Sky-cracking Rider

Due to the strong inclusion of the Pure Light Sparrow Xiao Jiu and the light element linkage of the local Pure Light Sparrow flock, healing spells were continuously cast, and the injuries caused by the black vortex cloud back home stabilized within a few days. As long as nutrition keeps up, recovery will soon begin.

Modern people usually have an excess of nutrition, so Light Series spells rarely cause metabolic burnout. Just ensure an adequate intake of calcium, vitamins, and proteins. Sugar, salt, and fats, on the other hand, will never be in short supply.

The imported 1,100 Pure Light Sparrows gradually got in place, but contrary to the city's belief, they didn't obediently move into the artificial bird nests set up in the parks. Instead, they continued their original habits, forming small groups of around ten and dispersing in various parts of the city. The elaborate bird nests, financed by the city budget, were occupied by other bird species.

Although they didn't settle as directed by the city, the initial goal of introducing these thousand Pure Light Sparrows was still achieved.

Soon, these thousand-odd Pure Light Sparrows centered themselves around Xiao Jiu, coming at a call and leaving at a wave, testing the summoning of a thousand sparrows repeatedly, resembling a well-trained army.

It was hard to imagine that previously, they were just a harmless rabble.

To be precise, they were about to be slaughtered for grilled bird skewers. After being well-fed and released, they thrived again, without any thoughts of taking revenge on society.

The sparrows themselves were cheap, with a total package cost of just 500 Star Yuan. However, the cross-border transport with a live (additional 10% shipping quantity) guarantee cost a substantial 500,000 Star Yuan, resulting in an average cost per sparrow of 455 Star Yuan, enough to make the thought of eating grilled bird skewers turn one's eyes white.

Now they're protected under the city's endangered species list, so eating them is out of the question.

Even though the elemental series energy activity on Blue Star could not compare to that of Cangqiong Star, the light element linkage caused by the thousand-odd Pure Light Sparrows still resulted in over a hundred reaching Human Rank Second Order quickly, with even two at Human Rank Third Stage, and over half the flock able to cast spells.

Soon, these thousand Pure Light Sparrows would all likely have the capability to cast basic Human Rank First Stage Light Series spells, maybe "Light Healing Technique," "Illumination Technique," or "Light Mirror Spell." The actual spell would vary from sparrow to sparrow, with more talented ones having more than one spell.

In an environment with active elemental energy like Cangqiong Star, their advancement probability would at least double.

Before ending the video call with his family, Chen Fei sternly warned his naughty little sister again.

He was her elder brother, so he had the right.

If someone else had tied Little Sister Chen upside down and spanked her, it would be considered harassment. But if it was family, well, Emmm... no problem, no problem!

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"Namo Amitabha!"

As the ruthless elder brother ended the call, he turned around to see the persistent monk greeted him with clasped hands and a slight bow.

His kindly appearance resembled a high monk.

However... there was still oil around his mouth from the chicken leg he just ate. Couldn't he wipe it off?

That hypocritical bald thief!

"Get lost!"

Chen Xiao'er snarled in disgust.

What Namo Amitabha?

Shouldn't it be Namo Gatling Bodhisattva?

This meat-loving monk was clearly quoting incorrectly – converting beings with three hundred sixty shots per minute in great compassion and mercy.

"Patron, this monk has the latest news about the parasitic species!"

The monk remained calm and unresentful, well accustomed to mutual jabs with Chen Fei. They were more like best frenemies than friends.

Both knew very well that, despite Miyoshi Monk's often cheeky behavior around Chen Fei, pretending to be his buddy, in reality, he was a monitor planted by the Blue Star Global United Defense Committee, doing open surveillance.

If Chen Fei dared to misuse his war resources, it would be Miyoshi Xuesen who'd arrest him on the spot.

So far, none of the ninjas accompanying the monk had made an appearance.

Despite the monk's friendly, harmless demeanor, with his A-level Dark Elemental Psychic powers and the ninjas' number and peculiar Psi skills, they were more than capable of catching the B-level Metal Ability User Chen Fei off guard – excellent at doing dirty jobs.

"What news?"

Chen Fei immediately took it seriously, his earlier detest now gone.

"There are too many eyes and ears here; let's find somewhere more private?"

Miyoshi Xuesen tilted his head, suggesting they talk in private.

"Let's talk inside the airship!"

Chen Fei led the way to his No. 2 flagship landed in the camp. That was his domain, safe from various espionage equipment, and nobody could sneak in.

With the Snow Mountain large armed Magic Cube warship absent, his airship stayed for observation. In emergencies, it could still evacuate everyone.

Compared to its original size, the No. 2 flagship had now upgraded to 120 meters long, 50% larger than the No. 1 flagship, almost equal to a ten-thousand-ton ship, though still smaller than large airships.

However, as a professional warship, size didn't directly correlate with combat power. While a larger vessel could carry more equipment and combat units, it also had a bigger target area and could be a massive sitting duck if not maneuverable enough – a No. 1 target on the battlefield.

The two reached the bridge, and the hatch closed.

Miyoshi Monk took out his phone, tapped a few times, resulting in a soft ding from Chen Fei's device.

Both phone and AI notified him of a received data packet.

"A video?"

Chen Fei saw "Adam" pre-decompressing the file and confirmed the full decompression, extracting all files combined into one package.

"This is a strike report on the 'Seed Nests,' including some from Cangqiong Star. Your submitted intel made a major contribution."

Besides being a monitor, the monk was also a VIP one-on-one liaison officer. With his clearance level, he naturally accessed such intel – something the command center operators couldn't even know about.

"Any rewards?"

Chen Fei nonchalantly opened a video file, presented through Adam's AR video aid.

The video, an amalgam of several segments, showed various mechanical probes confirming underground Seed Nests' presence. Shortly after, a Ground-Penetrating Thermobaric Bomb struck, penetrating the Seed Nest's internal space. The scouting probes captured final scenes of the bomb's blaze and heat evaporating transparent viscous fluid before an Element Annihilation Bomb obliterated everything.

The other videos were similar. As the monk said, they featured different sovereignties, including Cangqiong Star Civilization's purging records, deploying Thermobaric Bombs and Element Annihilation Bombs alongside Cangqiong's exclusive Forbidden Curse bombardments – all decisively annihilating the elusive Seed Nests.

In dealing with black vortex clouds, Blue Star sovereignties hadn't been idle – actively clearing internal Seed Nest hazards, eliminating targets upon confirmation. The Ground-Penetrating Thermobaric Bomb and Element Annihilation Bomb combination proved nearly foolproof, boasting scarily high clearing efficiency, disregarding overkill – ensuring no escapes seemed paramount.

"Of course there are rewards, but it's still under discussion."

The monk didn't hide anything from Chen Fei.

Providing intel on Seed Nests was nearly as crucial as mitigating the black vortex cloud threat.

Removing these hazards gave Blue Star Civilization more confidence in facing the 'Prophecy End Times,' avoiding falling into internal and external crises.

"What kind of rewards? Something tangible, please!"

Chen Fei showed little interest, inherently content with moderate wealth, comfortable with a million Star Yuan in the bank, ensuring a lifetime of carefree living, house, car, and education for his children. He didn't dream of immense wealth or power – no need to rival bigwigs like his uncle or Mr. Randon.

"What do you want? You can ask, though approval is another matter. For outrageous demands, think twice."

The monk sincerely advised, fearing Chen Xiao'er might have irrational aspirations.

He dealt with countless greedy fools before, not wanting Chen Fei – one he somewhat respected – to join that club.

"Then I'll request something!"

Chen Fei soon decided.

The parasitic species' threat loomed like the Sword of Damocles over all Blue Star people. Wealth and power were meaningless in this racial struggle; no one was exempt.

Considering the situation, he would both fight the parasitic species to protect Blue Star Civilization and prepare for the worst.

"Don't want money?"

The monk was surprised.

To him, money was the most practical choice – enabling purchases of anything one might need. Issues solvable by money were not true problems.

Chen Fei tentatively asked, "Is there any storage space capable of holding living beings?"

"Huh?"

The monk was taken aback, then shook his head. "How could such a thing exist!"

Storage spaces had relatively constant time and space properties, unable to store living beings. Either the entity couldn't be stored, or it would die upon release – putting living beings in storage would be murder.

If such a thing existed, Blue Star and Cangqiong Star's interstellar quota trade would've used it for large-scale agricultural and pastoral products long ago.

Chen Fei, still unconvinced, continued to ask, "What about related technology?"

"No, if it existed, wouldn't Cangqiong Star have developed it after all these years?"

The monk kept shaking his head, not needing to investigate thoroughly – basic logic sufficed to conclude.