Sky-cracking Rider-Chapter 1323 - 1289: Disabling the Dimensional Gates
The "Sagali" civilization dispatched three Divine Breeds at once to break through the "isolation" barriers of three Abnormal Regions, which does not mean they only have three Divine Breeds. In fact, the number is not only higher, but might even exceed expectations.
Just think, the "Seed Nest" McKenny that Chen Fei once encountered could also be considered a Divine Breed, and it managed to live for a hundred thousand years. Given the long history of the "Sagali" civilization, with new Divine Breeds continuously emerging over the years, the number is undoubtedly significant.
As fierce battles raged in the Abnormal Region of "Water God Star" in the northern part of the Desert Peninsula, the Abnormal Region of "Giant Turtle Star" within Persian Sovereignty, and the Abnormal Region of "Ordovician Star" on the North American Continent's California Peninsula, even worse news soon arrived.
A "Dimensional Gate" operating on the Africa Continent was unexpectedly breached, the recently established connection forcibly switched to become an invasion point for the "Sagali" civilization. Countless monsters swarmed out from the giant ring, with some parasitizing the "Sagali" troop breeds. All sorts of Elemental Magic were unleashed as if at no cost, ear-piercing alarms sounded, and the battle with the garrison forces instantly escalated to a fever pitch.
The disastrous situation perfectly aligned with Murphy's Law; there was no worst, only worse.
The calm Chen Xiao'er had mentally prepared for this from the beginning, amassing resources for battle at any cost, just to handle such scenarios.
Combat Mechs assisting in defending the "Dimensional Gate" immediately detonated miniature Element Annihilation Bombs at the first opportunity. The annihilation's power even affected the human garrison, with at least a dozen soldiers vanishing into the annihilation's blue mist.
To stop the relentless monster influx, the Combat Mechs covering the retreat were also sacrificed by ninety percent.
The Element Annihilation Bombs don't discriminate between friend and foe, obliterating both matter and energy entirely.
All these losses and sacrifices were worthwhile.
The "Dimensional Gate" disappeared entirely, leaving a large pit a hundred meters wide. The Longinus, resilient to the Power of Annihilation, was embedded at the bottom, and nearly all top-thousands of monsters that emerged, as well as dozens of 'Sagali' troop breeds suspected of parasitizing the monsters, met their demise, with fewer than ten monsters surviving, only to be quickly eliminated by the retreating garrison that had withdrawn to a safe distance (repulsed, or fled?).
The "Sagali" civilization's gaining possession of Longinus and related "Dimensional Gate" technology was finally confirmed, though whether they obtained one or two Longinus remained uncertain.
The sovereignty attacked by the "Sagali" civilization and nearly compromised on the Africa Continent sent a stern protest to Chen Fei.
Not only because more than a dozen human soldiers were ruthlessly sacrificed, but also because the Combat Mechs aiding in defending the "Dimensional Gate" forcibly took away the Longinus, meaning that sovereignty would have no Longinus to use even if they rebuilt the "Dimensional Gate".
Without Longinus for positioning, this "Dimensional Gate" was a heap of useless scrap metal.
The Blue Star Global Joint Defense Committee Headquarters finally decided to indefinitely close all "Dimensional Gates", not only the internal Blue Star connections but also those to Cangqiong Star.
This decision was also communicated to the Slan Dynasty on Cangqiong Star, to guard against being exploited by the "Sagali" civilization.
As long as the energy supply to the "Dimensional Gates" was cut off, the "Sagali" civilization couldn't use their forced switching technology to align the connection channels for a surprise attack.
Before the Blue Star Global Joint Defense Committee's order was conveyed, Chen Fei's Combat Mech team had already forcibly cut the energy supply to all "Dimensional Gates" and extracted the Longinus for on-site storage under heavy guard.
The sudden action of the Combat Mech team sparked significant disputes. Yet no one cared about human protests; this even nearly led to an armed conflict between the two sides.
However, another emergency soon proved the correctness of the Combat Mech team's actions.
Staff at one "Dimensional Gate" suddenly attempted to forcibly activate it and establish an unknown connection. The Combat Mechs, closely monitoring the "Dimensional Gate", immediately extracted Longinus, halting the unauthorized operation at the cost of energy shock to the mechanical body.
Chen Fei was uncompromising, ordering the Combat Mech team assisting in defending that "Dimensional Gate" to bring back the Longinus and establishing the rule that should an unexpected situation occur, that "Dimensional Gate" would automatically lose Longinus, and its operation would be announced as permanently ceased.
If it could not be defended, then it should not be defended; directly revoking the "Dimensional Gate"'s usage rights (the ownership of "Dimensional Gates" and Longinus belonged to the Blue Star Global Joint Defense Committee, while the usage rights belonged to the sovereignty hosting the "Dimensional Gate").
Negotiation?
Look at my Chen Xiao'er, my face so convincing and persuasive; does it look like I'm about negotiation?
If it were just about negotiation, Chen Fei would not have been given the infamous title of "tyrant".
If it were just about negotiation, the Blue Star Global Joint Defense Committee's council wouldn't have been 'purged', even the new councillors, upon seeing him, couldn't help but be intimidated.
The Combat Mech team continuing to assist in defending the "Dimensional Gate" quickly received a counterfeit Longinus from Chen Fei, which was inserted into the "Dimensional Gate" apparatus as a façade, while the real one remained secretly stored.
But a fake is a fake; it can't substitute for the real thing to activate the "Dimensional Gate". It will eventually be exposed. However, this additional cover reduces the chance of losing Longinus by a margin; unless the "Dimensional Gate" is activated, the "Sagali" civilization would find it difficult to discern the authenticity of Longinus.
The fourth "Abnormal Region" in the South Continent of America was secured by a two-layered composite "isolation" barrier. Currently, the area seemed calm, with no Divine Breeds breaking the "isolation" from the inside, but Chen Fei did not dare to relax in the slightest.
The quieter it is, the greater the potential danger brewing underneath it, and the "Sagali" civilization is preparing a big "surprise" for him.
Or perhaps a fright!
Even when the other three Abnormal Regions were locked in fierce combat, Chen Fei dared not lower his guard, let alone leave his post. The fully replenished Airship Battle Group maintained a distance of a hundred kilometers, vigilantly monitoring from afar.
Two more Longinus were added to the "Life Tree"'s crown, achieving a 3/108 Longinus accomplishment.
This item is meant for those of virtue and capability. If it can't be defended, then Chen Fei won't hold back; if possible, it's best to place all Longinus with him, just below the crown of the "Life Tree", opening the "Dimensional Gate" wide. Fearless "Sagali" are welcome to come!
Within the Barrier range of the "Life Tree" is Chen Fei's true domain. Even a Divine Breed may not gain the upper hand here; this is the ace left for him by the "Seed Nest" McKenny during its lifetime.
The value of this seed becomes more and more precious with time.
After all "Dimensional Gates" were closed, communications between Blue Star and Cangqiong Star were not severed. All data traffic was concentrated on Chen Fei's planetary-level compute node, and the overwhelming data flow of the entire civilization planet officially pushed the load percentage over 1, reaching 1.12%, owing entirely to the near Dragon King Crystal grade Gold Element Giant Dragon Core.
The Metallic Dragons collectively upgraded to digital dragons, absolutely on the right path; they were born for the digital revolution.
