Sky-cracking Rider-Chapter 651: Section 646 - Supplies

"Chen Fei, is it? The Dimensional Gate Management headquarters has already issued a commission contract to Jiu Defense Company. If you need anything, just ask!"

An officer approached, indicating that the Blue Star side had already become aware of the anomalies occurring at Cangqiong Star and had also confirmed the intentions of the Rebel Army.

Chen Fei had temporarily opened up communication authorization in a high-end business hotel, letting the Blue Star side know about the concept products exhibited by Louis Industries to be deployed for reinforcement.

Assigning the commission to a military contractor was completely in line with procedure; even Boss Hanna, who suddenly received the contract, was utterly bewildered.

Since when did a tiny company like Jiu Defense have the authority to intervene in Otherworld wars? We don't even do that kind of business! Isn't this playing a bit too big?

Soon, the industry circles, having caught wind from various street corners, began to buzz.

"I need to replenish ammunition and crystal energy!"

Chen Fei was direct; the Mechanical Dragon had fired all its missiles and rockets in the first moments of the battle, but the outcomes were significant, having eliminated firepower points that posed a direct threat to this Giant Dragon-type Combat Mobility Armor.

In the subsequent battle, in order to maintain the output of the Magic Array, the Mechanical Dragon's Crystal Energy Furnace also consumed considerable energy.

Given the current situation, if he didn't get resupplied, the Mechanical Dragon could only last two more battles before turning into a pile of scrap metal.

Fortunately, with the Dimensional Gate backed by the Blue Star, supplies were abundant and fast, with plenty to spare.

"No problem, please provide a list."

The officer's expression remained impassive.

The task of the military contractor felt more like odd jobs; nowadays the regular armies defending the Dimensional Gates were receiving support from scrubs, which wasn't a great look for them face-wise.

But had the Mechanical Dragon not disrupted the Rebel Army's assault, the loss of the Dimensional Gate would have been only a matter of time, even with the entire Blue Star as support. Time and preparations were rushed, the Dimensional Gate Management Substation had limited ground space, and facing large-scale focused fire, deploying various countermeasures simultaneously was challenging.

Worst of all, just before the Protective Barrier was activated, an inside traitor at the Dimensional Gate Management Substation suddenly erupted, causing the situation to momentarily spiral out of control. Nearly overwhelmed by internal and external collusion, thanks to a timely response, the defending combat mechs charged relentlessly and quelled the audacious rebels in the shortest time, stabilizing the situation once again.

Chen Fei took a data storage card from a Bracelet-Type Alchemical Storage Spatial Device on his right wrist, slammed it against the "Universal Data Transceiver," and the AI "Adam" immediately input the supply list.

"Please wait a moment!"

After taking it, the officer turned and left.

A multitude of construction mechs burst out from within the management substations, brushing past the Mechanical Dragon.

Right before Chen Fei's eyes, the construction mechs began building defensive positions, working in a modular fashion like assembling blocks, with impressive efficiency,

even pushing the automatic fire platforms to 50 meters outside the wall of the Dimensional Gate Management Substation, with 12 such fire platform clusters being constructed at the same time, this being just one of those. From this setup, it was clear at least 300 automatic fire points would be added, repeating overlapping crossfire, which one could never have too much of.

The space between the outer fire platforms and the walls served not just as a tactical buffer but also as crucial ground for deploying more tactical equipment.

The rebels hadn't managed to succeed at their first attempt; the defense of the Dimensional Gate Management Substation was immediately upgraded by more than an order of magnitude. If the rebels still refused to give up, then the battle ahead would be tough.

But tough or not, the fight must go on!

The rebels of Nandu City were caught in a difficult position.

All over the Zilu Continent, battles erupted, as the rebels trying to restore the former glory of the Tessa Empire clashed fiercely with forces still loyal to the Slan Dynasty.

Yet, even among the local people of Zilu Continent, not necessarily the former subjects of the Tessa Empire would support a so-called Righteous Army that brought turmoil and casualties to the entire continent.

The future outcomes of the situation were foretold by Louis Landon, the president of Louis Industries, to Chen Fei at the start: this war had just begun. The blood hadn't dried, and enough had not died, so it was far from over.

It wasn't long after the Dimensional Gate Management Substation received Chen Fei's supply list that the supplies were quickly delivered.

Chen Fei didn't have to personally intervene; a group of mechs surrounded the Mechanical Dragon, beginning to replenish its ammunition and crystal energy.

The number of intelligent mechs here was surprisingly high, even reaching a ten-to-one ratio compared to Intelligent Species guards. The main defense force still relied on these mechs controlled by advanced derivative AI from "Cybertrom." It was precisely because of this that the internal treachery was detected and swiftly quelled at the first sign; sometimes, AI is more trustworthy than Intelligent Species.

Clang!

As the laid-back overseer, Chen Fei leisurely strolled around inside the Dimensional Gate Management Substation when suddenly his head twisted to one side, and he staggered a few steps.

System: Ding! Absorbed 18 grams of alloy body!

Damn!

Took a bullet, huh!

Who the hell is sniping at me from a distance?

Don't they know these little bullets are like feeding a dog? The Dog System won't even give a single energy point.

Chen Fei rubbed his somewhat sore head and looked in the direction of the bullet, his skills "Basic Optical Observer" combined with "Ultra-long Vision" and "Visual Assistance" quickly located the culprit.

Their eyes met across a distance of 3.5 kilometers.

Chen Fei gave the other person a thumbs up, impressive!

The sniper was dumbfounded, having no idea what kind of monster he had sniped. Cangqiong Star people who hadn't experienced special abilities often found it hard to understand how skills that do not require incantation could be so varied and peculiar.

Two hundred meters away, the mechanical dragon still being resupplied suddenly raised its head. Opening its fanged maw, a blue-white beam of particle beam shot out, a directed-energy weapon even more domineering than lasers.

The sniper, who had managed to knock Chen Fei's head aside from 3.5 kilometers away, was instantly evaporated by the particle beam, leaving behind only a scorched and misshapen magnetic rail sniper rifle and a melted, bottomless hole in the ground.

The next moment, the reinforced single soldier tactical armor "Dragon King" covered Chen Fei's entire body, not daring to be careless again.

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A piercing alarm sounded, almost simultaneously, on the horizon within the limits of vision, trails of tail flames rose as missiles and rockets ascended once again.

The rebel army's new round of attack began.

Above the Dimensional Gate Management Substation, light converged and abruptly fell, the protective barrier urgently activated, a vast array of combat equipment entered a state of readiness for battle, including humanoid combat mobile armors functioning as mobile fire platforms in the trench warfare.

An enormous amount of combat equipment, combat mechs, and troops from various planes continuously streamed out of the dimensional gate, arriving at the Cangqiong Star side of the Dimensional Gate Management Substation. The gate had an emergency authorization protocol; once attacked, it could deploy military reinforcements to each other.

Fireballs exploded on the surface of the protective barrier. The rebel army brought in new artillery, forming clusters, followed by a barrage of missiles and rockets raining down, seemingly not planning to allow the Dimensional Gate Management Substation more time to reinforce its defenses.

As the new round of attacks began, the additional outer defenses were still incomplete. Even facing the imminent assault, the engineering mechs did not cease operations, positioning one automatic fire platform after another as best as they could.

By the time Chen Fei re-entered the cockpit of the mechanical dragon, the ammunition had been fully replenished, but the crystal energy had only reached 78%, barely enough for one battle.

The rebel forces also had capable people, either through estimating or collecting some performance characteristics of the mechanical dragon.

After all, the X-D-005 Giant Dragon-type Combat Mobility Armor was featured on the official website of Louis Industrial Company. As a concept product, it was more for advertising and promotion, so it wasn't exactly a secret weapon. Still, Louis Industrial had not anticipated that this mechanical dragon wasn't just for show but was genuinely combat-effective.

Adam: Confirm the communication channel, recognized as Nandu City Dimensional Gate Management Substation, acquire friend or foe ID, communication key, establish communication.

With the artificial intelligence AI "Adam" in charge, it handled most of the tedious work. If Chen Fei had to operate it, he probably would have been in over his head.

"This is 'Nandu City Dimensional Gate Management Substation,' communication confirmed, call sign 'Rookie,' please respond."

A young woman's voice came through.

It was the quintessential military contractor routine. To be precise, the routines of military contractors were designed to complement the active regular military. In an emergency, contractors are often conscripted, for ease of sovereign command, making them a level higher than militia units, similar to a reserve force.

"'Rookie' received!"

Chen Fei started reprogramming the weapons, as the mechanical dragon had just been resupplied with ammunition better suited for the current battlefield.

Sounds like thunder continuously erupted; the barrage of missiles and rockets coming from afar exploded incessantly upon the surface of the protective barrier. The light film of the barrier trembled slightly, truly a piece of advanced military technology, withstanding the onslaught bravely.

However, such focused fire could not be indefinitely intercepted; if it exceeded the protective barrier's load or if the crystal energy maintaining the barrier was depleted, the enemy's attacks could still potentially penetrate directly into the interior of the Dimensional Gate Management Substation. Relying solely on the surface's fortress-like structures probably wouldn't last long.

Because the plane coordinates "Longinus" were indestructible, the rebels intent on capturing them showed no restraint whatsoever.

"'Rookie,' you are responsible for the south and east defenses, stop the enemy's approach!"

After Chen Fei came to receive supplies and report at the Nandu City Dimensional Gate Management Substation, they did not hesitate to issue him combat orders.

Even though the engineering mechs, highly efficient as they were, had only managed to set up the automatic fire platforms on the northern side, the station's own defensive forces could still hold off attacks from the west, but they were powerless on the south and east sides, thus leaving the task to Chen Fei and the mechanical dragon, who had the advantage of mobility.