Chen Fei didn't dare to reveal more of the truth to his parents, fearing that it would only make them worry more.
After making countless assurances and sweet-talking for a long time, he was finally able to hang up the call, sling his shoulder tool bag over, and take Little Bird to work.
His dad, mom, and little sister all still believed that Chen Fei was just an apprentice mechanic hiding in the rear echelons, far from the front line, which naturally ensured his safety.
They had no idea that the unlucky souls who had died at the hands of this honest child already numbered in the double digits, including mages and supernatural power users.
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In this corporate war, as the initiating party, Merman Brothers United would not easily give up, and neither would the female executive manager who had lost her only uncle.
Despite showing her vulnerable side to Chen Fei in private, Manager Hanna, in the eyes of most people, and most of the time, was a true iron lady, never passively waiting to be attacked, always taking the initiative to strike.
Hanna Gagar even wanted to take the battle to the doorstep of the Merman Brothers Consortium, even into their home, since the main Apocalypse Defense Group was not supportive, she would go it alone.
Although internal divisions within the Apocalypse Defense Group had intensified and were far from being settled in the short term, Hanna Gagar's plans still won the support of some group shareholders, which meant the support of directors.
The death of McAllen Gager was not the only director and shareholder to die during corporate conflicts, not everyone was intimidated; on the contrary, it kindled a shared enmity, as no one wanted to be the next casualty.
Recently, a heavy transport airship had delivered a massive amount of supplies, and now some directors had come together to advance a large sum of money to Aircrew Base 911, enough to guarantee all employee's salaries for a year, including full bonuses during the time of corporate conflict, all of which was to be paid within three days.
At least for the coming year, Hanna Gagar didn't need to worry about provisions.
With strong troops, sturdy horses, and ample provisions, Aircrew Base 911 now possessed strength beyond that of an ordinary aircrew base.
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Step one: Break the blockade of the Merman Brothers Consortium.
Thump!
Chen Fei's head jerked to the side, and he stumbled a few steps but didn't fall.
System: Ding! Absorbed 49.15 grams of alloy material, composition ratio: tungsten 85%, copper 7%, iron 4%, nickel 3%...
System: Ding! Suffered gunshot 15/1000 times, gained Energy Points +100!
Chen Fei said helplessly, "I've been shot, direction 5!"
His head hurt!
It was genuinely painful!
Both psychologically and physiologically, it was a double torment.
Bang!~
The sound of the gunshot arrived belatedly.
The Dog System had a new mission, and it was particularly perilous.
Mission list:
1. Devour 1 ton of metal, gain Energy Points +1 (daily task)
2. System: Ding! Dance with missiles for a cumulative 18 seconds/60 seconds, move gracefully, gain Energy Points +200!
3. System: Ding! Suffered gunshot 15/1000 times, gain Energy Points +100!
4. System: Ding! Suffered shelling 0/10 times, gain Energy Points +100!
The sixty PT6A series engines stored inside the containers were not only the main engines for the A-39B "Big Mouth Monster" light turboprop attack aircraft, but they were also mature general-purpose engines in their own right, completely sufficient for high-end player-class Tricycles, and even somewhat overqualified.
The oversized Tricycle, with shockingly low technical requirements, had a minimum takeoff weight of 1.1 tons, a rated payload of 1 ton, a top flight speed of 300 kilometers per hour, couldn't fly very high, and had zero defense—far less capable than the "Big Mouth Monster".
But with its excellent controllability, high safety factor, a prototype of eat less, pull more, and run faster, it offers outstanding cost-performance ratio.
The total carrying capacity of the four oversized Tricycles alone surpassed that of the small transport plane, equivalent to having an additional transport plane—they could carry people and cargo, and could also be armed temporarily, doubling as attack aircraft against ground targets.
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Perhaps because the retaliation from Aircrew Base 911 was too ruthless (the raid by "Peanut Butter" Chekhov and the greenhorn Chen Fei, both of whom got seriously drunk), apart from Aircrew Base 909 swallowing the bitter fruits of their own seeking, no other aircrew base dared to cooperate with Merman Brothers Consortium, fearing that the fighter jets from Aircrew Base 911 would suddenly emerge, bombarding wildly and killing mercilessly.
After all, corporate warfare was not just for show; once a decision was made to stand on the opposing side, there was no expecting mercy from the adversary.
As a result, due to the operational radius limitation of combat aircraft, the aerial forces of Merman Brothers Consortium were temporarily unable to strike at Aircrew Base 911, which was also out of reach for them.
Now, only some small tricks on the ground remained, and they were being eliminated one by one.
It seemed that even the eighth-ranked giant military contractor didn't gain much advantage, and Merman Brothers Consortium was probably very troubled by Apocalypse Defense Group, which appeared to have a way of predicting the future, having delivered massive supplies to Aircrew Base 911 ahead of time.
The small Aircrew Base was not at all afraid of a war of attrition and had plenty of resources to last.
Holding a pair of binoculars, Chen Fei gazed at Aircrew Base 909 in the distance and said, "Manager Hanna, I want to take a look inside 909."
His request was immediately relayed to the female executive manager located in another direction from Aircrew Base 911.
Hanna Gagel had just finished a battle, and while wiping off her sweat and holding a satellite phone, she frowned and said, "Rookie, have you discovered anything?"
Chen Fei candidly replied, "It's precisely because I haven't discovered anything."
If he had discovered something, he wouldn't be foolishly charging into the enemy's base.
From the drone surveillance high in the sky, Aircrew Base 909 appeared to have been abandoned, with scars from the aftermath of war everywhere, in complete disarray, without a single figure moving around, and no signs of any cleanup efforts.
It seemed that after a round of bombing, the survivors did not hesitate to evacuate this base that was almost flattened.
"Be careful!"
If Chen Fei hadn't suddenly awakened a Metal Elemental Psychic Power that made him impervious to swords and guns, Hanna Gagel would never let such a civilian with no combat experience risk entering the ambiguously dangerous Aircrew Base 909 so recklessly.
500 meters from Aircrew Base 909.
Without any warning, an enormous force erupted beneath his feet, and amidst the deafening blast, Chen Fei was lifted skyward... He ascended to the heavens!
He shot up more than 30 meters vertically, then free-fell for three and a half rotations with a difficulty factor of 13 (out of a perfect score of 10)—anyone who survived wasn't human.
Splat! He landed face-first in the mud, with a posture as precise as something from a textbook.
Where was the applause? Where were the cheers? Clap clap clap clap... There should be a reward here!
"Hey, Chen Fei, Chen Fei, are you alright?"
The earpiece was solidly built, miraculously surviving the explosion, and the dizzy Chen Fei, puffing out a wisp of green smoke, coughed and said, "Just a landmine, nothing serious, normal operation, normal operation, I'm fine!"
System: Ding! Absorbed 11 grams of low carbon steel, composition ratio: Iron 99.5%, Carbon...
System: Ding! Stepped on a landmine 1/20 times, received Energy Points +100!
This could work!
Ditching the burden, he advanced lightly equipped—for glory, forward!!!
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