First Light of a New Age

Chapter 96: Deep Rock Stranded

A/n: Overpowered Protagonist Bullshit aside, it's time we go back to the nice old normal humans with guns vs overpowered magical enemies!

Enjoy!!

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Austronesian Empire, Imperial Tanah Melayu, Airbase, Air Hanger

1st Year of God, Wednesday, 3rd Week, Month Of Jonah.

Months after being destroyed during the New Year Tragedy, a support base was rebuilt and later refurbished into a state-of-the-art airbase for the Austronesian People's Empire’s burgeoning Air Force. 

Inside the brightly lit hangar, a single, boxy craft rested on its four landing gears, surrounded by a large crew of technicians. Each wore color-coded vests over their work overalls, moving with purpose as they serviced the machine. 

Outside, two military trucks rolled to a stop near the runway, where the aircraft were winding up with its turbine on standby. From the trucks' rear compartments, troops disembarked in single file and formed up beside the planes for inspection. 

At the heart of this operation was the VTOL Model Peacemaker 45.

It is a marvel of engineering and one of the latest technological breakthroughs from the empire. Years of research had culminated in its creation, though progress was briefly halted during the chaos of the New Year Tragedy. Once stability returned after several weeks, the project resumed at breakneck speed, and within a month, the prototype was completed and tested.

The Peacemaker boasted an impressive range of 1,800 kilometers on a single tank of fuel and a top cruising speed of 600 kilometers per hour. 

This particular model had been heavily modified for the empire's unique needs. Its wings housed ten fuel tanks, five per wing, while an additional eight tanks were integrated into the fuselage, allowing for extended missions across their vast world, since the world they were on is immensely far larger than Earth. The fuel system was fully automated to ensure seamless supply to the engines. 

Armed with a six-barrel Gatling gun mounted under its belly, the Peacemaker was no mere transport. The weapon, capable of 360-degree rotation, was loaded with Mithril-tipped bullets to ensure unparalleled firepower. An advanced camera system accompanied the gun, offering zoom, night vision, and thermal imaging, all controllable from the aircraft’s cockpit. Pilots could precisely target enemies through the integrated control panel which make the Peacemaker a powerful force both in the air and on the battlefield. 

Now, the VTOL Model Peacemaker 45 was ready for its debut mission, a trial by fire that would push it to its limits. But this was more than a test of technology, it marked the moment the Austronesian People's Empire would reveal its strength to the world.

“Finally, we stop hiding and now get to kick some asses in this New World.” 

The commander of the force grinned in anticipation of the upcoming mission and stood before the assembled platoon. A spark of excitement danced in his eyes as he surveyed the men and women under his command, all clad in the recent MK-I exosuits and armed with AF-1 and AF-2 Magic Rifles. 

"Alright, men of 4th Battalion, Eagle Company, Platoon 1!" he roared over the sound of the aircraft engines. "Most of you know me from the war with the demons. We survived hell together, but now we’ve got a new mission, and it’s just as damn important!"