Sky-cracking Rider

"We can't hold it!"

As a senior member of Habulav City management, Li Mei naturally knew what the ultimate defense means capable of guarding the entire Habulav City, the "City Canopy," could withstand.

From the flickering state of some runes in the magic array, one could determine how much longer it could last.

After all, covering the entire city was a super-huge magic array that required a massive amount of resources to construct and activate. The "City Canopy" could even be referred to as a forbidden curse without any exaggeration, although it was simply a defensive one.

Chen Fei bluntly asked, "How much longer can it hold?"

Without the protection of the magic array in the sky, the battle would inevitably deteriorate; he had to prepare in advance.

Li Mei did not conceal the truth, "At most five more minutes!"

As the two discussed, Shelter 257 had already been reached.

The shelter, having received the news in advance, opened its entrance. Even more ability users stood guard nearby, waiting for the people being transferred from Shelter 256.

Mobile Base Vehicle No. 2 was practically against the entrance, with its doors wide open. Adults on board alighted with children in tow, entering Shelter 257 in an orderly fashion.

Most of these children were dependents of ability users who resided in Habulav City, often with both parents working there. It was for convenience in care that the children were kept close by.

Although the headquarters of the Blue Star Global United Defense Committee was surrounded by mutants from the uninhabited areas, with sufficient numbers of ability users and military equipment for defense, plus routine extermination of mutants in the wilderness and desert, the city had always been very peaceful and even quite safe.

But no one had anticipated that this time the mutants' offensive would be so fierce that they broke into the city in a short time. Taking advantage of the gap in the city defense system, they allowed a large number of mutants to wreak havoc in the sky and on the ground.

Fortunately, there was an early warning. Non-combat personnel had taken refuge in the nearest shelters in advance, otherwise it would not only be a loss of various buildings and facilities, the casualties would have been unimaginable.

Chen Fei watched helplessly as a red and blue fireball pierced through the magic array, directly hitting a large building. Several floors were engulfed by flames instantly, with the upper levels beginning to tilt dangerously, the load-bearing structure clearly compromised.

"Can the shelters withstand it?"

Li Mei, after coaxing her child into the shelter, turned and said, "The shelters are not just one layer. The lowest level can withstand a direct hit from a nuclear weapon."

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It was likely that from the very start of the city's construction plans, the worst-case scenario had been considered—should the situation become irretrievable, even if the Ocean Continent was riddled with nuclear radiation, that wouldn't make much difference.

Neutron bombs are wonderful things. Drop one over the city center, and after ten days to half a month, there wouldn't be any living creatures left in the entire Habulav region.

Even mutants produced by nuclear radiation wouldn't be able to withstand the intense exposure and would succumb to complete DNA collapse.

Of course, if they managed to survive, they would likely mutate into something formidable.

But that was a low probability event, highly unlikely.

By that time, the Combat Corps equipped with National Treasure Artifacts, the Crystal Jet squadrons, and top tier ability users would take care of it. One or two super mutants could never withstand the depth of humanity's resources.

One squadron of Crystal Jets not enough?

Then how about two?

Still not enough? Do we need the Combat Flight Corps?

If S-Class ability users and those of Heavenly Order, whether Spellcasters or War Professionals, came out in a dozen,

Even Giant Dragons daring to oppose would inevitably kneel.

Boom boom boom...

The high-rise building "cut in half" by the red and blue fireball emitted a series of dull thuds as the broken upper section finally could no longer hold and collapsed with a crash; the internal load-bearing structures completely failed, shattering in mid-air and turning into countless pieces of building debris, raining down to the ground with thick dust.

This building was done for!

Unrepairable, its fate lay only in the removal of the remaining half, to rebuild anew on the spot; at least the foundation could still be reused.

Chen Fei and Li Mei exchanged glances, both noting a subtle change in the other's expression.

The sheer power of just one fireball was terrifying!

One was enough to blast a building with at least 20 stories in half.

Not even a type 152 was this frightening, and a type 203 was far less powerful.

The destructive power of the type 152 Demolition Bomb was mainly targeted at foot soldiers. It wasn't even enough to crack open armored vehicles.

Blowing apart a type 59 tank? Sorry, but that's impossible!

Bringing down a large building was even less likely— you'd need at least a dozen, if not scores, of precisely targeted shots, each hitting the load-bearing columns or beams accurately to have any effect.

"Just hold out for another half hour, and reinforcements will arrive."

As the finance minister, one of the senior management personnel of Habulav City, Li Mei naturally knew some of the contingency plans.

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As soon as the "City Canopy" was activated, Habulav would immediately call for aid from all the major sovereign powers around the globe.

According to the agreement, those sovereign powers would, in the shortest time possible, send Crystal Jets and top combatants to the central hinterland of the Ocean Continent to relieve the siege on Habulav City.

After all, the Ocean Continent produces mutants on a large scale, with an annual output far exceeding that of other continents. Habulav City, which is at the forefront, cannot say it is truly safe. Not only has the city's construction been robust, but various contingency plans have long been established. No matter how the management layer changes, they will not be like headless flies, clueless when the time comes.

Chen Fei's phone rang once, and he received another text message.@@novelbin@@

Li Mei said, "B Superpower Users, Human Order Spellcasters and War Professionals, as well as Magical Beasts, may leave the battle early and enter a shelter."

Chen Fei glanced at his phone screen; the content of the text was exactly what she had said.

The AI "Adam" also popped up an important caption in his field of vision, with the same content.

Seeing Chen Fei's surprised reaction, Li Mei was equally surprised.

"What level or rank of Ability User are you?"

The Ability User who had been slaughtering countless mutants near the entrance of Shelter 256 in Zone B alone had also received this text message.

When had B Superpower Users or those of the Human Order become so fierce?

Chen Fei candidly replied, "B rank, Metal Elemental Psychic Power!"

He played too wildly, so at times, he did not quite seem like a B rank. Instead, it was easy to mistake him for a higher-level Ability User.

"I understand now!"

Li Mei had an epiphany.

Without a doubt, the ability to transform "Humanoid Mobile Armor" into a transport vehicle is an industrial-grade ability, and it is one originating from a Metal Ability User.

Being proficient with tools is a racial talent for humans. The superpower level cannot restrict the increase in combat power from industrial-grade abilities, as long as the tools are suitable. Even ordinary people can kill ferocious mutants.

"Are you going in?"

Li Mei pointed to the entrance of Shelter 257, the last person had already entered through the door, and the sturdy entrance was about to close.

Although she is the finance chief of the city, she is an A rank Water-Based Ability User, so she is not among those leaving the battle.

Chen Fei smiled and shook his head, stepping back.

The #2 Mobile Base Vehicle once again performed an incredibly complex assembly transformation, extending a tray to bring him in and wrapping him up layer by layer.

"The warm-up has just finished!"

Although there were no passionate and grandiose declarations or any heart-stirring and emotional speeches, Chen Fei demonstrated his stance through his actions.

In the distance, several red and blue fireballs slipped through the net and crashed heavily into the district.

The high temperatures capable of melting metal and iron combined with bizarre corrosive powers turned all matter, whether hard or soft, into dust. Within the reach of the red and blue flames, even the fierce mutants could not escape their fate.

Although it was indiscriminate bombing that didn't distinguish between friend and foe, which also wiped out a large number of mutants, it disrupted the defensive lines of the Ability Users within Habulav District.

"Good luck then!"

Li Mei no longer insisted, called out to the people following her, and drove the raging water streams towards the distance.

The waves swept through, and the skateboard became a surfboard. Riding the current, the speed instantly doubled, if not more.

The rest, each with their divine skills, used high-speed moving abilities to follow close behind her.

As he watched her depart, Chen Fei controlled the Giantized "Dragon King" to confirm the location of Team 04, took a heavy step on the ground, and soared into the air.

By the time he regrouped, not only had Adrian and the others shrunk the defensive line down next to the Mobile Base Vehicle, but they had also gathered a few dozen more people, forming a fairly orderly defensive circle surrounded by mutants. On their corpses grew grotesque plants, which swayed slowly – one did not need to guess to know it was the work of the Old Tree Boundary Ape Lulu'an.

Seeing the two-floor-high "Giant Dragon" descend from the sky, Adrian exclaimed in surprise, "Chen Fei, why didn't you go to the shelter?"

Others in Team 04 had also received the text message that Chen Fei had seen.

It wasn't just Chen Fei below A rank, the cold-fearing Ice Ability User Susanna was also B rank, but her conspicuous Ice Crystal Pyramid seemed still in place, with no sign of melting.

"What's the fun in going there alone? What's going on with you guys...?"

The "Dragon King" settled firmly on the ground amid the intense focus of many eyes revealing Chen Fei's figure.

Uneasily, Adrian said, "Thanks to your Mobile Base Vehicle, we were almost unable to hold out before."

Not long before, a particularly large group of mutants had breached several lines of defense in succession, and even the Ability Users, in the interest of safety, had no choice but to condense their formation and retreat to the location of Team 04.

It was at that moment that Chen Fei's Mobile Base Vehicle suddenly released a Protective Barrier ("Repulsion Shield"), covering everyone and blocking the tide-like assault from the mutants.

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