"Ding Ling Ling Ling …"
The phone on the desk suddenly rang.
It took Roland a few seconds to find the one that was waiting to be connected. He leaned over and picked up the receiver.
The label on the phone indicated that the caller was from Knight Academy.
With the increasing number of lines connecting to the office, he had no choice but to add a small table in front of the office to specially place the phones.
"Is that so? I'll be right there. "
After hanging up the phone, Roland stood up with a joyful expression, picked up the coat hanging behind the chair, and put it on.
"Tilly?" Nightingale raised her brows and asked.
"Yes, the preparations for the large plane have been completed. It will be flying soon."
The large plane he was referring to was the key project of Graycastle's Design Bureau — the four-engine long-range bomber. After knowing that there was a possibility of obtaining a mobile landing strip, he immediately inquired the relevant technicians about the feasibility of changing the engine. The answer he received was that as long as the weight was adjusted slightly, there would not be any influence on the aerodynamics. But changing the engine of the Phoenix would result in a drastic decrease in performance, such as the longer runway required for takeoff, the capacity to carry half of the internal fuel, and the reduced flight range to a third of the original … In short, the new plane was unable to meet the requirements for long-distance raids.
And its only advantage was that it could immediately see the results.
The Phoenix's engine was essentially an improved star-shaped engine, which Anna had completely grasped in the past year. Compared to the large in-line engine used for the bomber, it was much more mature. Even with the Design Bureau providing all the blueprints, the prototype had to undergo platform testing, which would definitely slow down the progress of the entire project.
In fact, the bomber was included in the 'One Year Plan' when the plan was formulated. To Neverwinter, it was an extremely daring plan. Even if there were no accidents during the research and development process, it was still half a year before it could be produced.
If not for Senior Lord Mask making Roland realize that the Deity of Gods had the ability to perish together with itself, a year would not be considered long. But now, the situation was completely different. Once the Deity of Gods overdrafted its God's Stone mine and rose into the sky, even if its core was destroyed, it would not be able to save the massive destruction it would cause.
Coupled with the fact that humans now had the floating islands, the loss of the bomber's performance was no longer an unacceptable thing.
Stepping over the tangled cables, Roland put on his coat and walked to the door. "Let's go take a look. This is the largest plane in history!"
Clang!
Just as he was about to cross the mahogany table, the corner of his shirt suddenly touched the teapot on the side of the table. By the time Roland realized it, the teapot was already tilting towards the ground.
"Ah …" Nightingale seemed to move. Her figure disappeared for a moment, but in the end, she was still too late.
The teapot seemed to have been hit by something invisible. It spun half a circle in the air before falling on the ground and breaking into several pieces. The hot tea that had just been brewed spilled all over the ground.
"Your reaction seems to have slowed down." Roland teased, "You've never failed to catch something with your bare hands before. Could it be that you've eaten too many snacks and become heavier?
"…" Nightingale surprisingly did not retort. Instead, she looked at her hands in confusion.
"Let the maidservants clean up. Let's head to the Air Knight Academy first. Tilly is still waiting there."
…
At the Air Knight Academy's landing area, a black plane that was much larger than the Seagull was slowly being towed onto the runway.
In addition to its large size, the pair of wide wings and the four engines hanging under the wings were the most obvious differences from other fighter jets.
Even though the short and thick star-shaped engines did not match the plane's slender body, most of the onlookers did not notice the incongruity. Just the fact that it was unprecedentedly large was enough to capture everyone's attention.
Compared to the Fire of Heaven's light appearance, its entirely black paint made it look like a gigantic beast lying on the ground.
Good was no exception.
Ever since the plane appeared, his eyes had never left the target. If he had not personally piloted the Fire of Heaven, he would have found it hard to believe that such a heavy machine could really fly. But even so, Good was filled with astonishment and shock. It had only been a year since he left Neverwinter, and this place had already created such an exaggerated thing. Her Highness the Queen's ability was a little too exaggerated.
Other than constantly repeating "so big", Finkin could not find any other words to describe it.
"I reckon that only the most outstanding Aerial Knight will be qualified to pilot this gigantic object in the future," Heinze said with a sigh. "In our class, Goode is probably the only one who has a chance."
"That's not the case." Unexpectedly, the one who answered him was the usually indifferent Instructor Eagle. "As far as I know, the pilot of the bomber will not be selected from the first-line flight officers. Of course, this does not mean that those people are not outstanding. It's just that according to Princess Tilly's judgment, the most important goal of the Air Knight is to ensure air superiority. Protect the bomber and shoot down any enemy that dares to approach. If they can do this, it won't be a problem even if the large plane is filled with rookies. "
"Sir Instructor …" The three of them immediately straightened their backs.
"Relax, I'm not here to reprimand you." Eagle glanced at them expressionlessly. "You're already the top warriors of the Air Knight. Have more confidence in yourselves."
"Yes, yes!" The three of them saluted.
"Next, everyone will be facing the main force of the demons. Work hard." Eagle Face clasped his hands behind his back and walked to the other side.
Finkin heaved a sigh of relief. "Why do I feel that Sir Instructor is a little …"
"Gentle?" Heinze interrupted.
"Indeed." Good shrugged. "But if he hears the gossip behind his back, he won't hesitate to make you clean the toilet for another week."
The two of them immediately changed the topic.
At this moment, the propellers of the black plane spun at high speed, and the surging roar instantly drowned out the voices of the onlookers.
Even after such a long time, when Good heard this familiar and rich rhythm, he still felt his blood surge.
Sure enough, I love flying …
Amidst the continuous sounds of the pistons, the bomber began to slowly move forward and continuously accelerate. This process took far longer than the Fire of Heaven, but when it neared the end of the runway, it still raised its nose bit by bit.
Gravity could no longer restrain it.
The giant black beast seemed to have spread its long wings and climbed into the sky against the slightly damp sea breeze.
After a round of climbing, the bomber changed its direction and flew northwest of Neverwinter. And in that direction, the North Slope Mountain floating in mid-air was especially eye-catching.
Good knew that all the elements for them to take the initiative to attack were in place.
The decisive battle with the demons was imminent.
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