Sky-cracking Rider

The Dimensional Gate Management Substation only guessed that the Rebel Army would deploy massive tactical weapons in a decisive battle, but never anticipated the existence of a Metallic Giant Dragon on the opposing side.

Behind this unexpected revelation was a substantial amount of information.

The Dragon Race, controlled by the Sky Dragon City and honoring the Dragon King as their sovereign, are still part of the intelligent species under the rule of the Slan Dynasty. They enjoy citizen rights and obligations and should never side with the Rebel Army.

However, the presence of this Metallic Giant Dragon forced concerns and even doubts about the stance of the Dragon Race because it not only decided whether the Dimensional Gate Management Substation would fall but also affected the situation in Zilu Continent and Blue Star's sovereignty stance significantly.

Considering many possibilities, Colonel Sir's expression began to sour.

"'Rookie' requesting to engage!"

The soul-piercing agony was not in vain; the effect of the magic potion was immediate, quickly nullifying various negative side effects and allowing Chen Fei to regain his full combat potential.

"'Rookie', maintain your position, do not engage!"

The communications officer promptly rejected Chen Fei's proposal.

Louis Industries' latest Conceptual Armament, the "X-D-005 Giant Dragon-type Mobile Armor" was, in size and appearance, nearly indistinguishable from a real Giant Dragon, particularly resembling a Metallic Dragon, but it was not a real Metallic Dragon.

When a fake meets the genuine article, the outcome is predictable.

Rushing into the fray at this critical juncture, outside the Protective Barrier, was more dangerous than colliding with a Main Force Lightwing Ship's protections; he might not make it back.

"What? Why? I'm all prepped!~"

Chen Xiao'er, eagerly ready to prove himself, felt as though he had been doused with a bucket of ice water, hardly believing his own ears.

He had drunk the precious magic potion, endured the bitterness, and now they wouldn't let him engage. Was he just supposed to watch that foolish dragon continuously assault the Protective Barrier?

Was the magic potion drunk in vain?

But the communications officer diligently emphasized yet again,

"Hold! Your! Position!"

As a messenger, this was not his own idea, but a decision made by the strategists.

Chen Fei and his Mechanical Dragon, being the only forces within the Dimensional Gate Management Substation authorized by the Slan Dynasty to engage in combat, naturally could not be frivolously spent in a battle with a Metallic Giant Dragon; utter caution was imperative.

With no option to initiate combat, the Dimensional Gate Management Substation could only defend passively, and killing a Metallic Giant Dragon was not an easy task.

If Metallic Giant Dragons were so easy to kill, they would not be known worldwide as "Divine Weapons" or "Dragons of Slaughter."

Despite being inherently incompatible with elemental energy and lacking spiritual power to cast spells, the Creator had opened another door for the Metallic Giant Dragon Race.

Railgun weapons and gunpowder weapons firing physical bullets couldn't even scratch a Metallic Giant Dragon, rendering them utterly ineffective, and the dragon's innate ability to devour metal nullified most of the Substation's combat capabilities in a single breath.

Among the weapons capable of threatening the Metallic Giant Dragon, lasers are easily controlled by physical mirrors; the Metallic Giant Dragon could effortlessly deflect laser beams, even reflecting them back without suffering any harm.

Particle beam weapons, capable of posing a real threat, were limited by their high preparation time and low fire rate, struggling to actively track fast-moving targets, and their lower power was insufficient to penetrate the dragon's dense body.

If one couldn't destroy the Heart Core, where the Dragon Soul resided, no matter how severe the external injuries, the Metallic Giant Dragon could recover rapidly.

Using magic and battle Qi would cost too many lives just to slowly kill this Evil Dragon—a sacrifice far too great.

Beyond these methods, the only option left was the "Dragon Slayer Missile."

But how much luck would one need for the enemy to stumble into the destructive radius of a "Dragon Slayer Missile"?

Yet no one dared to detonate a "Dragon Slayer Missile" directly at the site of the Dimensional Gate Management Substation. The Protective Barrier could not withstand the Elemental Storm of a "Dragon Slayer Missile"; otherwise, there would be no need for the Metallic Giant Dragon and Rebel Army to attack, as they would likely self-destruct spectacularly, unintentionally handing over "Longinus."

Boom!~

The Metallic Giant Dragon, in its frenzied charge, finally collided with the Protective Barrier, just as Chen Fei's Mechanical Dragon would upon colliding with the Protective Barrier and Magic Shield of a Main Force Lightwing Ship. The immense kinetic energy triggered vibrations in the Protective Barrier—this was not a good sign.

As the Defense Commander feared, a full barrage from the automatic firepower platforms failed to halt the Metallic Giant Dragon's advance. Its body absorbed various calibers of Full Metal Bullets like feeding an enemy, disappearing without a trace on its body, with not even a ripple stirred, while several laser beams were either disturbed by smoke and dust or deflected away.

Because the Metallic Dragon was charging too rapidly, it initially entered a blind spot for long-range particle beam weapon attacks, and the adjacent particle beam weapons also didn't have much of a good angle. Only a few sparse blue and white slender beams successfully hit it, but they failed to penetrate the massive, heavy dragon body and naturally didn't pose a threat to the Metallic Dragon's heart core.

Kept out by the protective barrier, the Metallic Dragon lingered for a while and then came face to face with the Mechanical Dragon, making a series of fierce and aggressive gestures, and repeatedly charged, apparently trying to break in and tear this WestSeaboard merchandise to shreds.

It truly was a case of being in the dragon's den and feeling the hate from above. Chen Xiao'er had done absolutely nothing, yet he successfully drew the ire of this Metallic Dragon.

"Roar!~"

The distance between the two was less than five meters, yet it was like a chasm.

The Metallic Dragon couldn't even touch the protective barrier, let alone tear apart the repulsion shield released by the Mechanical Dragon. It only managed to scatter the Wind and Thunder Magic Shields with brute force.

From inside the protective barrier, the Mechanical Dragon opened its fanged mouth, and a blue and white particle beam shot out.

A deep molten gorge now ran along the left side of the Metallic Dragon's ferocious face, but its heart core remained hidden somewhere within its body, so the strike was merely a warning.

"I say, can we talk?"

Chen Fei's voice was amplified through the Mechanical Dragon's loudspeaker.

It wasn't his first interaction with the Metallic Dragons, so he was well aware of the communication norms among Metallic Dragons.

If one didn't submit, they get beaten. If one beating didn't solve it, then another would follow.

This rule was directly from the female Metallic Dragon, Yilan, so it definitely wasn't mistaken.

Two young dragons, who had once been captured showing a face full of peach blossoms, now were quite polite towards Chen Fei. That respect was surely not just for Yilan's sake.

"Roar! Die! Die! Roar!~"

The Metallic Dragon outside the protective barrier continued its relentless assault, vowing to tear apart this invisible shield.

But its response resembled that of a wild beast, completely unable to communicate.

"The protective barrier's tolerable load is being depleted."

The Dimensional Gate Management Substation's Command Center noticed that the outside Metallic Dragon was imposing severe stress on the protective barrier.

Many even recalled the huge impact that Chen Fei's Mechanical Dragon had caused when it collided against the Rebel Army's Main Force Lightwing Ship. If not for the higher level and strength of the Dimensional Gate Management Substation's protective barrier compared to the Main Force Lightwing Ship, they might have already experienced an overload and a breach.

"Move the large particle beam weapon, kill that Metallic Dragon as soon as possible."

The Defense Commander, personally overseeing from the Command Center, issued the response order.

Although they didn't know where the Metallic Dragon's heart core was hidden, shooting it from head to tail with high-power particle beams should do the trick.

It was also a method, perhaps a clumsy one, but it beat being helpless!

"Hey hey, I know Yilan. Do you know Yilan? Can you stop for a moment? Let's have a nice talk. How about I treat you to thermally treated rippled steel? Crisp and crunchy!"

Chen Fei chattered almost incessantly, trying to establish connection with the raging Metallic Dragon outside.

But the other party completely ignored him, continuing to ram and bite, relentlessly striking, making his efforts resemble talking to a brick wall—they were completely not on the same wavelength.

"Hey, you stupid dragon, can't you stop for a while? Don't you get tired?"

After wasting half a day's worth of saliva, Chen Fei finally lost his patience.

"Roar, die! Die die!"

The outside beast grew even more frenzied.

This guy must be nuts!

Although the majority of Metallic Dragons are not the brightest, this one was the worst, already unable to understand human speech. Does it have ADHD?