Sky-cracking Rider

The main branch of the Chen Family's grandfather generation—five brothers—had already split families. By Chen Fei's generation, it was already another generational gap, approaching a difference of five degrees of mourning apparel, then it was beyond the fifth degree of mourning apparel.

From siblings to cousins, this generation just stepping into society was moving from sibling relationships to cousin relationships, and as the blood relationships grew distant, so too did their feelings of kinship gradually begin to thin.

In Fourth Grandpa's family, his uncle Chen Haiqing was the chairman of the National Defense Star Aerospace Company, one of the top local powerhouses with both wealth and power—a truly successful figure in life. His children, including the youngest Chen Shan who was mixed doubles partners with the brothers Chen Shi and Chen Fei during summer vacation, were all born with silver spoons, the scions of a wealthy family.

However, neither his peers nor the younger generation enjoyed the many conveniences one might expect from the shade of a large tree, not even one of them working at the National Defense Star Aerospace Company.

The Chen's family members all understood that life had to be lived independently; it was impossible to rely on others for everything.

With the Lin Family suddenly facing a great disaster, the closely connected Chen Family was inevitably implicated. Among the younger generation, the most eye-catching and only supernatural power user, Chen Fei, naturally attracted attention from various quarters.

Such attention was hardly a good thing—suppressing the rising star of the Chen Family was almost the desired course of action for many forces preparing to kick them while they were down.

Normally indifferent towards his relatives from the same clan, uncle Chen Haiqing finally took a stand this time, taking up the mantle proactively, clearly stating his position. He was the Chen Family's flood barrier firm in protecting every member of the Chen Family; no one was going to target the Chen Family's disciples.

"Then what about Uncle Lin?"

Chen Fei had just wanted to inquire about the reason "Lord of the Sky" was attacked by the sovereignty when his uncle abruptly interrupted him without any courtesy.

"This is none of your business, don't ask!"

The tone was filled with an undeniable force, as if he was no longer the amiable uncle, but a dignified superior.

Chen Fei suddenly realized that it was indeed inappropriate to speak so rashly over the phone; it was quite possible that his conversation with his uncle was being monitored by the government office.

No wonder his uncle had been vague again and again, there was indeed a deeper meaning hidden behind it.

Since he couldn't ask others, Chen Fei decided to ask himself first.

"Then when can I return to Blue Star?"

His stay on Cangqiong Star was not just out of personal desire, but due to the circumstances forced upon him by various factors.

"Wait for the news. You are the only supernatural power user in the Chen Family, so you must be careful in all matters."

Setting aside wealth and power, Chen Fei was perhaps the Chen Family's only counterforce, and Chen Haiqing did not want this nephew to fall carelessly into the hands of those with ulterior motives.

Due to excellent hereditary talents, the Lin Family had more than one ability user in almost every generation, but the Chen Family only had Chen Fei—a lone precious seedling; thus, they particularly cherished him and never interfered with his growth, only silently keeping an eye on him from the shadows.

The awakening of special abilities was completely illogical and lacked any replicability.

Even if both parents were supernatural power users, it was not certain that their children would also awaken to special abilities. Just like the self-proclaimed reborn bigshot, Louis Landon, who was a supernatural power user in his previous life but a regular person in this life; both lives being his true self, with his DNA even more unlikely to change, it seemed that special abilities might not only require talent but also some unknown, mysterious opportunity.

"I understand, uncle!"

Perceiving that his uncle didn't wish to talk much, Chen Fei quickly ended the call.

Perhaps even the bigshot Louis Landon wanted him to stay on Cangqiong Star to lie low for now; otherwise, he wouldn't have arranged for someone to directly supply him at the Dimensional Gate Management Substation on the Blue Star side, instead of somewhere else.

Though it wasn't explicitly stated, upon a bit of reflection, he could understand the other party's intentions.

Chen Fei realized belatedly, yet he didn't deviate from the arrangements of the bigwig, ensuring that no crucial matters were delayed.

Moreover, staying at the Dimensional Gate Management Substation on the Cangqiong Star side had many advantages.

First, by using the military contractor's commission contract, he could legitimately receive rest and resupply at a base, as the Dimensional Gate Management Substation also needed Chen Fei's combat and mobility capabilities.

Second, the reach of Blue Star sovereignty's clutches (arresting personnel) could not extend here, and the Dimensional Gate Management Substation itself possessed a certain degree of autonomy; furthermore, it managed the cross-civilization boundaries, and as long as the Silan Dynasty did not give the word, no one could take Chen Fei away.

Third, ironically, Chen Fei was frolicking right under the sovereignties' watchful eyes, which gave a particularly sour thrill.

Carrying heavy thoughts, Chen Fei wandered around inside the Ground Portal Gate Management Substation in the suburbs of Nandu City, while Pure Light Sparrow Xiao Jiu joyfully flew nearby, quickly landing back on his shoulder.

"'Rookie'!"

A tall figure blocked his path.

"What is it?"

Chen Fei saw the perpetually expressionless face, and was momentarily taken aback.

It was unknown whether it was a natural demeanor or a deliberately maintained habit, but the Ground Portal Gate Management Substation's Defense Commander, Colonel Sir, maintained this deadpan expression with everyone.

"I just received a document; take a look."

The Commander handed an A4 sheet to Chen Fei.

"Oh!"

Chen Fei took it and cast his eyes over it.

It was a command document from the Blue Star Sovereignty regarding this Dimensional Gate Management Substation, and it related to Chen Fei, ordering the substation to put him under house arrest and await disposition.

Starting already?!

Damn, Chen Fei really wanted to swear!

When he looked up at the Commander, he saw that the latter's figure had already moved far away.

Huh? Gone???

Weren't they supposed to put him under house arrest?

Chen Fei glanced at Colonel Sir's departing figure, then at the command in his hand, and took another look around. He finally grasped the situation.

If they really wanted to restrain him, dozens of ability users would have already been stationed around, making it impossible for even a Class B supernatural power user, let alone a Class A, to escape; instead of the current scenario where the commander himself handed over the document then walked away, clearly indicating his, and even the whole Dimensional Gate Management Substation's, stance.

Putting Chen Fei under house arrest himself?

Don't joke around, please!

This was a damned command!

Chen Fei was about to tear the command document into pieces when he grabbed the edges, ready to exert force but suddenly stopped.

A flash of silver light on the back of his hand, and the document disappeared.

He pulled out his phone and swiftly dialed a number.

"Who is it?"

An annoyed voice answered.

It really wasn't the right time to dial this number.

Chen Fei just went on, "Stinky Tofu, prepare for a barbecue tonight!"

"Who's 'Stinky Tofu'? Which one is 'Stinky Tofu'? I don't know this person, you've got the wrong number!"

Minante was in a tsundere state, inexplicably assigned a call sign that he quite disliked.

At least he deserved a cooler call sign, like Long Aotian or something.

"I'm coming over now!"

Chen Fei didn't care about the other person's reaction.

"Go to hell!"

Minante exploded like a ruffled cat, wishing he could sever ties with Chen Fei.

"You're not worthy of my sister!"

Chen Fei was simply stating a fact.

If anyone thought about his sister, he'd break their legs.

"Damn it!"

Minante went crazy.

"I'll rip your balls off!"

Chen Fei wouldn't indulge him.

"Fine, you just wait!"

"I'll be there in a moment!"

The tacit understanding between friends didn't require too much talk.

-

When Chen Fei arrived at the enemy camp in a beat-up jeep scavenged from the battlefield, although Minante was cursing, all the drinks and barbecue ingredients like meats were already well-prepared.

"Rookie, the hell ... doesn't your Dimensional Gate Management Substation feed you? You always have to come freeload off me!"

Minante's face showed eighteen kinds of reluctance.

He had no special merits; he simply held grudges.

"They do feed me, look at this?"

Chen Fei handed over a freshly received, still-warm order document to Minante, who was threading skewers.

The latter clumsily wiped his hands, took one look, and his eyes went wide as he raised his head to look at Chen Fei.

"Holy shit, you've been caught? No, wait, did you take down the boss of the Dimensional Gate Guard?"

The only explanation for walking out of the Dimensional Gate Management Substation with one's own arrest warrant is quite unlikely!

The Dimensional Gate Management Substation must really be playing dirty, pretending to be partners but betraying them in a blink of an eye.

"No! This was given by the Defense Commander, and no one stopped me!"

Chen Fei nonchalantly pulled over a log used for chopping wood, swept off the ashes, and directly sat down.

Minante was somewhat wrongly blaming the Dimensional Gate Management Substation here, since if there had been any intention like that, he would not have been able to come here so easily.

"What do you mean?"

Minante was a step slower in reaction.

"An order is just an order!"

Now that the order was in Chen Fei's hands, others were even less aware of it; the Defense Commander had played his cards very skillfully.

"An order? Haha, interesting, interesting, why don't you come over to our side? I'll make you a good offer."

Minante's eyes gleamed with greed; pulling this fellow into the Restoration Army's camp would definitely be a great achievement.

"You must be dreaming!"

Chen Fei picked up a piece of charcoal from the barbecue grill and brought it close to Little Bird.

"Light it up!"

"Chirp!"

A pure beam of light struck the surface of the charcoal, sparking embers immediately ignited it, and he casually threw it back into the grill where the flames began to spread slowly.

"Rookie, I really have to talk to you. Since they treat you like that, why do you even consider them? We've got everything over here! Settle down here with a house, a car, savings, and plenty of pretty ladies."

Minante continued to argue on behalf of Chen Fei, still not giving up.

"Them? Blue Star has more than one Sovereignty, my homeland hasn't even spoken yet!"

The command Chen Fei had received was from another Sovereignty's side of the Dimensional Gate Management Substation, but not his Sovereignty's.

No one dared touch a citizen of Blue Star's First Sovereignty without its approval, or they would be in for a bump on the head.

The Ground Portal Gate Management Substation in the outskirts of Nandu City refused to execute the order, partly out of respect for the First Sovereignty.