant dragons and the four "Sky Hawks," wrapping them inside.

The flow hoods, forming a massive cone, slowly rotated and rose into the air, their ascent speed gradually increasing. When they became a small black dot in the eyes of the people on the ground, they suddenly accelerated.

The sound barrier was broken with a thunderous roar, and the conical flow hood instantly pierced the sky, disappearing from everyone's sight. As it entered the ionosphere, it was once again enveloped by a hot plasma, transforming into a reverse fire meteor. In an instant, it broke free from the planet's gravity and entered low Earth orbit.

"Cybertrom! Diplomatic mission from Sky City 2***-002 is returning. The list of personnel has been submitted for verification."

As the conical flow hood approached the massive digital intelligent construct in higher orbit, the eyes of the female golden dragon Iridium, inside the hood, flowed with countless bytes of code, verifying the diplomatic mission.

"This is Cybertrom. The application process is in order. Manual approval is underway... Approval granted. Preparing to establish a diplomatic green channel... Diplomatic mission from Sky City 2***-002, the diplomatic green channel will be opened in 37 minutes. Serial number 19, duration 15 minutes. Please enter the waiting area and begin route planning."

A beam of light projected a dynamic flight path in front of the conical flow hood, guiding it directly into the waiting area.

At the end of the flight path, several transport ships of various sizes were waiting to enter the boundary gate of the digital intelligent construct Cybertrom.

The boundary gate, using the Lance of Longinus as a spatial key, was not exclusively owned by Cybertrom in low Earth orbit.

In fact, there were several small boundary gates on the surface of the Blue Planet, directly connecting to the surface of Sky City. However, their transportation capacity was far less than that of Cybertrom's massive boundary gate. Their primary function was to maintain frequent and close data connections between the two planets.

Every second, a massive amount of digital information flowed through multiple Lances of Longinus between Sky City and the Blue Planet, ensuring smooth communication. Scientists had never stopped optimizing and enhancing the transmission efficiency and bandwidth of the Lance of Longinus spatial key ports to meet the growing network communication demands between the two planets.

The conical flow hood, synchronized with the digital intelligent construct, enveloped the two dragons, four Sky Knights, and their fourth-generation "Sky Hawks," following the projected flight path and accelerating into the waiting area to prepare for entry into the boundary gate.

...

The diplomatic mission from Sky City's Sky Dragon City left.

Chen Fei, watching the conical flow hood disappear into the horizon, looked a bit dejected.

"What's wrong? Disappointed that you didn't become a Dragon Knight? Cheer up, it's all about fate. As they say, if it's meant to be, it will be; if not, don't force it. This weekend, I'll take you hunting, and you'll forget all about it!"

The squadron leader of the "True Fragrance" combat flight squadron, Lieutenant Colonel Chekov, walked over and patted Chen Fei's back roughly.

His rough manner and words left Chen Fei speechless.

"It's not that!"

Chen Fei had never even considered becoming a Dragon Knight and was wise enough to keep his distance.

"Huh?!" Chekov, the big bear, was taken aback and said in confusion, "But you look pretty unhappy. What's bothering you? Tell us, and we'll cheer you up!"

"I have a problem!"

Chen Fei shook his head irritably. This big bear really didn't know how to comfort people, and his words made Chen Fei want to punch him.

Xiao Lao Da hasn't beaten him enough!

"No problem, leave it to me, Chekov. Tell me, how can I help you?" Chekov thumped his chest, making a dull thud, and continued, "Just so you know, you owe me an original AK-47, and I'm not letting you off the hook. I just want my gun, not your money."

"I have a mission. I must kill a good person within 56 hours, or I will die."

Chen Fei looked at the big bear seriously.

Comrade Chekov, I need your help.

"Ha!"

Chekov Leonidovich Ivanov spat on the ground without hesitation and said resentfully, "Do I look like a good person? My mother always told me to do my own work. I can't help you. Go find someone else! Goodbye!" He turned and walked away without a second thought.

Bastard!

Chen Fei flipped him off as he walked away.

But the big bear was right; he wasn't a good person.

Chen Fei sighed and fell back into his gloom, knowing he had to figure it out on his own.

The female executive manager of the 911 Aircrew Base, Hana Gager, saw that Squadron Leader Chekov and Chen Fei had parted on bad terms. It was clear how much the rookie disliked his squadron leader.

She walked over and said, "It seems you and Chekov don't get along. Would you like me to transfer you out of the 'True Fragrance' squadron? The control tower job is also good, with a steady income."

"Thank you for your concern, Manager Hana, but... I'll pass." Chen Fei shook his head. The pilots of the "True Fragrance" squadron had one of the highest salaries in the 911 Aircrew Base, second only to the senior management. The personnel manager, Takar, and his fellow countrymen were still trying to get their people in, but to no avail.

Unless Chen Fei became the head of the control tower, it was better to stay as a pilot, earning a basic salary and mission bonuses, which didn't conflict with his work in the maintenance team and even complemented it perfectly.

"Alright, I wanted to talk to you about something else."

Hana Gager started to speak but was interrupted by Chen Fei.

"Sorry, I'm not selling!"

Chen Fei had already noticed that her gaze kept falling on the magic beast core in his hand.

Modern college students from the ivory tower were not stupid. Those with slightly lower IQs didn't even qualify to take the college entrance exam and were分流ed in their second year of high school.

Anyone holding a third-rank magic beast core would have thoughts.

Iridium's warning had protected Chen Fei from underhanded tactics, but he was still helpless against a straightforward scheme.

"10 million star coins!"

The female executive manager named a price.

Yes, it was a straightforward buy. One willing to sell, one willing to buy, a mutually beneficial transaction. Even Sky Dragon City couldn't say anything about it.

This price would instantly clear all of Chen Fei's debts and leave him with a substantial surplus, turning him from a millionaire in debt to a true millionaire.

"No sale!"

Chen Fei was even more resolute.

The first-rank magic potion "Life Revival" used by the Tianqi Defense Group on him was valued at 12 million star coins, and a third-rank light magic beast core was only offered 10 million star coins. This was a clear capitalist attitude.

"20 million star coins!"

Hana Gager doubled the offer without hesitation.

"..."

Chen Fei admitted that he was momentarily tempted.

20 million star coins would not only clear his debts but also make him a millionaire. Even if he stopped working, he would have enough to live comfortably for the rest of his life.

Ding ding ding ding

The Pure Light Sparrow, Xiao Jiu, continued to peck at the light magic beast core, instinctively trying to absorb the light element energy.

The female executive manager watched him.

"No sale!"

Chen Fei shook his head with great difficulty and turned to leave without hesitation.

Following the pattern of her offers, she might go as high as 40 million star coins, or even 30 million. He wasn't sure if he could resist such a large sum.

This magic beast core was specifically left for Xiao Jiu by Iridium. For his own child, he had to hold on!

Once Xiao Jiu absorbed the light magic beast core, the quantitative change might lead to a qualitative change, bringing about some unexpected results.

Watching Chen Fei's dejected back as he left, Hana Gager looked regretful.

Back in her office, she picked up the phone and personally reported the investigation results of the Sky Dragon City diplomatic mission to the headquarters of the Tianqi Defense Group.

At this stage, the Tianqi Defense Group had successfully secured most of the benefits from the golden dragon's remains.

However, no one could find the missing heart core, leaving the mission incomplete and somewhat disappointing.