Chapter 316 - Aviation Incident (1/2)
There was not much time left until 3 PM.
After Zhang Che and Sun Lan alighted the car, they directly entered the departure hall. After verifying their tickets, they were brought to the boarding gate under the guidance of the staffers and boarded the plane.
It was the first time Sun Lan had taken the sky shuttle. Some anxiety was visible on her face.
Zhang Che smiled faintly and assured her, “Don’t worry, mom. The sky shuttle is much faster than ordinary airplanes. We’ll arrive at Tian Xing City in two hours or so, and we’ll see great-aunt and the others then.”
Sun Lan’s complexion turned a little better after hearing what Zhang Che said. At the same time, her eyes shone with anticipation.
Other than her son, they were her only kin in the world. In the past, she even thought that there was no way she would see her aunt in this life again. She didn’t expect there would be such an opportunity again.
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At 3 PM sharp…
The sky shuttle’s jet engine were fired up. The thick and strongly built aircraft entered the runway, its speed increasing swiftly. In the end, the nose of the plane tipped up slightly, officially soaring into the sky.
After rising ten thousand meters into the air, the sky shuttle’s rocket accelerator began to take over the jet engine’s job, instantly driving the aircraft ahead even more strongly. Its speed continued climbing from Mach 1, gradually rising to Mach 2, Mach 3…
Sun Lan, who was taking the sky shuttle for the first time, looked out of the window. When she saw the clouds below passing by so quickly, she couldn’t help but exclaim, “The sky shuttle is really fast!”
Zhang Che smiled and said, “Mom, we’re only flying within the atmosphere. If it was a longer distance flight, the feeling is even greater when flying in outer space!”
The distance between Bei Du to Tian Xing City was only ten thousand-plus kilometers. The sky shuttle only needed two hours or so to reach the destination, even though it was only flying in the atmosphere. Therefore, in order to save fuel, the sky shuttle wouldn’t actually enter outer space.
“Dididi, danger spotted ahead. Please exit the atmosphere to evade!”
“Dididi, danger spotted ahead. Please exit the atmosphere to evade!”
“Dididi, danger spotted ahead….”
At this moment, the smart radar in the sky shuttle’s pilot cabin started flashing madly, and an electronic voice warned out three times in a row!
The crew quickly reacted to this. While preheating the remaining accelerator, they broadcast to the passengers, “Dear passengers, please put on your seat belts immediately. The aircraft will be entering outer space promptly!
“Dear passengers, please put on your seat belts immediately. The aircraft will be entering outer space promptly!
“Dear passengers, please put on your seat belts immediately. The aircraft will be entering outer space promptly!”
The passengers revealed frightened looks one after another, and quickly put on their seat belts.
“Mom, quickly fasten your seat belt. There might be some unexpected situation ahead,” Zhang Che said to Sun Lan as he put on his seat belt.
Sun Lan’s expression darkened slightly. She asked Zhang Che, “Xiaoche, will we be in danger?”
At this moment, the passengers felt the aircraft suddenly accelerating again. The nose of the plane tilted up, directly heading towards outer space.
Zhang Che smiled and consoled Sun Lan, saying, “There won’t be any danger, mom. There aren’t many exotic beasts that can catch up to the sky shuttle. Also, once the sky shuttle enters outer space, not even the strongest exotic beasts dare to give chase.”
Just as he finished talking, Zhang Che’s face sank.
Through the windows, at the skies ahead, but several thousand meters lower, Zhang Che clearly saw a few huge fireballs suddenly explode.
“My god, what is that!?”