Chapter 1124 - Unrelenting Trouble (1/2)

The tense and solemn atmosphere in the Atlantic Air Defense Command diffused rapidly. The faces of everyone who entered or exited the command were stretched in anxiousness. The commander who stepped into the command in large strides was ashen because just 10 minutes ago, they received news that Space Shuttle ‘Mayflower’ that had headed to the moon to execute a top secret mission was pursued and attacked by an unidentified object on its way back to Earth and was seeking emergency support!

“How’s the situation?”

Staring at the monitor, the commander asked with heavy breaths. The controller beside him answered quickly.

“Sir, Mayflower entered the air defense zone three minutes ago, but the enemy isn’t letting up. It is moving almost as quickly as the space shuttle! Not only that, but its movement is also unusually irregular, unlike a meteorite!”

“Is it a space weapon belonging to another country?”

Facing the commander’s question, the controller hesitated before giving a swift answer.

“We’ve confirmed that there aren’t any foreign aircrafts in the air space! Thermal imaging and scanning also indicate that the enemy is a living creature!”

“Living creature?”

The commander was taken aback. At the same time, the controller seized the opportunity to display the result of the scan to him. Gazing at the scarlet and dazzling vital signs in the picture, the commander was speechless. He covered his mouth in disbelief. His face became as stiff as hard steel. At this moment, he heard the controller continuing his report.

“Judging from its appearance, it seems much bigger than Space Shuttle Mayflower. Even though we don’t know how it maneuvers in space, it is moving really quickly at an irregular pace too. We were able to lock onto it, but it seems like it is wrapped in an unknown matter that deflects and conceals it against most of our detection. Up until now…”

“Reporting, Commander! The enemy has entered the combat zone. Please advise!”

A hasty voice interrupted the controller’s report. Everyone lifted their heads and looked at the huge monitor before them. The scarlet dot was flickering constantly as it entered the air defense zone. In an instant, everyone in the war room held their breath, their eyes tracing in uncertainty at the scarlet dot. On the other hand, the commander pondered in silence as he stared at the screen. Then, he commanded.

“Lock onto the target and fire immediately. Destroy it completely! Activate the satellite defense system!”

“Satellite defense system connected. Target locked.”

“Fire!”

A string of bright radiance flashed in the night sky. Huge missiles glided through the air and headed toward the target. As they flew, their outer shells disintegrated quickly to reveal the mighty warheads hidden inside. In just a few moments, the warheads constituted a storm-like attack that blasted at the target. The exploding flares and flames engulfed the enemy entirely.

But at the next moment, the enormous body burst through the obstructions effortlessly and continued to head toward the blue planet. Warheads that were powerful enough to destroy the hardest meteorite didn’t leave a single scratch on its scales at all. Of course, if one were to look closely, one would realize that the pitch-black dragon was reflecting an array of colorful spiritual radiances from its body.

“Target is continuing advancement!”

“Damn it!”

The commander cursed and punched the table heavily with his fist. He glared at the scarlet dot moving swiftly on the screen. His sudden burst of rage frightened everyone around him. They looked at one another helplessly, totally unaware of why their commander was so agitated. In fact, only the commander knew that he wasn’t agitated, but terrified instead.

As the commander of the Atlantic Air Defense Command, of course he knew about the enormous dragon that had appeared over the headquarters a few days ago. Even though most information was concealed by the higher-ups of various countries to prevent social panic among civilians, as one of the ‘higher-ups’, he knew how terrifying the dragon was. Not only was it able to roam freely in harsh space conditions, but it also survived unscathed from nuclear warheads. He had never heard of the existence of such monsters. It was totally unprecedented. Ever since its first attack, Earth headquarters was discussing backup plans if the dragon were to attack Earth. After all, nuclear warheads failed to take it down and it was terrifyingly powerful. Although the higher-ups had convened elite scholars in various fields for discussions, there weren’t any results at all. Under such circumstances, the situation was already tense. But now… what they feared the most just came true. The dragon was heading toward them!

Damn it. I wonder how those idiots enraged that monster and made it so relentless!