Sky-cracking Rider-Chapter 703: Section 698 - A Turning Point in History

He had no idea why Chen Fei had changed his attitude so drastically.

Had Legion Commander Valenya done something else reprehensible?

"Valenya sent an adult Metallic Dragon to attack this business hotel; do you see over there?"

Chen Fei pointed in the direction Minante had been looking at earlier, to that area of lava pools that had hardly cooled off.

"Where is the Metallic Dragon?"

Minante looked towards the smoky lava pools and then turned back to Chen Fei. It seemed like a big commotion had occurred, but... where was the Metallic Dragon he was promised?

"Reduced to ashes!"

Chen Fei's face was serene.

Although the adult Metallic Dragon was now beyond burial, the strategic significance of a Grand Forbidden Curse was comparable to a Tactical Nuclear Weapon. In the ongoing conflict between the Rebel Army and the Silan Dynasty, both sides had seldom resorted to Forbidden Curses. The sudden occurrence of a Grand Forbidden Curse in Nandu City, the third largest on the Zilu Continent, was bound to draw the attention of countless eyes.

The turmoil caused by the Light Great Forbidden Spell was probably already spreading to the two civilized planets with unstoppable momentum.

If the Pure Light Sparrow Flock hadn't contained its power, the entirety of Nandu City might have been in danger, especially since the Holy Flame Sun was high in the sky and the Light Element was infinite.

"What the hell?"

Minante took in a sharp breath of air; he caught the subtext in Chen Fei's words.

The "Undying Pigeon" Legion's deployment of an adult Metallic Dragon in the battle for the Ground Portal Gate Management Substation was no secret—there was no hiding it, and its impact was hardly less significant than that of a Light Great Forbidden Spell.

The Dimensional Gates, essentially anchored and linked by the plane coordinate "Longinus," were managed jointly by the two civilizations. On the Nandu City side of the portal, the Blue Star Civilization was responsible for defense, backed by Blue Star, and vice versa on the other side of the portal.

If it weren't for the strenuous mediations by the Silan Dynasty, Blue Star Sovereignty might have sent troops much earlier. Forget one "Undying Pigeon" Legion—even ten wouldn't be enough to withstand them.

This time, the Rebel Army's control of an adult Metallic Dragon attacking civilian targets, especially a hotel hosting the Blue Star Business Delegation, was tantamount to crossing the line for deploying troops between the Silan Dynasty and Blue Star Sovereignty.

Blue Star was already armed with sufficient reasons and excuses to send troops to Nandu City. Once the war started, the situation would immediately spiral out of control, and it wouldn't be up to the witless Rebel Army and the Silan Dynasty to decide anymore.

If the Cangqiong Star side couldn't provide enough compensation, expecting Blue Star Sovereignty to withdraw its troops was almost delusional.

Since ancient times, no territorial sovereignty has ever been peacefully friendly and achieved through mutual wins, because nobody is a fool.

"You're ruthless!"

Minante grinned wryly as he figured out the string of implications.

To prevent the Blue Star Sovereignty from sending troops, someone would have to be held accountable.

So now, it wasn't only Chen Fei who wanted the "Undying Pigeon" Legion Commander's life; even the Rebel Army's high command probably wouldn't spare Valenya.

Chen Fei spoke with a murderous tone, "Report this, then make the arrangements; I want to do it personally."

Executing the opposing Legion Commander in front of the Rebel Army would definitely be menacing.

Otherwise, there might be a second or third Giant Dragon—or some other powerful Magical Beast—attacking the hotel, leaving Chen Fei running ragged.

This time it was a stroke of luck; Xiao Jiu had shown its prowess.

If it weren't for Xiao Jiu, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

"I understand!"

Minante responded listlessly.

"So, can you give me the item now?"

Chen Fei's gaze fell on the object in Minante's hand, the brick-sized square box.

The other party must have come here specifically for this item.

"This is an encrypted communication relay gateway, it has registered authorized communication frequencies and accounts, supports a thousand outgoing lines, can be connected to the civilian network, and comes with its own antenna, details are provided in the manual."

Minante handed over the box.

Inside was an ordinary electronic product, with no high technology in the hardware except for the firmware being a bit special; it was similar to a network router, specifically designed to support the combined access of mobile phones and other communication terminals, featuring built-in gateways, relays, and multi-line exchange management functions. For simple tasks like logging into the network, or conducting voice or video calls, its performance was more than sufficient.

This was in exchange for the favor Chen Fei had done by releasing the "Undying Pigeon" Legion Commander Valenya previously.

One deal at a time, Chen Fei's previous release of Valenya was limited to the grudge regarding the kidnapping to the "Undying Pigeon" Legion camp; dispatching the Metallic Dragons to attack the business hotel was another separate grudge.

"Received, is there anything else?"

Chen Fei shook the box, sensing the metal inside, which altogether did not even weigh an ounce.

"No, that's all!"

Since the conversation wasn't fruitful, Minante simply turned and left abruptly.

"Rookie" was vague throughout, making people guess what he meant, which was more exhausting than just getting the answers from the intelligence department sooner.

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No doubt, the "Radiant Tiger" Legion must have detailed information by now.

Watching Minante board the Assembled Combat Aircraft "Sky Falcon" and take off, Chen Fei then returned to the hotel with the sharp-edged paper box, casually handing it over to the hotel's information technology staff. It's best to leave professional matters to the professionals.

The setup of the encrypted communication relay gateway was completed in less than half an hour.

No sooner had Chen Fei, functioning as a human relay, just turned off the communication authorization, than the entire upscale business hotel instantly regained complete contact with the outside world, whether for local Cangqiong Star or Blue Star communications—all were restored.

Just as Minante had thought, the "Radiant Tiger" Legion's intelligence department had monitored every single movement in Nandu City, with most high-altitude drones belonging to the "Radiant Tiger" Legion.

As soon as Minante returned to the camp of the "Radiant Tiger" Legion, he received a video clip collected by the intelligence department.

More than one drone had captured the moment when the Light Great Forbidden Spell obliterated the Metallic Dragons, leaving him dumbfounded.

Minante finally started to believe why Chen Fei said neither he nor Valenya could defeat that Little Bird.

It was no joke, a brush with the Heaven-Piercing Light Column of a Grand Forbidden Curse meant instant annihilation.

If a blow like that were aimed at the "Radiant Tiger" Legion... Minante didn't dare to continue the thought.

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Even though the Silan Dynasty on Cangqiong Star was exerting great effort to suppress it, news of the Light Great Forbidden Spell appearing in Nandu City never made it to the media.

But on Blue Star, many sovereignties were unable to exercise the same level of global centralized authoritarianism as the Silan Dynasty, which was even more autocratic than dictatorships. Coupled with some who would fan the flames of chaos and political opposition lurking in the shadows and aggravating the situation, public opinion spiraled out of control into an unstoppable storm.

Countless civilians took to the streets or went on strike, holding mass protests and marches, hoping that the Sovereignty would send troops to Cangqiong Star, not only to rescue their compatriots from dire straits but also to raise the sword of justice for revenge.

Over thirty years of peace had made people restless.

An endless stream of anonymous calls reached Chen Fei's phone, trying to get first-hand information from him, forcing him to activate a whitelist filter just to block these annoying strange calls and text messages.

However, the media frenzy provoked by internet personalities had completely spiraled beyond control, evolving into a carnival for the news industry.

Among all parties, the Rebel Army's news and public opinion department was completely on the defensive.

Dispatching the Metallic Dragons to slaughter Blue Star commoners was in no way justifiable, and the ensuing Light Great Forbidden Spell threatened the local civilians of Nandu City as well. With their image collapsing, the Rebel Army was cast as villains both internally and externally.

The Rebels still issued some token protests to the Sovereignty backing Chen Fei, using the Light Great Forbidden Spell as an excuse.

The First Sovereignty of Blue Star snapped back uncompromisingly, why should I care!!!

You're nothing but a small-time rebel, daring to talk to me like this; watch out or I'll come over and give you a whipping. Does the First Sovereignty not have any dignity to uphold?

Near the areas of several Dimensional Gate Management substations on the Blue Star side, there were signs of Sovereignty troops gathering, hinting at a possible confrontation.

The Dimensional Gate Management Substation in Africa went straight to battle, and the garrison forces of the Silan Dynasty were not to be trifled with. The aggressively advancing African forces couldn't hold out for two rounds, thoroughly defeated, scattering weapons and armor in disarray, leaving countless dead and wounded in their wake, their combat capabilities leaving the world in awe.