Sky-cracking Rider

A light orb emitting a faint white glow sank into the head of Tempun Schneider, who was howling with his hands over his eyes.

The effect was immediate, and he soon released his hands in confusion.

"Eh? It's gone!"

"Wow, to have trained a Pure Light Sparrow to the Human Order Third Rank!"

Big Cat's mouth twitched. Explore more adventures at empire

A Pure Light Sparrow of no significant repute, reaching Second Rank was essentially the limit of rank advancement through bloodline; a Third Rank Pure Light Sparrow was unheard of.

This guy actually pushed it to Third Rank, how idle must he be!

One could imagine the amount of resources that were poured into this effort, enough to raise another magical beast with decent talent to a much higher rank, probably even beyond Fourth Rank.

If those resources had been used on it, perhaps it could have ascended to the Human Order Eighth Rank, and might even have brushed the threshold of the Ninth Rank.

Chen Fei, holding Little Bird, said, "Xiao Jiu is one of a kind."

He introduced the magical beasts to each other, "This is Golden-Eyed Azure-Hearted Civet, named Er Lang, and it's as high as the Human Order Seventh Rank, you know. Xiao Jiu, you have to work hard! Er Lang, Xiao Jiu is a Pure Light Sparrow that I personally hatched. It's very smart. Come on, say hello!"

"Don't!"

Thinking it was about to be dazzled again, the Golden-Eyed Azure-Hearted Civet's pupils narrowed to almost imperceptible slits immediately, a natural defense against bright light.

But then it heard only a "jiu" sound, as the Little Bird slyly sized it up.

Such a little creature with an oversized spirit!

Like escorting a prisoner, Tempun Schneider from Jiu Defense Company, the "Panda Claw" rookie, was kicked off the plane by Chen Fei. Playing dead was useless, once you're at your destination, even a dog has to tuck its tail and cower.

※ Lesson one in the military contractor line of work: Here, only fists are recognized, reason isn't. ※

"Welcome, newcomer!"

Chekhov Big Bear, unusually not reeking of alcohol, spread his arms that were thicker than an average person's thigh, coming forward to give Tempun Schneider a sincere bear hug.

"Hello, Big Bear Squadron Leader, ah, no, I mean, Squadron Leader Chekhov!"

Tempun Schneider had just greeted his future superior when he suddenly realized his slip of the tongue and quickly corrected himself, but noticed that Big Bear's expression had already changed. He quickly pointed at Chen Fei and said, "It was him, he told me Squadron Leader Chekhov you're called Big Bear; it was a slip of the tongue just now, definitely not intentional."

"My flight call sign is 'Peanut Butter,' not Big Bear, 'Rookie,' what did you tell him?"

The Big Bear Squadron Leader had a bad feeling, it seemed that this newcomer who had just reported for duty had been fed a bunch of nonsensical things, their values were a little skewed, they needed to be straightened out and corrected.

"Hehe!" Chen Fei did not answer, turning his gaze to Big Brother Xiao directly crying out, "Big Brother, Big Bear's going to hit me!"

Now feeling more emboldened, he dared to drop hints right to his face.

Squadron Leader Chekhov Σ(°△°|||)︴: "I'm not, I didn't, don't talk nonsense! Aow!"

He had just managed to issue his threefold denial when he was hammered hard in the stomach by a punch as big as a clay pot.

"Xiao Ming, are you playing.. for real?"

Big Bear, with an incredulous expression, bent over and collapsed to the ground.

Even with a broad back and bear-like waist, he couldn't escape the fate of being knocked down by a single punch.

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In terms of combat prowess, maintenance chief Xiao Ming was even above Chekhov Big Bear.

"Haynes's Law!"

Xiao Ming shrugged his shoulders, signifying prevention is better than cure, any bad signs could be nipped in the bud as soon as they appeared.

That actually... makes fucking sense.

The one with the harder fist is the one with the real power.

The short-haired sister second-in-command of the "Genuine Fragrance" Combat Flight Squadron, "Devil Pepper" Irine Rusios, covered her forehead, unable to face it directly, yet not showing the slightest intention to help Big Bear save face.

It seemed the maintenance chief's punch was well delivered, skillfully executed, and hit the spot.

With Chekhov's Big Bear temper, it was only natural to get hit; not getting hit would have been the real surprise.

666... Chen Fei grinned, making gestures: Big Brother Xiao is mighty, truly satisfying.

He didn't care about Big Bear's revenge afterwards; as long as he felt good now, that was all that mattered.

Furthermore, as long as Big Brother Xiao was around, Comrade Major Chekhov had to take his beating honestly; the boss of the maintenance crew could fix both planes and people, the unseen king of the hangar.

The incredulous scene before him made the workplace newbie Tempun Schneider turn his head in disbelief, wondering if this person framing others right before everyone was the devil himself?

When mad, he didn't even spare his own superior.

As if sensing Tempun Schneider's thoughts, Chen Fei spoke righteously: "My main job is as a mechanic in the maintenance crew, and only secondary as a pilot in the flight squadron."

Immediately, he received an approving look from maintenance chief Xiao Ming. That's my boy, you get it!

※Second lesson in the military contractor business: keep your place, don't sit crooked.※

Tempun Schneider felt he had fallen into a pit and couldn't climb out, his face filled with despair.

This damn place is toxic, he wanted to go home!

"Welcome 'Rookie' back, welcome Er Lang to our 911 Aircrew Base, welcome Mr. Tempun Schneider to join us."

The big boss of Jiu Defense seemed oblivious to what had just happened, taking the lead in clapping.

With her lead, a round of warm applause broke out.

Overall, these claps were filled with sincerity, as everyone genuinely welcomed new blood into the 911 Aircrew Base.

"You go first to the personnel department to go through the induction procedures, then head to Hangar No. 1 to find 'Devil Pepper' the deputy squadron leader. See her? That short-haired sister."n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Chen Fei whispered to "Panda Claw" Tempun Schneider, passing on secret tips, and ended with: "Remember to get yourself a new call sign, something like 'Bear's Paw' or anything works!"

Now it wasn't just him, the "Rookie," that was going to be stewed with the spices in the "Genuine Fragrance" squadron.

Speaking of the personnel department, I wonder who's in charge now. The guy who was running it before had already packed his lunch along with his relatives during the corporate wars.

Tempun Schneider glanced at the short-haired sister and blurted out without thinking.

"So flat!"

Oh man, not a good idea!

"Fuck, you are so dead!"

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Chen Fei quickly stepped aside, signaling that he had nothing to do with this death-defying guy.

Military Contractor Lesson Three: Have a sharp eye, keep your mouth shut, and don't go around spouting bullshit for no good reason.

A three-minute silence for this poor guy who lacked vision; those death-defying stunts were not something an ordinary person could pull off.

In the "Genuine Fragrance" Combat Flight Squadron, you could afford to offend Major Chekhov, the squadron leader, but definitely do not offend the deputy squadron leader, "Devil Pepper."

A faint crunching sound could be heard.

Realizing he had put his foot in his mouth, Tempun Schneider turned pale with fear. Offending a superior on his first day, he was doomed to be tormented endlessly.

Desperate to survive, he said loudly, "No, I want to be transferred, I want to go to the mechanics team!"

"Request denied! 'Genuine Fragrance' Squadron is short-staffed, and you don't know anything about fixing planes, so forget about it."

Boss Hana wasn't about to indulge someone who changes their tune so quickly; you've got to finish the job you've committed to, even if it kills you.

You've got to be kidding!

Initially, it was the mechanics team that was short-staffed, not the "Genuine Fragrance" Combat Flight Squadron. Chen Fei, with no skills or relevant experience, was the one placed in the mechanics team.

Now that the mechanics team wasn't short-staffed and the "Genuine Fragrance" Squadron urgently needed people, how could Boss Hana let a student who had received advanced flight training certification at Eagle Nest private airfield give up flying to become a mechanic instead?

If he still insisted, she'd break his legs.

The Aircrew Base wasn't a kindergarten where every wish was fulfilled.

Children who don't listen need to be punished.

"I'm dead, totally dead!"

The spirited young man Tempun Schneider had a vacant look in his eyes, and his legs were shaking uncontrollably.

Chen Fei offered his sympathy, "Don't worry, with Xiao Jiu here, you won't die."

"Jiu!"

The little bird responded proudly.

Tempun Schneider had no words to retort; he might not die, but he'd probably wish he had.

"New guy, I'll take you to see a big treasure!"

Squadron Leader Chekhov got up from the ground with a grin, acting as if nothing had happened, reached out to Tempun Schneider with his ferocious bear claw and yanked him along without allowing any refusal.

What the hell was that look just now?

Do you really think Uncle Chekhov is blind?

Do you think you're too good for A?

"'Rookie', I'll go teach the new guy first, we'll talk later."

The short-haired "Devil Pepper" Elder Sister signaled to Chen Fei, then followed behind Chekhov Big Bear, dragging the newcomer with them.

Educating the new recruit was her responsibility as the deputy squadron leader. Irinei Rusios was better at teaching according to the student's capabilities in a variety of ways.

Chen Fei quickly responded, "Uh, okay, see you later, Deputy Squadron Leader Irinei!"

"Let's go!"

Chief Mechanic Xiao Ming dropped those words and walked away.

As usual, he was a man of few words outside of work.

Chen Fei was about to follow, but Boss Hana called him back.

"By the way, I'll also take you to see a big treasure."

A big treasure? What kind of scary term was that?

Moments later, Chen Fei saw what Boss Hana referred to as a big treasure.

"Hey, where are you all going?"

Big Cat, left behind, looked around. He was just short of being assigned a spot and cried out in a hurry.

The least you could do is give me a den!

"Keep up!"

Chen Fei didn't look back and gestured with his hand.

The Pure Light Sparrow on his shoulder turned around and called out to the Golden-Eyed Azure-Hearted Civet Er Lang.

Big Cat breathed a sigh of relief, hurriedly grabbed his luggage, and trotted after them.

Shortly after, Chen Fei retracted his gaze from the rows of standard shipping containers surrounding the small western-style house with its own sunroom and turned back in confusion to look at Boss Hana who had brought him here.

"What happened to the old shack?"

He remembered there was not only a Target Low Temperature Nuclear Fusion Energy Tower at this location, but also a shabby steel structure hut covering it. In its place was now a strange three-story western-style house.

"It was demolished and rebuilt. It's still a modular design, nothing novel. Here's the key. I think you'll need it. Don't stay in the old dormitory anymore. You spend most of your time here anyway," Boss Hana said while handing a set of keys to Chen Fei.

A house without locks is soulless.

Taking advantage of the time Chen Fei went for training, Boss Hana had the old shed, which was set up for the Energy Tower, torn down and a new, reasonably designed small western-style house reassembled in its place.

The pre-booked assembly modules were slightly adjusted according to the size and location of the Energy Tower, which was repurposed as a boiler room, not affecting the original functionality. It continued to provide heating for the sunroom and the whole small house.

Using an Energy Tower as a heating boiler was a bit of a high-end arrangement, offering comfort that was leagues above the slum-like old huts.

The flowers and plants left by the Neanderthal tribe elder Barut, which had been transferred to a more suitable environment, were thriving here, making it Pure Light Sparrow Xiao Jiu's favorite playground.

Chen Fei took the keys and personally opened the door to the small western-style house.

Normally, not needing keys wouldn't matter; there were no thieves at the Aircrew Base. Takar, the former personnel manager, and his unclean-handed countrymen had grass growing over their graves three feet high, and no more occasional thefts occurred at the base. If something was missing, it was usually due to personal misplacement or forgetfulness.

But this time, Chen Fei had brought back something significant.

Therefore, after reconstructing the house, it was necessary to install a new set of security locks.

Military Contractor Lesson Four: Maintain good relations with the leadership for many benefits.

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