Sky-cracking Rider-Chapter 1249 - 1216: Confrontation

Little Shan was once again reprimanded by his annoying elder brother and had to ponder these aerial combat skills carefully. After half an hour of watching, he suddenly stood up and walked straight to the flight simulator in the hangar.

Once the cockpit canopy closed, the flight simulator soon started its rumbling operation.

Ding Xiu and Sun Ruzheng, the two Sky Knights who had been closely watching Chen Shan's movements, glanced at Chen Fei successively. After their eyes met for a brief moment, they each looked away, arriving at their own conclusions.

Chen Fei was helping his cousin refine his exclusive aerial combat technique in a pinch. Although the chances of success were slim, having some chances was better than none. What if it succeeded?

The younger cousin was just discovered to have the qualifications to become a Sky Knight, while his elder cousin had already prepared a ride that could become an exclusive Crystal Jet for him. It was so outrageous that there was no reasoning to be had.

Suddenly comprehending an exclusive aerial combat technique during the confrontation phase of the training program was not an impossible feat.

"Aren't you worried?"

Shen Fei noticed Chen Fei's current reaction; rather than calm and composed, it was more like he didn't care at all.

"It's a tumultuous autumn, alas! I don't know if becoming a Sky Knight is truly a good or bad thing for Little Shanzi."

Chen Fei sighed.

The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility. Being a Sky Knight meant facing greater mission risks, but his uncle only had one son, and the Chen Family only had this one Sky Knight.

Shen Fei placed her hand on Chen Fei's shoulder and said softly, "Aren't you the same!"

She understood what this "tumultuous autumn" referred to. Blue Star and the Sagali civilization had already been exposed to each other's sights. Previously, the Wormhole Cloud crisis had just begun, and they had to sacrifice most of the lifespan of an S-Class superpower user to barely curb the sudden crisis.

Currently, the three abnormal regions on Blue Star's surface were like "bombs" that could explode at unknown times. Although the Blue Star Civilization was consistently obtaining highly valued resources from it, it was equally the bait for Sagali Civilization's fishing. There were no unearned benefits in the world and corresponding prices must be paid.

If Chen Fei on the frontline failed to stop the Sagali civilization's offensive, it would mean that the Blue Star Civilization would have to fight desperately. Even Sky Knights would have to be sent to the battlefield like fodder, unable to be decisive like in internal wars of civilization.

The flight simulator operated for about ten minutes before finally calming down. The cockpit canopy opened, revealing the panting Chen Shan, who was drenched in sweat.

Simulating the exclusive aerial combat technique took a significant toll on his vitality and spirit, making each activation a considerable burden.

He might need another SPA fruit to restore him to his peak state, but Chen Fei remained unmoved.

Sky Knight Wu Chen said, "The confrontation event is postponed for an hour."

Uncle Chen Haiqing reminded Chen Fei, "Xiao Fei, aren't you going to use that SPA fruit?"

Even though using SPA fruit multiple times was like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut, without realizing even one-ten-thousandth of its effectiveness, it was the best method for restoring vitality and spirit without side effects at present.

"No, use fatigue to let the body and mind remember this state, strike while the iron is hot."

Chen Fei shook his head, believing that a somewhat exhausted Chen Shan could perform more stably and even more easily break through his limits.

The flight simulator practice was just a warm-up.

"Makes sense!"

Chen Haiqing nodded. He wasn't an outsider after all - back in the day, he was a top combat pilot at the Chicken Nest base and understood some of these little tricks.

"Weren't you an economics major? How do you know so much!"

Chen Fei's familiarity with these nuances surprised Shen Fei.

"As long as one can survive, one will come to understand what needs to be understood."

Chen Fei had been through corporate wars and managed to survive; the battlefield is a place where people quickly mature.

During this time, Chen Shan had a magic potion, took a shower, and rested for over half an hour. Although he still showed signs of fatigue, his spirit was extremely driven. He donned the Single Soldier Tactical Armor again, fervently looked at the examiner, Sky Knight Wu Chen, whose flying call sign was "Flying Dragon Pheasant," and struck his fists together fiercely.

"I'm ready!"

The confrontation event would be conducted through the flight simulator. AI "Adam" had fully analyzed both sides' vehicle data and imported it into the server's database, completing full debugging.

Three-dimensional holographic projection equipment opened up the simulated airspace, with both combat aircraft taking off from simulated airports 300 kilometers apart, and their radar systems immediately capturing each other's positions.

"If it were me, I'd first stop on the mountain, waiting for a rabbit by the tree stump."

Chen Fei whispered to his girlfriend about this showdown. Being from a bandit background, he wouldn't care about Jianghu rules, opting for ambushes, sneak attacks, and knockouts rather than fair fights. Using the terrain to block the opponent's airborne radar waves was entirely cunning use of loopholes in the simulated battle rules.

Since in a real battlefield, no combat unit exists in isolation; satellites outside the atmosphere and early warning aircraft and drones inside the atmosphere immediately provide a seamless three-dimensional view of the combat airspace. The battlefield data link covers sky, ground, surface, and underwater in real time, making such hide-and-seek tactics almost a childish joke.

Uncle Chen Haiqing perked his ears to listen to Chen Xiao'er's nonsense, his mouth twitching at the absurdity of these tactics.

"Both sides have locked onto each other, but the engagement distance should be 100 kilometers. At this time, one can use long-range missiles to trouble the opponent. If the opponent is a newcomer lacking composure, the first move can easily fluster them, and both sides may engage in head-on combat. The second wave of attacks may start within 10 seconds. As the distance narrows, the attack rhythm will accelerate geometrically. Sky Knights excel at high-frequency attacks, delivering wild punches that overwhelm seasoned veterans. Thus, one shouldn't think of skirmishing; instead, unleash full firepower from the start. If not, losing becomes very likely..."

Chen Fei narrated eloquently, and Shen Fei nodded repeatedly, not entirely understanding but feeling impressed nonetheless.

Not far away, Ding Xiu and Sun Ruzheng couldn't help but twitch at the corners of their eyes listening.

Especially Ding Xiu, knowing that Chen Fei was merely talking nonsense without standing up to practical combat. Yet, having been defeated by him before, he had no grounds for criticism.

The two combat aircraft suddenly accelerated at a distance of 150 kilometers, each raising their cruising speed of Mach 3 to above Mach 7 almost simultaneously, advancing at nearly two kilometers per second.

At the same time, just as Chen Fei mentioned, both sides launched long-range air-to-air missiles from their internal weapon bays, screaming as they rushed forward.