Sky-cracking Rider

Combat spaceships can launch dozens of missiles at will, with dense firing from particle beam cannons, laser cannons, and railguns, something crystal jets can't even compare to.

In reality, it's almost impossible for crystal jets to face off against combat spaceships alone, as if all our numerous sea, land, and air combat units are just sitting idle. What about our allies? Firepower support? Long-range and close-range stereo attacks? Letting a combat spaceship erupting blue flames into our midst, do they not want NMD (double entendre, you know) anymore?

There's plenty of fish in the sea; don't single out one flower. Crystal jets don't need to give combat spaceships a chance to showcase their firepower advantage. Launching sneak attacks, swift assaults, and hitting-and-running are what one should do.

But in simulation combat, Chen Fei's opponent was forced to play doggedly, otherwise, why fly far away? To slack off? The situation is instead disadvantageous for crystal jets.

As Chen Xiao'er's opponent, Sky Knight "Swift Eagle" Ramus Doran was also having a hard time!

He tried several times to drag the cooperative ship into his combat rhythm, but Chen Fei just wouldn't fall for it, completely doing his own thing.

Beep, beep, beep, beep!

A piercing alarm sounded in the cockpit.

"Threat No.1! Threat No.1! Direction 79, distance 45, speed 3, direction 245, distance 69, speed 2.9."

The AI system of the crystal jet identified the missiles carrying Elemental Annihilation Bombs, numbering two, and classified them as the number one threat.

Threat No.1 includes all tactical-level weapons that could threaten crystal jets, not just Elemental Annihilation Bombs, but also nuclear weapons.

The AR visual assistance effect on the tactical helmet highlighted the two KDK-1 air-breathing hypersonic intelligent missiles sneaking behind many other missiles, since they were just launched, their speed hadn't ramped up fully yet. If they were to soar above Mach 5, then there'd be trouble, but it's only a matter of time.

In just five or six seconds, those two "Dragon Slayer Missiles" could ramp up their speed to Mach 5, or even faster.

So the time left for Sky Knight "Swift Eagle" Ramus Doran was running out, with at most only 20 seconds, or even less.

Entered into the flight simulator, crystal jet "Super Eagle Feather" swiftly corrected to an attack angle state and dove with full power towards 2 o'clock direction, the magic array optimized the best acceleration sonic cone shape.

Although energy aerial combat skills aren't significantly meaningful for crystal jets, even catching a slight speed advantage right now might ensure successfully dodging the "Dragon Slayer Missile's" 500-meter annihilation radius.

"'Adam,' the third 'Dragon Slayer Missile,' set temporary fixed parameters, direction 270, distance 30 kilometers, launch!"

Chen Fei finally launched the third standby KDK-1 air-breathing hypersonic intelligent missile.

Artificial Intelligence AI has a certain advantage; it never asks why. Whatever Chen Fei says, "Adam" executes it, without a hint of hesitation or delay.

A missile roared out from the cooperative ship's port side, maintaining a straight trajectory without a target.

But just then, right ahead of the crystal jet, moving past the cooperative ship's vapor trail route and creating distance, there appeared an apparently stray missile.

Stray missile? Wandering missile!

In this era of precision-guided strikes, how can there be so many stray missiles? They're all meticulously designed traps.

Compared to light combat aircraft, combat spaceships lack any serious attack angles. Precisely speaking, it should be a top-bottom, left-right, front-back full-range attack without any blind spots.

Thus, merely passing by is impossible. Accurately speaking, it should just be like a rifle firing at airplanes with lead anticipation.

Chen Fei brazenly treated the missile as an inertial-guided weapon.

When the third "Dragon Slayer Missile" approached the 30-kilometer mark, it instantaneously reverted to automatic guidance mode, receiving guidance data from the cooperative ship, easily executing a small-radius turn. At this moment, its distance from the crystal jet was less than 10 kilometers.

The missile's speed wasn't high, only Mach 3, but coupled with the crystal jet's own charging speed, this wasn't merely a simple arithmetic problem, it's equally a deadly math problem.

"'Adam,' calculate the timing, coordinate 'Dragon Slayer Missile' detonation, railgun battery prepare full-focus fire, laser cannon, and tethered beam cannon fire synchronously."

Chen Fei continuously issued commands; this is the advantage and rhythm of the combat spaceship, not needing to worry about other opponents, allowing firepower to be fully unleashed without reservation.

"F*K!"

Upon realizing the sudden appearance of the "Dragon Slayer Missile" on the left front was a trap leaving him in a dilemma, Sky Knight "Swift Eagle" Ramus Doran roared frantically.

Charging was not an option, nor was not charging.

If charged forward, the front would turn into a 500-meter diameter Elemental Annihilation zone, where the crystal jet would be annihilated instantly.

If not charged forward, forcibly maneuvering to an arc would inevitably slow down the crystal jet, and the nearby stalker combat spaceship's actions would be obvious even if one uses toe logic.

Ramus Doran didn't guess wrong.

He thought about it, and of course, Chen Fei anticipated it ahead.

The dense barrage from the railgun battery rushed in, while the particle beams and laser beams weaving between the barrage gaps didn't stop, all to create an opportunity for the third "Dragon Slayer Missile."

72 conventional missiles blocked any escape routes for the crystal jet; though a mere one or two conventional missiles couldn't break through defenses, collectively they're as relentless as an ant swarm killing an elephant. Two aren't enough, so make it twenty, twenty aren't enough, so make it seventy. Absorbing full seventy-two consecutive blasts would make even the Monkey King dizzy.

In fact, the conventional missiles chasing the crystal jet exceed seventy-two, still surviving the first batch of 12 long-range missiles and the second batch of 48 mid-range missiles.

With the fire sea ahead and the abyss behind.

Sky Knight Ramus Doran was forced into an unavoidable predicament.

"This is it, the endgame! All firepower output, exhaust all ammunition!"

The opponent hesitated for a second, missing the final opportunity, and Chen Fei clenched his fist tightly, putting in all his efforts for a decisive victory in one move.

The torrent of bullets pouring down covered the slightly hesitating Crystal Jet in an instant. Then, a final explosion of blue light suddenly burst forth, swallowing everything and ending it all.

Battle over!

When experts exchange blows, the outcome is often determined by a single move.

The scenario of struggling till the last breath might only happen in movies or novels.

The gap between imagination and reality is always significant. In science fiction works from over thirty years ago, interstellar travel often involved long-term deep space voyages on space battleships. However, the actual situation is different. Through the "Dimensional Gate," a small step can become a giant leap for civilization. Whether it's the Void Ship from Cangqiong Star or the Space Battleship of the Blue Star Civilization, neither has ever flown out of their own star system.

"Click!"

The cockpit cover of the flight simulator split into four parts, revealing the person inside.

Not far away, in the No. 55 Flight Simulator, the Sky Knight Ramus Doran saluted Chen Fei.

"Well done!"

This battle wasn't an unfair match; the previous information discrepancy had already been neutralized. With both parties prepared in advance, neither Chen Fei nor the Sky Knight Ramus Doran would object to the outcome.

"You're really skilled too!"

Chen Fei gave a thumbs up to his opponent.

If the opponent hadn't hesitated for that fleeting moment at the end and made a decisive choice, the longer the battle dragged on, the more the variables would slip out of his control.

So at the last moment, Chen Fei put all his efforts into one decisive action, firing with full force.

"Congratulations!"

"Nicely done!"

"That last move was still too reckless!"

"I really envy the spaceships, it's like their ammunition costs nothing."

The combat pilots of The First Sovereign surrounded Chen Fei. Some patted his shoulder, some tousled his hair, and some put their arms around him. He didn't embarrass their sovereignty, which was worth encouraging.

"Let me tell you, that Mylan has been eliminated. In the upcoming 'Ranking Battle,' you won't encounter him."

Someone relayed this news to Chen Fei.

The challenger unexpectedly didn't last till the end, missing out on a fated final showdown. Acting like a big shot but ending up looking foolish is truly embarrassing.

"Really? Haha, what an unlucky guy!"

Chen Fei glanced around until he spotted Sky Knight "Night Cry" Mylan from Alaska's 11th Air Squadron standing with arms crossed in the distance. When Mylan noticed Chen Fei's gaze, he snorted coldly and turned his head aside.

How could a noble Sky Knight not make it to the next round, while an ordinary commoner advanced smoothly? His pride was lost all the way to Siberia. No longer having that previous arrogance, even if he did, it now turned into tsundere behavior.

"Mylan, Mr. Mylan, I've entered the fourth round; Mylan, did you make it?"

Chen Fei didn't plan on letting him off the hook. When you hit someone, aim for the face; when you seek revenge, do it promptly.

Mylan, exasperated, stormed out of the hangar, striding away.

He should really change his call sign—no need to cry only at night; he can whimper during the day too.

"I did it. Took him down in just three rounds!"

The person informing Chen Fei was the mastermind who defeated "Night Cry" Mylan, speaking with a tone full of pride.

"Awesome!"

Chen Fei gave a thumbs up in admiration.

The confrontation with Sky Knight "Swift Eagle" Ramus Doran had concluded, aligning with the tail end of the same batch of simulated battles.

Defeating a Sky Knight in such a short time is indeed something to be proud of.

"Boarding number 111 'Wind Chime,' No. 01, against boarding number 1341 'White Socks,' No. 17, please board!"

"Boarding number 999..."

The second group of simulated battles for the third round of the "Ranking Battle" sounded the starting horn.

Chen Fei remained occupied, pulled aside by the pilots of The First Sovereignty for further tutoring—a game of strategy.

His performance in the third round will inevitably draw the attention of opponents in the next round. In fact, it's already quite eye-catching to have a combat spaceship intrude in a "Ranking Battle" crowded with Sky Knights.

With each round, the challenge difficulty will escalate dramatically. Chen Fei's luck might not last, and ultimately, he will have to rely on solid strength to succeed. Even if encountering a Sky Knight from the same sovereignty, no one can afford to hold back.