Sky-cracking Rider

Chen Fei and Princess Lin Ziyu had just arrived in Nandu City of Zhai Liuzhou, and despite being snagged by the local authorities upon their arrival, their successful subjugation of the headless "Hundred-Legs Gang" set them off to a good start with a bad hand.

Perhaps there were elements of covert operations by the Silan Dynasty's Imperial Security Department involved, Chen Fei and Her Royal Highness the Princess never considered it to be merely a stroke of luck.

Chen Fei, who parked the car on the side of the road, asked bluntly, "Is the target still there?"

He didn't make any stops en route and arrived at the scene at the earliest opportunity.

The slick-looking guy dodged the traffic with such dexterity he could be mistaken for a professional scam artist, he hurried over to the driver's side of the jeep and nodded and bowed incessantly, "Still there, still there, at least ten brothers are taking turns watching, never left our sight."

Chen Fei tossed a thick stack of Star Yuan bills and said, "You guys keep a lookout for now. If a fight breaks out later, just worry about running for your lives, got it?"

An emperor never starves his troops, and now controlled by the "Intelligence Team," the local snakes of Nandu City, the "Hundred-Legs Gang," relied not just on the military deterrence of the "Strong Men Team," but also on the cash ability of the CEO of the Louis Industrial Company, the big shot Mr. Louis Landon.

Among the items transferred from the massive capacity Space System Alchemy Storage Device to the "Spatial Branding" materials were boxes of Star Yuan cash, amounting to hundreds of millions. Only a true big shot could get his hands on so much cash, as ordinary people simply couldn't withdraw that much. Even though the transferee didn't elaborate, Chen Fei didn't think the cash was all his remuneration. Clearly, it was operational funds, and he harbored no greed for it. Succumbing to embezzlement only empowered the parasitic species, turning all that money into worthless paper. Besides courting death, such an act had no meaning whatsoever.

The slick-looking guy eagerly caught the cash, still banded, weighed it in his hand—estimating it must be at least ten thousand Star Yuan—and the smile on his face grew even wider, almost blooming like a chrysanthemum with his rotten teeth showing as he said, "Got it, got it, we're all very afraid of dying."

Money talks; with the right price, even the lowest gangsters and hooligans would call you daddy, and there were even desperados willing to be cannon fodder.

Chen Fei didn't pay any attention to him and stepped out of the car instead.

"Xiao Jiu, keep an eye out for me from the sky!"

No sooner had he spoken than Little Bird flapped its little wings and soared into the sky.

As a Flying Species, it was of more help to Chen Fei on the ground when it was in the sky; faced with any formidable opponents, at least it could call for friends and prepare a super move.

Xiao Jiu wasn't to be trifled with, as a fully-grown, vicious Metallic Dragon had proven with its own annihilation that this was no joke.

With each step, the "Dragon King" Assault Heavy Armor quickly enveloped Chen Fei's entire body, significantly expanding his physical size and silhouette.

So far in Chen Fei's combat experience, his B-grade Metal Elemental Psychic Power hadn't provided much fighting power, as it was well-known to be more suited for factories and production lines, not the battlefield. However, he took a different path, using Psi Skill as a foundation and evolving various combat equipment, he built a fighting force well beyond B grade.

The gangster's expression turned to shock as he witnessed Chen Fei rapidly arm himself to the teeth in the blink of an eye, unable to help but take in a cold breath. Forgetting to count the cash in hand, he backed away as though he had seen a ghost and then turned and ran.

These big shots usually kill without blinking, and if he was even a second too slow, he might lose his life.

Along the way, people appeared to guide him, and with the navigational map visual interface generated by the AI "Adam," Chen Fei quickly found his destination.

It was a warehouse of no small size—approaching it, a strong smell of blood hit him, as though he was at the scene of a murder.

"What in the world is this place?"

Chen Fei's brow furrowed slightly, and he blinked as his Psi Skill "Basic Optical Observer" loaded the "Infrared Thermal Imaging" module.

Red thermal responses quickly appeared within the contour lines of the warehouse, which was as tall as three or four floors.

"Not human..."

He was momentarily stunned and before he could finish his thought, a huge thermal response filled his entire field of vision.

A massive fireball engulfed Chen Fei's position, turning everything within a ten-meter radius into scorching lava, and even the buildings adjacent to the warehouse were affected.

Fortunately, the battles in Nandu City had not settled down for long, and most of the urban and suburban civilians had voluntarily evacuated to avoid the war, leaving few local residents in this area.

Chen Fei hadn't expected that the suspicious target discovered by the gang members was a...

"Woo!~"

A creature with long limbs and covered in earthy brown scales burst through the warehouse wall; it still spat out a choking cloud of green smoke from its fang-filled gaping mouth and roared at Chen Fei, who had jumped into mid-air, "Are you here to seek death?"

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A gaping hole big enough for a person to walk through had appeared on the wall of the warehouse, its edges still glowing hot, dripping with molten liquid. The giant fireball that had just attacked Chen Fei had come from inside the building.

Since it could speak, it must be a Magical Beast, but...

"Parasitic host detected, number: 1, eliminate on the spot!"

Chen Fei activated his Psi Skill "Gravity Adjustment Module" to decrease his own weight to 1%, then using the "Gravity (1)" and "Fluid Vortex (2)" magic arrays, he maintained a hover with the help of the Dragon King Assault Heavy Armor.

Since it was a low-power output, the Psi Skill's conversion of electric energy to crystal energy was sufficient to cope with the operation consumption of the magic arrays, temporarily eliminating the need for additional Crystalline Blocks.

Hissing through the air, the Railgun Combat Rifle fired numerous high-speed bullets, sparks flew off the creature's scale-like armor but failed to penetrate.

In Chen Fei's eyes, this Magical Beast identified by the AI "Adam" as "Earth Flame Rhinoceros" showed abnormal infrared images within its body. Although obscured by its high body temperature, during its ferocious movements, some clues were visible. "Adam" had established an identification and calculation model, and upon detecting any suspicion, it immediately intensified calculations to improve identification accuracy.

Parasitic Magical Beasts are the norm for the Parasitic Species to thrive. Until now, there had been no records of the intelligent yet minuscule human race being infested like this.

It was unclear whether the creature was the Royal Breed itself or a common parasitic host; a dissection was likely needed to confirm.

"Wuu! Seek... death!"

The Magical Beast grew increasingly frenzied, roaring incoherently.

Its scales lit up one by one, sparking countless sparks that swelled with the wind into a fury of fireballs, enveloping Chen Fei from all directions without a single blind spot.

"Wind Magic Shield (12)" magic array activated!

"Constant Temperature (1)" magic array activated!

"Light Distortion (1)" magic array activated!

A Crystalline Block, just small enough to be gripped like a chicken egg, gleamed slightly on Chen Fei's hand as it emerged from "Spatial Branding," connecting with the energy system of the Dragon King Assault Heavy Armor without delay.

This Crystalline Block was not a special supply from Louis Industrial Company but spoils of war from a "Water Bear" organization's knockoff Crystal Jet he had shot down. It had a higher energy density and a larger energy capacity than the one he had found in the desert.

At a 50-meter height above the ground, fireballs burst continuously, scorching heat blasting in every direction. Wearing the "Wind Magic Shield," the Dragon King Assault Heavy Armor broke through the encompassing barrage of fireballs.

It cost 50 Energy Points. The Dragon King Assault Heavy Armor underwent Giantization, increasing the engraving units on the magic array from 20 to 100, allowing Chen Fei to become much more composed in combat.

Standing at five meters tall, the now giantized Dragon King Assault Heavy Armor was virtually no different from combat mobility armor. Suddenly altering gravity, the Railgun Combat Rifle transformed into a heavy sword the size of a door, with a body weight ten times its own plummeting from the sky, targeting the Magical Beast "Earth Flame Rhinoceros" on the ground.

Boom!~

A mushroom-shaped cloud of smoke rose gently as the vast warehouse was torn apart by almost half, fully exposing the interior scene.

Just a glance was enough to make Chen Fei gasp sharply.

No wonder there was a strong scent of blood in the air. The inside of the warehouse resembled a slaughterhouse, with bloody bones piled up like mountains, emitting a putrid stench. The parasitized Magical Beast had been feasting on flesh and blood, and humans could very well have been on its diet.

Gang members, who had escaped over a hundred meters away, could not help but look back; their legs trembled uncontrollably.

Thank goodness they ran fast, or they would have been involved.

Where the smoke rose, it looked like the aftermath of heavy artillery fire, with many buildings collapsing on the spot from the tremendous impact.

"Wu!"

The "Earth Flame Rhinoceros," with half its body sunk into the magma, shook its head, faintly revealing the glow of a magic shield around its body.

The giantized Dragon King Assault Heavy Armor's mid-air slash seemed not to have caused fatal damage; it actually withstood the hit.

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