After the deployment ended, the Commander immediately ordered a return to base. Their supply of elixirs was running low. All Fighter Jets were instructed not to provide any escort for the Bombers and to leave Heaven Gate at full speed. This command was issued because the speed of the Fighter Jets was significantly greater than that of the Bombers and Transport Aircraft.
The Bombers were relatively safe, as they could fly at altitudes exceeding twenty thousand meters, making them difficult targets for the flying dragons due to their higher flight ceiling. However, the lone Transport Aircraft faced the most danger on the return journey. It had been safe during the approach, with all Fighter Jets and Bombers doing their utmost to protect it. Now, it was vulnerable; the Transport Aircraft was the slowest and flew at a lower altitude. Most importantly, being a Transport Aircraft, it carried no weapons.
While the Commander issued this order, others might still hold onto a slim hope of surviving until reaching the Qin Shan Defense Line. However, for the Commander and the soldiers aboard the Transport Aircraft, survival seemed unlikely.
The Commander held a Heavy Machine Gun and addressed the dozens of Imperial Guards on the Transport Aircraft: "Brothers, it's our turn to hold the line now. To ensure more of our comrades can live on, let's strive to buy ourselves some time."
All of the Imperial Guards aboard knew before they arrived that they would not return alive. Yet no one felt sorrow in the face of the invasion by Myriad Dark Beasts. Humanity had learned not to face death with despair.
This was a specially modified Transport Aircraft. Not only had its armor been reinforced, but it also featured dozens of firing ports. The Commander and all of the Imperial Guards moved to their respective firing ports and began attacking the flying dragons in the sky with their Heavy Machine Guns, fighting desperately against overwhelming odds.
The massive transport aircraft quickly attracted the attention of numerous dragons. This large, slow-flying craft, with its weak firepower, became a prime target for the dragons. The commander and his subordinates were completing their final mission: to cover the retreat. They aimed to ensure that more fighter jets and bombers could return alive.
Ye Feihong glanced up at the transport aircraft responsible for covering their retreat. Clenching his fists silently, he performed a gesture of respect from the Dragon Kingdom. He swiftly selected a target—a long-abandoned skyscraper that had been reduced to ruins from intense bombardment.
Taking control of the aircraft, he initiated a rapid descent. Heaven Gate, once a popular tourist destination before the invasion of dark creatures, had lost its original purpose due to advancements in heat weapons. This fortress, with its towering walls that had once provided unbeatable defense during the cold weapon era, was no longer invincible.
Before the arrival of dark creatures, Heaven Gate served primarily as a historical cultural relic and a scenic spot for tourists. However, no one anticipated that after years of silence, Heaven Gate would once again become a gateway for the survival of the Dragon Kingdom amidst the invasion.
For farm owners, the most undesirable drop zones were forests, as they allowed dark creatures to remain concealed. The best locations were caves or hidden mountain peaks—places that were difficult for dark creatures to detect and where there would be more time for development. Most personnel chose drop zones in the mountains behind Heaven Gate. Yet Ye Feihong was unique in selecting what was left of Heaven Gate, now nearly reduced to complete ruins. The ruins and skyscrapers provided ample opportunities for concealment.
It is suitable for early development. However, here, the proximity to the direction of the dark creatures' attack is too close. The Heaven Gate stands directly opposite the only entrance, a vast canyon. All the dark creatures emerge from the portal and will pass through the Heaven Gate before launching their assaults elsewhere.
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