Sky-cracking Rider-Chapter 359: Section 355 - Approaching

"Chen Fei, let the Mobile Base Vehicle get closer!"

Captain Adrian made a decision.

"Isn’t that too risky?"

Chen Fei turned around. This distance was best suited for long-range shelling, where problems that could be solved by bombs didn’t require close quarters combat.

Adrian chuckled and said, "Do you think we need to worry about such a minor issue?"

All were Ability Users, not a single ordinary person among them, and what they feared the least was engaging mutants in hand-to-hand combat.

It was a matter of combat habits!

First Rank Fire System Mages had long been accustomed to engaging enemies at a hundred meters, and War Professionals even closer, only face to face could they exert their full combat capabilities.

Most of Chen Fei’s previous battles had taken place in the sky, with operational ranges for Close Combat Missiles often exceeding ten kilometers, and surprise attacks from hundreds or even thousands of kilometers away were as common as a home-cooked meal.

The experiences of taking on mutants head-on on the ground were few and far between.

"Alright! I’m not worried!"

Chen Fei conceded that even if they encountered mutants, it was all over as soon as they let Apu out.

This big, black fellow was a Second Rank Thunder Series Warrior. Despite his foolish appearance, being out of touch with worldly wisdom, and having zero emotional intelligence, his combat power was quite fierce.

Once they reached A-level and Earth Order status, it was like truly coming into their own, whether in one-on-one duels or brawls, being called a powerhouse was by no means an overstatement.

"I want to eat meat…"

Still half-asleep, Mouri Misono ground her teeth while talking in her sleep.

"Pfft!"

Susanna, the fairy who was sharing a spring nap with Twin Blade Sister, let out a muffled fart.

"...Stinky tofu is fine too…"

The carriage began to sway slightly, and the bunk beds rocked like cradles, as Mouri turned over and continued to sleep soundly.

Most people were sleeping soundly, including the Pure Light Sparrow curled up in its nest.

Suddenly, everyone’s body felt weightless, as if plummeting into The Abyss.

"Ah!~~"

"Help!"

"What’s going on?"

"What’s happening, what’s happening!"

Almost everyone thought they were falling from a height, instinctively screaming, and the sounds of wailing and howling echoed through the carriage.

"Chirp?"

Little Bird opened its eyes, glanced outside its nest, then tucked its head back under its wings.

Even the Second Rank Thunder Series Warrior, Apu, remained dead to the world, grinding his teeth, farting, and talking in his sleep, blissfully unaware of the commotion around him.

As they realized the Mobile Base Vehicle was moving, they gradually came to their senses and became angry.

"We’re leaving now?"

"Can’t you give us some advance notice? You scared me to death!"

Mouri Misono and Susanna both puffed up their cheeks in anger.

Experiencing such a roller coaster dive in their sleep felt downright terrible.

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Adrian didn’t get angry either, immediately explaining, "We are heading to the volcano crater right now!"

Apu: "zzzZZZ…"

A-level Metal Ability User Kiterley, scratching his head in confusion, said, "Now? Why can’t we wait until it’s light out!"

Being abruptly woken from a dreamland was incredibly irritating.

The Magical Beast member, Tree Boundary Ape Lulu’an, yawned but had an unfazed expression. Its reaction wasn’t as strong as that of a human, only a bit surprised.

"We just completed a bombardment, killing a portion of the mutants. If we go now, we might be able to take advantage of the situation."

Adrian shared his thoughts.

A 152mm Demolition Bomb had achieved a decent result, and the mutants hiding within the Dead Volcano might come out to check the situation. If they could seize this opportunity, perhaps even reconnaissance would be unnecessary, using the entrance they came out of to directly penetrate deep into the mountain and eliminate all the mutants in one fell swoop, potentially ending the fight before dawn.

Considering the size of a mature Scorpion Mutant SS-0792 and the volume of the Dead Volcano, it was clear that the number of mutants inhabiting the area wouldn’t be too large. With Team 04’s combat power, even without Chen Fei’s Mobile Base Vehicle, they would be able to accomplish the extermination task.

If any unexpected situation arose, vehicle-mounted Railguns and Laser Cannons could provide fire support at a moment’s notice.

"Ah? You should’ve said so earlier!"

Mouri Misono yawned again, the sleepiness hitting her hard. Suddenly asking her to fight would require her to snap out of it.

"This man is unreliable!"

Susanna rubbed her eyes, not holding back her criticism.

"…"

The face of the First Rank fire mage was black with displeasure.

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"It’s a good time to let my Mini out for a stroll!" Holy Knight Walter Sam, who slept alongside his beloved mount, the Blue Scaled Colt, stretched and patted the large head of the Magical Beast mount, saying, "Poor fellow, you must have been stifled!"

"Neigh!"

The Blue Scaled Colt nodded vigorously.

If it wasn’t for the high-intensity radiation everywhere in the desert, it wouldn’t have wanted to stay cooped up in the carriage like this.

"The radiation level outside has returned to the safe zone, if you want to go for a walk, now’s the time!"

Adrian immediately gave permission.

"What are we waiting for then? Mini, get ready to move out, Chen Fei, be ready to open the door for us at any time!"

The Holy Knight couldn’t wait a second longer and quickly began to ready his mount for departure.

The seasoned driver Chen Fei, without turning his head, made an OK gesture.

"Mutant detected, identified as SS-0792, number 3, location of appearance marked."

"Adam" made another discovery and this time seemed to finally pinpoint the entrance and exit location of the Scorpion Mutants’ hiding place, which is favorable for finding their nest.

It seems the decision made by the fire mage team captain was the right one.

A few minutes later, the side door of the moving Mobile Base Vehicle opened wide, and one man and his mount charged out in tandem.

With both hands gripping the saddle, the Holy Knight swung up onto the side of the Blue Scaled Colt; the sound of hooves thundered as man and mount followed close by the side of the Mobile Base Vehicle, advancing side by side.

The Wind System Second Rank Magical Beast, Blue Scaled Colt, had a top speed of 180 kilometers per hour and could easily keep up with the Mobile Base Vehicle, especially since this model’s speed in the desert was not fast to begin with.

"I’m Sam, comm Test!"

"Chen Fei received!"

The Holy Knight, riding the Blue Scaled Colt, charged off the vehicle, and the earpiece communication was activated.

"Neigh..."

The Second Rank Magical Beast ran more vigorously, eventually charging to the front of the Mobile Base Vehicle.

Although it was a desert, there was only a layer of dry, loose sand of varying depths on the surface; underneath was thick, solid moist sand, which required a great deal of effort to dig through. The desert wasn’t really completely devoid of water; most of the water was stored under the dry sand. If there were a Water Ability User, they could easily extract a lot of water.

As the Blue Scaled Colt trod on the sandy ground, it only took a tiny bit more effort, hardly worth mentioning.

"Adrian, help me change the ammo, load 10 rounds of 60 caliber Demolition Bombs."

Chen Fei, following the navigational route provided by "Adam," steered the Mobile Base Vehicle steadily.

Within five kilometers of the Dead Volcano’s base, the terrain became much smoother, and the vehicle drove more steadily as a result.

"Caliber 60? Might that be a bit weak?"

Adrian thought that caliber 152 was more powerful; one shot could take down a large group with no chance of escape.

"Smaller caliber cannons are more economical, don’t waste the heavy artillery shells!"

Chen Fei, of course, knew the thrill of a single shot from the 152, but it was unnecessary to be so wasteful against just two or three mutants.

60 caliber Demolition Bombs were basically a one-shot kill against creatures weighing 1800 kilograms, and there was still leftover power. If the creatures were close to each other, he could even kill another one for free with the same shot.

"Loaded!"

Adrian extracted a magazine loaded with ten 60 caliber Demolition Bombs from the Space System Alchemical Artifact and found the Railgun’s secondary loading port, shoving it in with one push.

152 caliber Demolition Bombs and 60 caliber Demolition Bombs were both stored in the Mobile Base Vehicle’s Railgun magazine, ready for the automatic loading mechanism to select at will.

"Aim, fire!"

The recoil from firing the 60 caliber Demolition Bombs was much smaller; the vehicle’s movement was barely noticeable.

A burst of firelight erupted from the increasingly closer Dead Volcano.

"Hit!"

The fire mage, retrieving the multi-function telescope from the Space System Alchemy Storage Device and mounting it on his face, confirmed the results of the attack.

One mutant was blasted to pieces, and another beside it was also injured, collapsed on the ground, losing the ability to move.

"Distance 3 kilometers!"

"Adam" updated the distance between the Mobile Base Vehicle and the Dead Volcano.

3 kilometers could almost be considered extremely close.

The noise created by the tens of tons of the vehicle crushing over the sandy ground was enough to alarm the mutants inside the Dead Volcano.

One after another, Scorpion Mutant SS-0792 emerged, not just at the suspected entrance and exit previously identified.

It seemed that there were multiple passages leading to the interior of the Dead Volcano, allowing the Scorpion Mutants free access, which meant members of Team 04 could also enter and exit at will.

"Switch to 152, ready to fire!"

Seeing the number of mutants detected by the infrared thermal imaging start to increase, Chen Fei promptly switched the Railgun’s prepared ammunition.

The best thing about the Railgun was its ability to be compatible with various types of ammunition up to the largest caliber, allowing for combinations with different caliber magazines.

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