It was clear that excessive speed was not a good thing. When fighter jets exceeded the speed of sound, it meant ordinary birds could not keep up with them. Conversely, if a fighter jet detected danger, it was difficult to change its speed and direction.
Large flocks of black swans emerged from the clouds, heading straight for the fighter jets. Some pilots reacted swiftly and opened fire.
The firearms mounted on the fighter jets were specially made, capable of automatically firing twenty-millimeter rounds, known as cannons. These rounds could tear a person’s body apart, and even dinosaurs could not withstand such fire. As the bullets began to be fired, the black swans charging from the clouds were mowed down, completely unable to resist.
Many black swans were torn to shreds. It seemed the danger had passed, but countless bone fragments still existed in the high altitude. The fighter jets were still flying at supersonic speeds, and when they collided with these fragments, they were hit by countless sharp bone shards as if they were bullets.
The fighter jets were all new models, and even the cockpit glass was bulletproof. When the bone fragments struck the bulletproof glass, they immediately made a cracking sound, and cracks spread across the glass like a spiderweb. However, even though the glass had cracked to this extent, it still showed no signs of shattering.
“Number Three, Fighter Jet Number Three, please respond quickly, what’s wrong?” Just then, an urgent voice suddenly rang out, and everyone quickly observed their companions.
After the black swans were killed by the cannons, the threat to the fighter jets was significantly reduced. However, when countless bone fragments and beaks impacted the fighter jets, it was equivalent to enduring a barrage of bullets. Two fighter jets plummeted, their cockpits a bloody mess, and their internal conditions were unknown.
“Number Six, Number Six, please respond quickly, how are you?” The pilots began calling out to their other companions.
On Fighter Jet Number Six, Wu Zhenyuan was already covered in blood. The instrument panel before him was blurred, and a howling cold wind blew in. He looked down and saw that his chest and abdomen were a bloody mess. It seemed he had been hit by bone fragments during the encounter with the black swans. Blood was continuously flowing out, and he could still hear his companions calling to him.
“I’m afraid I won’t make it. When you return, tell my team to always observe their surroundings during combat and not to act rashly.” Wu Zhenyuan was extremely weak now, only able to leave his last words to his companions.
“Number Six, eject quickly, activate the ejection button. We’ll come find you!” The other pilots urged him. As long as their companion was conscious, there was hope of rescue.
Wu Zhenyuan could no longer operate the fighter jet, and the instrument section had also been damaged. Even if he were conscious, he might not be able to change the tide of battle. They were at an altitude of ten thousand meters; falling to the ground would mean certain death. Therefore, in this situation, only ejection offered a chance of survival.
Wu Zhenyuan’s consciousness was fading. He saw the ejection button. There were two ways to eject: one was to press the ejection button, which would naturally propel him into the air; the other was to pull the control stick. Wu Zhenyuan now had no strength to pull the control stick, so he could only press the ejection button.
As the ejection button was pressed, there was a “bang” from the cockpit, and then a person strapped to a seat was ejected. The seat had an intelligent system that would identify the surrounding terrain. When descending to a certain altitude, the seat would open a parachute. The seat also contained an emergency first-aid kit to ensure the pilot could self-treat after landing.
“Fortunately, this old Six still has a chance to land. Number Three is probably done for,” the pilots remarked with emotion.
In recent battles, the mutated beasts’ attacks were basically all-out assaults, relying on their numerical advantage to achieve victory. When fighter jets appeared, the mutated birds would charge at them. Fighter jets flew at high speeds, and any collision would result in severe damage. Fighter jets often suffered casualties due to collisions with mutated birds, which was why there were casualties. The pilots were very mindful of this, not allowing themselves to be surrounded and always trying to secure the high ground.
However, this time, no one expected the mutated birds to ambush them in this manner. In the haste, two pilots had lost contact. Nevertheless, the mission to kill the Beast King had been completed, and the casualties were considered acceptable.
“Command, we are currently returning to YanJing. The objective of killing the Beast King has been completed,” the pilots reported their mission status.
However, at this moment, Command discovered a very strange phenomenon through satellite imagery: the beast tide was not dispersing but was instead showing a tendency to gather. Seeing this, Headquarters immediately questioned, “Have you truly killed the Beast King? Why is the beast tide not dispersing at this moment? Have you missed any Beast Kings?”
The pilots were clearly taken aback by this situation. They had confirmed just moments ago that the missiles had killed all the Beast Kings, yet the beast tide was still gathering. This was truly outrageous.
“We confirm that the missiles killed these Beast Kings just now,” the pilots stated clearly over the walkie-talkie.
Command sighed helplessly and said, “In any case, just return for now.”
At this point, the beast tide had received aerial support from the mutated birds. Under these circumstances, fighter jets would be useless for the time being. However, YanJing still had medium-range missiles that could be launched. The next step would be satellite targeting, followed by remote killing of the Beast King. As for the effectiveness, it was uncertain.
The fighter jets eventually returned to YanJing, but the mutated beasts had already reached the vicinity of the Great Wall. YanJing was already threatened by aerial forces. If the mutated beasts also reached the city walls of YanJing, YanJing would inevitably be in danger. Whether they could successfully prevent the mutated beasts from approaching was now an unknown matter.
Meanwhile, Qin Ke Wei was still training the psychics. Once daytime arrived, the mutated birds would attack YanJing. At this time, people would hide in air-raid shelters without needing air-raid sirens. It could be said that people had been trained to a point of conditioned reflex by the mutated birds.
At night, people would emerge from the air-raid shelters, return to their homes to cook and rest.
Qin Ke Wei had always wanted to understand the entire situation. It seemed many things had happened to him before, but for some reason, he could not recall them now. Forcing himself was futile; he could only wait for time to pass, and memories would slowly resurface.
“Instructor, are you alright?” He Qiu An suddenly saw Qin Ke Wei holding his head, so he couldn’t help but express his concern.
Qin Ke Wei quickly shook his head and said, “I’m fine. It’s because there’s an energy block in my brain, so I can’t remember many things. After some time, I’ll remember everything, but right now, just thinking about it gives me a headache.”
When He Qiu An heard that Qin Ke Wei still had an energy block in his brain, he immediately volunteered, “Is that so? I can use my psychic ability to help treat you. Instructor, don’t worry, I’ve already mastered my psychic abilities very well now.”
Qin Ke Wei knew why He Qiu An said this. He Qiu An’s psychic ability was gamma rays, which were very powerful and contained a lot of energy, making it a relatively dangerous ability. If he were given enough time to grow, he might become a strong individual like Gong Chang Fa.
Qin Ke Wei thought to himself that he had no other options at this moment. To know what had happened before, he had to clear the energy block in his brain. For now, he could only trust that He Qiu An could do it. He Qiu An was not a child and would not do anything he was not confident about.
Next, He Qiu An prepared to treat Qin Ke Wei. He also had his own doubts and couldn’t help but ask, “Instructor, how long do you think we can hold on? If the mutated birds are still here by winter, what will happen to us?”
Upon hearing this question, Qin Ke Wei fell silent. The current situation was different from before. The mutated birds now treated humans as enemies, and it was a no-holds-barred conflict. It was very likely that the mutated birds would still be here by winter. If things really developed to this point, it would be a disaster.
Qin Ke Wei remained silent for a moment and said, “I don’t know about the future. All I know now is that we must defend this city. When winter comes, the birds will have no food, and they will naturally leave.”
Even mutated birds needed a supply of food. As long as this remained true, YanJing would still have a significant advantage by winter.
Next, He Qiu An’s treatment began. He Qiu An had strong control over the rays in his hands. He directed the rays into Qin Ke Wei’s brain and shattered the energy block. This process required extreme caution, otherwise, the brain could be damaged.
The energy block was gradually being shattered. At this moment, Qin Ke Wei’s neural activity was no longer hindered, and his past memories began to surface one by one. Scenes appeared before his eyes. These things had indeed happened, but he could only recall them now.
“Damn it, what a bunch of scoundrels! They sealed my memories and deceived me with all their might, forcing me to marry a scumbag, and in the end, they made me kill Yue Heng Yi. Truly bastards! I want revenge.” After the energy block in his brain was shattered, Qin Ke Wei understood everything. He understood why he could never recall the crucial events; it turned out his memories had been sealed multiple times. Every time he was about to wake up, his memories would be sealed again.
Thanks to He Qiu An’s help, Qin Ke Wei finally became fully conscious. His memories flooded back like a river, and all the past scenes reappeared. At this moment, besides resenting himself, he also harbored deep hatred for the Heavenly Dragon Bureau that once existed. He resented that his life’s trajectory had been altered by others.
“Sister Qin, have your memories recovered? It seems my psychic ability was useful,” He Qiu An said, relieved when he saw Qin Ke Wei suddenly stand up. It seemed his psychic ability had not failed. Although it was a bit difficult, as long as it was useful, it was enough.
Qin Ke Wei, now conscious, looked at He Qiu An and said, “Young Master He, thank you for your help. Without your assistance, my memory would not have recovered now.”
He Qiu An quickly replied, “It was just a small gesture, nothing to mention. As long as Instructor doesn’t have a headache anymore, that’s enough.”
Qin Ke Wei said slowly, “I won’t have a headache anymore. Because those who used me, I will kill them one by one!”
At this moment, Qin Ke Wei felt as if he had been toyed with by the entire world. He had been manipulated by the mastermind and personally killed the one he loved, yet he felt pity for the death of a scumbag. All of this was due to his altered memories.
Now that his memories had been restored, Qin Ke Wei decided that those who had harmed him and Yue Heng Yi would all pay the price!