Ace Combat 061

Whoosh—Bang!

As Li Aoz was planning his attack route, a long-range Air-to-air Missile instantly traveled 12 kilometers and struck the transport plane he was on. Thick smoke and flames immediately shattered the transport plane. Without hesitation, Li Aoz smashed the cockpit window, reversed his gravity, and flew into the sky with his spoils.

Boom boom boom—

The Air-to-air Missile was loaded with a large amount of Octogen Explosive, and its powerful impact almost knocked Li Aoz off balance in mid-air. Fortunately, Li Aoz accelerated in time and passed through the smoke and jet of the explosion.

"With this kind of power, and it's Air-to-air Missile, if it were a ground bomb—for a true hegemonic power, the Gamma Rank missile would be nothing more than a moving mountain."

Li Aoz dared not take a single blow. No matter how arrogant he was, Li Aoz always remained wary of the Frostplate war weapons.

"Speaking of which, the ' Aura of Goodwill ' didn't trigger just now? Someone actually opened fire on me directly. The pilot must be someone special."

[You have triggered an emergency event – Sword of Azure Heaven]

[Type]: Event [Duration]: 18 minutes (Countdown begins upon participation in battle) [Difficulty]: Brave (Note: Brave ones! This difficulty level is easier to operate than a B-rank mission, but it tests your determination and courage more. You need to have a fair heart, or pretend to have one, to maximize the mission's rewards.) [Description]: The knights in the sky, knowing the danger, still resolutely charge towards you. You are impressed by their courage and decide to go all out to fight them to the death.

While their country is certainly despicable, their spirit of fighting for their country is admirable.

[Settlement Conditions]: A. "Knight's Spirit" - Shoot down two fighter jets that actively attack you and rescue the pilots.

Rewards: 500,000 experience points, +5 points to Primary Attribute, +100 points to Frostplate Air Force Favorability.

B. "Unmanned Airspace" - Eliminate all Frostplate Fang aircraft.

Reward: 800,000 experience points, -400 Favorability with the Law Enforcement Division Four Agency ————————

"Those two pilots must not be ordinary people, at least Beta-rank, and who knows, they might even be some kind of plot character, to be able to ignore the effects of the ' Aura of Goodwill ' and open fire on me directly."

Li Aoz's Charisma bonus is as high as 100.1. Combined with the effect of the Aura of Goodwill, unless the other party is a story character, they must have extremely special feats and skills to be exempt from his effects.

Biological organisms possess a unique structure that grants them far greater maneuverability than aircraft. For an aircraft to turn around, it must navigate a very large arc while simultaneously enduring extremely high overloads. If it is not careful, the aircraft may disintegrate due to the instability of its metal structure.

Therefore, aerial combat between fighter jets is like a dogfight between two dogs biting each other's tails. Whoever has more energy and faster speed can maneuver around to your back with incredible speed. After that, whether it's machine guns or missiles, it doesn't make much difference to the aircraft in front.

But living beings don't need to worry about that. All Li Aoz needs to do is turn around, and under the influence of gravity, he can directly use the reaction force from waving his arms and legs to face the attacker. Runes immediately light up in the eyes of the golden halo.

[Eye of Truth] Scans the visible airspace. After being modified by the armor, Li Aoz's maximum visual range reaches 140 kilometers in good air conditions, which is enough to scan the other party.

"The Z-11 ‘Vulture’' was one of the most advanced heavy fighters of its time, with a triple variable-wing configuration, extremely powerful maneuverability and firepower. I also remember it had powerful electronic warfare capabilities."

What is noteworthy, however, are the names of the two pilots.

Magestone One: Yelivo

Magestone Two: Magat Kubor "It's actually the two of them... However, judging by their strength, they do match up."

The two of them cannot die; they are of great significance to Li Aoz and even to the Azure Planet.

Li Aoz quickly calculated the situation, then immediately accelerated and launched a counterattack against his opponent.

Compared to the Z-11's radar scanning range of 400 kilometers, his own ability to engage at visual range seemed incredibly immature. However, Li Aoz had his own advantages—once an enemy aircraft entered his range, he would have the upper hand in terms of maneuverability and lethality.

"These two fighter jets are very expensive. If we can shoot them down, Frostplate will do everything in its power to recover the wreckage. Whether for immediate or future benefits, fighting is undoubtedly the best solution."

The hypersonic fighter jets of Azure Planet, especially those fully loaded with Air-to-air Missile, have a maximum combat range of 3,000 kilometers.

In addition to the influence of Outland Malefic Calamity, the final combat radius may be less than 2,000 kilometers, and the speed may not be able to reach Mach 5.

"Attack!" Without hesitation, Li Aoz lunged at his opponent.

"He's coming toward us."

Magestone Two immediately tensed up:

"Yelivo, should we fire? That missile just now missed him. At this distance, neither LAAM (long-range Air-to-air Missile) nor HVAA (high-speed Air-to-air Missile) can catch up with him."

"Magestone Two, release the Loyal Wingman." Magestone One, Yelivo said calmly, "Listen to my orders, Magat. We are piloting the world's best fighter jets. Find the right opportunity and kill it with a single TLS laser."

"But the agreement allows—" Captain Magat of Magestone Two hesitated.

"I will take responsibility. We are fighting for our country. As pilots of the Z-11, the higher-ups will not abandon elites like us because of this kind of problem."

Yelivo's judgment was very astute. For a country, airplanes can be built as long as there is money, but skilled pilots cannot be selected at any time.

Especially with the Vulture fighter jet, the country cannot hand it over to artificial intelligence for control. For a powerful [Mechanic], the drone's defensive capabilities are like an open-source website, easily hacked.

"There's no other way—we'll go!"

Magat put on his breathing mask, and azure flames swirled in his eyes. As a special Destruction-type force of the Ranger, he transmitted it to the entire fighter jet through the connection points on his neck and spine.

[Pneumatic pipe connected][Release Loyal Wingman] Whoosh! The heavy fuselage opened, and small, bat-like drones were immediately released, circling the two vultures like guards protecting the queen.

Buzz—

Like the muffled sound of a bronze bell striking the sky, the red and black fuselage was instantly covered with a layer of azure water crack patterns. Magat's blood vessels bulged around his eyes. The pressure from the anti-G suit allowed him to withstand the immense load. He detached the auxiliary fuel tank and stepped hard on the accelerator.

[Hypersonic Mode] In an instant, Magat's 'Vulture' forward-swept wing swung backward, combining with the vertical tail fin to instantly transform into a more stable gem wing. The triple engines spewed purple heat, accelerating instantly and carrying his drone swarm, charging head-on towards Li Aoz.

Meanwhile, Yelivo, the main combat force, remained calm. He knew that semi-active missiles were basically useless against hypersonic targets. He channeled purple energy into the fighter jet, then activated optical stealth and disappeared into the sky.