Sky-cracking Rider

"Damn that was loud!"

Chen Fei scratched his ears.

Even though he was inside the city, despite the distance, he was still shaken so badly that his blood churned, and his chest felt stuffy.

One could only imagine what it must be like near the center of the explosion; it was likely that all living things had been violently torn apart into fragments by the brutal shockwave.

Given such a blast, even if hundreds of thousands of flying-type mutants approached, probably half of them would be wiped out instantly.

"This power! Hiss!"

Adrian gasped in astonishment.

No military contractor could produce such a massive weapon.

Of course, there was no need for one.

Compared to the mutant onslaught that Hablav faced, what the other aircrew bases dealt with was child's play, mere housekeeping.

No wonder the mass-produced, inexpensive "Big Mouth Monster" became the main model, simply because the targets were not challenging enough.

But if those aircrew bases didn't constantly wear down the occasionally emerging mutants, letting them roam freely in the wild, they would sooner or later become a significant threat, even risking human survival.

"It looks like this impact should end very soon!"

Kiterley, a Grade A Metal Ability User, said, receiving nods of agreement from Apu and Lulu'an.

If such a powerful weapon were used, it would be too much even for humans, let alone for mutants that relied solely on their bodies and had no weapons.

Even if organizations like "Hyakki Yagyo" or "Sacred Advent" were playing tricks in the dark, there was no way modern weaponry could arm all these mutants.

Although there were many mutants, some huge in size, others incredibly fast or exceedingly violent with diverse combat abilities, they could never fight like a real army; they were always just a disorderly crowd, acting independently.

Because the mutants acted purely on instinct, the Blue Star Global United Defense Committee didn't need advanced tactics; just by maintaining superior firepower, they could obliterate them as easily as one would dispatch chickens and dogs, ultimately forcing them to perish under the walls of Hablav City.

Expecting a fierce and exhilarating battle, Twin Blade Sister Mouri Misono, holding two samurai swords crosswise, said with some regret, "That's really too bad!"

What she hadn't expected was that it would be a grand fireworks display. Enjoy new chapters from My Virtual Library Empire

The constant launching of missiles, rockets, and the shrieking of railgun shots, along with numerous combat aircraft, made the city's defense system, which operated on the principle of repelling enemies outside the walls, rumble shockingly; the shockwaves swept across the land, but inside the city, apart from hearing the noise, the cautious ability users seemed to be doing nothing but spectating.

"Woo!~~~~"

A deafening roar, like thunder, exploded from outside the city to inside.

No one had anticipated that it would take less than ten minutes from the start of the city defenses firing to breaching the city.

From a distance, they saw a possibly residential or administrative building collapsing slowly, as a massive creature with a bosy of coarse, sharp angles, nonchalantly made its way through the city. With its ten or so legs making a preparatory motion, the next second, it surged forward over a hundred meters, smashing into a ten-story building.

The building, over forty meters high, crumbled like blocks in an instant, breaking apart into innumerable pieces, even the fiercely projecting rebars flew wildly around.

Concrete blocks, steel bars, and various debris fell like rain over the entire block.

Luckily, there were no people inside, otherwise, the collision would have resulted in a heavy casualty toll, even ability users wouldn't have been spared.

The air wave created by the charge even formed a shockwave, shattering countless glasses within hundreds of meters, though only a few fell and scattered glass everywhere, but it was enough to see that the supposedly transparent glass windows and doors were now packed with dense cracks, barely discernible from the outside.

The buildings here had no protective barriers, or perhaps, even the protective barriers could not function effectively.

"Woo..."

Shaking off the debris from its body, the massive creature let out a piercing howl, its sides emitting jets of white vapor that hissed ceaselessly.

"Where did this big guy come from?"

Stunned and ringing in their ears, Adrian and the others simultaneously gasped in shock.

The previous loud disturbance might have been caused by this giant beast forcefully resisting the city defense system's barrage of fire, launching a high-speed assault, and using brute force to break through the tall, thick city walls, rushing straight into the city district.

In the uninhabited deserts of the Ocean Continent, particularly, there was no shortage of giant mutants beyond imagination. Even Squad 04 had encountered one from afar—it was practically a mountain. It was only after Hablav dispatched a Crystal Energy Jet Squadron multiple times to strike with full force that it was successfully killed.

Even BTS-0001 Tsar Worm, which couldn't compare in size to the mountainous mutant and hardly qualified even at the mountain's foot, could effortlessly swallow a whole mobile base vehicle, demonstrating just how many treasures were hidden in the mutant-infested Yangzhou Continent.

"'Adam,' aim, one solid round, let's greet it first."

Such a massive lump was in sight; not to strike it would be a disservice to the railgun, already primed and ready.

Standing on top of the mobile base vehicle, Chen Fei was eager to move.

Xiao Jiu also wanted to flap its wings and fly high to see what was happening, but it was caught by Chen Fei's father, who wouldn't let it fly around recklessly.

Just kidding, flying there and rubbing up against the firepower would mean "Biu," and not even a feather would be left.

"Chen Fei, wait!"

Adrian hurriedly called out to this recklessly bold guy.

In the midst of speaking, several missiles streaked across the sky and heavily bombarded the mutant that had suddenly invaded the urban area, the flames engulfing most of its body which couldn't withstand the impact and sank abruptly.

In each district's major thoroughfares, there were teams of Ability Users stationed; even if the city walls had been breached, Hablav was not a place mutants could easily intrude.

"What's up? Aren't you going to give that big guy a shot?"

Chen Fei turned his gaze, puzzled.

Because of Adrian's shout, he had missed the first wave of attacks.

"Better not to act rashly. We are responsible for defending this location, others will handle that area."

Adrian shook his head at Chen Fei.

If they couldn't kill the opponent and instead drew the big guy towards them, apart from scattering wreckage along the way, with just their abilities, they wouldn't even qualify to scratch itches for that big fella.

Adrian had barely finished speaking when a massive magic array appeared over the city, countless runes energized by Elemental Energy swiftly circulated, beginning to pry the rules of heaven and earth, making the lines and runes of the magic array increasingly brighter.

A fierce, dazzling beam of light descended from the sky, striking the position of the mutant, which had been hit by several missiles and was still shrouded in gunpowder smoke, and then, following the path that the big creature had charged through, slashed fiercely towards the outskirts of the city.

An explosion of light soared into the sky, and countless howling sounds, like Hyakki Yagyo, disappeared without a trace as suddenly as they had appeared.

The sobbing and howling in the city quieted down once again.

Following the mutant's invasion into the urban area, most of the other mutants that had come along were likely wiped out by this strike; even if there were survivors, they amounted to no more than a couple of kittens.

"Ooo..."

An ear-splitting lament rose through the rolling gunsmoke, quickly fading away.

The deadly strike from the magic array in the sky had heavily damaged the mutant, likely sealing its fate.

Being on the frontline against the mutants, Hablav City could truly be considered a super Aircrew Base, not only possessing a large number of combat personnel and equipment but also having a strike radius that could cover almost the entire Yangzhou Continent and the adjacent islands, it was far from as simple as it appeared on the surface.

The local TV station's news channel had marked out the distribution of the menacing mutant group, providing the latest real-time intelligence.

This public media could also be treated as an open intelligence platform.

"See! If the sky falls, there are tall ones to hold it up!"

Adrian glanced at the first strike point of the silence-inducing beam, where the dust and smoke still hadn't completely dispersed, and he shrugged his shoulders to Chen Fei.

It was just unclear who this "tall one" referred to.

"Warning! A large group of Flying-type species approaching, about 20 kilometers from Sector C."

The usually silent "Adam" suddenly issued a reminder using the Mobile Base Vehicle's horn.

It only publicly made a noise to share crucial information with others besides Chen Fei.

"Adam" had successfully connected to the internal data network of Hablav City, capable of instantly accessing a vast amount of firsthand information, even minutes faster than the news channel.

After all, the TV station required processes like news gathering, organizing, and editing before the understandable and concise information could be handed to the anchor and broadcast to viewers.

"'Adam,' connect to the 3D projection!"

After some thought, Chen Fei moved the cabin's 3D projection equipment to the roof.

Hundreds of thin beams intertwined above the Mobile Base Vehicle, outlining and constructing various shapes, and a large 3D image of Hablav City and its surroundings formed in an instant.

The dense group of mutants was marked out; Hablav looked like it was surrounded by a massive army.

In the sky, on the ground, and even underground, there were large numbers of mutants.

In the adjacent Central Great Desert, countless mutants emerged from their hiding spots, converging into an endless tide of mutants, huge and tiny intermixed as if forgetting their struggles, moving together in unison towards a direction, continuously swarming towards Hablav City.

The city's defense system, equipped with numerous weapon systems, was facing an unprecedented load.