Sky-cracking Rider
Chapter 883 - 883: Section 876 - Airport 310

What a stallion, how absurd.

The words might sound harsh, but life is nothing more than three meals a day and four daily routines. This foreign monk can't escape the mundane reality either.

Chen Fei wasn't the least bit interested in what the hypocritical monk with a dark heart was truly thinking. However, he could guess that the Blue Star civilization had probably prepared more than one "Ark" airship plan and was likely implementing other similar plans concurrently.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket. Even a clever rabbit has three burrows; everyone understands this principle.

Chen Fei now had no way to disassemble and restore the giant airship, which formed the First Airship Combat Cluster. The number of boarding personnel continued to grow, possibly exceeding the listed 1,341 people, and there might even be more. Plus, all kinds of equipment, materials, animals, plants, and food supplies were being brought in, so they had to maintain the status quo.

He did think about starting a new plan, but the materials, energy points, and time required far exceeded the current energy point storage limit. It would take repeatedly filling and emptying the reserves several times to reconstruct a full-complement airship combat cluster.

If it were possible to easily evolve tens of thousands of combat clusters, nobody would care about just one giant airship. They might even have the courage to single-handedly challenge the entire "Sagali" civilization.

Although this theory was feasible, it was practically impossible to realize. The materials, energy points, time, energy, and ammunition required would be insurmountable within a human lifespan, making such a burden unbearable even for the Blue Star civilization.

"Next time you have such a plan, tell me in advance."

The situation was a done deal, and with the command center treating him like a production team mule, Chen Fei couldn't resist anymore.

In the military, orders are orders; who dares to utter half a "no"?

This isn't a private military contractor firm where, at worst, you get fired or sue each other over money, facing no real mortal danger. But places like the Global United Defense Committee really can make you eat bullets.

Uh! Even though eating bullets was no threat to a Metal Elemental Psychic Power user like Chen Fei, the Global United Defense Committee certainly could easily find a way to kill him.

The communications officer spoke softly, "There are six more plans, please check."

Damn...

"..."

Does this count as pushing him around?

Chen Fei still had six more plans waiting for him! Even a production team mule wouldn't be used like this!

Headache!~

Chen Fei had no choice but to let "Adam" help collect the files and then browse through them one by one.

As for the Crystal Jet plan that was just received, it would have to be postponed.

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A shrill ringing woke Nangong Ruiyang from his deep sleep.

"Whose call is it? Ouch!~"

Just barely opening his heavy eyelids, a sharp pain surged from his head, making him grimace. This was the aftermath of overusing his brain.

Nangong Ruiyang struggled to get up from the bed, picked up the phone while stumbling towards his desk, twisted open a bottle of pills, and poured out two light yellow tablets, swallowing them with the leftover tea from the night before.

"Hello, this is Nangong Ruiyang..."

The Brain Nerve Nutrient Tablets containing Phosphatidylserine and Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid might soothe the nerves, but they take about four hours to work, and usually, they are only effective when taken within half an hour before bedtime.

Falling asleep last night without taking one led to the tide of nerve headaches crashing down as soon as he opened his eyes, akin to someone hammering his skull with a chisel.

"...What? It's done? ...Are you coming over or should I go? ...You're coming? Okay! Where should we meet? How about the test flight site you visited last time? ...Alright, I'm coming over now! ..."

Ouch...

The headache from overexertion made Nangong Ruiyang's temper flare, and he fiercely pounded his head a few times, causing new pain to distract himself.

After sleeping for 24 hours, the initial headache soon gave way to his grumbling stomach, causing him even more distress.

Nangong Ruiyang had no energy to care about these minor discomforts. After hanging up the call, he hurriedly put on the musty clothes he hadn't washed for half a month, grabbed his phone, and took a box of yogurt and a bag of Russian bread from the fridge before rushing out of his dormitory.

For the Crystal Jet plan he had personally designed to take shape so quickly, as a participant in this plan, Nangong Ruiyang naturally couldn't wait to see the finished product.

Without Chen Fei's Metal Elemental Psychic Power, it wouldn't have even been possible to get the project started—no funding, no team, nothing but idle talk. Even if it could get started, with funding and a team, it would take at least half a year to see a prototype, and modifications after validation would still take years.

The development of a combat aircraft often spans over a decade and sometimes even twenty years. The entire lifecycle of such an aircraft often exceeds fifty years.

With a specialized Metal Ability User fully cooperating now, this exhilarating R&D process was one that professionals like Nangong Ruiyang wouldn't let go of easily. So, he got hooked by this simple plan, devoting all his efforts and expertise, working day and night to come up with a proposal.

After driving for nearly an hour, Nangong Ruiyang finally arrived at the military's 310 airport, in cooperation with the Northern Weapons Industry Group. He wasn't the first to arrive, as other engineers who received the message had already rushed over.

Nangong Ruiyang wasn't the only one working tirelessly on this; he had also enlisted seven or eight young engineers in private, forming an interest group, though it could barely be called a team. They participated in this undefined Crystal Jet plan purely out of interest and in their spare time.

Without even Sky Knights, the Crystal Jet could hardly be considered a legitimate Crystal Jet—just a dream to entertain.

In this industry, no professional lacks the ambition to design a Crystal Jet themselves.

"Secretary Shen, you're here so quickly?"

Nangong Ruiyang, taking large strides, approached Shen Fei and two early-arriving engineers, clutching a loaf of large Russian bread the size of a soccer ball.

The large Russian bread wasn't as good as toast. Frustratingly fermented, it emitted a sour smell and had a hard crust with a rough interior, making it difficult for anyone without strong teeth to chew. But it was very filling.

"I live nearby! Didn't you have breakfast?"

Shen Fei lived in the executive villa area with her father, which was at least ten minutes closer to the 310 airport than Nangong Ruiyang's dormitory for technical personnel.

"I brought some fried dough and soy milk."

"I have dumplings and vegetable porridge here!"

The two engineers who arrived earlier gestured to their bags, which looked stuffed and clearly not just one person's meal.

Though they weren't much better off than Nangong Ruiyang, at least they had changed into clean clothes. However, their hair was still tousled like bird nests, and their eyes bloodshot from staying up late and working overtime routinely, with little time left for personal grooming.

"Slept too deeply, woke up just now, didn't have time to get breakfast, so I just grabbed some bread. Sorry for the embarrassment."

Nangong Ruiyang didn't stand on ceremony, accepting both the soy milk and the vegetable porridge. Taking a bite of the soft food and another of the hard bread, he looked relieved as he managed to quell his hunger, feeling revitalized.

Before long, seven or eight more people arrived, making the once-deserted tarmac bustling with activity.

Not only were there other enthusiasts from the Crystal Jet interest group but also people who had received word and came to watch the fun, wondering what kind of Crystal Jet these young people had cobbled together.

A phone started ringing, drawing everyone's gaze toward Nangong Ruiyang.

"Hello, you're almost here? Okay, we're all gathered!"

After a brief call, Nangong Ruiyang looked towards the airport team and asked, "They're almost here!"

"Almost here?"

The ground crew member assisting the engineers asked a few questions while covering his noise-cancelling headphones and said puzzledly, "Nothing is showing up on the radar!"

The airport's ground-based radar could scan for aircraft signals up to 1,000 kilometers away, but right now, it wasn't picking up any flight plans headed for 310 Airport.

At that moment, the sky above the airport suddenly darkened without warning...

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