Sky-cracking Rider

"'Tris' infantry platoon is advancing to zone A3!"

"'Pirates' mech battalion encountered an ambush in zone C6, requesting support, fire coverage points C5E, C5D, C6A..."

"'Risk' mobile armored infantry corps has landed in zone B12, two personnel delayed."

"'Harl 14' assault ship is injured, temporarily withdrawing from combat!"

"'Songshan Ship' battle cruiser has arrived at 'Atlantis', providing fire support."

Just like the AR visual assistance subtitles provided by Artificial Intelligence AI 'Adam', on the grid-displayed 'Atlantis' two-dimensional map, the positions of both enemy and friendly forces are shown with relevant data labels, along with real-time updated information releases.

Considering the uncertainty of damage to a highly automated city from large electromagnetic bombs, the 'Wall of Sighs' operation is temporarily focused on conventional landing operations, fighting for control by zones.

The seaborne city 'Atlantis' is not a war fortress. After the outer defenses were eliminated in the first step, the invasion operation became relatively simple. Combat mechs carrying high-power single soldier weapons charged to the front, while reconnaissance drones and combat drones buzzed around like a swarm of bees. When encountering tough opponents, the thick-skinned combat mobility armor would immediately leap forward. Human infantry covered in tactical armor alternately provided cover, calling for support based on the degree of trouble posed by the opponent. Situations like a head-on charge or life-and-death struggle hardly, or rather, never have the chance to occur.

After all, the 'Wall of Sighs' operation completely held the upper hand and initiative. The forces participating in the operation aren't just attacking a single city; even overthrowing a small sovereign entity within 24 hours would be effortless.

"First target spotted, all targets have converged, spatial anomaly detected! Suspected to be a 'wormhole'!"

"All Space Series Ability Users and Psychic Series Ability Users, proceed to the location of the first target, suppress the anomaly with full force!"

The intelligence exchange at the command center of the 'Wall of Sighs' operation suddenly became intense.

Chen Fei looked at the S-Class Space Series Ability User beside him, who spread his hands and shrugged, indicating that he had not received any orders to suppress the spatial anomaly reaction.

Heseman Brown's space-related superpower is more about killing than burying, indeed there's no way to suppress spatial anomalies, just left to stare blankly.

"'1-2 No. Cooperative Ship', enter 'Atlantis' zone A1, cover the landing of the ability user team!"

The fifty-person staff group sent orders to Chen Fei.

"Roger that! 'Adam', maintain a height of 20 meters, entering zone A1 at low altitude!"

Chen Fei gestured to the landing porthole ahead.

Having just deployed the combat mech infantry corps, the 'Cooperative Ship' slowly turned, heading towards the A1 area of the seaborne city 'Atlantis'.

Seizing the momentary gap in maneuvering, Chen Fei took the opportunity to ask the fifty-person staff group: "Check if any of Lin Family's Sky Knights have been spotted?"

The command center dispatched Chen Fei's cooperative ship into the fiercely combat zone A1, most likely due to his extensive experience tackling Crystal Jets alongside 'Adam', who operated the airship.

After a few ranked battles, Chen Fei was almost unparalleled as a captain in intercepting Sky Knights, without match.

Setting aside some special factors and focusing solely on those simulated battle scenarios, an ordinary Sky Knight might really struggle to handle him, except it's a pity that humans don't possess the qualification of a Sky Knight, and the tactical jets also have critical deficiencies.

"No signs so far! Wait, this is genuinely off, very off!"

The staff group had just answered Chen Fei's query, then immediately exchanged worried looks, recognizing that it was not merely unusual, but extremely off.

As the source of the Sky Knights and Crystal Jets, how could the Lin Family be devoid of Sky Knights and Crystal Jets? Yet the Sovereignty Coalition Forces involved in the 'Wall of Sighs' operation had cornered them to a corner of the seaborne city 'Atlantis', still without encountering any powerful aerial contest.

This is evidently abnormal! The fifty-person staff group immediately became tense and quickly reported to the command center of 'Wall of Sighs'.

The battlefield data was abundant and chaotic; the command center, focused on ensuring the pace of advancement, hadn't noticed this point. Not encountering strong resistance was actually beneficial for the entire operation. As long as the Lin Family was completely subdued, then the 'Wall of Sighs' operation could be declared a major success.

Adam: Arrived in zone A1

Outside the porthole, there was destructive brilliance everywhere, explosions were rampant, flames soared into the sky, and thick smoke billowed.

Many buildings lost their pristine, whole appearance, now battered and tattered. The city, which must have taken considerable time to construct, turned into a landscape of desolation and crumbled ruins in the short time since battle erupted.

The crossfire had not ceased, and fragments of combat mechs and combat mobility armor were scattered around. Reconnaissance drones and combat drones plummeted like raindrops amidst crisscrossing barrages,

but still countless drones continued to supplement the battlefield incessantly, then burst into flames and fell, or shattered and fell apart, repeatedly, seemingly endless.

The foundation of sovereign will is far beyond what one man army Chen Xiao'er could ever compare with.

"Ability User Combat Team, commence landing!"

Upon getting sufficiently close, the cooperative ship was subjected to fierce attacks.

Wavelets rippled across the protective barrier's surface.

"Lock onto enemy fire points, railgun battery, load demolition bombs, continuous firing!"

This is not the time to be merciful. Chen Fei immediately ordered the counterattack while covering the Ability User Combat Team's entry into the battlefield.

Two vehicles, each 20 meters long, drove out from the bottom cabin of the Cooperative Ship. Ability users wearing standard single soldier tactical armor were either inside the vehicles or jogging alongside them.

Those two vehicles were the mobile base vehicles Chen Fei had developed, extending their protective barriers, and began penetrating the battlefield with the walking ability users.

The light of magic began to shine as the debris of surrounding buildings floated up as if losing gravity, only to be hurled out like cannonballs.

The Ability Users entering the battlefield weren't just from Chen Fei's Cooperative Ship. From all directions, there were dozens of ability user combat teams converging on the Lin Family's position.

"Adam, prepare to withdraw from the 'Atlantis' city district and return to the sea surface."

After successfully escorting the Ability User Combat Team into the battlefield, Chen Fei immediately ordered a retreat. The "Wall of Sighs" operation command center did not provide a clear explanation for the Lin Family not deploying Crystal Jet interceptions, making him uneasy.

"Rookie, please remain in place and maintain fire support!"

As the Cooperative Ship moved, the fifty-member staff immediately reacted.

"Whose order is it, yours or the command center's?"

Chen Fei's unease grew even stronger.

Someone in the staff stood up and shouted at Chen Fei, "This is the command center's order. Do not leave the battlefield on your own!"

A flash of insight struck Chen Fei as he shouted, "Fools! There's a mole in the command center! 'Atlantis' is a trap!"

This is not a genuine surprise attack operation!

How could the Lin Family, possessing the "Lord of the Sky," allow their base, painstakingly managed, to be so easily penetrated, and how could the advance be so smooth?

The most crucial evidence was the "Wall of Sighs" operation forces' abnormal casualty rate. Having participated in the Cangqiong Star Civilization civil war, Chen Fei knew very well that lives were worthless in real wars, mere numbers, with casualties rapidly escalating to an astonishing number.

"Nonsense! This is the command center's order. Mr. Brown, please immediately control 'Rookie'."

Chen Fei's questioning drew significant reactions instantly.

As expected from earlier speculations, he had always been on high alert.

The control of the Airship's "Adam" was taken by command center's computer experts, causing the Cooperative Ship, which was slowly moving, to stop immediately, floating in Area A2.

Thirty years of technological development left this old AI completely defenseless, especially with the military's technological gap, which couldn't be bridged quickly.

"Oh! Sorry! 'Rookie,' you need to calm down and stay rational."

S-Class Space Ability User Heseman Brown shrugged apologetically at Chen Fei. He had to fulfill his duty, even if there were personal interests at play; the collective interest of civilization was above all else.

Psi Skill activated, "Isolation."

This Psi Skill could cover a large area, even directly isolating three major abnormal regions. Now, it was only applied to Chen Fei, which wasn't a heavy burden for Heseman Brown.

Like a prison drawn on the ground, Chen Fei was restricted to his captain's seat, unable to leave, his voice unable to be heard, and lost direct contact with the Cooperative Ship's AI "Adam."

Adam: Communication interrupted, unable to contact other copies!

In Chen Fei's head, there was still an "Adam" responsible for maintaining AR visual assistance effects.

"You will regret it!"

Chen Fei sat in his seat, showing no intention of getting up, coldly watching the staff.

"Captured the fifth target Lin Zixian! Captured the fifth target Lin Zixian!"

Good news came from the fiercely fighting front line, capturing a member of the Lin Family.

Someone in the fifty-member staff turned back, looking at the restricted Chen Fei, shaking their head.

What a foolish conspiracy!

The deprived-of-freedom one clearly overthought.

Soon, the entire "Lord of the Sky" family will be completely captured; as long as there's no resistance at the last moment, they could at least save their lives. Otherwise, in the chaos of a battlefield, lives are at the mercy of bullets and might rely solely on personal luck.

"Spatial anomaly fluctuations are uncontrollable! Warning! Spatial anomaly fluctuations are uncontrollable! Not a 'wormhole,' it's a 'grey hole,' evacuate immediately! All retreat! Can't suppress it!"

The ability users at the front suddenly became chaotic, as if something terrible was about to happen.