Sky-cracking Rider-Chapter 1282 - 1248: Lost Defense

On the first day the initial batch of "Pod Flying Ships" broke out of their "pods," Chen Fei declared the no-fly zone over the "Water God Star" abnormal region lifted, allowing all aircrafts to move freely.

However, that same day, the outer camp of the "Water God Star" abnormal region came under fierce attack from several dozen "Pod Flying Ships," resulting in dense smoke within and outside the camp, causing considerable casualties.

The stationed troops were preoccupied with counterattacks, leaving them with no spare power to protect the original members of the Blue Star Global Joint Defense Committee. In the first wave of attacks alone, some members were left without a trace, and entire families perished together.

Once the flames of war ignite, even the mightiest will fall, or else how did the S-Class Superpower Users around Chen Fei come about?

The previously clear waters of the endless desert sea were muddled, littered with remnants of human combat units and "Pod Flying Ships," along with various floating debris.

Emergency reinforcements were dispatched from within the Desert Peninsula Sovereignty to the stationed troops in the "Water God Star" abnormal region, but this did not result in a noticeable improvement in the situation.

The troops stationed in the desert peninsula had no choice but to request reinforcements from the homeland as continued fighting would further deplete their already diminishing ranks while the numbers of attacking "Pod Flying Ships" would only increase.

This cycle of attrition meant that the "Water God Star" abnormal region would inevitably fall.

Only when facing imminent death does one learn to recognize the situation.

Of course, the stationed troops did seek help from Chen Fei, but he was temporarily unresponsive.

Yesterday you ignored me, today let's see if I have the time to deal with you.

The airship battle group Chen Fei prepared for the "Water God Star" abnormal region did not entirely engage in combat; instead, they continued to conduct blockade tasks, preventing rampant "Flying Ship Black Vine" and "Pod Flying Ships" from straying beyond the previously established no-fly zone. Any "Pod Flying Ships" that flew wildly were shot down and their spores were collected into the "Boundary Pearl" Life Space by Chen Fei before they had a chance to sprout.

Within the barrier encased by the "Life Tree," the "Flying Ship Black Vine" had no chance to grow.

Because the spores weren't completely eradicated, some managed to take root and sprout outside the no-fly zone's radius, but they were quickly cleared by combat mech squads.

Before producing mature "Pod Flying Ships," these black vines had little to no defensive capabilities and were not offensive at all; their special nature seemed to focus mostly on growth and reproductive abilities.

"This is the fifth plea for assistance from the Desert Peninsula!"

Louis Landon received a forwarded message from the Blue Star Global Joint Defense Committee Headquarters on Socotra Island.

Initially, the Desert Peninsula Sovereignty directly sought help from the "No.2 Command Ship," but being ignored by Chen Fei multiple times, they turned to the Global Joint Defense Committee.

However, the upper echelons of the Global Joint Defense Committee had already been purged and could not put pressure on Chen Fei on behalf of the Desert Peninsula Sovereignty, serving only as messengers.

The continuously escalating crisis in the "Water God Star" abnormal region drove the desperate Desert Peninsula to beseech all potential allies. Willing helpers were too weak, and others, seizing the opportunity to exploit the situation, were too gleeful to intervene.

Chen Fei calmly and coolly said, "Can the ruling team of the Desert Peninsula still sleep peacefully?"

Since deciding to let the Desert Peninsula suffer for its stupidity from the start, they must be watched eating their bitter fruit. Interfering midway would mean being too soft-hearted.

"My face, Chen Someone's face, is it truly worth so little?"

Lord Landon glanced at the message he just received and said, "The First Sovereign sent a message asking you to be careful to not overdo it." 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

Should Desert Peninsula Sovereignty fall, this could become the official bridge for the sprawling "Flying Ship Black Vine" and "Pod Flying Ships" to invade Blue Star. The survival of the Desert Peninsula Sovereignty was less important than maintaining strategic integrity.

Chen Fei confidently responded, "Inform the homeland, I have contingencies, don't worry."

His trump card was never just one; even if reckless, capital was required, else the situation could backfire.

"Contingency plans? Can you share one?"

Mr. Landon was a bit curious, asking on his behalf, assuring he wouldn't leak any intel to the First Sovereign.

"It's no big secret; just some gains from the 'Giant Turtle Star.'"

Chen Fei spread his hands and shrugged. What he worried most now was the remains of "Flying Ship Black Vine" and "Pod Flying Ships," as well as the accumulated biological tissues and numerous spores hidden within, processing these through conventional means would be time-consuming, inefficient, and costly. Luckily, with the "Boundary Pearl" Life Space and "Life Tree," these hidden threats could be effectively eliminated.

The existence of the "Life Tree" was a well-kept secret, not known to most of the Blue Star Civilization or even to the "Sagali" civilization, preventing them from changing their strategy accordingly and avoiding unnecessary losses to the "Life Tree," a being with an insatiable hunger for biological resources.

"Can they survive on Blue Star?"

Mr. Landon immediately thought of those special creatures.

In some sense, "Giant Turtle Star" aligned naturally with Blue Star; if the measures from "Giant Turtle Star" could be implemented on Blue Star, they would be equally effective, a biological counter to a biological threat, which would save time and effort.

"Some modifications were made; yeast will be the fallback for these biological control measures."

Adapting to Blue Star's environment, Chen Fei instituted some changes, though a novice in biology, he leveraged the "Life Tree" to tweak the genetic information of the from "Giant Turtle Star" entities, both to curb "Flying Ship Black Vine" proliferation and prevent foreign species infiltration into Blue Star.

Yeast is almost universally present on Blue Star and is even extensively cultivated artificially; its sources are abundant. Whether in natural settings or through human intervention, they can quickly be deployed as countermeasures.

"It's very convenient. Huh? The outer camp of the 'Water God Star' abnormal region has been breached, it's over now!"

Unfortunately, the worst case materialized, as Louis Landon monitored the "Water God Star" abnormal region, watching the morale plummet in the outer camp, and everyone frantically fleeing, abandoning the fortress gates from which fresh water gushed.