Qinggang City.
Behind the towering Lightning Wall, two specially modified Wind Bird Helicopters let out shrill cries as they struggled to take off vertically.
Within this city, they were unquestionable aces—the guarantee of Qinggang Shelter's military might.
Even the unruly Pingtan Shelter could only honestly allow itself to be pinned down and strafed from above by them.
But now, ever since the "Mist Poison" had arrived...
The two helicopters swayed crookedly after taking off, looking as though they might crash at any moment.
"Damn fog! Did the sun in this world get eaten by a dog?"
Gazing at the dense fog outside the cockpit window, Captain Shi Bin Du cursed resentfully. The control stick in his hand vibrated so violently it nearly tore itself from his grip.
The effects of the hundred-percent humidity brought humanity far more pain and suffering than merely making daily life difficult.
At this altitude, the thick moisture blocked their vision, leaving them with less than a hundred meters of visibility.
Because radar waves were being screened, flying the helicopters now was practically flying blind.
If not for the Commander's forceful "request," Shi Bin Du swore that even if his salary tripled, he absolutely would not attempt to fly in such atrocious weather.
"Bear with it. Today's reconnaissance mission is only a hundred and fifty kilometers. It'll be quick."
"Even with the return trip, we won't need three hours."
Through the cockpit's communications channel came a burst of static, mixed with the sound of a blown-out microphone.
It was Captain Ai Li Ao Te of the other Wind Bird Helicopter.
"Three hours? They're taking three whole hours from my life! We could have been sitting in a warm cabin, drinking coffee and relaxing. Instead, we have to grope our way through this fog toward an unknown