Sky-cracking Rider

When Chen Fei had traveled day and night at full speed to reach the capital of the Tunguska Region, Yarsk City, all members of Team 04 had already been relocated to the third stronghold, including the rescued Adrian and Lulu'an.

However, the mount of the Holy Knight, the Second Rank Wind Series Magical Beast, the Green Scale Colt Mini, had been snatched away by the attackers.

More precisely, the group that attacked the second stronghold had specifically targeted this Blue Scaled Colt.

The Mobile Base Vehicle, braving the dust and wind, drove into the specially excavated underground garage of the third stronghold under cover of darkness.

"Chen Fei, you've worked hard!"

Seeing that Chen Fei had arrived at Yarsk City two days ahead of schedule, Adrian Benjamin, a First Rank fire mage wrapped up like a mummy, personally welcomed him in a wheelchair in the garage.

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Only now did Team 04's combat strength begin to return to its full glory; even if the attack from a few days ago were to happen again, the enemy would not be able to leave unscathed.

"Jiu!~"

Little Bird flew out of the vehicle first.

It could now read various types of thermometers. When the outdoor temperature was above 0 degrees Celsius, there was no need to worry about becoming a frozen bird.

The third stronghold had a small furnace burning, keeping the temperature in the underground garage at around 16 degrees Celsius. Tired of staying inside the vehicle, Little Bird flew out first thing to frolic and ventilate.

It landed on Adrian's head, pecked vigorously at the gauze under his little claws, and then hopped onto the wheelchair, jumping around curiously, testing the feel of the claws.

"Little Jiu is back too!"

Adrian's voice was hoarse, but he wasn't the least bit angry.

The return of Team 04's little Band-Aid meant his injuries were now savable.

Although Lulu'an's herbal treatments were quite effective, with minimal side effects and less consumption of vital energy, they were ultimately no match for the immediate effect of Light Healing Spells, especially as now was not the time to rest and heal slowly.

"Little Jiu, give Captain Adrian a few 'Light of Redemption' spells!"

Chen Fei pointed at the thoroughly bandaged fire mage, who probably had been waiting not only for him but also for Little Jiu's return.

Little Bird immediately launched a Second Rank Light-based Spell.

A fist-sized Light Orb quickly formed and shot into Adrian's chest.

"Ha, Little Jiu is really amazing!"

The fire mage instantly felt as if he was soaking in a hot spring, his entire body, from head to toe, enveloped by a warm sensation, and his wounds began to itch slightly.

He resisted the urge to scratch, well aware that this was a sign of the wounds healing rapidly.

The action teams under the "Bear Hunting Special Operations Division" did not have many Light System Casters like Little Jiu.

While Holy Knights could also use the "Light Healing Technique," the more effective Second Rank "Light of Redemption" was completely beyond their capability.

"Where are Lulu'an and the others?"

Chen Fei looked around; only Adrian was in the garage, the others were not in sight.

Adrian let out a comfortable moan as he twisted his body, saying, "Don't worry, they are all fine. Bassan and Kiterley are gathering information. Knight Sam, along with Apu and Old Ruan, are keeping an eye on those guys; Mouri and Susanna are interrogating prisoners; Lulu'an is cooking, and the Puppet Master is in the monitoring room."@@novelbin@@

The reunited members of Team 04 were working together, preparing to retrieve the Holy Knight's mount and to uncover the enemy's background.

"What's the scoop on those guys who stole the Green Scaled Colt?"

Chen Fei pushed the wheelchair, exiting the garage with Adrian. To dare to steal a Magical Beast mount from Team 04 was beyond bold.

Little Jiu's Light Healing Spells hadn't stopped; starting with 'Light of Redemption,' and when magical energy ran low, switching to First Rank 'Healing Spells.' The nickname 'little Band-Aid' was not for nothing.

Ever since taking two doses of Elemental Affinity Enhancement Potions, not only had the speed of casting spells increased, but the frequency of possible casts had also increased. This was the most direct benefit of enhanced Elemental Affinity.

Because Pure Light Sparrow started from a low base, the effect of the magic potion was so pronounced.

For human mages or other, more powerful Magical Beasts, the Elemental Affinity Enhancement Potion might not have had such a significant effect.

However, consuming more Elemental Affinity Enhancement Potions was not necessarily better; even if poured into freely, it might not increase Elemental Affinity to nine stars, as this also depended on the user's bloodline and latent potential.

Spiritual power, Magical Power, and Elemental Affinity together formed a triad, complementing one another.

The easiest to enhance was the magic power that represented the rank. Xiao Jiu had a Third Rank Light-element Magical Beast Crystal Core, so there was no worry about replenishing magic power. Next was Elemental Affinity, and now only two universal Elemental Affinity Enhancement Potions and one Light Elemental Affinity Enhancement Potion remained, sufficient for Little Bird to reach the limit of its bloodline talent.

The most difficult to enhance, however, was spiritual power intensity, which was greatly affected by bloodline talent. Even within the same bloodline, the intensity indices could vary from high to low. Potions that could enhance spiritual power were even rarer than those specialized for enhancing Elemental Affinity, and even if Chen Fei risked his old life, he might not be able to obtain one.

But Chen Fei had already prepared five Bloodline Inducing Potions for Xiao Jiu in advance. If exhausting all resources still didn't break through the current limit of his bloodline talent, he might have to take a gamble to see if he could induce a powerful ancestral bloodline.

Adrian, sitting in a wheelchair, said, "It's likely the local gangs, taking orders to acquire magical beast mounts for the rich. That's why they targeted Mini, but we still need to pry out the specific clues from those few captives. One of them is particularly tight-lipped, probably a core member of the gang. Let's head to the interrogation room first. Mouri and Susanna are there using torture."

Those who could mix in the business of military contractors were generally ruthless, and torture and coercion were completely free of any psychological burden for them.

To deal with gangsters, fighting ruthlessness with ruthlessness was just right.

If anyone has objections, consult Blue Star Global United Defense Committee first. Sovereignty typically wouldn't nitpick on such trivial matters over just a few gangster scum.

The Blue Scaled Colt Mini was stolen, and Adrian wasn't lightly injured. The attackers weren't unscathed either, at least half of their men were killed, and five were captured alive, one of whom was too severely injured to survive 24 hours.

Those who took the Green Scale Colt Mini seemed to have treated their own comrades as disposable, abandoning them outright.

The Holy Knight lay in ambush near the second stronghold, but didn't see that group sneaking back to prepare for a rescue of their comrades.

"Mouri must be an expert!"

Chen Fei never underestimated the sister next door who looked gentle and lovely yet knowledgeable and polite.

For a woman to become the deputy director of the ground combat department, even if only a deputy, daring to mingle in Africa and self-proclaiming as the Wind Ghost Swordsman in a male-dominated sovereignty like Dongying, she definitely had to be ruthless among the ruthless.

Thus, when Adrian was in trouble, he immediately contacted Mouri Misono. Now, it seemed, allowing Squad 04 to regain composure did not disappoint.

Before they even approached the interrogation room, heart-wrenching screams were already audible from afar.

"Still ongoing!"

Adrian estimated that there still wasn't much progress.

From the preliminary interrogation results, among the four living mouths, three seemed to be uninformed peripheral fighters, dumbfounded and mumbling incoherently, but the other had a remarkably calm demeanor, flustered yet trying to deceive from start to end, probably not just an ordinary gang member. No matter the act, it couldn't fool several members of Squad 04 who had interrogation experience.

Regrettably, the devoted Mao Mei Tanya had been sent back to her homeland by Chen Fei. If she were still here, with her Grade A Psychic Ability, perhaps something might have been divined without the need to painfully torture the captives.

Bang!

The heavy iron door of the interrogation room moved to one side.

Sitting in a wheelchair, Adrian and Chen Fei pushed the door open and entered. The room was filled with the stench of blood, urine, and feces; the use of torture had led to incontinence, likely causing the captives to psychologically collapse. They probably presumed they would receive humane treatment and had no idea that they would encounter brutal Asura methods.

"Chen Fei, you're back!"

The gory-handed Mouri Misono's face cleared of ferocity, revealing only a joyful smile.

"Adrian, Chen Fei!"

Grade B ice-attribute ability user Susanna Jean Piault, holding a hot water bottle, greeted the two as they entered.

Even as the small furnace's heating raised the room temperature to over twenty degrees Celsius, Susanna, particularly susceptible to cold, still felt the chill to her bones and had to wear an extra layer or two to feel slightly better.

"No results yet?"

Chen Fei surveyed the four men shackled to the wall, all looking down and despondent from evidently rough handling.

If Mouri Misono used her special move "Unlimited Ripping Slash" on a small whip, well, that would probably equate to death by a thousand cuts.

"If it doesn't work, just decide by firing squad! Lay a steel plate under their feet, stick them in a Railgun, and 'Biu,' send them to Nirvana."

Chen Fei sneered.

The acceleration from a Railgun would definitely surpass Somersault Cloud, making it possible to catch up on eating hot Monk's Flesh.

The Man-eater Flowers back in the homeland were exceptionally vibrant.