Sky-cracking Rider

The mobile base vehicle was nearly 20 meters long, 4.5 meters wide, with the chassis 0.5 meters above the ground, and the compartment height at 3 meters. Both in volume and surface area, it was much larger than the giantized "Dragon King" assault heavy armor. Thus, it could accommodate more magic arrays, exactly 94 engraving units, at least four and a half times more than the giantized Dragon King. Not to mention imprinting a "repulsion shield" which required 45 units alone; even two would not be a problem.

If used sparingly, the remaining four units could still be supplemented with four other magic arrays, like the "gravity" magic array which was quite practical.

The one who activated the "repulsion shield" wasn't Chen Fei, but the artificial intelligence AI "Adam". To protect the mobile base vehicle from damage, taking emergency measures was a matter of course.

The mobile base vehicle had magic arrays and crystalline blocks; activating the "repulsion shield" magic array was merely a matter of issuing a command, without needing to go through Chen Fei at all.

For "Adam", it was just a simple task.

A "repulsion shield" covering a 15-meter radius around the vehicle body was perfect for encompassing everyone. Its unidirectional force field was perfectly suited for outward attacks, while nothing from the outside could penetrate, leaving onlookers powerless and frustrated.

"How many good things did you actually get?"

Adrian only knew Chen Fei had returned to his homeland for a visit, but little did he think that in nearly a month of no face-to-face contact, Chen Fei had developed even more methods. Find your next read on My Virtual Library Empire

This wasn't something a Grade B metal ability user's skills could account for; that's not how this is supposed to work.

"Not many, just one, two, three, four, five, six, seven... yep, just seven magic arrays!"

Chen Fei counted on his fingers, finally announcing the number.

Crystalline energy, industrial-grade ability (or alchemist), and magic arrays—these three essential prerequisites crucial for the inscription of magic arrays were all neatly arranged by Chen Xiao'er.

Apart from the "repulsion shield" and "air burst" magic arrays, which were barely considered quality items, the rest were low-end goods. It was a struggle that he managed to utilize most of them—it was really tough. "Magic, magic arrays?"

Adrian's eyes nearly popped out of his skull. He clearly understood that magic arrays were strictly regulated technologies, not something ordinary people could dabble in—they wouldn't even have the resources necessary for it. All sovereignty over such technology was stringently controlled.

Despite their involvement in intense fights here, their backgrounds were ultimately that of civilians, not officials or military personnel.

He quickly pulled Chen Fei towards the mobile base vehicle, lowered his voice, and whispered, "Are you sure this is okay?"

While Adrian was indeed grateful for Chen Fei's magic arrays protecting everyone, the technology of magic arrays was not something ordinary people should touch.

He could even guess that Chen Fei must have "sacrificed" the magic arrays to deploy them. About that... his audacity was overwhelming, daring to commit such an act under such circumstances.

It seemed fine now, but secrets don't stay hidden forever. These couldn't withstand scrutiny. Fearful that someone might seriously investigate, a thorough investigation could lead to a clean-up spree, possibly resulting in prison time, at the very least three months of deep reflection followed by a lifetime ban from access.

Awful! Just awful!

"No problem, of course, there's no problem!"

If there were any real issues, Chen Fei wouldn't have left Hanhai that "ghost of a place" so unscathed.

Moreover, one of the mere seven magic arrays was even openly gifted to him in their presence, though not tactically valuable, it also represented a certain attitude.

After all, Chen Fei's metal elemental psychic power was industrial-grade. If he wanted to develop further in the field of magic arrays, nobody could stop him.

Why stop him? Isn't having another local alchemist desirable?

"Are you sure? Don't lie to me! I can try to help you."

Adrian's head full of white hair likely stemmed from genuine hard work and worry.

"Absolutely, I guarantee it!"

Chen Fei patted his chest.

Adrian scrutinized Chen Fei's face closely, trying to detect any subtle hint of forceful expression, but eventually, he relaxed, thinking perhaps Chen Fei had some backing, already sorted out earlier.

In fact, there was no significant backing!

Even the Chen Family Gate probably wasn't aware of their own family member carving such a flamboyant path outside.

Even Little Sister Chen had no clear idea of exactly what kind of job her second brother held, repairing airplanes perhaps, while also possibly dabbling in mechanic work and driving—seemingly ready to abandon his major and turn to a lifelong career in mechanics.

"Susanna, why don't you find somewhere to hide."

Chen Fei approached the ice crystal pyramid, curiously tapping on it; it was freezing solid, unable to chip off even a bit of ice, and inexplicably, it had no entrance or exit.

"I can't run away!"

Susanna, shivering inside, was nearly in tears. The machine gun that had been giving off a bit of warmth for heating had now completely cooled down.

"How about, I escort you to the shelter?"

Even Chen Fei felt this girl was really having a tough time, afflicted with such a troublesome supernatural power; she'd have been better off not awakening it, it was too much suffering.

"Let it be, it feels quite safe here. Oh, could you get me a down coat from Adrian? I'm freezing to death."

A chattering sound echoed from within the ice crystal pyramid as Susanna thought with so many capability users around, it was safer than being in a shelter.

After all, those strong enough to fight were outside. If the shelter faced a mutant that they couldn't handle, they might not even get a chance to cry.

Chen Fei tentatively asked, "Should I get you an electric heater too?"

It was nothing more than fetching an electric oil heater from the mobile base vehicle and dragging an electric cord over.

"That... Thank you!"

Susanna felt so cold that her tears were on the verge of turning into ice pearls.

Quickly, Chen Fei brought the items over.

Susanna, feeling warmer, had finally gained a touch of color on her pale cheeks as she exhaled a puff of mist.

"We're saved!"

Boom!~

As soon as she finished speaking, a huge red and blue fireball fell from the sky, crashing nearby.

The massive magic array covering the city's sky was still desperately trying to hold, but missing parts were increasing, and it was clearly on the verge of collapse, obviously unable to continue much longer.

The "City Canopy" magic array, already under a saturated attack, was collapsing earlier than estimated; more and more red and blue fireballs fell into the urban area, causing massive destruction like meteorites falling from the sky.

The violent air blast surged towards them, fiercely impacting the Repulsion Shield maintained by the mobile base vehicle, causing the invisible protective barrier to shake violently, creating ripple-like distortions in the air.

However, the ensuing heat radiation made everyone feel as if they were standing next to a raging bonfire, and exposed skin clearly felt a burning sensation.

People under the "Repulsion Shield" let out exclamations, involuntarily stepping back toward the center of the mobile base vehicle, most with solemn or utterly horrified expressions.

The mutants excluded by the protective barrier suffered greatly, burning up on the spot before they could even run, turning into one torch after another.

Words appeared in front of Chen Fei.

Adam: Crystalline Block remaining energy less than 80%

While the "Repulsion Shield" was effective, it was also a major energy consumer, especially when impacted, consuming even more than double the usual amount of Crystal Energy.

Chen Fei hurried back to the top of the mobile base vehicle, his cable plugged into his lower back, beginning to draw electricity.

If the Crystalline Block's energy was to run out, it would spell death for everyone, even Chen Fei wouldn't be spared.

"Good grief! What in the world is this!"

A-rank Metal Ability User, Kiterley, was trembling with fear, believing that if he were to take a hit from this thing, he'd probably be incinerated instantly with no remains left.

The area where the red and blue fireball landed had turned into a sea of flames, fortunately absent of people since everyone had gathered here at the mobile base vehicle. Otherwise, even escape would be impossible.

"Chen Fei, can your magic array block this kind of attack?"

Adrian's face was somewhat pale as he looked towards Chen Fei.

The mere aftermath of the blast, had they not been under the protection of the mobile base vehicle's magic array, might have been enough to kill several people on the spot.

Although among the ability users present, there was no shortage of defensive means against the impact or even direct hits of the red and blue fireballs, those were a last resort and consumed a significant amount of energy, hardly sustainable.

Not just Adrian, other people also looked towards Chen Fei, hoping that this protective barrier could continue to protect everyone.

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Chen Fei also looked troubled, the battery icon on the upper right corner of his vision seemingly taking over the mobile base vehicle's energy reserves, showing the number: 85.

A previously unknown ability shouted, "Let's find a place to hide right away!"

Although they had previously received text messages instructing B-rank and below as well as Human Order ability users to withdraw from the battle and enter shelters.

Now it seemed that even A-rank special ability users and Earth Order ability users might struggle to face such a terrifying bombardment alone, and without defensive skills, they were also doomed.

The majority of people present felt as if they were fetching water with fifteen buckets, utterly unsure.

"The magic array above has disappeared."

Mouri Misono, who had been focusing on the city's sky magic array, suddenly shouted.

Everyone was startled, lifting their heads to look at the sky.

Unbeknownst to them, the magic array that had withstood numerous red and blue fireballs had dispersed.

Hundreds of red and blue fireballs rampaged into the main urban area of Hablav City as if entering an unmanned land.

"Prepare for impact!"

Adrian shouted out loud.

At this critical moment, running was of no use.

No matter how fast they ran, as long as they were still in the urban area, they couldn't escape from the radius of the numerous red and blue fireball bombardments; the surface was no longer safe, and the only safe place might just be the underground shelters.

To be precise, it should be the deeper underground shelters.

Hablav City's underground shelters weren't just on one level, guarded by an S-rank Earth Element ability user, skilled in large area skills, perfectly suited to protect the underground shelters and making it difficult for mutants to approach from underground.

"Sorry, I have a bold idea, but you all must buy me some time,"

As soon as Chen Fei finished speaking, the protective barrier covering everyone abruptly disappeared, and the temperature around them rose sharply.

"So warm!"

Susanna let out a comfortable moan from within the Ice Crystal Pyramid.

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