Sky-cracking Rider

"Rookie" is back!

This news spread from the control tower to the whole 911 Aircrew Base in no time.

How long has it been since Star Yuan Global United Defense Committee "tricked" Rookie into going over there under the guise of a summons?

Colleagues at the 911 Aircrew Base can't help but complain privately, hasn't Habulav run out of people? Grabbing someone and using them to the brink of death, when will they return the person!

After all, they've been through the blood and fire of corporate wars, each one is a crucial pillar, especially as he's one of only two supernatural power users at Jiu Defense Company.

Every month, Chen Fei's name appears on the payslip, yet he is nowhere to be found.

As time went on, later newcomers fundamentally didn't know who Chen Fei was.

The small flying ship landed directly on the tarmac, with two escorting "Big Mouth Monster" aircraft landing almost simultaneously, one after the other.

Colleagues from the "Genuine Fragrance" Combat Flight Squadron at the 911 Aircrew Base surrounded Chen Fei tightly, warmly welcoming his return.

"Rookie, let me introduce you to our new members."

Deputy Squadron Leader Irinei Rusios pushed two faces Chen Fei hadn't seen before forward, pointing to the curly-haired young girl with light brown skin on the left hand side, saying: "Nasisha Star, flight call sign 'Rosemary'."

Then pointing to the shy young black man on the right, he said: "Noah Martin, flight call sign 'Hot Cocoa'. Both of you, this is our combat pilot and professional mechanic for the Aircrew Base, 'Rookie' Chen Fei. He's a Class B Metal Elemental Psychic Power user! Also, the bird on his shoulder is Xiao Jiu, our Jiu Defense Company's mascot, it's a Magical Beast!"

"Hello, 'Rookie!' Xiao Jiu!"

The two newcomers saluted Chen Fei together, expressing they have heard a lot about him.

"Hello, 'Rosemary,' 'Hot Cocoa,' nice to meet you. Are you getting used to staying here?"

Chen Fei welcomed like-minded newcomers joining the "Genuine Fragrance" squadron, becoming colleagues to work and fight together.

His real working relationship remains at Jiu Defense Company, thinking this way isn't wrong.

"Chirp!"

Pure Light Sparrow Xiao Jiu tilted its head, tweeting a clear greeting.

The light brown-skinned curly-haired girl "Rosemary" Nasisha shrugged her shoulders, candidly said: "It's nice here. Colleagues are very enthusiastic and friendly, even beyond my expectations, I like it here!"

"I've become friends with everyone, it's not lonely here at all, except that Squadron Leader Chekhov always drives drunk!"

The young black man "Hot Cocoa" cast a wink at Chen Fei, his voice was the one Chen Fei heard on the communication channel complaining openly about Chekhov Big Bear being too noisy.

Everyone together laughed heartily, Chekhov not driving drunk wouldn't be Chekhov, it's a characteristic of the "Genuine Fragrance" Combat Flight Squadron.

Chekhov, who just gulped down a bottle of Erguotou, laughed foolishly, showing no signs of anger at all.

Even though they're newcomers, they're not polite to their immediate superior one bit,

Just by Squadron Leader Chekhov's offhand style, it's hard to respect him, there's no such thing as a sense of distance in the "Genuine Fragrance" squadron, naturally blending upper and lower ranks and colleagues in one group.

The 911 Aircrew Base's organization structure is very flat, aside from different job roles, rank existence doesn't matter much, so Big Boss Hanna Gagar doesn't emphasize this.

Pilot "Sauerkraut" Tempun Schneider standing in the crowd felt sentimental, times have changed, how could you think in a blink of an eye, with newcomers arriving, he himself became the elder at 911 Aircrew Base, it's been just how long!

"Rookie, who is this?"

The deputy squadron leader Irinei Rusios, personally leading the team to welcome Chen Fei, noticed the figure standing at the door of the small flying ship, shadowed from head to toe in Single Soldier Tactical Armor with a long sword slung across the back.

"He's my bodyguard, Dang Wei Jun, don't mind him, Old Party is not good at socializing."

Chen Fei didn't plan to introduce Dang Wei Jun to his colleagues.

One reason being, they're not in the same social circle, there's no need for interaction, another is Old Party's lack of words, having him blend in with his colleagues in the "Genuine Fragrance" squadron is too difficult for this socially challenged man.

The always silent Dang Wei Jun is excellent at decisively wielding a blade, then leaving once done, asking him to chat is akin to asking him to chop someone.

Upon hearing Chen Fei said this, the pilots of the "Genuine Fragrance" Squadron immediately shifted their curious gaze from Dang Wei Jun.

For a bodyguard, being reticent is utterly normal, a virtue rather than a flaw.

Chen Fei spotted in the crowd a former fellow pilot who participated in training at "Eagle Nest" together, walked over and bumped fists with them.

"Hey, Tempun, how've you been?"

"Hey, been good, buddy, welcome back, no one's been bothering you while you were out, right?"

"Of course someone bothered me, the grass on their grave is already a foot tall."

"Hahaha!"

After the fist bump, Tempun Schneider embraced Chen Fei.

In the past, when he first arrived, he treated Chen Fei as his backbone until he got used to the work and lifestyle here.

"How's the maintenance team? Is Big Brother Xiao alright?"

Looking towards the distant hangar, Chen Fei's first job at the 911 Aircrew Base was in these towering steel structure sheds.

Meeting a good boss is pure luck when starting out in a job.

"The maintenance chief is doing great, but one of his hands left, you know, this is a private company, staff turnover is normal."

Iline Rusios answered Chen Fei's inquiry.

"Burp! Rookie, now that you're back, you're not leaving again, are you? Oh my, ow ow ow..."

Squadron Leader Chekhov swung his sturdy arm around Chen Fei's shoulders, only to have the alcoholic fumes he exhaled leave the little bird pecking him hard, although blood wasn't visible, the pecks left red marks instantly, making him yelp loudly on the spot.

"Your breath is too pungent!"

Chen Fei felt no sympathy, Big Bear Squadron Leader doing foolish things is par for the course, nobody finds it surprising.

"Is it?"

Chekhov breathed into his palm, sniffed, rolled his eyes like his soul exited for two seconds, then exhaled long and displayed his teeth saying: "Nothing wrong, fragrant as ever! Right, 'Devil Pepper'?"

He was going to breathe onto his deputy squadron leader, only to be directly pinned on the tarmac and pummeled. Enjoying the story? Find more at MV-LEMPYR.

This guy probably has no salvation left!

"Chirp! Chirp!"

The Pure Light Sparrow dancing on Chen Fei's shoulder chirped mischievously.

The pilots from the "Genuine Fragrance" Combat Flight Squadron surrounded Chen Fei, who had just returned to the 911 Aircrew Base, escorting him to the hangar where the maintenance team was still busy with routine work on the aircraft.

One minute in the air, one hour on the ground, as long as aircraft are flying, consumption is inevitable, the enormous roar is the burning of Star Yuan itself. Without the hefty contractor fees and various bonuses from the aircrew base, a typical military operator couldn't maintain such an aerial fighting force.

Totally concentrated on their work, they hadn't noticed the commotion outside the hangar until Chen Fei and others approached, before the maintenance chief Xiao Ming noticed.

A face smeared with daily grease and oil, ancient and bleak, devoid of much expression, just nodding faintly.

"Back you are!"

Chen Fei stood upright, loudly declared: "Rookie Chen Fei, reporting to the maintenance chief!"

Originally, he was part of the maintenance team, later he was poached by Big Bear Squadron Leader to join the "Genuine Fragrance" squadron, and couldn't return since. If the schedules of the two teams didn't overlap, the maintenance chief might not have let him go.

"Check No. 216 plane over there, help Xiao Lin out, change into the work clothes first."

Xiao Ming didn't utter too many pleasantries, immediately assigned work to Chen Fei who just returned.

"Old Xiao, you don't ... mm mm!"

Chen Fei barely returned, instead of receiving a welcoming celebration, he was immediately assigned work, which obviously dampened spirits. Big Bear was about to say something when he was dragged away by the crew while covering his mouth.

Big Brother Xiao, not only can fix planes, but also fix people. Chekhov Squadron Leader possesses a robust figure like a Big Bear, also with boldness, but lacks the combat power of Big Bear in front of the maintenance chief. Getting pummeled is minor, but losing face for the entire "Genuine Fragrance" squadron is a serious matter.

"Maintenance chief, you're busy, we'll head out first!"

Over ten people carried the silent Chekhov out of the hangar like a race for life.

Chen Fei found his work clothes in the personal belongings locker of the maintenance team, washed spotless, hung neatly, no doubt Big Brother Xiao had prepared them, waiting for the day of Chen Fei's return.

Donning his mechanic's outfit, Chen Fei went to the work area, seeing the mechanic sweating profusely while working on his tablet.