"Begin to rise."
Under the effect of the improved floating magic array, the airship smoothly left the ground and floated higher and higher. There were no violent reactions during the process. For a certain transmigrator, it was like sitting in an elevator that was going up.
There was a circle of live images of the outside world inside the cabin. This was a function taken from the silver-bearded dwarf's helmet. Apart from admiring the scenery, it was mainly used to search for enemies with the naked eye. After all, the Sid was a completely enclosed cabin with no windows to the outside world.
Now, through this live image, the passengers could see the horizon getting farther and farther away. The snowy mountains below were getting smaller and smaller. Only then did they realize that they were rising. There were some crosswinds along the way, causing the airship to sway. Even though it didn't cause much damage, there was still room for improvement in stability.
Soon, the airship passed through the thin layer of clouds and reached a height that ordinary flying birds and magical beasts could not reach. The clouds were as sparse as the sea. Looking down through the clouds, the Jura Mountains, which looked like a natural moat, could be seen. Such a scene was something that many people would never see in their entire lives.
Black Dragon Augustus was also in awe of this. He, who couldn't fly for a long time, had almost forgotten what it was like to look down on the world. Moreover, at this height, it was unlikely that they would run into natural predators.
"Start the engines."
The two engines outside the cabin ignited and began to operate. The advantage of having the engines outside was obvious. Neither the noise nor the black smoke from the exhaust would spread in the cabin. Even the small vibrations from the engines were absorbed through the specially designed brackets.
At first, the airship maintained an idle speed. But because the airship had almost no friction in the air, even at idle speed, the propellers maintained the lowest speed and slowly propelled the massive body of the airship.
The propellers were taken from the Goblin Airship. They seemed to be in the best condition. Of course, they had been modified to make the shape of the two propellers consistent with the counterweight.
Lin asked behind him, "Jermaine, report on the condition of the engines."
"Everything is normal."
At this moment, Halloumi asked curiously, "Teacher, have we started flying? Why don't I feel anything? What is our current speed? "
"About eleven kilometers per hour," Kaya, who was in charge of monitoring the data, replied.
Halumi, who was a little confused, asked, "Is this fast or slow?"
Lin Hui said, "The average running speed of a human is about ten to thirty kilometers per hour. With the airship's current speed, a trained pilot should be able to outrun the Sid easily. "
The dumbfounded Halumi immediately asked, "Then we still have to take the Airship. Why don't we just go down and run?"
"I haven't stepped on the gas yet. Alright, it's time to go. Full speed ahead. "Lin pushed the second throttle to its limit.
The roar and vibration of the engine running at full speed could not be completely blocked by the airship's cabin walls. At the same time, the sudden acceleration caused everyone to sink back into their seats.
The two Goblins thought they were veterans. They didn't sit properly in their seats and ended up rolling on the floor. They scrambled back to their seats and hugged the chairs that were fixed to the floor, shouting and yelling at the same time.
Lin looked at the situation behind him and said with a smile, "This degree of acceleration won't do."
Other than the rolling Goblins, everyone else hugged their chairs in fear. There were no exceptions. The only two who could be considered calm were a Lich and a humanoid Black Dragon.
However, the Sid was in an enclosed environment. There were no strong winds. The only thing that would make people feel at a loss was the moment the airship was activated. Moreover, the airship was not like a vehicle on land. It didn't take much time to reach maximum speed. Soon, the airship entered a stable flight phase.
Lin checked the data of the Sid, which was flying at full speed, and reported to everyone, "Good morning, dear passengers. Welcome to the first flight of the Sid, which will take you from the Jura Mountains to Abadan City. The estimated flight time is one hour and fifty-six minutes. To ensure the safety of the airship, please do not use any weapons, firearms, crossbows, or other equipment during the flight. Casting any magic or dragon breath is also prohibited. Please sit properly in your seat. It is best if you find a rope to secure yourself to your seat. We are now at an altitude of twenty-eight thousand meters, flying at a speed of four hundred and thirty kilometers per hour. The air pressure outside the airship is one hundred Pa, and the temperature is minus fifty-five degrees Celsius. The environment inside the cabin is normal. The weather outside is fine and sunny. Even in the stratosphere, there won't be any climate change. There are no life jackets under the seats, and oxygen masks will not fall from above the seats. There are no stewardesses in the cabin to serve you. Please take care of your own needs. In the event of an emergency, please follow the instructions in the escape manual that has not yet been printed. Please use your own weapons to break through the cabin walls. Passengers, you have experienced a crash once. I'm sure you will be able to escape with your life the second time. It is now eight twenty-six in the morning. This is Captain Trepwood Lin Gabrush. Thank you for your ride. I hope the flight will be safe and smooth. I wish you a pleasant day. Triple Q is awesome. "
Most of the passengers were confused by the speech of the captain of the Earthliner. Their minds were not on the plane. Only the greedy Goblins' eyes lit up. The quality of the entire flight seemed to have improved a lot during the passenger journey. However, the content still needed to be slightly modified. Totokani was operating the magic stone book in his hand, recording the words in it.
As for reaching Abadan in nearly two hours, Totokani just smiled. In his previous experience, it usually took three days to set off from Waikato, cross the Jura Mountains, and reach Abadan if everything went well. How could it be shortened to such an exaggerated time?
Unless it was a technology like "time" or "magic stone book," which the Mage used himself and the content taught to him was different. There was an error in the middle, which led to such a difference in perception.
The others, including Augustus the Black Dragon and Polly the Goblin, stood in front of the external live view screens on both sides of the airship, looking at the scenery outside. The child in Hallumi's arms was also attracted by the blue scenery outside and the large expanse of green below. She was in a daze and did not make a fuss.
Their common thought was, "It doesn't seem to be that fast." Augustus said without hiding anything. The others nodded subconsciously, expressing their agreement.
A certain someone who was questioned like this did not have much confidence to refute. On the one hand, they were tens of thousands of meters in the air, so they could not really feel the speed.
On the other hand, the fastest bird on Earth was the falcon. According to the introduction on the Animal Planet channel, it could reach a maximum speed of more than 380 kilometers per hour. Although it was still 40 to 50 kilometers away from the current flying speed of the Sid, this was a mysterious place. No one had ever measured the speed of the magical beasts that could fly.
… Go and try? According to the Black Dragon, even magical beasts would not easily challenge such a large object like the airship, so there should not be any danger.
"Kaya, how long can we last with the fuel we have now? Estimate a time. "Lin asked the girl who was in charge of monitoring the airship.
Since it was not just the remaining capacity, Kaya had to make an estimate in terms of consumption and elapsed time. Fortunately, a certain someone had been moving at full speed after starting the engine, so it was much easier to estimate. The girl who had returned to her seat to calculate quickly gave an answer. "Teacher, if we maintain the current speed, we can probably fly for another 16 to 18 hours."
There was more fuel than expected, which meant that they could go crazy for a while. Lin adjusted the navigation map to search mode and said to the people behind him, "Alright, everyone, if you have nothing else to do, please return to your seats. We will now fly down to find some friends and say hello. We can also test the performance of the Sid. "
"What do you mean, yiyiyiyiyi-" Before Jermaine, who loved to get to the bottom of things, could finish his question, Lin Sheng lowered the airship by 15 degrees and began to fly down. The human head in front of him was shaking back and forth, looking like it wanted to bash the pilot.
With the help of gravity, the airship's speed began to increase again, but in contrast, its altitude rapidly decreased. In one breath, Lin dropped from a height of 28,000 meters to 6,000 meters.
If it was on Earth, birds that could fly at such a height were already rare. But it seemed that there were still many creatures in the mysterious place that could live at such a height, but they were all left behind by the Sid.
The search radar captured the reaction of a high-energy creature on an independent mountain in front of them. It seemed to be a magical beast, but they couldn't be sure what species it was. Lin pulled the second throttle and moved back two steps. At the same time, he said, "One step forward, go forward at a slight speed. Everyone, grab your things, we need to turn back quickly. "
"What do you mean by that?" Jermaine, who hadn't learned his lesson, relaxed his hands for the sake of his insignificant curiosity. Then, when Lin Sheng's left rudder touched the ground, it was a complete tragedy.
The head of the sutured corpse, Shi Dong, went from shaking back and forth to shaking left and right like a metronome. At the same time, the Sid circled around the mountain where the magical beast was in the smallest radius. However, the huge centrifugal force caused the people inside to suffer unspeakably. Fortunately, they had the experience of starting up the airship before, so although they were still a little uncomfortable this time, no one except Jermaine rolled on the ground.
They circled around the mountain in a provocative manner, but the other side didn't react for a long time. Lin Sheng thought that he had mistakenly found the nest of a land creature. The other side couldn't fly, so naturally, it couldn't find trouble with him.
Just as he was about to give up and find the next target, several electric arcs as thick as an arm shot out and hit the shell of the airship, which was a huge inorganic object. Along with the electric arcs, several huge eagle-shaped magical beasts with sky-blue feathers and bright yellow eyes appeared.
They had a famous name: Thunder Hawk, one of the top few rare and dangerous magical beasts in the mysterious place. The main reason why they were dangerous was that they were too fast. Basically, as long as one was targeted by a Thunder Hawk, it would be difficult to escape.
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