Chapter 201: Forced Landing (1/2)

Chapter 201: Forced Landing

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Luo Yuan jumped up, scurried towards Zhao Yali, and felt her burning hot forehead. He was shocked and delighted at the same time, but more shocked than the latter because evolution was nothing but a risky game. The winner triumphs, while the loser is left stuck in a form that was neither human nor beast, losing all senses and reasoning, before finally assimilating to a beast, like the misfortune that befell Chen Xianfeng. Besides, with the electromagnetic storm, now was not an ideal time, as it was not only threatening but had danger lurking behind every rock. If anything were to happen at all, the result would most likely be an unpredictable one.

Luo Yuan paced the floor, but since it had already occurred, there was nothing he could do about it. As she entered the stage of evolution, they can only surrender her to fate and wait patiently in silence.

Huang Jiahui, Huo Dong and the rest were feeling uneasy as they looked at the unconscious Zhao Yali. The feeling was indescribable, after all, their mental strength, ability and hard work were all far more superior than Zhao Yali’s, but she, who dared not even fire a gun, had the chance to evolve, while they were left behind. But alas, they were already used to such situations, and felt better as soon as they expressed their emotions.

“Don't touch her, it’s dangerous, just lay her down onto the floor!” said Luo Yuan, when he realized that Wang Xiaguang was still holding on to Zhao Yali. “She is in the midst of evolving and may subconsciously attack any time. If you aren’t careful enough, you may risk danger yourself.”

Wang Xiaguang nodded in silence and laid her down on the floor gently.

“The static electricity seems stronger now!” Wang Shishi pressed her hair down and exclaimed. As her hands rubbed onto the strands of her hair, it ignited a series of fine sparks.

“What’s happening? Aren’t we already flying at lower elevation?” Lin Xiaoji asked nervously.

“This is probably an after-effect of the electromagnetic waves above, but we will be fine soon.” Huo Dong spoke a lot, but he could not help but to gulp a mouthful.

As time passed, the static electricity in the air grew stronger. Even the slightest movement that rubbed against their clothes, instigated a series of sparks on their skin, hurting them as a result. The lights that had already extinguished were now blinking, creating a mysterious atmosphere.

This tensed up the atmosphere further; even Luo Yuan looked rather glum.

Then, a sudden loud bang, accompanied by the sound of broken glass was heard before the transport plane jolted strongly. A few of them were even flung out of their spots by the enormous force, rolled a few rounds before they managed to hold onto the iron chains which were used to stabilize the goods, to stabilize themselves.

Then, they felt their body sinking, and their heart skipped a beat. Gloom and terror were plastered across their faces.

The transport plane was ascending!

Commander Xia staggered his way towards the cockpit, and Luo Yuan followed suit.

As they pushed open the door, a freezing cold wind whistled through the broken hole on the left side of the glass. The hole was about the size of a basketball and was framed by spiderweb-like cracks, with fresh blood and human remains scattered around.

“Close the door, hurry!” the co-pilot shouted nervously. His face appeared greenish, either due to the freezing cold or his immense fear. Streaming down his head was fresh blood, with lots of glass debris cutting into his scalp. Evidently, he was injured when the glass shattered to smithereens.

When Luo Yuan and Commander Xia saw that gaping hole, they were consumed with shock and shut the door behind them at once.

Luo Yuan was able to pick up a burnt odor permeating the air. The effect of the hole on the glass was a secondary issue, but primarily, the critical damage was quite obviously located at the head of the plane.

“What’s happening? What’s happening?” Commander Xia was shocked and frightened, “We will be arriving soon; what wicked idea do you have up your sleeves?

“You seek answers from me; whom should I seek answers from then?” the captain asked with a hint of sarcasm, while slamming onto the steering wheel angrily.

A shrill, inanimate voice resonated from the dashboard to warn them.

“Damn it, the gas tank is leaking.”

“What about the backup gas tank?” asked Commander Xia, stopping the argument in light of such a dangerous situation

“F*ck! From where would we have gotten the backup gas tank, we are certainly not flying around the globe! The original design had it, but it wasn't deployed because they were f*cking saving on the manufacturing costs!” the captain shouted, consumed by anger and fear.

The plane kept ascending. As the altitude increased, the static electricity became stronger. The imperceptible electrical current spread to the wall, the glass, the dashboard and eventually filled the air with crackling sounds. If it was not for the circuits that had a strong ability to defend itself from the electromagnetic effects, it would have exploded by now.