Douluo: Legend of the Dragon King - The Voice of the Purple Emperor

An air force regiment typically has about fifty fighter jets. While the organization varies slightly between different corps, it is generally similar.

Soul-guided aircraft are arguably the most expensive war machines in the Federation Forces. Even the Central Legion only has five hundred fighters in total. That's already the highest configuration.

While Soul-guided fighters lack the versatility of mechs in combat, their speed is far beyond the reach of mechs. This excludes Black-level and God-level mechs.

Within the military, standard equipment only extends up to the Purple tier. Mechs of Purple tier and above are privately owned by generals and therefore not included in this evaluation.

At this moment, fifty soul-guided aircraft flew out at high speed, and it could be clearly seen that all video views quickly widened. Looking down at the earth from high above, one could see much farther.

The fifty soul-guided aircraft were incredibly fast. From takeoff to full acceleration, they quickly entered supersonic high-speed flight.

Yu Guanzhi's expression was grave, his fists clenched tightly. The First Air Regiment was the elite of the Central Army Corps, composed entirely of ace pilots, and was his true core force. Only the most critical missions were carried out by the First Air Regiment. And the First Air Regiment had never let him down.

Yu Guanzhi knew very well that in this large-scale army operation, if his own men couldn't lead from the front, how could he expect others to do the same? He certainly didn't want his subordinates to die, so at the first moment, he dispatched his strongest air force, which was perhaps the best way to reduce casualties.

The fifty soul-guided aircraft are the latest technological achievements of the Federation, and they are all equipped with the most advanced radar and anti-jamming devices.

After flying out of the camp, they immediately dispersed, flying in pairs at high speed.

In normal air force operations, if there are two aircraft, one is the lead aircraft and the other is the wingman.

The lead aircraft acts as the squadron leader and the primary attacker, while the wingman acts as its escort and monitors from different directions. If the two aircraft coordinate well, they can form a variety of combat tactics in the air.

Soul-guided aircraft combat typically involves combinations of varying numbers of squads, ranging from small teams to large groups. A smaller number of aircraft in a combination generally indicates a more skilled pilot within that group.

When performing the same mission, the fewer aircraft in a formation, the stronger their mission execution capability.

The squadron of two aircraft was already the smallest in number; they watched over and supported each other like a single entity. This was the elite force.

The fact that fifty aircraft from the 1st Air Regiment of the Central Army Corps took off, splitting into twenty-five groups and flying toward different coordinates, already fully demonstrated their elite status.

Even Dong Zi'an, who was very dissatisfied with Yu Guanzhi, couldn't help but nod in agreement upon seeing this scene. This Air Force Regiment was Yu Guanzhi's most prized asset. It was a truly powerful force.

As the air force dispersed, the field of vision expanded dramatically. Vast expanses of snow-capped mountains were visible.

Moreover, the supersonic aircraft's speed was beyond what the previous reconnaissance aircraft could achieve, and soon they approached the far northern core area.

Their appearance naturally caught the attention of the bat swarm.

At this moment, these soul-guided aircraft were flying at an altitude of over three thousand meters. Four-clawed bats could not fly to this height; only six-clawed bats were rapidly taking off, heading towards the reconnaissance aircraft in the air.

The No. 1 formation of the 1st Air Regiment was the first to spot the six-clawed bats blocking their way ahead. More than a dozen large six-clawed bats surrounded them from all directions.

A large amount of ultrasonic waves were released, covering the airspace in an attempt to interfere with the electronic equipment on the Soul Guided Fighter.

However, these soul-guided fighters are the most advanced combat weapons in the Federation today, and they have very strong anti-jamming capabilities.

The two aircraft in Formation One made no attempt to dodge these six-clawed bats.

As they approached the swarm of bats, a flash of light appeared from beneath the fuselage of the lead aircraft, and two beams shot out. Then, the beams extended to the sides, and two more shot out, followed by two more.

The six machine guns under its belly fired in a wave-like pattern, blasting towards the six-clawed bat in front.

One of the six-clawed bats suddenly folded its wings and stood in front, it was the largest of these six-clawed bats.

With a series of whooshing sounds, six beams of light left six holes in its wings, causing the six-clawed bat to emit a mournful cry.

But the other six-clawed bats had already pounced on them.

At this moment, the two soul-guided aircraft made a shocking move.

The lead aircraft suddenly decelerated, decreasing from its supersonic speed, and even paused noticeably in the air. Then, it inexplicably pitched up its nose, performed a cobra maneuver, and shot upwards like a rocket.

As it made this move, a pale green light appeared around the aircraft. The wingman following beside it seemed to be affected by this light green light and was directly attracted to it. The wingman had already slowed down along with the lead aircraft, and now that it had been attracted, it actually started circling the lead aircraft in a small area.

At this moment, what could be seen was a faint red glow flickering at the nose of the wingman's aircraft. No soul-guided rays were being fired, but the red glow was flashing rapidly.

Just as the dozen or so six-clawed bats that had surrounded them were about to rush forward, they all stopped. Then, one by one, they fell uncontrollably from the sky, plummeting towards the ground and exploding in mid-air, turning into gray-black mist.

This scene prompted cheers from all the soldiers who witnessed it.

To be able to be part of the No. 1 formation of the 1st Regiment of the Air Force, these two pilots are absolutely top-notch. The maneuver they just performed is extremely difficult in aerial combat, especially when facing encirclement.

After all the six-clawed bats were wiped out by the wingman, the green shield around the lead aircraft disappeared. Without traction, the wingman immediately turned around and, together with the lead aircraft, soared into the sky, reaching an altitude of over 7,000 meters in almost an instant. This was an altitude that even the six-clawed bats could not reach.

Then, the two planes completed a turn in mid-air, turning their noses around and plummeting downwards like free-falling objects, both planes flashing red lights at high speed on their noses. They subtly changed direction repeatedly in mid-air, yet their aim was crystal clear as they targeted the six-clawed bats.

Wherever it passed, the six-clawed bats fell and exploded in mid-air.

Heavy ion rays!

Undoubtedly, attack efficiency...

(End of this chapter)