Airburst at 060

The Frostplate was extremely swift. At the temporary airfield stationed on the border of Gurant, two Z-11 ‘Vulture’' fighters that had just completed a bombing mission spent only three minutes in the hangar changing their air-to-air combat missiles before immediately taking off for the runway.

The dark starry sky camouflage paint made the fighter jet almost blend into the Malefic Calamity sky. Its nimble body, like a swift with a pointed tail, was propelled into the air almost silently by the triple vector engine, and then disappeared into the endless night.

"Magestone Squad, your emergency mission is to cover the transport plane's safe arrival in the combat airspace."

"Receive."

The airborne early warning aircraft ' Ice Palace ' transmitted the order, but Magestone One was unimpressed. He chewed his gum, switched to a private channel, and teased his wingman, "Those women are too confident. They actually dared to take off without waiting for the escort formation."

"Slow down the accelerator and let these Law Enforcement Division Four beasts suffer a bit." Magestone Two sneered, "It's time to show these scoundrels who are used to robbing and being arrogant. It's time to let them see what real war is like."

"Good idea, but don't make it too obvious; they are, after all, our compatriots."

"You consider them your compatriots? They certainly don't consider you, a man, their compatriot!"

"Don't say that. They don't hate men; they just discriminate against poverty."

Pilots' professional skills require them to have a high level of education and good physical condition. Therefore, in the entire Frostplate Defense Force system, the Air Force is the only branch of the military with a large number of highly educated men.

The two fighter pilots had a clear understanding of the war. In their view, the Grantian were fighting to defend their homeland, and their fighting spirit was obviously stronger than that of the Law Enforcement Division Four Agent who wanted to reclaim their Colonies and had a playful mentality.

More importantly, although the Law Enforcement Division Four Agent have considerable combat experience, street fighting is completely different from the battlefield.

They didn't even ditch the auxiliary fuel tanks, maintaining a cruising speed of Mach 3. Even if the Grantian managed to take off with their fighter jets, they would at most be the Z-08 ‘Dove’' fighter jets exported by Frostplate, a rather outdated model that couldn't even achieve stealth. At best, they could only bully transport planes without firepower.

It's laughable that this fighter jet could possibly compete with the most advanced 'Vulture'.

Upon reaching the target airspace, Magestone One joined the combat data link, its expression immediately changing. "Something's wrong! There's no enemy aircraft data in the combat system!"

"Could it be an electronic attack?" As soon as Magestone Two finished speaking, a transport plane in their line of sight suddenly exploded and burst into flames, as if it had been sliced in two straight down the fuselage by a sword.

What is that?

Immediately afterwards, a series of explosions rang out. The densely packed transport planes in the air were as if they had been hit directly by arrows, bursting into flames and crashing.

"My God..." Magestone One swallowed hard. "There is no identification code on the radar—it's an unidentified flying object."

"It must be drone aid from the Red Arrow Empire," Magestone Two concluded. The Empire's mechanical technology was the most advanced; it was hard not to suspect them.

"Perhaps there's another possibility." Magestone One narrowed its eyes. "Magic Stone is calling the Ice Palace. We have been attacked by an unidentified flying object, suspected to be Gamma Rank powerhouse involved in the aerial combat. Requesting AAF jurisdiction agreement approval, I need to use the TSL (Tactical Laser System)."

"We have not detected any unique biological frequency bands in the Gamma Rank, therefore approval is not possible," the airborne early warning aircraft quickly replied.

"No, I'm sure that's the Gamma Rank."

As Magestone One spoke, four more transport planes were cleaved in two and shot down. This time, both Magic Stone One and Magestone Two saw it very clearly. "—Because no Beta-rank aircraft could withstand a speed of Mach 6 and directly smash the aircraft!"

Many transport planes couldn't withstand the pressure and had to launch their airdrops ahead of schedule. One by one, the female agents, armed with weapons, unfolded their wingsuits. Just as the female agents in the front row were about to airdrop, a red and black phantom instantly crashed into them. In the blink of an eye, the upper bodies of several female agents were instantly smashed into mincemeat, and their lower bodies buckled at the knees and were thrown to the ground.

Bang! The red and black phantom crashed into the cabin. Its gaze shifted, and it spotted something in its field of vision, immediately stopping in its tracks.

"Oh my? Law Enforcement Division Four has something like this too."

The visor split open, revealing Li Aoz's handsome face. He curiously walked to the armory and took down two shoulder-fired missile launchers.

The Eye of Truth immediately identified the device as a ' ‘Serpent’ Anti-Vehicle Missile.

The snake-shaped warhead has a built-in thermite effect, making it an excellent anti-vehicle weapon. Most importantly, it is cheap to produce, costing only 200,000 derbies. With a bit of luck, just two shots can take down an old-style mobile Mobile Armor.

Li Aoz planned to stockpile this thing and later hand it over to Bermudes ' mechanics to study and see if it could be pirated.

"Phew—the target is no longer on the radar. Thank God, we survived."

"The Air Force's intelligence is wrong. The Grantian still have air power. My God, that speed is terrifying."

The pilot, still flying the plane, was completely unaware that the female agents in the cabin had been turned into a bloody mess, and was still thankful to be alive.

Li Aoz stepped forward without hesitation, and with a rip, the alloy door tore off like a pancake under his modified armored arms. He smiled slightly at the two pilots who Escape from Death, and then the visor closed again.

"Don't rush home, it's too cold in the sky. Come and sit in hell instead."

The next moment, nerve tendrils sprang from his palms, instantly piercing the skulls of the two pilots. The bands on the tendrils undulated and wriggled rapidly, accompanied by a dazzling light. The two pilots instantly turned into mummies and collapsed into their chairs.

You have extracted the lives of two targets; you can choose to refine their abilities and personalities.

[Refinement complete]

You have obtained [Human Amber] (Small) - which can be used to craft equipment of "Exquisite Craftsmanship" quality or higher.

[You have obtained [Soul of Fear] (Small) *2 - which can be used to heal soul damage, craft equipment of "Exquisite Craftsmanship" quality or higher, or as a material for Anomaly Class spellcasting.]

The target is filled with fear and hatred. Due to the [Aura of Goodwill] effect, a judgment will be made...

The [Charm] attribute resulted in a crushing defeat; the judgment is complete, a resounding success!

It chooses to forgive you; its soul has been purified.

You have obtained 2 [Purified Soul] (Small) - which can be used to heal soul damage, craft equipment of [Perfect and Flawless] quality or higher, or crush it to obtain some information.

Li Aoz got what he wanted and immediately crushed his soul, a series of fragmented information flashing through his mind.

First love, graduating from university, enlisting in the army, getting married through a friend's introduction, taking his daughter to an amusement park, carrying his mother's instructions, leaving his hometown and arriving at a temporary airport.

"—This is it."

Li Aoz was quite satisfied. "The Malefic Calamity Storm in the Outland is so powerful that without an airport, they couldn't possibly have deployed an air transport plane of this level. Sure enough, there is a temporary airport on the Frost-Ancient border."

This makes things much easier. As long as we destroy that airport, Frostplate will be unable to mobilize its air power for a short period of time.