Boom.
Several thunderous explosions erupted across the sky above Dong Ji City in rapid succession.
Invisible shock waves spread in every direction, making the glass windows rattle loudly.
Even the soldiers who were leaving the checkpoint and rushing to the front lines turned their heads, staring toward the sound with wary curiosity.
Under the gloomy sky, three black dots lined up in a row and rapidly approached Dong Ji City.
As the distance closed, the dots grew larger, gradually revealing heavy transport aircraft painted with the azure Tian Yuan Lotus insignia.
Like steel fortresses in the sky, the three heavy transports had sleek, teardrop-shaped bodies, their noses tilted slightly upward as if they were giant birds ready to break through the clouds.
Their broad wings stretched from both sides of the fuselage like an eagle's wings. Mounted beneath them were not traditional turbofan engines, but two ion engines radiating a faint blue glow.
They were cylindrical, their surfaces covered in complex circuits and rune-like patterns. At that moment, they were shooting out streams of dreamy ion beams, their faint blue light illuminating the surrounding clouds like visitors from another world.
Six fighters in black-and-blue livery flew tight escort beside the heavy transports.
They looked like fighters straight out of a science-fiction movie. Their diamond-shaped bodies had simple, smooth lines and were filled with a futuristic feel.
Their pointed noses resembled sharp daggers, while their swept-back wings had razor-sharp edges. They were also equipped with Ion Engines, though smaller ones that could still unleash tremendous thrust.
"These are Tian Yuan's fighters? Holy crap?!"
"Damn, these are insanely cool! Didn't they say there were still several technical problems they couldn't overcome?"
"Who would've thought such powerful fighters would show up? Looks like this battle is going to be huge."
"Good! The bigger