Chapter 227

No sooner had he finished speaking than another, even more ferocious attack from magical artifacts came flying in.

All the attacking magical artifacts were imbued with attribute damage runes, making them even more terrifying in terms of destructive power than ordinary runes.

"Yuting, stand behind me." Song Tianqi lifted her up with both hands and quickly activated his supernatural power.

Nine clusters of Scarlet Flame, shimmering with golden light, appeared behind him.

Without hesitation, Yan Yuting rushed behind Song Tianqi and simultaneously activated her supernatural power, summoning Toast Pineapple Bun which she tossed to Song Tianqi, saying, "Here."

"Bang--"

The Scarlet Flame Clan clashed with the incoming projectiles.

"Didi--"

"Aircraft cabin malfunction. Autopilot will be deactivated in 30 minutes. Please locate a landing site in advance. Aircraft cabin malfunction. Autopilot..."

Upon hearing the notification tone, Song Tianqi couldn't help but swear, "Damn it, my newly acquired flying machine!"

"Stop cursing! Quickly figure out how to deal with the hidden weapon attack, then go back to the aircraft and find a landing spot," Xue Zhongqi shouted anxiously.

The universe contains a large number of trace elements, making it extremely unsuitable for human survival.

Even if a cultivator possesses spiritual power to protect them, they cannot stay in the universe for an extended period.

Xu Jintang pursed his lips, thought for two seconds, and then said directly, "This drone has too many hidden weapon attacks. I'll just go and blow it up."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Jintang clenched his fist and charged towards the aircraft opposite him.

Golden light shimmered on his clenched fist, and the Power of Dragon Blood within his body instantly burned and boiled.

With a loud "bang," the drone, which had been attacking with great force, exploded instantly.

"Back to the aircraft." Having resolved the danger, Xu Jintang immediately turned and rushed towards the aircraft.

The others quickly followed.

The aircraft's core components have been destroyed by a reconnaissance aircraft's hidden weapon attack, rendering it completely unusable.

The remaining thirty minutes of autopilot time are entirely powered by the cabin's reserve energy. Once all the energy is burned up, the aircraft will completely lose its forward propulsion.

Xu Jintang followed the emergency exit all the way to the cockpit.

A warning red light was flashing on the cockpit screen.

She accessed satellite navigation and searched for nearby landing destinations.

"Only Zone F Border Defense Star City is left, let's go there first." After saying that, Xu Jintang quickly selected the landing destination.

The spacecraft, which had been stranded in space, quickly turned around and began heading towards its new destination.

"Teacher, our spacecraft has been attacked. We can only land temporarily in Zone F Border Defense Star City." Xu Jintang immediately called Zhuang Silin to report the situation.

Chapter 227

A miniature version of Zhuang Silin Chong's silhouette was projected before my eyes.

She frowned deeply. "Alright, I'll report to the military academy immediately and come pick you up myself. There's been some unrest on the border lately, so be careful."

"Yes!"

After replying, Xu Jintang hung up the communication and turned his gaze back to the cockpit screen.

The aircraft has departed for Zone F Border Defense Star City and is expected to arrive and land in 27 minutes.

The Federation Star Region at this time.

Inside the Federation General Bureau conference room.

The principals and leaders of the five military academies sat around the conference table.

The atmosphere was tense, and everyone looked anxious.

"The five major military academies are now facing increasing attacks, and the Military Academy League must be postponed."

"Yes, if the league proceeds as scheduled, many of our military academies currently have no players available to participate. Wouldn't that allow other smaller military academies to take our spots?"

"Yes, the Military Academy League must be postponed."

The people from the five military academies all supported postponing the league.

However, Jing Hongyi remained firm in his opinion, "I understand everyone's feelings, but our league has never been postponed or delayed for any reason. After all, this incident was just an accident. If the league is postponed because of this, it would be unfair to the other participating military academies."

Miao Mingzhi frowned deeply, his displeasure reaching its limit.

"I understand what Commander Jing means, but the contributions the five military academies have made to the Federation over the years are evident to all. Shouldn't these contributions warrant an exception from the Federation for us?"

The other principals nodded in agreement.

"Yes, the five military academies have supplied a lot of talent to various Federation agencies and the military. Whenever the Federation needs them, the five military academies are always the first to step up and support us. If these contributions don't deserve the Federation making an exception for us, then we should really be disappointed."

"That's right. Moreover, many demon beast clans in the Border Defense Star City are starting to show signs of unrest and migration. We're still unsure of their intentions. It's really unnecessary to waste so much manpower and resources on holding a league at this time."

The five military academy principals clearly share the same attitude on this matter.

Jing Hongyi, who was surrounded and attacked, gradually looked grim.

He quietly clenched his fist on the edge of the table.

After a moment's hesitation, Jing Hongyi finally spoke, "Alright, since everyone insists, this year's league will be postponed for now. I'll have someone issue a notice at a later time."

Zone F Border Defense Star City.

A nearly wrecked aircraft slowly landed on the terminal platform.

After landing, the aircraft cabin door opened automatically.

Xu Jintang and the others quickly jumped out of the aircraft.

"Is the city gate closed here?" Song Tianqi asked, frowning.

Xu Jintang raised her eyes and glanced across at the person opposite her.

Not far ahead, the gates of the Border Defense Star City were tightly closed, and various satellite reconnaissance aircraft hovered above the city walls, creating a state of high alert.

Xu Jintang had a bad feeling.

Under normal circumstances of peace and no war, Border Defense Star City would not exhibit this state of alert.

"Should we try calling out?" Yan Yuting asked.

Xu Jintang raised his hand to stop him, "No, if a stranger approaches while on alert, it could easily trigger an attack by reconnaissance aircraft."

Yan Yuting immediately stopped.

Xue Zhongqi looked around. "There's no one outside. It seems we've really entered a state of alert."

"Damn it, does that mean we can't get into the city?" Song Tianqi shouted.

Under alert conditions, the gates of the Border Defense Star City will remain closed to prevent foreign enemies from infiltrating during the chaos.

"Our luck is absolutely incredible," Xue Zhongqi exclaimed. "First we were attacked by the enemy, and now we're trapped outside the city."

"It's too dangerous to force our way into the city now. Let's find a safe place outside to stay for the night and wait for the school's rescue team," Xu Jintang decided.

"That's the only way." Yan Yuting nodded.

A few minutes later, a bonfire was lit in a corner of the outer area of Border Defense Star City.

The warm yellow flames dispelled the surrounding cold air.

The group leaned against the pile of stones, preparing to rest.

Unable to sleep, Xu Jintang began to take stock of the supplies he had obtained from the Spirit Realm.

The most supplies were obtained from the central treasure location.

The variety of rare herbs and high-level magical treasures is dazzling.

There were also some other things that were difficult to identify, but they all appeared to be treasures left over from many years ago.

All the supplies piled up to fill half of the storage space.

Xu Jintang clicked his tongue in amazement and exclaimed, "Making money is getting easier and easier these days!"

"Squad leader, there seems to be some movement over there," Song Tianqi suddenly shouted.

Xue Zhongqi was about to fall asleep, was woken up.

He rubbed his eyes and sat up. "What's wrong?"

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a tremor rippled through the ground not far away.

The shockwave was likely caused by a horde of demonic beasts rushing towards this area.

Immediately afterwards, Yan Yuting was also awakened.

What's going on?

Xu Jintang's thoughts returned to the present, and his gaze turned towards the direction from which the sound came. "It seems a group of demonic beasts has launched a surprise attack. It looks like we're going to get caught up in this."

Xue Zhongqi frowned. "The Zone F Border Defense Star City has always been peaceful, so it's quite strange that an entire horde of demonic beasts has come to launch a sneak attack."

"Never mind that for now. The monsters are launching a surprise attack, and war is imminent. What should we do?" Yan Yuting's voice was tinged with tension.

When two sides go to war, they certainly won't consider so many things while fighting.

Xu Jintang and his companions, who were unexpectedly stranded outside the city, would likely be used as cannon fodder and wiped out.

"Let's run first. The Federation's tactical approach is to use bombers or missiles directly in the first round of response to a surprise attack."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a buzzing sound of a missile launch came from within Star City.

Yan Yuting and the others exchanged glances, their expressions utterly dejected.

"Boom--"

The sound of a missile launch rang out.

Just as Xu Jintang and his group had run a short distance, missiles were launched from within Star City.

In the night sky, a missile flashing red light shot into the air.

Xu Jintang and his companions quickened their pace and fled towards safety.

"Here are Pineapple Toast Bun for you!" Yan Yuting quickly summoned Pineapple Toast Bun and tossed it over.

Xu Jintang casually took one and popped it into his mouth.

The energy from the Pineapple Toast Bun quickly seeps into the body, making the body feel lighter.

A few seconds later, the missile launched from Star City exploded in the air, then turned into smaller missiles, each flying towards the direction from which the monsters were rushing below.

The red light emitted after the missile exploded illuminated half the sky.

The light reflected on Xu Jintang's cheeks shimmered with a faint orange-red hue.

In just a few minutes.

The once peaceful Border Defense Star City was instantly engulfed in the smoke and fire of war.

Fearing being caught in the crossfire, Xu Jintang and his companions ran back and forth as fast as they could amidst the flames of war.

"Holy crap, it's the Dragon-Tiger Lion Clan launching a surprise attack!" Song Tianqi exclaimed in surprise after spotting the horde of demonic beasts rushing towards them from afar.

The Dragon-Tiger Lion are a type of monster whose combat power far exceeds its own spiritual power level.