Several hours later, black specks appeared in the distant sky. Accompanied by the sound of propellers, two Airships gradually approached Jiao Mountain.
Before long, another Airship appeared to the east, bearing the insignia of the Far Ocean Development Group.
The villagers on Jiao Mountain spotted them from afar as well. They knew what Airships were, but had never seen one before, and many gathered out front to marvel at the sight.
The village leaders, however, sensed a threat, with a faint dread stirring in their hearts.
They had already felt something was wrong when the Handling Bureau began building stations and facilities at the foot of the mountain. But while they could throw their weight around on the mountain, they had no hope of opposing fully armed military personnel and Fighters below. They could only watch as the facilities went up, one after another.
Now that Airships had appeared, they had no idea what the Yangzhi City government intended. Each sent his trusted men forward to beat and curse the villagers, forbid them from watching, and drive them down into the pits.
Though they could do nothing against the Airships, they believed that as long as they hid inside the mountain and its tunnels, the people from Yangzhi would have no way to deal with them.
The two Airships gradually drew close. Xu Chan waited for Mister Zhuan to leap down first before landing a step behind him. Both walked toward Chen Chuan.
Their eyes involuntarily turned to Zalnik and his companion, who stood behind Chen Chuan. They had never seen these two before. They did not look like Fighters from Great Shun, and they possessed a wildness unlike that of modern Fighters.
Seeing Fighters arrive one after another, Zalnik and his companion felt no fear. Instead, their blood surged