Seeing the appearance of those dozen or so fighter jets, President He suddenly seemed to recall something, and an unconcealable anticipation appeared in his eyes.
"President Li, do you mean I can also get on these fighter jets?" President He swallowed, asking uncertainly.
"That is natural…" Li Ruopu smiled lightly, "Not only can you get on, but you can also personally pilot them and soar in this sky."
"What!"
President He's eyes widened in shock, "You mean I can personally pilot these giant steel birds? Fighter jets… right, why does its name have the word 'fighter' in it?"
"That is, of course, because…"
Li Ruopu looked at the dozen or so fighter jets, with some shock in his eyes as well, "They are tools of slaughter themselves, born for war. Let's go, I'll let you experience the joy of aerial combat right now."
After he finished speaking,
A fighter jet descended from the sky. A huge gust of wind accompanied the engine as it landed, whistling past President He's ears.
Seeing this giant steel bird up close, the shock in President He's eyes grew even deeper.
He felt nothing but immense awe.
When he personally sat in the cockpit, the various high-tech control panels that appeared before his eyes made his eyes light up even more.
Takeoff.
Descent.
Acceleration.
Deceleration.
And the steering wheel used for turning.
As well as the various weapon symbols on the steering wheel, representing light machine guns and missile firing.
As the takeoff button was pressed, President He felt a powerful thrust pushing him back. His entire body, along with the fighter jet, soared into the sky, straight into the clouds.
"Yoo-hoo~ Hahahahaha!"
Sitting in the cockpit, President He couldn't help but let out a roar, involuntarily howling at the sky.
This sky, this earth…
And this speed that had reached its limit!
President He kept accelerating, accelerating, and accelerating again. The adrenaline that had not boiled for a long time exploded once more.
It was as if it had been thrown into a hot oil pan, instantly evaporating countless amounts of water vapor.
At this moment, he seemed to forget what he was here for. His gaze was only on the blue sky and white clouds before him, and the fighter jets that were attacking him one after another.
"Boom!"
"WARNING: WING DAMAGED, ENERGY SHIELD ACTIVATING, PLEASE PILOT CAREFULLY!"
This alert, along with the flashing red light, startled President He.
He quickly fumbled with the controls.
"This is shooting!"
"Missiles…"
By the time he launched his attack, those fighter jets had already passed him, and all his attacks missed.
"Holy cow, they're coming again!"
Through the side wings, President He saw those fighter jets draw a graceful arc in the sky, turning to attack him again.
He knew that if this continued, he would definitely be attacked again.
But…
What should I do?
I don't know how to operate it at all…
President He was burning with anxiety.
Just then,
A buzzing sound of electricity suddenly came from the cockpit.
"ZZZZZZZ—"
"DETECTING IMMENSE THREAT, SYSTEM ESTIMATES IMMINENT ATTACK, CAN SLIDE TO THE LOWER LEFT TO BREAK ENEMY LOCK."
"DON'T WORRY, I WILL PROTECT YOU, Iron Knight!"
The last sentence, “I will protect you, Iron Knight!” appeared like a thunderclap, suddenly exploding in President He's mind.
At this instant, there was a slight astonishment, and then something called responsibility suddenly surged in his heart.
Protect!
It said it would ‘protect me’…
President He didn’t know what an ‘Iron Knight’ was. He only heard this seemingly cold iron bird say the words ‘protect’.
It wants to protect me…
But as a top-tier speedster, how could he be protected by a vehicle?
I…
I should be the one to protect you with all my might!
That’s right, I will protect it!
I will take it away from this war-torn sky…
This thought suddenly exploded in his mind.
President He, who had been a bit flustered, was as if possessed by something at this moment. His mind was unusually clear.
His thoughts also became much clearer.
"Slide left and down!"
President He quickly operated the steering wheel in his hands. With a deceleration, the fighter jet shifted a few degrees to the lower left as if falling.
Then, with a sudden acceleration, it broke out of the blockade.
"DANGER AVERTED, Iron Knight, IT'S OUR TURN TO COUNTERATTACK! SYSTEM ESTIMATES THAT A RIGHTWARD TURN AND MISSILE LAUNCH CAN DESTROY ONE ENEMY FIGHTER JET!"
"Received, let's charge together!"
President He roared.
He quickly followed the trajectory given by the system, turned around and counterattacked, successfully destroying that fighter jet.
"Well done!"
"CAUTION, ATTACK APPROACHING FROM THE SIDE, REQUESTING ACCELERATION, REQUESTING ACCELERATION!"
"Charge, full throttle…"
President He held the steering wheel and rushed forward fiercely. The fighter jet broke out of the blockade at its fastest speed.
Then, under the system's guidance, he turned back and destroyed another fighter jet.
"EXCELLENT WORK, YOU ARE THE MOST AMAZING Iron Knight I HAVE EVER MET. OF COURSE, SINCE I WAS CREATED, YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE I HAVE MET…"
"R-really…?"
These words were like a heavy hammer, striking President He's mind hard.
They made his head buzz, and an unconcealable sense of pride and accomplishment welled up in his heart.
"You… what should I call you?"
"I HAVE NO NAME. PERHAPS YOU CAN CALL ME BT-9577. THAT IS MY SERIAL NUMBER!"
"BT-9577…"
President He was concerned about the last number. "Does that mean… there are 9577 fighter jets like you?"
"NO, IN FACT I AM NOT A FIGHTER JET…"
After a moment of silence,
The system responded again: "I AM A VANGUARD-CLASS TITAN BRAVO TANGO-9577, THE FRONTIER RESISTANCE'S TOP PREDATOR ON THE BATTLEFIELD. IN A DECISIVE BATTLE, A FATAL BLOW FROM AN ENEMY TITAN DESTROYED MY BATTERY. WHEN I AWOKE AGAIN, I APPEARED HERE…"
BT-9577 briefly recounted its past.
And stated that it would not stay here for too long; once these fighter jets were eliminated, it would return to its own world.
"What…"
President He was briefly stunned, seemingly not understanding what he meant. "Then, will we meet again?"
"HOPEFULLY, IF FATE ALLOWS…"
"ONE LAST ENEMY, DEFEAT IT, Iron Knight!"
With the pressing of the last attack button,
The last fighter jet was also destroyed.
