Starting Cultivation in Wasteland-Chapter 425 - 297: Fire Rain

Trying to break through this way? Qu Jianlei was speechless.

He had to admit, although Old Pan might have many flaws, once he got serious, he indeed displayed the demeanor of an A-level character.

This guy was so arrogant that he didn’t even contact the Pioneer Team, and as for that "Wen Xin," he remained noncommittal and didn’t insist more.

Qu Jianlei didn’t know what Old Pan was planning, nor did he want to ask.

However, the fact that he dared to plan his departure from Zarif Star single-handedly and even took action left Qu Jianlei in awe.

B-level Crystals are precious resources. On Garbage Star, they might mean nothing, but this is Zarif Star, and there’s no logistics support!

Qu Jianlei nodded, "Then go ahead and attack. If necessary, I will support with Electromagnetic Techniques."

Pan Yifu paused for a moment, then asked again, "Wen Xin really didn’t plan to come over?"

He did have a bit of bitterness about being alone, but he didn’t want to show it openly yet.

Qu Jianlei was momentarily stunned, then smiled, "That... the thoughts of an A-level bigwig, how could I possibly understand them?"

"Tsk," Pan Yifu clicked his tongue, then performed another Finger Technique, "Fire Rain~"

Qu Jianlei’s lips twitched: Bigwig, do you have to go all out like this?

Old Pan was clearly thinking of breaking through the defenses of a medium-sized Military Station on his own, but... is this realistic?

Alright, breaking through the defenses isn’t that hard, but at that time... Old Pan, will you still have the strength to run away?

However, right after, a flash of inspiration hit Qu Jianlei’s mind, and without a second thought, he flashed and shot straight off.

When he was five to six hundred meters away, he raised his hand and performed a Finger Technique, "Thunder Dragon!"

An arm-thick bolt of lightning shot directly towards a firing port.

Under normal circumstances, the firing ports of a Military Station are closed, but facing an enemy attack now, some panels were open.

This was due to the experience of the Star Thief Commander on the opposite side, who didn’t open all the firing ports.

After all, everyone still remembered the Thermobaric Bomb attacks from a while ago, and they wouldn’t give the opponent any opportunity to take advantage.

Qu Jianlei wanted to find an Electromagnetic Cannon to attack with, but unfortunately, the Star Thieves on the opposite side didn’t commit such a low-level mistake.

So he chose an automatic cannon that could be controlled electrically, currently with the power cut off.

There was no error in the Star Thief gunner’s operation.

However, they made a very serious misjudgment regarding the attack power of B-level Electromagnetic Technique—it should strictly be said to be A-level.

The Thunder Dragon surged into the cannon barrel, instantly penetrating the air isolation and entering the power source that had originally been cut off.

A bright white light flashed by, and the powerful current penetrated directly into the electrical grid.

Almost in an instant, nearly a third of the electrical grid was paralyzed.

The reason it wasn’t completely paralyzed was due to the tripping protection of the Military Station’s electrical grid.

The Thunder Dragon could breach the isolation repeatedly, but each surge would result in energy loss.

Eventually, it indeed became too exhausted to even pierce simple fabric.

In fact, this wasn’t Qu Jianlei’s full-strength strike; he also had to consider Old Pan’s perception.

Given that he was posing as a B-level, it was best to unleash an attack that "could rival A-level" rather than blatantly showing "I am A-level."

However, as he performed the Finger Technique, he had already thought of the next step to proceed with.

The paralysis of the Military Station’s electrical grid caused a rapid drop in the strength of the Energy Protection Shield in some areas.

Of course, this was a temporary situation, and the intelligent dispatch system would soon fill this gap.

But in this short span of time, it was enough for Qu Jianlei to launch a relevant attack.

His body flashed as he quickly left the scene again—the Thunder Dragon’s release had already exposed his position.

Just when countless artillery fire bombarded towards him, Qu Jianlei, having changed position, again raised his hand and performed a Finger Technique, "Falling Thunder!"

A bolt of lightning descended from the sky, penetrating the weak spot of the Energy Protection Shield and hitting the generator inside the Military Station squarely.

With a dull "thud," the generator stopped directly, sparks flying and parts scattering.

Before long, the generator had already burst into raging flames.

There’s more than one generator in the Military Station; the dual-unit network can provide enough energy to protect itself while attacking opponents.

Now, with only one generator left, the energy supply can’t keep up, defense will plummet, and firepower output will sharply decrease.

However, with just this change, the Military Station could still hold on for a while; a single unit could generate power in a supercritical state for a short time.

Nevertheless, in the dual-unit state, when a generator suddenly stops, the power flow immediately becomes unbalanced.

The surge in power flow was too much, resulting in a brief power instability as the Energy Shield fluctuated violently once again.

Pan Yifu, being momentarily inattentive, missed the opportunity created by the Thunder Dragon, but this time, he seized the moment.

With the Fire Rain still endlessly falling, he raised his hand for another Finger Technique, "Flaming Meteor~"

By now, his superpower reserves had significantly decreased, but clearly, this wasn’t the time to conserve strength.

He clutched a B-level Crystal in one hand, absorbing crystal energy while unleashing techniques.

The Flaming Meteor descended for the fourth time, penetrating the Energy Protection Shield and squarely hitting the fuel depot.

The location of the fuel depot had been pinpointed by Pan Yifu, and it was marked on the floor plan.

To be honest, he didn’t really want to attack the fuel depot; if given a choice, he would rather target the other generator.

But unfortunately, the generator’s location is quite concealed, not to mention it’s well-protected and doesn’t cover much area.

So he chose the larger target, the fuel depot, "Too bad the ammo depot is too well-protected."

Pan Yifu’s actions are indeed a bit unique; he’d rather blow up the ammo depot than save the fuel depot.

Because the ammo depot doesn’t serve much purpose for him, whereas the fuel could at least power the generator.

With electricity, his quality of life would improve significantly.

A flaming meteor fell down, causing a violent explosion at the fuel depot, followed immediately by intense flames.

To be honest, such situations are quite rare; it’s only deserving if the whole military station gets destroyed because of a fuel depot mishap. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

However, the truth is that the station has a corresponding emergency plan for such rare incidents.

The plan isn’t very comprehensive—after all, these situations are encountered too infrequently—but there is indeed a plan.

Yet, sadly, the entire station has plunged into chaos now.

Due to various functional deficits, most emergency plans cannot be executed at all.

The automatic fire suppression system should spray retardants, but... without electricity, how is that supposed to work? Doesn’t the system require power?

Priority on fire suppression? Sure, maybe lower the protective shield’s strength a bit?

A single fuel depot explosion counts as a relatively serious incident, but when it rains, it pours, and then it’s a complete mess.

The burning fuel quickly paralyzed another section of the power grid.

At this point, the commander was in complete despair, shouting hysterically.

"Inform the troops, notify everyone; fight your own battles, fight your own battles... We must hold out until reinforcements arrive!"

However, the next moment, another bolt of lightning struck, hitting the last generator dead-on.

"Boom!" A loud noise resonated, and the whole station was plunged into darkness.

Wrong, there were still some twinkling lights; many crucial posts are equipped with emergency power supplies.

Moreover, there’s a considerable number of batteries within the station.

"Rattle" sounded as another lightning bolt struck the power distribution center of the station.

The next moment, Pan Yifu arrived beside Qu Jianlei, "How’s it going, still holding up?"

In this battle, he undoubtedly contributed more than Qu Jianlei; however... he is A-level, and B-level is ultimately a notch lower.

Qu Jianlei "struggled to smile weakly," answering feebly, "Still okay, but your Fire Rain... keep it going."

Pan Yifu subtly clenched the crystal in his hand, nodding nonchalantly, speaking casually.

"That’s certainly no problem, how much longer can your electromagnetic storm endure?"

"As long as you say it will last," Qu Jianlei played with a competitive attitude, "Let’s hurry up and act."

"Act..." Pan Yifu furrowed his brows slightly, "Act on what?"

Qu Jianlei gave him a surprised look, "Weren’t you going to scavenge the resources here?"

You just mentioned it earlier, about splitting among the three... Now you’ve forgotten?

"Just joking," Pan Yifu scoffed, "Do you really think I care about that little bit?"

Then he raised his hand to point, "Do you know how much the crystal in your hand is worth?"

Qu Jianlei smiled indifferently, "It’s merely a Mutated Beast Crystal, and it’s B-level, only a treasure to you."

Pan Yifu was taken aback upon hearing that, "You actually recognize it?"

"What’s so rare about it," Qu Jianlei replied casually, "It’s no more than something produced on Garbage Star."

Pan Yifu understood, so this guy learned about this thing on other planets, not just how to use it.

Nevertheless, he seriously stated, "This thing only exists on the planet I guard; no other Garbage Star has it."

How do other warriors cultivate then? Qu Jianlei really wanted to ask that.

But this isn’t a good time for chatting now, "I’m planning to go in and scavenge some stuff; you’re not going?"

"Of course I am," Pan Yifu responded without hesitation, "But wait a moment, I’m going to let the last round of Fire Rain down."

Old Pan genuinely played the Fire Rain skill to its peak, accurately controlling the flames to deliberately spare the warehouse and other locations.

A round of Fire Rain lasted for about ten minutes.

The Star Thieves were burnt to the point of crying for their parents, even though they had buildings for shelter, the flames kept burning, and the heat wave was plenty to drink a pot of.

Not to mention that these flames ignited too many combustibles, not only consuming oxygen but also releasing some poisonous gases.

Explosions sounded from many places; that was sporadic ammo being ignited.

Pan Yifu finally satisfactorily finished, his face appearing a bit pale, "Alright, you can go in now, but be cautious of their ambush."

There must be B-level Warriors in the station; those guys couldn’t possibly fall apart in such a minor scene.

But most of the heavy weapons have already failed; he and Black Heaven teamed up, yet they’re not really afraid of those B-level Warriors besieging them.

Qu Jianlei simply sneered, "If they truly dare ambush, I don’t mind killing."